I was the victim of a drive-by Garbaging

Wolverine · Post by **Wolverine** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:52 am

Someone threw a can of creme corn at me the other day. I was walking down the street, a car passed by and something came flying out the window right at my head. As it whizzed past me, I noticed it was a can of creme corn and my first thought was- who still eats creme corn?

Then I realized, I was the victim of a drive-by garbage pelting. It was either that or a very aggressive recycling program ("Hey, we're in a hurry, get this to a recycling center and I mean now").

I walked over just to be sure I was seeing straight and sure enough, there it was- a full can of creme corn. Why would anyone throw a loaded can of creme corn at a total stranger? It doesn't seem plausible they were just trying to get it out of the house before their mom made it for dinner. I hated creme corn when I was a kid but not enough to take someone's head off with a can of the stuff. If a car is going 40 m.p.h. and launches a pound of vegetables at your skull, anyone has to understand it would cause a lot of damage.

Don't today's high school civics classes teach kids when individual behavior breaks down societies break down, that if for no reason whatsoever you hit someone in the head with a can of creme corn, one day for no reason whatsoever you'll get hit in the face with a can of fruit cocktail? Aren't they still covering that in our schools?

As I walked on I wondered what I would do to the kids who threw the creme corn if I caught them. Making them eat the creme corn cold seemed like a good first step. Use a can, eat a can. But if I ever find them, I want this case to go to trial. I want justice. I want an attorney to point at a can of creme corn and say, "Your Honor, I would like to submit this as exhibit A."

What's my point? Please spend more money on parks and schools and recreation centers and whatever else it is that teaches kids to respect others or wears them out so they don't have the energy to attack strangers with canned goods.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:54 am

The drugs the dentist gave you are starting to kick in, aren't they?

Wolverine · Post by **Wolverine** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:56 am

BabyRider wrote: The drugs the dentist gave you are starting to kick in, aren't they?
yeppers!

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:57 am

Am I seeing things, or did you sneak in here and change the font on the original post?

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:59 am

that was an assault with a deadly weapon. lift the prints.

Wolverine · Post by **Wolverine** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:32 am

lady cop wrote: that was an assault with a deadly weapon. lift the prints.

i'm a newbie cop. not CSI. sorry, LC.

Yes i changed the font. I like Georia better.

Valerie100 · Post by **Valerie100** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 3:45 am

I understand where you're coming from. When I was living on the Northside of Jacksonville, I was walking to the store. It was Halloween night.

A car of kids drove passed me and threw two eggs at me. One of them smacked my leg so hard that it stung and was all red.

Here I was with egg on my pant's leg, almost to the store, having to go into the store with egg all over my pant's leg. I was shaken, and I actually brokedown and cried.

Apparently, there's a lot of it going around. I'm glad that the cream corn thrower had bad aim!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:10 am

They might have been coming back from the grocery store and peeked inside the bag, upon seeing they mistaklenly picked up cremed corn instead of regular corn, the natural immediate impulse would be HEY ! Get this stuff out of the car as quick as you can. But then again you are in Iowa. I mean what else is there to do but throw corn at people. If I lived there I would. But not in the can, Id throw the stalks at people then laugh and laugh. Did you eat it ?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:18 am

What the hell is up with pickled beets ? What are they good for ? Nuthin thats what !

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:24 am

One of my mates told me about a drive-by garbaging and I just thought he was talking rubbish

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:02 am

I think the punishment should be based upon the size of the can thrown.

3 oz = Prank

16 oz = Misdemenor

32 oz = Assault

actionfigurestepho · Post by **actionfigurestepho** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:12 am

I'm sorry, but I think it's pretty funny! Wouldn't it be awesome if one day you were driving along, eating creamed corn and you saw that person walking down the street and you thought "woah...karma...." That would be rad!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:18 am

Better than that, maybe next time someone will throw pizza or a ham sandwich. That would be good right ?

actionfigurestepho · Post by **actionfigurestepho** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:19 am

Or a full baby diaper. An environmentally safe one, of course.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:23 am

Yea...........I dont know Steph, I think a pot roast upside the head is better than poopy diapers.

actionfigurestepho · Post by **actionfigurestepho** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:24 am

I was referring to what one might throw at someone else in revenge!

If I were gonna have food thrown at me, I'd want it to be something wrapped up so when it hit the ground I could still eat it.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:33 am

Oh I thought we were thinking of stuff we could throw at rabid wolverine. Id like to throw pudding at him. Christmas pudding. Yea.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:45 am

Pudding wouldnt hurt him.

actionfigurestepho · Post by **actionfigurestepho** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:48 am

In that case, I think I'll throw some eggnog at him. The kind with the brandy in it. Maybe he can catch some in his mouth, and then we'll all be happy!:-6

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:54 am

Ill throw foopy at him, then he will be really really happy.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 11:30 am

Bummer Wolverine..!! Lucky for you it didn't hit you upside the head would have been another story..!! Probably was a prank but not funny in my view. :-5

We have had this ongoing problem out here is San Diego in an area of town that is not know for trouble. ROCK throwing at cars as they drive by. So far it has killed one young women. It stops for a bit, then starts up again. Lot of damage to cars and injuries to people. The one death was tragic a young new wife and mother 22 years old went right through the windshield and killed her instantly and it was just a small rock...!! :-5

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 11:40 am

Blimey that's bad - must have been like a bullet

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 11:44 am

Uncle Kram wrote: Blimey that's bad - must have been like a bullet
There is NOTHING like a Bullet.

:yh_rotfl

Sorry, Kram, you wouldn't get my reference there, inside joke.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 11:50 am

Slick as always, BR.

Toss them some canned spinach, with a grenade launcher. How rude they were! That could have hit you in the head and you could have been hurt! I bet they were 7th graders, sounds like my bunch at school....................

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:29 pm

BabyRider wrote: There is NOTHING like a Bullet.

:yh_rotfl

Sorry, Kram, you wouldn't get my reference there, inside joke.

OK I'll just do what I normally do : Laugh politely and hope no-one notices:)

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:47 pm

Suddenly it's crystal clear - muchas gracias

Wolverine · Post by **Wolverine** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:04 pm

actionfigurestepho wrote: I was referring to what one might throw at someone else in revenge!

If I were gonna have food thrown at me, I'd want it to be something wrapped up so when it hit the ground I could still eat it.
Ahhhhh..... spoken like a true FatKid. your training is almost complete, my dear.

Wolverine · Post by **Wolverine** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:08 pm

flopstock wrote: haven't chatted with the boy lately have you squirt? :sneaky:

I have changed job title in regards to the lad.... auntie diane now, and it's not nearly as satisfying...heheheh

But almost as excited as he's been, by what he has been hit with...lmao!!:wah:
luckily for you, i have family in Alabama. so..... you know. "Its all relative" :sneaky:

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:27 am

Wolverine wrote: Someone threw a can of creme corn at me the other day. I was walking down the street, a car passed by and something came flying out the window right at my head. As it whizzed past me, I noticed it was a can of creme corn and my first thought was- who still eats creme corn?

Then I realized, I was the victim of a drive-by garbage pelting. It was either that or a very aggressive recycling program ("Hey, we're in a hurry, get this to a recycling center and I mean now").

I walked over just to be sure I was seeing straight and sure enough, there it was- a full can of creme corn. Why would anyone throw a loaded can of creme corn at a total stranger? It doesn't seem plausible they were just trying to get it out of the house before their mom made it for dinner. I hated creme corn when I was a kid but not enough to take someone's head off with a can of the stuff. If a car is going 40 m.p.h. and launches a pound of vegetables at your skull, anyone has to understand it would cause a lot of damage.

Don't today's high school civics classes teach kids when individual behavior breaks down societies break down, that if for no reason whatsoever you hit someone in the head with a can of creme corn, one day for no reason whatsoever you'll get hit in the face with a can of fruit cocktail? Aren't they still covering that in our schools?

As I walked on I wondered what I would do to the kids who threw the creme corn if I caught them. Making them eat the creme corn cold seemed like a good first step. Use a can, eat a can. But if I ever find them, I want this case to go to trial. I want justice. I want an attorney to point at a can of creme corn and say, "Your Honor, I would like to submit this as exhibit A."

What's my point? Please spend more money on parks and schools and recreation centers and whatever else it is that teaches kids to respect others or wears them out so they don't have the energy to attack strangers with canned goods.
What the hell is the matter with kids these days? Glad they missed!