Tesco truck
About 3 years ago where I used to live, in the quiet(shite), town of Lymington, on the south coast I used to see fairly regularly this old bid on one of them electric go-kart invalid carriage things crossing a main route road near the top of Lymo high street.
Anyway, there was a pedestrian crossing there, press the button, wait for green man, cross. Simple yes?
Not for her, she always used to wait until the stopped traffic was just about to start moving, and she'd nip across the road infront of them, finishing with a triumphant look of 'i'm better than you' on the island outside Wellys club.
One day i saw her, the bloody great big tesco lorry driving along the road didn't. Although i had said several times in the past, she's gonna get it one day, I wasn't quite prepared when i saw that, and it will stick with me for the rest of my life, twas a right mess, and I really do hope that there was no need to do a visual I.D because that would've been outright cruel.
Never knew who she was, but I'll never forget either.

If I can find any info, i'll add linky on.



And last summer after having been there and supporting my step-sons girlfriend with the twins she was carrying, if not helping directly, i.e my missus done it, we were all looking forward to the joyful day of the birth, woo, thinks I, scalextrix, excuse to have a beer etc. She gets told they'll induce at 36 weeks. All going well so far.
exactly 1 week before she was due to be induced, went to hospital for last checks, only to be told they had both died. She carried them kids for nearly 36 weeks, then had to give birth naturally to them.
Poor little buggers, they were left with us for a bit, in this little room in a special area in Poole hospital.

Seeing the old bint above suddenly seemed worthless, when i was holding the fragile bodys of my 'grandchildren'.
Jamie and Lewis they were called, and I'll always remember them, and it makes life seem fragile and special, don't waste it people.
(Mensa Reject has gone out, I'll be back on, Fri 29 Feb 2008, 2:01, 1 reply)

The second paragraph
I hope I'll never ever hear that from anyone else. That's awful. My sympathies, if that helps.
(Dr Teeth Who asked you, you fuckin' hobbit?, Fri 29 Feb 2008, 3:52, closed)