I'd say
that you were lucky, to be honest- a young female traveling alone by hitching rides is taking a huge risk, especially if she's at all attractive.

I had a couple of rather spooky experiences myself, despite being male and almost six feet tall.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 3 Oct 2008, 14:26, 1 reply)

absolutely
i look back and wonder what the hell i was thinking. i was going through a bit of a manic phase, then, i reckon.
christ, i was lucky, though.
spooky experiences? tell me, i'm curious!
( gypsy turnips, Fri 3 Oct 2008, 14:34, closed)

Let's see...
There was the guy on his way to do a porno shoot who had cameras in the back seat.

There was the guy with the load of gay porno mags in his back seat that he invited me to look through.

There was the guy whose car was full of empty beer cans- except for the one he was holding.

There were the Born Again types who tried to save my soul.

There was the ride I took on the back bumper of a lorry in a snowstorm, which I've chronicled here before.

There was the woman who was telling me how no one but immigrants and faggots lived in the neighborhood we were going through at the time- which happened to be my neighborhood. I had her drive me two more blocks, then walked back.

On the other hand, there was the couple who fed me wine and cheese as we traveled...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 3 Oct 2008, 14:46, closed)

heehee, i have been lucky indeed, then.
but wine and cheese is good. was that in the usa? do they have good cheese there? i must confess to being a bit ignorant on the subject of cheese in the new world ;)
( gypsy turnips, Fri 3 Oct 2008, 15:02, closed)

We do indeed
have some good cheese here. I recently brought BGB a large chunk of Adirondack White Gold cheddar, which she said was good but not as sharp as some of the local stuff. Me, I tend to prefer New York State or Vermont cheddars. There's something about the harsh winters there that makes them much more flavorful than others.

Our cheese tends to be creamier- I find that English cheese is dry and crumbly and sticks in my throat.

As I recall, at the time it was chardonnay and cheddar with wheat crackers. Definitely the best hitching experience I've ever had!
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 3 Oct 2008, 15:17, closed)

merkin cheese sounds good, then*.
*argh, that could sound wrong.

but yeah, i love the creamier cheeses. a nice gouda does me fine :)
( gypsy turnips, Fri 3 Oct 2008, 15:22, closed)

Smoked gouda FTW!
I also like Havarti, brie, Camembert and other soft mild cheeses. If I go on a day trip to the mountains I'll often pack a chunk of soft cheese and some bread with fresh fruit and some excellent beer, then have the world's best picnic on a mountain top.

Hmmmm. Might need to take a trip this weekend...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 3 Oct 2008, 15:27, closed)

add a few goaty friends and that would be my idea of heaven.
and i also have the theme tune to 'heidi' stuck in my head now.
( gypsy turnips, Fri 3 Oct 2008, 15:30, closed)

Christians
do like picking hitchers up. TY for the lift, but I don't need a bloody sermon!
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Fri 3 Oct 2008, 15:12, closed)

a captive audience is hard for them to resist, i suppose
btw, thanks, bearpookie for mentioning hitchhikers earlier, thus reminding me i did have something to post this week!
( gypsy turnips, Fri 3 Oct 2008, 15:20, closed)