Well, last night I had a "first experience". Given that I am feeling so much better, I have been doing lots of work in my backyard. I had already laid 40 "castlerock" blocks and needed 40 more so headed back to Lowes. As I walked through the front door, I noticed two somewhat scruffy looking guys that were standing about 30 feet ahead of me, each holding a box in his arms. As I almost got to them, a clerk yelled "watch those guys", at which point they bolted right past me and out the door. Well....I did what I think most would do. I yelled at them and chased them. (I know...stupid.) I almost caught up to them and actually tried to step on ones's heel. Just outside the door they launched their boxes toward the bed of a parked black pickup and ran by. I thought they were just getting rid of their stuff. That is, until I got next to it and the driver hit the gas and cut me off, momentarily slammed on the brakes, then took off. I stopped and managed to get the license plate as they screeched out of the parking lot.
A number of clerks came out about that time, picked up the box that did not get into the bed of the truck, and asked if I was okay. As I entered Lowe's again, a distinguished looking African American shopper approached me and asked what happened. I told him, at which point he said to me, "you are lucky you did not get shot or stabbed." I know I looked at him like "huh?". I said that it had never occured to me. He then told me that the stuff could be replaced but not me, at which point he walked away.
I proceeded to purchase the blocks I needed about the time manager walked up. Let's just say I got the same scolding from him, a thank you, and further requests to NEVER do that again.
Yep....a first. And a last. Never even thought about getting hurt. I hauled the trailer home with the blocks, backed the trailer into the garage (instead of unloading them), and went in and had a big glass of wine. Jan wasn't too happy with me either!
Well intended, although I really didn't think about it. BUT STUPID.
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