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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Antispam question: How many total fingers does a human have? Answer: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by Erich[/i] [br]And it wasnt because of my magnetic personality :) So, as you all know, there was the blackout of '03. Best thing to happen to the city in years i think, it got everyone off the computer, cell phone, television, and OUT OF THE HOUSE (gasp!). I saw people walking outside with expressions on their face likr "... we have neighbors? wait, hold up, theres sunlight here?" Yeah, there was a bit of panic, but luckily the mayor of NYC didnt tell people to buy duct tape. Anyway, my story. last night, bout 12:00am, i think to myself: "when is the next time im going to see my city like this?". So my folks were asleep and i decided to take a neighborhood walk. Ok, it was dumb, but ive done this for years and have walked in darker and more terrifying areas (Bayside, Queens in NYC is disney land compared to Philly or Detroit at night. Thanks Tim Reyonlds for being booked in nice areas ;)). Im 3 blocks from home and hear a shuffle, and there are two black guys behind me. One asks the nearest way to the bus, and at that point i know im fucked, so i say something and out comes the gun. Get on the floor, dont run. thats what i heard. I cant tell you how instantanius this thought was, but it was the only thing i thought: If he wants to kill me, he will, so run. And i did, and i got to a security van that rode with me home the 2 blocks. Mind you, im still shaken up, and its 8 hours after the incident. I couldnt sleep very well, especialy since to keep my sanity i listened to the local jazz radio station and read by candlelight. My anxiety is pretty hight, and i get flashes of the incident pretty frequently. I know it will pass, but its slightly frightening. I promised myself no more late night runs to the store, just to play it safe for a while. I cant live in fear obviously, but its natural to live in caution for the time being. But on a brighter note (and seeing how we finaly have power :D), it was still beautiful last night. the weather was cool and it was pitch black, nothing was on except a random light from a generator and a random garbage or polce car (go figure that one, police around all fucking night and I pick the moment theyre not). I now wish i couldve seen times square at midnight, that would be intense. So, you still got me, despite a few of you wishing otherwise im sure ;). Regardless, it was pretty fucking scarey, and as cheesey as it sounds it really does make you appreciate life more. It also makes me appreciate my grandmother and my mom always telling me to be careful out there. peace :) [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.