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cherokeeprogressive

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3. I looked William Bonin and Vernon Butts in the eye on a weekday afternoon while hitchhiking.

Reply to retrowire (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 03:23 AM

Feb 2016

Stood next to the van and told Bonin "no thanks", that I didn't need a ride. He circled the block 4 times before giving up on me. The last time he stopped, I saw Vernon Butts behind the passenger seat.

Strangest part of all... I had met Vernon Butts before on the steps of Keystone Lanes in Norwalk doing his magician act out of a briefcase sitting on a TV tray. He actually went to my high school.

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A DU Series... Storytime: Near Death Experiences [View all] retrowire Feb 2016 OP

"I knew how to deal with drunks because of my dad. " Liberal_in_LA Feb 2016 #1

Another story for another OP sometime I suppose. retrowire Feb 2016 #2

I looked William Bonin and Vernon Butts in the eye on a weekday afternoon while hitchhiking. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #3

As soon as I saw you place names like that retrowire Feb 2016 #4

Back in '59 hermetic Feb 2016 #5

Good story thanks for sharing. retrowire Feb 2016 #6

Thanks, me too. hermetic Feb 2016 #7

are you referring to GAA? shanti Feb 2016 #30

Jeez, hermetic, I'm glad you were on the track team! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #24

bump! nt retrowire Feb 2016 #8

I had a naked man point a shotgun at me. davsand Feb 2016 #9

It's a good thing you made it through that. retrowire Feb 2016 #11

Not by police, but yes, he "payed" for his behavior. davsand Feb 2016 #13

That's good to hear. retrowire Feb 2016 #15

I almost got run over by a Mercedes in Germany. Initech Feb 2016 #10

Short and sweet story. retrowire Feb 2016 #12

We were out bar hopping, and headed back to the hotel. Initech Feb 2016 #14

Ahhh... retrowire Feb 2016 #16

Yup! Initech Feb 2016 #17

When I was working in the steel mill I had a 30000 pound coil, crane block and cables fall doc03 Feb 2016 #18

Gah! retrowire Feb 2016 #19

I think everyone in the mill had some kind of close call at doc03 Feb 2016 #20

Dang! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #25

two of my closest calls Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2016 #21

Whew, that first one is a heart stopper for sure. retrowire Feb 2016 #22

Incredible... Enthusiast Feb 2016 #26

I was 16 in 1967 and had moved from NJ to southern California two years previously. mnhtnbb Feb 2016 #23

That must have been terrifying. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #27

Mine was just last year... Ohio Joe Feb 2016 #28

I missed your story when you posted it: my OB nicked my bladder when he did a C-section mnhtnbb Feb 2016 #29