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PABooger-story bout a flatlander in Gods country
salzo
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A couple of years ago, we made our annual small game turkey trip up to "gods country". We stay in a cabin in Gaines, in a camp ground called "pine creek vista".
Anyway, we go out one morning, and all three of us get turkey. First time that has ever happend, usually we are lucky if one of us gets one. So we go back to camp, and realize our camera is out of film. I decide to drive over to the local gas station, to buy a disposable camera. I was driving my friends new ford escape, and before I left, he insisted that I make sure I lock the doors-he was very adamant about it, he was concerned about the guns and the pistol in the front console.
So I drive to the station. Theres 3 guys hanging out in front. I get out of the truck,and realize I forgot to lock the door. So I turn around go back in the truck, stick the key in the ignition, roll the power windows up, and lock the doors. I am sure those in front of the store thought I went in and locked the doors after seeing them.
I go into the store, and on my way out one of the guys said "Hey how do you like that truck?"
I told him it was not mine, but it seemed like a great ride, lots of room, etc. The guy then asked me "What kind of gas mileage does it get? I told him again it wasnt mine, but I explained that we came up from Philadelphia the night before(I dont live in Philly, but once you get into the mountains everyone I talk to considers the whole SOuth eastern part of the state Philly-funny that the peope I know in Philly think where I live is "the country", while the country people think where I live is "the city"), and got 25 miles to a gallon going 75mph.
One of the guys then said "Yeah we could tell you were from the city the way you went back and locked that car up."
I said "Oh well like I said its not my car, and the guy was insistent that I lock it up-its a new car, and we got guns in it."
Then one of the guys said "EVERY CAR AROUND HERE GOTS GUNS IN IT." The others started laughing, so was I. I finally said if it wasnt my car I would not have locked it up.
"It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once"
-David Hume
Anyway, we go out one morning, and all three of us get turkey. First time that has ever happend, usually we are lucky if one of us gets one. So we go back to camp, and realize our camera is out of film. I decide to drive over to the local gas station, to buy a disposable camera. I was driving my friends new ford escape, and before I left, he insisted that I make sure I lock the doors-he was very adamant about it, he was concerned about the guns and the pistol in the front console.
So I drive to the station. Theres 3 guys hanging out in front. I get out of the truck,and realize I forgot to lock the door. So I turn around go back in the truck, stick the key in the ignition, roll the power windows up, and lock the doors. I am sure those in front of the store thought I went in and locked the doors after seeing them.
I go into the store, and on my way out one of the guys said "Hey how do you like that truck?"
I told him it was not mine, but it seemed like a great ride, lots of room, etc. The guy then asked me "What kind of gas mileage does it get? I told him again it wasnt mine, but I explained that we came up from Philadelphia the night before(I dont live in Philly, but once you get into the mountains everyone I talk to considers the whole SOuth eastern part of the state Philly-funny that the peope I know in Philly think where I live is "the country", while the country people think where I live is "the city"), and got 25 miles to a gallon going 75mph.
One of the guys then said "Yeah we could tell you were from the city the way you went back and locked that car up."
I said "Oh well like I said its not my car, and the guy was insistent that I lock it up-its a new car, and we got guns in it."
Then one of the guys said "EVERY CAR AROUND HERE GOTS GUNS IN IT." The others started laughing, so was I. I finally said if it wasnt my car I would not have locked it up.
"It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once"
-David Hume
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