Have you ever made the local or national News?

Wow, Ken is a hero and cphrise is a survivor. Guess my picture, when I was about four or five, of me drinking a glass of milk seems kinda mild. Another time was a bunch of kids from our school was on the radio supporting schools to centralize. I have pictures of both, but I have posted them before.
 

merlin said:
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I was in the news several times during the '80s when I was setting up business's. I made it onto national BBC TV when a restaurant/tearoom I had opened on a railway station was set fire too by an arsonist, burning half the station down. Initially British Rail blamed me, for leaving a heater on and sued me for half a million pounds, until the police discovered it was arson, and arrested a local man.

I had several TV interviews during this period and enjoyed the whole setting up and make-up etc, in those days a full news team came, and it took several hours for a couple of minutes of news.
The best one was which was several minutes long, was when the station was restored and the chairman of British Rail arrived on a steam train, and we all dressed up in Victorian costume and had a great time. They were heady days for me, I even had a personal letter from Lord Twining of the tea company, who offered to send a tea stall complete with staff.

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I did make it into the national press for a less celebratory reason, after having run away to Scotland with someone else's wife, which I won't go into here :censored:
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You're a celebrity!
 
When I was in junior high school the school had a celebration in May and all students voted for a May Queen and court. I was elected Queen. There was a celebration (I even had a crown :) ), no classes, music/dancing, food, and a little write up and photo in the paper.

On the high school – I was an AFS (American Field Service) nominee – which meant a candidate to be an exchange student in a foreign country. My picture (along with the other nominee) was on the front page of the newspaper. Very exciting!

In the early 70s I won a statewide contest to correcting predict Academy Award winners in 10 main categories. My entry was the only one with all correct answers. Prize was a color TV, which was kind of a big deal back then. Winner was announced on the local news and also radio stations.

In the early 90s I had the idea for a book (nonfiction/business) and put together an outline, proposal, and a few chapters. I contacted several publishers and got a contract. Very, very exciting! :) Book was published, sold in stores, (publisher did lots of marketing/publicity), I did several lectures/signings, and was flown to New York to be on Good Morning America and put up in a luxury hotel. Alas, I was bumped at the last minute because of a news story that broke. Still, It was a wonderful experience, absolutely thrilling.
 
Many years ago: True confession
I was sent to another town by my company. I was walking down the street on company time.
Behind me I heard a girl scream Purse Snatcher.
I turned around and this guy ran right past me carrying a purse.
I ran him down and I tackled him on the sidewalk. (Ex football and 220 pounds)
When I saw we were going down on concrete, I tucked my knees in the guys back.
When we hit the concrete, it felt like I broke every bone in his body.
I handed the girl her purse and got out of there. The guy was moaning on the ground.
I was afraid he would sue me and my company. I was on the late news. They were looking for me.
 
Wow, darroll!! :cool:

Many yrs ago I saw a news story about 2 guys who did something similar and stopped Donald Trump's mother from getting mugged (they didn't know who it was). DT gave them a very nice reward check.
 
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In my defence the marriage of the woman concerned was on the rocks, and in my opinion the female of the species is in control at the start of an affair/relationship, though I do stand to be corrected in any appropriate way :hit:
 
Merlin, women can get swept away too. We are no strangers to unbridled lust, just ask QuickSilver! Even sirens of the sea are not immune to infatuation and the often poor choices that go with it. I am not certain when brains shut down,anyone is thinking about control. This redhead is, of course, completely immune to this type of folly. Snicker. Rational and sensible to a fault! Snicker. Lol.:eek:nthego:
 
Shalimar said:
Merlin, women can get swept away too. We are no strangers to unbridled lust, just ask QuickSilver! Even sirens of the sea are not immune to infatuation and the often poor choices that go with it. I am not certain when brains shut down,anyone is thinking about control. This redhead is, of course, completely immune to this type of folly. Snicker. Rational and sensible to a fault! Snicker. Lol.:eek:nthego:
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OK Shali I accept what you say, but I am concerned for your safety with regards to your current pursuit of mermen, isn't your dalliance with them a little dangerous, even with your immunity? merman.jpg .could end upembrace1.jpg
 
Merlin, you are absolutely right about women leading men astray. Mommy Nature has made it that way in her wickedness and there is nothing male victims can do about it...
 
Ralphy1 said:
My mother warned me that second to money women were the root of all evil...
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I have to disagree with your mother Ralphy, most of the rewarding conversations and lovely experiences in my life have been with or because of women, and yes there have been painful times as well, but mainly due to my own stupidity and selfishness, in not hearing or understanding what the woman was saying or offering. Women are certainly not without fault, but less so than men from my experience.

In fact I feel much of the disastrous current state of the world has been caused mainly by men. I have always believed that women are the superior gender if they were in more control of the world it would possibly be a much more harmonious place to live in.

It only takes a few sociopathic men to mess up much of civilisation, which is happening now before our very eyes!! ...but that's another thread I guess!!

I don't feel money is evil either, its what you do with it that matters
 

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