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lunatica

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50. At my age a footrace would last about 1.2 seconds in my head only

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Mon Jan 28, 2013, 10:20 AM

Jan 2013

Aging is for the brave who can't run away like they used to.

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I just got pulled over as a pedestrian for "walking suspiciously" [View all] Recursion Jan 2013 OP

Wow. But did you have a gun? Melinda Jan 2013 #1

How does one "walk suspiciously?" MADem Jan 2013 #2

I'm as white as they come Recursion Jan 2013 #5

Did they let you go fairly soon? Were you near the bars or lurching around your neighborhood? MADem Jan 2013 #18

When I lived in the Keys in the 70s Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #23

Did you know that public intoxication is illegal? Flying Squirrel Jan 2013 #66

I wasn't stumbling or belligerent or anything Recursion Jan 2013 #67

I had a cop in a small town wave me over hfojvt Jan 2013 #16

Damn Walkman wearing HIPPIES, I tell ya! Infesting the town, why, they're all over the front MADem Jan 2013 #22

my friend thought it was kinda funny hfojvt Jan 2013 #25

Ball sack!!! Don't you swear at a cop, yew young whippersnapper!!! Greek? Whadd are ya, a MADem Jan 2013 #28

no fair demwing Jan 2013 #33

yeah, if only all the cops were more like Andy 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #51

I say Hooty Hoot CRK7376 Jan 2013 #62

thats cool 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #63

And Barney had the right approach to gun control... CincyDem Jan 2013 #52

A+ lol n/t 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #64

I thought he kept it in his buttoned shirt pocket!!!! nt MADem Jan 2013 #70

Valid Point--"evil Andy," then! nt MADem Jan 2013 #69

Unregistered Silly Walk? That can run afoul of intellectual property laws... JHB Jan 2013 #73

Damn. That's pretty nuts... dkf Jan 2013 #3

Are you other-than-white? elleng Jan 2013 #4

I am biracial but pass and identify as white Recursion Jan 2013 #6

Interesting. elleng Jan 2013 #8

Negative. Thanked them for their concern Recursion Jan 2013 #9

Absolutely. elleng Jan 2013 #12

no fight with a cop is worth it BainsBane Jan 2013 #39

Once a friend of mine got harassed by cops asking her if she was a prostitute... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #7

Sadly true (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #10

A Wendy's uniform?! reformist2 Jan 2013 #14

Well we thought it was hillarious Kalidurga Jan 2013 #17

Is the smell of beef fat a major turn on BainsBane Jan 2013 #40

OMG thank you so much Kalidurga Jan 2013 #45

JEEEESIS!!!! A Wendy's uniform? "Yeah, I am prostituting myself to the corporate fast food MADem Jan 2013 #19

a coworker and I were mistaken for prostitutes Skittles Jan 2013 #36

OMG, that has an element of hilarity to it.... MADem Jan 2013 #74

yes, it was the 80's Skittles Jan 2013 #75

It might have been her CLOTHES....!!! MADem Jan 2013 #76

Could have been worse tularetom Jan 2013 #11

Yup Recursion Jan 2013 #13

Easier, anyway. Shame it's even a factor. nt MADem Jan 2013 #21

I knew this was coming. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #24

Happens to me once or twice a year. Iggo Jan 2013 #15

When you sober up tomm. file a complaint. alittlelark Jan 2013 #20

No, in fact in most of Europe, you're expected to walk, take a cab, take the bus, ANYTHING Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2013 #30

This was in Alexandria VA USA alittlelark Jan 2013 #43

Is this Alexandria VA? rightsideout Jan 2013 #26

Yup. Walking back to Del Ray from Old Town Recursion Jan 2013 #31

I don't know how or when the law is enforced, Jenoch Jan 2013 #41

Very true. xoom Jan 2013 #47

that happened to me when I live in Jacksonville dlwickham Jan 2013 #27

Donuts = drugs to cops demwing Jan 2013 #35

I was trying to avoid that stereotype dlwickham Jan 2013 #55

DON'T take the last donut! demwing Jan 2013 #58

You didn't force them into a high-speed interstate chase, or did you? Special Prosciuto Jan 2013 #29

While once upon a time I could run quickly Recursion Jan 2013 #32

At my age a footrace would last about 1.2 seconds in my head only lunatica Jan 2013 #50

this made me laugh^^^ irisblue Jan 2013 #61

Too bad you didn't have a gun. n/t Lil Missy Jan 2013 #34

Start messing with them TlalocW Jan 2013 #37

Had to think for quite a while tama Jan 2013 #53

I would guess they were looking for someone... ellisonz Jan 2013 #38

When cops aint got nothing to do jambo101 Jan 2013 #42

I was talking about walking and getting pulled over to a guy I know who's always been dirt poor Fumesucker Jan 2013 #44

Sounds like a stop and frisk. Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #46

I got pulled over once for "sounding" like I was going to fast.. boston bean Jan 2013 #48

What part of Alexandria? Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #49

The APD is looking for someone....and even though you may eventually find out that you look.... Tikki Jan 2013 #54

Last night was busy for the APD: Raine1967 Jan 2013 #56

A neighbor's son, Helen Reddy Jan 2013 #57

Were you frisked? nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #59

another view of this... pipi_k Jan 2013 #60

Did they just talk to you? Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #65

"Martini Man" used to frequent Old Town Alexandria. DemoTex Jan 2013 #68

"Tater", is that you? - nm ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #71

Sounds like Springfield Missouri, MadHound Jan 2013 #72