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PDJane

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1. Never, ever ignore warnings from your hindbrain.

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2013, 12:51 PM

Aug 2013

There is a basic part of your mind, well hidden most of the time, that is looking for danger, sex and food. When it starts wailing about danger, maybe, you should pay attention.

I've learned this the hard way!

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Have you ever had an eerie feeling, and something unexpected happens? [View all] quinnox Aug 2013 OP

Never, ever ignore warnings from your hindbrain. PDJane Aug 2013 #1

gut feelings ar a survival mechanism, did the car have hub caps? loli phabay Aug 2013 #2

What is the difference enlightenment Aug 2013 #5

I doubt it, this was a nice sports like type car quinnox Aug 2013 #6

Why would an unmarked police car have no hubcaps? PotatoChip Aug 2013 #10

its cheaper, its a quirk the world over it seems. loli phabay Aug 2013 #21

The police car sold to cops has a number of COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #23

bigger breaks as well, but good post. loli phabay Aug 2013 #25

Maybe they were a self ascribed neighborhood watch. You weren't wearing a hoody were you? Lint Head Aug 2013 #3

No, and I'm a white guy quinnox Aug 2013 #7

I've had things like that happen to me. It was always odd because there was no rhyme or reason to it Lint Head Aug 2013 #9

yep, like I said, it was an odd feeling quinnox Aug 2013 #13

Could have. As fellow human beings just trying to get along we all have our needs and feelings. Lint Head Aug 2013 #30

Yea, I once felt the hackles on my neck rise and tingle Xipe Totec Aug 2013 #4

wow, that is strange quinnox Aug 2013 #8

Not if you live in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. (n/t) spin Aug 2013 #20

not psychol/psychic but physiological elehhhhna Aug 2013 #15

Something I just found out pipi_k Aug 2013 #18

a friend just made a thundershirt using a elehhhhna Aug 2013 #19

Is it possible they were checking to see if you were a woman? CrispyQ Aug 2013 #11

lol, no I'm afraid not. quinnox Aug 2013 #12

Male or female, it's pretty scary, especially after the recent stories of 'bored' teens. CrispyQ Aug 2013 #16

thanks, yea quinnox Aug 2013 #17

The car was stolen, and they needed money for gas. They thought you might have some $$ on you. MADem Aug 2013 #29

I was just about to say: "Think like a woman and go to the nearest open store." Hekate Aug 2013 #27

I'm glad you're safe, but I know what you mean bhikkhu Aug 2013 #14

Have you ever had an eerie feeling and then nothing happened? Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #22

Glad you're okay. It could have been much worse. NaturalHigh Aug 2013 #24

Too many, HockeyMom Aug 2013 #26

Yes. And each time I had that feeling, someone close to me died rusty fender Aug 2013 #28

Bad Moon Rising kentuck Aug 2013 #31

To answer your question, yes TlalocW Aug 2013 #32