Canadian Police Say Don't Lie on Road to Get Help

[bakedjake]

Police were alerted to a man's body laying along the Trans Canada Highway in the predawn darkness only to discover he was "quite alive," but that his car had run out of gas and he "wanted to attract someone's attention."

[news.yahoo.com...]

[Macguru]

the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Burnaby, British Columbia...

Serious, in British Columbia? I expected something like that to happen someplace else in Canada [aroundthebay.ca].

[bakedjake]

Good to have you back Macguru. :)

[kodaks]

Police were alerted to a man's body laying along the Trans Canada Highway in the predawn darkness only to discover he was "quite alive," but that his car had run out of gas and he "wanted to attract someone's attention."

LOL, good stuff!

Serious, in British Columbia? I expected something like that to happen someplace else in Canada.

ROFLMAO! That would be one of those rare times where a name change would be recommended :)

[edited by: kodaks at 8:44 pm (utc) on April 20, 2005]

[Rugles]

>>>name change

I hope they never change that name.

[Macguru]

Ok, I got more info about the guy. He is my cousin Dick, he just called me to tell there is an article about him in the papers. He was so excited!
He was touring near Vancouver when his car ran out of gas. He his from Newfoundland.

Here is his story.

His father was born in this town [townofwoodypoint.ca] and his mom was from there [cowhead.k12.nf.ca]. They met in the Provincial Park [env.gov.nl.ca], fell in love and got married in this town [centralnewfoundland.com]. They travelled here [portfocus.com] for the honey moon trip. They bought a house here [bigthings.ca]. Nine months later, she got strange abdominal pains and was brought the nearest hospital in this town [nfcap.nf.ca] where my cousin was born.

So you guys never heard of Newfoundland before, he? Nice places to visit on this rock.

[Essex_boy]

reminds me of a time when I was kid about 11 - 12 I think, I ha mate whose who was nuts. He'd do anything for a laugh.

So one night we suggested he lay down in teh middle of a busy road.

This carcame screeeching to halt with teh driver jumping out in a panic, 'you alright, you alright' Anyhow he just got up and ran off.

Boy did we laugh at one. Looking back now I can see how dam dangerous it was.

[httpwebwitch]

Hey - lying on the road isn't dumb. It works. I learned that trick growing up here [all-oregon.com].

I went to school here [officialcitysites.org] and got a job here [parr.com]. I met my wife here [800padutch.com].

Now I restrict my road relaxation to parks, like
this one [state.ky.us] and this one [users.aristotle.net].

[walkman]

well he defintely got what he wanted, attention. Maybe slightly more than he bargained for ;)

[lawman]

This thread is too funny.

[sem4u]

I agree Lawman. Where do you all find this stuff? :)

[Macguru]

Wow cool httpwebwitch! I saw in your profile you live in Ontario, Canada. So your from Oregon, he?

A belated welcome to Canada, httpwebwitch. Good morning, help yourself with some donuts and have a beer.

[httpwebwitch]

No time for beer. I'm too busy watching hockey, eating backbacon, and rrrrolling up rims.

[Macguru]

>>No time for beer.

I see. You still need time to fully integrate.

>>watching hockey

So you actually own one of those hight tech gizmo to watch last years games on your TV?!

Mine is a Betamax, can you help me in setting it up? We all miss hockey in Montréal. All my cousins will thank you for this.

You sound like a winner, keep up rrrrolling up rims!

[httpwebwitch]

I bought one of those tape playing things at Canadian Tire, but my igloo has nowhere to plug it in.

Hey - you're from Québec.
Do you know Celine Dion?

[Macguru]

>>Canadian Tire

Dont trust them. I bought a dozen of mufflers from them "butt" my sleight dogs fart as loud as before.

>>Do you know Celine Dion?

Please, dont rub it in...

[pmac]

Macguru, you crack me up. ;)