posted on August 4, 2000 08:12:06 PM
When I was in the seventh grade I entered a new school and within a week became a target of the school bully. It didn’t take long before our frequent encounters escalated until one morning I heard her come up behind me and announce, "Hey b*tch, you just let me know when your ready to go." I knew then that it was only a matter of time before we would fight. I also knew that I was a scrawny wimp and she was a major bad a$$, so I decided that I would have to throw the first punch and that it would likely be the only one I’d get in. So, I swung around with every ounce of fight I had in me, yelling something stupid like "how ’bout right now" and plowed her in the nose.
After that, I was on the ground with the bully saddling me and pounding my head repeatedly into the concrete — in between her fist slamming the bejeezers outta my face. It seemed to go on forever and I can still remember wondering if a teacher was going to break it up before she killed me.
I finally realized that the pounding had stopped. I lay there half dazed, blood running all over my face - trying to decide if my teeth had actually been knocked out or if it just felt like it. Another kid I had never seen before was rolling around next to me in a huge fist-to-fist with the bully. In between punches she's yelling at me "get your a$$ up you stupid b*tch."
That was the beginning of one of the greatest childhood friendships I ever had! For two years (until her family moved across the country) we were completely inseparable — and both managed to stay out of any more fights. I hardly see her anymore, but still think about how much fun we had together and how much she influenced my life — and probably saved it too.
I love hearing stories of how people met - whether a friendship, partner or just someone that really changed your life? Anybody got one?
posted on August 4, 2000 09:46:26 PM
Barry, PLEASE pass me a kleenex. A tear could
ruin my keyboard! (Now pretend a smiley face
with a tear in it's eye is here). I don't
know how to make one.
Mybidness, I wish I could come up with a
good memory to share. Thanks for making
me stop and think back. That alone was
fun!
posted on August 4, 2000 10:05:19 PM
I thought of my favorite friend story. I was co-workers with a lady whose son went into the hospital. Several co-workers, like myself, sat in the waiting room together for days. Another co-worker and I got to talking daily at the hospital. We bonded at this time quickly. We talked in the hospital alot about how life could change so quickly. Next thing we knew we were inseperable. For 3 years we were best friends. Then she suddenly came down with an illness and died in the same hospital we became friends in. I am so grateful she was/is my friend.
posted on August 4, 2000 10:05:54 PM
Hi Tootsie2u You've just met one of the nicest folks here. Barry (the Best) Barris. Only thing is that when you talk to him, you have to think up something to put in the ( and the ) between Barry and Barris.
To make a smile just hit the [ then type the word smile and hit the other ]. Don't put any spaces between the [ and the ]. Don't hit the { cause that doesn't work. Neither does the (. Althought the ( works perfectly fine for Barry's name.
posted on August 4, 2000 10:34:00 PM
Mybiddness, thanks to your instructions, I followed easily. I can't figure out how to BOLD the words like you do. Do you mind?
I am taking away from the intent of your thread, this is not Newbie101 is it?
Sorry!
posted on August 4, 2000 10:42:34 PM
No problem, to make the word bold just use the [ then B then ] before the word you want to bold. Then at the end use [/ and ] - again, no spaces.
Barry's links have it all though, so check them out and they'll probably be much more clear than I am.
posted on August 5, 2000 04:13:27 PM
How I met my bestest friend...
by Shadowcat
Many, many years ago, I was at a Friday night function with lots of people. There were new people there and I made sure I said hi to each of them so they didn't feel like no one noticed them.
After the meeting, I got to talking to one of the new people, a really cute guy who didn't say much but sure smiled a lot. Then a friend of mine came up to talk to the new guy, saw he was talking to me, and told the new guy, "Stay away from her, she's nothing but trouble."
posted on August 6, 2000 02:26:45 AM
I met my best friend 3 days after I moved to L.A. It was his first day in LA. Both of us had just moved from the east coast. Niether of us realized at that time that we had moved into one of the worst neighborhoods in L.A, but we knew we "weren't in Kansas anymore." We first met on the elevator in the building where we lived- our eyes met & he said to me "Is this the weirdest place you've ever been in your life?" And I answered "Yeah, actually it is". We've been best friends ever since.
Met my ex-boyfriend on the street. I was walking along reading a magazine, not paying attention where I was going, & ran into him, literally. He made a bunch of smart-a$$ comments to me. We talked for awhile but I didn't expect to ever see him again. Then several days later we ran into each other again on the same street and ended up going to lunch together. Weird way to meet someone isn't it?
posted on August 6, 2000 09:20:35 AM
I met my best friend on one of the saddest days of my life. New Years Day,1978. We had lived in the same apartment building for quite a while but I had never met or spoken to her. The previous afternoon my mother's lung cancer finally overwhelmed her. She hemorrhaged badly and was rushed to the hosital, where she died. The next day I was in the laundry room of our apartment building when the person taking her clothes out of the dryer asked me if I knew why an ambulence had been there the day before. She was shocked when I told her. There was an immediate bonding between us that has held strong for 22 years. We have helped each other through thick & thin, and have learned that we can count on each other totally no matter what life throws at us. I had other "best friends" when I was younger, but know now that it is only once in a lifetime that you, if you are extremely lucky, gain a friend who is as close as we are. Where each is literally willing to drop everything & "ride to the rescue" when the other needs help.
posted on August 10, 2000 07:11:16 PM
It all started out rather innocently. I was a newbie to the internet, and was introduced to chatting through a program called mIRC.
I joined a specific channel called #bartender on the efnet (If you have used mIRC this will make sense if not then disregard that info)
Well on #bartender none of us "regs" were bartenders, kinda weird eh. I chatted with everyone and quickly became an "op" there (op=power in mIRC hehe) then one day I met a guy who used the ID TomCat39 (who was not 39 btw *grin*) and we hit it off, we quickly became good friends, and flirted a lot!!
The day came when he told me good bye, that he would be off of the net for awhile (he was moving from the west coast to the east coast) so I tearfully said my goodbyes and did not see him again for close to a year.
Meanwhile my friend Lisa (real life friend) got a computer and wanted me to show her how to use the internet and especially get into mIRC, so I would go to her place a few nights a week and show her the basics. One night a bunch of us "girls" got together at her house and decided to have an internet party, where we all were in the room and taking turns chatting. I took to them to #bartender, (where else LOL) and lo and behold, there was TomCat39, my heart started beating faster, my palms got sweaty, and I was almost in tears from the excitement. (it was then that I knew I was in love) I sent him a private message explaining where I was and asked for him email address so I could write to him when I got home.
When I got home I quickly wrote to him, and we caught each other up with our lives. Soon our friendship was blossoming into something more. He asked me to call him on the phone (he had a toll restriction) so I got his number, took a deep breath and called him.
We chatted for awhile on the phone, it was so cool.
(SORRY THIS IS SO LONG! LOL)
After a few months we talked about meeting each other in person (at this time we knew how we felt about one another) so we decided yes we will meet.
Now, did I mention that at the time I was married? No? Oh, I'm sorry. Yes I was married, and my husband (now ex) knew all about what was happening, I hid nothing, my marriage was already over before this happened.
TomCat39 bought hunney a ticket to Florida, I packed a bag and on Monday April 21st 1997 I was on my way to Florida. My first time in an airplane and my first time venturing out of the country of my birth. Boy was I ever nervous.
TomCat39 said he would meet me at the airport in Miami. (Miami is a big airport) I walked through the airport looking for a guy I knew through pictures, and chatting, and phone calls (do you know how weird that is LOL), when from out of the crowd emerged the most handsome guy I have ever seen (yes I am biased hehe) he walked up to me, took me in his arms and kissed me like I had never been kissed before. I was so shook up I almost left the airport without my bags LOL
Well I have been by his side ever since and on Jan 1st 2000 I became Mrs TomCat39
How's that for a love story (besides long LOL)
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