Last Saturday afternoon Nate and I were making run into town to visit the local Richmond brewery when we happened upon a car (white Honda) vs. motorcycle accident about a minute after the crash. No Police or Fire Department vehicles were there yet. We were behind a line of about four cars and had an excellent view of the accident scene in front of us. The Honda was facing us and the motorcycle was on its side under the car’s bumper. We couldn’t see the driver of the motorcycle, but we didn’t really have too much time to look because things got a whole lot more interesting real fast.

I saw some woman engaging the driver of the Honda through the passenger window. She was highly animated, flailing her arms about. We couldn’t hear what she was yelling (windows were up, air conditioning on, and were too far away). We witnessed the driver of the Honda suddenly back up and drive away, allegedly fleeing the scene of the accident and allegedly committing a hit and run. The woman was clamped onto the car trying to keep it from leaving, but had to let go.

Nate was driving, and as the vehicle sped past us, Nate did a U-turn in the middle of the street and started chasing him. There was another vehicle in front of him (red truck) who must have seen what all had happened, and as the Honda was swerving all over the road trying to get past him, the red truck matched his moves and prevent him from getting away. Nate and I were a few car-lengths behind watching it all. A couple of blocks up the street, and by some gigantic coincidence, a cop had another driver pulled over for an apparent moving violation.

The truck stopped next to the cop car and alerted the policeman. Nate and I pulled up behind the Honda and boxed him in, preventing his escape, until the policeman could arrest him with his gun drawn! It was so cool!

As the alleged hit and run driver was trying to get away, I remembered I could shoot video with my handy iPhone, so I turned on the phone and put it into video mode as fast as I could. I shot this short video (you may need QuickTime player to view it) …

Alleged Hit and Run 2013-05-11

I thought for sure the guy in the Honda was going to back up and crash us, or worse. We didn’t know what was going to happen next. I didn’t even notice there was a cop there until he seemingly appeared out of nowhere with his gun drawn. It was like one of those scripted reality TV shows! In my head I kept hearing “Bad boys, bad boys, what you gonna do?”

The video’s not much — just a few seconds as the arrest was about to be made. I was afraid the cop would spot me with the iPhone then confiscate it as evidence, leaving me without a phone for months. I didn’t want to risk that so I stopped recording. What you don’t see is the cop pulling the young man out of the car, handcuffing him behind the back, then calling in for backup. We left at that point. We had a brewery to get to!

Nate uploaded the video and a brief summary to the local Richmond TV news tip line, and we watched the news that night expecting to see at a minimum a two-second clip of the cop coming around the Honda with his gun drawn (I figured the TV station would use that bit as a teaser during the broadcast), but the story didn’t even make the news. It turns out there was a second hit and run in Richmond on Saturday, one involving a death, and that one got all the air play. Our little hit and run was just too boring to even report.

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My boy Sean over at Idle Eyes and a Dormy shared his coveted Cosmo recipe with the gang in Delaware last month. Yesterday my boy Nate and I had some. Here’s the before and after:

Before Sean’s cosmos.

After Sean’s cosmos. WTF!

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My boy Sean over at Just a Jeep Guy posts questions and answers every Thursday, and invites bloggers to participate by doing the same. (He previews the questions beforehand so that bloggers can post them on Thursday). So here I go.

THE WEIRDEST THING

You’ve eaten…?
We ate at an Eritrean restaurant once and had injera (sponge bread) and wats (stew). It was a really fun experience since we had absolutely no idea what we were ordering. We were happily surprised.

You’ve seen…?
I saw lightning hit the pavement about 20 feet in front of me once. I was in my car, stopped at a stop sign out in the country. It was not stormy, but I could tell a storm was approaching. The lightning hit right in the center of the intersection and went through the pavement. The bolt was about a foot wide and brilliant white. The clap was instant and LOUD. It really shook me.

You’ve done…?
Sorry to disappoint you, but I live a very risk-averse life and don’t do much that is weird and exciting. Weird and boring maybe. For example:

You’ve smelled…
Once when I was a kid growing up in rural Ohio, when I went to bed at night I noticed an odd smell, like fish. It was a little unpleasant, and very unusual. The next night it was stronger, and the next night even stronger, and so on. After a few days it had become quite unpleasant and unbearable. I could not figure out what the smell was. Then it was time to mow the yard, and when I brought the lawn mower over to the side of the house where my bedroom was, I noticed under my bedroom window a dead muskrat. It was bloated and nasty and stunk to high heaven. I got a shovel and got rid of it. Yuck!

You’ve heard of…?
The weirdest event I know of, and would love to witness someday, is la tomatina festival in Buñol, Spain where they have an annual tomato fight. What a delicious mess.

You’ve put in your mouth…?
When I was a kid I put a live garter snake in my mouth. It wiggled around for a second and I spit it out. Some kid name Jimmy dared me to do it. I wonder what else I would put in my mouth for someone named Jimmy?

Bonus Question

The weirdest thing you’ve done sexually…?
Without going into too much detail, I can tell you I practiced water sports once or twice.

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My boy Sean over at Just a Jeep Guy posts questions and answers every Thursday, and invites bloggers to participate by doing the same. (He previews the questions beforehand so that bloggers can post them on Thursday). So here I go.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY

Do you have any Irish in you? Would you like some?
I’m quarter Irish. My father’s mother immigrated from Ireland. Yes, I’d like more Irish in me. Six inches would do just fine.

Do you wear green?
I have some greenish trousers and a few green shirts, so yes I wear green.

Green beer is…
something I’ve always wanted to try.

Irish coffee is…
warm and comforting, like a big bear hug.

Have you worn a kilt?
No.

Have you gone to the NY St. Patrick’s Day Parade?
I’d love to do this someday. Perhaps next year?

St. Patrick chased the snakes out of Ireland with a stick. How would you handle snakes?
I thought St. Patrick invented Guinness Beer.

Bonus Question

I’m 100% Irish. Would you kiss me?
Hell yes, I’d kiss you. In fact I’m pretty sure I already did. Didn’t we kiss goodbye last November on election night?

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My boy John over at Rejected Reality has a recurring feature called Saturday 9. I always get it late in the day and too late to do anything with, so I decided that if I wanted to participate I’d have to just push it onto Sunday.

This week: Midnight Train To Georgia

1. Have you ever been to Atlanta? Yes, many times. I love this city, and wouldn’t mind living there except it is way too hot in the summer.
2. Do you enjoy traveling by train? I love the smoothness of a train, but don’t like having to make a zillion stops on the way to my destination.
3. “Midnight Train to Georgia” is Sam Winters’ signature number at the karaoke bar. What’s your go-to song when you take the mic? I’ve never taken the mic, and never will, lest I be tried for crimes against humanity.
4. Do you drink tea? I like herbal teas, but also love iced tea.
5. What’s the most recent thing you purchased for your home? You mean other than the 12-inch black dildo with an easy-grip handle? We each got a nice new pair of hiking boots a few weeks ago.
6. Are there dishes in your kitchen sink right now? Nope, we have a clean kitchen at the moment, but it won’t last long.
7. Have you ever been fingerprinted? I’ve been fingerprinted three times, each as part of a security screening for positions I’ve held.
8. What was the last check you wrote? I wrote a check at the car dealership in December when we got a new car.
9. What color are your eyes? Brown.

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