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Tim caught a show on television. He really got into it. He went online to learn more about it. He found out there were tons of older episodes. Tim binge watched everything.
"Suzy started to paint her nails. They looked great. All the sudden though, she spoiled polish. Suzy had to clean it all up. Unfortunately it never came out."
"Tom wanted to treat his parents to dinner at his house last night. He was nervous because he does not have a lot of cooking experience. After he put dinner in the oven, a phone call distracted him. By the time Tom was off the phone, dinner had been burnt. His family refused to eat the burnt dinner and got take-out ins...
Tim needed to change his oil. He was initially going to do it himself. Then he noticed a coupon he got in the mail. It was a really good deal. Tim decided to have it done there instead.
"The kids were bored. They found a basketball in the garage. They decided to go to the park and play a game. They played for over an hour. When they were finished, they were exhausted!"
Cindy had a landline phone. She never used the landline. Cindy was trying to save on her bills. She saw the landline as an unnecessary expense. Cindy cancelled her landline service.
Tom was at the shooting range. His friend bought some cheap bullets. Tom was unsure about using them. Sure enough one of the bullets misfired. Tom decided to stop using his friends cheap bullets.
"Carl was playing on his bike with his friend, Fred. He noticed a boy in a bedroom window across the street. He asked Fred who the boy was. Fred said that his name was Derek and he was always sick. The next afternoon, Carl and Fred went to Derek's with toys."
"The band walked onto the football field. They had been practicing all week. They marched in unison onto the field. Instruments were raised, and they began to play. The crowd cheered and clapped loudly."
Ann was studying to be a lawyer. She had been preparing for the lsat for a very long time now. When she got her test back she passed with flying colors. Ann couldn't believe it and was thrilled. Her boyfriend then threw her a party afterwards.
Ava was building a house. She couldn't decide on what kind of windows to use. She decided to go with big windows that would let in lots of light. Ava knew her new house would be full of natural light. She couldn't wait for the home to be done!
"Roger was an unsigned vocalist pursuing a music career. He mostly enjoyed rock music. One day he was offered a job singing for a country group. Roger wasn't so keen on singing country, but he took the job. Roger's band has sold millions of albums and he has never looked back."
Scott enjoyed playing softball multiple times a week. During his last game of the week he tripped in a gopher hole. When he hit the ground he heard a loud pop and had a lot of pain. His foot and ankle swelled almost instantly so he went to the doctor. The doctor determined it was a broken ankle and he could not play.
John set next to a cute girl in science class. She liked space and biology. John decided to learn more about space to impress her. He ended up loving it. Eventually he became an astronaut.
"Jennifer was cooking dinner. As she was cooking, she started to smell smoke. She could not figure out where it was coming from. Then she remembered she had roles in the oven. She looked and they were on fire."
Suzy went to the local ice cream shop. She wanted some good flavors. But they had none. So she left empty handed. Her stomach growled instead.
Allie wanted to get her dress tailored. So she took it to the shop. She thought it would be rather cheap. But it cost more than the dress. Allie felt badly she had to pay so much money.
"Kelley found out she had to update her phone. She attempted to do so. But there was no space on her phone. She had to delete a lot of apps. After deleting a dozen apps, she finally had the room to download it."
Kevin is a stay at home dad. His wife makes a lot of money so he agreed to quit his job. He gets bored sometimes being at home all day with the baby. He decided to open up a daycare in his house for other babies as well. Before long Kevin would watch four kids at once and make money too!
"Kevin worried about his family. He got a bunch of life insurance. He felt better knowing they would be cared for if he died. A week later, Kevin had a heart attack. His wife was thankful he had made that choice."
"The San Francisco Giants were once in first place. They led their division in the NL West at the all star break. Since the break, they are the worst team in baseball. They've lost almost 30 games while winning just 12. Their total collapse will have them missing the baseball playoffs."
Earl took his daughter Alice on a fishing trip. Alice has never gone fishing before. Earl caught a big fish and wanted to kept it for dinner. Alice thought that was mean to the fish. Earl agreed and they let the fish go back in the water together.
"Milton loved his new found hobby of turking, he made a lot of money. He recently discovered that you can be a master at turking. With this qualification he would have access to the best paying jobs. He woke up every day early in the morning doing as much as he could. After years of turking he gave up never receiving h...
"Sophie took ten books at the library hoping to at least read one. She started each of them and put them aside. She was on the last one when the story grabbed her attention. She read all night unable to put the book down. But when she finished it, she was happy she had chosen that book."
"Britt loved her holey jeans. They were trendy and looked cute. She decided to wear them to school. Little did she know they were against the dress policy. When she got to first period, she was immediately written up."
"Carol's oven mitt had a hole in it. She used it to get a hot casserole out of the oven. Because of the hole, Carol burned her finger. Carol had to go to the emergency room. When she got home, Carol threw the oven mitt in the garbage."
"Kayla was getting married in a few months. She had waited until the last minute to shop for a dress. She had been searching everywhere, but couldn't find one. She finally went shopping at a small store. When she walked in, she found the dress of her dreams."
Vince wanted to go to the party on Saturday night. His parents asked him to clean his room before he can go. Vince decided not to clean his room at all. His parents explained that he can't go to the party. Vince stayed home and cleaned his room on Saturday night.
"This past weekend, I went to a friend's wedding. The wedding was held on a Saturday and I traveled to it on Thursday. The rehearsal dinner before the wedding was fun and delicious. During the ceremony the next day, the bride and groom looked amazing. I wish them both a lifetime of happiness."
Ashley lived on a farm. She bought a horse. She didn't know much about horses but they looked fun. She learned how to care for it. She knew it would be a lot of work but she was excited.
Miguel is a mechanic and loves to work on cars. He works at a shop three days a week. In his spare time he fixing cars for people in his garage. He does great work at a fast pace for a small fee. Miguel gets two incomes doing what he loves.
David was making a frozen pizza. It was time to take the pizza out of the oven. David tried to quickly take the pizza out without gloves on. He burned himself and dropped the pizza on the floor. David learned his lesson to always wear gloves from now on.
A new bakery opened in town. The owner was worried as he wasn't getting many customers. An employee suggested having a weekend bake sale. The owner held the sale and put out all of his best baked goods. Many people came to the sale and are now his customers.
Matthew was sure that he could not pass the upcoming test. He was so sure that he decided the was going to cheat and pass. When his teacher was not looking he got the answer sheet from her desk. Matthew wrote all the answers down and took the test that week. His teacher knew he cheated so she changed the test and he fa...
Gina needed a new jacket. She didn't have much money. Her friend told her to try looking at the thrift shop. Gina found a great jacket at the thrift shop. Gina began shopping at the thrift shop for all her clothes.
Tim was bullied at school. One day he decided to fight back. A teacher noticed the commotion. They were split up right away. Tim got into trouble.
John and Jim were at the bar. John challenged Jim to darts. Jim agreed to the challenge. They played a game of darts. John beat Jim in the dart game.
Chance was on his way to his very first date. It was with his crush Sandra who he had loved since the third grade. He was nervous but more excited than anything. He rang the doorbell at her house to pick her up. She opened the door and Chance threw up all over her shoes.
"Jim has a very structured workout program to help him achieve goals. Today he was supposed to complete a 1 rep bench press of 315 pounds. He warmed up as best he could and got ready to press the weight up. As he was pushing the weight back up, his shoulder gave him pain. Although his rep was successful, he tore his sh...
"Joe was driving his car down the road. The car was making a strange sound. The car stopped moving. It was out of gas. Luckily, the car stopped in front of a gas station."
Brian liked to read mystery novels. His birthday was coming up. Brian's girlfriend paid for a mystery murder trip in another town. Brian had never gone to one of the events. He loved his gift.
Tabitha was a summer camp director. She was trying to plan for a campfire sing-along. Unfortunately she couldn't come up with enough songs. Then she had the idea to write parodies of popular songs. Soon she had ten camp-themed parodies the kids loved to sing.
"Julie was baking cookies for her mom. As she was baking, she got a phone call. Julie ran upstairs and forgot about the cookies. When she remembered the cookies, it was too late. They were black and burnt to a crisp."
"Tommy was looking forward to playing football. He drove to the park to meet the rest of his team. When he got to the park, he realised he'd forgotten his kit. The coach made him wear a kit that was 2 sizes too small. He was very embarrassed by the whole ordeal."
Jeremiah had no sense of direction. So when he went to the Joshua National Park he got lost. He meandered all night among the yuccas. And was thirsty the next day when the sun came up. He got rescued by a group of tourists and was two miles off track.
Kim was on a tennis team. She had been playing for a while. However her serve need work. She decided to start taking lessons. She finally perfected her serve and got better.
Taylor was sleeping at a friend's house. She suddenly started to feel sick. Taylor started to vomit. Her friend called Taylor's parents. Taylor's parents picked her up.
Tim was trying to cook dinner. He was distracted by television. Before he knew it his food was on fire. Tim was able to address the situation in time. He took care of the small fire and cleaned up.
"Sarah heard about a new organic bakery in town. So she decided to go there and buy bread. But when she tried it, it was tough and stale. And remembering the of the high cost of it made her disappointed. Sarah ended up using it for French toast."
"Jill's dog had been with her parent's for a week. It had been used to running outside. When Jill got home, she walked in the door to a mess. Jill's dog had destroyed the couch. She had to put the dog in the kennel from now on."
"Sally had never made a salad before but thought it would be easy. She washed the lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber well. She chopped up the tomato and cucumber . The lettuce she tore by hand and put it all together in a large bowl. She forked out a good portion and covered it with ranch dressing."
"Reginald had gone to the theatre three nights in a row. Unfortunately last night he left his hat behind. He phoned the theatre to look through the lost and found. He searched but did not find his hat. As he left, the manager caught up to him with his hat!"
Wendy loved going to the gym every day. She even paid for a two-year gym membership. One day she went to the gym and it had closed its doors. She was unable to get any of her money refunded. Wendy was very unhappy with the gym she used to love.
Tim hated his name. He always wanted to change it. Once he was old enough he got the paperwork for it. After looking it over and thinking about it he changed his mind. Tim never liked his name but kept it anyway.
Suzy turned sixteen. She got a new car for her birthday. She was so happy and thankful. She immediately started driving it. She couldn't believe she had a car finally.
Jimmy decided he didn't want anymore kids. He went to the doctor to get a consult. Jimmy and the doctor decided a vasectomy fit his needs. He went back to get it done. Jimmy was very sore for 2 weeks.
Tom loved break dancing. He was practicing at school. A rival dance team stepped up to him. They challenged him to a dance off. Tom obliged and they all had fun.
Brittany was planning her wedding. She had been planning it for months. She had the dress and cake. She still did not have a venue. Brittany finally had a venue and her perfect wedding.
Leo's mother took him to the park. Leo wanted to swing on the swing set. Leo was swinging very high. Leo fell from the swing and skinned his knee. Leo's mother took him home and bandaged his knee.
"Rosalyn loved being a radio show hostess. She had a great voice and didn't have to worry about her looks. But when she lost her voice after an accident, she was terrified. She had lost her livelihood along with her voice. She had to build her life back up from scratch."
"John went shopping. He bought milk, bread and some snacks for the evening. When he got to the cashier he found he has not enough money. He payed by his credit card. Everything was played in the end."
Tim was in a new movie. It became more popular than expected. They had a premier for it. Tim was excited and invited may friends. It was a great deal of fun for him.
"Dale took Anna to a Chinese restaurant. Anna didn't like spicy food, so she ordered a hamburger. Dale made fun of Anna for the entire meal. Anna's feelings were hurt. She never wanted to go out with Dale again."
Mimi had been with the wrong guy for 20 years. The guy had even threatened to kill her if she left. Then one day at church Mimi met Al and gave him a hug. She wasn't looking for change but that hug was magical. So Mimi finally left the wrong guy to be with Al.
Halloween was rolling around. Little Chesney's parents were taking her to get a costume. They asked if she wanted to be princess this year. She boldly said no. Chesney wanted to be a warrior princess.
Joey's fourth grade class was knitting scarfs for the homeless. His teacher showed them how to do it and provided wool. He wasn't excited about knitting but was glad to help homeless people. Much to his surprise he found he liked to knit. That night at home he knitted two more scarves to donate.
"Rob was used to eating three large meals a day. But he wanted to lose weight. So he set a goal of not eating for two days. But when his fast was over, he binge ate and felt terrible. Rob realized his goal was too unrealistic."
Joey ran out of napkins. He needed some cause he was inviting his friends later. Joey went to the grocery store to get some napkins. Joey found the best ones and bought them. Joey now had napkins and was waiting for his friend.
"I got a new job a few months ago as a receptionist. It's been a pretty good job until today. I got a call from my mother, but she wanted to talk to my boss. Turns out, she's been sleeping with him since I got the job. She thought she was helping me out because I'm useless."
Tommy owned a scooter. Tommy rode his scooter to the park. A bully stole his scooter. Tommy's older brother went to the bully's house. Tommy got his scooter back.
Sean was at work when his boss announced a new fundraiser. Sean researched the organization further and admired the cause. He felt very passionate and decided to get involved himself. For the next few weeks he devoted his time to sharing info. Luckily he managed to raise lots of money for the group.
Andrea heard sirens. The police were responding to a call. They stretch out crime scene tape around an area. Andrea wondered what had happened! She watched closely as the investigators took notes.
Jenny wanted to make a statue. She had never done any sculpture. She carefully made a mold out of wax. She filled it with bronze. It didn't turn out the way she wanted.
Megan splurged on a new pair of designer suede shoes. She wore them to work the next day. A freak deluge happened in the afternoon on her way home. Her suede shoes got completely ruined. She never bought suede shoes again.
"June had just started at a new school. She mostly liked it but hated her new math teacher. In the class, she had a lot of trouble keeping up. The teacher was also very rude and difficult to talk to. Luckily June managed to convince her counselor to switch her."
Jane was about to go for a run. She decided to check the weather before she went. The weather said there was a large chance of rain. Jane decided not to go. It never rained the rest of the day.
"Jim couldn't start his day without coffee. But one morning, there was a long line at his local coffee shop. He made the hard decision to leave and go to work. But he could only think about coffee for the rest of the day. During break time, he rushed to the coffee shop and binged."
"Jill had been on a trip. She did not realize how much money she had spent. When she got ready to pay her bills, she was short. Jill had to start budgeting. She figured out she had a bad habit of spending too much."
"Fred was looking to buy a new car. And his friend talked him into getting the same one he drove. Fred reluctantly bought the vehicle. And after a few weeks, he deeply regret it. Fred decided to listen to himself first from then on."
A new gym opened near Tom. He decided to give it a try. They gave him a promotional free month trial. Tom went often and started enjoying it. He paid for a full membership.
Jane was leaving the grocery store with a ton of bags. A woman saw her and offered her a reusable shopping bag. Jane thanked her as the bag helped her with everything. To Jane's delight the woman told her to keep the bag. Jane used it often from then on.
Timothy went to visit a famous rock formation in an Oregon park. He saw that it was a unique shape from millions of years of shaping. He knocked it over. A video caught him doing this. He was charged with a crime against the state park.
My parents forced fed me broccoli before as a joke. They thought it was funny. I didn't think it was funny however. It actually gave me a phobia of broccoli. That is why I don't eat or get near broccoli.
Early one morning Becky noticed she did not have internet. She went to her uncle's only to discover he didn't have internet. So Becky decided to go to McDonald's to use their internet. She got there only to discover they didn't have internet either. Becky was so lost the day there was no internet.
There was a big storm in Maria's area. Maria lost power at her house. Her stove was electric. She wasn't able to cook. Maria ate cold leftovers for lunch.
"Jamie loved cooking. She was going to grill her dinner. She turned the grill on and waited for it to heat up. She had never used the grill before and wasn't sure what to do. When the grill was hot, she placed the steaks on the grates."
"Ron dreamed of winning the lottery. He bought lottery tickets every day for years. Ron's dad told him he was wasting money. Deciding to stop buying tickets, Ron bought one last ticket. Ron won the lottery for 5 million dollars."
Bill likes fishing. He liked to fish in a nearby lake that wasn't far from his home. Bill was fishing when his hook got stuck in a root. Bill went into the water to get it out of the root. He was able to unhook his line and continue fishing.
"Thomas was very competitive at video games. Once, he lost a game and got very angry. He got so angry that he threw his controller on the floor. The controller smashed and it was totally unusable. He learnt that day, that violence and anger doesn't solve problems."
Tom had a big project due. He started drinking to calm his nerves. After a while he got really sidetracked. Before he knew it he wasted time doing something else. Tom's project came out sub par.
"Jenny didn't like to do her taxes. She never understood the papers and they gave her a headache. So that year, she decided to hire someone to do it for her. She handed all the papers to her new accountant. And she was pleasantly surprised to learn that she didn't have to pay."
Tom moved out to the coast. He experienced his first earthquake. It was a minor one. Tom freaked out. His friends made fun of him.
Mark had a dog who he loved with all his heart. He fed him daily and had no idea that the dog was vicious. He found out one day when he got home and the police were there. His dog had attacked five children and had to be put down. Mark took the dog to the pound and they immediately put him to sleep.
Tom was on his way to work. He forgot his keys in his apartment. He accidentally locked the door on the way out. Tom was locked out of his apartment and car. It took him minutes to get back in.
Ali had heated up her lunch. She had steamed broccoli with her meal. The broccoli stunk up Ali's home. She decided to light a few candles. The smell soon went away.
Tommy wanted to play outside on a stormy day. Tommy looked out the window and it was raining. His parents did not want him to play outside because it was dangerous. The rain came down hard on the roof and flooded the driveway. Tommy was so bored with being indoors.
Joey stayed out late with his friends one weekend. They decided to paint graffiti on one of the local businesses. A patrolling officer caught the boys. They had to go to court with their parents. The boys were sentenced to many hours of community service.
Tom had been working hard lately. He decided to have a night out. The actual night Tom felt too tired. He wound up cancelling his plans. He stayed in and slept instead.
Glenn always wanted to skydive. For his thirtieth birthday he decided to go. Something just didn't feel right when he got there. He decided not to skydive that day. A week later the place closed due to violations and client injuries.
"Haley told Vince a deep secret. He promised her that he wouldn't tell anyone. When he arrived at school, he shared the secret to Ben. Ben made fun of her and mentioned something personal. Haley realized that what he said was apart of her secret."