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"I discovered that some groundhogs had moved onto my property. I rented a groundhog trap and baited it with lettuce one night. The next morning, it looked like I had caught something in the trap. It was not a groundhog, though -- it was an irritated baby skunk! I carefully lifted the trapdoor with a long stick and it e... |
"Kate ordered a new phone. Just as she opened the box, she dropped it. When she looked at it, her screen was shattered. Kate was devastated. She had to send her new phone back." |
"Tunngly Gilmore was furious. He'd been playing golf, and hit a bad chip. The ball chipped so hard it hit a bird, and landed in the forest. Tunngly searched for an hour, but found his ball. His next shot ended up in the water." |
"Jenny was a primary school teacher. She loved her job because the kids were always so funny. One of the kids, David, drew Jenny a picture. The picture was of Jenny riding a cow. The reason it was funny was because David drew the udders on her." |
Tom got a new dog from the pound. It was incredibly annoying. Nothing Tim did would calm it down. He was completely untrainable. Tim kept it anyway. |
Lara Smara was elated. She'd taken a blood test. The test showed that she and her parents weren't related. The doctors explained to her that wasn't good. She said she always thought she was adopted. |
I decided to go on a diet to become healthier and lose weight. My goal was to lose 15 pounds. I replaced the junk food in my diet with fruits and vegetables. I reached my goal weight in only two months. It was hard to diet but I am proud that I reached my goal. |
"Jess lived on the beach. He had been watching the weather and knew a hurricane was coming. He boarded up his house and took other precautions. Right before the hurricane, Jess decided to evacuate. He was lucky he got out when he did." |
Pat enjoyed planting a garden every spring. She would work for weeks planning what she would plant. She had her plots all laid out. She waited patiently for the plants to sprout. The garden produced an abundance of vegetables for pat. |
"Sara and Joe had just gotten a new puppy. However, they could not agree on a name. Everything Sara liked, Joe hated. Sara asked Joe for a list of names he liked. They were finally able to compromise and name the puppy." |
"Lambo Rusty was a food eating champion. He had several medals for hotdogs and hot wings. One day he saw an ad for a milkshake competition. He had a week to train, and did so with an advanced training regimen. Lambo came in second place, to a 5-year-old girl." |
"Carol lived on an acreage out in the country. She wanted to raise bees and harvest their honey. So she built a hive, which looked like a dresser with drawers. Carol ordered bees to be shipped to her through the mail. Carol placed the bees in the hive and they went to work!" |
Michelle worked at a daycare. Every day she had to change a lot of diapers. Michelle vowed when she had kids she wouldn't change any diapers. Michelle decided to adopt children who were already potty trained. Michelle's lack of desire to change diapers helped orphan children. |
Sandra always loved designing jewelry. As a kid she made necklaces and bracelets out of strings and beads. When Sandra got older she turned her passion into a career. She built her very own fine jewelry company. Now Sandra sells her jewelry to people all over the country. |
Susan's house had a bunch of termites. She started noticing small bugs everywhere. Her wood work was crumbling a little. She called an agency to come check it out. They told her she had to fumigate the whole house. |
Tom invited friends over for dinner. He didn't plan ahead properly. He had to use a lot of old ingredients. He added extra seasoning to cover the taste. All of Tom's friends loved it. |
"I went to the store to buy a new mouse pad. I bought one for 50 dollars. When I took it home, it broke instantly. I took it back to the store to get my money back. The manager was so embarrassed that I got double my money back." |
Sam had his hours cut back at work. He lost his health insurance. Sam couldn't afford his medications. Sam found a job with more hours and insurance coverage. Sam applied for the new job. |
I came home today from work to a big mess. The kids had been home all day. It looked like all of their toys were on the floor. I could not believe the mess. I made them quickly clean it up. |
Alicia wanted to go to the fashion show. Her sister had invited her. Alicia was so excited. But then the show got canceled. She couldn't believe it. |
Tom bought a new house by the freeway. It was loud but he couldn't afford anything else. Tom struggled with it at first. After a while he invested in good earplugs. They made a huge difference. |
"Vic started filming himself tying a knot with fishing wire. He wanted to have the best lure tying channel on youtube. After the tenth take, Vic got a bit careless. He tied the knot so tightly it cut off circulation to his fingertip. He had to stop filming and find scissors to cut it off!" |
"Dib's parents told him to stop cracking his knuckles. Dib researched whether it could cause him any damage. He found out that it was not statistically correlated with problems. Dib presented his research to his parents. They applauded Dib's work ethic, and reprimanded his disobedience." |
Sharon was deeply troubled by the environmental news regarding bees. She wanted to go into beekeeping to help foster their populations. Sharon did not account for the depletion effect on the job market. There were too few career bee keeping opportunities to accommodate her. Sharon ended up donating to bee-based chariti... |
I started making my own baby food. I tried a few vegetables so far. My son seems to like them so far. I am going to try a few different vegetables next. I think they come out good. |
Will hated mowing the lawn. He looked for lawn care companies in the area. A neighbor kid offered to mow his lawn for $25. Will compare the prices and found out it was a good deal. Now the neighbor kid mows his lawn weekly. |
"I once babysat the little brother of one of my friends. The boy was one and a half and very attached to his mom. They left me alone with the baby, and he wouldn't stop crying. I tried everything, even hiding from him, but he wouldn't stop. Finally I placed him in a pile of pillows on the floor and he calmed." |
"My wife was looking at a vintage doll on eBay. It started at $10. She put in a proxy bid of $25. She was quickly outbid, and was not going to go higher. She bid $50 on impulse and was the high bidder." |
I saw a homeless man at a red light one day. He was dirty and holding a sign asking for money. My heart hurt for him but I didn't have any cash. I drove away with this awful feeling of guilt. I ended up getting him food and taking it back to him. |
James flew for the first time in his life. He was very scared. The plane experienced some turbulence. James panicked and started to scream. A flight attendant had to calm him down. |
Tom hated that his roommate never turned off the lights. He would remind him to do so often. He would turn them off for him. Eventually it frustrated Tom too much. They got into a big fight because of it. |
"Melanie prepared a cup of tea for Ben. She walked towards him with the tea glass. She tripped on a textbook. While the tea cup was in the air, the tea spilled on Ben. He ran as fast as he can since the tea burned his face." |
"My sister and I wanted to make pancakes one time. We mixed all the required ingredients into one batter. When we finished the batter, we fried them. They came out great and the family loved them. I hope we make pancakes again soon." |
"Cory Evans found a rat in his bathroom cupboard. Although he hated rats, he didn't have the heart to kill it. He bought a humane animal trap. Cory set the trap and caught the rat. He released it in a nearby field." |
Matt had hired Jen to work at his shop. Jen was a dependable worker who worked hard. Matt kept hiring more and more people. The other workers got more hours. Matt lost his best worker when Jen quit for a better job. |
It was a Saturday. My friends wanted to sing karaoke. We went to a local bar. I chose my favorite song. I sang karaoke with my friends all night. |
"My friend met a man who really liked and pursued her. In denial, she told him she didn't return his feelings. Months later and after much pursuing she finally obliged. She loved dating him and they fell deeper and deeper in love. Now they are a beautiful married couple!" |
Tom was dating a girl. His best friend seemed to like her too. One day Tom found them together. He was upset with both. It ruined the friendship and relationship. |
Fred won something in his cereal. He won free tickets to a concert. He used them for the current weekend. Fred had the time of his life. He couldn't wait to go back. |
My friend was good at baseball. He played the pitcher position. He struck out several batters. He then hit a homerun. He helped his team with the game. |
My husband wanted to buy me a gift. I collect antique cookie jars. He found the perfect cookie jar for me online. He ordered the cookie jar. I was so surprised by the gift! |
My wife's hair is very straight. She wanted to make it curly. I found my mother's curling iron. I gave it to my wife. She curled her hair with the iron. |
"We had a budget manager in our office in 2002. He was a quiet, serious man. He was on the computer all day. One day he printed some pornography and his boss saw him. He was fired immediately." |
"Will had always grown a mustache, as long as he could remember. But when his granddaughter was a year old, Will shaved his mustache. When Will's granddaughter saw him she started crying. She didn't recognize her grandfather without his mustache! Everyone laughed later when they remembered the story." |
Tim hadn't gotten much sleep. The next day at work he had really puffy eyes. His boss was a bit uneasy about it. He asked Tim if he had taken any drugs. Tim reassured him that he hadn't. |
"Leda's cat was pregnant. Leda was relieved to learn this. She had believed the cat to simply be getting overweight. The cat eventually gave birth to three kittens. Leda decided to keep all of them, but to get them fixed." |
Jackson wanted ice cream. He decided to make it himself. He bought all the ingredients and a maker. He followed his grandmother's recipe. It turned out great. |
Tyler was going to be travelling out of town. He had tickets to board a train. Tyler was running late. He missed his train. Tyler had to catch the next train. |
Aaron and Jan had difficulty having a baby. They tried for years and Jan couldn't get pregnant. They both went to the doctor. The doctor said they were normal. They were finally able to have a baby. |
"Pam hasn't shown up for work the last week. She had been looking very ill, but always seemed to be positive. Her desk was covered in little notes about thinking good thoughts. Her coworkers had to pack everything up since she wouldn't return. Among the notes was an affirmation about not letting cancer beat her." |
Susanna went to see a local musical. It was a remake of a very famous show. But during the show it was terrible. The singing and performing was very amateur. As a result Susanna simply decided she wanted to leave. |
Kate had something stuck in her teeth. She got a piece of floss to help her. She flossed her teeth over and over again. She just couldn't get it! She hoped it would be gone when she woke up in the morning. |
Paul was out preaching the gospel. Someone told him he was a Satanist. Paul asked what they believed. The man told Paul they just lived a life of debauchery. Paul was intrigued and asked for more information. |
The two teams were ready to play. It was a highly anticipated football game. The home team threw for five hundred yards. They won by a landslide. All the fans cheered and celebrated! |
"My old cable box went bad. I went to the cable company to get a new one. I waited a half hour until I could get the box. I got home with my new box, which was a dud. I had to go back to get yet another one." |
Tom was sick. He accidentally dropped some of his medication. He didn't have enough to last him. He asked a neighbor for some of theirs. The neighbor was able to help. |
I have fallen three times due to a cane slipping on a wet floor. I looked into non slip cane tips without success. I am looking at the Hurrycane. I asked the Amazon community if the cane is non slip. I am waiting for answers. |
Tim was out trick or treating. He noticed a lot of spooky costumes out. He kept thinking he saw random shadows. Tim got really scared. His parents had to take him home early. |
"I was watching now a movie during the afternoon. I was simply trying to relax. All of the sudden however, I started falling asleep. I was very tired. I ended up missing the entire movie." |
"Mitch Flips was nervous. He had committed a crime last night. He and his friends snuck into a bar and stole a jersey. Unfortunately they were drunk, and didn't notice the cameras. The bar owner called Mitch the next day with a list of demands." |
Phil went to high-school with Claire. Phil liked Claire a lot. Claire liked Phil as well. Phil asked claire if she wanted to go to prom. Claire agreed to go to prom with Phil. |
"Fred constantly worried that he had a disease. So he had various tests done on himself every week. One day, he tested positive for a certain disease. So he decided to have surgery. But because it was a false positive, Fred's health only became worse." |
Tom and Valerie went shopping for furniture. They wanted to buy a new sofa. They could not agree on what color sofa to buy. Valerie got angry and stormed back to the car. After Tom apologized he bought the sofa Valerie wanted. |
I got a fresh loaf of bread at the deli. They make it daily. It was sourdough. It was delicious and warm. I decided to go back regularly. |
Katie wanted to cheer. She had been taking private lessons at a gym. She was nervous when tryouts came around. She tried out and did well. She was so excited when her name was called and she made the squad. |
"Roger Rumface was having a bad day. His shipment from the gravel factory hadn't arrived. He called up the gravel supervisor and asked him where it was. The supervisor was evasive, and started yelling at Roger. Roger yelled back, and lost his job." |
"Tim has a big computer test tomorrow. He got so stressed, he pulled an all-nighter. He went into his class the next day, very nervous. Then all of a sudden, his teacher changed the test date. Tim was very relieved." |
My brother had a pack of cigarettes. We tried to get him to quit. He smoked one on the porch. He began to cough a lot. He threw his pack of cigarettes away. |
"May and Tim packed the car with camping equipment. They were going up the canyon with their family for three days. They played games to pass the time on the long car ride. By early afternoon, they were in the canyon admiring the fall colors. Unpacking the car was first priority upon arriving at the campsite." |
Tom was at a quarter mile track. He was going to race a friend. He really wanted to win. Tom decided to spray way too much nitrous. He won but it destroyed his engine. |
Shawn and Heidi wanted to see a matinee at the movie theater. Shawn called the babysitter to watch the kids. The sitter had already committed to another job. They decided to bring the kids with them. Everyone enjoyed the movie. |
Kate needed a ride home from her friend Jan's house. Her mother wasn't able to pick her up. Kate had to ask her friends mom for a ride home. Jan's mom agreed and was not upset. But Kate was still embarrassed the whole ride home. |
Abby started dance last week. She joined in a combination class. The teacher is very sweet. She is working one on one with each student. I think she will learn a lot. |
Manda and her family struggle to make ends meet. She wears the same shoes everyday and they are worn out. She was walking and looked down and found fifty dollars. She took the money to the shoe store. She bought a brand new pair of sneakers. |
The kids were going to wrap a present. They had all the supplies except tape. They scrambled to find something that would work instead. They settled on stickers. The present looked very silly. |
"Tom was tired of his wall colors. He decided to paint them something else. Tom went to the store to look at different options. He decided on a bright, happy color. It made Tom feel much more comfortable at home." |
Blake was in the car with Alex. They had gone to buy a computer. Alex needed to get home before his parents worried. They sped down the road. Alex made it on time. |
My mom wanted to watch the Olympics with me recently. She told me what channel they were on and I switched to it. During the Olympics we cheered for our country! We both really enjoyed it so we watched it the next day too. We ended up watching the Olympics every day they were on. |
"Tina was at a grocery store and wanted to buy coffee. But she knew it wasn't good for her. So she left the store without it. But as soon as she got home, she craved coffee. The next day, she went to a coffee shop and drank and drank." |
Ian was playing basketball. And he was dribbling the ball down the court. But someone stopped on his shoelaces. And Ian tripped. Ian remembered to keep his shoelaces tied the next time. |
Kim's daughter was watching cartoons in the living room. Her daughter's room was a mess. Kim turned the television off. She told her daughter to clean her room. Kim's daughter wasn't allowed to watch tv until her room was cleaned. |
"September is my favorite month because the weather cools off a bit. This morning when I woke up it was only 55 degrees outside. I went over to my sister's house and asked her to go for a walk. She thought I was crazy to want to go out in such chilly weather. However, she got a sweater on and went anyway." |
Brittany loves to look at the stars. Her favorite time to do it is very late at night. She drives into the country with her telescope. When she finds the perfect spot she parks and crawls on the roof. Then she adjusts the telescope and gazes at the sky for a few hours. |
The tile floor in our bathroom has been slippery lately. This morning I went to use the bathroom. My cane slipped on the floor and I fell. My wife helped me up. We bought a bathroom rug this afternoon. |
Kim was trying to decide between steak and chicken for dinner. She placed both on the counter to help her make this decision. Her dog Lolly ran into the room. He grabbed the steak and ran away. Kim no longer had to worry about what she would choose for dinner. |
Robyn and Rachel have been married 5 years. They never seem to be happy together anymore. They used to enjoy each other's company. Now they enjoy time away from each other. Robyn wants to file for divorce. |
The kids loved to swim. They went to the pool in town. They threw their goggles on and went to jump in. The life guard stopped them. There was a problem with the chemicals and they pool was closed! |
Tiffany managed the social media accounts for a large business. The business did all of its sales online. As such its social media presence was vital. One day Tiffany accidentally insulted a minor internet celebrity. The ensuing wave of troll fans eclipsed the company's accounts. |
Two teenagers decided to tube down the river. The left one car at a bridge crossing. They drove 8 miles upstream to the next bridge. They floated down the river on tubes. It took them 12 hours to reach their other car. |
Kate's mom always had mental issues. She invited herself to their Thanksgiving dinner. Kate tried to be accommodating but it didn't help. Kate's mom attempted suicide in the kitchen. They had to rush her to a hospital. |
I bought myself a mint plant for my window. When it doesn't get enough water it droops. I have nicknamed it 'Moody'. I tell my boyfriend to 'feed Moody' and he gets confused. I explain myself and he laughs. |
Thomas Lawry was knighted by the queen of England. He had accomplished a legitimate goal in doing this. Now he was able to get his inheritance. When he went to go and get it. There was nothing in the account but a note of congratulations. |
Alexis has always done extremely well in school. She carefully fills out the application to Harvard. Alexis anxiously sends her application in the mail. A reply letter comes back right away! Alexis is very excited to be accepted to Harvard! |
When i was in grade school i dreamed of a beautiful big house. I want that our house is big and with a pool. One of my friends lives in that kind of house. She invited me to sleep over in their house and i'm so happy. When i'm in their house i didn't want to go home. |
Tim was playing in his backyard. He found a deep hole. He told his family about it. They didn't let Tim play near it while they investigated. It turned out to be an old well. |
"Gary didn't like to go to bars much. He didn't drink a lot, so he would always over do it when he did. For his birthday, his friends took him to a bar. He was very disappointed, as his friends knew he didn't like them. Gary then realised that he needed to find new friends." |
My daughter got invited back to the finals for dance. She had won the first two rounds already. She had some tough competition for the finals. She was super nervous about it. She ended up with second place. |
Tom was invited to a party. He didn't realize how far away it was. He got there pretty late. Everyone was already winding down. Tom spent most of his night just driving. |
"Ryan always loved to play drums, but only recently got his own kit. He struggled to find comfortable positions for each piece of the kit. Whenever he went to play, it felt a little off from the last time. He spent long time to adjusting each part before he played each time. It was weeks before he realized the seat was... |
We went to the movie theater last night. The movie had sold out before we got there. Jane said she knew were a drive in movie theater was. I had never been and we agreed to go. When we arrived we were the only ones their. |
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