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"I work at a jump school teaching people to parachute properly. Today I thanked all of our parachute riggers for their work. When I jumped after that, I had to open my reserve chute. Turns out someone didn't pack my parachute right. I guess I shouldn't have spoken so soon."
"Henry used to pirate a lot of media online. He would steal games, movies, and music. The companies involved created convenient online infrastructure. It was easier for Henry to buy the material than steal it. Henry slowly stopped pirating altogether without really noticing."
Working at Best Buy can be hard at times. Customers can be rude and loud. It can be very stressful. When I get home I enjoy the absolute silence. Takes a lot of stress off me.
"My wife's boss took everyone out to lunch last week. They went to a steakhouse in the area. He asked the waitress for the bill. The waitress gave him the wrong bill, which was half the total. The boss told her about the mistake."
"Nate expressed his interest in music during class. Ben questioned whether or not he was certain about it. He also said that being a singer is only for girls. Some of the students in the class argued with him. At the same time, Nate felt embarrassed."
"She was showing her son old photos. Pictures of her family, her childhood, the boy as a baby. Afterwards she was sitting thoughtfully. ""Look towards the future mommy, not towards the past"" the boy said. ""The past will take you to the dark side like Darth Vadar."""
Lashonda grew up in Detroit. She loved Detroit but she felt like she needed a change. Lashonda decided to move to Austin. She was happy with her decision because she thrived in Austin. Lashonda still liked to go back to Detroit to see friends and family.
Tami was a single woman who wanted to find a boyfriend. So she signed up for a dating website. She thought she found a match and went on a date with him. They moved a little fast on their first date and slept together. Two weeks later Tami found out she was pregnant.
Sarah wanted a new piercing on her belly button. So she found a store she liked. She went to the store and bought to get her belly button pierced. She got her belly button pierced and it hurt. She was glad to have her piercing.
Andrew wanted to learn to play the piano. So he got the number for a private teacher. He started going to classes with the teacher. Andrew became pretty good at playing the piano. Andrew loved playing piano.
"Tom and Jerry were playing basketball. Tom made a deal with Jerry. If Jerry made five three pointers, Tom would buy lunch. Jerry agreed and began his first shot. Jerry hit five in a row and Tom bought lunch."
Jill was opening all her Christmas gifts. She got the items out of her stocking last. She got lots of little trinkets. The last thing she pulled out was a giant candy bar! Jill loved seeing what was in her stocking each year.
Jean found a piece of gum on her dresser. She stuffed it in her pocket. She forgot about it and washed and dried the pants. The gum made a huge mess in the pocket. Jean didn't know what to do!
"I approached my college's running trail. But the gate was closed. I decided to find another way onto the trail. And at the top, there was a great view of the city and mountains. I was glad that security didn't catch me too."
The woman was in poor health. She had a heart attack on her 70th birthday. She decided to get healthy. She started working out and eating well. Her doctor was very pleased with her progress.
Martha needed a part time job. She wanted some extra money. So she applied at the restaurant. Thankfully they gave her the job. Martha was so happy.
Tom was walking home. He noticed some change on the side of the road. It was just a few quarters and dimes. Tom picked it all up. He considered himself lucky even if it wasn't much.
Gabby check into the hotel and found her room. She woke up that night to find bedbug bites on her legs. Gabby shrieked and jumped out of the bed. She quickly dressed and packed her suitcase. Gabby stormed out of that hotel and never looked back.
Tom had problems sleeping at night. He would find himself falling asleep at work. His boss brought it to his attention. Tom decided to try sleeping pills. They were able to help him out a bit.
"Toby was very hungry. He wanted to eat, but definitely did not want to cook. He got in his car and headed out. He went to the closest fast food place. He ordered his food and ate, satisfying his hunger."
"Laura hated squash a lot. In fact, she wouldn't ever eat one. One day, she went to the restaurant. She was forced to eat some squash. Now, Laura enjoys eating squash a lot."
Rick decided to create a new garden in the yard. He got to work pulling up ivy to clear space. In the ivy he kept finding tennis balls the dog had lost. He started keeping a pile of all the balls he found. Rick ended up with more tennis balls than flowers.
Jane was going out. She decided to wear high heels. They looked great. Unfortunately they were too uncomfortable. Jane had to go home early.
Julia had done very well in school one year. Her mom had promised to take her to New York if she did good. Julia was so excited to go on the trip with her mom. They saw many cool sites and a great play too. Julia swore to do better in school more often.
Will was in communication with his lawyer. It was for his last will and testament. He was giving all his possessions to his son. He had other kids. But he only liked the one!
We put corn cobs on the porch for the squirrels. The squirrels dropped kernels on the floor. Our neighbors' chickens came up onto our porch. They ate the leftover corn kernels. We ended up feeding the chickens more than the squirrels.
"Scott would make weird sounds with his mouth during class. The kids, and even some teachers, thought he was learning disabled. The school master decided to send Scott to see a therapist. The therapist and Scott talked for many hours. Soon, Scott got over making noises and became a good student."
John had a test coming up in three days. So John was ready to study for his test. He needed to pass it in order pass the class. John studied for those three days. John took the test and passed it.
Owen was an aspiring author. He had written several letters to his favorite local newspaper. One morning he was reading said paper as he ate cereal. Suddenly he noticed his own words right on the page. He was excited to realize that he had been published.
Tom always got good grades. There was a big test coming up. It would be a big part of his overall class grade. Tom spent a long time studying. It paid off and he got a good grade.
Todd wanted to buy a mouse for PC gaming. He found that most options were expensive and gimmicky. There were a few reasonable-looking and high-quality options. But these were outside of his budget. Todd settled for a regular non-gaming mouse for his purposes.
"As the family was eating dinner one winter day, the lights went out. It was so dark no one could see. The dad fumbled in the dark and found a lantern and matches. The lantern filled the kitchen with a warm glow. Pretending they lived long ago was fun as they ate dinner."
Tom had a favorite pair of sneakers. They had been a bit worn down and the laces were grungy. Tom decided to wash them and get new laces. He got colorful ones that really popped. Tom's shoes looked much better.
Nathan had his first professional job. He bought a briefcase to store his papers. He felt very confident walking into the office on the first day. His new coworker pointed out that the price tag was still on. It showed the briefcase had only cost ten dollars.
"Tom was traveling overseas. He didn't know the local language that well. Tom decided to download an interpreter app. It was still difficult to communicate. The app made it at least possible, though."
Mary was a small girl for her age. She hit her growth spurt pretty early on and hadn't grown since then. Some kids made fun of her because she was so short. Her mother always told her to be proud of who she is. Mary did not let the kid's words get to her.
I was listening to the radio today. All the sudden I hear something I like. So I asked Siri to identify the song. Luckily she did. I then went on to purchase it.
"Ryan loved to go to the station. Every time he went, there were many people there. One day, he went to the station with his friends. They ate a little and went on a train. After that, Ryan went to the station everyday."
Tory was lost in the middle of nowhere. She was riding her pet horse. Somehow she got separated from her horse riding club. Tory spotted a walking trail. The trail safely took her back to the horse stable.
My 99 year old friend Joe was on the bench today. My son and his friend delivered a rug to our apartment. Joe has met my son several times. Today he did not recognize him at all. I fear Joe's dementia is progressing.
Tom had been married for 20 years. His wife always wanted to go dancing. For his anniversary Tom took dancing lessons. After months he was really good. His wife was amazed when they wanted dancing that night.
"Jack plays with his toy. His friend Dave wants to play with it too. Jack decides to share his toy. The two boys accidentally broke the toy while having fun. They lost a toy, but gained a friendship for life."
"Kia had always had a distaste for mushrooms. But then one day she ordered pasta at a restaurant. The sauce was wonderful, and she asked what was in it. To her surprise, the waiter said it was mostly mushrooms! Kia decided to give mushrooms another chance!"
Mila loved grilling. She decided to try a new burger recipe. She grilled the patty carefully. Then she piled the toppings on. Mila couldn't wait to take a bite!
"It was a cold winter morning. Sally went to get the morning newspaper. She fell on the steps while walking. Luckily she did not have any injuries. Afterwards, Sally read the newspaper while having coffee."
Kelly was baking a batch of dinner rolls. She tried her best to follow each step correctly. When the rolls were fresh out of the oven she tried a bite. She must have made some mistake because the rolls were salty. She threw them out and prepared to try all over again.
"Trina was cooking on her stovetop. She leaned in to check on something and felt a sudden heat blast. Before she knew it, her eyebrows were completely charred away. It took a long time for her to regrow those hairs. Finally one day she looked back to normal."
Tom hadn't done laundry in a while. He wanted to take a shower but had no clean towels. Tom had to figure something out. He decided to use other clean clothes to dry off. It worked but Tom soon after did his laundry.
Phil got a job delivering newspapers on his bike. One day Phil's bike got stolen. Phil was determined to get the papers delivered. That day Phil delivered all of the newspapers on foot. His feet were very tired at the end of the day.
"Norma and Robert were trying to decide on lunch. This was often a bit of a chore. Norma would suggest something, Robert would disagree. Then Robert would suggest something, and Norma would disagree. By the time they decided to just grab a burger, it was dinner time."
Sam had baseball practice at five. He didn't have a ride. So he decided he would take the bus. Sam went to the bus stop and waited for the bus. The bus came and Sam went to baseball practice.
Jane wanted to be class president. She knew she didn't have enough popularity to get the votes. Jane decided to stuff the ballot box. She was easily found out. She was reprimanded and lectured thoroughly.
Tim was an artist. A family member commissioned a painting. Tim was nervous about it. It wound up taking him a long time to finish. His family member felt it was worth the wait.
"Jessica tripped and fell on her way into class on the first day. Jason, Jessica's friend from last year, snickered at her clumsiness. New kids Lina and Mark, helped Jessica to her feet. They did not laugh at her, they asked if she was ok. Jessica decided she would rather make nice, new friends."
Jason accidentally locked himself in his basement. He tried pushing on the door to get out. The door wouldn't budge. Jason stacked a bunch of containers near the window. He had to climb out of the window to get out.
John had friends over for a movie night. Nobody could agree on what to watch. Those that claimed not to care complained the hardest. Eventually John picked for everyone else. Nobody liked his choice.
"Isaac was prone to bouts of depression. He never made many friends, and was usually found by himself. He imagined that no one would miss him and began to cry. His mother heard his sobbing and came to find out what was wrong. She encouraged him that she would miss him if he disappeared."
Jared was a little frustrated. He had been working all day with his dog. Jared was trying to get his dog to sit. Finally after many hours he succeeded. He pet his dog and gave her a treat.
One day a couple met at a dance club. They were inseparable after that. They wanted to spend all their time together. Finally after many years to man asked the woman to marry him. They were married in the park under the full moon.
Harry wanted extra money. So he had a yard sale. He sold a few items that he had a personal attachment to. And he missed them after they were gone. Harry decided personal items were more important than money.
"White loved to use his crayon every day. He used it almost every time he could. One day, the crayon ran out. White had to run to the store to buy another. Finally, White was able to use a new crayon."
"I love playing old board games. There is a strategy with each board game. In monopoly, you always want to keep reinvesting your money. In checkers you want to maintain the center. Old board games helped teach me how to solve problems."
"My wife and I got carried away at a restaurant. We ordered a lot of food from the menu. We weren't thinking about the price at all. When the check came, we were worried. We barely had enough money to pay for the meal."
Ann wanted to redo her bedroom. She bought a new duvet first. It was a great turquoise color. Ann couldn't find anything that matched it. She regretted buying that duvet.
Sarah was backstage during her dance recital. She was starving but couldn't find any snacks. Then she noticed some girls with pizza. She traced it back to a pizza shop across the street. Luckily she was able to grab a quick slice before the show.
Steve was at the beach with his friends. He had let them bury him in sand for fun. Soon though Steve began to feel really sick. He begged his friends to unbury him. They freed him and luckily he felt better quickly.
Bobby was about to enter kindergarten. His older brother told him some scary stories about school. Bobby believed his brother. Bobby refused to get on the bus the first morning. Bobby's parents had to bring him to school as he fought them.
"In 1975, various boat companies went from Boston to tourist locations. I took a boat to Gloucester one day. It left in the morning and got to Gloucester 2 hours later. I had time for lunch and a short walk. The service was later canceled because of lack of business."
The blacksmith took the glowing metal out of the fire. He held it with his pliers and placed it on the anvil. The hammer blows rang through his shop. The metal took the form he wanted. He plunged the form I you a bucket of water with a satisfying hiss.
"Cindy was obsessed with her hair. And she used all sorts of hair products and dyes. She was glad that her hair gave her so much attention. But in her 40s, she noticed her hair started going away. She was devastated when she realized it were the products causing it."
Patty worked at the apartment building. The landlord told her to evict the people in 2C. Patty nervously told them they had to leave. They screamed at her. Patty ran back to the office to call the police.
Tom was going to get a glass of water. Before drinking it he noticed how dirty it was. Tom ran the water for a while and it always came out dirty. He called the local water department to let them know. They sent out a team to fix the problem the next day.
Tom's puppy ran away. He looked for it all day. After a while he heard whimpering. It was coming from under his house. Tom's puppy had gotten stuck there.
Mac stepped up to the mic. He was going to battle another MC in a rap battle. The other MC stepped up. They squared off and took turns rapping. Mac was great and won the event.
Walton was running on the highway. Cars started beeping to warn him to get off the road. Walton was playing music and couldn't hear them. He ran out in front of a car. The car braked but it hit Walton full speed.
The kids had made a huge mess. Their mom punished them swiftly. They were grounded for two whole weeks! The kids regretted their behavior. They decided to clean to make it up to their mom.
James made an appointment with a photographer. He wanted to have their family photos taken. The photographer posed them carefully. The photos ended up looking great. The family hung them on the walls.
We planted tulips a few weeks ago. They were starting to bloom in. I was excited. So I ran to see them. But I fell flat on my face.
Tom's grandfather passed away recently. He left Tom his gun collection. It was an old family heirloom. Tom didn't much care for guns. He sold them all for some quick cash.
"Garen loved to be considered respectful and to have honor. He was the defender of justice, helping people who were bullied. Yet, no one really seemed to be his friend. He thought it was lonely, but he was willing to go through it. One day, someone he saved told him that he was her best friend."
Tiara doesn't like cats. Tiara's friend tells her that cats are great pets. Tiara decides to get a cat after hearing this. Tiara gets a kitten from a local shelter. Tiara loves cats now.
"I was at an outdoor mall. And there was a food truck I wanted to get food from. But instead, I got a salmon poke bowl somewhere else. But it was completely bland and forgettable. When I went back to the food truck, they were out of what I wanted."
"Margaret loved to eat dessert a lot. In fact, she ate dessert every single day. One day, she saw she had no more desert. Margaret had to rush to the store and buy more desserts. Finally, Margaret was able to eat dessert after her dinner."
"Once there was a girl who lived with her mom in a trailer park. Her mom was mean, and told the girl that she was stupid and lazy. But the girl did all of the cleaning, and worked hard in school. She got a scholarship to college, and even earned a master's degree. Later, she traveled the world and helped poor girls get...
Allie went shopping yesterday. Her eyes caught a beautiful dress. She really wanted it. But unfortunately it was not for sale. Allie was crushed.
"Teddy hoped to be a star at gymnastics. He began taking classes at the local YMCA. Teddy's instructor was harsh, but very skilled. Teddy felt that he was learning a lot. Teddy continued improving and his dream followed him much of his life."
"Cynthia did not feel well. She had to rush to the doctors. After arriving, she had to wait for an hour. The doctor viewed Cynthia for over an hour. Finally, he told her that it was a 24 hour bug."
Ryan asked his mom to make chicken drumsticks for breakfast. He told her not to forget. Ryan's mom remembered to put the drumsticks in the oven to bake. When Ryan woke up he checked the oven for the drumsticks. He was happy to see the drumsticks baking.
"A man was sitting in a cafe, drinking coffee and reading a book. He did this every morning alone, you could see he needed someone. He look at couples around him and stared at their happiness. A woman passed by and asked what he was reading, he smiled. Now every morning they both sit at the cafe and read to each other....
Teresa was very cold. She got the heaviest blanket she owned. She put it on top of her lap and huddled by the fireplace. She slowly started to warm up. Teresa was tired of winter!
I brought some family photo albums with me to my new home. I wanted to use them to populate some photo frames for the shelves. Most of my family photos are in a horizontal orientation. Most of my photo frames are in a vertical orientation. I plan to fill the frames with cell phone pictures instead.
The kid got a new video game for his birthday. It was a game where the players shot zombies. His parents said it was too scary for him. They took the game away before he could play. The kid was so mad!
"Billy was in love. The moment he met his new puppy, they were best friends. They did everything together. Then one day, Billy's puppy had her own puppies! Now, Billy has to spread his love around!"
Bob went to a work retreat at a fish camp. Every morning guides would take the workers out to fish. They took motorboats way up the river to find good spots. Every night the cooks prepared dinner using the day's catch. Bob decided it was the best work event he ever attended.
An ice cream truck appeared in the front of the house. Jerry walked to the car to see who it was. The man in the truck offered an ice cream for only a cent. Jerry bought it and immediately ate it. A piece of cardboard fell out of the cone.
The woman had always wanted to go to the Netherlands. She went in the spring time to see the tulips in bloom. It was the most magical time to go! She took dozens of pictures of the beautiful flowers. She was happy that her dream had finally come true.
"Julie was a new employee. She pinned her nametag to her sweater. She was eager to do a good job for the company. At the end of the day, she took the name tag off. She put it in her desk and left the building."
Tim was acting up at home. His parents kept trying to reprimand him. His grandparents kept trying to defend Tim's energy. Eventually he was too much for even them to handle. They joined in on reprimanding Tim.
Karyn's mom put the meat in the pressure cooker. An hour later the steam from the cooker was whistling. Suddenly there was an explosion. Pot roast debris covered the walls and ceilings. They went to the pizza parlor for dinner.
Baron had only been playing soccer for six months. He signed up with a local recreational league. Yesterday was his first game. Baron scored a goal in the 85th minute. Baron's goal allowed his team to win!

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