tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post2861995730843449971..comments2023-11-03T08:03:15.599-05:00Comments on Killer Fiction: Faulty WiringKathy Bacushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07549844839816876766noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-15672858380184505272008-03-20T15:50:00.000-05:002008-03-20T15:50:00.000-05:00LOL, Christie!I struggle with keeping my sense of ...LOL, Christie!<BR/><BR/>I struggle with keeping my sense of direction, as well, and your post brought to mind one night when I was working the midnight shift as a road trooper in the middle of a blizzard. On a perfectly clear night I can get turned around. A snow storm with near zero visibility? Fuggetabout it. <BR/><BR/>I ended up driving into a median with no idea what mile marker I was at or what exit I was closest to. No way was I gonna call in and tell dispatch I needed a tow truck since I had no clue where to have them send it. I ended up digging myself out, rocked the car until I had a running start, and gunned my patrol car through the median until I came to a place I could drive out. And no one was any the wiser.<BR/><BR/>Until now.<BR/><BR/>That experience taught me to pay very close attention to the mile marker I was closest to from then on. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the laugh!<BR/><BR/>~Bullet Hole~Kathy Bacushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549844839816876766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-51563620421787215492008-03-19T07:01:00.000-05:002008-03-19T07:01:00.000-05:00Hi Terry!We had fun when I was in Alabama, didn't ...Hi Terry!<BR/><BR/>We had fun when I was in Alabama, didn't we?<BR/><BR/>And yup, in small-town Alabama, people are likely just to offer to drive you somewhere if you're lost. Hey, maybe that's part of why I'm so directionally impaired, never had to find my way, because everyone was always doing it for me.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting.<BR/><BR/>Crime Scene ChristieChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-83647975901433513712008-03-19T00:04:00.000-05:002008-03-19T00:04:00.000-05:00All I can say is if any of you ever get a chance t...All I can say is if any of you ever get a chance to meet CHRISTIE in person, don't pass it up. She is a show everywhere she is. <BR/>Just a little bit of how entertaining Christy is , when she was in Gadsden signing books at my shop there was a lady there demonstrating Cookware. Due to the way Christie talks about how much fun her book is , the lady bought the book and didnt put it down the whole time she was there. <BR/><BR/>Christie<BR/>Your directons post made me think of a comedian here in Alabama. He said he went out in the country and asked a young boy, directions of how do you get to the Movie Theater. The young country boy says Momma usually loads us all up on the car and takes us there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-14977726125834757352008-03-18T20:39:00.000-05:002008-03-18T20:39:00.000-05:00Jana,Bad wiring can lead to some funny situations....Jana,<BR/><BR/>Bad wiring can lead to some funny situations. I've learned to just live with my issues and laugh my way through things. And there are plenty of things to laugh about. <BR/><BR/>Oh, my hubby is on to me. He actually checks out my blog every week and sends his buddies to read all of the posts that are about him. I think he gets his feeling hurt if he's not mentioned.<BR/><BR/>Gotta love him. Yeah, most of the time.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by.<BR/><BR/>Crime Scene ChristieChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-83009940014657855612008-03-18T20:31:00.000-05:002008-03-18T20:31:00.000-05:00Catslady,Okay...so you and I can travel together t...Catslady,<BR/><BR/>Okay...so you and I can travel together too, huh? We could get lost together and I'll let you elbow all the drooling guys to keep them from snoring.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by. And be good to your hubby, the a.m./p.m. thing could be worse. He could be the drooling and bald.<BR/><BR/>Crime Scene ChristieChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-78974067447801294072008-03-18T20:30:00.000-05:002008-03-18T20:30:00.000-05:00Too funny, Christie! My brother is dyslexic so I s...Too funny, Christie! My brother is dyslexic so I saw some pretty interesting things growing up with him. (and your husband doesn't need to know about the blog - it'll be our little secret) :)Jana DeLeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351774231244304409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-51601117379701002532008-03-18T20:22:00.000-05:002008-03-18T20:22:00.000-05:00Oh and as far as the drooling seatmate - I clear m...Oh and as far as the drooling seatmate - I clear my throat really loud or cough, squirm - whatever it takes to make them turn in the other direction (in this case it would have been your husband hahaha). I do this all the time with my snoring husband too and it works!catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-4415846828545578112008-03-18T20:19:00.000-05:002008-03-18T20:19:00.000-05:00You really had me laughing out loud. I have no sen...You really had me laughing out loud. I have no sense of direction but although my husband is a bit dyslexic (he transposes letters and numbers)he's good on directions but he never gets am and pm right lol.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-59216327144689372162008-03-18T17:40:00.000-05:002008-03-18T17:40:00.000-05:00Estella,I can totally relate. In my hometown, we ...Estella,<BR/><BR/>I can totally relate. In my hometown, we got directions like... pass the house with the broken Chevy in the front yard, and go until you see a big black dog barking at you beside a row of pecan trees.<BR/><BR/>It amazes me that we ever got anywhere.<BR/><BR/>Crime Scene ChristieChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-74952369861931605072008-03-18T17:38:00.000-05:002008-03-18T17:38:00.000-05:00Virginia,Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone....Virginia,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone. We should start a faulty wiring club.<BR/><BR/>And I think you might be right. Women seem to be more likely to have directional problems, or maybe it just seems that way, because men won't ever ask for directions. :-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting.<BR/><BR/>Crime Scene ChristieChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-74705574072573123772008-03-18T17:23:00.000-05:002008-03-18T17:23:00.000-05:00I grew up in the country where landmarks are the o...I grew up in the country where landmarks are the only directions you give or get.Estellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199693275287344161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-1321061562836078802008-03-18T16:59:00.000-05:002008-03-18T16:59:00.000-05:00Your not by yourself. I don't know my lefts and ri...Your not by yourself. I don't know my lefts and rights unless I think about it. I use a watch on my left arm to remind me that is my left hand and I still have to think about it a second. I have a lot of problems with spelling. Reading I do ok but am slow at it and love to read. I think women have more problems with left and right then men do.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-64964123317553926262008-03-18T15:45:00.000-05:002008-03-18T15:45:00.000-05:00Hi Jenyfer,Thanks for stopping in. My husband in ...Hi Jenyfer,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping in. My husband in one who appears to have an internal compass in lodged in his head. Heck, maybe it comes with all those electrical shocks he's had. :-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting.<BR/><BR/>Crime Scene ChristieChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-59693998840607245072008-03-18T15:27:00.000-05:002008-03-18T15:27:00.000-05:00The airlines outside the US use a 24 hour clock to...The airlines outside the US use a 24 hour clock to note flight times which actually comes in useful once you get the hang of it :)<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, I have a pretty good sense of direction - though I couldn't point out compass directions at night!Jenyfer Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769550148821002722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-89754088555172037472008-03-18T13:40:00.000-05:002008-03-18T13:40:00.000-05:00Faye,So next time you lead! :-)It's really scary w...Faye,<BR/><BR/>So next time you lead! :-)<BR/><BR/>It's really scary when Faye and I go some where together. She's as bad at directions as I am.<BR/><BR/>Crime Scene ChristieChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-24468838019863874072008-03-18T13:32:00.000-05:002008-03-18T13:32:00.000-05:00I can attest to Christie's "when in doubt, follow ...I can attest to Christie's "when in doubt, follow the person in front of you" approach to getting around places.<BR/><BR/>When we were in NYC last March, we had walked from our hotel a few blocks (felt like a few miles) to the theater. (Okay, so we'd gotten a teensy bit lost on the walk there.) When we were walking back to the hotel, Christie started walking really fast and said, "Follow me," and I did. We practically raced across streets at certain points. (I figured she really had to go to the bathroom or something.) Anyway, we get back to the hotel and I tell her, "Hey, you did great! I thought you said you were bad at directions?" That's when she pointed to these people in front of us. "I am," she said. "I was following them. I thought I recognized them from the conference and figured they would lead us back to the hotel."<BR/><BR/>Smart move.<BR/><BR/>Of course, we had people staying at two different hotels for that conference... LOL.<BR/><BR/>FayeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-21003867065726192542008-03-18T12:39:00.000-05:002008-03-18T12:39:00.000-05:00Keri,I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Hope t...Keri,<BR/><BR/>I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Hope to see you in SF, with a big, "I'm a GH finalist" smile on your face.<BR/><BR/>Crime Scene ChristieChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-7822704599209477922008-03-18T12:27:00.000-05:002008-03-18T12:27:00.000-05:00Will do Christie! it would be a blast! Golden Hear...Will do Christie! it would be a blast! Golden Heart results come out next week... <BR/><BR/>*insert longwinded dream keeping me up at night of accepting award*<BR/><BR/>...and on the off chance I final, I am sooo going to be there. If not, there's next year!Keri Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342480359177235075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-6936916037267047942008-03-18T10:52:00.000-05:002008-03-18T10:52:00.000-05:00Lucy,I hate those road signs. I mean, I'm already...Lucy,<BR/><BR/>I hate those road signs. I mean, I'm already confused and they just manage to mess me up a little bit more!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting girl. It's good to know I'm not alone.<BR/><BR/>Crime Scene ChristieChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-9902114446553371392008-03-18T10:43:00.000-05:002008-03-18T10:43:00.000-05:00Hi Keri,Thanks for posting. Maybe, I'll start cal...Hi Keri,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting. Maybe, I'll start calling you to make my reservations and get me around town! ;-)<BR/><BR/>And I would love to meet you in SF. Do look me up. I'll be doing three workshops at the conference.<BR/><BR/>Take care...and thanks for posting girl. Oh yeah, one other wiring issue, just because I get some place, doesn't mean I can get back. That's a whole other ballgame.<BR/><BR/>Crime Scene ChristieChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-89551621863054600532008-03-18T10:39:00.000-05:002008-03-18T10:39:00.000-05:00Sadly I'm directionally challenged too and do the ...Sadly I'm directionally challenged too and do the sunrise/sunset thing as well. But like you mentioned, that's hard to do if you don't actually see the sun do its thing. And it doesn't help that road signs will say stuff like "North 5" and "East 9" and direct you to ONE road so that you're on North 5 AND East 9 at the same time. Am I going north or east? Who knows?!?<BR/><BR/>Fun post, as always.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07820350511791595345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-22696707272695176302008-03-18T10:22:00.000-05:002008-03-18T10:22:00.000-05:00hehee, I just giggled my way through this whole po...hehee, I just giggled my way through this whole post. Here's something we don't have in common.<BR/><BR/>For starters, I would NEVER leave the plane/hotel/restruant/you-name-it booking up to my husband. By the time he finished asking me a hundred question of how to do, I could have paid, got confirmation, and had time to fold a load clothes.<BR/><BR/>If there's landmarks of some sort (like a tree with a funky limb in a whole line of trees), then I have a really good memory when it comes to backtracking. I can remember parking outside the J.C. Penny, women's clothes exit when we christmas shopped in 2006. <BR/><BR/>I'm hoping to see San Francsico this summer myself!Keri Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342480359177235075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-62311734790215713532008-03-18T09:54:00.000-05:002008-03-18T09:54:00.000-05:00Wendy,Oh brother! I have plenty of data you could...Wendy,<BR/><BR/>Oh brother! I have plenty of data you could use. i.e. When I'm with someone, I never panic about being lost, but when I'm by myself, I get a little edgy. I fix that, though. I simply start following the person in front of me. Since they know where they are going, I feel better. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting.<BR/><BR/>Crime Scene ChristieChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-47975358977939955822008-03-18T09:30:00.000-05:002008-03-18T09:30:00.000-05:00Too funny! Since one of the characters I've been t...Too funny! Since one of the characters I've been trying to write is directionally challenged this was a great way to kick start my day LOL!Wendy Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619336710125018971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-67919275946863955402008-03-18T09:11:00.000-05:002008-03-18T09:11:00.000-05:00Hi Vicky,Okay, we need to travel together, girl. ...Hi Vicky,<BR/><BR/>Okay, we need to travel together, girl. We'd never get anywhere we were going, but I bet we'd have fun getting there and stumble across a lot of good stuff being lost.<BR/><BR/>Oh...I have one buddy who has as good of direction as I do, we travel together a lot. We mostly manage to get where we're going, except to one funeral. We were all decked out in black. We did have a nice lunch that day.<BR/><BR/>Also, my writing partner has such bad direction that when we're together, she lets me lead. Sad. We're a real pair, too!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting girl.<BR/><BR/>Crime Scene ChristieChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.com