Before I got married, I lived in the barracks on the Marine base where I was stationed, in what was known as the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ). Early one Monday mo... more
Before I got married, I lived in the barracks on the Marine base where I was stationed, in what was known as the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ). Early one Monday morning, I was driving to the base from out in town, and I heard a vehicle accident report on the radio. When they announced the location, it was not only very far from where I would be driving, it was in the opposite direction that I was traveling, and it was also on a road that wasn’t parallel to my route nor perpendicular to it in front of me, so I knew it wouldn’t interfere with my commute, not even collaterally. I put it out of my mind. Several hours later, I couldn’t get my girlfriend on the phone. This was long before cell phones and the internet, so my only option was to leave voice messages on her answering machine. She never responded all night long. The next morning, I tried again, calling at about the time she’d be getting ready for work. No response. A couple of times that Tuesday morning,... less
Reading a recent news item about a new crime wave in some areas that thieves are removing catalytic converters from vehicles and getting as much as $500 for the item from scrap met... moreReading a recent news item about a new crime wave in some areas that thieves are removing catalytic converters from vehicles and getting as much as $500 for the item from scrap metal dealers. Then it might cost up to $3000 for the vehicle owner to replace.A catalitic converter cleans the pollutants from vehicle emissions using costly metals such palladium, platinum, rhodium and gold in the process.
