I live in a tiny town in the San Diego area. Very small town, middle of nowhere. Took us years and years just to be noticed by Southern CA wildfires (fucking 2007). The most trouble we have are the occasional vato gang-related petty crimes (it is So-Cal). Let's take a look at today, though.
One (non-lethal) shooting of a man, shooter is still at large.
One lethal car crash where the driver died after running into an apartment complex building (my brother lives in this complex) that's just up the road from me.
One dead body found in the supermarket parking lot that is one minute's walk from my front door. Body was stuffed into a sleeping bag in a SUV.
One day. All this in one day. If this were LA, hey, just another day at the office (...did I just turn into Harry Canyon?), but this is a small town in the middle of Bumble-fuck NOWHERE.
...Yeah, I'm not gonna go out for my walking exercises until the next school semester starts. And I'll probably do most of my walking on campus. I'll stay far from home, thank you.
Anti-Complaint: It's a good thing Steam had such a kick-ass Winter Sale, because I ain't goin' outside any time soon! I'm just gonna play Witcher games and Serious Sam and such.
This is the reason why other countries don't understand your overly permissive gun laws. Just saying. I'm sure I will get set upon by the angry wolves of the US constitution now.
Wow, only thing that happens here in my Irish town of 4,000 people is some blokes came up from Tipperary and tried to break into one of the phone shops and then chased the coppers with small hand axes. Which is pretty amusing since they would never run after an ice cream truck. =S
If there is a game sale on, it is obligatory stock up on food, shut yourself in and play games.
One (non-lethal) shooting of a man, shooter is still at large.
One lethal car crash where the driver died after running into an apartment complex building (my brother lives in this complex) that's just up the road from me.
One dead body found in the supermarket parking lot that is one minute's walk from my front door. Body was stuffed into a sleeping bag in a SUV.
One day. All this in one day. If this were LA, hey, just another day at the office (...did I just turn into Harry Canyon?), but this is a small town in the middle of Bumble-fuck NOWHERE.
...Yeah, I'm not gonna go out for my walking exercises until the next school semester starts. And I'll probably do most of my walking on campus. I'll stay far from home, thank you.
Anti-Complaint: It's a good thing Steam had such a kick-ass Winter Sale, because I ain't goin' outside any time soon! I'm just gonna play Witcher games and Serious Sam and such.
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Yeah, I never learn. Even when it literally hits too close to home.