re: When in life have you 'dodged a bullet'?

Towing cypress logs out of the woods as a kid, a one inch cable snapped. Literally sliced the tip of my nose like a paper cut and that was it.

Almost drowned twice in the old crown Victoria suites in baton rouge when I was very young.

Was driving one night to blockbuster and Doing about 45. Next thing I remember is seeing headlights facing me, then bam a tree. Me dash and steering wheel were located to the rear. ID love to meet the person who shoved me off the road and then fled the seen. No hospital, not even a scratch.

I've had hunters pull guns on me for riding on my own land at night...twice.

Shot a tire when I was younger, large 18 Wheeler tire caused the bullet to richochet and I caught a piece under each pec. Don't advise it.

Poured five gallons of gas into ten gallons of water in a drum. Was lighting the fumes like a tiki torch, it went out for a few hours, I tried to light it...lost 20% of the skin on my left hand...which directed the six foot jet flame away from my face. No hospital, neosporin, vodka, tylenol and bandages.

Attempted robbery at knifepoint by some dumb kid at cortana when I was in high school, I carried a Bali in those days and practiced daily. He pulled the knife from six feet away. Ran like a little girl when I pulled first one then another larger fixed blade.

Attempted robbery by a kid with an unloaded revolver in broad daylight. Literally could see he had no bullets.

Attempted robbery in NOLA by a drug head while I had a G19 concealed, he pulled a knife and I forgot to go for the gun, grabbed wrist, broke foot, may have dislocated shoulder, broke pelvis. NOPD let me disappear.

Noticed two small Asians were following me to rob me in a shite third world country. Broad daylight, too small to strong arm, too many witnesses to use a weapon so I knew they were going for a distract and pick pocket. Stopped at a tea shop, they waited outside, walked out, they stood and followed again. I spun mid step and busted between them and apologized profusely and loudly to get attention.

Ate raw chicken in that country, lived.

Drank whiskey with a Guy from south Carolina in the same country who I would assume was a living God if not for the fact that he died a few months later. I can hold my own with anyone, but I legitimately was struggling to keep the whiskey down while we debated.

Went backwards off a mountain due to ice and a non plowed driveway. Stopped the car with just...and I mean just enough of the front hanging on for me to climb out.

Stupidly called the bluff of six guys who wanted my cell phone...somehow talked my way put of it.

I'm sure there are more...I attract bad situations...or at least I used to. Age has the ability to make one wiser.

Na, I was never a failed actor.

Just someone who's been around since I first went to college in 04 who can't remember his login name or email.

I'm back baby!

Only fitting since I'm back in. Though most of my classes have been canceled so far.

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You guys flew over me a thousand times. I always felt like I could just reach up and touch you because y'all were so low. It is hard to believe that was 23 years ago!

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We'll be celebrating 25 years pretty soon

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I need to send you a picture of a ZSU we captured. That's the one with the 4 barrels right

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That's a "Roger" on the Four Barrel

I was going to buy the building my dental office was in for $400,000. Had all the details set. My dad had me use his "friend" as my attorney. The guy dragged his arse and delayed the deal for well over a month - constant phone calls trying to light a fire under the attorney's arse. Finally he got it in gear and we set the closing for 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, 2005. The day Katrina hit. 10 ft. of water in the building. Bailed out of that deal with the quickness. If the attorney hadn't dragged arse, I would have been stuck with a worthless piece of property that would have ruined me.

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when in life have you dodged a bullet?

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came very close to opening a business with brandon scott lavergne. Funny how things work out.

In high school, went to Jazz fest when ziggy marley was playing and of course smoked in the crowd. Little bit after that started working at my dad's buddies company and the drug tested me on the first day. Somehow passed it and was able to work and keep my pops in the dark about the whole pot thing.
Not a huge bullet but seemed pretty big to me a the time.

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Smuggled an Amevia lizard from Puerto Rico on a cruise ship and on the plane from Miami to N.O. Got discovered by the cabin steward, but the lizard got away and customs officials couldn't find it in my room so I denied it. Caught it again under the bed after they left the room and got out of there. Supposedly would have been a $20,000 fine.

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wtf

Paying off a cop who was about to give me a DWI... Whew.

Took a bullet in the vest 1992, cancer 2012-they say I have until 2017 before I can be considered cancer free...Still sweat bullets every 120 day recheck