It was a dark and stormy night...

recluse · 04-18-2010, 01:54 AM

1979. Every teen in my neighborhood was talking about the movie "When A Stranger Calls". Including my sister's extremely annoying friend, 'Vicki'. She had just gotten a babysitting job, and was bragging about how nothing scared her.
That night, as a storm rolled into the city, I called the house that Vicki was babysitting at and whispered "Have you checked the children?". All I heard was "recluse, you're an..." right before the lights went out. Then I heard a scream, followed by dead air. Naturally, I was concerned. So I grabbed a flashlight and went to the house, where I found the front door wide open, the kids in bed, but no Vicki! Being a decent guy, I watched over the children until their parents arrived. I learned then that the entire city was blacked out. I came up with a quick B.S. story to explain Vicki's absence, got paid, and went home. I found out the next day that Vicki ran straight home and locked herself in her room. She never spoke to me again.
I think about her sometimes, on dark and stormy nights.
She's got kids now.
Maybe I'll give her a call.
Just wanted to share.

kindlekitten · 04-18-2010, 07:21 AM

did you really? that's awesome!

you know I was thinking the other day that today's kids are missing out on an entire part of fun because of today's telecommunications advances. no more annonymous queries about prince albert in a can, running refrigerators and so on. no more angtsy hot and sweaty crank calls. poor kids!

beppe · 04-18-2010, 07:24 AM

you two are something else!
If you pay me the fare I can come up and scare you both!

GeoffC · 04-18-2010, 09:26 AM

a wicked pair ....

kindlekitten · 04-18-2010, 02:00 PM

I just thought it was cool that he stayed with the kids after the sitter bolted

poohbear_nc · 04-18-2010, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I just thought it was cool that he stayed with the kids after the sitter bolted

But what did the kids think about it?

Sparrow · 04-18-2010, 02:56 PM

Oops, deleted, misread post I replied to.

beppe · 04-18-2010, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

But what did the kids think about it?

The kids were so happy that recluse got the job and a sizable increase and that is the real reason she shut him out.

recluse · 04-18-2010, 06:46 PM

recluse does not babysit, as per his own request.
I would never allow harm to come to a child.
I prefer not to be around them.
The children in my story were asleep the entire time I was there.
I suspect sedation. They were 8, 6, and 5 at the time.

poohbear_nc · 04-18-2010, 06:53 PM

A colleague once asked me if I was willing to babysit his 2 rugrats. I said sure - we'll have a picnic on Interstate 40! And play race the truck to the median. I was never asked again.

SensualPoet · 04-18-2010, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

you know I was thinking the other day that today's kids are missing out on an entire part of fun because of today's telecommunications advances.

Much is lost in this age of tweeting. Chirp, chirp!

recluse · 04-18-2010, 07:19 PM

For about three years, I would pick up my nephews from daycare once a week and spend the day with them.
Every time, I woke up the next day sick with something.
Just another reason why I don't babysit.
And why I refer to some children as "Creeplets".

happy_terd · 05-24-2010, 02:15 PM

Just reading some old threads catching up. LOL at this one.

dsvick · 05-24-2010, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

...today's kids are missing out on an entire part of fun because of today's telecommunications advances. no more annonymous queries about prince albert in a can, running refrigerators and so on.

I called a department store once and asked if they had prince albert in a can, the guy that answered said "We sure do, but we let him out every night." To which I mumbled something about that being good and hung up in.

Bilbo1967 · 05-24-2010, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsvick

I called a department store once and asked if they had prince albert in a can, the guy that answered said "We sure do, but we let him out every night." To which I mumbled something about that being good and hung up in.

Could somebody please explain the Prince Albert in a can thing for a confused Brit?

04-18-2010, 01:54 AM	#1
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	It was a dark and stormy night... 1979. Every teen in my neighborhood was talking about the movie "When A Stranger Calls". Including my sister's extremely annoying friend, 'Vicki'. She had just gotten a babysitting job, and was bragging about how nothing scared her. That night, as a storm rolled into the city, I called the house that Vicki was babysitting at and whispered "Have you checked the children?". All I heard was "recluse, you're an..." right before the lights went out. Then I heard a scream, followed by dead air. Naturally, I was concerned. So I grabbed a flashlight and went to the house, where I found the front door wide open, the kids in bed, but no Vicki! Being a decent guy, I watched over the children until their parents arrived. I learned then that the entire city was blacked out. I came up with a quick B.S. story to explain Vicki's absence, got paid, and went home. I found out the next day that Vicki ran straight home and locked herself in her room. She never spoke to me again. I think about her sometimes, on dark and stormy nights. She's got kids now. Maybe I'll give her a call. Just wanted to share.

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kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	I just thought it was cool that he stayed with the kids after the sitter bolted

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Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Oops, deleted, misread post I replied to.

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recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	recluse does not babysit, as per his own request. I would never allow harm to come to a child. I prefer not to be around them. The children in my story were asleep the entire time I was there. I suspect sedation. They were 8, 6, and 5 at the time.

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poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 64,188 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	A colleague once asked me if I was willing to babysit his 2 rugrats. I said sure - we'll have a picnic on Interstate 40! And play race the truck to the median. I was never asked again.

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recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	For about three years, I would pick up my nephews from daycare once a week and spend the day with them. Every time, I woke up the next day sick with something. Just another reason why I don't babysit. And why I refer to some children as "Creeplets".

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