MAMEWorld Forums - The Loony Bin - Re: Anyone believe in being a "Trouble Magnet" ?

I dunno, it mostly sounds like the standard Murphy's Law bullshit that everyone has to deal with. Bad luck seems to come in clusters for whatever reason.

> - Having to build my own garage due to my original garage being washed away in a
> flood...yet living nowhere near a creek, stream or river (and not having adequate
> flood insurance for that same reason).

Weather has been pretty crazy the last few years, and water can be pretty weird, anyway. We had historical flooding in my town last year. I didn't have anything worse than a damp basement, but the people who got completely flooded out were much further from the river than I am.

> - Having the worst winter/spring in recent memory during said garage construction.
> The day after Tyvek goes up, blizzard rips it off. Day after trenches are dug, water
> fills them. 98 blazing degrees during the 'cool' spring weekend chosen to do the
> roofing, snowing the following weekend for the remainder of the work. Etc, etc, etc.

I dunno about your area, but in New England it's considered weird when the weather *doesn't* screw with you.

> - Having the starter go out on my truck less than a block from a repair shop, but due
> to the dirt parking spot I was in and heavy rain falling ~just~ as the starter
> failed...having to pay for a $100 tow for a one block trip that I could have pushed
> any other day.

Cars never fail in a time or place that's convenient. Get AAA. One tow every four years or so and you break even on the membership dues.

> - Being pulled over for no front license plate while already late for work due to the
> three main routes to work being torn up at exactly the same time. (Said license plate
> was ON the vehicle 2 days earlier, looks to be neatly stolen, screws were put back in
> the bracket.) Officer then wants to chat for 20 minutes about the truck, where I got
> the rims, life, etc. After finally getting to work realizing it was a day I
> reaaaallllyyy should have been there earlier. Had left 20 minutes earlier to counter
> traffic, didn't account for a 50 minute backup and 30 minutes of officer time.

Cops always pick the worst possible time to enforce the letter of the law. I got nailed on the way to work a few months ago for an expired inspection sticker (oops). Officer Hawkeye managed to spot it as I passed him at about 30 mph. I was only driving that day because I was running a little late, normally I'd have taken the bus. The cops were only hanging out where they were because some VIP was coming through, normally you don't see too many cops in that area.

> - Witnessing your dog at the back door with a skunk in his mouth, seconds before
> being covered in spray.
>
> - Witnessing your dog at the back door with a possum in his mouth, covered in possum
> shit
>
> - Witnessing your dog at the back door with a raccoon in his mouth, covered in
> raccoon blood.
>
> - Witnessing your dog lay in the yard allowing squirrels to crawl all over and around
> him, wondering why he needs to only attack animals that make a mess.

Need a new dog.