Comments on: Unexpected http://burlaki.com/blog/2009/12/05/unexpected/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:59:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brian Greenberg http://burlaki.com/blog/2009/12/05/unexpected/comment-page-1/#comment-12471 Brian Greenberg Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:49:27 +0000 http://burlaki.com/blog/?p=2601#comment-12471 I was just going to say, when I'm walking somewhere, it would never occur to me to get into a car with a stranger. Although I'm sure you're right, Ilya, that it was only a neighborly gesture, social norms being what they are, I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit that I'd probably have declined and kept walking... I was just going to say, when I’m walking somewhere, it would never occur to me to get into a car with a stranger. Although I’m sure you’re right, Ilya, that it was only a neighborly gesture, social norms being what they are, I’m somewhat embarrassed to admit that I’d probably have declined and kept walking…

]]> By: Ilya http://burlaki.com/blog/2009/12/05/unexpected/comment-page-1/#comment-12425 Ilya Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:18:50 +0000 http://burlaki.com/blog/?p=2601#comment-12425 Michelle, here we are talking about less than a mile ride along back roads. There are no lanes to speak of, let alone multi-passenger ones. Nathan, if all my interaction with the guy is while he's behind the wheel, I think I'm safe. If he ever stops the car during that 60-second ride and decides to climb into the back seat, I'll be on my guard. Not that I expect this ride to be a common happenstance. Michelle, here we are talking about less than a mile ride along back roads. There are no lanes to speak of, let alone multi-passenger ones.

Nathan, if all my interaction with the guy is while he’s behind the wheel, I think I’m safe. If he ever stops the car during that 60-second ride and decides to climb into the back seat, I’ll be on my guard.

Not that I expect this ride to be a common happenstance.

]]> By: Nathan http://burlaki.com/blog/2009/12/05/unexpected/comment-page-1/#comment-12422 Nathan Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:09:29 +0000 http://burlaki.com/blog/?p=2601#comment-12422 And here I am trying to decide if its worth correcting my spelling. (It shoulda been T<em>H</em>WACK.) And here I am trying to decide if its worth correcting my spelling.

(It shoulda been THWACK.)

]]> By: Nathan http://burlaki.com/blog/2009/12/05/unexpected/comment-page-1/#comment-12421 Nathan Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:08:23 +0000 http://burlaki.com/blog/?p=2601#comment-12421 The guy is an axe murderer. He's just being nice until you let your guard down and then...<em>TWACK!</em> Don't say I didn't warn you. The guy is an axe murderer. He’s just being nice until you let your guard down and then…TWACK!

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

]]> By: Random Michelle K http://burlaki.com/blog/2009/12/05/unexpected/comment-page-1/#comment-12410 Random Michelle K Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:10:44 +0000 http://burlaki.com/blog/?p=2601#comment-12410 When my uncle used to take the bus and then the metro to work in DC, he frequently got offers of rides--it let people use the multi passenger lanes. When my uncle used to take the bus and then the metro to work in DC, he frequently got offers of rides–it let people use the multi passenger lanes.

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