Run over.

The topic revolved around car incidents, something different from the murder and mutilation we usually talk about.

I think it started when Chantal mentioned the difficulty people endure to cross the intersection that formed the corner of our building. It didn't really help that it had 8 lanes controlled by a multitude of traffic lights. She told us how people were close to getting run over due to drivers trying to beat the lights. Anyway, this got Rayana a bit worked up about her experience with cars and innocent bystanders getting run down (no, she didn't actually do the 'running' down but more of her experience as a spectator.)

* How her husband, after witnessing a girl getting clipped, drove after the perpetrator, whupped his sorry ass making him go back to help the poor victim.

* From where Jane happened to witness a person, unaware of the world around him, nearly got hit if it wasn't for his acrobatic skills. The guy, apparently awakened from his disconnected state, came out shouting "YAHOO!" much to the amusement of the bewildered onlookers.

* And about Rayana's mom getting sued for heavily denting a vehicle that came at her because her hips were too big (which gives us a bit of a clue what her daughter's gonna look like, knowing that genetics plays a big factor in passing off those traits to offsprings).

* And from Jared's gigantic Irish friend who happens to walk over cars if they stop in the middle of a pedestrian crossing.

Too bad I don't have any car-like stories to tell. Never did have an interesting one. When I do get run over, I'll let you know. (I'll make Jared proud and won't scream like a girl when that happens.)