Night of the Living Debt!
Date: Tue, 10/30/2007 - 10:12
“What place is this?†I asked myself. “I must be dreaming.â€Â
I picked myself up and began to walk cautiously toward the only light I could see about two blocks away past the piled up trash and darkened buildings. As I passed an old dumpster, there, in a doorway, sat an old woman with a tattered old trench coat and a scarf tied around her head and under her chin.
“Where am I?†I asked.
“Need some cash?†she replied.
“I just want to know where I am. I am not asking for money?â€Â
“You will be!†she cackled. “You will be.†She began to laugh insanely and as she looked up at me her eyes glowed with little green dollar signs and her skin turned the color and texture of green mold and she began to give off a putrid odor that could only come from hell. “Your favorite color, Frog?†She continued to laugh out loud.
I walked away almost running down the street toward the light. I approached an intersection where a dim street lamp still barely glowed. Just then my cell phone rang.
“Hello!â€Â
“Need some cash?†It was her and that laugh. How did she get this number?
“No!†I shouted.
“Oh no?†she squawked. “Turn around!â€Â
I spun around and walking towards me was at least two dozen men with blank stares wearing cheap polyester leisure suits and bad toupees. They were almost chanting over and over. “He owes us money. Get his money. Pay up now.†I began to run down the street and around the corner. Face to face with the old woman again.
“Cash? Need cash?â€Â
I pushed her out of the way and kept running until I saw another group of them coming from the other direction,
“We can smell your cash.†One of them yelled. “Cash!â€Â
I turned to run the other way and I realized I was boxed in. They drew closer and closer. I spotted an alley and ran down as fast as I could. I could see a train stopped at the end. My lungs felt as if they were going to burst. As I got closer I could hear the conductor yelling “Board!’
I ran and stretched to reach and just as the train was pulling out I grabbed the handle as the conductor shouted. “All aboard for Cash Call!â€Â
It was too late! The train was moving too fast for me to jump off.
tb be continued......
What is in your gumbo ang, had it once down where you are at and
What is in your gumbo ang, had it once down where you are at and my husband's uncle made it and it was nasty...nasty...guess i'm not used to that...i'm too midwestern i guess (lol)
ladybug
U didn't like gumbo lady?!?! :shock: I had shrimp, crab claws,
U didn't like gumbo lady?!?! :shock:
I had shrimp, crab claws, crab meat, oysters and a bit of sausage in it!
But i didn't eat any cuz i was too full on candy! ha ha
Ang
Well there's plenty left Rox, c'mon over! Hubby, daughter and he
Well there's plenty left Rox, c'mon over! Hubby, daughter and her fiance are the only ones who ate!! My son rathered have a McRib sandwich!! Eeewwwww! ha ha
Ang
Boys!!! I have to say my youngest would rather have the gumbo.
Boys!!! I have to say my youngest would rather have the gumbo. He is not a big meat eater but loves sea food and sausages.
My son is a very picky eater as most my kids are but for some st
My son is a very picky eater as most my kids are but for some strange reason he thinks the McRIb is the best sandwich in the world!!! ANd of course they only sell it at certain times so he goes nuts whne they're back!
:lol:
KIDS!
ANg
No I wasn't too keen on the ingredients in that gumbo...I tried
No I wasn't too keen on the ingredients in that gumbo...I tried it and then said I was full...went to taco bell by our hotel when we went back to the hotel. Sorry I guess I am not into trying new "exotic" ingredients...
Went on a cruise when I was down in la and ate calamari,...looked good until I took a big bite out of it OMG GROSS, I am not a big world traveling eater...
ladybug
I wonder why mcd's only sells the mcribb certain times of the ye
I wonder why mcd's only sells the mcribb certain times of the year, anybody know?
ladybug
Probably cuz it takes them that long to aquire enough ingredient
Probably cuz it takes them that long to aquire enough ingredients to make em! Eewwww! ha ha I"m j/k again!
Ok so ud rather eat Taco Bell than gumbo?!?!?!
:shock:
Guess i won't tell u what's in taco bell! ;)
ha ha
Ang
I have never had gumbo. Some of the things in it though are thi
I have never had gumbo. Some of the things in it though are things I don't much care for. Might taste different that how I have had them before, but...
I love Gumbo and haven't had it in years!!! I had a friend in co
I love Gumbo and haven't had it in years!!! I had a friend in college whose mom made it...she was from Louisiana I believe...I haven't had it since....wish I were there!!!
Frogpatch...we are all waiting patiently for our next chapter....and when you finish anything else let us know...
Hi everyone! I'm new here, but just thought I'd comment on Frog
Hi everyone! I'm new here, but just thought I'd comment on Frog's story... I am hooked! Can't wait for the next installment! You're a great writer Frog!
Anyone notice how we are talking about food now in this thread t
Anyone notice how we are talking about food now in this thread too!!! LOL....
Doesn't it ALWAYS revert back to food Morning?!?!? :lol: ;) A
Doesn't it ALWAYS revert back to food Morning?!?!? :lol:
;)
Ang
Morning...I have accepted the fact it always goes back to food :
Morning...I have accepted the fact it always goes back to food :lol:
Yes...we all have...just thought it was cute how we do this all
Yes...we all have...just thought it was cute how we do this all over the place....I think we need to all list 2 or 3 of our individual favorite reciepes and then make them into a book...wouldn't that be cool!
That is a good idea. I know there are several that I have print
That is a good idea. I know there are several that I have printed off from people sharing on this site. IT would be interesting to see what everyone's favs are.
I have some Andouille sausage some chicken and some Okra. I thin
I have some Andouille sausage some chicken and some Okra. I think I have the start of a Gumbo in my fridge. Ang did you ever make that complicated Eggplant Bayou Teche that I sent you a while back?
Who said they don't care for calamari? I love that stuff. And lo
Who said they don't care for calamari? I love that stuff. And lobster. YUM! THe first time I had lobster was in Maine, so I'm a little spoiled when it comes to lobster, now. WHen you start with the best and the freshest, it's hard to eat it any other way. We do have the BEST salmon out here in the northwest, though. That's another one I'm picky about. I'll only eat the wild salmon, not the farmed salmon. If they have to inject the fish with pink dye to make it look like the real stuff, I'm NOT eating it. Farmed salmon is too oily, anyway. Too fishy. The wild salmon is the best! Now I want a salmon burger for lunch.
That sounds yummy. I really could go for crab cakes and a lobst
That sounds yummy. I really could go for crab cakes and a lobster roll....speaking of lobster roll...where is the Frog Prince, better yet...where is the next chapter????? Did you go for the food thing knowing we could not resist, knowing you would throw us off track and then you would not have to finish the story..... :shock:
Ya know Frogman i never did make the recipe u gave me... too muc
Ya know Frogman i never did make the recipe u gave me... too much work for me! But i found another recipe for crab stuffing, which is easy and stuffed it with that!! TO make the recipe u gave me seems it would take all day and half the grocery store to make it!
:D
But thanks anyway, i'm a simple cook,
;)
Ang
I love wild smoked salmon. I have a brother in Bainbridge Island
I love wild smoked salmon. I have a brother in Bainbridge Island Washington who send it to me around the holidays.
By the way the next part of the story is done. Our system has been down for part of the day. I am going to post it in about 15 minutes if anyone is still there to read it!
Here ya go!! Last week I found myself being dropped off near
Here ya go!!
Last week I found myself being dropped off near a Bayou somewhere and walking toward some Zydeco music under the direction of Morning the mystical being that dumped me here. Our story continues.
I continued down the road for about a mile, the music growing louder and louder, There was an arbor ahead that was covered with flowers and flanked by hedge on either side. Through the portal I could see a white house with a big front porch. I started through the arbor into the yard when I heard a voice.
???????Stop right there! ??????? he said, ???????Who sent you????????
I looked but didn????????t see anyone.
???????Down here!??????? he said.
I looked down and to the left by the hedge was a bulldog. A talking bulldog?. First a talking pug and wiener dog and now a bulldog.
???????Morning sent me.??????? I answered.
???????You must be that Frog guy! Go around back and you will find a party goin???????? on. We got gumbo, we got mud bug, we even got Rockin, Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters right from Tips. We got our own little Fais Do Do goin???????? on right back there.???????
???????Who lives here???????? I asked.
???????You are at the home of the Cajun Angel. People know her as Ang for short! She????????ll be greetin???????? y????????all in a bit. Make yourself at home.???????
Thanks!??????? I said.
I started walking toward the back.
???????Holy Moly, a talking Cajun Bulldog. What next!???????
I followed the walk around to the back and like he said, there were people eating and drinking and dancing. The only one I knew was Volley ball girl so I walked over to her.
???????Hey!??????? she said excitedly. ???????You must try the gumbo it is awesome! And the catfish, and the shrimp Creole and the crawfish and the roast suckling pig and the???????.???????
???????I will, but right now I need a beer! I am parched.???????
The band finished their song and the leader with the fancy hat and shades stepped up to the mike to make an announcement.
???????Everyone give a warm, no, make it a hot round of applause for the person who is responsible for the food and fun. Ang!???????
A lovely woman appeared on the back porch next to the band and spoke.
???????I would like to welcome our guests from their harrowing journey. Please make my home your home. Eat, drink and have a good old time. I have a guest room prepared for the four of you, who will be continuing on your trip tomorrow. Before you leave however I have a special guest who will be speaking at breakfast. Suzie Orman will be talking to you on how to improve your financial situation.???????
???????Suzie Orman???????? This is really getting bizarre I thought.
???????Who else is going with us Volley ball girl???????? I asked, ???????And what is your real name.???????
???????Its Volley ball girl and those two are going with us.??????? She pointed to a man and a woman who were talking off in a corner of the yard. I don????????t know much about them except for she is an Air Force Mom and the other calls himself Skywalker or something like that. Did you try the Jambalaya yet? It is wesome!
???????I will.???????
I did and I tried everything else including a couple of gallons of beer and woke up the next morning in a room that I had no recollection of walking to.
Suzie Orman had finished her lecture by the time I got myself back into shape enough to face people. I drank a couple of mugs of coffee and scoffed down a beignet just as our hostess appeared in the room at the head of a long dining table.
???????I hope you all are rested and are ready for the next leg of your trip. It was a pleasure to have you. Please go to the front porch where the bulldog will be your guide. Just follow him and please not worry. You will be safe with him because he has a very high FICO score. He was the one that invited Suzie here. None of the collection zombies will come anywhere near him. As you travel you may even hear them as they stumble trying to get away from him. He will take you to a place not far from here where you will meet your next guide. May the force be with you. Just kidding Skywalker.???????
We followed the bulldog out into the mangroves.
To be continued??????????????.
OMG I love it!!!!! And of course ...food again!!! LOL
OMG I love it!!!!! And of course ...food again!!! LOL
But this time it's Cajun food!! YUMMMMMY! :D Thanks frogman th
But this time it's Cajun food!! YUMMMMMY!
:D
Thanks frogman that was cute!
I liked the zydeco music and the fais do do!
;)
Ang
Ang, do you know of Rockin' Dopsie (pronounced Doopsie) Jr and
Ang, do you know of Rockin' Dopsie (pronounced Doopsie) Jr and his father who died back in the 80s.
I saw junior at The Blues Cafe in New Orleans. I bought a cassette I liked it so much. He used to play Tipitinas also.
Oh yeaaaaaaaaaaaa i know them! Well not personally know them! h
Oh yeaaaaaaaaaaaa i know them! Well not personally know them! ha ha
But i've seen them preform many times... well only Jr now!
But the real question is... can u 2 step?
;)
Ang
2 step? I probably could. I used to know the hustle which isn't
2 step? I probably could. I used to know the hustle which isn't much different. No I was not a disco type. Never went to Studio 54 and only saw Saturday Night Fever on TV.
Yeah Frog Prince. That was awsome. Thank you for posting it.
Yeah Frog Prince. That was awsome. Thank you for posting it. I am loving it.
Oh, I love it!! What a great read! But why don't you have a
Oh, I love it!! What a great read!
But why don't you have a dolphin???
<- <- Fins is a dolphin
Or a girl with purple hair?? :) (That was my old avatar in case
Or a girl with purple hair?? :)
(That was my old avatar in case some of you didn't know...)
Patience ladies patience...I am sure he will get to all of us (t
Patience ladies patience...I am sure he will get to all of us (there is no cheshire cat or good witch either)...do not rush perfection :wink:
LOL!! You are so right..This is a blast reading it!
LOL!! You are so right..This is a blast reading it!
I love it I never would have guessed a credit repair forum woul
I love it
I never would have guessed a credit repair forum would have such humorous stuff to read
A good place for it, if you need this forum, you need some comedy relief too
thanks
You are so kind. I am actually working on my first manuscript in
You are so kind. I am actually working on my first manuscript in almost forty years. That is one long writers block. It started out as a kids book but I am not sure where it is going. It is more of an inspirational story written simply for every age I guess. I hope to get it done by the end of the month. Sassnlucy was the only one who knew about it until now.
I have another little bit done. Sorry I am so late today!
I have another little bit done. Sorry I am so late today!
As you probably remember we left off with us, now numbering four
As you probably remember we left off with us, now numbering four, following a talking bulldog into the mangrove swamp. We will pick up the story there.
It seemed like we had only followed the dog through the twisted tree roots for a hundred yards or so when we reached the edge of the water. There was a small boat aground there.
The dog said. ???????Put the boat in the water and shove off. There is one paddle so one of you paddle from the bow. When you reach the other side of the bayou, push the boat back in this direction. It is only a hundred and fifty feet across. Wait in the clearing by the big trees and she will find you.???????
???????Who???????? Skywalker asked.
???????Your next guide.???????
We got in the boat with Volleyball girl in the bow to row as she was the smallest and was very fit. We quickly reached the other side, disembarked and turned the boat back towards the side from where we came. Not far away was a grove of large sassafras trees.
We waited there as we were told. About an hour had passed when we heard someone or something approaching. From between the nearby bushes appeared a blond woman in a fluffy white dress and carrying a wand. She seemed to have a smile permanently painted on her face.
???????Hi everyone! It is so nice to you! My name is Roxanne and I will be your guide to your next destination. I can????????t wait to get to know you. These hiking boots don????????t really go with my outfit do they?. I know, but heels just don????????t work out here in the woods.
???????Is the ugly mean witch in the city your Sister???????? I asked jokingly.
I suddenly found my arm wrapped behind my back, my face jammed against a tree trunk and a wand pressing into the soft spot under my chin.
???????Don????????t you ever accuse me of sharing bloodlines with that freak! I will taze you with this wand and drop your sorry frog ass like gator bait into that bayou! Do you understand me.???????
???????Yes Ma????????am,???????. I said.
She released her grip.
???????Oh, I am so sorry. I do not know what comes over me sometimes. That is why they call me good witch bad witch! I was in law enforcement before I got my witchcraft degree.Well any way. That????????s enough about me. Lets get going. Follow me through the bushes to the path that leads to the road that leads to another road. When we get there we can all have ice cream.???????
We reached the path and then the first road.
???????Does anyone know any song that we can sing????????
Skywalker broke in the beginning of Roxanne by the Police.
???????RAAahhhhhhhhhxxxxxxxaaanne you don????????t have to turn on the red light!???????
???????Oh no!??????? I said to myself.
She spun around with a glare that could stop a bullet, pointed her wand and Skywalker was flat on his back with a hiking boot on his throat.
???????I hate the Police. Don????????t you ever sing that. You want Sting. I give you sting where it really stings. And stop looking up my dress from down there you pig!???????
She then helped him back up.
???????I think Sky and Frog should get extra ice cream to make them feel better, don????????t you????????
To be continued??????????????
You go Roxanne!.......more .....more....more Please Frog more
You go Roxanne!.......more .....more....more
Please Frog more
Yea that "good" witch made me :lol: !! Good story Froggie! :D
Yea that "good" witch made me :lol: !!
Good story Froggie!
:D
Ang
I had a lot of fun there. There is an inside joke that only Roxy
I had a lot of fun there. There is an inside joke that only Roxy would get.
ROFLMAO....I was laughing so hard I choked. Frog Prince this is
ROFLMAO....I was laughing so hard I choked. Frog Prince this is so awsome...by far the best chapter yet :wink: I so love it. This whole story is evloving so well. I hate to see it end.