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Texas City: Seasoned couple repels home invader
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:23 am
by seamusTX
In Texas City, Monday, an 86-year-old man and his 68-year-old wife repelled a group of robbers who attempted to enter their home. Three of four suspects were arrested a short time later.
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Money quote:
“We’re staying right here tonight with our guns by us,” she said. “If they do come back, we will be ready for them.”
- Jim
Re: Texas City: Seasoned couple repels home invader
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:06 am
by C-dub
Don't mess with old people!
Re: Texas City: Seasoned couple repels home invader
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:30 am
by seamusTX
We don't survive to be old by accident.
- Jim
Re: Texas City: Seasoned couple repels home invader
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:34 am
by maisano
and even better looks like the guy got him a younger chick....
sorry i listen to too much ticket up here in the DFW area...
Re: Texas City: Seasoned couple repels home invader
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:36 am
by seamusTX
Eighteen years may seem like a gap, but from the perspective of 68 or 86 I suppose it is not so much.
- Jim
Re: Texas City: Seasoned couple repels home invader
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:50 am
by C-dub
maisano wrote:and even better looks like the guy got him a younger chick....
sorry i listen to too much ticket up here in the DFW area...
I haven't listened to The Ticket since we got our new car with satellite radio 2 years ago.
Re: Texas City: Seasoned couple repels home invader
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:02 pm
by Oldgringo
Growing old
is not for
SISSIES!
Re: Texas City: Seasoned couple repels home invader
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:50 pm
by Bob in Big D
Couldn't agree more!!
Re: Texas City: Seasoned couple repels home invader
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:18 pm
by saltydog452
I gotta remember to correct my grandchildren that we aren't jusy older, but 'seasoned.'
No longer are we pudgy or frumpy, we are like a ripe peach...kinda squishey.
salty
Re: Texas City: Seasoned couple repels home invader
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:47 pm
by seamusTX
I have to give credit to Rush Limbaugh for using the term "seasoned citizen." I don't know if he came up with it on his own or heard it somewhere.
- Jim