We get this story about two people: Henry Flescher and Natalie Grant.

AVENTURA, FLA. (WSVN) – – A Holocaust survivor and a South Florida woman are sharing their story after she captured the frightening moments when he was saved from an oncoming train, Tuesday night.

Source: Holocaust survivor pulled from car stuck on train tracks before collision – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

So what happened to Mr. Flescher?

Police said 93-year-old Henry Flescher was heading westbound on Ives Dairy Road in Aventura when he made a wrong turn onto the train tracks near West Dixie Highway, at around 7:20 p.m.

“I made the quick curve too fast, on the side there,” said Flescher, “because it’s very dark there.”
All of a sudden, his vehicle’s wheels became stuck on the tracks as a Florida East Coast freight train heading northbound was fast approaching.
“And then the train is coming, and I couldn’t get out,” said Flescher.

And what Ms. Grant do to get so prominent mention alongside the potential victim?

Natalie Grant was sitting in her car feet away from Flescher. When she saw what was happening, she took out her iPhone and began recording.

She said other good Samaritans pulled Flescher out of the car in the nick of time. “Honestly, it was insane,” she said.

Grant typed “OMG!” over the dramatic footage showing the train nearing Flescher’s sedan. “‘OMG’ means ‘oh, my gosh,’ like, ‘what is going on?’” she said.

She took a video and that is prominent enough to make her famous. I am not making this crap up. The Good Samaritans get mentioned because somebody had to rescue Mr. Flescher or the story would not make sense.

Why is WSVN glamorizing the useless action of this bubble head?

Once again:

Stop Making Stupid People famous!

It is fixed! Amazingly I had proper ratchet socket (Or close enough, this kit was not 8mm) and even though the space was rather constricted, I managed to put things back together in 10 minutes… and did not even bleed for once.

To everybody that helped with advice, my profound thanks.

Trivia tidbit… or at least that is what I was told. She will face Michael Meyers once more in October of 2018.

Jamie Lee Curtis first steps in Hollywood were not acting but actually sound effects: Her screams. She was indeed the scream queen and many horror movies in the 80s benefited from her lung power. IIRC, she is the screams you hear in Brian De Palma’s Blow Out when Nancy Allen is being murdered.  The end of that movie always gives me chills, pure De Palma mindf**k. So, her moniker as Scream Queen allegedly comes from that.

Anyway, she has always been one of my favorite actresses.

GoFundMe page here.

My sister in law, Andrea (everyone calls her Andi) suffered a stroke in mid August. Unfortunately, it wasn’t diagnosed correctly for two weeks, delaying treatment.

We’re currently waiting for results from a battery of autoimmune tests that were run once the stroke was correctly diagnosed, and still don’t know what the cause was. Those tests are extremely expensive, and we’re unsure what the ultimate cost will be right now. What do know is that she’s lost strength and mobility in her left arm and leg. She’s facing a year to 18 months of physical therapy to get back to full function. 

Andi is an artistic soul. She creates beautiful metal artwork for their business, and she plays the guitar in her free time with her mother to relax. She says that’s the hardest thing about this whole situation- she can’t chord, and hasn’t been able to play the guitar since it happened.

We’re estimating the costs of her physical therapy right now, and waiting for results on the tests, and to see if more tests are necessary.

OK, so what are the goodies?

1. Taurus .44 Magnum pistol
2. Ruger MK-II bull barrel .22
3. Custom sub-MOA AR-15
4. Remington 870 pump in 20ga
5. Chinese copy of a 12ga coach gun
6. Springfield Range Officer .45 with 7 magazines and custom holster
7. Springfield Range Officer 9mm with 7 magazines and custom holster
8. Lawdog’s personal Rock Island 1911 9mm, reworked by Joe Speer with 6 magazines
9. A ladies package consisting of a ring (late-Victorian-style design with either high-quality glass or mid-grade garnet stones. The mount is jeweler’s metal, size 6 3/4 or 7).  A unicorn necklace, late 1980s-early 1990s James Avery sterling silver charm on a silver chain. A coin necklace, an 1904 Indian Head penny, silver dipped in a gold-plated mount with a gold-plated silver chain. And a handmade necklace and earrings from Phlegmmy.
10. Signed copies of Lawdog’s, Peter Grant’s, Dorothy Grant’s, JL Curtis’, LB Johnson’s, JD Kinman’s, and Tom Rogneby’s books
11. Beretta FS92, with 6 magazines
12. Gen 3 Glock 19, weapons light, holster and mag carrier

Now, mind you, the guns are used which on its own shows this is a people’s effort, not a corporate thing. They are giving away their personal firearms to help Andrea. That carries a lot.

A donation of $10 gives you a chance, $50/6 chances, $100/12 chances, etc.

Thank you for any help you can give.

Once again: GoFundMe page here.

Not even gonna…

I know it is a day early, but I could not pass this one up.