One constant and reliable time killing mode is sleep. It's the most relaxing and productive so far. Last night that relaxing and productive process was interrupted by a loud skid, crash and alarm at 3 am. I thought it was either close OR in my driveway. It woke me right away and was extra loud as I had the window open. It took a while to locate what happened. My wife and I actually bumped into each other in our dark hallway trying to get to the best viewing window. Eventually we saw it was right across the street. The car was nestled into a tree, airbags deployed, lights on and some leftover steam or smoke.
The driver was out of the car and talking to a neighbor who had called 911. The police were there within 5 minutes and there was a small gathering of sleep deprived residents. As serious as it was I couldn't help but think how similar this is to an episode of "COPS".. All the elements were there - confused driver, wrecked car, flashing blue lights, curious bystanders, serious police officers telling the crowd (of 4) to disperse so they could continue their investigation. All this needed to mimic a true "COPS" episode was a smoking, shirtless man with a tattoo leaning on a chain link fence telling his Pit Bull to quiet down..
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