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Old 02-13-2007, 03:05 PM
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Man what is it with my luck. I was in Utah this week doing some snowboarding and ended up staying two extra days due to heavy snow on Sunday. My flight back here was at 9 pm so I was going to the mall Trolley Square to eat at "Rodizio Grill" for some Brazillian BBQ at 6:45 then onto my flight in Salt lake. It took me 5 mins to park so as I'm walking up to the front door of the mall at about 6:50 two kids stop me and my friend and say "dont go in there, there is a kid with a gun shooting at people." I did not hear any gun shots, but decide to split anyway in case the guy came running out. As we are pulling out of the lot about 50 cop cars from all angles followed by fire trucks and other emergency vehicles holding back about a block away. Had I gotten a parking spot closer or not screwed around on the way there, I would have been inside there stuck on the second floor. People were just coming out of the doors as we were walking up, but no one was yelling or anything, it was crazy. Chock another one up to luck, God, whatever... I'm still here....

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side note, friends friend died in his sleep at 42 this week..... LIVE IT UP WHILE YOU CAN.
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DAYUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Craziness.... glad you made it back okay! I was at a complete loss for words when I saw the news report on the UTAH shootings last night...
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Wow

Glad your back and ok
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Did you remember to wipe your prints off of the gun before you handed it to the guy?











In all seriousness, I'm glad you were not stuck in the mall when it went down.
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it was so wierd, we ended up eating at another american bbq place on State street, just about a mile away and for a full hour a cop car raced by every 2 mins in that direction. sad to see the pics in the la times today with the girl just laying there
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Wow Matt. I'm glad you're okay. That's a crazy story man.
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Originally Posted by s2000raj,Feb 13 2007, 04:14 PM
Did you remember to wipe your prints off of the gun before you handed it to the guy?


no, but I would have had to change my shorts had I been there 5 mins sooner or found a better parking spot
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Originally Posted by AP2Suzuka,Feb 13 2007, 04:10 PM
Wow

Glad your back and ok


Crazy....
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OMG, I am glad for the way it turned out for you....and us.


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