omg..i laughed so hard at this i had to share it...probably not many 313'ers have actually _lived_ in this sort of environment but i have so i might have a sense of humor about the situation that some others may not appreciate
names deleted to protect the innocent :) kathleen > >Hey it was glad to finally hear from you. So..you know the cat class? Well I >finally did our 'final' presentation..I was so stressed out cause I missed >the whole prepration week for it because of MEAP testing (and im the only >junior in the class) so my teacher didn't give me any extra time. Anyways, I busted my butt and got it all done in one day. During my presentation, in front of a class of about 40 kids, I look outside while one of my videos in my presentation is rolling, and a SWAT Van pulls up into a front yard, 20-30 >guys jump out with the shields, guns bigger than me and chemical masks on! >Everyone in class was watching my video so I paused it and go.."Sorry to >interrupt my own presentation, but there's a drug bust across the street." >Turns out the house was suspected for a Crystal Meth Kitchen, but they only >found the drugs, not all that actually made it. Some other narcotics as well. >It was pretty nuts to see. Anyways, I got an A (best in the class!) on the >presentation, and I'm being asked to make power points for some teachers so >thats pretty cool. > .....