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<p>[QUOTE="trip98, post: 9825362, member: 65"]Years ago in my early 30's I answered an Ad in a local paper to take a look at a trundle bed and some antiques (no specifics). I was interested in the antiques. I made an appt with an elderly gentleman for five days later by landline (the cell phone and internet were not common yet). When I called to confirm appt the phone was answered with a ruckus and faint call for help. Concerned, I raced over, knocked on the door and only heard faint calls. I went to neighbors house for them to call 911. At out fear the neighbor would not answer the door (as it was a senior community). Not sure the neighbor would call 911, I went home about 5 mins way to call 911, by the time I returned the ambulance had arrived and the neighbor was giving them his info. I said a prayer..and went home. About a month later a get a call from his daughter (she got my number from the responders), that my actions saved his life, he had fallen about 24 hours before and yanked on the phone cord to answer the phone.. and he was living with her now and to come over and shop the estate. I did, when I went to pay she insisted it was all a gift for saving her dad. Nothing was priced and I was on a budget, so I only picked two pieces of early Rookwood, several really interesting pieces of bakelite jewelry- one was a compass pin and hand stitched quilt and few other things I don't remember.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="trip98, post: 9825362, member: 65"]Years ago in my early 30's I answered an Ad in a local paper to take a look at a trundle bed and some antiques (no specifics). I was interested in the antiques. I made an appt with an elderly gentleman for five days later by landline (the cell phone and internet were not common yet). When I called to confirm appt the phone was answered with a ruckus and faint call for help. Concerned, I raced over, knocked on the door and only heard faint calls. I went to neighbors house for them to call 911. At out fear the neighbor would not answer the door (as it was a senior community). Not sure the neighbor would call 911, I went home about 5 mins way to call 911, by the time I returned the ambulance had arrived and the neighbor was giving them his info. I said a prayer..and went home. About a month later a get a call from his daughter (she got my number from the responders), that my actions saved his life, he had fallen about 24 hours before and yanked on the phone cord to answer the phone.. and he was living with her now and to come over and shop the estate. I did, when I went to pay she insisted it was all a gift for saving her dad. Nothing was priced and I was on a budget, so I only picked two pieces of early Rookwood, several really interesting pieces of bakelite jewelry- one was a compass pin and hand stitched quilt and few other things I don't remember.[/QUOTE]
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