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Wordless Wednesday ~ Forgetfulness Is A Real Bummer

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Astronaut Forgets Keys

Comments (20)

Connie Goodrich
Keller Williams Realty - McKinney, TX
CRS ABR (McKinney Realtor)Texas

Funny - The best/awful story I heard was in our area.  An agent shows a home, sets cell keys, etc. on a countertop in the kitchen.  Clients leave the home as that was the last of the journey & they have their own car.  The agent goes out to the backyard & yes the patio door closes and she is locked out.  Of course the 8 foot fence is locked and no way to get out.  The home is vacant. She eventually climbs the fence and when you jumps down she breaks her leg.  Now in pain she calls for help but it is during a business week and no one hears her.  Out of desperation she pulls herself on the ground, as she cannot put any pressure on her leg, to the front of the house.  As she is little by little inching to the front of the home the sprinkler system comes on and soaks her.  Eventually wet, dirty and in pain she gets to the front where a passing car was flagged and called for help.  As she tells the story - she will never put her things down again.

May 22, 2013 12:43 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Haha! Been there, done that but that guy is definitely in a lurch Gary!

May 22, 2013 12:46 AM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Connie: Wow, that story makes the astronaut's dilemma seem tame. The human condition is THAT ~ we are human, not perfect, and I think we are our harshest critics some days.

Wanda: A REAL Houston we have a problem moment!!

May 22, 2013 12:47 AM
Roger Stensland
Keller Williams Realty Puget Sound - Maple Valley, WA
Let's Move!

That is why one never should set anything, especially keys anywhere in the house.  I keep them in my hand or in my pocket so the last thing I do is to put the keys back in the lockbox.  I know for certain that the first time I set the keys down, I will lock them in the house.  I am still trying to figure out what the astronaut forgot.  Must have forgotten to read the checklist.

May 22, 2013 12:49 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Gary that is so cool ..Where did you get that

May 22, 2013 01:20 AM
Jean Hanley
Coldwell Banker Kivett Teeters - Hemet, CA
Specializing in Folks Who Want To Buy/Sell Homes

Gary, that is soooo funny, but I gotta tell ya, I laughed way too hard at Connie's story.  Of course, it wasn't funny for that agent at the time.

May 22, 2013 02:14 AM
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Gary-A good caption for your pic would be LOST IN SPACE

May 22, 2013 03:58 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I hope you are having an outstanding week.  I always appreciate your comments on my blogs.

May 22, 2013 04:04 AM
Steven Cook
No Longer Processing Mortgages. - Tacoma, WA

Gary -- can't he just knock on the door to have his associate open the door?

May 22, 2013 04:14 AM
Dona Reynolds
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Stein Summers - Saint Joseph, MO
St. Joseph MO

Gary:  Learned that lesson many years ago.  Its a bummer when it does happen though!

May 22, 2013 05:27 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Funny...I am great at locking my keys in my car.  My wife is not so amused.

May 22, 2013 06:59 AM
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

Oh that's funny! I am running with only one set of keys right now and this makes me scared, need to get that other key

May 22, 2013 07:08 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

LOL. That reminds me of the time I locked my keys in the car...with the engine running.

May 22, 2013 07:22 AM
Lisa Friedman
Great American Dream Realty - Essex, VT
35 Years of Real Estate Experience!

Gary, your astronaut is pretty funny, but I think Connie's story tops it!

May 22, 2013 08:48 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Gary

A photo or video can be worth a 1000 words.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

May 22, 2013 09:45 AM
Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Gary,

If NASA sees this it will cost us another billion dollars to correct this for future launches.

Rich

May 22, 2013 01:41 PM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTORĀ®

Oh my. Where did you get that picture of me? My husband gave it to you, didn't he?!

May 22, 2013 02:26 PM
Melinda (Mel) Peterson
Grants Pass, OR - Bend, OR
The Savvy Broker - ABR, CRS
LOL... Gary! And Connie's story is downright comical too... A post within a post ;-)
May 22, 2013 03:15 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Gary, if Einstein could forget how to find his way home, then well, WE can forgive ourselves for those less-than-stellar mental moments, can't we??

May 24, 2013 02:21 AM
DeeDee Riley
Lyon Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA - El Dorado Hills, CA
Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas

That's great Gary!  And yes it is!!!

Happy Thursday,

DeeDee

May 29, 2013 05:03 PM