The good news:
I got the cast off a lot sooner than expected. First follow-up to check the bones are setting correctly, and the doctor says my hand’s in perfect shape. Different doc from the guy in the ER, and he kept talking about the last guy misreading the x-rays. I’ll take it, showering with that thing was a bitch.
The bad news:
I didn’t find out about it till this week, but Mr. Conroy decided to revise his class, slipping in a test while I was on suspension. Our wonderful school policy is no make-up of work missed while you’re suspended. And, guess what? That surprise test is just enough part of the grade that my big zero on it means I can’t pass now, even if I get 100% on the final this Friday. You can’t tell me that prick didn’t plan that. Now I’m looking at summer school. . .
And the weird news:
The pic below isn’t great (what can I say, my camera sucks) but this came in the mail for me. All I can say is WTF? If someone’s trying to freak me out, they’re doing a good job. Who FedExes something like this?
UPDATE: Just went up several notches on the creep meter: the tracking number is bogus, which means this didn’t come via FedEx. Someone hand-delivered the thing. What the hell?
Hi Richard,
ReplyDeleteI hope you don't mind me commenting. My name is Roxanne, I go by the screenname enaxor. I immediately recognized the picture you received. It's from one of the earliest examples of a printed book called the "Nerumberg Chronicle". It was printed back in 1493. You can learn more about it here; http://www.beloit.edu/nuremberg/inside/about/index.htm Your picture is listed under miscellaneous images. It's called
"Wolf-Boy". Can you think of why anyone would send that to you?
BTW, it seems, you are interested in the Teutonic Order, I've always had a fascination with the Knights Templar. Maybe we could compare notes sometime.
Thanks for being the only sane reaction I've gotten on this post. You wouldn't believe the weirdos out there. (Hell, it's all probably the same weirdo trying to rattle me.)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you think me sane, well my reaction anyway. But when I saw that picture I thought you'd be interested in it's origin. Although I'm not sure at the moment, why someone would send it to you, that remains a mystery. Myself and a few online friends do love a mystery though. Perhaps we can lend a hand and help solve it.
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