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A man desired an inexpensive method of transportation. He began reading forums online about motorcycling. He began shopping for bikes. He found a good priced and highly reliable bike. He purchase the bike and obtained his desired transportation method.
Drew never followed through on his commitments. He was supposed to bring me the homework I missed while I was sick. He never came to my house. Now, my teachers are going to be mad at me! I'm going to have to have a serious talk with Drew.
Tim was watching a movie at the movie theater. He bought a large popcorn to enjoy throughout the movie. During the middle of the movie, he spilled his popcorn. The popcorn landed on a man's head in front of him. Tim apologized to the man immediately after.
Mark sat on the couch to watch television. He clicked the remote around to find a show. There was nothing to watch, so Mark played a game on his phone. Eventually Mark fell asleep. His phone dropped from his hands and broke.
Jeff continued to hit Nancy with small pebbles. Eventually, he started to throw bigger rocks. Nancy became aggravated and grabbed a chair. She launched it towards Jeff. He fell on the floor.
During a halftime show, a half-court shot competition was held. My close friend, Dennis, was chosen as one of the competitors. Dennis took his time and eventually missed badly. Although we wished he made it, it was a funny moment. To this day, we jokingly mock him about that moment.
Denise had a dream to become a dancer. Her mom was practical and didn't want Denise to become a dance. Denise was determined to show her mom how good she was. Denise decided for the family get together. Denise was amazing, she changed her Mom's mind with her dance.
Tim is the star quarterback at Notre Dame. But he is failing in school. So his coach gets him a tutor. She helps him bring his grades up so that he can play. Tim and the tutor start dating and fall in love.
Mariana thought she was a great speller. She signed up for the school spelling bee. Mariana spent the next 3 months practicing all the words. The day of the bee, Mariana misspelled her first word. Mariana began to cry as her dream of winning the bee was crushed.
Karl was a big football fan. For the big game he always had people over. He invited several friends and made tons of snacks. Everyone watched the game and had lots of fun. Karl made sure to let everyone know to come back next time.
Paul's car broke down. He needed to go to work, so he called a friend to ask for a ride. Paul's friend said that he would pick him up from work. When Paul's friend arrived, one of his back tires was low. Paul had to catch a taxi to work.
Seth's favorite fruit was pineapple. He would have a large slice of pineapple with his lunch every day. Seth's friend, Bobby, hated pineapples. One day, Bobby knocked Seth's pineapple slice onto the floor. Seth was sad that he could not enjoy his pineapple that day.
Caroline tried to stop smoking many times. Every time she did, she took on weight. This time she made sure there wouldn't be a lot of food around. So instead of eating she was exercising. After five months she had quit smoking and was slim.
The couple went to the ice machine. The girl grabbed some ice. She threw the ice at the boy. He picked up the dirty ice. He threw it back at her.
Change happened for me when I became unfulfilled. I had a high paying job that I couldn't stand. I realized I wasn't going to get along with anyone there. I eventually acted on my feelings and started looking for another job. I got fired before hiring moved on any other opportunity.
Tim worked as a painter and decorator. He specialised in working on bathrooms. One job, Tim only had an hour to do an entire bathroom. He tiled and painted all at the same time. Somehow, he finished with 5 minutes to spare.
The woman crashed her car trying to avoid the dog. Paramedics were called and arrived five minutes after her accident. They put a collar around her neck to stabilize her spine. They told her she would be OK as they loaded her into the ambulance. They took her her to the hospital for treatment .
Tim lived in a neighborhood with a housing association. He would constantly get complaints about his yard. He was even fined once. Tim didn't think it looked that bad. He preferred to pay the fine that change it.
Martin was walking to school. He peered inside a neighbor's house. His neighbor Mister Green was having sex with another woman. Martin called Mister Green's wife and told her. Martin smiled because he loved to interfere in other's business.
Burt hated Christmas. He didn't like the atmosphere or the happy people. One day a child ran his doorbell. He opened the door and she sang him a carol. Scrooge like Christmas that year.
Sara was invited to the football game. She showed up at the gates early. Then, she went inside. She spent most of the game wandering around. At the end of the game, her team won.
In the summer there's nothing quite like enjoying ice cream. It seems like I crave the milky goodness from the moment I wake. There's nothing that makes ninety degree weather more bearable. I usually resist all week long but the weekends are tough. Usually on Sunday I declare it an ice cream day since it seems poetic.
One of Leslie's favorite snacks was fruit salad. She went into her garden to gather all the fruit she needed. When she chopped it up and placed it into a bowl she tasted it. It tasted delicious and she couldn't wait to try more. She was so hungry she ate it all.
Sam got on the bus to ride to work. He took out a book and started reading to pass the time. Reading and the motion of the bus soon lulled him to sleep. When the bus abruptly stopped, Sam awakened. He had slept through his stop and was miles from work.
Ben told his mom that he's staying after school. She said that she will pick him up. Ben sat in front of the school after his meeting. After a few hours, he grew impatient and started to cry. His mom showed up during the night time.
Little Johnny wanted a new Star Wars lunch box. He asked his mom to go to the store. He picked out a new one with chewbacca on it. He thought it was so awesome and couldn't wait to show his friends. He was so pumped to bring in his new lunch box to school tomorrow.
I was very hungry one day and decided to make some food. The kitchen unfortunately only had chicken, cheese and some pasta. I decided it was time to be inventive and mixed all three together. When mom came home, she said it smelled funny like a rat had died. I guess some foods just really don't mix well.
Michael was always scared of mango's. One day he was walking around town. He saw a mango tree. He decided to run fast to pass this tree. A mango ended up falling on his head.
I needed to clean up my bedroom floor. There was dust, cords, and papers on it. I didn't really want to work hard. I thought of a genius idea. I simply paid a maid to clean it up.
Keith hated washing dishes at his house. He would let the dishes pile up high before he did them. He decided to buy a washing machine. Now, he just put the dishes in the machine after he was finished. Keith was very happy with his purchase.
I did not have any friends for a while after I started college. Then I met a girl who was nice to me. I started talking to her a lot. I saw her almost everyday. Now she is my girlfriend and we are happy.
Tabby opened the door to her bedroom. It had been a long, hard day of middle school. She dropped her backpack as she saw what was in her bedroom. Her brother was sitting on her bed, reading her diary! Tabby angrily yelled at her brother.
Mel took off his shoes. He chucked them into the corner. The next day he went to retrieve them. A large spider was in one of the shoes. Mel shrugged and squashed the spider with his foot.
Henry offered Brett a ride home from school. Brett felt guilty but he said yes. After that day, Brett constantly asked for hides. Henry warned him that he doesn't have a lot of money for gas. Brett didn't understand what he was trying to say.
Rachel decided to cook breakfast for her family. Her family didn't like the food and threw it away. Rachel found the food in the garbage. She yelled at them for wasting so much food. They didn't know that she also threw her own food away.
One day AJ got a pet mouse. He named it Squeaks. He designed Squeaks' cage to look cool. He brought Squeaks home and put him in the cage. He already loved his new pet.
Dave's ceiling fan was broken. He wanted to try to save money by fixing it himself. While trying, though, he fell and broke his arm. The hospital bill ended up costing more than the repair would have. He went ahead and hired a repairman after that.
Tia loved her local burger joint, but they were pricey. Her kids were always begging to go there for dinner. When they announced a new Dollar Menu, Tia was thrilled. Burgers, fries and sides were all a dollar each now! She could afford to take her kids there much more often now!
Gabby was proud to be given the lead role in the school play. She had worked hard on her audition piece. She worked hard to memorize her lines for the play. When the show opened, she stood on the stage and took it all in. She loved the feeling of performing.
The brothers wrestled in the front yard. One brother screamed for the other to stop. The other brother got up quickly. The screaming brother had a dislocated shoulder. His brother helped him put it back in.
Tina had an important meeting. She went to a concert the night before. Tina yelled at the stage a lot. She wound up losing her voice after a while. She had to get someone else to talk during her meeting.
Jimmy was having difficulty in his history class. He kept failing every test no matter how hard he studied. Jimmy decided to drop his history class. He signed up for a painting class instead. Jimmy was able to get an A in his painting class.
Ina wanted her kids to eat more veggies. But all they ever seemed to want was spaghetti! Then Ina decided to mix veggies into the pasta sauce. She chopped them finely so the kids didn't notice. And it worked - they loved the sauce!
I was going on a field trip. The class I was on the trip with voted on something important. We voted on whether we should eat waffles or pancakes. We all had a huge argument over the issue. It got so heated that we decided to cancel the field trip.
Alicia was single and wanted to do something. So she joined a cooking class. There was a cute guy standing next to her. The two of them conversed. Alicia then decided to ask him out.
Mary has been hearing noises in her attic. Her husband called a wildlife specialist to come investigate. The wildlife expert saw evidence of squirrel activity. He placed squirrel traps on the roof of the house. Now Mary has to check the squirrel traps everyday.
My brother was coming home after moving out. He moved out awhile ago it's been awhile for all of us to see him. When he got here he was glad to see all of us. We went out to dinner and had a good time. We were all very glad to see him when he came home.
Today my teacher called my friend and I to her desk. She told us we were reported for plagiarism. When I asked why, she said because our answers were too similar. My friend and I shared a look. Then I reminded her this was a collaborative group effort project.
Jane was running in gym class. She tripped on her shoelace. Her glasses flew off her face and across the room. She got up and ran to them. She knew if they broke she would be in big trouble.
Lucy and her husband went on a trip to France. They thought it would be a romantic trip. The two of them went to stay at a fancy hotel. They saw all the landmarks. However to their surprise, Lucy got pregnant.
I was at the mall yesterday to find the perfect dress. As soon as I walked into Ann Taylor my eyes found the perfect one. The dress was gold and red and absolutely stunning. I immediately took it and tried it on. The way the dress fit was amazing and I immediately purchased it.
The vacation had been planned for over a year. A civil uprising occurred while they were en route. They had to change their plans at the last minute. The tour company worked with them to plan a new trip. They ended up in a country they knew nothing about.
Izzy has been going to dance for 4 months now. She goes twice a week. She has been practicing a lot. She was finally ready for the big recital. She danced her heart out on recital day.
James and Natalie met on a reality tv show. James just got out of a long term relationship. Natalie had been single for 3 years. James had no intention of dating anybody so soon. James fell head over heels for Natalie, who reciprocated the feelings.
One day, Sally decided she wanted to make banana bread. She made the bread according to an online receipe. The bread was good, but didn't taste like the bread her mother made. Sally called her mother to ask what she did wrong. Sally had forgotten to add cinnamon.
One night Jane and Mary went to a party. On the way home they found a stray puppy in the road. Mary brought the puppy home and called around but no one claimed him. So Mary kept the puppy and named him Bosco. After just a few days together they became best friends.
I've always wanted to learn how to play the guitar. My dad gave me his old guitar but it just sits in my room. I asked a buddy of mine to give me private lessons. He spent all summer teaching me how to play. Now I'm just as good as he is at playing!
Nat and James were barbecuing in their backyard. They were both in their pajamas. What they didn't know was that the material was flammable. They were both at the grill cooking their food. All of a sudden their pajamas caught on fire!
The speedometer was broken on Cal's car. Cal sped through town. A cop pulled Cal over. Cal was given a ticket for speeding. Cal had to prove to the court his speedometer wasn't working.
Hank liked dark chocolate. And he read that it was healthy to eat. So he decided to it more often. However, he noticed his dark chocolate bars had lots of fat. And Hank's dream of eating dark chocolate all the time was destroyed.
Nik wanted hot dogs for dinner. But, he had no mustard. It was snowing outside and there was a blizzard. Still, Nik braved the weather and went to the grocery store. He bought his mustard and had hot dogs for dinner.
Lars loves the TV show Big Brother. He has watched many seasons of the show. He decided that he wanted to be a contestant on the show. He applied to be cast on the show with a video. He was selected to be a contestant based on his casting video.
Ben bought four cans of blue paint. It was a beautiful day to paint his fence. His wife helped him. After they were done the sat on their porch and admired their work. Ben felt very gratified.
Tom and Tina moved in together. They tried to sleep together for the first time. Tom snored way louder than Tina expected. It kept her up all night. The next day Tina bought some ear plugs.
The Kim's wanted to have a family dinner. It was Thanksgiving and they wanted a tradition. Unfortunately they burned the turkey. They also messed up the sides. They wound up eating pizza instead.
Miranda was feeling lonely. She decided to make an account on an online dating site. After uploading her profile picture, she got lots of messages. All of the messages were lewd or uninteresting. She decided to not use the site again.
Gabby was from a poor neighborhood. She wanted to be wealthy. After a lot of work, Gabby made herself pretty. She went out and found a rich man. Now she is married to a wealthy husband.
When a new girl starts attending Alex's school he thinks she's pretty. Alex pretends to be a feminist to get her to go out with him. It works at first. But when she finds out that he's not a feminist she dumps him. Alex is kind of glad because he hated pretending to be a feminist
Andy went to the supermarket to buy bread. He did not know where to find the bread. He asked a clerk to direct him to the bread. The clerk said that the bread is in aisle 12. Andy walked over there and pick up some bread.
Jacob told me he was going hunting with his parents. He never shot a gun before so he drug me along to a range. Me and him shot a few guns and he felt he was ready. Jacob went hunting with his parents the next day. He told me the hunt was amazing and he shot a deer!
Anna wanted to play for her school tennis team. She went to the tryouts. She thought she did poorly, and was despondent. But the next day, the captain gave her great news. Anna had made the school tennis team!
Nancy was in the shower. I filled up a glass of cold water. I snuck into the bathroom and poured the water on her. She screamed and yelled at me. Now I need to remember to lock the door so she doesn't get me back.
John fell and ripped his jeans. His mom sewed a patch on the knee. He went to school the next day in the pants. The patch fell off as soon as he started running. John's mom was mad that he was so hard on things.
Both volleyball teams were fierce towards each other. The game went into it's 5th set point. Fernando from our team positioned himself. He served the ball with a strong hit. The shot turned into an ace since no one was able to return it.
Grandma was depressed when her best friend moved away. She missed her companionship and felt too old to make new friends. I convinced her to try volunteering with an animal rescue shelter. She found a sweet cat companion and met some kind, like minded people. Best of all was learning she could still make a positive difference.
Phil had always wanted to see Ireland for himself. He saved up money for a big trip. Finally it was time for Phil to fly to Ireland. He tried the local food and met many people. Phil was happy that he had finally visited Ireland.
Riley liked Japanese culture. He had a Zen garden in his office. It relaxed him to play around with it. His coworkers had lots of questions about it. Riley was happy to teach them about Japan.
Julie had chores to do every day. Her least favorite task was to take the garbage out. One day, she tried to throw the garbage bag into the can. She fell and ended up inside the can! Julie was so disgusted!
Kim was driving home as a hurricane was coming. There was more traffic on the highway than she expected. Before she got to her exit the traffic came to a stop. The wind blew hard and the sign over the highway waved back and forth. Kim hurried home afraid the wind would blow over a tree.
There was a rumble in the park. Gina's family was fighting another large family. Grown men were throwing punches at each other. Gina rounded up the kids and got them to safety. Just then the police showed up.
Ed wanted to be a fighter. He trained in special classes every weekend. Soon he was strong and buff. Then he joined a fighting league. Soon he was fighting on national TV!
Tim lived in a hot region. So he decided to plant a tree in his backyard to shade his house. After Year's and Year's, the tree grew tall. And it provided plenty of shade. Tim's patience paid off.
Michael walked home alone from school one day. No one had waited for him, so he thought that no one wanted to play. He carried his basketball in his hand, all lonesome and tired. He heard footsteps behind him, quickly they came pounding. It was his friend asking him to come join them.
Ben came off the bus. Since he had 3 minutes to reach his physics class on time, he ran. He managed to get into the building with the classroom. The professor walked in and closed the door. When Ben tried to knock, he ignored him.
Carlos has been single for several Year's. One day Carlos and his friend Dan go to a dance club. Carlos meets a nice girl there and they exchange phone numbers. The next week they go out for a cup of coffee. Carlos hopes he has finally met someone he can love.
James was invited to work on a ranch for the summer. He was a flabby computer dude, but accepted the offer. The other people left him mostly alone and James loved it. He found himself really enjoying the outdoor work. James sold his house in the city and moved to the ranch permanently.
My 99 year old friend Ben was in WW2. Once he was with his squad at a brothel in Paris. He stayed in the lobby, as he was a married man. The prostitutes made fun of him. He said he never cheated on his wife.
Dan loved the Easter holiday. Dan decided he would give Easter baskets to the less fortunate. Dan enlisted the help of his children and local church. Dan loved to see the smiles on the kids faces from getting a basket. Dan decided he would give out Easter baskets to kids every Easter.
Mirkle was a Christmas elf at a local department store. He had to go through training in early November. After training, he had to be part of the Christmas village. The day after Thanksgiving Mirkle start in the village. He was the best elf at the village that year.
Kate was on the phone with her friend Sue. Sue was away at a lake for her summer vacation. She had a blast telling Kate all about her fun time. Meanwhile Kate sat at home bored watching TV. Kate couldn't help but be jealous.
Tom wanted to live comfortably. He felt like his home was missing something. He decided he needed more pillows. He went to the bedding store. He bought new pillows.
My mom made pancakes for breakfast the other day. While she was making pancakes she ran out of pancake batter. I had to run to the store to get more batter. When I got back the pancakes she made were cold. I had to wait for her to make another batch before I could eat.
Evan had bought a new computer. He took all his important files off his old computer. Evan knew his grand-daughter needed a computer. He gave his old computer to the young girl. She was able to use it in her school work.
Dan had been wanting to make a smoothie for breakfast. When he was out shopping he made to pick up some bananas and fruit. The next day Dan got together some fruit and soy milk. He threw all the ingredients into a blender to liquefy. The smoothie was sweet and gave him an energy boost.
Molly was volunteering for a parade. The parade was for dogs and their owners. Her job was to pick up any dog poop along the way. She followed the parade the entire route, worried about any poop. Luckily, they made it to the end without any accidents.
Gina had an hour to work in the library at school. And now it was time to return to her classroom. Gina stopped packing and thought about her options. She was hesitant to return to the tension of her classroom. Gina decided she would simply stay where she was.
Albert had watched karate related shows on tv for years. One day Albert decided to take karate classes. Albert took his courses and practiced every day. Albert started getting the hang of karate. Albert learned the ways of karate.
James was feeling depressed. He had been applying to jobs everywhere. He did not hear back from anybody. James went to a temp agency for help. The temp agency was able to find him a job within a few days.
Tim loved the Rocky Horror Picture Show. He noticed there was a local theater showing it soon. Tim decided to check it out live. It was way better than he had expected. Tim loved the movie even more after that.
Sarah needed to go grocery shopping. But Sarah also wanted to take a nap. Sarah decided she needed to go grocery shopping first. Sarah went grocery shopping, then returned to her home. Sarah decided to take a nap since she was done grocery shopping.