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Ed was outside when he dropped his phone into a puddle of water. He was not able to get the screen to work. His friend told him to put in in a bowl of uncooked rice overnight. He was skeptical but had nothing to lose, so he gave it a try. The next morning his phone was working again.
The man rang the doorbell. The homeowner answered. The man tried to sell books. The homeowner shut the door on him. He moved on to the next house.
Horace collected glass figurines on shelves in his room. His shelves were overbrimming with them. Most of them were figurines of dragons. One day his brother lost control of a ball and smashed many figurines. Horace tired of his hobby almost immediately after that tragedy.
Kate's cat was always jumping on countertops. This made Kate angry, so she decided to train her cat. She tried both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement. Kate tried treats, verbal commands and spray bottles to no avail. She finally gave up and decided that cats cannot be trained.
Yesterday I was working very hard at work. I was working so hard that I had lost track of time. I worked right through my lunch break. When I realized that, I was so hungry I couldn't work anymore. I asked my boss to take a break and he said yes.
The boy had been scratching for days. His doctor said he had poison ivy. The boy was upset at hearing the news. He knew he would be miserable for many more days. What a horrible way to end the summer!
It was near the holiday time and Kelly was happy. One thing she loved was roasting chestnuts. She got the nuts ready and roasted them. When she took them out they were very good. Kelly and her family liked them a lot.
I walked into the house. My arms were loaded with groceries. I tried to put them down in the dining room. I looked up and saw a sagging hole in the ceiling. I sat down on the floor with the groceries and cried.
Tim was in a new city. He was trying to find his hotel. The GPS took him through a rough neighborhood. Tim saw shady people and was really scared. He drove through as fast as he could.
Rick loved Mexican food - especially pastelitos. One day he decided to try to cook them himself. He found that the dough was very simple and flour-based. As for fillings, he got creative with chicken, rice and veggies! Then he fried them-and enjoyed his delicious Mexican meal!
Tom was an office employee. Tom had a long commute to work. Tom listened to the radio on the way. Tom enjoyed listening to NPR in the mornings. Tom grew to love listening to NPR for his entire life.
Halloween was always Jennie's favorite holiday. She could dress up any way she wanted. This year she wanted to be a cat but her parents said no. So instead she made a fairy dress. That night she won an award for it!
Skip always had a passion for singing. He would listen and dream of being a big star. Skip wanted to try but was very nervous. A talent show was coming up in skip's town. He decided to face his fears and sing for the crowd.
I first had to think of of a blog niche. I decided to start a fitness website. I recruited people to join the site on facebook. I began building up a huge following. I decided to sell the website.
Michelle was extremely hungry. She went into the kitchen to find food. She opened the refrigerator to find nothing. She looked in the pantry as well, with the same result. Begrudgingly, she went out to the grocery store.
I pride myself on the quality of my packets. I produce reports for my workplace that are well-organized. One month I had to make a packet about the company's healthcare. It was hugely complicated and full of sections with caveats. Still I like to think that I made a clear informational packet.
Melissa was trying to find something to eat. She opened the door to the fridge. She looked steadily at her options. Nothing sounded good to her. She closed the door as she walked back to her room.
Joe attended middle school at Yorktown. The principal was Robert culp. Once joe was in trouble and was told his dad needed to come in. Joe got off the bus and Culp was angry he came to school. Culp threw him into the lockers and isolated him till his dad came.
Someone called Diana in the middle of the night. She declined the call since an unknown number called. A few minutes later, there was an aggressive knock on the door. She went outside to open it. No one stood in front of the door, but the phone rang again.
Miranda have birth to a baby girl. She was so excited about becoming a mother. But she was worried about how she would finish her degree. Miranda operated on very minimal sleep. She amazingly managed to graduate while caring for her daughter.
Tim paid his rent late. It had already been several times. Tim ran the risk of getting evicted. He called his landlord and pleaded. Tim was given another chance.
Betty Babaganoush ran a small liquor store. She dreamed of something just a little bit more. Her dream was to run a department store. Unfortunately, she was dragged down by daily chores. Now her life's forever a bore.
A she was approaching the intersection, a car appeared. The garage to her left had been closed, she was sure. The car slammed into her side, blocking her escape. She had been wondering moments earlier if her children had obeyed. As she blacked out the list of chores suddenly seemed less important.
Emily decided that she wanted to try skiing. She had never been before, so she took an experienced friend. They arrived at the resort and rented the proper equipment. Emily began skiing on the beginner's hill. She caught on quickly and spent six hours on the slopes.
Ella was at the pool. She decided to try a high dive. She climbed up the diving ladder and onto the board. Then she took a deep breath and leapt. Ella's dive was perfectly executed!
Sam bought a new computer. It didn't want to turn on. He tried everything to fix the problem. He took it back to the store. It was found to be faulty and replaced.
Dan was a crooked businessman he often cheated innocent people One day one of his victims found out about Dan He called the FBI Dan was sent to jail
Jimmy was at home watching his two year old daughter. He put her down for a nap. He turned on the baby monitor. He went downstairs and got the beer from the fridge. That is when he heard the baby yell, "daddy!"
As I got ready this morning I realized I had no clean socks. I asked Mike to borrow a pair of socks but he said no. I was then going to wear a dirty pair but they smelled. So I took a pair of suck and washed them in the sink. I have clean socks now but my feet are all wet.
I was biking home one day when I found a turntable. I took it home and tested it. I put it up on eBay. It sold for $20. I have looking for turntables ever since.
Tom wanted to vote in the upcoming election. Tom was far away from his home state. Tom filed an absentee ballot. Tom successfully voted in the election. Tom accomplished his goal of voting.
Bill was nervous about his driving test at the DMV. Bill watched training videos on driving. Bill asked his dad and uncle about driving tips and techniques. Bill studied the DMV handbook every night for a week. Bill passed the test and is now driving!
My wife's sandwich was marked with an "M". I decided to eat it, since that's the initial of my first name. The letter actually just stood for "Mayo". She was mad when she pointed this out to me. I pointed out to her I couldn't uneat the sandwich.
Moses was in his front yard mowing the lawn. A stranger on the street approached Moses. The stranger asked Moses for $5. Moses, not having any money, denied the stranger money. After staring for a few minutes, the stranger finally went away.
The two cops are on hot pursuit of a drug dealer. As they get close the dealer throws away his stash. One of the two cops chases the drugs. The other one continues chasing the drug dealer. Eventually they get both and make a proper arrest.
Candace hated her job, but she loved to paint. She painted every evening after work. She took her paintings to a fair to sell. She set for three hour without selling any paintings. Then a man came and bought them all for his gallery.
Vinny was with Nancy and her boyfriend. They went to a play. However, Nancy began to argue with her boyfriend during the show. I told them to calm down. Both of them stopped arguing and instead, tried to fight me.
Wendy was walking to her bedroom. She was carrying her laptop and a glass of water. Suddenly, she dropped the laptop, smashing it. To top it all of, her water splashed on to the laptop. The machine was completely destroyed.
I was at a fancy dinner with some co-workers. All of a sudden I felt the urge to sneeze. I tried to muffle it a bit since we were at dinner. Instead it made me pass gas. Everyone was mortified.
Lucy's grandma was taking her to a doctor. Lucy stole cake and now had indigestion. Lucy knew going to the doctor would reveal her secret. Lucy decided it was better to just tell the truth. Grandma was upset, but she appreciated Lucy's honesty.
Several females were walking around campus. They handed free candy to everyone. Although it seemed suspicious, many people accepted the treats. However, there was a large outbreak of diseases during the next day. The females never returned to the campus.
Brenda surprisingly passed her public relations class. But, there was one assignment left which was worth extra credit. Brenda took a press release to the student newspaper. A student reporter contacted her and then interviewed her. The next day there was a front page article about Brenda's experience.
Guy noticed something wrong with his fence. He moved closer to investigate it. He found that the latch had been broken. He went to the garage to find a link of chain. With the chain he secured the fence, effectively fixing the issue.
Horace decides that he needs to begin eating more healthy food. He decides to make a shake for breakfast. Horace puts in banana, apple, and yogurt. This does not find the shake very delicious. However, he is happy to be eating healthy food.
Sally was going shopping with her friends. She saw a brand new smartphone that she liked. The smartphone had a better camera than her current one. Sally bought the smartphone with her credit card. She promptly paid her credit card bill when she got home.
I went to my girlfriend's salon's holiday open house. I was greeted by one of her co-workers who did not know me. I waited in a long line to get a short shoulder massage. Finally when it was my turn, my girlfriend was the one open. I got a quick massage before I left.
Last week during my nephew's birthday party I was Spiderman. I didn't want to ruin the illusion, so I stayed in the suit. My nephew wanted me to swim, so not thinking about it I jumped in. When I came up for air, the wet suit prevented me from breathing. I basically waterboarded myself with a Spiderman suit.
I decided to hang out with my friend at the park. Both of us had a good time. We had dinner at an Italian restaurant and played volleyball. I tried to hug her before leaving. However, she swayed away and told me that she was taken.
Gary got a spot on his face. He didn't worry, until five more appeared. He got to school and the spots had spread. Gary's spots itched. Gary was sent home with chickenpox.
I am interested in reading Woman on the Other Shore. A used copy cost $45. I saw various websites offering free pdf downloads of the book. I tried a few without success. I decided to read another book.
Katie was upset at her husband Lou for not being attentive enough. He was always working too late at night. Katie was getting irritated and confronted You about it. In Lou's defense he stated he was too busy working. Katie said it wasn't good enough and contemplating leaving.
Denise was invited to a girl's night out with her friends. Denise decided she would purchase a new dress. After looking online, Denise found the perfect dress. After receiving the dress, Denise knew the dress was perfect. Denise could not wait to wear her dress for girl's night out.
Amy went to her friend Beth's house. She wanted to get her mind of Ray from school. The girls sat on Beth's porch bored. Beth suggested that Amy should call Ray. Amy thought she would rather die than call a boy.
My friend had a Yerbie Frisbee that goes really far. One day we were up in the mountains playing in an opening. My friend threw the Frisbee towards me. It went over my head and off into the trees. We never saw that Frisbee again.
Matthew felt like swimming. He jumped in the pool and instantly felt cool. He swam a few laps and then dove underwater. He did a flip and then came up for air. He loved swimming!
Willie spent a lot of his time gardening. He did it both for work and for pleasure. Once at work, a small boy wandered into his gardening shed. The boy knocked almost everything off the shelves. Willie didn't know if he did this on purpose but was angry either way.
Allen was out one night doing some Christmas shopping. He thought he saw his friend off in the distance. He decided to sneak up and scare him. He crept up and grabbed his friend from behind. Allen felt terrible when he realized he'd grabbed a stranger.
Olga began the day by yelling at Nick. Nick would normally remain silent. He decided to yell back at her this time. Olga did not know how to respond. Olga responded with silence this time.
I work at a radio station. Every few days, a man calls the station, speaks quickly, and hangs up. No one can understand what he says. We got new telephones which display the phone number of callers. Now we know the man's phone number.
Betty liked to go to the casino. Her husband didn't like when she lost money. Betty went to the casino with her friend Jane. Betty didn't tell her husband. Her husband found out and was mad at Betty.
Jesse wanted to get her nails done. She decided to research nail shops online. She found many near her. She then read all the reviews. She got her nails done at the place with great reviews.
The Boy Scouts were camping in the forest. They were having problems starting the fire. One of the Scouts was an Eagle Scout. Everyone decided he should start the fire. He started the fire, but was only allowed one match.
The Smith family was a family of political independents. They all had varying views of how the country should be run. Because of the election coming up soon, they got into arguments. The arguments led to the family agreeing to not talk about politics. They have not had an argument since.
Laura's house was really hot inside. But she couldn't afford to buy another air conditioner. So she decided to have her roof painted white. After her roof was painted, her house was cooler inside. And it helped her save money in the long run.
Carol had to give a speech to the board of directors. She was very nervous about it. A promotion was on the line. During the speech she threw up in her mouth. She swallowed it and barely finished the speech.
Mark realized he was overweight and decided to go on a diet. He bought some sugar-free cream that was 10 calories a serving. Every day he would pour this cream into his coffee. After a month he found out that he gained 10 pounds. The label said it was 100 calories, not 10, thanks to a smudge on it.
Bob had been working very hard work. He was feeling a bit burnt out. His boss knew that he wasn't spending much time with his family. His boss gave Bob a vacation package to his destination of choice. Bob graciously thanked his boss for the generous act.
Cheryl plays open mic night every Friday. She enjoys singing for people. Tonight she's going to perform an original song. Cheryl is nervous before she goes on. The crowd loved her song.
May had a 7 month old baby who woke up every night to eat. When May woke up the sun was out. She hadn't been awakened for a night feeding. May went into the baby's room to check on her. The baby was awake, smiling, and cooing.
Some raccoons climbed into my garbage one night. The local cat that thinks he owns that garbage went to look. The raccoons were small, but there were three of them. They tried to run when the cat came by. The cat saw them and ran instead.
Brad went golfing last week. Brad was golfing well and having his best round. Brad hit a hole in one on an amazing shot. There was no one there to see Brad's shot. No one believed Brad when he told everyone of his shot.
While mowing the yard today, I heard a small rock fly out. I didn't pay any attention as I continued mowing the yard. When I got finished, I went to inspect where the rock went. I found the passenger door of my car completely shattered. The rock also managed to crack the driver's side window, too.
Bob went with his family to watch his little brother play baseball. It was a cool day so his mother told him to wear a jacket. He didn't bother to listen to her. It was really cold waiting on the field for almost two hours. He decided he would listen to his mom next time.
Tom wanted to play an instrument. He couldn't afford his own. His school would lend him one if he joined band. Tom decided to try out. He made it easily and got to play drums.
My friend was in TN for a court hearing. While he was there his stepmother had died. After the hearing he came back home to MA. He is driving up tomorrow for the funeral. He was very sad.
Theodore was staying at a hotel in Las Vegas. The hotel in question had a wave pool. Theodore brought his boogie board down to the pool area. The wave pool was too crowded to enjoy the swells. The swells never actually turned into waves anyway.
I was walking towards my friend. I had romantic feelings for her and wanted to confess my feelings. When I confessed, she said that she's not interested in anyone. A week later, she got together with another friend. I decided to lose contact with her.
The executive was hosting a meeting. He brought in twenty chairs for his visitors. When they arrived, they sat down at the table. The chairs all broke and the guests fell on the floor. The exec was humiliated!
Jane was excited about halloween. She had planned her costume months in advance. It was elaborate and fun. Jane proudly showed off her costume at different parties. Everyone thought she looked great.
Ava was skiing one day. She had been out on the slopes for hours. Coming in, she saw that her face was burned. Ava was shocked! She hadn't known she could burn in the winter.
Barry was terrified to get on a plane. Therefore, if Barry had to travel, it would be by bus or boat. However, Barry was scheduled to go to Germany and had to take a plane. Barry decided it was time to face his fear of airplanes. Barry was very anxious and nervous for his upcoming plane ride.
Blake was feeling frustrated with his job. It seemed as though he had advanced as far as he possibly could. When he approached his boss about a promotion, he was noncommittal. One day, Steve decided he had enough. He handed in his two-weeks without second thought and stormed out.
Two tennis players were playing a match. The winner would go on to play the top ranked player. One of the players served the ball so hard the other played missed. The player who missed had lost the match. He was so upset that he threw his racket at the other player.
Sonny liked weightlifting in his spare time. He never stretched before his workouts. His spotter urged him to change that tactic. Sonny disregarded his advice and promptly pulled a muscle. Sonny incorporated stretching from that day onward.
Sarah wanted to add some plants to her landscaping. She bought a fancy alocasia plant. It had big leaves and looked very exotic. After a few weeks it started to die. She realized that alocasia plants are very picky and die easily.
Robin wanted to take a vacation. Her best friend lived in Michigan. She booked a plane ticket for the following weekend. Robin told her friend she was coming and they were excited. They had a great time together.
The rent money was due last week. We didn't have it in time. We're avoiding phone calls. My husband says he'll get money soon. I hope we don't get evicted.
Roland noticed that his hair had gotten very long. While he normally liked long hair, it had become too messy for him. He decided to get a haircut. The barber gave Roland a neat and trim haircut. Roland was glad that his hair wasn't very long any more.
We decided we wanted to go fishing last weekend. After thinking about it, we decided on a river close to our home. Once we arrived at the river we got all of our gear together. After throwing the first line we got a nibble. We ended up catching a bunch of fish that day!
Jim heated his charcoal grill. He was too impatient to wait long enough for it to be very hot. He tossed on some steaks and cooked them. Soon after he served them to his friends. They cut into them and saw they were very rare.
Teddy wanted to build bird houses. He tried learning about it all on his own. His father offered to help. Teddy accepted his offer. His father taught him the proper way in building bird houses.
Bobby learns about cell splitting in science class. In his textbook it shows the process with pictures. He finds it amusing that it makes him think of a venn diagram. When he tells his teacher this they work on a funny joke together. The next week in class they show off a diagram of cells dividing.
Dustin loved to wear his baseball cap everywhere he went. On vacation his family visited the windy city of Chicago. Dustin's baseball cap blew off his head and into the street. His dad waited until it was safe before getting Dustin's cap. He loved his baseball cap even though it was a little dirty.
Buck found some small bones in a field. He thought they might belong to an alien! Buck also considered they might be human. He took them to a bone identification specialist. The mystery was solved when he found out they belonged to a raccoon.
Catherine had always feared monkeys. She thought they were too hairy. One day, she traveled to the zoo. Suddenly, she spotted a very small monkey. After that, Catherine thought monkeys looked very cute.
Penny and Jack both loved books. One day they met at a local second-hand book store. They ended up spending the day together talking about books. They began seeing each other frequently. Eventually, Penny and Jack fell in love and got married.
Two years ago, Todd's car was wrecked in an accident. He couldn't afford to buy another car so he had to walk to work. Todd saved as much of his paycheck as he could to buy another car. Todd's neighbors noticed he always walked to work. Todd's community came together and bought him a new car.
Sandy and Andrew went out for lunch. Andrew excused himself to the restroom. Sandy thought it would be funny to pull a prank on Andrew. Sandy unscrewed the top of the salt shaker. Andrew ruined his food when he attempted to salt it.
Mary baked a birthday cake for her mother. When she took it out of the oven it was much higher on one end. She thought a bit then decided some icing would fix it. Her mother laughed when she cut into the cake. There was over half an inch of icing on one end.
Dante always wanted to drive a Ferrari. He went down to his local car rental place. He rented out a Ferrari for a couple of hours. He took the car to an empty race track. He drove it there at full speed until the end of the day.