Comments for Kristy Hoover's Blog http://kristyhoover.com A litttle bit of this, a little bit of that! Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:55:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Six Reasons to Carry a Camera Everywhere You Go by Kevin Trick http://kristyhoover.com/2010/06/29/six-reasons-to-carry-a-camera-everywhere-you-go/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Kevin Trick Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:55:41 +0000 http://kristyhoover.com/?p=118#comment-74 Today I missed the opportunity to get a picture with Joe Theismann after he addressed our group. Major bummer! Btw, it's crazy how big those Super Bowl rings are! Today I missed the opportunity to get a picture with Joe Theismann after he addressed our group. Major bummer! Btw, it’s crazy how big those Super Bowl rings are!

]]> Comment on Six Reasons to Carry a Camera Everywhere You Go by Ken http://kristyhoover.com/2010/06/29/six-reasons-to-carry-a-camera-everywhere-you-go/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Ken Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:01:46 +0000 http://kristyhoover.com/?p=118#comment-73 I wish I carried my camera around with me more...though I can't think of a time when I actually saw something cool enough to want to take a picture of. One thing about pictures that have always bothered me is that for the most parts, pictures take a moment of time that is inevitably a happy moment. Birthdays, weddings, etc. And even if it's just an "average" moment, you always tell the person to smile. I think we need more pictures of everyday life. The bad with the good. Not saying we should bring cameras to funerals, but maybe more spur of the moment, person isn't ready for their picture to be taken moments wouldn't be such a bad thing. I wish I carried my camera around with me more…though I can’t think of a time when I actually saw something cool enough to want to take a picture of.

One thing about pictures that have always bothered me is that for the most parts, pictures take a moment of time that is inevitably a happy moment. Birthdays, weddings, etc. And even if it’s just an “average” moment, you always tell the person to smile.

I think we need more pictures of everyday life. The bad with the good. Not saying we should bring cameras to funerals, but maybe more spur of the moment, person isn’t ready for their picture to be taken moments wouldn’t be such a bad thing.

]]> Comment on My Farewell to Texas Stadium by Kristy Hoover http://kristyhoover.com/2010/04/11/my-farewell-to-texas-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Kristy Hoover Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:17:10 +0000 http://kristyhoover.com/?p=105#comment-38 Oh wow, I bet that was exciting to have been there to see that. I was watching that game on TV and remember how great that moment was. Thanks for sharing! Oh wow, I bet that was exciting to have been there to see that. I was watching that game on TV and remember how great that moment was. Thanks for sharing!

]]> Comment on My Farewell to Texas Stadium by Travis Blythe http://kristyhoover.com/2010/04/11/my-farewell-to-texas-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Travis Blythe Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:49:25 +0000 http://kristyhoover.com/?p=105#comment-37 I will never forget attending the game when Emmit Smith broke Walter Payton's all time rushing record. I was able to get field passes and I was standing next to Emmit's wife and children as he warmed up before the game (of course I had no idea at the time). He even walked over and kissed them as he left the field. Then the game began and I can say that I witnessed the ALL TIME LEADING RUSHER, the greatest running back (in my mind) become number one of all time. Great memory! I will never forget attending the game when Emmit Smith broke Walter Payton’s all time rushing record. I was able to get field passes and I was standing next to Emmit’s wife and children as he warmed up before the game (of course I had no idea at the time). He even walked over and kissed them as he left the field. Then the game began and I can say that I witnessed the ALL TIME LEADING RUSHER, the greatest running back (in my mind) become number one of all time. Great memory!

]]> Comment on My Farewell to Texas Stadium by Kerre Randel http://kristyhoover.com/2010/04/11/my-farewell-to-texas-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Kerre Randel Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:24:08 +0000 http://kristyhoover.com/?p=105#comment-36 Well said Kristi! It is obvious that today was a very introspective time for you. Thank you for sharing!! Well said Kristi! It is obvious that today was a very introspective time for you. Thank you for sharing!!

]]> Comment on My Farewell to Texas Stadium by Linda Tucker http://kristyhoover.com/2010/04/11/my-farewell-to-texas-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Linda Tucker Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:55:27 +0000 http://kristyhoover.com/?p=105#comment-35 I remember Tex Schramm explaining why the stadium had a hole in the top. He said," Well, some people say it is to let the balloons out, some people say it is so Tom Landry can wear his hat inside, but the real reason is SO GOD CAN WATCH HIS FOOTBALL TEAM AFTER CHURCH." I remember Tex Schramm explaining why the stadium had a hole in the top. He said,” Well, some people say it is to let the balloons out, some people say it is so Tom Landry can wear his hat inside, but the real reason is SO GOD CAN WATCH HIS FOOTBALL TEAM AFTER CHURCH.”

]]> Comment on Igniting Dallas in 5 Minutes by Mike D. Merrill http://kristyhoover.com/2010/03/17/igniting-dallas-in-5-minutes/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Mike D. Merrill Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:11:10 +0000 http://kristyhoover.com/?p=48#comment-19 Thanks to my google alerts for finding this. Our deadline for the next event is June 2nd so you should apply to speak :) http://www.ignitedallas.org Thanks to my google alerts for finding this. Our deadline for the next event is June 2nd so you should apply to speak :)

http://www.ignitedallas.org

]]> Comment on How a Dog, a Sofa, and Some Tabasco Sauce Made for one Bad Afternoon by Kristy Hoover http://kristyhoover.com/2010/02/04/how-a-dog-a-sofa-and-some-tabasco-sauce-made-for-one-bad-afternoon-2/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Kristy Hoover Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:13:06 +0000 http://kristyhoover.com/?p=36#comment-16 Our miniature dachschund did the same thing! Small as she was, her length gave her just the height she needed to pull the tablecloth off the table and ate the fudge that fell to the ground. Luckily, she never got sick! Dogs are funny, they know to go for it the second we turn around. Our miniature dachschund did the same thing! Small as she was, her length gave her just the height she needed to pull the tablecloth off the table and ate the fudge that fell to the ground. Luckily, she never got sick! Dogs are funny, they know to go for it the second we turn around.

]]> Comment on How a Dog, a Sofa, and Some Tabasco Sauce Made for one Bad Afternoon by Ken http://kristyhoover.com/2010/02/04/how-a-dog-a-sofa-and-some-tabasco-sauce-made-for-one-bad-afternoon-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Ken Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:21:06 +0000 http://kristyhoover.com/?p=36#comment-7 Our first dog was a very sweet Pomeranian, okay sweet until she got older and started going blind...but that's another set of stories. We mainly remember her as being sweet. She also like to jump up on chairs and eat whatever she could find on the kitchen table to eat. One day I was preparing to grill out hamburgers and I had placed the uncooked patties on the table while I went outside to get the coals started on the grill. When I came back in I found my sweet little dog at the table, having already "woofed" down half of one of the rather large patties of raw meat. I immediately shooed her away, and she immediately started to regurgitate the meat...but a strange process must have taken place inside her very tiny stomach because she threw up at least 3 times as much as what she had eaten...it was so impressive I had to call my wife in to look...she immediately made a gagging sound and left the room. The main thing I learned was that you should marry someone that has a lesser gag reflex than you do, else you are doomed to be the one that cleans up 90% of the doggy regurgitation in your home. :) As for Tabasco...my family still makes fun of me because of the time I was eating hot wings and decided to rub my eye with one of the fingers I had just used to eat a very spicy wing. Our first dog was a very sweet Pomeranian, okay sweet until she got older and started going blind…but that’s another set of stories. We mainly remember her as being sweet. She also like to jump up on chairs and eat whatever she could find on the kitchen table to eat. One day I was preparing to grill out hamburgers and I had placed the uncooked patties on the table while I went outside to get the coals started on the grill. When I came back in I found my sweet little dog at the table, having already “woofed” down half of one of the rather large patties of raw meat. I immediately shooed her away, and she immediately started to regurgitate the meat…but a strange process must have taken place inside her very tiny stomach because she threw up at least 3 times as much as what she had eaten…it was so impressive I had to call my wife in to look…she immediately made a gagging sound and left the room.

The main thing I learned was that you should marry someone that has a lesser gag reflex than you do, else you are doomed to be the one that cleans up 90% of the doggy regurgitation in your home. :)

As for Tabasco…my family still makes fun of me because of the time I was eating hot wings and decided to rub my eye with one of the fingers I had just used to eat a very spicy wing.

]]> Comment on Five Safety Tips for Traveling Alone at Night by Ken http://kristyhoover.com/2009/12/17/five-safety-tips-for-traveling-alone-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Ken Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:02:20 +0000 http://kristyhoover.com/?p=22#comment-6 As a man, I worry much more about my wife and women in general out there in these types of situations much more than I worry about myself. Not only driving but just walking to their car in a parking lot, hoping that they are always looking around, aware of their environment. I saw a great PA type show, probably 10 years ago, that has stuck with me and hopefully with my wife, about how to avoid being taken to "The Second Crime Scene". It's point was that never let anyone take you away from where they originally accost you. For instance, if someone tries to kidnap you in a parking lot, give them the keys, run away from them but do not let them take you to another location. Their advice, even if the criminal has a gun, make a run for it. Because if they are willing to shoot you / shoot at you in a public place like a parking lot then what are your chances of surviving once they get you alone in some remote location. I think the old mentality of "give the bad guys whatever they want and don't resist" has started to change a bit. Granted there still may be situations where that's the best policy, but more and more I find myself hearing about a robbery where the robber decided he didn't want any witness so he killed the people he was robbing. And even those situations where people are tied up and moved to the back room ("second crime scene"), who's to stop the bad guy from walking back there before they leave and shoot everyone? I can't ever see myself letting someone tie me up...being helpless to do anything...though until you are in that situation you never know how you are going to react. I think people are more callous these days and the "bad guys" don't think shooting someone is any worse than robbing them, so why not shoot. I think your story is great in that you really did do all the right things. You recognized your environment and made sure that you took steps that would not let you fall into "The Second Crime Scene". And if anyone finds themself in a similar situation, always call for help. And if you don't have a phone, keep driving until you find a police station or even a crowded place (a mall or shopping center)...the more people the better. Glad you made it through your ordeal okay and are able to share the story...awareness of potential dangers is so very important, especially for young women who often don't realize their are really bad people in the world. As a man, I worry much more about my wife and women in general out there in these types of situations much more than I worry about myself. Not only driving but just walking to their car in a parking lot, hoping that they are always looking around, aware of their environment.

I saw a great PA type show, probably 10 years ago, that has stuck with me and hopefully with my wife, about how to avoid being taken to “The Second Crime Scene”. It’s point was that never let anyone take you away from where they originally accost you. For instance, if someone tries to kidnap you in a parking lot, give them the keys, run away from them but do not let them take you to another location.

Their advice, even if the criminal has a gun, make a run for it. Because if they are willing to shoot you / shoot at you in a public place like a parking lot then what are your chances of surviving once they get you alone in some remote location.

I think the old mentality of “give the bad guys whatever they want and don’t resist” has started to change a bit. Granted there still may be situations where that’s the best policy, but more and more I find myself hearing about a robbery where the robber decided he didn’t want any witness so he killed the people he was robbing. And even those situations where people are tied up and moved to the back room (“second crime scene”), who’s to stop the bad guy from walking back there before they leave and shoot everyone? I can’t ever see myself letting someone tie me up…being helpless to do anything…though until you are in that situation you never know how you are going to react.

I think people are more callous these days and the “bad guys” don’t think shooting someone is any worse than robbing them, so why not shoot.

I think your story is great in that you really did do all the right things. You recognized your environment and made sure that you took steps that would not let you fall into “The Second Crime Scene”.

And if anyone finds themself in a similar situation, always call for help. And if you don’t have a phone, keep driving until you find a police station or even a crowded place (a mall or shopping center)…the more people the better.

Glad you made it through your ordeal okay and are able to share the story…awareness of potential dangers is so very important, especially for young women who often don’t realize their are really bad people in the world.

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