Posted on 06/26/2012 10:39:10 AM PDT by smokingfrog
MEMPHIS, TN -
(WMC-TV)- This year's summer vacation has been anything but boring for a family driving through Memphis.
A Texas dad thought his kids were kidnapped Monday morning when they left him behind at a gas station.
The man, who did not want to give his name, said he was left behind after stopping on New Brunswick Road to eat and fill up the gas tank near the LaQuinta Inn.
According to the father, "Somebody had been sleeping all night in the back and they were going to drive and I was going to get in the back and sleep. I went inside to get my change for the gas and they thought I was already loaded up and closed all the doors and took off."
The dad did try to call his own cell phone, which was still in the van, but nobody answered it.
"Six different cell phones and nobody answers and my phone is in there because it's on the charger and nobody answers it and then it starts going straight to voicemail. I mean, that's odd," said the Texas dad.
The father said since he thought his children were kidnapped, he called the police. But it was a social media site that helped him find his family.
The guy used a computer from a local motel to contact somebody via Facebook, who helped him reach his family.
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Sounds like MY family.
Just keep on telling yourself that if it makes you feel better.
So do the kids stand to inherir if dear old Dad stays lost?
TC
My Dad did this to his wife, apparently he stopped for gas at like 1am, and she was asleep in the backseat.. he went inside bought some coffee, and paid for the gas, came back out and drove off thinking she was still in the back seat asleep. Apparently she had gotten out of the car while he was in the store and gone to the bathroom, and was still in there when he drove off.
Needless to say, I am sure after realizing this a few hours later and driving back to pick her back up, that the rest of the trip was joyous times.
Some things should have Top Priority. Any cell phone I am paying for a family member that is not answered if I call, is turned off permanently.
“My Dad did this to his wife...”
My Dad did this to Mom. She was in labor with my younger brother. I guess Dad was still the nervous/excitable type. Anyways, he took her suitcase, put it in the car, started the car up and LEFT. Mom was standing on the front porch. He made it half way to the hospital when he realized Mom wasn’t answering any of his questions. Fortunately, her labors were long and they had time to spare.
Likewise. You must respond immediately unless your driving or no phone for you. Same for email.
Likewise. You must respond immediately unless your driving or no phone for you. Same for email.
“”Six different cell phones and nobody answers and my phone is in there because it’s on the charger and nobody answers it and then it starts going straight to voicemail. I mean, that’s odd,” said the Texas dad. “
Next time, Dad should remember to take the keys.
Not really, if you unfortunately chose AT&T for your carrier like we did.
She must have died somewhere near Flagstaff.
Ha!...I got out of the car to use the restroom at a gas stop on route 395 in California. When I came out the car was gone. My dad and uncle traveled 10 miles down the road before they thought it was to quiet and looked in the back seat...I just started walking down the road (Thanks Dad!)
He probably did. Many teenaged kids have duplicates. 100 miles (close to two hours) is pretty far down the road to miss Dad.
I remember a similar incident with my kid brother, maybe 6 or 7 at the time. We were only 15 miles or so down the road before someone noticed he wasn't asleep in the back seat.
This was in the 1960's. When we got back to the gas station, he was sitting on the counter, drinking an Orange Crush and eating a cookie the gas station attendants had bought for him. He wasn't the least bit worried and greeted us with an "I knewed you'd be back!"
This sounds a lot like the game my parents used to play with me when I was little. I’d come home from school and the house would be empty. They called it “GUESS OUR NEW ZIP CODE!”
Or Willard's dog.
I bet it was. He was likely very pissed off having to drive back all that way to pick her up after she didn't bother to alert him to the rather important fact she was using the facilities.
Oh I’m sure, and I am sure she laid into him as well for leaving her...
Though I personally am of the oppinion you gotta let the driver know ANYTIME you are getting out of a car for any reason on a TRIP, period.
Oh I’m sure, and I am sure she laid into him as well for leaving her...
Though I personally am of the opinion you gotta let the driver know ANYTIME you are getting out of a car for any reason on a TRIP, period.
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