Say you are running just before daybreak and you notice a mechanical gate at the end of a quiet residential street is mysteriously left open. It’s one of those heavy wrought iron fences flanked by dense foliage to help insulate the fancy housing development just beyond. The neighborhood sits high on a hill, metaphorically suggesting those within must look down on the rest of us. It’s still dark, though not for long. And it’s quite foggy, so there’s a good chance you can run in without being picked up by the surveillance cameras – or picked out of a police lineup. Besides, though you are clearly disobeying the big Do Not Trespass signs, all you want to steal are glimpses.
Do you do it?
[Photo by Sher Hogue at DPChallenge.com.]
19 comments:
Oh yeah! I think I'd risk it. You know what they say about curiosity...that's me... And you?
you betcha!
Hell, yes.
Last week I was running with a friend from work. I plotted out a 10 mile route that included some trails. Turns out that to get to one end of one of the trails, you have to enter this "private" road. "No trespassing" and "Beware of dog" signs. Very exclusive looking neighborhood near Concord. Just before we reached the trail my friend turns to me and says, "I wonder if the guard will do anything?". I didn't even see the guard shack. We just blew right by it. What are they gonna do? Chase us down the trails???
"This land is your land, this land is my land, ..."
Probably. I've ran on many a trail that had a "closed" sign so this is probably not much different :)
Yes, as long as there are no big scary guard dogs on the other side of the gate.
Of course! Did you?
I'm too chicken - I would be thinking about the possibility that there is some ogre on the other side waiting for his prey. . .
I do not know. Someone who's in Law Enforcement would think twice about it. I would also worry about the HUGE doggie behind the fense.
Yup! I think I would.
what sign? i didn't see any sign! that's my storey i'm sticking to it!
My philosophy has always been, "it is better to seek forgiveness than to ask permission." I'd be bursting right through that gate.
Yes! As long as I know someone who can post my bail. Better start running with a couple of dog treats in your pocket :-) So tell me...did anyone see you? Got a bite mark or two...or did you chicken out? Maybe we should check this route out together, I only have to out run you right?? Then again maybe you can still out run me...damn.
i don't have any curiosity for things/situations like that anymore.
lol. love this post - it's different :)
i always like to run down the 'path less traveled' so - yes.
It's kind of hard to see the sign, what with the fog and all, soooo...yep, I think I'd do it!
Without question.
oh yeah!
Hell, yeah! In a New York minute. Did you? If so, what did you see?
Oh yeah! What did you see??
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