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Old 02.11.2009, 15:43
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Re: Strange Nocturnal Visit

Actually, I also used to sleepwalk quite a bit when I was a kid. My "favourite" occupation then was polishing shoes. My mother used to leave my dad's shoes on a piece of newspaper in the kitchen at night, all nicely waxed up. I'd get up, head down into the kitchen, finish polishing my dad's shoes and go back to bed. My mum would tell me about it in the morning, but I don't think she really objected.
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I saw a figure retreating from our front door and heading down towards the other apartments in our block.
Can't you ask the neighbours if they met that guy and then let us know please?
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Old 02.11.2009, 19:46
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...and wondering where the wierd "army" guy went and what on earth he was doing wandering around ringing doorbells at 2.30 in the morning.
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I am still perplexed by it today and have no idea what all that was about last night. Anyone have any theories?
His unit was on night manuveres and they ran out of fondue cheese and was looking to borrow some?
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Old 02.11.2009, 19:51
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His unit was on night manuveres and they ran out of fondue cheese and was looking to borrow some?
Have we had the inevitable joke about nocturnal missions yet?
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Old 02.11.2009, 19:54
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At 2.30 this morning the sound of the doorbell shattered the silence of our house. After a few seconds of confusion and annoyance I got up, tiptoed through the house and peered out a window that looks onto the front porch. I saw a figure retreating from our front door and heading down towards the other apartments in our block.

After some whispered discussions between hubby and me, and much monitoring of the window, we decided it was a mistake and went back to bed. Our heads just hit the pillow when the effing doorbell rang again.

I looked out the window again and saw a man dressed in what appeared to be a military uniform; camouflage rain slicker, maroon beret with some type of sheild pinned to it. A number of scenarios went through my head as to why the military would be knocking on doors in the wee small hours. Will we have to finally have to make use of the nuclear fall-out shelter?

We thought it a good idea to see what was going on, so we cracked the door and peered out. The man immediately started speaking in what sounded like German. His voice was monotone, sounding kind of depressed and upset. We asked if he spoke French. No. English. No. The conversation was going nowhere and to be honest was kind of creepy, so we said sorry and closed the door.

It took literally hours for us to get back to sleep and we spent the rest of the night straining our ears to every strange noise and wondering where the wierd "army" guy went and what on earth he was doing wandering around ringing doorbells at 2.30 in the morning.

I am still perplexed by it today and have no idea what all that was about last night. Anyone have any theories? Is there a Swiss legend of a wandering army ghost who rings peoples doorbells in the night?

Poor military guy was called on duty, and searched for the jackass who parked in front of his car. Hopefully he did not have to save someone that night.
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Old 02.11.2009, 20:08
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Can't you ask the neighbours if they met that guy and then let us know please?
There is an older lady, in her 70s who lives below us but she has gone to her house in France for the week. We are so glad she wasn't here. How scary would it be to live alone and be woken in the middle of the night like that? I am grateful my husband wasn't away on business or I would have spent the rest of the night with my back to the front door clutching a carving knife.

I will ask some of the other neighbours next time we see them if they answered the door to him. We saw some lights come on in their apartments while he was roaming around.

The more people who post about sleepwalking though, the more likely it sounds. I never realised how widespread sleepwalking was! He really didn't seem to be "all there", "like his soul had gone", as Russkov said.

(You sound like a dangerous guy to sleep with Russkov)
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Poor military guy was called on duty, and searched for the jackass who parked in front of his car. Hopefully he did not have to save someone that night.
No worries; invasion was cancelled due to inclement weather.
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There is an older lady, in her 70s who lives below us but she has gone to her house in France for the week. We are so glad she wasn't here. How scary would it be to live alone and be woken in the middle of the night like that?
...or maybe a mid-night visit by a man in uniform is just what a 70-year old woman waits for
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...or maybe a mid-night visit by a man in uniform is just what a 70-year old woman waits for
Stanley? Is that you?

I've got your favourite ready: Steak and kidney pudding!

I've been waiting for you.

Stanley?

Stanley....?
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Nazi Zombies?


Just lovely
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That is really freaky
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