Thursday, March 28, 2013

'Tug' Sighting

There is an old rumor or legend of a mysterious droid, Tug, who roams the lower hallways of the 1st floor near the cafeteria delivering food to patients from another time.  This sounded crazy to me - no way is there a robot roaming the hallways.  I don't really believe in droids, robots, and other such mechanical beings, but some of the hospital employees insist they exist.  So, I had some time since Sarah was sleeping quite a bit, and I went out on a 'droid' hunt equipped with my cell phone hoping to get some evidence of a sighting.

I headed down to the meandering hallways in the basement near the cafeteria, as that is where the majority of the rumored sightings have been reported.  I speak to the security guard, who I have often seen, and thought I'd see what his take on all this was.  "Oh, they exist for sure!  Tug is the main one we see.  He still thinks he is delivering food for patients of the past.  He is a harmless old soul, but can be noisy at times, blowing his steam whistle as he comes and goes."

On his advice, I head to the cafeteria to get a snack, but purposely take a wrong turn to see if I can find anything.  This is sort of a dead end hallway to some old, unused offices.  Sure enough I see and odd moving droid-like being making his way down the hall!  Then I hear the 'whooooot, whoooot...' of his steam whistle - this must be TUG!!  I frantically grab my phone, fumbling to get it in to camera mode - NO, video, come on.. he's getting away.  Got it!  This is the footage I got - not the greatest, but I believe now:


And then, this morning, you would not believe it.  Another one of the reported droid robots was sighted by Judi on our floor!  I hurried out again, looked both ways, nothing.  Went to the first elevator bay, and there it was, not Tug, but an unnamed free-roaming robot.  Again I scramble to get my video and this is what I got:


You be the judge, are they fake or real?  A figment of my imagination, or my phone's imagination?  Is it lack of sleep playing tricks on my head - could be...  We may never know, but I believe!

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  2. Glad to see that you are improving everyday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Can't wait to see you back in school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



    LOVE,CHRIS,COLE,CARLIE,AND ALLIE

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