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I was dating through Match.com. One date was visiting my home on a Saturday afternoon when her ex-husband raced into my driveway in his Jeep. He smashed his way through my door, screaming. I backed away as he came into the house. He grabbed a knife in my kitchen, then threw it at me. It landed stuck blade first into the wall not far from me. Okay then! As I backed away, I called the police on my cell. They showed up almost immediately and arrested him. This all happened extremely fast. By the way … not my worst date.

Ken Bolio is a life-long Vermonter, IT professional, outdoorsman, and foodie.

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