"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>> So, as I was driving to my friends house, with my purse on the passenger
>>> seat, some crazy looking older guy who was dressed for jogging, leaped
>>> out of seemingly nowhere as I rounded a corner. Not sure what his
>>> intentions were but he managed to get the passenger door open.
>>> Thankfully it was a cold day and there was an ice puddle in the street.
>>> He apparently did not notice this and his feet slipped out from under
>>> him.
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>> You were very lucky he did slip ( That is very frightening
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> Yes. Alas, that corner was one I had to drive around to go see my dad.
> In my mind I will always see that guy there. Even though he isn't now.
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>>> What really gets me are the people who leave their wallet or purse in
>>> their vehicles. I see this all the time and they're often in plain
>>> sight. Then there are the ones who take the time to put it in the trunk.
>>> Mm hm. The thief sees this, waits for them to go into the store or
>>> wherever, then breaks in and takes it.
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>> It is amazing how many people seem not to be aware of the dangers I
>> was pleased to read that thing Jill sent and will always lock my doors in
>> future.
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> And after I posted all that stuff, I did a stupid thing yesterday. Went
> shopping at Winco. Angela was going to come with me but at the last
> minute she refused to go. You have to bag your own groceries here so she
> would usually begin the bagging process then I would help her after I'd
> paid.
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> But since I was on my own, I decided to go bag some things up while the
> cashier continued to ring stuff up. After I filled two bags, I went back
> near the register where I was horrified to see that I had laid my wallet
> there where one would write checks. Eek! I did the very thing that I
> accused others of doing and yet I wasn't even aware that I had done it.

Hopefully that was such a shock you won't do it again!!

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