I had to laugh when I read this news item from this morning's Toronto Star.



Man steals two donuts, car



Sarah Boesveld
Staff Reporter

A craving for a sweet treat and a joyride appears to be the motive behind a
vehicle theft at a north-end donut shop earlier this morning.

Police responded to a call for a stolen vehicle just after 5 a.m. this
morning at a Coffee Time at Credistone Rd. and Hwy. 7.

Police said witnesses reported the man reached over the counter, grabbed two
donuts and fled the shop, driving off in a vehicle left idling outside.

Police did not identify the make and model of the car, nor the flavour and
freshness of the stolen donuts.

http://www.thestar.com/News/article/293594

On Jan 13, 11:56*am, "Dave Smith" > wrote:
> I had to laugh when I read this news item from this morning's Toronto Star..
>
> Man steals two donuts, car
>
> Sarah Boesveld
> Staff Reporter
>
> A craving for a sweet treat and a joyride appears to be the motive behind a
> vehicle theft at a north-end donut shop earlier this morning.
>
> Police responded to a call for a stolen vehicle just after 5 a.m. this
> morning at a Coffee Time at Credistone Rd. and Hwy. 7.
>
> Police said witnesses reported the man reached over the counter, grabbed two
> donuts and fled the shop, driving off in a vehicle left idling outside.
>
> Police did not identify the make and model of the car, nor the flavour and
> freshness of the stolen donuts.
>
> http://www.thestar.com/News/article/293594

There has been a sharp increase in car thefts in this area this year -
people taking advantage of others leaving their cars running while
doing a quick errand, or starting it and letting it warm up while they
go back in the house.

It's an actual charge in the big city close to me - "letting your car
run while parked," or something like that. Seems a little extreme to
me, especially insulting after it gets stolen. LOL.

N. (14 degrees F., wind gusting at 25 mph)

On Mon 14 Jan 2008 11:03:47a, Nancy2 told us...

> On Jan 13, 11:56*am, "Dave Smith" > wrote:
>> I had to laugh when I read this news item from this morning's Toronto
Star
>> .
>>
>> Man steals two donuts, car
>>
>> Sarah Boesveld
>> Staff Reporter
>>
>> A craving for a sweet treat and a joyride appears to be the motive
behind
>> a vehicle theft at a north-end donut shop earlier this morning.
>>
>> Police responded to a call for a stolen vehicle just after 5 a.m. this
>> morning at a Coffee Time at Credistone Rd. and Hwy. 7.
>>
>> Police said witnesses reported the man reached over the counter, grabbed
t
>> wo donuts and fled the shop, driving off in a vehicle left idling
outside.
>>
>> Police did not identify the make and model of the car, nor the flavour
and
>
>> freshness of the stolen donuts.
>>
>> http://www.thestar.com/News/article/293594
>
> There has been a sharp increase in car thefts in this area this year -
> people taking advantage of others leaving their cars running while
> doing a quick errand, or starting it and letting it warm up while they
> go back in the house.
>
> It's an actual charge in the big city close to me - "letting your car
> run while parked," or something like that. Seems a little extreme to
> me, especially insulting after it gets stolen. LOL.

It's a charge in any city that I've ever lived in. Extreme, NIMO. If you
hadn't left it running, it's far less likely that it would have been
stolen.

Smart folks who want to leave their cars running to warm up or not cool
down carry any extra key so that the car can be locked while it's still
running.

> N. (14 degrees F., wind gusting at 25 mph)

Yep, that's cold, but still not really an excuse.


--
Wayne Boatwright

*******************************************
Date: Monday, 01(I)/14(XIV)/08(MMVIII)
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The road to enlightenment is long &
hard-so take snacks and a magazine
*******************************************

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

>
> Smart folks who want to leave their cars running to warm up or not cool
> down carry any extra key so that the car can be locked while it's still
> running.

When I was working I used to get extra keys cut, and usually left a window
open when I got out to do some work. It is embarrassing to go back to a
cruiser to write someone a ticket and find yourself locked out.

My wife used my van to go to a corner store and took our young Lab for a
ride. She left the car running for a minute while she ran into the store.
The pup was so happy to see her he jumped up put his paw right by the
window ledge ... right on the door lock. It was out first car with
electronic locks.,,, click click click, click as the doors and hatch back
all locked simultaneously.

>
> > N. (14 degrees F., wind gusting at 25 mph)
>
> Yep, that's cold, but still not really an excuse.

Chicken feed. Around here that is not even considered cold enough to have
to sip up your jacket. When it gets below 0 F.... then it is time to leave
the engine running.






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> Date: Monday, 01(I)/14(XIV)/08(MMVIII)
> *******************************************
> The road to enlightenment is long &
> hard-so take snacks and a magazine
> *******************************************

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> Smart folks who want to leave their cars running to warm up or not cool
> down carry any extra key so that the car can be locked while it's still
> running.
>
>> N. (14 degrees F., wind gusting at 25 mph)
>
> Yep, that's cold, but still not really an excuse.

Really smart people use a remote starter. It locks the doors and if
someone does break in, the engine dies as soon as you hit the brake pedal if
the key in not in place. If you want to leave the car, you just hit the
button on the fob and remove the key and the engine stays running. I can
set the seat heater in the "on" position also. Won't have a car without one
now that I have the pleasure of one for the past year. .

On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:39:24 -0500, Dave Smith
> fired up random neurons and synapses to
opine:

>Chicken feed. Around here that is not even considered cold enough to have
>to sip up your jacket. When it gets below 0 F.... then it is time to leave
>the engine running.

Here in SoCal, folks run around dressed like Nanook of the North if
the temperature dips below 60°F. Having lived in Colorado and Syracuse
NY, I laugh (HA! HA!) at these flip flop loving, boogie boarding,
sushi slurping wienies (thereby being OB). And since SoCal generally
gets so little rainfall (last winter notwithstanding), you ought to
see how SoCal drivers cope with rain! It's the only time I wish I
owned a Hummer. With gun mounts.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines


To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
>> Smart folks who want to leave their cars running to warm up or not cool
>> down carry any extra key so that the car can be locked while it's still
>> running.
>>
>>> N. (14 degrees F., wind gusting at 25 mph)
>>
>> Yep, that's cold, but still not really an excuse.
>
> Really smart people use a remote starter. It locks the doors and if
> someone does break in, the engine dies as soon as you hit the brake pedal
> if the key in not in place. If you want to leave the car, you just hit
> the button on the fob and remove the key and the engine stays running. I
> can set the seat heater in the "on" position also. Won't have a car
> without one now that I have the pleasure of one for the past year. .
>

Allentown pays their mayor pretty good then, don't they Ed?
-ginny (vbg)

On Jan 14, 7:13*pm, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> On Mon 14 Jan 2008 11:03:47a, Nancy2 told us...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 13, 11:56*am, "Dave Smith" > wrote:
> >> I had to laugh when I read this news item from this morning's Toronto
> Star
> >> .
>
> >> Man steals two donuts, car
>
> >> Sarah Boesveld
> >> Staff Reporter
>
> >> A craving for a sweet treat and a joyride appears to be the motive
> behind
> >> a vehicle theft at a north-end donut shop earlier this morning.
>
> >> Police responded to a call for a stolen vehicle just after 5 a.m. this
> >> morning at a Coffee Time at Credistone Rd. and Hwy. 7.
>
> >> Police said witnesses reported the man reached over the counter, grabbed
> t
> >> wo donuts and fled the shop, driving off in a vehicle left idling
> outside.
>
> >> Police did not identify the make and model of the car, nor the flavour
> and
>
> >> freshness of the stolen donuts.
>
> >>http://www.thestar.com/News/article/293594
>
> > There has been a sharp increase in car thefts in this area this year -
> > people taking advantage of others leaving their cars running while
> > doing a quick errand, or starting it and letting it warm up while they
> > go back in the house.
>
> > It's an actual charge in the big city close to me - "letting your car
> > run while parked," or something like that. *Seems a little extreme to
> > me, especially insulting after it gets stolen. *LOL.
>
> It's a charge in any city that I've ever lived in. *Extreme, NIMO. *If you
> hadn't left it running, it's far less likely that it would have been
> stolen.
>
> Smart folks who want to leave their cars running to warm up or not cool
> down carry any extra key so that the car can be locked while it's still
> running.
>
> > N. *(14 degrees F., wind gusting at 25 mph)
>
> Yep, that's cold, but still not really an excuse.
>
> --
> * * * * * * * Wayne Boatwright
>
> *******************************************
> Date: Monday, 01(I)/14(XIV)/08(MMVIII)
> *******************************************
> * * The road to enlightenment is long & * *
> * * hard-so take snacks and a magazine * *
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Oh, I agree. I have keyless entry, so mine is always locked, running
or not.

N.

On Jan 14, 9:58*pm, Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:39:24 -0500, Dave Smith
> > fired up random neurons and synapses to
> opine:
>
> >Chicken feed. *Around here that is not even considered cold enough to have
> >to sip up your jacket. When it gets below 0 F.... then it is time to leave
> >the engine running.
>
> Here in SoCal, folks run around dressed like Nanook of the North if
> the temperature dips below 60°F. Having lived in Colorado and Syracuse
> NY, I laugh (HA! HA!) at these flip flop loving, boogie boarding,
> sushi slurping wienies (thereby being OB). And since SoCal generally
> gets so little rainfall (last winter notwithstanding), you ought to
> see how SoCal drivers cope with rain! It's the only time I wish I
> owned a Hummer. *With gun mounts.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
> --
> "If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
> old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
> waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."
>
> -- Duncan Hines
>
> To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

Oooh, sounds like fun.

The students here on campus run around in shorts and flipflops when
it's below freezing and then complain about 'frostbite' when they have
to go to class. LOL.

N.

"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote in message
>>
>
> Allentown pays their mayor pretty good then, don't they Ed?
> -ginny (vbg)

I wonder if I'm up for re-election this year?
http://www.allentownpa.org/staff.htm