This afternoon has SUCKED. I almost got robbed, but chicken stock
saved the day.
Yesterday I simmered some chicken stock all night, and the house still
smelled like it. I opened the huge dining room curtain so that the sun
could shine in the sliding glass doors and help get rid of some of the
smell.
This afternoon I'm watching TV when I see a large Hispanic man outside
the glass doors on my patio, holding a big limestone rock from our yard.
The previous owners used limestone for landscaping but there's some
still just laying around loose and he'd taken one.
He walks off calmly with the rock while I wonder what the HELL some
guy wants with a rock, but I'm not about to holler after him because,
hey, he's got a big ****ing rock. Freaked, I called my husband, who
said he'd come home from work.
At first I didn't call the police but then it hit me -- the guy was
going to bash in our glass sliding doors and ****ing ROB us. Thanks to
sheer coincidence, the curtain was open because of the smell. He must
have seen me inside and left when he realized the house wasn't empty.
So I called the police. They're scheduling extra patrols around here
because of it. The officer looked at me like an idiot when I asked why
he thought the guy would steal a rock. Uh, to break a window, lady,
that's why.
We were planning on having a porch built for security so I guess we'd
better get that done ASAP. The neighbor has a dog that barks and we've
got a bright motion sensitive security light, plus we're picking up all
those loose rocks in the yard, so I think we're okay for now, but I'm so
freaked.

Stacia

Glitter Ninja wrote:

> This afternoon has SUCKED. I almost got robbed, but chicken stock
> saved the day.
> Yesterday I simmered some chicken stock all night, and the house still
> smelled like it. I opened the huge dining room curtain so that the sun
> could shine in the sliding glass doors and help get rid of some of the
> smell.
> This afternoon I'm watching TV when I see a large Hispanic man outside
> the glass doors on my patio, holding a big limestone rock from our yard.
> The previous owners used limestone for landscaping but there's some
> still just laying around loose and he'd taken one.
> He walks off calmly with the rock while I wonder what the HELL some
> guy wants with a rock, but I'm not about to holler after him because,
> hey, he's got a big ****ing rock. Freaked, I called my husband, who
> said he'd come home from work.
> At first I didn't call the police but then it hit me -- the guy was
> going to bash in our glass sliding doors and ****ing ROB us. Thanks to
> sheer coincidence, the curtain was open because of the smell. He must
> have seen me inside and left when he realized the house wasn't empty.
> So I called the police. They're scheduling extra patrols around here
> because of it. The officer looked at me like an idiot when I asked why
> he thought the guy would steal a rock. Uh, to break a window, lady,
> that's why.
> We were planning on having a porch built for security so I guess we'd
> better get that done ASAP. The neighbor has a dog that barks and we've
> got a bright motion sensitive security light, plus we're picking up all
> those loose rocks in the yard, so I think we're okay for now, but I'm so
> freaked.

Those are good countermeasures, except for the rock thing. They
can bring those with them.

Get a gun and learn to how properly store and use it, if you
don't already know. You were lucky this time.

--
Reg

"Glitter Ninja" > wrote in message
...
> This afternoon has SUCKED. I almost got robbed, but chicken stock
> saved the day.
> Yesterday I simmered some chicken stock all night, and the house still
> smelled like it. I opened the huge dining room curtain so that the sun
> could shine in the sliding glass doors and help get rid of some of the
> smell.
> This afternoon I'm watching TV when I see a large Hispanic man outside
> the glass doors on my patio, holding a big limestone rock from our yard.
> The previous owners used limestone for landscaping but there's some
> still just laying around loose and he'd taken one.
> He walks off calmly with the rock while I wonder what the HELL some
> guy wants with a rock, but I'm not about to holler after him because,
> hey, he's got a big ****ing rock. Freaked, I called my husband, who
> said he'd come home from work.
> At first I didn't call the police but then it hit me -- the guy was
> going to bash in our glass sliding doors and ****ing ROB us. Thanks to
> sheer coincidence, the curtain was open because of the smell. He must
> have seen me inside and left when he realized the house wasn't empty.
> So I called the police. They're scheduling extra patrols around here
> because of it. The officer looked at me like an idiot when I asked why
> he thought the guy would steal a rock. Uh, to break a window, lady,
> that's why.
> We were planning on having a porch built for security so I guess we'd
> better get that done ASAP. The neighbor has a dog that barks and we've
> got a bright motion sensitive security light, plus we're picking up all
> those loose rocks in the yard, so I think we're okay for now, but I'm so
> freaked.
>
> Stacia

OMG, I'd be freaked too. When I first saw this post, I thought you'd thrown
the stock at the 'would be' intruder. Then I thought perhaps the stock
really was stinky and scared him off!

I'm glad you're safe. Scaareey...........

Elaine

"Reg" > wrote in message
om...
> Glitter Ninja wrote:
>
>> This afternoon has SUCKED. I almost got robbed, but chicken stock
>> saved the day.
>> Yesterday I simmered some chicken stock all night, and the house still
>> smelled like it. I opened the huge dining room curtain so that the sun
>> could shine in the sliding glass doors and help get rid of some of the
>> smell.
>> This afternoon I'm watching TV when I see a large Hispanic man outside
>> the glass doors on my patio, holding a big limestone rock from our yard.
>> The previous owners used limestone for landscaping but there's some
>> still just laying around loose and he'd taken one.
>> He walks off calmly with the rock while I wonder what the HELL some
>> guy wants with a rock, but I'm not about to holler after him because,
>> hey, he's got a big ****ing rock. Freaked, I called my husband, who
>> said he'd come home from work.
>> At first I didn't call the police but then it hit me -- the guy was
>> going to bash in our glass sliding doors and ****ing ROB us. Thanks to
>> sheer coincidence, the curtain was open because of the smell. He must
>> have seen me inside and left when he realized the house wasn't empty. So
>> I called the police. They're scheduling extra patrols around here
>> because of it. The officer looked at me like an idiot when I asked why
>> he thought the guy would steal a rock. Uh, to break a window, lady,
>> that's why. We were planning on having a porch built for security so I
>> guess we'd
>> better get that done ASAP. The neighbor has a dog that barks and we've
>> got a bright motion sensitive security light, plus we're picking up all
>> those loose rocks in the yard, so I think we're okay for now, but I'm so
>> freaked.
>
> Those are good countermeasures, except for the rock thing. They
> can bring those with them.
>
> Get a gun and learn to how properly store and use it, if you
> don't already know. You were lucky this time.
>
> --
> Reg

Get a gun? Right, that's the answer.

Elaine

On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:33:22 +0000 (UTC), (Glitter
Ninja) wrote:

> This afternoon has SUCKED. I almost got robbed, but chicken stock
>saved the day.

<snip scary story>

I'm so glad that you're safe, Stacia! Aren't you glad you made that
stock now? Please let us know what you put into the stock.

After I read that, I'm gonna have to filter the thread. It's already
turning into a gun control debate.

Carol
--

Some people are like Slinkies... they don't really have a purpose but
they bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.

Stolen from "traid" on the IRC

"Glitter Ninja" > wrote

> We were planning on having a porch built for security so I guess we'd
> better get that done ASAP. The neighbor has a dog that barks and we've
> got a bright motion sensitive security light, plus we're picking up all
> those loose rocks in the yard, so I think we're okay for now, but I'm so
> freaked.

That was really scary, I'm sorry that happened to you. ****es
you off, doesn't it? Crud of civilization, stealing people's peace
of mind.

nancy

Glitter Ninja wrote:
> This afternoon has SUCKED. I almost got robbed, but chicken stock
> saved the day.
> Yesterday I simmered some chicken stock all night, and the house still
> smelled like it. I opened the huge dining room curtain so that the sun
> could shine in the sliding glass doors and help get rid of some of the
> smell.
> This afternoon I'm watching TV when I see a large Hispanic man outside
> the glass doors on my patio, holding a big limestone rock from our yard.
> The previous owners used limestone for landscaping but there's some
> still just laying around loose and he'd taken one.
> He walks off calmly with the rock while I wonder what the HELL some
> guy wants with a rock, but I'm not about to holler after him because,
> hey, he's got a big ****ing rock. Freaked, I called my husband, who
> said he'd come home from work.
> At first I didn't call the police but then it hit me -- the guy was
> going to bash in our glass sliding doors and ****ing ROB us. Thanks to
> sheer coincidence, the curtain was open because of the smell. He must
> have seen me inside and left when he realized the house wasn't empty.
> So I called the police. They're scheduling extra patrols around here
> because of it. The officer looked at me like an idiot when I asked why
> he thought the guy would steal a rock. Uh, to break a window, lady,
> that's why.
> We were planning on having a porch built for security so I guess we'd
> better get that done ASAP. The neighbor has a dog that barks and we've
> got a bright motion sensitive security light, plus we're picking up all
> those loose rocks in the yard, so I think we're okay for now, but I'm so
> freaked.
>
> Stacia

Yikes! I'd be freaked out too. What a fool the cop was thinking you
were a loon reporting someone for stealing a rock, did she miss the day
at the academy when they talked about B&E tools? I'm glad that you
were airing the stock smell out of the house, a robbery would be bad
enough, but one when you are home ****ing horrific. Glad that you are
safe Stacia.

I've been there with the whole being robbed nightmare, both at home and
at the lake house. I can only say that I'm thankful that both places
were robbed by older teenagers, who weren't sophisticated burglars, and
thought that the best things to steal were what they could use and
easily carry without benefit of a vehicle. We only lost: beer out of
the fridge, mostly empty fifths, toilet paper (yep that's right), a
cordless phone, most of my costume jewelry and a couple of small TVs.
Thankfully we have a good safe (can't cart that sucker out with a hand
truck) and kept small valuables in that, otherwise I'm sure my jewelry
would have been gone too. With the home robbery I thought my husband
had been lazy and not put more beer in the fridge until I discovered
the missing junk jewelry.

Jessica

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:33:22 +0000 (UTC), (Glitter
> Ninja) wrote:
>
>> This afternoon has SUCKED. I almost got robbed, but chicken stock
>> saved the day.
>
> <snip scary story>
>
> I'm so glad that you're safe, Stacia! Aren't you glad you made that
> stock now? Please let us know what you put into the stock.

No! It appears to be a burglar lure.


> After I read that, I'm gonna have to filter the thread. It's already
> turning into a gun control debate.

I'm not looking forward to it going there either.

"Jessica V." > writes:

>I've been there with the whole being robbed nightmare, both at home and
>at the lake house. I can only say that I'm thankful that both places
>were robbed by older teenagers, who weren't sophisticated burglars,

That is lucky. My parents house was robbed when I was a little kid,
and my car was broken into once, but otherwise I haven't experienced
a home robbery. Yet. I knew this neighborhood had some security issues
but we just kept stalling about making changes. This was a wake up
call!
This potential robber was older, though, in his 40s or 50s, which was
kind of odd. Scary, too. I hope he was just planning on robbing and
not anything else. Brr.

Stacia

On 2006-04-13, elaine > wrote:

> Get a gun? Right, that's the answer.

Ya' sure, you betchya! You can get a short double barreled shotgun
for a few hundred dollars. I've never had to use mine. I think the
bullet hole in the window scares 'em off.

nb

On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 18:34:11 -0600, Pennyaline
> wrote:

>Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:33:22 +0000 (UTC), (Glitter
>> Ninja) wrote:
>>
>>> This afternoon has SUCKED. I almost got robbed, but chicken stock
>>> saved the day.
>>
>> <snip scary story>
>>
>> I'm so glad that you're safe, Stacia! Aren't you glad you made that
>> stock now? Please let us know what you put into the stock.
>
>No! It appears to be a burglar lure.

LOL! It sounded like she made some good choices. I'll bet the stock
is delicious!

>> After I read that, I'm gonna have to filter the thread. It's already
>> turning into a gun control debate.
>
>I'm not looking forward to it going there either.

Nope, and it was just confirmed by the third person chiming in. I
must bid this thread good-bye. Hope it doesn't get too far out of
hand.

Carol
--

Some people are like Slinkies... they don't really have a purpose but
they bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.

Stolen from "traid" on the IRC

elaine wrote:

> Get a gun? Right, that's the answer.
>
> Elaine
>
>

So glad you agree

--
Reg

ms_peacock wrote:
> "Glitter Ninja" > wrote in message
> ...
>> This afternoon has SUCKED. I almost got robbed, but chicken stock
>> saved the day.
>> We were planning on having a porch built for security so I guess
>> we'd better get that done ASAP. The neighbor has a dog that barks
>> and we've got a bright motion sensitive security light, plus we're
>> picking up all those loose rocks in the yard, so I think we're okay
>> for now, but I'm so freaked.
>>
>> Stacia
>>
>
> Thank gawd for chicken stock!! I'm glad he just walked off and you
> didn't have to deal with him.
>
> Ms P

Maybe he really was planning to do some landscaping

Just kidding, Stacia, glad it turned out okay.

Jill

"Glitter Ninja" > wrote in message
...
> This afternoon has SUCKED. I almost got robbed, but chicken stock
> saved the day.
> We were planning on having a porch built for security so I guess we'd
> better get that done ASAP. The neighbor has a dog that barks and we've
> got a bright motion sensitive security light, plus we're picking up all
> those loose rocks in the yard, so I think we're okay for now, but I'm so
> freaked.
>
> Stacia
>

Thank gawd for chicken stock!! I'm glad he just walked off and you didn't
have to deal with him.

Ms P

"jmcquown" > writes:

>Maybe he really was planning to do some landscaping

>Just kidding, Stacia, glad it turned out okay.

The idiotic thing is that I thought he was just stealing a rock at
first. Limestone rocks are used all over the place here in Kansas, and
people go out on country roads and to quarries or highway construction
sites and steal it, even if the state has a huge sign saying you will go
to jail if you take these rocks *laugh* I had a co-worker who got
caught stealing limestone once. So I thought maybe this guy really WAS
just stealing a rock.
A few minutes later I realized I was being stupid.

Stacia

Stacia wrote:
> "jmcquown" > writes:
>
>> Maybe he really was planning to do some landscaping
>
>> Just kidding, Stacia, glad it turned out okay.
>
> The idiotic thing is that I thought he was just stealing a rock at
> first. Limestone rocks are used all over the place here in Kansas,
> and people go out on country roads and to quarries or highway
> construction sites and steal it, even if the state has a huge sign
> saying you will go to jail if you take these rocks *laugh* I had a
> co-worker who got caught stealing limestone once. So I thought maybe
> this guy really WAS just stealing a rock.
> A few minutes later I realized I was being stupid.
>
> Stacia

Better safe than sorry, that's always my motto.

Jill

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2006-04-13, elaine > wrote:
>
> > Get a gun? Right, that's the answer.
>
> Ya' sure, you betchya! You can get a short double barreled shotgun
> for a few hundred dollars. I've never had to use mine. I think the
> bullet hole in the window scares 'em off.
>
> nb

That's what we just acquired a 12 gauge for - home defense. I hope I never
have to use it, but the hubby said just the cha-chink sound of loading the
shells into the chamber should scare off an intruder. Our neighborhood has
rapidly taken a turn for the worse in the past year with drug addicts,
prostitutes, meth labs and break-ins. It would be nice to be able to move,
as many of our neighbors have done, but their houses have been on the market
for over a year now. No one wants to move into a neighborhood like this
one.

We've only been in our house for 2 years, so it's a real shame. The value
has already depreciated $10,000 since we got it. Yes, DEPRECIATED. Whatcha
gonna do?

kili

"Glitter Ninja" > wrote in message
...
> This afternoon has SUCKED. I almost got robbed, but chicken stock
> saved the day.
> Yesterday I simmered some chicken stock all night, and the house still
> smelled like it. I opened the huge dining room curtain so that the sun
> could shine in the sliding glass doors and help get rid of some of the
> smell.
> This afternoon I'm watching TV when I see a large Hispanic man outside
> the glass doors on my patio, holding a big limestone rock from our yard.
> The previous owners used limestone for landscaping but there's some
> still just laying around loose and he'd taken one.
> He walks off calmly with the rock while I wonder what the HELL some
> guy wants with a rock, but I'm not about to holler after him because,
> hey, he's got a big ****ing rock. Freaked, I called my husband, who
> said he'd come home from work.
> At first I didn't call the police but then it hit me -- the guy was
> going to bash in our glass sliding doors and ****ing ROB us. Thanks to
> sheer coincidence, the curtain was open because of the smell. He must
> have seen me inside and left when he realized the house wasn't empty.
> So I called the police. They're scheduling extra patrols around here
> because of it. The officer looked at me like an idiot when I asked why
> he thought the guy would steal a rock. Uh, to break a window, lady,
> that's why.
> We were planning on having a porch built for security so I guess we'd
> better get that done ASAP. The neighbor has a dog that barks and we've
> got a bright motion sensitive security light, plus we're picking up all
> those loose rocks in the yard, so I think we're okay for now, but I'm so
> freaked.
>
> Stacia
>

Scary story, Stacia. Good thing you were home, in a way. I'm so glad you
weren't hurt, though.

kili

"Glitter Ninja" > wrote in message
...
> Damsel in dis Dress > writes:
>
> >On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:33:22 +0000 (UTC), (Glitter
> >Ninja) wrote:
>
> >> This afternoon has SUCKED. I almost got robbed, but chicken stock
> >>saved the day.
>
> ><snip scary story>
>
> >I'm so glad that you're safe, Stacia! Aren't you glad you made that
> >stock now?
>
> Yes! I usually leave the curtain closed for privacy because there's a
> public walking trail in the back of our lot.
>

Oh my gosh, if you would have had the curtain closed and he didn't see you,
that rock would have smashed through the window and it could have hit you!

Did you get a good look at his face? I'm just curious because if you hear
about another break-in in your neighborhood, it may be him and you could
identify him.

kili

elaine wrote:
> "Reg" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Glitter Ninja wrote:
> >
> >> This afternoon has SUCKED. I almost got robbed, but chicken stock
> >> saved the day.
> >> Yesterday I simmered some chicken stock all night, and the house still
> >> smelled like it. I opened the huge dining room curtain so that the sun
> >> could shine in the sliding glass doors and help get rid of some of the
> >> smell.
> >> This afternoon I'm watching TV when I see a large Hispanic man outside
> >> the glass doors on my patio, holding a big limestone rock from our yard.
> >> The previous owners used limestone for landscaping but there's some
> >> still just laying around loose and he'd taken one.
> >> He walks off calmly with the rock while I wonder what the HELL some
> >> guy wants with a rock, but I'm not about to holler after him because,
> >> hey, he's got a big ****ing rock. Freaked, I called my husband, who
> >> said he'd come home from work.
> >> At first I didn't call the police but then it hit me -- the guy was
> >> going to bash in our glass sliding doors and ****ing ROB us. Thanks to
> >> sheer coincidence, the curtain was open because of the smell. He must
> >> have seen me inside and left when he realized the house wasn't empty. So
> >> I called the police. They're scheduling extra patrols around here
> >> because of it. The officer looked at me like an idiot when I asked why
> >> he thought the guy would steal a rock. Uh, to break a window, lady,
> >> that's why. We were planning on having a porch built for security so I
> >> guess we'd
> >> better get that done ASAP. The neighbor has a dog that barks and we've
> >> got a bright motion sensitive security light, plus we're picking up all
> >> those loose rocks in the yard, so I think we're okay for now, but I'm so
> >> freaked.
> >
> > Those are good countermeasures, except for the rock thing. They
> > can bring those with them.
> >
> > Get a gun and learn to how properly store and use it, if you
> > don't already know. You were lucky this time.
> >
> > --
> > Reg
>
> Get a gun? Right, that's the answer.

But just think how fun it'd be on the off chance that you actually got
to kill a robber, or even just a plain burglar.
>
> Elaine

--Bryan

"Dan Abel" > wrote

> And just think how much fun it would be to find out that it's *illegal*
> to kill people. Even if they were *thinking* about stealing a beer out
> of your fridge. Or maybe they were just trying to read your gas meter,
> and moved the rock so they wouldn't trip.

And just think, even cops undergo counseling after they shoot
someone because, no matter who you shot, it has emotional
repurcussions, assuming you're some sort of normal brained
person.

nancy

On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:19:31 -0600, ms_peacock wrote:
>
> Thank gawd for chicken stock!! I'm glad he just walked off and you didn't
> have to deal with him.
>
Thank goodness most buglers aren't into home invasion type robberies.
--

Practice safe eating. Always use condiments.

Glitter Ninja wrote:

> I opened the huge dining room curtain so that the sun
> could shine in the sliding glass doors and help get rid of some of the
> smell.

I'm glad you scared away a potential terror, but I'm still confused as
to how "sunshine" takes away smell? somebody explain this please.

Dan Abel wrote:

> In article .com>,
> "Food Snob" > wrote:
>
>>But just think how fun it'd be on the off chance that you actually got
>>to kill a robber, or even just a plain burglar.

Fun?

> And just think how much fun it would be to find out that it's *illegal*
> to kill people.

Not when it's self defense

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Dan Abel" > wrote
>
> > And just think how much fun it would be to find out that it's *illegal*
> > to kill people. Even if they were *thinking* about stealing a beer out
> > of your fridge. Or maybe they were just trying to read your gas meter,
> > and moved the rock so they wouldn't trip.

The gas people CAN NOT come into your house unless let in, unless they
have a court order and are accompanied by law enforcement.
>
> And just think, even cops undergo counseling after they shoot
> someone because, no matter who you shot, it has emotional
> repurcussions, assuming you're some sort of normal brained
> person.

Killing is natural. I don't see why one who feels that he has
protected himself and done society in general a favor should feel any
guilt. What you mean by "normal brained" is properly socialized,
properly to your specs. Heck, by your standards Bush and Rumsfeld
ought to spend the majority of every day on the shrink's couch. Let's
see, how many thousands of Iraqi civilians have been killed?
>
> nancy

--Bryan

"Food Snob" > wrote

> Killing is natural. I don't see why one who feels that he has
> protected himself and done society in general a favor should feel any
> guilt.

People feel guilt for things they shouldn't all the time. Besides,
I didn't say guilt, you did.

> What you mean by "normal brained" is properly socialized,
> properly to your specs. Heck, by your standards Bush and Rumsfeld
> ought to spend the majority of every day on the shrink's couch. Let's
> see, how many thousands of Iraqi civilians have been killed?

Your point?

nancy

On 13 Apr 2006 10:33:45 -0700, Food Snob wrote:

> The gas people CAN NOT come into your house unless let in, unless they
> have a court order and are accompanied by law enforcement.

the gas meter is outside, no need to come in unless you've called them
for service
--

Practice safe eating. Always use condiments.

"sf" > wrote

> On 13 Apr 2006 10:33:45 -0700, Food Snob wrote:
>
>> The gas people CAN NOT come into your house unless let in, unless they
>> have a court order and are accompanied by law enforcement.
>
> the gas meter is outside, no need to come in unless you've called them
> for service

I don't think anyone meant the gas meter reader was trying to
come into the house, they were talking about shooting someone
who surprises you by being on your property.

nancy

On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:15:42 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote
>
> > On 13 Apr 2006 10:33:45 -0700, Food Snob wrote:
> >
> >> The gas people CAN NOT come into your house unless let in, unless they
> >> have a court order and are accompanied by law enforcement.
> >
> > the gas meter is outside, no needs to come in unless you've called them
> > for service
>
> I don't think anyone meant the gas meter reader was trying to
> come into the house, they were talking about shooting someone
> who surprises you by being on your property.
>
No need to mention employees of the gas company, in that case.
--

Practice safe eating. Always use condiments.

"sf" > wrote

> On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:15:42 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:

>> I don't think anyone meant the gas meter reader was trying to
>> come into the house, they were talking about shooting someone
>> who surprises you by being on your property.
>>
> No need to mention employees of the gas company, in that case.

It was just an example, painting a picture. Nothing more.

nancy

Dan Abel > writes:

>Even if they were *thinking* about stealing a beer out
>of your fridge. Or maybe they were just trying to read your gas meter,
>and moved the rock so they wouldn't trip.

Look, I know the guy could have been stealing rocks one at a time for
a landscaping project. Maybe he was walking, saw the exact rock he
needed for his lawn, and took it. But he was in nasty, dirty clothes --
not exercise clothes like you'd expect for someone on a walking trail --
and he doesn't live in this neighborhood. We're in a cul de sac of
about 8 houses, a dead end street, and the ONLY way he could have gotten
to the rocks was to climb down off the trail.
At the very least he was trespassing. And he did steal a rock, for
whatever reason, which is strange and rude if not illegal.
I'm not real fond of you playing this down and acting like he was no
big deal. There's no other reason for him to have approached the glass
doors with a huge rock except to have bashed it in. Was it just
coincidence that he walked away when he saw me inside? Just coincidence
he was in my yard during work hours when people aren't home?
Maybe you said what you did because of the gun argument -- and I'm not
even going to go there because I'm not on RFC to talk about guns -- but
don't be a condescending jerk.

Stacia

Denise~* > writes:

>Glitter Ninja wrote:

>> I opened the huge dining room curtain so that the sun
>> could shine in the sliding glass doors and help get rid of some of the
>> smell.

>I'm glad you scared away a potential terror, but I'm still confused as
>to how "sunshine" takes away smell? somebody explain this please.

I can't explain it. All I know is my mother used to open curtains
after having fish or some other strong dinner, and combined with a
little Lysol, the smell would go away pretty quickly.
I've tried using just Lysol and not opening curtains, but it doesn't
work.

Stacia

sf wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:19:31 -0600, ms_peacock wrote:
>>
>> Thank gawd for chicken stock!! I'm glad he just walked off and you
>> didn't have to deal with him.
>>
> Thank goodness most buglers aren't into home invasion type robberies.

Home invasions are all too common in Memphis. These days these punks don't
seem to care if you're a home or not. It's scary which is one reason why
every time I move I go further from the city.

Jill

Stacia wrote:
> Denise~* > writes:
>
>> Glitter Ninja wrote:
>
>>> I opened the huge dining room curtain so that the sun
>>> could shine in the sliding glass doors and help get rid of some of
>>> the smell.
>
>> I'm glad you scared away a potential terror, but I'm still confused
>> as to how "sunshine" takes away smell? somebody explain this
>> please.
>
> I can't explain it. All I know is my mother used to open curtains
> after having fish or some other strong dinner, and combined with a
> little Lysol, the smell would go away pretty quickly.
> I've tried using just Lysol and not opening curtains, but it doesn't
> work.
>
> Stacia

You're lucky you didn't have the sliding doors open; he wouldn't have needed
a hunk of limestone. I have a baby gate across my sliding glass doors
between the screen door and the glass, but that's to keep my cat, Persia,
from busting the screen door off its tracks when she spots another cat (she
hates other cats!). The noise would certainly alert me and I'd be running
out the front door with my portable phone in my hand dialing 911 and
knocking on a neighbors door.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:

> You're lucky you didn't have the sliding doors open; he wouldn't have needed
> a hunk of limestone. I have a baby gate across my sliding glass doors
> between the screen door and the glass, but that's to keep my cat, Persia,
> from busting the screen door off its tracks when she spots another cat (she
> hates other cats!). The noise would certainly alert me and I'd be running
> out the front door with my portable phone in my hand dialing 911 and
> knocking on a neighbors door.

I have two large dogs. The truth of the matter is that they are both furry
enough that they appear to be a lot bigger than they are. One is a Belgium
Shepherd, about 82 lb. and a 95 lb. Bouvier - Shepherd cross who looks more like
a Bouvier - Irish Wolfhound. Both are very vocal whenever anyone goes by the
house. I have them outside in the yard with me a lot and if there are strange
people walking by (we live in the country) I make an appearance outside with
them.

I were burgled about 15 years ago. It turned out to be kids that went to my
son's school. They knew that we were going to be away skiing for a few days.
Luckily, one of the gang had been busted a few days earlier and told the police
that our place was targeted. They had extra patrols in the area. In the
afternoon a patrol car noted a broken basement window at the side of the house.
Their MO was to break in through the basement and check the place out and then
come back at night and clean the place out. The cops checked with our
neighbours. There were two cops in our house and two more at the neighbours
beside us and across the street (whose son is a cop) and two extra patrol cars
in the area. The kids came back around 8 pm that evening. The cops closed in
from neighbours houses and patrol and the cops inside popped out of their hiding
place. Two of them went for the car. The kid at the wheel locked the doors. The
cops smashed the window and reached in to grab him. He tried to take off with a
cop hanging out each side of the car.

We made out okay with insurance. The funny part is that when the kid came in the
afternoon he took a bunch of CDs and an electric guitar. I had just bought a
much more expensive guitar and was trying to sell that one to pay for it. I had
been hoping to get $250 for it. Insurance was for replacement but because I said
I had already bought the new one and had hoped to sell it, they gave me
replacement value minus depreciation. I had to go to the music store for an
estimate. SInce I had bought 5 guitars there over the past 10 years or so, and
explained the situation, they gave me really high estimate, so after they
deducted the depreciation I got $925. That went a long way toward paying for the
new Martin.

One time on Usenet, "jmcquown" > said:
> sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:19:31 -0600, ms_peacock wrote:
> >>
> >> Thank gawd for chicken stock!! I'm glad he just walked off and you
> >> didn't have to deal with him.
> >>
> > Thank goodness most buglers aren't into home invasion type robberies.

I wouldn't think so -- you could hear most buglers coming a mile
away. ;-)

> Home invasions are all too common in Memphis. These days these punks don't
> seem to care if you're a home or not. It's scary which is one reason why
> every time I move I go further from the city.

I don't blame you, Jill. I'm glad I live out in the boonies...

--
jj - rfc (Jani) in WA
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

In article >,
(Stacia) wrote:

> Dan Abel > writes:
>
> >Even if they were *thinking* about stealing a beer out
> >of your fridge. Or maybe they were just trying to read your gas meter,
> >and moved the rock so they wouldn't trip.


> Maybe you said what you did because of the gun argument -- and I'm not
> even going to go there because I'm not on RFC to talk about guns -- but
> don't be a condescending jerk.


Yeah, that was it exactly. I'm sorry that you thought I was responding
to you, but I wasn't. I don't blame you for being scared.

--
Dan Abel

Petaluma, California, USA

Dan Abel > writes:
> (Stacia) wrote:

>> Maybe you said what you did because of the gun argument -- and I'm not
>> even going to go there because I'm not on RFC to talk about guns -- but
>> don't be a condescending jerk.

>Yeah, that was it exactly. I'm sorry that you thought I was responding
>to you, but I wasn't. I don't blame you for being scared.

Ah, okay. I get it. I thought the comment about moving the rock was
directed towards me. Sorry for jumping down your throat.

Stacia

"Dave Smith" > wrote

> estimate. SInce I had bought 5 guitars there over the past 10 years or
> so, and
> explained the situation, they gave me really high estimate, so after they
> deducted the depreciation I got $925. That went a long way toward paying
> for the
> new Martin.

So ... someone tried to rip you off, so you ripped off the insurance
company? Just wondering.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> > estimate. SInce I had bought 5 guitars there over the past 10 years or
> > so, and
> > explained the situation, they gave me really high estimate, so after they
> > deducted the depreciation I got $925. That went a long way toward paying
> > for the
> > new Martin.
>
> So ... someone tried to rip you off, so you ripped off the insurance
> company? Just wondering.

Don't expect me to feel guilty. They boosted my rates after that, so whatever
they paid out on that claim they have since made up in spades. The adjuster
told me they would go after the kids for restitution. I asked them about that
after my premiums were raised and he said that you can't get blood out of a
stone. Then I confronted him with the fact that there was no one from the
insurance company in court. I was was there as a witness and the judge said
that he was surprised that there was no one present from the insurance company
and that since they had be caught red handed in the house that he would
certainly have ordered restitution. He ordered a restitution for my deductible,
which I got.