Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-31 Thread Eckehard Wegner
2011/8/29 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: Not where I've been on holiday. Headline in the local press last week: Burning man seen running from scene of arson attack. Seems to happen more than once: http://www.topix.com/forum/city/st-paul-mn/TN0800M252K61DJ3C Cheers Ecke -- PDML

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-29 Thread mike wilson
On 18/08/2011 20:48, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:55 AM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Thief-Jacks-Car-With-Kids-Poodle-Drops-Them-All-Off-at-Home-127999188.html There seems to be a rash of totally inept criminals lately.

RE: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-29 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of mike wilson http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Thief-Jacks-Car-With-Kids- Poodle-Drops-Them-All-Off-at-Home-127999188.html There seems to be a rash of totally inept criminals lately. They pop up on the morning

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-29 Thread Scott Loveless
On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of mike wilson Not where I've been on holiday. Headline in the local press last week: Burning man seen running from scene of arson attack. were the

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-29 Thread mike wilson
On 29/08/2011 22:19, Scott Loveless wrote: On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Bob Wp...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of mike wilson Not where I've been on holiday. Headline in the local press last week: Burning man seen running

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-20 Thread Eckehard Wegner
Well, I grew up to become a caring and responsible dad. My boy only goes to daycare 6 hours a day because I made a good work choice =) People change and learn. There is hope yet. Cheers Ecke 2011/8/20 Keith Whaley keit...@dslextreme.com: Eckehard Wegner wrote: Great to know that this seems to

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread David Mann
On Aug 19, 2011, at 6:48 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: There seems to be a rash of totally inept criminals lately. They pop up on the morning news here at least once a week. Where the heck are today's Lex Luthors? They're certainly not here…

RE: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Bob W
There seems to be a rash of totally inept criminals lately. They pop up on the morning news here at least once a week. Where the heck are today's Lex Luthors? They're certainly not here. http://www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/5450873/Footprints-in-snow-lead-to- icecream-thieves Dave

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Eckehard Wegner
Har... I had the same at work... bunch of underexposed burglars made off with a bunch of TFTs after unsuccessfully trying to - EPIC FAIL - extract cash from a postage printing machine which of course contains none but they broke the whole thing to smithereens in their search of the cash box...

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
My first thought was the father should be in trouble. On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 7:08 AM, Eckehard Wegner overpenta...@googlemail.com wrote: Har... I had the same at work... bunch of underexposed burglars made off with a bunch of TFTs after unsuccessfully trying to - EPIC FAIL - extract cash from

RE: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Bob W
My first thought was the father should be in trouble. The thief is the only person responsible for stealing the car and the children. It used to be quite common for people leave their children alone for a few minutes, but now everyone is scared of shadows, but complains when their children

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread John Sessoms
Do you really think the courts can punish him more than MOM is going to? From: Steven Desjardins My first thought was the father should be in trouble. On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 7:08 AM, Eckehard Wegner overpenta...@googlemail.com wrote: Har... I had the same at work... bunch of underexposed

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 8/18/2011 1:48 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:55 AM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Thief-Jacks-Car-With-Kids-Poodle-Drops-Them-All-Off-at-Home-127999188.html There seems to be a rash of totally inept criminals lately. They

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
I'm sorry, but I don't agree with this at all. It's the world we currently live in. If you leave your children alone in the car, you are not being responsible. The thief is obviously the greater perpetrator here, but hat does not exonerate the father for doing something stupid. The good old

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 8/19/2011 07:34, Steven Desjardins wrote: My first thought was the father should be in trouble. Absolutely ann On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 7:08 AM, Eckehard Wegner overpenta...@googlemail.com wrote: Har... I had the same at work... bunch of underexposed burglars made off with a bunch of

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Christine Nielsen
OK, I've got one I know you'll all enjoy: A couple of weeks ago in our sleepy town, a young man, recent high school graduate football player, took his friends up on a dare, and for $20, went streaking through a Little League game one evening. An eye-opening sight for the 9 year olds their

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 8/19/2011 10:00, Bob W wrote: My first thought was the father should be in trouble. The thief is the only person responsible for stealing the car and the children. Thing is - a few cases were people leaving infants / young children in their locked cars in the direct sunlight and the

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Walt Gilbert
That actually reminded me of my own youthful stupidity. Growing up, I had a good friend who liked to make his own homemade small explosives out of basic chemistry-set type chemicals, and he was pretty good at it. He made them out of cardboard, paraffin and firework fuses, etc. They were

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread William Robb
On 19/08/2011 8:00 AM, Bob W wrote: My first thought was the father should be in trouble. The thief is the only person responsible for stealing the car and the children. The thief may be the one responsible for the theft, but the car owner presented an invitation. My car insurance is

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Walt Gilbert
It's a lot like posting your photos on the internet. -- Walt On 8/19/2011 10:35 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: I'm sorry, but I don't agree with this at all. It's the world we currently live in. If you leave your children alone in the car, you are not being responsible. The thief is obviously

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Well, it sounded like a great idea at the time Isn't that always the way? Haha! :) -c -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

RE: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Bob W
Well, it sounded like a great idea at the time Isn't that always the way? Haha! :) -c when I was a student I was done for travelling on a train without a ticket. When they charged me I said Well, it was worth a try. The railway cop wrote that down and it was subsequently read out in

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread John Sessoms
From: Walt Gilbert On 8/18/2011 1:48 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:55 AM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Thief-Jacks-Car-With-Kids-Poodle-Drops-Them-All-Off-at-Home-127999188.html There seems to be a rash of totally inept

RE: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms Seems the local gendarmes had made a rather significant pot bust ... 2-1/2 TONS ... but were slightly overwhelmed by the quantity involved. We're gonna need a bigger reefer...

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Eckehard Wegner
Great to know that this seems to be a universal pastime. I blew upquite a number of mailboxes in my youth. Most of them were mounted on walls and would more or less just fall off and be bent out of shape. In one instance however, we took matters too far by blasting a blockof three mailboxes out of

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-19 Thread Keith Whaley
Eckehard Wegner wrote: Great to know that this seems to be a universal pastime. I blew upquite a number of mailboxes in my youth. Most of them were mounted on walls and would more or less just fall off and be bent out of shape. In one instance however, we took matters too far by blasting a block

OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Thief-Jacks-Car-With-Kids-Poodle-Drops-Them-All-Off-at-Home-127999188.html ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
Guy should quite now. He's too soft-hearted to be a good crook. On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 8:55 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Thief-Jacks-Car-With-Kids-Poodle-Drops-Them-All-Off-at-Home-127999188.html ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-18 Thread P. J. Alling
A thoughtful kind hearted thief, I'd almost feel sorry about shooting him. On 8/18/2011 8:55 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Thief-Jacks-Car-With-Kids-Poodle-Drops-Them-All-Off-at-Home-127999188.html ann -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:55 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Thief-Jacks-Car-With-Kids-Poodle-Drops-Them-All-Off-at-Home-127999188.html There seems to be a rash of totally inept criminals lately. They pop up on the morning news here at least once

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 18, 2011, at 11:48 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:55 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Thief-Jacks-Car-With-Kids-Poodle-Drops-Them-All-Off-at-Home-127999188.html There seems to be a rash of totally inept criminals

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-18 Thread Scott Loveless
On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 3:05 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Aug 18, 2011, at 11:48 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:55 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-18 Thread P. J. Alling
Well they sure as hell haven't gone into government. On 8/18/2011 3:05 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Aug 18, 2011, at 11:48 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:55 AM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-18 Thread P. J. Alling
On 8/18/2011 3:06 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 3:05 PM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: On Aug 18, 2011, at 11:48 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:55 AM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
A thoughtful kind hearted thief,   I'd almost feel sorry about shooting him. Mark!! On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 10:46 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: A thoughtful kind hearted thief,   I'd almost feel sorry about shooting him. On 8/18/2011 8:55 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-18 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Aug 18, 2011, at 11:48 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:55 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Thief-Jacks-Car-With-Kids-Poodle-Drops-Them-All-Off-at-Home-127999188.html There seems to be a rash of totally inept criminals

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Aug 18, 2011, at 11:48 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:55 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Thief-Jacks-Car-With-Kids-Poodle-Drops-Them-All-Off-at-Home-127999188.html There seems to be a rash of totally

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 8/18/2011 17:47, Joseph McAllister wrote: On Aug 18, 2011, at 11:48 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:55 AM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Thief-Jacks-Car-With-Kids-Poodle-Drops-Them-All-Off-at-Home-127999188.html There

Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

2011-08-18 Thread Michael Beacom
Joining the ranks of inept is the bicycle riding junkie who reached into my car's window and unlocked it, scooped the roll worth of quarters from the change tray, opened the center console and snatched my wallet with it's contents of a single $20 bill, every credit card, every ID, and