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