OT: Weird car electrical problem solved.

[Michael A Terrell]

Sofa Slug wrote:

Back in the 70s, I had someone steal one of those cheap Krako FM
converters (for an AM radio) out of my Volkswagen bus. Whoever stole
it left a dollar bill in it's place.

Did they ever come back for their change? ;-)

 

[Sofa Slug]

On 12/28/2017 9:58 AM, Michael A Terrell wrote:

Sofa Slug wrote:

Back in the 70s, I had someone steal one of those cheap Krako FM
converters (for an AM radio) out of my Volkswagen bus. Whoever stole
it left a dollar bill in it's place.


   Did they ever come back for their change? ;-)

Ha Ha ...no, but later while in college, I had a 4 track car stereo that
I hated. it didn't sound very good and was always eating tapes - a real
POS. Instead of throwing it away, I took it out of the dash and left it
on the passenger seat in a box with all the tapes.

When I returned from class later that day, the box was gone.

 

[Michael A Terrell]

Sofa Slug wrote:

Michael A Terrell wrote:

Sofa Slug wrote:

Back in the 70s, I had someone steal one of those cheap Krako FM
converters (for an AM radio) out of my Volkswagen bus. Whoever stole
it left a dollar bill in it's place.

Did they ever come back for their change? ;-)

Ha Ha ...no, but later while in college, I had a 4 track car stereo
that I hated. it didn't sound very good and was always eating tapes -
a real POS. Instead of throwing it away, I took it out of the dash
and left it on the passenger seat in a box with all the tapes.

When I returned from class later that day, the box was gone.

That's almost as good as wrapping up a box of dog crap, and leaving
it out as a trap.

 

[M Philbrook]

In article <p2341o$jdb$1@dont-email.me>, sofaslug@invalid.invalid
says...

On 12/27/2017 2:52 PM, tabbypurr@gmail.com wrote:
On Wednesday, 27 December 2017 21:38:53 UTC, Ron D. wrote:

Care stereo amplifier stolen and replaced lb for lb by lentils.

bizarre! I once had a car stereo I got for 30p, quite a good one and worked fine but the front was very cosmeticly damaged. Some idiot broke in and stole it. I doubt he got more than Ł1 for it.


NT


Back in the 70s, I had someone steal one of those cheap Krako FM
converters (for an AM radio) out of my Volkswagen bus. Whoever stole it
left a dollar bill in it's place.

You most likely made money on the deal!

Years ago I had one of my cars broken into it had a CB, nice SWR meter.
Wasn't worth much to me but I did report it, cops come over and took a
look inside of my car. comes out with a wallet in his hands, "This
yours" ? Nope not mine.. The crook must of got his paints caught on the
seat and it slit just under the seat a little. I never noticed it
because I wasn't looking there.

it turned out to be my neighbor !

Jamie

 

[pfjw@aol.com]

On Friday, December 29, 2017 at 8:18:38 PM UTC-5, Michael Terrell wrote:

That's almost as good as wrapping up a box of dog crap, and leaving
it out as a trap.

True story: The last place we lived in before leaving NYC was on 190th Street not far from the Cloisters. Our neighbor had a very elderly German Shepherd, and she was quite elderly herself. One sad day, her dog died, and the only place she could take it (in Manhattan) was down towards Battery Park. So, she bundled the dog into a large suitcase - as people were wont to own back in the 1960s. Getting into the subway at 190th Street (A-line) is not so hard as there is an elevator from the street to the platform (well before ADA). However, at South Ferry, not so much. She faced these steps with an 80 pound dog. What should happen, but a "Nice Young Man" offered to carry it up the steps for her. And, promptly ran off with it.

There is justice in this world.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA

 

[Ron D.]

Around here, When a dog poops and the neighbor doesn't clean it up, it winds up on their front step. No bag. Problem solved.

 

[Sofa Slug]

On 12/30/2017 1:36 PM, pfjw@aol.com wrote:

On Friday, December 29, 2017 at 8:18:38 PM UTC-5, Michael Terrell wrote:

That's almost as good as wrapping up a box of dog crap, and leaving
it out as a trap.

True story: The last place we lived in before leaving NYC was on 190th

Street not far from the Cloisters. Our neighbor had a very elderly
German Shepherd, and she was quite elderly herself. One sad day, her dog
died, and the only place she could take it (in Manhattan) was down
towards Battery Park. So, she bundled the dog into a large suitcase - as
people were wont to own back in the 1960s. Getting into the subway at
190th Street (A-line) is not so hard as there is an elevator from the
street to the platform (well before ADA). However, at South Ferry, not
so much. She faced these steps with an 80 pound dog. What should happen,
but a "Nice Young Man" offered to carry it up the steps for her. And,
promptly ran off with it.

There is justice in this world.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA

Great Story!

That reminds of something a friend of mine did with an old water heater
at his father's suburban Fresno, Ca. home. He and his dad had previously
replaced the unit, as it leaked from a small hole near the bottom on one
side.

They both dragged this thing out onto the lawn near the street and
carefully positioned it so the hole wasn't obvious. My friend then
placed a sign on it reading "$50". When he checked later that afternoon,
the water heater was gone.