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Lippyp · 09-25-2003, 09:44 PM

Hi all,

I'm typing this at 0216 UK time, a combination of jetlag and being totally p*ssed off preventing me sleeping. My wife and I arrived home from the most wonderfull vacation in the US this evening (more stories to come!) (oh and Wes if you're out there everything arrived just great, thanks) And thanks to all who suggested stuff, we did indeed "Stand on the corner in Winslow, Arizona!"

Arrived home at just after 7pm after god knows how many hours on planes etc to find that some (to borrow a phrase popular with current American TV censors) "Maggot Farmer" had burgled our house between my brother-in-law checking it on Sunday and today (wednesday evening) They climbed a six foot fence to get into the back yard but fortunately didn't touch my truck..! They then got around all our security by simply chucking a rock through the glass of the upstairs bathroom window, pulling the fragments out and climbing up onto our utility room roof below it. The alarm system did it's job partially though as they must have been in and out in minutes. They emptied a couple of drawers out onto the bed in our bedroom, pinched my wifes old work laptop (sorry IBM) and our nearly new very expensive Dyson vacuum cleaner! I'm sure they'll be some other stuff missing once we've looked around properly tomorrow

We're lucky as it could have been much worse, they didn't get downstairs at all so TV video, HiFi,my PC and any jewellery well locked up still all here and we are insured. What upset both of us most was the fact that they rifled through the box where we keep all the things from our daughter that we lost two years ago, scumbag waste of oxygen junky mu**a f**kers, I know what I'd do to them if I caught them, it involves a very splintery piece of wood, a hammer and no vaseline if you get my drift

Window now boarded up, cops been round, fingerprint guys coming in the AM and new glass as well. Let's see what tomorow brings.

Speak to you all later

dinnut · 09-25-2003, 09:47 PM

oh man that realllly bites. id runover them, but i wouldnt want to injure the truck. some people are ruthless and evil.

**Palf70Step** · 09-25-2003, 09:51 PM

Glad you enjoyed your trip. Sorry to hear about the sh**head(s) who pilfered your stuff.

junkyardjohn · 09-25-2003, 09:51 PM

BUMMER .... I GUESS THERES @SSHOLE THEIVES EVERYWHERE

Pumkin Truck · 09-25-2003, 09:56 PM

Wow dude that sux, glad that they didn't tough your truck and also good to hear about your alarm that must have done its job if they were gone in minutes like you said.

72shadetree · 09-25-2003, 10:09 PM

sorry to hear that.i have got rope and willing to travel you furinsh tree

*dtlilly* · 09-25-2003, 10:14 PM

Oh man

That really sux. I hope they nab the creep soon.

Glad you had a great time in The States. Hope you took pleanty of pics

griesel72 · 09-25-2003, 10:26 PM

Sorry to hear about your daughter

I hate thieves, what gives them the right to come into our homes and take what we worked so hard in our lives to buy. glad they didn't take your daughter's things. You can always buy another computer, but not replace the memories in that box.

Hope you hear good news from the cops

David

supercheyenne · 09-25-2003, 10:50 PM

I'm glad everything that's really important to you still seems to be in place.

Hope they catch them and return your stuff.

tom hand · 09-25-2003, 11:00 PM

Sorry to hear about the loss

One question...Did you see a girl in a flatbed F@rd?

Hooter · 09-25-2003, 11:22 PM

probably stole the stuff for @#$%in drugs!

**Classic Heartbeat** · 09-25-2003, 11:34 PM

Phill, I am glad that all of the parts made it to you on time. (I worry about those kind of things) It realy sucks that your house was broken into. I am glad you and your wife were not there and unharmed though. Things can be replaced but you guys can't be. Good luck finding the a** holes who broke into your house!! If you find them give them a kick right sqare in the ass for me too!! WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

barn9 · 09-26-2003, 09:20 AM

Bummer about the break-in, but glad to hear the trip went well and you made it home safely. When things settle down, you'll have to share your thoughts on your travels, and what you think about the ol' USA.

Hugger · 09-26-2003, 09:41 AM

There needs to be stiffer concequences for these numbnuts that rob and steal. Thet are just plain lazy, and need to be locked up.
Keep your chin up!
By the way the girl in the Flatbed F@rd, was slowing down to take a look at ya.

Davy · 09-26-2003, 10:16 AM

Man that sucks! Glad you had a good trip though.

Some one fill me in...other than a lyric in a song, is there something about a corner in Winslow AZ??

Davy

ckhd · 09-26-2003, 10:34 AM

Nothing special other than the Eagles said it in a song. A few years ago, Winslow make a "Standin' on the corner" park. It's kinda cheesy. Has a bronze statue of a guy w/ a guitar looking out into the street, and then on the building behind him, there is a murial painted where it looks like store windows and a reflection of a girl in a flatbed ford.

I found a pic:

landon4421 · 09-26-2003, 11:48 AM

Glad to hear you made it back from the states OK. The brake in thing, well that just bites. Time to buy a gun hey !

69sixpackbee · 09-26-2003, 12:28 PM

Typical "Wankers"

Brad · 09-26-2003, 03:17 PM

I was really worried that something bad had happened to you here in the states. I guess it's not any better when it happens in your own home. In fact, it's worse! Sorry to hear about your box of memories.

*Randy70C-10* · 09-26-2003, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hugger
There needs to be stiffer concequences for these numbnuts that rob and steal.

Yeah, we need to do like the Arabs and start amputating limbs.

09-25-2003, 09:44 PM	#1
Lippyp English Chevy Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France Posts: 1,848	An horrible end to a perfect vacation Hi all, I'm typing this at 0216 UK time, a combination of jetlag and being totally pssed off preventing me sleeping. My wife and I arrived home from the most wonderfull vacation in the US this evening (more stories to come!) (oh and Wes if you're out there everything arrived just great, thanks) And thanks to all who suggested stuff, we did indeed "Stand on the corner in Winslow, Arizona!" Arrived home at just after 7pm after god knows how many hours on planes etc to find that some (to borrow a phrase popular with current American TV censors) "Maggot Farmer" had burgled our house between my brother-in-law checking it on Sunday and today (wednesday evening) They climbed a six foot fence to get into the back yard but fortunately didn't touch my truck..! They then got around all our security by simply chucking a rock through the glass of the upstairs bathroom window, pulling the fragments out and climbing up onto our utility room roof below it. The alarm system did it's job partially though as they must have been in and out in minutes. They emptied a couple of drawers out onto the bed in our bedroom, pinched my wifes old work laptop (sorry IBM) and our nearly new very expensive Dyson vacuum cleaner! I'm sure they'll be some other stuff missing once we've looked around properly tomorrow We're lucky as it could have been much worse, they didn't get downstairs at all so TV video, HiFi,my PC and any jewellery well locked up still all here and we are insured. What upset both of us most was the fact that they rifled through the box where we keep all the things from our daughter that we lost two years ago, scumbag waste of oxygen junky mua f*kers, I know what I'd do to them if I caught them, it involves a very splintery piece of wood, a hammer and no vaseline if you get my drift Window now boarded up, cops been round, fingerprint guys coming in the AM and new glass as well. Let's see what tomorow brings. Speak to you all later __________________ Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission

09-25-2003, 09:47 PM	#2
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	oh man that realllly bites. id runover them, but i wouldnt want to injure the truck. some people are ruthless and evil. __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

09-25-2003, 09:51 PM	#3
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,748	Glad you enjoyed your trip. Sorry to hear about the shhead(s) who pilfered your stuff. __________________ Bill** 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

09-25-2003, 09:51 PM	#4
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	BUMMER .... I GUESS THERES @SSHOLE THEIVES EVERYWHERE __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

09-25-2003, 09:56 PM	#5
Pumkin Truck Thats just prime! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TEXAS Posts: 720	Wow dude that sux, glad that they didn't tough your truck and also good to hear about your alarm that must have done its job if they were gone in minutes like you said. __________________ 69 GMC short bed stepside with a wimpy six that can barely pull itself. 99 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 1 Bad 5.7ltr LS1

09-25-2003, 10:09 PM	#6
72shadetree KEEP ON TRUCKING Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: martinsville va Posts: 2,563	sorry to hear that.i have got rope and willing to travel you furinsh tree __________________ 72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va

09-25-2003, 10:14 PM	#7
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Oh man That really sux. I hope they nab the creep soon. Glad you had a great time in The States. Hope you took pleanty of pics

09-25-2003, 10:26 PM	#8
griesel72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Howard, Kansas USA Posts: 1,997	Sorry to hear about your daughter I hate thieves, what gives them the right to come into our homes and take what we worked so hard in our lives to buy. glad they didn't take your daughter's things. You can always buy another computer, but not replace the memories in that box. Hope you hear good news from the cops David __________________ 1969 K10 Custom 10 1997 Z71 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2006 King Ranch 1980 Wife

09-25-2003, 10:50 PM	#9
supercheyenne Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Newton, KS, U.S.A. Posts: 1,142	I'm glad everything that's really important to you still seems to be in place. Hope they catch them and return your stuff.

09-25-2003, 11:00 PM	#10
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	Sorry to hear about the loss One question...Did you see a girl in a flatbed F@rd? __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

09-25-2003, 11:22 PM	#11
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,078	probably stole the stuff for @#$%in drugs! __________________ MEMBER DISCS UP FRONT CLUB 69 custom camper/cst 10 70 monte carlo 383 stroker with a 700r4 77 fully loaded silverado (back in the backyard for a little while longer) 1980 BMW 320i (back in the garage finally) 1981 f@*d f150 4x4 (Robert red ford) tried to kill me 1972 Honda ct 90 trailbike Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com AC/DC RULES!!! First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

09-25-2003, 11:34 PM	#12
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,770	Phill, I am glad that all of the parts made it to you on time. (I worry about those kind of things) It realy sucks that your house was broken into. I am glad you and your wife were not there and unharmed though. Things can be replaced but you guys can't be. Good luck finding the a holes who broke into your house!! If you find them give them a kick right sqare in the ass for me too!! WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook** No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

09-26-2003, 09:20 AM	#13
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Bummer about the break-in, but glad to hear the trip went well and you made it home safely. When things settle down, you'll have to share your thoughts on your travels, and what you think about the ol' USA. __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

09-26-2003, 09:41 AM	#14
Hugger Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 137	There needs to be stiffer concequences for these numbnuts that rob and steal. Thet are just plain lazy, and need to be locked up. Keep your chin up! By the way the girl in the Flatbed F@rd, was slowing down to take a look at ya. __________________ 72 LWB - Hugger Orange 350/350 3.73 Next; 335hp GM Crate

09-26-2003, 10:16 AM	#15
Davy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rice, Minnesota Posts: 370	Man that sucks! Glad you had a good trip though. Some one fill me in...other than a lyric in a song, is there something about a corner in Winslow AZ?? Davy __________________ 1970 Blazer CST Looking for NOS items for my CST restoration.



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09-26-2003, 10:34 AM	#16
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	Nothing special other than the Eagles said it in a song. A few years ago, Winslow make a "Standin' on the corner" park. It's kinda cheesy. Has a bronze statue of a guy w/ a guitar looking out into the street, and then on the building behind him, there is a murial painted where it looks like store windows and a reflection of a girl in a flatbed ford. I found a pic: __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans? Last edited by ckhd; 09-26-2003 at 10:36 AM.

09-26-2003, 11:48 AM	#17
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	Glad to hear you made it back from the states OK. The brake in thing, well that just bites. Time to buy a gun hey ! __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

09-26-2003, 12:28 PM	#18
69sixpackbee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Sabinal, Texas Posts: 1,706	Typical "Wankers"

09-26-2003, 03:17 PM	#19
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,673	I was really worried that something bad had happened to you here in the states. I guess it's not any better when it happens in your own home. In fact, it's worse! Sorry to hear about your box of memories. __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...

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