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Off topic, bump keys
"Johnny Borborigmi" wrote in message
news:2006120219314064440%growl@tummycom... On 2006-11-30 16:10:10 -0500, "Mark_OK" said: "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message .. . Hmm. Every criminal on earth will have these. Diana Having worked as a locksmith for a good many years I don't recall of a single break-in that involved picking a lock. Stolen keys - yes. Most break-ins involve breaking something, hence the name. Locks only keep honest people honest. Mark Agreed. Absolutely correct. Remember, these morons (burgulars) don't want to be seen or heard. Robbers on the other hand don't give a damn. Breaks in are called that for a reason. OK, don't laugh. My house was broken into a couple of days ago. The fellow kicked the door in. The cops caught him about 15 minutes later. (Priceless!) I now have to buy a new front door. I also have to get a crash course in home security. Does anyone have suggestions about a good way to do that? Do cops offer (free unbiased) advice? Please answer off list so we can stay on topic. What I'm afraid of is getting sold a bill of goods because I'm a naive idiot who can be had. K Barrett A fool and his money were lucky to get together in the first place. |
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K Barrett wrote:
"Johnny Borborigmi" wrote in message news:2006120219314064440%growl@tummycom... On 2006-11-30 16:10:10 -0500, "Mark_OK" said: "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message .. . Hmm. Every criminal on earth will have these. Diana Having worked as a locksmith for a good many years I don't recall of a single break-in that involved picking a lock. Stolen keys - yes. Most break-ins involve breaking something, hence the name. Locks only keep honest people honest. Mark Agreed. Absolutely correct. Remember, these morons (burgulars) don't want to be seen or heard. Robbers on the other hand don't give a damn. Breaks in are called that for a reason. OK, don't laugh. My house was broken into a couple of days ago. The fellow kicked the door in. The cops caught him about 15 minutes later. (Priceless!) I now have to buy a new front door. I also have to get a crash course in home security. Does anyone have suggestions about a good way to do that? Do cops offer (free unbiased) advice? Please answer off list so we can stay on topic. What I'm afraid of is getting sold a bill of goods because I'm a naive idiot who can be had. K Barrett A fool and his money were lucky to get together in the first place. Oh, Kath! Everything okay otherwise?? Reka |
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"Reka" wrote in message
news Oh, Kath! Everything okay otherwise?? Reka Yes, everything's OK. Thanks for asking, Reka. Joe was home when the idiot tried kicking in the door. Joe got a description/ car/ and license, so the cops had an easy time of it. It was rather freaky for Joe, though. Afterwards all the usual fears about 'what if'. [shudder]. K |
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That happened to me a couple of times, Kathy. It feels like you've been
personally violated. I was living alone (pre-Frank days) and the house was kind of isolated up on a hill, back from the road. Nothing behind but a steep drop into woods and a little marsh land. I got home with my dog in the car at around 11 PM. The dog went nuts as we got close to the kitchen door. I opened the door and the first thing I saw was a bottle of beer on the kitchen counter. I don't drink beer, but there had been some in the fridge. I rushed the dog back into the car and took off like a bat out of hell, heading for the police station. That was before we all carried cell phones. The assholes had broken down the front door and then broke sliders at the back of the house to get out, and it was pretty clear that I'd surprised them because of what they *didn't* take. Shudder. I'm glad you are okay, and I hope you get good security advice. Diana "K Barrett" wrote in message ... "Reka" wrote in message news Oh, Kath! Everything okay otherwise?? Reka Yes, everything's OK. Thanks for asking, Reka. Joe was home when the idiot tried kicking in the door. Joe got a description/ car/ and license, so the cops had an easy time of it. It was rather freaky for Joe, though. Afterwards all the usual fears about 'what if'. [shudder]. K |
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Diana Kulaga wrote:
Shudder. I'm glad you are okay, and I hope you get good security advice. Diana Turns out the police department will come over and give advice. Especially if you've been a victim. So I'm happy about that. What ever happened with your collection? Ever get a handle on what wrecked them? Are they pulling out of it (nah, its too soon for that) but maybe they've stabilized? K |
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K Barrett wrote:
Diana Kulaga wrote: Shudder. I'm glad you are okay, and I hope you get good security advice. Diana Turns out the police department will come over and give advice. Especially if you've been a victim. So I'm happy about that. What ever happened with your collection? Ever get a handle on what wrecked them? Are they pulling out of it (nah, its too soon for that) but maybe they've stabilized? K *G*! K |
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The collection is hurting, but I see some signs of stabilization. I wish it
would stop raining so I can hit everything with Cleary's. It's not that I mind getting wet, but spraying the plants in the rain sounds kind of dopey to me. A mounted Phal is down to one leaf, and some of the other Phals are really sad (lots of lost leaves). My Sievekingiana rothschildiana looks like a goner. I was so proud of that little plant; it was growing really well for something that exotic under my care, LOL! Several Vandas have lost lower leaves, including V. Rev. Masao Yamada, which is a favorite. On that one, it seems to be still spreading. Figures. Diana "K Barrett" wrote in message . .. K Barrett wrote: Diana Kulaga wrote: Shudder. I'm glad you are okay, and I hope you get good security advice. Diana Turns out the police department will come over and give advice. Especially if you've been a victim. So I'm happy about that. What ever happened with your collection? Ever get a handle on what wrecked them? Are they pulling out of it (nah, its too soon for that) but maybe they've stabilized? K *G*! K |
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Diana Kulaga wrote:
The collection is hurting, but I see some signs of stabilization. I wish it would stop raining so I can hit everything with Cleary's. It's not that I mind getting wet, but spraying the plants in the rain sounds kind of dopey to me. A mounted Phal is down to one leaf, and some of the other Phals are really sad (lots of lost leaves). My Sievekingiana rothschildiana looks like a goner. I was so proud of that little plant; it was growing really well for something that exotic under my care, LOL! Several Vandas have lost lower leaves, including V. Rev. Masao Yamada, which is a favorite. On that one, it seems to be still spreading. Figures. Diana Argh. Well, fingers crossed for your collection. What a mystery. That it should affect *everything* and all at once is (IMHO) weird. Maybe you had a helpful kid mix up fertilizer in an old Roundup bottle (she says, grabbing at straws.) K Barrett |
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Thanks for thinking of us. No kids around to screw anything up; that would
be too easy a solution. I have actually managed a kind of peace with this situation. We are doing what we can, and there's no point in tearing my hair out over things I cannot change. Hmm. I just might be maturing, at long last...... Diana "K Barrett" wrote in message . .. Diana Kulaga wrote: The collection is hurting, but I see some signs of stabilization. I wish it would stop raining so I can hit everything with Cleary's. It's not that I mind getting wet, but spraying the plants in the rain sounds kind of dopey to me. A mounted Phal is down to one leaf, and some of the other Phals are really sad (lots of lost leaves). My Sievekingiana rothschildiana looks like a goner. I was so proud of that little plant; it was growing really well for something that exotic under my care, LOL! Several Vandas have lost lower leaves, including V. Rev. Masao Yamada, which is a favorite. On that one, it seems to be still spreading. Figures. Diana Argh. Well, fingers crossed for your collection. What a mystery. That it should affect *everything* and all at once is (IMHO) weird. Maybe you had a helpful kid mix up fertilizer in an old Roundup bottle (she says, grabbing at straws.) K Barrett |
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