Forum: Bryce


Subject: Radically OT....I've been burgaled

bobbystahr opened this issue on Oct 12, 2010 · 55 posts


bobbystahr posted Mon, 18 October 2010 at 10:35 AM

O K...I should explain...I live in a high risk area that we call locally "The War Zone' and I originally moved back as my Mom was regularily having attempted break in's [unsuccessful at first as we installed the 'new iron grills' on the window] and they were a deterrent as they didn't attempt the kitchen window any but the first of 9 times in 14 years. They tried the back/kitchen door but with a keyed deadbolt that just alerted the neighbours...the 2nd last time they tried that I had put in a piece of beveled glass that lucikily fit exactly and they smashed that...exploded all the way to the dining room. Then I put in bullet proof lexan and that ended that so they kicked in the basement window, bars and all [this is when I moved home for Mom's security] and I should have been warned as the screws were 1 1/2 inches but assumed they used longer ones on the bigger windows...should have checked...they do take advantage of little old ladies [tradesmen and regular crooks]. Well those screws are now replaced with 3 1/2 inch tempered steel screws and the curtains are now drawn after sunset so there's no way they can look in to case the joint. I leave the radio on when out so I'm hoping that will confuse them when they come back, and they do usually in 2 - 3 weeks apparently when they do a good haul like mine of resellable computer parts [they reformat/erase the drives and sell all parts, drives, monitors, RAM etc.] seperately as the box tends to have the only serial number that most folks record on insurance. Well I have all the neighbours alerted, for their safety as well as mine, so neighbourhood watch is on high alert...plus the police told me if I catch them break their knees as I can say they fell chasing me and they'll [the police] back me up, so I have my aluminium bat at the ready...they travel in 3's so my across the street freek neighbour and his neighbour, the huge prison guard are alerted and one call will have them here anytime day or nite....It's war in the war zone  I guess.. ...Oh did I mention I got all the early inspired music files back of a lucky archive from the transfer event...now I just have to re transcribe all my non computer stuff which is where my computer experience started in 1996-7...should be fun if a tad of a long job...took 6 months the first time.. ...

 

Once in a while I look around,
I see a sound
and try to write it down
Sometimes they come out very soft
Tinkling light sound
The Sun comes up again