[obsnw] Re: Moving Safe at Spar IS a priority for OUR safety!!

2008-11-22 Thread Helen Swart
This idiot has ticked us all off, I too feel he and others like him should be removed from our site. H - Original Message - From: "willow rd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 6:46 PM Subject: [obsnw] Re: Moving Safe at Spar

[obsnw] Re: TRICKY PHONE CALLS

2008-11-22 Thread David Raphael
Hi Gareth, I always treat these calls as suspicious and tell them I have a very expensive, sophisticated system - just in case. Some mention ADT, but are they part of ADT marketing? David David Raphael 072 065 7223 _ From: obsnw@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Be

[obsnw] Armed Robbery

2008-11-22 Thread David Raphael
Another armed robbery - St Peters Square Dehli diner Restaurant. 3 black males all armed. Saturday at 20h50. No shots fire and no injuries. R30 000-00 in cash. Video footage is available. They fled the scene on foot. Insp. Nel went to the security centre of St Peters Square on Wednesday to

[obsnw] Re: Moving Safe at Spar IS a priority for OUR safety!!

2008-11-22 Thread willow rd
To totally un Astuijt On reading this post now (having responded only to your first one) I see you are also a total racist who clearly left SA cos you cant deal with a nonracial society in Africa so why dont you jus sommer take your kak kommentaar en vokkof waar jy behoort? --~--~-~-

[obsnw] Re: Moving Safe at Spar IS a priority for OUR safety!!

2008-11-22 Thread willow rd
To A Stuijt Firstly I suggest you change your name because you are the most unastute person I've ever come across. Secondly I am highly offended by your presumptious and patronising "Advice". I have lived in Observatory for 5 years now and for 5 years in the late 70's and have never experieinced

[obsnw] Re: theft in dog park

2008-11-22 Thread Frank Schuitemaker
To have the gate locked from the inside it is suggested that: 1. Whatever the gate should be straightened first as it is poorly twisted / bent, 2. Easiest is to drill holes in the plates of the drop bar at the bottom for the padlock, 3. Secondly to welt a pad bolt on the inside of the gate, 4. La

[obsnw] Re: TRICKY PHONE CALLS

2008-11-22 Thread Knarf Boatmaker
Like most of us I receive regular calls from alarm firms (mostly ADT) who also ask me as to whether I have an alarm. Personally I do not like cold canvassing, and upfront questions whether I have an alarm, especially if it is a private non traceable call. I refuse to divulge any information whats

[obsnw] Re: TRICKY PHONE CALLS

2008-11-22 Thread Helen Swart
Thanks Johnny I will make sure they do not enter my home, we must insist they show some ID H - Original Message - From: "Johnny Wessels" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 3:16 PM Subject: [obsnw] Re: TRICKY PHONE CALLS Helen, glad u brought up the subject, al

[obsnw] Re: TRICKY PHONE CALLS

2008-11-22 Thread Johnny Wessels
Helen, glad u brought up the subject, although mine is slightly off track. there are apparently "tv lic inspectors" doing the rounds and robbing homes under that pretext. the last i heard, they were in wynberg, which is a stone's throw away,..thought i would mention it > Hi all > > I just had a

[obsnw] Re: theft in dog park

2008-11-22 Thread Jonathan Endersby
Perhaps we should just suggest, at least in the mean time, that people who use the dogpark have their phones on the ready to call the cops. (Or even better their radios)... Anyone who enters the park without a dog is almost certainly looking for trouble and should be questioned by the police. j.

[obsnw] Re: Richard the thief

2008-11-22 Thread Toby Hewlett
Yes Richard is still around - I saw him in Bowden Road and made sure that he left in a hurry. Can I call the police if I see him? Is there a warrant out for him? On Nov 21, 2:01 pm, Miss Marple <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice of you to keep us updated on Richard, Gill. > > I think he's h

[obsnw] TRICKY PHONE CALLS

2008-11-22 Thread Helen Swart
Hi all I just had a conversation with Mrs. Whittaker from Low St (at least I think that is her surname Old Timers is getting the better of me) She informs me that she had a call from a women who sounded African, who wanted to speak to her husband, on enquiring to the nature of her business, the

[obsnw] Re: theft in dog park

2008-11-22 Thread Helen Swart
Then is there anyway we can makeit assesable from the inside of the park H - Original Message - From: "Frank Schuitemaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 9:47 AM Subject: [obsnw] Re: theft in dog park Those metal boxes