[obsnw] "borrowed" stepladder

2009-04-23 Thread Rosemary Robins
Before you call me a braindead idiot, let me be the first one to admit that I am just that. On Tuesday 21 April (approx 16h30) a well-dressed, well spoken coloured gentleman came into the library and said he needed to borrow the step ladder - he had been sent by Spar. We were rather busy at the

[obsnw] Re: Alfred St.-Theft out of motor vehicle-scaled a 2 mtr fence

2009-04-23 Thread Miss Marple
Jathis is very troubling stuff..although it's sadly fairly predictable. Let me tell you why Natalie. The RED SECTOR night patrollers have now twice seen a solidly-built, medium height (about 1.65 cms ?), black fellow who it is thought has a foreign accent, who has scaled a 2-metre hi

[obsnw] Re: "borrowed" stepladder

2009-04-23 Thread Miss Marple
Are you able to describe the person more fully perhaps ? On Apr 23, 9:22 am, Rosemary Robins wrote: > Before you call me a braindead idiot, let me be the first one to admit that > I am just that.  On Tuesday 21 April (approx 16h30) a well-dressed, well > spoken coloured gentleman came into t

[obsnw] Re: Alfred St.-Theft out of motor vehicle-scaled a 2 mtr fence

2009-04-23 Thread Johnny Wessels
For just such an occasion when you forget to arm the vehicle alarm, place a little penlite battery operated gadget which has a red light flashing in exactly the same fashion as an alarm. They cost less than R 20. The idea is to have this gadget on 24/7 and if you are concerned about battery lif

[obsnw] Re: "borrowed" stepladder

2009-04-23 Thread Rosemary Robins
Coffee coloured, straight hair, medium build but a little on the short side. Very well spoken. On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Miss Marple wrote: > > Are you able to describe the person more fully perhaps ? > > > > > > On Apr 23, 9:22 am, Rosemary Robins wrote: > > Before you call me a brainde

[obsnw] Re: Alfred St.-Theft out of motor vehicle-scaled a 2 mtr fence

2009-04-23 Thread Rosemary Robins
where does one buy this little gadget? Does it have a name please? On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Johnny Wessels wrote: > For just such an occasion when you forget to arm the vehicle alarm, place > a little penlite battery operated gadget which has a red light flashing in > exactly the same fa

[obsnw] Re: Alfred St.-Theft out of motor vehicle-scaled a 2 mtr fence

2009-04-23 Thread Deborah M
Hi there Johnny Could ypou tell me where I can get hold of such a gadget ? I have been hunting high and low many thanks On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Johnny Wessels wrote: > For just such an occasion when you forget to arm the vehicle alarm, place > a little penlite battery operated gadge

[obsnw] Re: Alfred St.-Theft out of motor vehicle-scaled a 2 mtr fence

2009-04-23 Thread Knarf Boatmaker
Hi, Good thought but don't rely too much on it. I installed one after two car break-in where they stole my radios in die Bo-Kaap way back during 1975's. Within two days of installing a new radio and one of those nice bright flashing light they cut open and ruined my sun roof and did the worse dama

[obsnw] Re: Alfred St.-Theft out of motor vehicle-scaled a 2 mtr fence

2009-04-23 Thread Johnny Wessels
I purchased one from the security sundry goods stall at the flea market several months ago, - Original Message - From: Deborah M To: obsnw@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:58 AM Subject: [obsnw] Re: Alfred St.-Theft out of motor vehicle-scaled a 2 mtr fence

[obsnw] NUMBER PLATE HIJACKING TREND

2009-04-23 Thread CIYAL8R
There is a new number plate hijacking trend brewing around. These Hi-jackers will stalk you to a parking lot or mall, after parking your vehicle, they remove your number plate and wait for you to drive off. They then follow you and overtake you displaying your number plate at their window as if

[obsnw] Re: NUMBER PLATE HIJACKING TREND

2009-04-23 Thread Johnny Wessels
wouldn't it just be easier for these low-lives to hi-jack you when you are about to open your car door? why go through all that trouble and also run the risk of being caught stealing a number plate before you even get down to the real business of jacking? - Original Message - From: "CI

[obsnw] Re: NUMBER PLATE HIJACKING TREND

2009-04-23 Thread Andrew Fife
Possibly to get you away from Mall security - when you most on guard! Andrew Fife A Touch of Madness - Victorian Quaffery 021 448 2266 www.touchofmadness.co.za 2009/4/23 Johnny Wessels > > wouldn't it just be easier for these low-lives to hi-jack you when you are > about to open your car door?

[obsnw] Re: NUMBER PLATE HIJACKING TREND

2009-04-23 Thread Johnny Wessels
When number plates are stolen, it is usually to swop with plates on a stolen car for the purpose of robberies, etc, so this new phenomenon tells me that these guys are not 2 bright,.. - Original Message - From: Andrew Fife To: obsnw@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2

[obsnw] Re: Hosepipe gone AWOL

2009-04-23 Thread Brian Amery
There's safety in numbers. My hosepipe was taken last Friday a.m. while the dogs were walking us. Luckily watering has been taken on by a superior power, but I will mark the replacement pipe in due course. Where do all the hosepipes go? Who buys them? And the same questions apply to the cast iron

[obsnw] Re: "borrowed" stepladder

2009-04-23 Thread Brian Amery
This coffee - was it black or white? On Apr 23, 9:52 am, Rosemary Robins wrote: > Coffee coloured, straight hair, medium build but a little on the short side. > Very well spoken. > > > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Miss Marple wrote: > > > Are you able to describe the person more fully per

[obsnw] Re: "borrowed" stepladder

2009-04-23 Thread Miss Marple
Thanks for that description Rosemary. You're not likely to see it again.inevitably. The ladder will surely be used to scale garden perimeters in Obs. It very possibly travels around, now, atop a "Workmen's bakkie..." belonging to some or other gang. On Apr 23, 9:52 am, Rosemary Robins wro

[obsnw] Re: Hosepipe gone AWOL

2009-04-23 Thread Johnny Wessels
I would't be surprised if somebody in proximity to where you live has bought the hose, because the thieves simply walk down up and down the streets and whoever they spot as a potential "client" will be approached and offered the product. the fact of the matter is that even though we would like

[obsnw] Re: "borrowed" stepladder

2009-04-23 Thread Rosemary Robins
Def coffee with milk - in his 30's On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 8:19 PM, Brian Amery wrote: > > This coffee - was it black or white? > > On Apr 23, 9:52 am, Rosemary Robins wrote: > > Coffee coloured, straight hair, medium build but a little on the short > side. > > Very well spoken. > > > > > > > >

[obsnw] Re: Hosepipe gone AWOL

2009-04-23 Thread CIYAL8R
The City does not work for you I am have been trying to get my Rates and Water account sorted out for my property in Blouberg for the last 2 years. Everytime I spend them the City of Cape Town an email I get a response gthat someone will get back to me in 7 working days. My first email was A