Karens on bikes
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rayray
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Heck, I don’t get on roofs anymore. I never know when Vertigo is going to occur. About a month ago, i couldn’t even ride my bike for about a week, let alone stand up without hanging on to something.
But, back to the intruder topic…Our mailboxes (12 homes) are outside the gate. We’ve discovered that USPS now allows them to be placed inside, due to theft and vandalism issues (Ironically, I’ve literally mailed ONE check in the 3 years I’ve been here, and that was the day someone broke into the outbound box). So, we’ve been asked if the boxes can be located next to our driveway, the most convenient location where they can’t be seen from outside the gate, and we agreed to it. It kinda feels like we’re giving up some privacy, with every neighbor looking down the side of the house to our back yard every day, but we won’t be doing anything they can’t see. We’ll just have to wave more often.
Stefan Mikes
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'There can be a war all over the world
Only let the Polish countryside be quaint
Only let the Polish countryside be calm'.
/Stanisław Wyspiański/
I just want to say I'm surprised how low crime our country presently is, compared...
Only let the Polish countryside be quaint
Only let the Polish countryside be calm'.
/Stanisław Wyspiański/
I just want to say I'm surprised how low crime our country presently is, compared...
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Stefan Mikes
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First years after turning from the communist system to the market driven economy and democracy were indeed hard if we talk the crime level in Poland. The situation was gradually improving, and joining the EU made the country really peaceful. At least this is what I can see.
(The words of Wyspiański come from his drama "The Wedding", and these present the narrow-minded, egoistic and isolationist view of the drama hero who said it).
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Just thinking....In some areas, and where I grew up, we had House Water and Irrigation Water. House water was municipal, treated and ready to drink. Irrigation water came from The River or Creek and got to our area via an open ditch. It was not treated. There were usually house water spigots on the outside walls of houses. The irrigation spigots were stand alone pipes. We kids were well versed on which was which and my parents also drummed into us that house water was the expensive water, so don't be spraying it around for fun.
That might explain her fixation on inside water.
That might explain her fixation on inside water.
Tars Tarkas
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Yeah, it might but that seems pretty unlikely. I'm going with the staking out the house theory. Having the kid along on a criminal venture is child abuse, as is letting it get dehydrated, which it probably wasn't, but the kid is pretty good insurance against getting shot. I'll bet there was a guy in the car just waiting for the all clear to pull in and start loading up.
TT
Seems a bit odd for that part of the county. My part, no. Mr. Coffee lives in a more prosperous part where many have relocated from Seattle for an idyllic life in a mountain town. I suspect it was a pushy mom-- not a local, who has no manners. Also, a lot of people seem to think that No Trespassing is for everyone else.
I went Christmas shopping in that part of the county last year to support their commitment to Covid precautions. My part of the world has the opposite population type along with a much lower income and less urban escapists--which is not always bad.
Mr. Coffee
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I very much doubt this person was staking out the house, and when I saw her car earlier it was unlikely (from all of the stuff strewn all over the backseat) that there were more than two people in the car.
Sometimes looky-loos and actual criminals do cruise this neighborhood and snoop in houses, but their MO is quite different and they wouldn't even approach the house if they thought it occupied (e.g. my rig is parked outside or they hear the dogs barking). Most of the burglary and property theft here is focused on vacation homes. Although during the cold winter months a lot of people leave their cars running when they go to the grocery store, so more than a few cars get stolen from the grocery store parking lot.
Sometimes looky-loos and actual criminals do cruise this neighborhood and snoop in houses, but their MO is quite different and they wouldn't even approach the house if they thought it occupied (e.g. my rig is parked outside or they hear the dogs barking). Most of the burglary and property theft here is focused on vacation homes. Although during the cold winter months a lot of people leave their cars running when they go to the grocery store, so more than a few cars get stolen from the grocery store parking lot.
Bubba zanetti
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She has a bad case of N.U.T.S. ! …..Poor kid.
PedalUma
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- Petaluma, CA
I think it is important as a reminder what a KAREN is. It is someone who feels entitled. Here is the original story. Her real name was Amy. A bird watcher mentioned the leash law in Central Park so she lied because she wanted the cops to stomp on his neck for nine minutes.
www.cnn.com
White woman who called police on a black man bird-watching in Central Park has been fired | CNN
The white woman who called police on a black man in Central Park during an encounter involving her unleashed dog has been fired from her job, her employer said Tuesday.
www.cnn.com
PedalUma
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I read a couple of paragraphs in the thick book I am reading regarding patriarchy. Interesting stuff. What happens is that it turns men into big needy, emotionally dependent, babies. My wife had a hair stylist tell her that she can have it all: The house, custody, retirement accounts, art from my family. So that is exactly what she did. My three older sisters all ways put me down for my past historic wrongs from 500 years ago for being male, but, would never do dirty things like change the oil on a lawnmower. Or have reasonable explanations for why guys die young, are more likely to be incrassated, be exposed to on the job hazards, and are required to register for Selective Service at 18. When my dad died everything was split. When my mom died the sisters got the gold and silver, because it is ladies stuff. Just saying.
rayray
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Reading a book that reinforces your feelings of victimization doesn’t seem like a good idea. That crap is what’s wrong with the world.
DaveMatthews
Dave's not here. Cheating since 2018
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Eff that sh!t...
My ex decided she wanted a divorce. Wanted to hose me out of the house, 70/30 custody, massive amounts of spousal support etc.
I tried my best to be reasonable and fair. Nope... so I went through 4 lawyers before I found one that wouldn't tell me "You're screwed, just put up with it".
Ended up 50/50 custody and zero spousal support. Got half of what the house was worth, bought a house 2 blocks away on the same street so my kid didn't have any issues with school etc.
It was a precedent setting result at the time.
My ex worked for a family lawyer... she was NOT happy...
PedalUma
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Actually that book is very empowering. Healthy. That topic was just mentioned in a couple of paragraphs. The thing is, when you are deeply into a situation you can't even see it. Like something living on the bottom of the sea does not know what water is. We need to admit and face up to things to take our inner power back. I was so wrapped up in that relationship for 31 years that I didn't have an outside social life or creative outlets. Now I do. Everyday.
Saratoga Dave
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And of course you got custody of the PRSes
DaveMatthews
Dave's not here. Cheating since 2018
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But of course!
tomjasz
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Walfart in CA got busted when their bottled water was domestic water from Las Vegas. Traceable due to the perclorate, rocket fuel, detectible.
