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[Jrand73]

Call 911 and report the theft of the keys and identify the culprit.

This is hindsight of course.

[singdaw]

Thank God/Matt that the hole is now fixed!!!

"Marvelous Matt" truly IS marvelous for coming out on New Year's Day, with presumably short notice!  

[Jrand73]

Page Five Ricardo & Mertz Dance....in color!  

[Jrand73]

I think this is from the episode Ethel's Hometown.

[singdaw]

Call 911 and report the theft of the keys and identify the culprit.

This is hindsight of course.

Possible.  But the "thief" was one of the collection workers retrieving the recyclable bottles from the deposit return in a huge truck, and I didn't want him tossing my keys into the shredder!

I never mentioned it here at HHW because at the time I was kind of embarrassed about the whole thing, but that story reported by DR FJL brought it all back.

[Jeanne]

Call 911 and report the theft of the keys and identify the culprit.

This is hindsight of course.

Yes, do report it. I'm glad Sing is safe. What a horrible experience!

[Jeanne]

"Marvelous Matt" truly IS marvelous for coming out on New Year's Day, with presumably short notice!  

I emailed him the night I heard the scratch-scratch-scratching, which was several days ago. He was in PA for the holidays, then showed up at my door yesteday while I was here at HHW. I had no idea he'd show up then. I don't know what I'd do without him.

[Jeanne]

Possible.  But the "thief" was one of the collection workers retrieving the recyclable bottles from the deposit return in a huge truck, and I didn't want him tossing my keys into the shredder!

Having been in a couple difficult situations myself, I'd say do whatever you have to to get yourself safe and out of trouble FIRST, then do what you can to report it, etc. later.

He may have had worse things in mind than shredding your keys.

[Jeanne]

It's quite cold here today--3o's for HIGHS and a wind. BRRR.
But errands I must. So now I really will be erranD and truant.

[Julie]

somehow, that sounds very UN-Julie.  

 

[Julie]

DR FJL - I don't know about the news story, but a few months ago, I lost my car keys in the parking lot of a local Super Stop & Shop.  The person that found them [within a few minutes] would not hand them over to me unless I "rewarded" him with cash first.  I found this very disturbing.  I wouldn't dream of doing this if I found someone's keys.

That's unreal.  And sad, actually.  

If that happened to me, and I was quick enough to think of it (which I wouldn't be) and brave enough to do it (which I wouldn't be), I think I would quickly pull out my cell phone and snap a photo and then as I was pressing some buttons, tell the guy I was forwarding his photo to 911.

[Julie]

Call 911 and report the theft of the keys and identify the culprit.

This is hindsight of course.

Oh!  You already thought of that!!  

[FJL]

Hmmm...would that pulling out the cell phone and snapping a picture work in the situation of an actual mugging, I wonder.

[Julie]

Possible.  But the "thief" was one of the collection workers retrieving the recyclable bottles from the deposit return in a huge truck, and I didn't want him tossing my keys into the shredder!

I never mentioned it here at HHW because at the time I was kind of embarrassed about the whole thing, but that story reported by DR FJL brought it all back.

It must have been a very scary moment for you.  I would be panicked.

[Julie]

Hmmm...would that pulling out the cell phone and snapping a picture work in the situation of an actual mugging, I wonder.

Well - I was just being ridiculous in my reply.  Obviously, safety is the first and only concern, and just getting away quickly and alive is the only real strategy if something like this happens.

[Julie]

I have an aunt who, every day emails me some scary forwarded email about women getting attacked in parking lots or just walking down the street or in the grocery store.  What do you call those people who are afraid to go out of their home?  I think she's trying to turn me into that! :-)

[FJL]

Oh, never mind.  

[singdaw]

never mind

Another Emily Litella reference?  

[Ginny]

I am outraged at the story of DR Singdaw's keys and the guy who held them hostage.

[Julie]

And don't feel embarrassed DR Singdaw -  it is the collection worker that should be embarrassed.  And his mother - who obviously forgot to raise him properly.

[FJL]

Actually, a question for ask Bk (or anyone else) day - Thinking about it in a real mugging situation - Would making the crook think you're sending his photo to your blog in case he does something violent prevent the thief from doing something violent or make it worse?  Obviously, this would only be applicable if one felt the mugger was about to do something violent to you.

[singdaw]

On a lighter note...

An excerpt from the beginning of the Little Mermaid parody over at Broadway Abridged:

SCENE: THE THEATER WHERE "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" DIED.

                                   Overture plays.

                                   AUDIENCE MEMBERS
                          (applauding overture)
            Yaaay!

                                   GUY IN FRONT OF ME AT THE
                                   PERFORMANCE I WENT TO
                          (singing to overture, out loud)
            LA DA DA DEE,
            I WANNA BE
            PART OF YOUR WORLD!

                                   HIS FAMILY
                          (amused!)

                                   EVERYONE ELSE
                          (not amused in the slightest)

                                   Curtain rises on a sailing ship.

                                   VERY VERY ENGLISH GUY
            Prince Eric, ever since your FATHER DIED...

                                   PREREQUISITE THAT A
                                   A PARENT MUST BE DEAD
                                   IN ALL DISNEY MUSICALS
            Check!

etc, etc, etc.

[Julie]

I love the Broadway Abridged musicals.  They're so clever and funny.

[bk]

TOD:

bk, apologies if you've answered this before, but do you write your books on your computer, or longhand?

On the computer, but I do lots of scribling on various pads and papers as I go.

[bk]

My first question for ASK BK day - what is your favorite Pat Boone song?  What is your favorite Pat Boone movie?

Bernadine/Bernadine.

[bk]

Good morning, good day, how are you this beautiful day?  I am up and groggy cause I slept like a loggy.

[singdaw]

Sad to read that creator/writer Jon Robin Baitz appears to have left Brothers & Sisters.

[JoseSPiano]

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up...  And it's cold here in NYC (too).

[singdaw]

I slept like a loggy

bk, there's someone you should meet!    

[JoseSPiano]

~~~~~FEEL BETTER VIBES TO THOSE DRS IN NEED OF THEM~~~~~