[SEL] Shed Invasions

[peter ogborne]

They could have tripped as they ran off ..........with the help of a piece 
of 4x2!!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Glassby" <ronvicki at optusnet.com.au>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Shed Invasions


> Mark, Luck was on your side that you did not catch the mongrels. If you 
> had
> and given the bastards a good hiding that they deserved, you would have 
> been
> charged with assault.
> Ron Glassby
> 7 Nullagine Way
> Gosnells 6110
> Western Australia
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Kennedy" <flywheel at netconnect.com.au>
> To: "sel-lists.stationary-engine.com" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 8:01 PM
> Subject: [SEL] Shed Invasions
>
>
>> I am happy to report that local thieves do not apparently value old iron
> as
>> we were the unfortunate victims of a break in to our newly built shed at
>> our house under construction,
>>
>> They must have been pros as 2 sheets of iron were unscrewed at the rear 
>> of
>> the shed which was not in clear view. They had a good look around, opened
>> but passed up on 3 old grease covered socket sets, tried to 
>> unsuccessfully
>> jimmy open a locked empty tool cupboard. On the plus side there wasn't 
>> any
>> damage. On the minus side a new and full roll of MIG wire was taken.
>>
>> The shed is stacked with all my engines and other gear which was
> apparently
>> of no interest. Seems they were after a quick cash turnover looking for
>> tools etc with no serial numbers and that it must be too heavy / hard to
>> off load tonnes of cast iron at the pub or local Trash 'n' Treasure. To 
>> my
>> very good fortune!
>>
>> Anyway, so it has been a weekend of bolting the iron sheets down and
>> beefing up the locks. Here's hoping there are no return visits.
>>
>> So the lesson is - Be prepared, it will happen to you one day and 
>> probably
>> when you least expect it!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark Kennedy
>> Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
>>
>> Registrar for the WING Gauge & Instrument Co.
>> http://www.oldengine.org/members/kennedy
>>
>> 'Training Down Under with the majesty of the South Australian Railways'
>>
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