January 12, 2007
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ticked off.
I hate thieves. They take what we work for and
then to make it worse lie about their thievery. I figure
every thief you see is also a liar. So I’m not real fond of liars
either. Though I don’t believe every liar is a thief. (catch that?)We got a call from home the other night. When my husbands best friend did his
drive by to check our house he found that someone had broken into our
garage and stolen Bears’ 1993 Harley Davidson Snap-On toolbox.
Yes, its true, they really do make limited edition numbered toolboxes. I figure
its a “boys and their toys” kinda thing. Or maybe a mechanic thing.Apparently, whoever did this cough, cough my no good thieving, lying nephew, cough, cough, needed $$ to get outta town because his mom kicked him out of the house.
brought along a chainsaw and a friend to cut thru the door and when they got there
just decided to push the garage doors in instead. Everything else in
the garage was untouched. Whoever did this knew not only what they
wanted but exactly where it was. These thieves left our chainsaw, 2
weed trimmers, wood working tools, lawn mower, a set of 4 tires on Chrome rims etc. In other words
many things that are easy to pawn but not high dollar. This toolbox
however is very high dollar. When he bought it in 1993 I was
irritated at him for spending almost $4000.00 dollars on a toolbox. But that
stupid thing has held its value like you wouldn’t believe. He
kept it in pristine condition so it looks like it just rolled off the
assembly line and every now and again our local Snap-On rep would offer
to buy it back. The last offer came a year or so before we left and he
offered almost full purchase price. Not bad for a box that’s 14 years old.My idiot nephew probably
thinks its completely full of tools and that is what he would make
money on, not realizing that its only got a set of metric wrenches and
a set of sockets. Probably less than $300. and even less than that if
you pawned them. The box is locked down and the only way to open
it is with a key which he doesn’t have or pry or cut it open, thereby
ruining the only really valuable thing they stole.Snap-On only made 7400 of them and unless we want to pay almost full
purchase price for another as well as going to wherever the seller
lives to pick it up we are out of luck. The whole thing just makes me
sick to my stomach and absolutely lived.
Comments (11)
A thief is LOWDOWN but when it is a member of your family, that is even worse!
almost as bad as thieves are people who “borrow” and then forget to return (*cough* mybrother *cough*).
I have had family like that too. The worst part is that even when you KNOW it is them, you really can’t confront them about it. It’s a little harder to pull the trigger when you get them in your sites too.
I can pull that trigger no problem. lemme at’em!!!! That is exactly why I didn’t want him knowing where I live.
I know momma, it pisses me off too. Unfortunately though, I can belive that he did it and that he isn’t sorry for it either.
ryc: I was pretty sure that we got them reg, and not petite. I remember me and em talking about it and looking for regulars specificly. Maybe you need a long?
So sorry you had the tool box stolen. One can really be put out with the thief, but Well, no they aren’t to be pitied. Jehovah will deal with them.
That’s REALLY stinky! And that’s all I have to say about that.
How’s the recupertion process going?
Really sorry for you and your husband , Elizabeth . Who would be able to think the thief is a family member ? However …
Don’ t you think there is hope to find again the tool bow ? hard !
Love
Michel
Did you call the police, or will you? That’s just brutal, especially when it’s family.
(I’m good, btw. Getting there, anyway. We miss our old coot of a cat, but I know it was for the best. Thank you SO much for your kind words.)
RYC: Of course I don’t mind if you copy it. I did.
I completly understand. Thanks for the coment. I have tried to get the Texas Rangers involved but they said I have to give the local popo a chance. I think they had their chance we they caught them in my house Thanksgiving night and let them go on a warning. And like you, we know who is doing the break ins!