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Re: What fun

To: "Mark J. Bradakis" <mjb@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: What fun
From: Dan Forster <dan.forster@hksystems.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 09:06:53 -0700
Mark,

Sorry about your loss.

Now that you mention it, how do we find you on E-Bay????

Mark J. Bradakis wrote:

>So the other day I get into the car after a 20 - 30 minute stop
>at a friend's shop.  The noise from the business on the other side
>of the tracks seems a bit louder than it should be.  I start to drive
>away and realize the noise level is louder because there is no longer
>a side window in the back of the Civic.
>
>Great.  Based on the footprints in the snow somebody walking along the
>railroad track came over, walked along the line of parked cars and
>figured that my briefcase sitting on the passenger seat was an easy
>target.  I still have the rock used to smash the glass.  What I don't
>have is my wallet and the driver's license and cards that were in it.
>I no longer have my cell phone, or the digital camera, or my personal
>checkbook or one of my Fat Chance Garage checkbooks.  I do still have
>the briefcase, though.  And they didn't touch the stereo or my nice
>pool cue.  Just dumped the briefcase, grabbed what they wanted and took
>off.
>
>Since I have been doing some TR gearbox work I had a mainshaft circlip
>tool in my briefcase.  I reported to the officer who showed up that it
>was among the stolen items.  Why on earth would some random person
>steal THAT??  Turns out the tool was under the seat, what they wanted
>was the bag it was in to haul off the rest of their treasures.  So I'll
>be able to get that next circlip off in a minute or two, not an hour or
>two.  That's nice.
>
>Hopefully by the time the Beach Party [ http://bradakis.com/Beach ]
>starts Saturday I'll be in a better mood.  Sheesh.  Actually losing
>the camera is too bad, I was just starting to build some momentum in
>photographing parts and getting them on Ebay, as well as my own
>database.  Anyone have a relatively cheap but useable digital camera
>for sale?  Or one I could borrow for a few days?
>
>--
>mjb.
>
>http://fatchancegarage.com
>
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