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It's diff...Shannon, you need to read "World War Z". It's different people telling their own stories of the zombie war. It's awesome.Ibidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614529174562538070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-64893989263561808322008-08-26T00:18:00.000+01:002008-08-26T00:18:00.000+01:00Its a misdeameanor in the district lol shall I get...Its a misdeameanor in the district lol shall I get you the exact DC code and you can post it on your door for your thief.<BR/><BR/>My neighbor was stealing my Potomac/Manassas Journal and I busted her - she thought she was getting it for free for herself - yeah right.Capitol Hill 20210https://www.blogger.com/profile/14728522554591134160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-15813573002736976752008-08-25T23:55:00.000+01:002008-08-25T23:55:00.000+01:00Situations like this are why passive aggressive no...Situations like this are why passive aggressive notes were invented in the first place. I'm normally not a fan, but in this case I must insist upon it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-49486926727274527852008-08-25T21:10:00.000+01:002008-08-25T21:10:00.000+01:00Ibid, I'm also busy planning for the revolution. I...Ibid, I'm also busy planning for the revolution. I think it'll be zombies. Or maybe hippies. Like, those "Quit Bitching, Stop a Revolution" t-shirt people will finally start their revolution.<BR/><BR/>Foggy - but if I touch the Times, I might burst into flame!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089796721473561446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-66771809533269913252008-08-25T20:43:00.000+01:002008-08-25T20:43:00.000+01:00Oh, how's about this: Ask your carrier to wrap you...Oh, how's about this: Ask your carrier to wrap your WaPo in 1A of the Times. That may stop them cold in their track.FoggyDewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934197854661226301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-58372424395385347472008-08-25T20:18:00.000+01:002008-08-25T20:18:00.000+01:00Shannon, I do both. I've got a slick digital clock...Shannon, I do both. I've got a slick digital clock that has multiple alarms, projects on the ceiling, docks with my iPod, etc. etc. but I've also got a fully mechanical clock so after the revolution when the electricity is all gone I still know when my shows are on. <BR/>I also keep oil lamps handy. I may need them as a backlight for my monitor after the revolution.<BR/><BR/>We also keep the mechanical corn sheller and seed threshers running on the farm, just in case. What? Gas is getting expensive.Ibidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614529174562538070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-88787561470018072022008-08-25T19:59:00.001+01:002008-08-25T19:59:00.001+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089796721473561446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-92178258950014507812008-08-25T19:59:00.000+01:002008-08-25T19:59:00.000+01:00Online? On a BlackBerry? Blasphemy. And not bloody...Online? On a BlackBerry? Blasphemy. And not bloody likely...I hate technology. I don't own a digital camera or an iPod. I'd churn my own butter if I could.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089796721473561446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-59335523212517861452008-08-25T19:58:00.000+01:002008-08-25T19:58:00.000+01:00Washington Post online via BlackBerry! (I have to...Washington Post online via BlackBerry! (I have to think of everything!) :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-70026239095354185832008-08-25T19:55:00.000+01:002008-08-25T19:55:00.000+01:00Tina, truth be told, I'm the neighbor from hell. I...Tina, truth be told, I'm the neighbor from hell. I'm not quite as bad as the woman who blasts Persian pop music and has sex exactly three times a week (always at 11:00!). But I'm still no picnic.<BR/><BR/>Michael - But I hate CVS! I like getting home delivery so I can read the paper instead of getting ready for work.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089796721473561446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-83936388530875074232008-08-25T19:53:00.000+01:002008-08-25T19:53:00.000+01:00It sounds like theft in the second degree, which i...It sounds like theft in the second degree, which is the felonious taking of property worth less than $250 under D.C. law. The maximum penalties are 180 days in jail and a fine of $1,000. I wonder if the sudoku is worth all that, but obtaining a successful prosecution (even if you find the guy) from the overburdened D.C. judicial system will be a neat trick.<BR/><BR/>Cancel the subscription and buy it at CVS. Costs more, annoys less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-25822027399144494402008-08-25T19:27:00.000+01:002008-08-25T19:27:00.000+01:00Following the spirit of Anan's suggestion. Rig th...Following the spirit of Anan's suggestion. Rig the paper with one of those obnosious panic buttons so the whole floor hears the shreiking noise and comes out to see the goober that's been stealing your paper.<BR/><BR/>Also to avoid having to get up early for these may I suggest staying up late and rigging these with an old paper?<BR/><BR/>Also - I suggest you at least consider - could this theft be a passive aggressive way of annoying you because you have annoyed one of your neighbors. I'm sure not, you ar4e always delightful, but well, its been known to happen to other less delightful people before.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028778070561332377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-25639275529959735202008-08-25T19:09:00.001+01:002008-08-25T19:09:00.001+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089796721473561446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-22919926863586034542008-08-25T19:09:00.000+01:002008-08-25T19:09:00.000+01:00Anonymous, that might ALMOST be worth getting up e...Anonymous, that might ALMOST be worth getting up early.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089796721473561446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-51068579143074930232008-08-25T19:01:00.000+01:002008-08-25T19:01:00.000+01:00Get up REAL early one morning (I know, I know), gr...Get up REAL early one morning (I know, I know), grab your paper. Open it. Pour 2-3 ounces of cayenne pepper in between the first page and second second. Refold the paper and return it to the door way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-39177480962742826192008-08-25T18:23:00.000+01:002008-08-25T18:23:00.000+01:00Lacochran - I usually just wind up with a refund, ...Lacochran - I usually just wind up with a refund, when really, I WANT MY PAPER.<BR/><BR/>Ibid - Security cameras? I'd be surprised if we had any. But I do like the idea of making a newspaper out of concrete.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089796721473561446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-78360770258204476322008-08-25T18:19:00.000+01:002008-08-25T18:19:00.000+01:00... or just secure the tube to the doorknob.... or just secure the tube to the doorknob.Ibidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614529174562538070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-8969000996685392008-08-25T18:17:00.000+01:002008-08-25T18:17:00.000+01:00Could you attach a tube to the front door that the...Could you attach a tube to the front door that the paper could go in?<BR/><BR/>My friends are suggesting that you have a concrete newspaper made and leave that out front so they'll try to steal that. When they yank their arm out of place and try to sue you've got them.Ibidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614529174562538070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-81512632422883699632008-08-25T18:02:00.000+01:002008-08-25T18:02:00.000+01:00Any security cameras that you can get the footage ...Any security cameras that you can get the footage from?Ibidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614529174562538070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-13352343203103100502008-08-25T17:58:00.000+01:002008-08-25T17:58:00.000+01:00You're sure it's being delivered, then? We call i...You're sure it's being delivered, then? We call if we don't see our paper and they trot out another one.lacochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122022168616822147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-84246270762352802202008-08-25T17:53:00.000+01:002008-08-25T17:53:00.000+01:00Ibid - I live in a rental high-rise, so installing...Ibid - I live in a rental high-rise, so installing a doggie door or mailbox probably won't work. So maybe I should swap out my paper for somethign awful, like the Washington Times. All the news, but with extra Moonie flavor!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089796721473561446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-83645425882288684082008-08-25T17:39:00.000+01:002008-08-25T17:39:00.000+01:00You could also swap off that day's paper with an o...You could also swap off that day's paper with an older one so the one they steal is out of date.Ibidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614529174562538070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-48659135564815444582008-08-25T17:34:00.000+01:002008-08-25T17:34:00.000+01:00He tucks the paper between the knob and the door f...He tucks the paper between the knob and the door frame. I haven't received the dead tree version of the paper since I moved here. I'm still used to them just chucking the paper in the general direction of the house. I had this image of a network of electronic eye beams that would trigger a droid that collected the paper for you.<BR/><BR/>Now I have the exact opposite problem that you have. I come out and find a newspaper or phone book on the front step. I chuck it at the neighbors.<BR/><BR/>You could install a doggie door so the paper could be pushed through that. Or some chute similar to a sidewalk mailbox. <BR/><BR/>A very low voltage circuit could be applied to the doorknob so that when the paperboy (or girl) touches the knob it grounds through him and it activates a light or bell so you know the paper is there and can pick it up. <BR/>Or, better yet, it trips a camera so you can get a picture of the thief. <BR/><BR/>They have motion activated digital cameras for taking pictures of wildlife. I think you need one out front.<BR/><BR/>Something along the lines of this. <BR/>http://www.wingscapes.com/productdetail.aspx?id=WSCA01Ibidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614529174562538070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056861.post-4541767083309188042008-08-25T17:05:00.000+01:002008-08-25T17:05:00.000+01:00Foxy - Ooh, a trail of toxic breadcrumbs!Lemmonex ...Foxy - Ooh, a trail of toxic breadcrumbs!<BR/><BR/>Lemmonex - Yeah, my hallway is one of the world's most amusing places. I especially like the stoner married couple who dance their way to the elevators.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089796721473561446noreply@blogger.com