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Title: Nostalgia
Post by: Stemo on 20 March 2014, 18:17:44
Good, old fashioned thievery. This is the way things were done in my day, no one hurt....money gone. Get the Sweeney. ;D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-16556547
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 March 2014, 18:27:39
Yep. Very clever, and as you say, no one was hurt.

If only these industrious people could put their talents to legal aims.  :y
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: bigegg on 20 March 2014, 19:12:48
Good, old fashioned thievery. This is the way things were done in my day, no one hurt....money gone. Get the Sweeney. ;D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-16556547

six grand would have been a lot of money in your day   :y

that's a *lot* of work for not a lot of cash - better off sticking the digging gear on fleabay

Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Stemo on 20 March 2014, 19:16:29
Good, old fashioned thievery. This is the way things were done in my day, no one hurt....money gone. Get the Sweeney. ;D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-16556547

six grand would have been a lot of money in your day   :y

that's a *lot* of work for not a lot of cash - better off sticking the digging gear on fleabay
£80K
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: bigegg on 20 March 2014, 19:21:15
link says 6K?

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However, the thieves only escaped with about £6,000 - because the machine had not been re-filled after the New Year bank holiday.
mind you, my maths isn't what it used to be...  :-X
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Stemo on 20 March 2014, 19:22:08
link says 6K?

mind you, my maths isn't what it used to be...  :-X
That was 11o'clock this morning...£80K now. Must be inflation.
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Stemo on 20 March 2014, 19:22:55
Unless the cash machine owners want £80K off the insurers. ;D
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: bigegg on 20 March 2014, 21:12:51
someone, (no names) posted the wrong link in the OP  ::)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-26663093 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-26663093)
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Stemo on 20 March 2014, 21:20:05
someone, (no names) posted the wrong link in the OP  ::)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-26663093 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-26663093)
Not the wrong link, just an earlier link, before inflation took hold.
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Stemo on 20 March 2014, 21:20:53
Ok, the wrong fickin link!
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Varche on 20 March 2014, 21:30:25
That reminded me of that excellent film      Sexy Beast  ;D ;D