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Nickbat

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Saved by a thief
« on: 27 July 2012, 16:18:20 »
For the last 12 months, we've had an old washing machine round the back of our house. (I've been meaning to shift it. Honest!  ;))

Anyway, now we have the scaffolding up and space is at a premium, SWMBO and I lugged it through Nickbat Towers a couple of days ago. We got it through the front door and left it near the top of the steps. The intention was to lug it down the steps and heave it into SWMBO's Corsa and thence on to the dump. Not a job I was looking forward to. :( :(

Someone has since nicked it.

RESULT!  :y :y
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Re: Saved by a thief
« Reply #1 on: 27 July 2012, 16:24:44 »
Haha! This country though.... If its not nailed down...
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Re: Saved by a thief
« Reply #2 on: 27 July 2012, 16:28:43 »
So now it'll get fly tipped somewhere once the valuable bits (case, drum, wire) have been removed... or left on a 'travellers site' to rot, I suppose.
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Re: Saved by a thief
« Reply #3 on: 27 July 2012, 16:39:37 »
scrap men round here do that left some stuff out so it could be moved to another house went in side and they nicked it. was told by neighbour the wated till went in side and 6 of them got out and put them in the van. cooker and a washing machine.....
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Re: Saved by a thief
« Reply #4 on: 27 July 2012, 17:01:29 »
pikeys had that away ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Saved by a thief
« Reply #5 on: 27 July 2012, 17:18:47 »
Dont suppose youve seen a bloke with a pony tail hanging around the area Nick ?  :D ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKNBPIMsCwU
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Re: Saved by a thief
« Reply #6 on: 27 July 2012, 17:34:37 »
result :y

sounds like a story I read on Internet bout a guy who put out a fridge with a sign that said free to good home. bout week later still there digit a laugh he changed sign to for sale $20, it was gone by the end of the day ;D
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Re: Saved by a thief
« Reply #7 on: 27 July 2012, 17:36:35 »
if we're going to throw any furniture or anything away we leave it out front with a note saying ''please take if you want this'' before taking it to the tip. everything we put out goes! lol
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Re: Saved by a thief
« Reply #8 on: 27 July 2012, 18:06:55 »
The midnight pixies can sometimes be usefull....   :) :)
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Re: Saved by a thief
« Reply #9 on: 27 July 2012, 18:10:23 »
Best way is to put it outside, with a for sale notice on it...will always be nicked ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Saved by a thief
« Reply #10 on: 27 July 2012, 18:11:45 »
We have a nicer class of pikey here. I have pit two washing machines out, both with 'Scrap' scrawled on the top. Both times the lad knocked and asked if it was OK to take it.
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Re: Saved by a thief
« Reply #11 on: 27 July 2012, 18:17:16 »
Quote from: STMO123 on 27 July 2012, 18:11:45
We have a nicer class of pikey here. I have pit two washing machines out, both with 'Scrap' scrawled on the top. Both times the lad knocked and asked if it was OK to take it.

In all honesty, they are like that round here...I put some computer cases out, marked 'please take'....but they still knocked :y
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Re: Saved by a thief
« Reply #12 on: 27 July 2012, 18:57:50 »
I feel sorry for the neighbours!!  ::)  ::)  ::)

On the face of it Nickbat comes across as an educated, reasonable, right thinking fellow but scratch the surface and he's a right old pikey with a back garden full of scrap!!  :o  :o :o  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Saved by a thief
« Reply #13 on: 27 July 2012, 19:17:30 »
Quote from: TiggerHayes on 27 July 2012, 18:57:50
I feel sorry for the neighbours!!  ::)  ::)  ::)

On the face of it Nickbat comes across as an educated, reasonable, right thinking fellow but scratch the surface and he's a right old pikey with a back garden full of scrap!!  :o  :o :o  ;D ;D ;D

Oi! I know where you live... >:(

One night, I'll be round in my F-reg, no-MoT, Transit and have the wheels off your Miggy.  ;) ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Saved by a thief
« Reply #14 on: 27 July 2012, 19:42:11 »
Quote from: Nickbat on 27 July 2012, 19:17:30
Quote from: TiggerHayes on 27 July 2012, 18:57:50
I feel sorry for the neighbours!!  ::) ::) ::)

On the face of it Nickbat comes across as an educated, reasonable, right thinking fellow but scratch the surface and he's a right old pikey with a back garden full of scrap!!  :o :o :o ;D ;D ;D

Oi! I know where you live... >:(

One night, I'll be round in my F-reg, no-MoT, Transit and have the wheels off your Miggy.  ;) ;D ;D ;D


But not for three weeks or so. You can't go anywhere without an olympics sticker. ;D
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