Re: NOW: Damaged lights WAS: offtopic - holiday - USA

From: MAGNUM S/T (kevinhoegen@email.com)
Date: Mon Dec 17 2001 - 22:18:56 EST


lol
"bob" <bnich@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
news:3C1E9C5D.FA16D779@bellatlantic.net...
> I was thinking more like "Silent Night" after you hit the Scrooge with
thye bat :o)
> Bob
>
> bob wrote:
>
> > Stand behind the tree with a Christmas Bat :o)
> > Bob
> >
> > "Sevrence, Sean (S.J.)" wrote:
> >
> > > Good Morning DAKnuts!
> > >
> > > I need to vent a little. Some moron has decided to make "its" presence
felt
> > > by destroying our lights. Not just once, but two separate incidents.
We use
> > > white lights on the house, red on our wooden fence, and green on the
> > > evergreen and trees. All in total 2,800 lights.
> > >
> > > Incident 1:
> > > Thursday Dec 6 - Friday Dec 7 between the hours of 11:00PM and 6:00AM.
East
> > > side of house has wires cut and bulb sockets removed. Not just the
bulbs,
> > > but the socket itself was cut away! On our 12' tall tree, across the
top was
> > > cut in half (approx 10' high) with some more plugs cut off. Here's the
> > > kicker the set on the eves.....at the end of one string and beginning
of
> > > another, this connection was laying on the inside of the gutter. The
wires
> > > were cut and the end of the one string. Mind you this is 8.5' off the
ground
> > > with nothing to stand up on for access.
> > >
> > > At first, we just noticed that the end of that string was cut -- could
have
> > > been a squirrel being that it was in the gutter. When replacing that
string,
> > > we noticed the rest of the damage.
> > >
> > > Incident 2:
> > > Sunday Dec 16 between 1:20AM and 7:30AM. Got home from a Christmas
party
> > > (Driving the Dak!!) The house was lit with the exception of the
original
> > > damage (too busy with school to fix them). My wife woke me up after
letting
> > > the dogs out (Yes dogs!! No barking!!) to ask if I left the lights on?
Yes.
> > > Were they all lit? Yes. Including the garage? Yes. Now, only the peak
of the
> > > house and one of the sections on one string (33 lights) work. That's
it!!!!
> > > The perpetrator must have used pliers and pinched the bulbs themselves
to
> > > darken the lights. All along the house and fence and trees, only 233
lights
> > > remain. Sheriff was notified around 7:45AM. These unknown case will be
> > > difficult if impossible to solve.
> > >
> > > Now, I ask you. Why? What on this Earth is the reason for this? Did
this
> > > effect the spirit of Christmas? No! Did this upset us? Yes! Are we
going to
> > > fix them? Yes! Is there going to be surveillance? Yes! Will "it" be
caught?
> > > Only if "it" does it again before Christmas! Christmas day they are
coming
> > > down after the family leaves.
> > >
> > > None of the neighbors are having any problems. We have been here for 6
years
> > > without any problems. I don't get it. Thanks for your time! I wish you
and
> > > your families all the best this holiday season!!
> > >
> > > I will advise if "it" is caught.
> > >
> > > Sean
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> >
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> --
> Lowered 1998 Metallic Red Extended Cab
> 2/4" Drop, Gibson Cat Back, Street Scene Roll Pan, Shaved Tailgate, Lund
Wiper Cowl,
> S/S Sport Mirrors, Lo-Pro Hard Tonnue over a Custom Bed, 13" Video System,
K&N, F&B,
> TB, Stillen Bumper Cover, Nitto 275's all around on Chrome R/T Wheels,
Sony
> CDX-7850, Three sets of Infinity Kappa's, Three MTX 275x's, MTX
Thunderform with 10"
> 7000's and a MTX 2130.
>
> New Pictures "by Chuck" at http://www.intense99dak.com/bob.htm
>
>



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