Posted on 02/25/2003 7:16:34 AM PST by Cagey
I saw that too. They are big sellers in South Africa. I've been waiting for one to show up on Ebay.
I absolutely claim that right. That's not to say that I would necessarily exercise the right everytime some punk tried to steal a hubcap from my car, but I definitely reserve my right to do so.
Such a hypothetical would be reasonable in a criminal case against the person who set the trap, as it goes to the core of why setting such traps is illegal. On the other hand, the decedent wasn't a firefighter or other legal first responder. He was a crook.
I would have no trouble with criminal charges against the man who set the trap, were he still alive, but I see no reason the decedent's family should get one penny from his crime.
Hang on to your knickers; but...so's mine.
I kid you not & I'll tell you something else, if she graduated around '72 +/- a year??
There's a very good chance these two would've known one another; and, if she were an Angelaire??
We could safely remove all doubt.
Bet your bride would've certainly known who my wife's father was, even if she didn't know her.
Providing she followed the local Milwaukee area highschool football scene for the WIAA ie Marquette University High School?
Many a Divine Savor Holy Angels gal dated the Marquette HS guys back in those days, y'know.
In any event...
"How I,(at the time) a born/raised/bred/drop-dead/1st Mayor Daley/blue-dog/straight ticket/democrat voting Chicagoan, met up with her 29 years ago, I'll never know."
HA!!!
The *original* Mayor Daley, no less.
Ahhh yes the good ol' days. When the trains ran on time. :o)
I can really relate, stylin'.
I've often wondered myself (many times) how my gal managed to pick up such a mutt as I.
Only real difference between your story & mine would appear to be which Mayor ruled over us & even then, their political party would've been the same.
Politically speaking I've changed quite a bit since then.
You too, I presume?
Well if you haven't, it's been nice knowin' ya.
...just watch the skies for *zot*, my friend. {g}
Justice?
Pulls the meter? Good idea, if you are sure you have the proper one, and it doesn't explode in your face when you pull it. We have a really nice training film that shows a meter installer getting set on fire while pulling a meter under load.
Oh that's right, you live in Ohio. That's why you don't understand. Where I live, I very seriously doubt the DA would even consider bringing charges against me, and if he did, they wouldn't be able to get a jury to convict.
Burglars deserve whatever fate happens to befall them. The man who set the trap deserved to be charged with endangering innocent people, but the burglar in this case was hardly innocent.
Actually, I made my comments more to be provocative than because I believed in my heart they are necessary.
As to being unreasonable, wellll ... my wife makes that complaint about me every day. ;-)
And I agree with you 100%. Thanks for enlightening me on the difference.
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