For those who don't know, my BF and I own a house in S. Mpls, just about a mile out of downtown. It is not the worst neighborhood, but it has its moments.

In the years we've lived here, we've gotten very accustomed to the whole "replacing the car window" party as we typically lose between 3-6 windows per summer to vandals. I have a craptastic old Saturn now, with the factory issued AM/FM radio so that's worth nothing, and I keep nothing in my car.

2 weeks ago, I lost another window- my 2nd this summer. It again was the little 'vent' window on the back driver's side. So, I hadn't replaced it yet, as I just have it taped over. I've been following the police suggestion to avoid break-ins by keeping my car "clubbed", unlocked and leaving the glove compartment open to show that the car is EMPTY.

Today I got out to drive to the lake. I turn my key, nothing happens. I try it a few times and still nothing. I checked to make sure I didn't leave the lights on and kill my battery, nope.

So, I pop my hood to look at the car. This always makes me laugh a bit as I know crap about cars, and popping the hood is always a waste of time for me. But not today. As I'm looking, I notice something missing. So, I went and got my BF to look at it, just to insure I wasn't crazy. Sure enough, I wasn't being crazy.

SOME FUCK HEAD STOLE MY BATTERY!!!!!

invest in a submachine gun and pick the little bastards off one by one!


erm...this is a joke by the way

sorry.

LittleSmedley said:

It may be a joke, but I'm seriously considering it.




actually the whole situation is making me laugh a little. I've just NEVER heard of stealing a car battery. WTF IS THAT??!!

Dayum.. thats fucked up...

My neighbours, just threw a bag of popcorn over our wall.. so I threw back £1

Why, Endo, that's so... absurd it's actually funny.

I can't BELIEVE IT! I mean, I can, being your neighborhood and all. But STILL!!

You MUST get a new garage. It's time. This is ridiculous.

GHET-TOE

I'm still laughing bout this. I have a friend on the way over and we are gonna try and put in a new battery. As far as I can tell, they did a clean job of stealing my battery, the cables all still seem to be in-tact. So that's good.

Thank God I know straight men who know how to do such tings

SammiJ said:

you got it!!!

endorphin74 said:

That's funny as fuck. Me, I would never sleep and stay by my window with a sniper rifle. It's funny what I can accomplish when motivated.

"in the ghetto,in the ghetto"

jerseykrs said:

Well, I just spent 15 minutes on my porch talking with the BF and roomie about ways to boobie-trap our cars. They were talking about "just injuring people". I'm fine if death is involved at this point

endorphin74 said:

you could try and get hold of that stuff that Bruce Willis used in The Jackall i bet that stung like a bitch.

muirdo said:

GOOD IDEA!!!

muirdo said:

How does someone get under your hood in the first place?

Janfriend said:

prolly listened 2 what the cop said
kept the car empty and doors unlocked

SammiJ said:

Oh, duh

Janfriend said:

lol

I feel for you but that's kid stuff.

I grew up in B'klyn NYC.
Back in the day, i've seen a group of guys hit a car and leave it looking like...



...it was attacked by locusts.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

theAudience said:

shame.

WTF?

3 to 6 times a summer is NOT normal.
Once EVERY summer ain't normal.


Kid, U gotta move out to the burbs.

Imago777 said:

Not the 'burbs!! Just that neighborhood.

endorphin74 said:

Poor kid. That does suck. My neighborhood was like that not long ago. It's gotten better, though at the expense of jacked up rental rates and a neighborhood takeover by super-expensive condo development (i.e., gentrification). But I feel for you, Darin. That sucks.


And thank GOD my boyfriend has more hetero chromosomes than I. I cannot do any of that shit, and he's able to take care of almost all the car biz.

daaaaayum! i'm sowwy kitty, but i gotta laugh at this shit... there's some bold-assed muthafuckas 'round here! i hear of folks getting the gas siphoned outta their gas tanks n'shit like that, but THIS...



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IF IT MAKE YOU FEEL ANY BETTER, THEY STOLE MY COUSIN'S BATTERY WHILE SHE WAS AT THE SUPERMARKET.

I'm so sorry ENDO. I think a taser gun would be a lot more fun.


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endorphin74 said:

So sorry to hear about this!!