Well, this pales in comparison to what's happening in some of your lives, so let me make this clear - i ain't fishing for freebies, this ain't a sob story to get some free sticks or sympathy, it's just a goddamn venting exercise.
We went shopping late Saturday, ended up with a trunkful of new merchandise. About $1K worth. We ended up at a Japanese restaurant to fill up on sushi and sake, and the front parking lot was full. As we pulled into the back parking lot, poorly lit, out of sight, I commented that "well, looks like someone's gonna steal my ride back here!" So I make sure that all our new stuff is in the trunk and head inside. But I forgot my bag was in the back seat. My smoking bag- with pipe, tobacco, lighters, cutters and other accessories that I always keep with me in case I get the chance for a good, relaxing smoke. About $500 worth of stuff.
Two hours later we exit the restaurant, and my window is smashed in and my bag is gone. Cocksuckers probably thought there was a laptop inside. Fuckers.
Good points - they didn't steal my car, they didn't bother checking out the trunk - stupid slackjawed drooling idiots didn't get all the new stuff in the back.
What really pisses me off is the pipe I lost. A meerschaum church warden that I'd been smoking about six months and was starting to turn a nice color. Irreplaceable, I'll probably never find the same pipe again. The other shit I can replace, I have the money. Just wish they hadn't got my fucking pipe.
Broke two of my own cardinal rules. Never park in an isolated area, and never, ever leave anything in the seat worth stealing, because some worthless piece of shit will break a window to get it.
This is why I wish thieves had the word THIEF branded on their forehead, had a hot poker stuck in their mouth and lost a hand. Would make the bastards think twice about stealing.
Rant over, I feel much better now.:smiley41:
