From: frijoli on
S Viemeister wrote:

>>>> Is there some scope for a skilled pickpocket in the USA?
>>>
>>> The only time I had my pocket picked, was in the USA.
>>
>> did they use a gun ?
>
> It wasn't a robbery, it was a pick-pocketing.


I am amazed someone actually understands the difference!
Must not be from the USA!

:)
From: Zulus Vulva on
On Jul 25, 6:19 pm, S Viemeister <firstn...(a)lastname.oc.ku> wrote:
> On 7/25/2010 11:53 AM, Zulus Vulva wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jul 25, 3:02 pm, S Viemeister<firstn...(a)lastname.oc.ku>  wrote:
> >> On 7/25/2010 4:55 AM, Martin wrote:
>
> >>> On 25/07/10 02:11, jf...(a)my-deja.com wrote:
> >>>> On Jul 24, 2:24 pm, "James Silverton"<not.jim.silver...(a)verizon.net>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>> An amusing fantasy but why don't you just pack some heat?
> >>>> That's a good idea!  I used to worry about getting them toys past
> >>>> airport security, but (not surprisingly), the TSA has not confiscated
> >>>> any of it.
>
> >>>> Recently, while travelling with some friends on the Athens subway, one
> >>>> of them lost a wallet.  I admit that I was disappointed that they did
> >>>> not get my fake wallet, instead.
>
> >>> Is there some scope for a skilled pickpocket in the USA?
>
> >> The only time I had my pocket picked, was in the USA.
>
> > did they use a gun ?
>
> It wasn't a robbery, it was a pick-pocketing.

did you ever get robbed ?
From: S Viemeister on
On 7/25/2010 4:33 PM, Zulus Vulva wrote:
> On Jul 25, 6:19 pm, S Viemeister<firstn...(a)lastname.oc.ku> wrote:
>> On 7/25/2010 11:53 AM, Zulus Vulva wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Jul 25, 3:02 pm, S Viemeister<firstn...(a)lastname.oc.ku> wrote:
>>>> On 7/25/2010 4:55 AM, Martin wrote:
>>
>>>>> On 25/07/10 02:11, jf...(a)my-deja.com wrote:
>>>>>> On Jul 24, 2:24 pm, "James Silverton"<not.jim.silver...(a)verizon.net>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> An amusing fantasy but why don't you just pack some heat?
>>>>>> That's a good idea! I used to worry about getting them toys past
>>>>>> airport security, but (not surprisingly), the TSA has not confiscated
>>>>>> any of it.
>>
>>>>>> Recently, while travelling with some friends on the Athens subway, one
>>>>>> of them lost a wallet. I admit that I was disappointed that they did
>>>>>> not get my fake wallet, instead.
>>
>>>>> Is there some scope for a skilled pickpocket in the USA?
>>
>>>> The only time I had my pocket picked, was in the USA.
>>
>>> did they use a gun ?
>>
>> It wasn't a robbery, it was a pick-pocketing.
>
> did you ever get robbed ?

No.
From: Hatunen on
On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:34:21 +0100, Mike Lane
<mike.lane.usenet(a)ntlworld.co.uk> wrote:

>Martin wrote on Jul 25, 2010:
>
>> On 24/07/10 23:19, Mike Lane wrote:
>>> Martin wrote on Jul 24, 2010:
>>>
>>>> On 24/07/10 18:43, Ian F. wrote:
>>>>> "S Viemeister" <firstname(a)lastname.oc.ku> wrote in message
>>>>> news:8b0hg9Fjv1U1(a)mid.individual.net...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Or you could simply add velcro to the pockets of clothing you already
>>>>>> own...
>>>>>
>>>>> Or they could simply not be so paranoid, thinking someone's about to
>>>>> pounce on their pathetic few dollars around every corner!
>>>>
>>>> If one buys Tilley products one won't have any money left to have stolen.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure about that. I bought a Tilley hat in about 1995 (I think).
>>> They're guaranteed for life, so when it wore out after about 10 years I
>>> sent
>>> it back and they duly sent me another which I'm still using.
>>>
>>
>> I bought a sun hat in 1998 that has faded a bit but is otherwise as new.
>> It cost a fraction of the price of a Tilley hat.
>
>But would it survive being eaten by an elephant?

I'm not sure I'd want it back after passing through an elephant.

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From: Mike Lane on
Hatunen wrote on Jul 26, 2010:

> On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:34:21 +0100, Mike Lane
> <mike.lane.usenet(a)ntlworld.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Martin wrote on Jul 25, 2010:
>>
>>> On 24/07/10 23:19, Mike Lane wrote:
>>>> Martin wrote on Jul 24, 2010:
>>>>
>>>>> On 24/07/10 18:43, Ian F. wrote:
>>>>>> "S Viemeister" <firstname(a)lastname.oc.ku> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:8b0hg9Fjv1U1(a)mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Or you could simply add velcro to the pockets of clothing you already
>>>>>>> own...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Or they could simply not be so paranoid, thinking someone's about to
>>>>>> pounce on their pathetic few dollars around every corner!
>>>>>
>>>>> If one buys Tilley products one won't have any money left to have stolen.
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure about that. I bought a Tilley hat in about 1995 (I think).
>>>> They're guaranteed for life, so when it wore out after about 10 years I
>>>> sent
>>>> it back and they duly sent me another which I'm still using.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I bought a sun hat in 1998 that has faded a bit but is otherwise as new.
>>> It cost a fraction of the price of a Tilley hat.
>>
>> But would it survive being eaten by an elephant?
>
> I'm not sure I'd want it back after passing through an elephant.
>
>

It was supposed to have happened three times to an elephant trainer's hat in
Ontario
http://www.brandsonly.com/testimonials.html

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UK North Yorkshire
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