Had my hubcaps stolen today
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:48:53 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> "hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.07.30.01.16.10.945453@Trueno.GTS...
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 19:57:57 -0400, mabar wrote:
>>
>> <SNIP>
>>
>>> I'm sure NOBODY here is advocating killing for the theft of hubcaps,
>>
>> Wanna bet?
>>
>> <SNIP>
>
> While I *was* speaking tongue in cheek, there is a certain truth that
> hubcap stealing would drop way off if it was a death penalty offense. Of
> course, if they do it like the death penalty in California, it would never
> work. We have almost 650 on death row, and have only executed 11 since
> 1978, unless I am wrong then it was 1976 -- either way, it takes way too
> long to execute these guys. If we started tomorrow with the rate they have
> in Texas, it would take 15 years to clear death row if there were no new
> convictions.
Screw the death penalty, my beloved 'Hachiroku' got boosted once and
broken into twice. I don't care if they are just trying to take a LUGNUT,
if I have a weapon, they're hurting...
>
> "hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.07.30.01.16.10.945453@Trueno.GTS...
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 19:57:57 -0400, mabar wrote:
>>
>> <SNIP>
>>
>>> I'm sure NOBODY here is advocating killing for the theft of hubcaps,
>>
>> Wanna bet?
>>
>> <SNIP>
>
> While I *was* speaking tongue in cheek, there is a certain truth that
> hubcap stealing would drop way off if it was a death penalty offense. Of
> course, if they do it like the death penalty in California, it would never
> work. We have almost 650 on death row, and have only executed 11 since
> 1978, unless I am wrong then it was 1976 -- either way, it takes way too
> long to execute these guys. If we started tomorrow with the rate they have
> in Texas, it would take 15 years to clear death row if there were no new
> convictions.
Screw the death penalty, my beloved 'Hachiroku' got boosted once and
broken into twice. I don't care if they are just trying to take a LUGNUT,
if I have a weapon, they're hurting...
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:40:13 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote:
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> "hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.07.29.23.29.46.581546@Trueno.GTS...
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:12:21 -0400, Josh wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "J Strickland" <spam@nospam.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Femdne9UQ6qD5HffRVn-3g@ez2.net...
>>>>
>>>> "Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
>>>> news:Pine.GSO.4.58.0507291424140.29280@alumni.engi n.umich.edu...
>>>> > On Fri, 29 Jul 2005, Deuteros wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today.
>>>> >> Why do people steal hubcaps?
>>>> >
>>>> > For the same reason some punk has now stolen two (2) ram's-head hood
>>>> > ornaments off my Dodge truck.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> What this country needs is a good Death Penalty law ...
>>>>
>>>> "Your Honor, the little bastard was stealing parts off my truck."
>>>>
>>>> "Oh, well then, he needed killing?"
>>>>
>>>> "Yes, your Honor, he needed killing."
>>>>
>>>> "OK, you're good to go."
>>>>
>>>> "Thank you, your Honor."
>>>
>>> Maybe you should move to Iraq.
>>
>>
>> Nah, there they only allow cutting the RIGHT hand at an angle.
>>
>> OK CULTURE TIME! Why the RIGHT hand?
>
>
>
>
> Because that's the hand that is used while thinking of what is under the
> burkha?
Not really, but I LIKE it! I LIKE it!
>
> "hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.07.29.23.29.46.581546@Trueno.GTS...
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:12:21 -0400, Josh wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "J Strickland" <spam@nospam.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Femdne9UQ6qD5HffRVn-3g@ez2.net...
>>>>
>>>> "Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
>>>> news:Pine.GSO.4.58.0507291424140.29280@alumni.engi n.umich.edu...
>>>> > On Fri, 29 Jul 2005, Deuteros wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today.
>>>> >> Why do people steal hubcaps?
>>>> >
>>>> > For the same reason some punk has now stolen two (2) ram's-head hood
>>>> > ornaments off my Dodge truck.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> What this country needs is a good Death Penalty law ...
>>>>
>>>> "Your Honor, the little bastard was stealing parts off my truck."
>>>>
>>>> "Oh, well then, he needed killing?"
>>>>
>>>> "Yes, your Honor, he needed killing."
>>>>
>>>> "OK, you're good to go."
>>>>
>>>> "Thank you, your Honor."
>>>
>>> Maybe you should move to Iraq.
>>
>>
>> Nah, there they only allow cutting the RIGHT hand at an angle.
>>
>> OK CULTURE TIME! Why the RIGHT hand?
>
>
>
>
> Because that's the hand that is used while thinking of what is under the
> burkha?
Not really, but I LIKE it! I LIKE it!
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:40:13 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> "hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.07.29.23.29.46.581546@Trueno.GTS...
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:12:21 -0400, Josh wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "J Strickland" <spam@nospam.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Femdne9UQ6qD5HffRVn-3g@ez2.net...
>>>>
>>>> "Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
>>>> news:Pine.GSO.4.58.0507291424140.29280@alumni.engi n.umich.edu...
>>>> > On Fri, 29 Jul 2005, Deuteros wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today.
>>>> >> Why do people steal hubcaps?
>>>> >
>>>> > For the same reason some punk has now stolen two (2) ram's-head hood
>>>> > ornaments off my Dodge truck.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> What this country needs is a good Death Penalty law ...
>>>>
>>>> "Your Honor, the little bastard was stealing parts off my truck."
>>>>
>>>> "Oh, well then, he needed killing?"
>>>>
>>>> "Yes, your Honor, he needed killing."
>>>>
>>>> "OK, you're good to go."
>>>>
>>>> "Thank you, your Honor."
>>>
>>> Maybe you should move to Iraq.
>>
>>
>> Nah, there they only allow cutting the RIGHT hand at an angle.
>>
>> OK CULTURE TIME! Why the RIGHT hand?
>
>
>
>
> Because that's the hand that is used while thinking of what is under the
> burkha?
Not really, but I LIKE it! I LIKE it!
>
> "hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.07.29.23.29.46.581546@Trueno.GTS...
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:12:21 -0400, Josh wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "J Strickland" <spam@nospam.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Femdne9UQ6qD5HffRVn-3g@ez2.net...
>>>>
>>>> "Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
>>>> news:Pine.GSO.4.58.0507291424140.29280@alumni.engi n.umich.edu...
>>>> > On Fri, 29 Jul 2005, Deuteros wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today.
>>>> >> Why do people steal hubcaps?
>>>> >
>>>> > For the same reason some punk has now stolen two (2) ram's-head hood
>>>> > ornaments off my Dodge truck.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> What this country needs is a good Death Penalty law ...
>>>>
>>>> "Your Honor, the little bastard was stealing parts off my truck."
>>>>
>>>> "Oh, well then, he needed killing?"
>>>>
>>>> "Yes, your Honor, he needed killing."
>>>>
>>>> "OK, you're good to go."
>>>>
>>>> "Thank you, your Honor."
>>>
>>> Maybe you should move to Iraq.
>>
>>
>> Nah, there they only allow cutting the RIGHT hand at an angle.
>>
>> OK CULTURE TIME! Why the RIGHT hand?
>
>
>
>
> Because that's the hand that is used while thinking of what is under the
> burkha?
Not really, but I LIKE it! I LIKE it!
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:40:13 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> "hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.07.29.23.29.46.581546@Trueno.GTS...
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:12:21 -0400, Josh wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "J Strickland" <spam@nospam.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Femdne9UQ6qD5HffRVn-3g@ez2.net...
>>>>
>>>> "Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
>>>> news:Pine.GSO.4.58.0507291424140.29280@alumni.engi n.umich.edu...
>>>> > On Fri, 29 Jul 2005, Deuteros wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today.
>>>> >> Why do people steal hubcaps?
>>>> >
>>>> > For the same reason some punk has now stolen two (2) ram's-head hood
>>>> > ornaments off my Dodge truck.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> What this country needs is a good Death Penalty law ...
>>>>
>>>> "Your Honor, the little bastard was stealing parts off my truck."
>>>>
>>>> "Oh, well then, he needed killing?"
>>>>
>>>> "Yes, your Honor, he needed killing."
>>>>
>>>> "OK, you're good to go."
>>>>
>>>> "Thank you, your Honor."
>>>
>>> Maybe you should move to Iraq.
>>
>>
>> Nah, there they only allow cutting the RIGHT hand at an angle.
>>
>> OK CULTURE TIME! Why the RIGHT hand?
>
>
>
>
> Because that's the hand that is used while thinking of what is under the
> burkha?
Not really, but I LIKE it! I LIKE it!
>
> "hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.07.29.23.29.46.581546@Trueno.GTS...
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:12:21 -0400, Josh wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "J Strickland" <spam@nospam.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Femdne9UQ6qD5HffRVn-3g@ez2.net...
>>>>
>>>> "Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
>>>> news:Pine.GSO.4.58.0507291424140.29280@alumni.engi n.umich.edu...
>>>> > On Fri, 29 Jul 2005, Deuteros wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today.
>>>> >> Why do people steal hubcaps?
>>>> >
>>>> > For the same reason some punk has now stolen two (2) ram's-head hood
>>>> > ornaments off my Dodge truck.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> What this country needs is a good Death Penalty law ...
>>>>
>>>> "Your Honor, the little bastard was stealing parts off my truck."
>>>>
>>>> "Oh, well then, he needed killing?"
>>>>
>>>> "Yes, your Honor, he needed killing."
>>>>
>>>> "OK, you're good to go."
>>>>
>>>> "Thank you, your Honor."
>>>
>>> Maybe you should move to Iraq.
>>
>>
>> Nah, there they only allow cutting the RIGHT hand at an angle.
>>
>> OK CULTURE TIME! Why the RIGHT hand?
>
>
>
>
> Because that's the hand that is used while thinking of what is under the
> burkha?
Not really, but I LIKE it! I LIKE it!
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:40:13 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> "hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.07.29.23.29.46.581546@Trueno.GTS...
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:12:21 -0400, Josh wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "J Strickland" <spam@nospam.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Femdne9UQ6qD5HffRVn-3g@ez2.net...
>>>>
>>>> "Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
>>>> news:Pine.GSO.4.58.0507291424140.29280@alumni.engi n.umich.edu...
>>>> > On Fri, 29 Jul 2005, Deuteros wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today.
>>>> >> Why do people steal hubcaps?
>>>> >
>>>> > For the same reason some punk has now stolen two (2) ram's-head hood
>>>> > ornaments off my Dodge truck.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> What this country needs is a good Death Penalty law ...
>>>>
>>>> "Your Honor, the little bastard was stealing parts off my truck."
>>>>
>>>> "Oh, well then, he needed killing?"
>>>>
>>>> "Yes, your Honor, he needed killing."
>>>>
>>>> "OK, you're good to go."
>>>>
>>>> "Thank you, your Honor."
>>>
>>> Maybe you should move to Iraq.
>>
>>
>> Nah, there they only allow cutting the RIGHT hand at an angle.
>>
>> OK CULTURE TIME! Why the RIGHT hand?
>
>
>
>
> Because that's the hand that is used while thinking of what is under the
> burkha?
Not really, but I LIKE it! I LIKE it!
>
> "hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.07.29.23.29.46.581546@Trueno.GTS...
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:12:21 -0400, Josh wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "J Strickland" <spam@nospam.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Femdne9UQ6qD5HffRVn-3g@ez2.net...
>>>>
>>>> "Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
>>>> news:Pine.GSO.4.58.0507291424140.29280@alumni.engi n.umich.edu...
>>>> > On Fri, 29 Jul 2005, Deuteros wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today.
>>>> >> Why do people steal hubcaps?
>>>> >
>>>> > For the same reason some punk has now stolen two (2) ram's-head hood
>>>> > ornaments off my Dodge truck.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> What this country needs is a good Death Penalty law ...
>>>>
>>>> "Your Honor, the little bastard was stealing parts off my truck."
>>>>
>>>> "Oh, well then, he needed killing?"
>>>>
>>>> "Yes, your Honor, he needed killing."
>>>>
>>>> "OK, you're good to go."
>>>>
>>>> "Thank you, your Honor."
>>>
>>> Maybe you should move to Iraq.
>>
>>
>> Nah, there they only allow cutting the RIGHT hand at an angle.
>>
>> OK CULTURE TIME! Why the RIGHT hand?
>
>
>
>
> Because that's the hand that is used while thinking of what is under the
> burkha?
Not really, but I LIKE it! I LIKE it!
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:08:38 GMT, Deuteros , said the following in
rec.autos.driving...
> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
> people steal hubcaps?
>
> Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^
That statement answers your first question.
--
Paul
Self-appointed unofficial overseer of kooks
and trolls in rec.autos.driving.
rec.autos.driving...
> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
> people steal hubcaps?
>
> Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^
That statement answers your first question.
--
Paul
Self-appointed unofficial overseer of kooks
and trolls in rec.autos.driving.
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:08:38 GMT, Deuteros , said the following in
rec.autos.driving...
> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
> people steal hubcaps?
>
> Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^
That statement answers your first question.
--
Paul
Self-appointed unofficial overseer of kooks
and trolls in rec.autos.driving.
rec.autos.driving...
> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
> people steal hubcaps?
>
> Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^
That statement answers your first question.
--
Paul
Self-appointed unofficial overseer of kooks
and trolls in rec.autos.driving.
#128
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:08:38 GMT, Deuteros , said the following in
rec.autos.driving...
> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
> people steal hubcaps?
>
> Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^
That statement answers your first question.
--
Paul
Self-appointed unofficial overseer of kooks
and trolls in rec.autos.driving.
rec.autos.driving...
> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
> people steal hubcaps?
>
> Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^
That statement answers your first question.
--
Paul
Self-appointed unofficial overseer of kooks
and trolls in rec.autos.driving.
#129
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:08:38 GMT, Deuteros , said the following in
rec.autos.driving...
> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
> people steal hubcaps?
>
> Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^
That statement answers your first question.
--
Paul
Self-appointed unofficial overseer of kooks
and trolls in rec.autos.driving.
rec.autos.driving...
> I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
> people steal hubcaps?
>
> Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^
That statement answers your first question.
--
Paul
Self-appointed unofficial overseer of kooks
and trolls in rec.autos.driving.
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Re: Had my hubcaps stolen today
On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:08:38 GMT, Deuteros <deuteros@xrs.net> wrote:
>I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
>people steal hubcaps?
>
>Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive, but I was looking
>at some replic hubcaps online instead. Has anyone ever purchased replica
>hubcaps? Is the quality the same as a regular hubcap?
I think your question in the first sentence was answered more than
adequately in the second. Why buy when you can steal?
Forget parts store hubcaps. Most of the stuff on the resale market
is utter crap, especially the all plastic ones. You might be able to
search out some good ones, but I doubt it. I haven't seen any that
will stay attached on the car through the usual bumps and potholes.
Aftermarket steel (chrome or painted) or alloy wheels can look very
good on your car, and still cost you less than buying a new set of
factory hubcaps. Or go to a wrecking yard and see about a set of
wheels - they keep the good ones.
I'd look into a set of wheels - and if you do get a set of locking
lug nuts at the same time. So the next time someone gets the urge to
steal something you don't find the car up on concrete blocks - when
they steal hubcaps the car is still drivable, when they take the
wheels and tires...
--<< Bruce >>--
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>I had all four hubcaps stolen off of my Mitsubishi Galant today. Why do
>people steal hubcaps?
>
>Anyway, replacement factory hubcaps are way too expensive, but I was looking
>at some replic hubcaps online instead. Has anyone ever purchased replica
>hubcaps? Is the quality the same as a regular hubcap?
I think your question in the first sentence was answered more than
adequately in the second. Why buy when you can steal?
Forget parts store hubcaps. Most of the stuff on the resale market
is utter crap, especially the all plastic ones. You might be able to
search out some good ones, but I doubt it. I haven't seen any that
will stay attached on the car through the usual bumps and potholes.
Aftermarket steel (chrome or painted) or alloy wheels can look very
good on your car, and still cost you less than buying a new set of
factory hubcaps. Or go to a wrecking yard and see about a set of
wheels - they keep the good ones.
I'd look into a set of wheels - and if you do get a set of locking
lug nuts at the same time. So the next time someone gets the urge to
steal something you don't find the car up on concrete blocks - when
they steal hubcaps the car is still drivable, when they take the
wheels and tires...
--<< Bruce >>--
--
Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
Spamtrapped address: Remove the python and the invalid, and use a net.