Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Aug 21, 2009 1:33 pm As I was driving out this morning I noticed this: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ WTF?? They have taped up the outside of the letterbox (quite neatly I might add!) AND the intercom/doorbell button above it, and unscrewed and taken the chrome insert!!! We did have the gate open last night to let the millkman do his delivery. We think maybe the thieves got access to the inside of the letterbox from the back. I have rung the milkman company to see whether the milkman had noticed anything when he dropped off his stuff. They are getting back to me. Does anyone know why they would do this??? Is chrome worth a lot on the black market at the moment? It wasn't even shiny chrome!!! "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: OMG!!! Why would they do this?? (Letterbox vandals) 2Aug 21, 2009 1:41 pm It's really quite funny and disturbing at the same time! No idea why anyone would do that - very odd!! The whole tape thing is just weird but they missed the newspaper hole 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: OMG!!! Why would they do this?? (Letterbox vandals) 6Aug 21, 2009 1:58 pm I know lisanne that's what's so bizarre! Like they were trying to take care not to damage anything else! Ari and kyton, I wondered that for a few minutes. But I haven't heard from them in months, they haven't called to ask why I haven't paid the final invoice or anything, and I've just been happy not to pay the final $500 and thought I'd just get around to cleaning the chrome myself at some stage. If they DID finally decide to fix it I thought they would have let me know? I guess it still could be them though! Might find out tomorrow if I have a nice sparkling new piece of chrome there! "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: OMG!!! Why would they do this?? (Letterbox vandals) 7Aug 21, 2009 2:03 pm When we lived in Melbourne, someone stole all the house numbers off the letter boxes in our street. Like you, I wouldn't have thought there was a black market for that sort of thing. Some people just have a bizarre sense of humour and too much time on their hands, I think. MagicJ I finally have my own reno thread: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28335 The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue! Re: OMG!!! Why would they do this?? (Letterbox vandals) 8Aug 21, 2009 2:05 pm That's the neatest vandalism I've ever seen Makes no sense - that's not the work of a vandal. Must be a more plausible explanation. Made me laugh though (even more so than the fact that you have a milkman !!). Re: OMG!!! Why would they do this?? (Letterbox vandals) 9Aug 21, 2009 2:08 pm Yes, hopefully it IS the builder of the fence ... when I first thought that this morning I kind of just thought no, they wouldn't do something so bizarre... but now that you all are saying it too I am beginning to believe it more. As for the milkman, he is GREAT! Aussie Farmers Direct. Cheap as, and I don't run out of milk anymore! He also brings eggs and bacon! "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: OMG!!! Why would they do this?? (Letterbox vandals) 10Aug 21, 2009 2:12 pm OMG, that is wierd and funny and disturbing and just a general pi$$ off for you all at the same time. So they cover the intercom so you can't here them take the insert and they leave the paper holder. Maybe the letterbox company will send you letter explaining what they are doing............................................ but where will the letter go maybe the letter about taking the letterbox is still in the letterbox that they took I hope they bring it back why go to all that effort of taping that would have taken a while....they could have easily been caught. Just strange. Re: OMG!!! Why would they do this?? (Letterbox vandals) 11Aug 21, 2009 2:24 pm donuts I know lisanne that's what's so bizarre! Like they were trying to take care not to damage anything else! Ari and kyton, I wondered that for a few minutes. But I haven't heard from them in months, they haven't called to ask why I haven't paid the final invoice or anything, and I've just been happy not to pay the final $500 and thought I'd just get around to cleaning the chrome myself at some stage. If they DID finally decide to fix it I thought they would have let me know? I guess it still could be them though! Might find out tomorrow if I have a nice sparkling new piece of chrome there! Maybe they have taken your letterbox as ransom for the final payment I laugh every time I see it! hehehe 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: OMG!!! Why would they do this?? (Letterbox vandals) 12Aug 21, 2009 2:48 pm lisanne Maybe they have taken your letterbox as ransom for the final payment I laugh every time I see it! hehehe I know it is quite funny and bizarre nothing like a good mystery to spice up one's day If they are holding it for ransom then they are silly cause it would be cheaper for us to go buy another letterbox, unscrew the chrome insert and screw it into ours! Unless they take that too! Wonder what we'll find there tomorrow morning "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: OMG!!! Why would they do this?? (Letterbox vandals) 13Aug 21, 2009 2:53 pm gweluphome Maybe the letterbox company will send you letter explaining what they are doing............................................ but where will the letter go maybe the letter about taking the letterbox is still in the letterbox that they took "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: OMG!!! Why would they do this?? (Letterbox vandals) 15Aug 21, 2009 3:00 pm Maybe it is one of those weird practical jokes like people who steal garden gnomes and then post photos of them on holiday and such??? (except there is nowhere to post the postcards to without a letter box hole ) When I was a child we were eating dinner at the back of the house when we heard an almighty bang - went to investigate and someone had blown our letterbox up with firecrackers (which you could buy from the shops in those days) Reported it to the police but culprits never caught. Dad was a high school teacher and a football umpire - not sure if it was a disgruntled student or footy fan or a random act Anyway I hope your letter box gets fixed and your mystery solved Re: OMG!!! Why would they do this?? (Letterbox vandals) 16Aug 21, 2009 3:06 pm This made me think of the garden gnome things that happen too Gee I'm glad my phone was on mute when I read about the fire crackers!! hahahahah 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: OMG!!! Why would they do this?? (Letterbox vandals) 18Aug 21, 2009 3:45 pm i'm sorry to hear that and i'm sorry i had to laugh because it's funny. but it really is funny. afew years ago somebody stole two big pot trees weighting about 50-75kg each from the front of our house in Perth. I have NO idea why. i really don't know why people do this. One time someone drop a "suspicious" suitcase in front of our doorstep too. I didn't touch it and rang the police and they told me to lock all the doors, close the window, stay inside and far away from the front door then they came ever so quickly, took it away without telling me what's in it.... still don't know what's in it until today. they wouldn't tell me. i wonder if that was a prank. Re: OMG!!! Why would they do this?? (Letterbox vandals) 20Aug 21, 2009 4:28 pm hee hee, this has turned into a funny thread... I was thinking, if it isn't the builders and just some kids/idiots having "fun", they've actually done me a wee favour, because if we have to replace the chrome ourselves, even though it will cost a bit, it will be nice and shiny and new and I won't have to worry about cleaning it now! novotel, if your trees in your pots were nice and established I can see why someone might find them valuable? But the suitcase... that's just scary! Especially since you still don't know what was in it or why it was left there? Did you try to find out? "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. That sucks! Hope it all works out. Good to move away from steel anyway for all your reasons, but it's also thermally poor. 16 17875 Hi All, I just wanted to close this topic out with an update. 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