Rod, at 20:20 on May 29 1995, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> I suppose you'd better hear this week's Lynelle St gossip then...

Thought I'd get a rise out of that.

BG> The house next door (western side) was burgled for the 7th (yes, that's 
BG> right) time in 18 months,

RS> What time of day was this stuff done ?

Four were evening, between 1900-2300 (none in the wee hours), the remainder
during daylight (mainly early afternoon).  My view of their house is
obscured by trees, but all of the other neighbours can see it quite
clearly.  It's a corner block though, which makes sneaky access fairly
easy.

BG> and the owners of the house next door on the eastern side had their car 
BG> broken into (nothing subtle, just the usual smashed windscreen) and 
BG> everything stolen from within.

RS> In the driveway or on the street ? 

Unfenced driveway, a metre or less from the grass verge (we have no
footpaths in this area, despite the higher rates than Brisbane City).

RS> What were the owners doing at the time ?

Watching telly, around 2100.  Silly bastard had planned to go out, and
hadn't bothered putting his car around the back.  Forensic found multiple
small hand prints, good ones too, but it showed that the perps were just
kids (really young ones, maybe 10-12 years old).

BG> I have had the usual obscene threatening phone calls about my amateur radio 
BG> purportedly causing interference to TVs in the area (at least, that's what 
BG> I think they're on about, as all I hear is a rough female voice saying 
BG> "shove that fucking radio up your arse or I'll fucking do it
for you").  
BG> Funny thing is I haven't even transmitted on it for at least 6 months!

RS> Bit of a problem |-)

Tell me about it!  I'm expecting cut coax any day now (either that, or I'll
be arrested for shooting a trespasser with intent).

BG> All in all though, it's a pretty salubrious suburb...

RS> Maybe NSW wouldnt be any better.

Doesn't matter Rod.  It certainly couldn't be any worse.

Regards, Bill
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