German detectives are hunting thieves who broke into a car showroom and stole only the coffee machine. Very focused. Prolly needed a fix.
Dozens of brand new Citroen cars were parked in the showroom in Bonn and the keys were on the wall. This is too easy.
But the thieves ignored all the new motors, and instead unplugged and made off with the coffee machine. Since this was in Bonn, ya think it was a Bunn? Ooooh, prolly a 2-burner model. No wonder.
Bonn police spokesman Robert Scholten said: "The coffee machine was a pretty good one but not worth as much as a new car. Oh yeah? How're they selling?
"Staff only discovered the theft when they went to make a drink in the kitchen and realised the machine was missing." And there you have it. No fix for youze guyz this morning, heh.
The showroom which was owned by the Citroen main dealer in Bonn is on the main street. Police so far have no clues as to the identity of the culprits. Not so dumb, eh? Tip: Look for jittery people with bloodshot eyes - driving something other than a Citroen.
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01/06/2005 7:14:00 AM ||
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Germans used to Porsche and the like are going to steal a FRENCH car? Please.
Posted by: Weird Al ||
01/06/2005 7:48 Comments ||
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Maybe they knew something about French cars that we don't?
Posted by: Charles ||
01/06/2005 8:50 Comments ||
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My husband thought he wanted one of those fancy espresso machines for his birthday, so I looked into it. We are talking US$1500 for a good one (they look like Porsches, too!), $600+ for the mediocre one for which you have to buy a separate bean grinding machine. I'd say the thieves made the right choice.
BTW, no, Mr. Wife did not get a new espresso machine. He is making do with the classic Italian stovetop espresso pot (for which my mother paid $11 back in 1991).
#6
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Honda Accord
Mercedes insurance, I cannot afford
If I drove a Porsche, I'd still be ignored
Oh, Lord, wonât you buy me a Honda Accord?
Posted by: Mitch H. ||
01/06/2005 11:31 Comments ||
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Encore! No- better yet, a Mitch H and TGA duet!
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Hey, I've heard this one. They also left the dealership's [film] camera, and when the film was finally developed, it showed the thieves with the Citroens stuck up their nether regions!
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http://www.upc-online.org/batthen.html
I once had an ostrich egg for breakfast. My cavalry company was at a reenactment and the owner of the farm gave us an ostrich egg. It filled up 2 9 inch skillets.
Posted by: Deacon Blues ||
01/06/2005 8:07 Comments ||
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"Farm employees cannot determine which of the 35,000 hens laid the big egg because the eggs are collected each day by machine."
Ummm... look for the hen that's walking funny?
Posted by: Dave D. ||
01/06/2005 8:16 Comments ||
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I worked at a poultry research place (Australia's CSIRO) once upon a time, used to take all the giant eggs home. The biggest I saw weighed 111.25 grams, and had 5 yolks.
I completely forgot to ask you how your visit to Franklin was. Very poor manners on my part. It's a lovely town except for all the Yankee transplants and the highway signs that intentionally lead you astray (3 signs at an intersection...all say hwy 96 East...each one points in a different direction).
Psycho Hillbilly
When the Gunsmoke Settles We'll Sing A Victory Tune
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Psycho, we had a great time. I only got killed once. We were in the saddle from before sunrise till just before sundown. We were actually in Spring Hill.
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