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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:13 PM Original message |
Caught a shoplifter tonight! Ask me anything... |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Are you keeping him in the basement now? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Nope. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. Will you tell us the story? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yes... |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. How did you catch him? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Knew he took the books last week |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Wow, you're smooth.... |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. He lied first, and left... |
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cuke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Wow, you really know your books |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I saw him last week in front of the shelf |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 08:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
83. He stole Bataille? Hmpf. Probably thinks Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure was an atheist, too. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 10:38 AM Response to Reply #83 |
87. What's wrong with Bataille? Hm? |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. What was the title of the book he tried to steal? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. 3 books by George Bataille |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
58. I have a Georges Bataille book titled " L'ABBE C" |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:55 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. You sir, have good taste... |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:57 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. if i lived in Milwaukee I would have been to your store already |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:59 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. There's always online |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 11:17 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. i like browsing in a store though. |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 11:19 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. OMG! I've heard all about it! |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. Was he at least comparison shoplifting? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I think he might have been... |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. Congratulations. You handled that very well. |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Thank you. |
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cuke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Very smart move |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I was not worried. |
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cuke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Yes, you can always count on the home office to back you up |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:43 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I have a good boss... |
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cuke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Glad to hear that |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I work elswhere during the day. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
51. yah this is what I was gonna say |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:16 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Thanks |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. Did you spank the shoplifter? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Metaphorically, yes. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 11:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
68. what's that line? "A metaphor is like a simile" (nt) |
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Perseid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
17. Was it a really heavy shop? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. ... |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 11:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
67. that was my original thought |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
18. he must be really strong to lift a book store |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Ha! |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:43 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. bah same minute |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:52 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Bunch of wannabes |
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Perseid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:00 PM Response to Reply #34 |
48. from your mouth to your ear? |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
19. Very smoothly handled, Retro! |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Thanks |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 11:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
69. oh, so it's okay for HIM to do it |
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Hotler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
26. Not having read yet, I hope what ever |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. LOL |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
27. Good for you |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:40 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Only if he comes back... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
29. Did you call the cops and then shoot him/her while on the phone with them? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:42 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Not this time... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Dude...shotgun? Hello? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I know, I reached for the 12 guage sawed off |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:54 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. You owe me a keyboard. |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Ever see a 9 year old handle a 12 guage recoil? |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
40. Good work, RL! |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Well, as it turns out... |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Ah.... there is always more to the story.... |
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Audio_Al (536 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 11:47 PM Response to Reply #41 |
76. So, this was a little bit like the O.J. Simpson memorabilia heist??? |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
43. Ever been to this site... |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 09:53 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Cool! |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:02 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. I thought as an independant store owner you might find it amusing. :) |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:23 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. That site is hillarious! |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 11:36 AM Response to Reply #54 |
90. Every now and then I'll go back and reread it just for entertainment value |
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quip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
50. This thread is useless without a waterboard.... |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:14 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Thank you... |
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quip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:25 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. I know what you mean! Same here in Minneapolis |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 09:51 AM Response to Reply #55 |
85. Hey now... |
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hisownpetard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 01:33 PM Response to Reply #55 |
92. Well, you can always duck into a Men's Rm to warm up. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
56. ummmm - if you thought |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:52 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Thoroughly. |
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DeposeTheBoyKing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
59. Did you yell, "Swarm! Swarm!" in true Jerry Seinfeld fashion? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 10:57 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. of course... |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
64. You should have cut his head off. |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 11:08 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Too much work... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
66. Is it really shoplifting if you take a book by a French Philosopher? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 11:20 PM Response to Reply #66 |
72. Yes. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 11:41 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Correct answer. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
73. Sorry about that, Retro... |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 07:15 AM Response to Reply #73 |
78. naughty girls need punishment |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-28-07 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
75. No tazing? I'm disappointed in you |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 07:15 AM Response to Reply #75 |
79. Left my Taser at Olive Garden |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 08:19 AM Response to Reply #75 |
82. I'm surprised the thread got this far without asking about tasers |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
77. ok -- i've just swooned from the heroics -- and i'm gonna need reviving. |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 07:16 AM Response to Reply #77 |
80. I'll catch a flight... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 08:13 AM Response to Reply #80 |
81. k -- that'll give me time to go to the gym, dust and run the vac -- |
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Bossy Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
84. THIS is why you always ask, "May I help you sir or are you just here to shoplift?" |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-30-07 05:30 PM Response to Reply #84 |
97. Good point! |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
86. Should I get the gimp? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 09:18 PM Response to Reply #86 |
96. Definitely! |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
88. Guess you could definitely say that he was... |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 02:02 PM Response to Reply #88 |
94. Actually, that was one of the books! |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
89. the idea of stealing books when you have the cash is so uncool |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 06:48 PM Response to Reply #89 |
95. Totally uncool... |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
91. Did you, um, throw the book at him or her? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-29-07 02:01 PM Response to Reply #91 |
93. It was a he... |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-30-07 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
98. What were you wearing at the time of the incident? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-01-07 08:47 PM Response to Reply #98 |
99. My cowboy Jammies... |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-01-07 08:50 PM Response to Reply #99 |
100. that is scary |
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