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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 10:27 PM
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Granny Badass
Edited on Wed Feb-09-11 10:28 PM by marmar
from ABC News:



Ann Timson might have arthritis in her legs, but few would know that based on the way the granny ran across a street in England swinging her purse at a gang of jewel robbers.

The 71-year-old woman rushed into action Monday when six robbers, with sledgehammers, attempted a smash-and-grab at a jewelry store in Northampton, England.

Tmson told The Sun newspaper that she was talking to a friend after doing some shopping when she heard loud noise coming from a jewelry store called Michael Jones Jewellers.

"I saw a kid run up to the doorway of the jeweller," Timson told The Sun. "Three lads followed him and, when I saw their arms going, I thought the kid was being beaten up." .............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://abcnews.go.com/International/supergran-ann-timson-foils-robbers-purse-age-arthritis/story?id=12874368



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virgogal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 10:31 PM
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1. We grannies are tougher than we look. Good for her.
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catabryna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 10:34 PM
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2. LMAO!
Seriously...

I really am!

:pals:

PS: Cut me some slack, I'm having a difficult time finding seriousness this evening.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 10:40 PM
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3. My granny walked up to a robber and took his gun away
once when we were at an ice cream parlor. We were with two of my uncles who were both huge. I thought they were going to have a heart attack. She was 4'11". lol
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badgerpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 11:59 PM
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4. Do not mess with Little Old Ladies!
Sure, they may be little, and old...but they're that way because they are TOUGHER THAN SH..er...
shoe leather and nails.

They will kick your ass all around the block and never mind about the names.
:hide:

And then the sweet ones will make you feel SO GUILTY that you put them to all that trouble...:yoiks:




I miss my grandma...
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