Got up at about 4 am this morning because I fell asleep with the TV on and
Keith Olderman's voice droning on and on about Obama's speech woke me up.

Turned on the coffee maker, looked out the window and happened to notice
that several of our outdoor motion detector sensor lights were on, including
those on the old farmhouse at the end of our very long driveway. The
farmhouse is vacant since my mother moved into assisted living, so it was
unusual to see the motion detector sensors had turned the lights on.
Groggy, I figured it was probably an animal .... deer or something that set
them off.

But, then it started to dawn on me that *all* the sensor lights were on.
So, I decided to investigate.

Coffee in hand, I went outside and started walking down the long, 800 foot
driveway towards the old farmhouse. It was still pitch black.... other than
where the lights were shining.

Halfway there, I noticed a moving light at the rear door of the farmhouse
barn. The rear door was open, and the light disappeared into the barn.

I put the coffee cup down and went into stealth mode. Snuck up on the
house, first noting that no car was in the driveway.
So, I quietly snuck around back again and hid behind the trunk of the huge
silver maple tree at the rear of the house.

By this time I am thinking, "This is stupid. What if the person in the
barn is armed?" I looked around in the dark for anything I could use as a
makeshift weapon .... piece of wood .... anything, but there was nothing.

As I pondered the situation, the light re-appeared from the barn. So, I
jumped out from behind the tree and roared as loudly as I could, "What the
hell's going on?" and started moving towards the light, adrenalin pumping.

A voice in the dark replied, "****!" ..... then another voice called out to
me ... Then, out of the dark, two cops, dressed in black, one holding the
lease of a beautiful, but threatening black German Shepard came towards me.

I identified myself as the home owner and had seen unusual lights. Turns
out they were tracking a car thief operating in the neighborhood and the dog
had led them to our property.

Searched all around until dawn, but didn't find him. My heart has finally
stopped racing.


Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
Got up at about 4 am this morning because I fell asleep with the TV on and
Keith Olderman's voice droning on and on about Obama's speech woke me up.

Turned on the coffee maker, looked out the window and happened to notice
that several of our outdoor motion detector sensor lights were on, including
those on the old farmhouse at the end of our very long driveway. The
farmhouse is vacant since my mother moved into assisted living, so it was
unusual to see the motion detector sensors had turned the lights on.
Groggy, I figured it was probably an animal .... deer or something that set
them off.

But, then it started to dawn on me that *all* the sensor lights were on.
So, I decided to investigate.

Coffee in hand, I went outside and started walking down the long, 800 foot
driveway towards the old farmhouse. It was still pitch black.... other than
where the lights were shining.

Halfway there, I noticed a moving light at the rear door of the farmhouse
barn. The rear door was open, and the light disappeared into the barn.

I put the coffee cup down and went into stealth mode. Snuck up on the
house, first noting that no car was in the driveway.
So, I quietly snuck around back again and hid behind the trunk of the huge
silver maple tree at the rear of the house.

By this time I am thinking, "This is stupid. What if the person in the
barn is armed?" I looked around in the dark for anything I could use as a
makeshift weapon .... piece of wood .... anything, but there was nothing.

As I pondered the situation, the light re-appeared from the barn. So, I
jumped out from behind the tree and roared as loudly as I could, "What the
hell's going on?" and started moving towards the light, adrenalin pumping.

A voice in the dark replied, "****!" ..... then another voice called out to
me ... Then, out of the dark, two cops, dressed in black, one holding the
lease of a beautiful, but threatening black German Shepard came towards me.

I identified myself as the home owner and had seen unusual lights. Turns
out they were tracking a car thief operating in the neighborhood and the dog
had led them to our property.

Searched all around until dawn, but didn't find him. My heart has finally
stopped racing.


Eisboch




He's under your bed.



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No way, no how, no McCain!

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:52:57 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



By this time I am thinking, "This is stupid. What if the person in the
barn is armed?" I looked around in the dark for anything I could use as a
makeshift weapon .... piece of wood .... anything, but there was nothing.

As I pondered the situation, the light re-appeared from the barn. So, I
jumped out from behind the tree and roared as loudly as I could, "What the
hell's going on?" and started moving towards the light, adrenalin pumping.

A voice in the dark replied, "****!" ..... then another voice called out to
me ... Then, out of the dark, two cops, dressed in black, one holding the
lease of a beautiful, but threatening black German Shepard came towards me.

I identified myself as the home owner and had seen unusual lights. Turns
out they were tracking a car thief operating in the neighborhood and the dog
had led them to our property.

Searched all around until dawn, but didn't find him. My heart has finally
stopped racing.

Heh. Gets you thinking, doesn't it?
Maybe if you had been armed and snuck into a good position, but got
spotted by the cops, it could have gotten interesting.
When I was a kid I was hiding from the cops. Just out past curfew.
Somebody had reported "intruders" in the area.
It was me and a couple other twelve year olds waiting for another
friend to sneak out. We used to "camp" in the park when they had
bushes with tunnel structures. Almost like a city in there.
They cut down all those bushes in city parks about ten years later
after a couple of rapes in other parks.
Anyway, the other guys ran off and I ducked into a sort of an alcove
of the apartment building where the chimney was.
Soon a cop that was snooping for the "intruder" inched around to me
with gun drawn and shone a flashlight in my face.
If I had bolted at the right time he might have shot me instead of
driving me home to my ma.
Tricky stuff.
I usually let out the loud, commanding shout like you did, but I may
have just called 911 instead. Getting too old to have my heart
racing.

--Vic

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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Got up at about 4 am this morning because I fell asleep with the TV on and
Keith Olderman's voice droning on and on about Obama's speech woke me up.

Turned on the coffee maker, looked out the window and happened to notice
that several of our outdoor motion detector sensor lights were on,
including those on the old farmhouse at the end of our very long driveway.
The farmhouse is vacant since my mother moved into assisted living, so it
was unusual to see the motion detector sensors had turned the lights on.
Groggy, I figured it was probably an animal .... deer or something that
set them off.

But, then it started to dawn on me that *all* the sensor lights were on.
So, I decided to investigate.

Coffee in hand, I went outside and started walking down the long, 800 foot
driveway towards the old farmhouse. It was still pitch black.... other
than where the lights were shining.

Halfway there, I noticed a moving light at the rear door of the farmhouse
barn. The rear door was open, and the light disappeared into the barn.

I put the coffee cup down and went into stealth mode. Snuck up on the
house, first noting that no car was in the driveway.
So, I quietly snuck around back again and hid behind the trunk of the huge
silver maple tree at the rear of the house.

By this time I am thinking, "This is stupid. What if the person in the
barn is armed?" I looked around in the dark for anything I could use as
a makeshift weapon .... piece of wood .... anything, but there was
nothing.

As I pondered the situation, the light re-appeared from the barn. So, I
jumped out from behind the tree and roared as loudly as I could, "What the
hell's going on?" and started moving towards the light, adrenalin
pumping.

A voice in the dark replied, "****!" ..... then another voice called out
to me ... Then, out of the dark, two cops, dressed in black, one holding
the lease of a beautiful, but threatening black German Shepard came
towards me.

I identified myself as the home owner and had seen unusual lights. Turns
out they were tracking a car thief operating in the neighborhood and the
dog had led them to our property.

Searched all around until dawn, but didn't find him. My heart has
finally stopped racing.


Eisboch


So that's how you acquired your car collection. 8)

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:52:57 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



Tricky stuff.
I usually let out the loud, commanding shout like you did, but I may
have just called 911 instead. Getting too old to have my heart
racing.

--Vic


You've got that right. I have a shotgun that I keep locked up in the
house. Never used it.
Bought it in Florida after finding a huge rattlesnake at our front door.

As I hid behind the tree I was thinking about it, and the cell phone I had
left on the table in the house.
I am glad I didn't think about taking the shotgun. I'd probably be in the
hospital right now.

I think if I awoke and discovered someone *in* our house, I'd probably use
it.

Eisboch

"D.Duck" wrote in message
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So that's how you acquired your car collection. 8)


Very funny. Ha Ha

I've been selling off most of them. Just have the Goat, Porsche left. Oh
..... one "new" addition, but I think I'll keep that a secret for a while.
People would definitely think I need to be committed.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:52:57 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


Tricky stuff.
I usually let out the loud, commanding shout like you did, but I may
have just called 911 instead. Getting too old to have my heart
racing.

--Vic


You've got that right. I have a shotgun that I keep locked up in the
house. Never used it.
Bought it in Florida after finding a huge rattlesnake at our front door.

As I hid behind the tree I was thinking about it, and the cell phone I had
left on the table in the house.
I am glad I didn't think about taking the shotgun. I'd probably be in the
hospital right now.

I think if I awoke and discovered someone *in* our house, I'd probably use
it.

Eisboch



You have no duty under the laws of your state to retreat in your house
if you think an intruder is going to harm you or a family member. I'm
not sure you would get the same pass for an outdoor trespasser.

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:38:58 -0400, HK wrote:


You have no duty under the laws of your state to retreat in your house
if you think an intruder is going to harm you or a family member. I'm
not sure you would get the same pass for an outdoor trespasser.

Laws aside, I don't think I'd be wanting to get into a gunfight with two
cops.

wrote in message
news
On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:38:58 -0400, HK wrote:


You have no duty under the laws of your state to retreat in your house
if you think an intruder is going to harm you or a family member. I'm
not sure you would get the same pass for an outdoor trespasser.

Laws aside, I don't think I'd be wanting to get into a gunfight with two
cops.


Nope. Especially when it was pitch black out. I couldn't see them and I am
sure they couldn't see me very well.

Eisboch

wrote:
On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:38:58 -0400, HK wrote:


You have no duty under the laws of your state to retreat in your house
if you think an intruder is going to harm you or a family member. I'm
not sure you would get the same pass for an outdoor trespasser.

Laws aside, I don't think I'd be wanting to get into a gunfight with two
cops.


I wasn't talking about a gunfight with cops somewhere on Eisboch's
property. I doubt the cops are going to bust into Eisboch's *house*
without a warrant. I guarantee the cops in his town know who lives on
his gentleman's estate.






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No way, no how, no McCain!