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They don’t call me “eagle-eye” Idris for nothing! (If fact, they don’t call me “eagle-eye” Idris at all!)zBret wrote:The photo was subsequently removed by one of the ever vigilant local constables...
Just hang on there a minute Hugh, are you implying a lot of the members here are Demographic, I think I would take offence at that, especially if I knew what it meant...Idris wrote:They don’t call me “eagle-eye” Idris for nothing! (If fact, they don’t call me “eagle-eye” Idris at all!)zBret wrote:The photo was subsequently removed by one of the ever vigilant local constables...
Ho! Ho! Ho!! The old ones are the best! (Just as well given the demographics of this Forum.)
Idris wrote:They don’t call me “eagle-eye” Idris for nothing! (If fact, they don’t call me “eagle-eye” Idris at all!)zBret wrote:The photo was subsequently removed by one of the ever vigilant local constables...
Ho! Ho! Ho!! The old ones are the best! (Just as well given the demographics of this Forum.)
zBretThank for clearing that up Sir Ghosty... that could explain why you were working late. As well as, the burned out bulb in the scanner/copier.GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Can I just add, the 'VBD Times' office has several copies of the offending picture, but it must be made clear hear, this is only for research purposes, so some of the senior staff members have been allowed to take One Home, including myself in case the other copies get damaged or lost.
now the weather for next Week.
The perpetrator of these hideous crime's is known to associate with one other here is an artists impression of the suspectmotorman wrote:*******JUST IN*******
INTERPOL HAVE ISSUED AN URGENT WARNING TO ALL LESNEY MATCHBOX COLLECTORS WORLDWIDE TO REVIEW THE SECURITY OF THEIR COLLECTIONS. THIS WARNING COMES AFTER NUMEROUS BURGLARIES BEING REPORTED IN EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA. INTERPOL ARE CONVINCED THAT THE FELONIOUS ACTS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE SAME SUSPECT. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THIS THIEF HAS ACCESS TO A PRIVATE JET AND IS ABLE TO HOP BETWEEN CONTINENTS WITH EASE. INTERPOL ARE CONVINCED THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE PERSON INVOLVED DUE TO THE SAME MODUS OPERANDI BEING USED IN EACH INCIDENT. THE SECURITY OF EACH LOCUS BEING OVERCOME BY A SECURED WINDOW LOCK BEING FORCED OPEN BY A NAIL FILE. THE FELON ONLY TARGETS THE RAREST SPECIMENS ON DISPLAY AND HAS A PARTICULAR LIKING OF ANYTHING PRE PRODUCTION. THE FELON ALSO LEAVES A CALLING CARD BY LEAVING A LIPSTICK KISS ON THE GLASS DISPLAY CABINET AND FILLING THE AIR WITH THE SWEETEST PERFUME. ONE OWNER WAS ABLE TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THE SUSPECT MAKING GOOD THEIR ESCAPE INTO THE NIGHT AND HAS ASSISTED AN INTERPOL CRIME ARTIST TO DRAW A REPRESENTATION OF THE SUSPECT. INTERPOL HAVE POSTED A REWARD OF $150000 FOR ANY INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO THE SUCCESSFUL CONVICTION OF THE SUSPECT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL POLICE OFFICE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION OR PHONE CRIME STOPPERS.