My house got invaded for Christmas...

[Teflon Billy]

...and not in any "unwelcme family" kind of way.

About 6am boxing day, someone crowbarred open our door and, as the alarm was going off, made off with my wife's purse and a few of my daughters' presents.

So for Christmas, I get to purchase a new deadbolt arrangement and faceplate for the door.

I. Want. To. Kill

 

[Truth Seeker]

I am glad no one got hurt from that...physically. Blast, many snowballs on that terrible person.

 

[Ambrus]

Man that seriously blows. Maybe you'll get lucky and he'll be caught breaking in somewhere else. For what it's worth, I'll send whatever bad mojo I have that rat bastard's way.

 

[Napftor]

That bites, TB. I hope they catch the bastard(s) responsible. But it could have been worse.

 

[Crothian]

Damn, Jeff, that really sucks. I hope things get better for you and the family.....

 

[ssampier]

that sucks! Glad no one was physically hurt.

I can only imagine the emotional pain though

BTW, what is boxing day?*

*ignorant American here

 

[hellbender]

That is really a shame that not only does this happen to a swell guy and his family, but on Christmas. Sorry to hear about it. We have a couple of vehicles and quite a few guns, so unless we are being staked out, nobody can really tell when someone is home or not. After pulling my trusty Louisville Slugger and Smith and Wesson .357 a few times, nobody messes with my house. But then I am naturally quite paranoid and hard to catch without two knives at least on me.

 

[Darkness]

Argh, that sucks, Jeff. I hope he'll be caught.

I recall you mentioning you're living in a problematic neighborhood and often having to deal with such criminals, no?

 

[Scribble]

Sorry to hear that man. That really blows.

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

Waitaminute. I thought Michael Moore told me everyone in Canada keeps their doors unlocked? Why would they need to ... ARGHHHH! Once again, I find out everything I knew about Canadians was a LIE!

Next thing, you'll tell me you don't all wear toques and say "ay" in every sentence. Did Doug and Bob Mackenzie lie to me too?

Regardless, sorry to hear that Jeff. At least they only made off with replaceable stuff. Loved ones are much harder to replace (so few people save the receipts).