swamprat Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Got an email from an Uncle in E-Town this afternoon. "I was talking to a neighbor this morning and he told me that he bought a generator last week and had it running for the furnace and refridgerator. His wife woke him one morning and told him the house was cold but the generator was still running. He went out back and there was a lawnmower sitting there running and the generator was gone." You can't have anything anymore without some low life stealing it. :irked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nees1212 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Got an email from an Uncle in E-Town this afternoon. "I was talking to a neighbor this morning and he told me that he bought a generator last week and had it running for the furnace and refridgerator. His wife woke him one morning and told him the house was cold but the generator was still running. He went out back and there was a lawnmower sitting there running and the generator was gone." You can't have anything anymore without some low life stealing it. :irked: That sucks. However, that was pretty creative on the thief's part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Magic Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 :madman: I hate hearing stories like this. Some people just don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerkywrestler Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Got an email from an Uncle in E-Town this afternoon. "I was talking to a neighbor this morning and he told me that he bought a generator last week and had it running for the furnace and refridgerator. His wife woke him one morning and told him the house was cold but the generator was still running. He went out back and there was a lawnmower sitting there running and the generator was gone." You can't have anything anymore without some low life stealing it. :irked: Unless this was a wide spread event. My Mom works with that neighbor in E-Town or heard about it at work (can't remember which one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoc Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 If I found him, I'd shoot him. Not joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBWC41 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 If I found him, I'd shoot him. Not joking. Same here:thumb: I wish we lived like some other countries do at times. You get caught stealing, you get your hand cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scribe Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I heard a radio station in Paducah announced one day this week that FEMA was in town and would be conducting welfare checks around the city. About an hour later, the station came back on the air after hundreds of calls and said to quit calling the station and asking where people could pick up their FEMA welfare checks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainThunder Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I heard a radio station in Paducah announced one day this week that FEMA was in town and would be conducting welfare checks around the city. About an hour later, the station came back on the air after hundreds of calls and said to quit calling the station and asking where people could pick up their FEMA welfare checks. Does not surprise me one bit. Just sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wireman Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 What a bunch of lowlifes. I just really hate thiefs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrambler Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Two things that I cannot stand are thief or a liar. Unfortunately, this story does not suprise me and I am afraid that this kind of thing is only going to get worse. I hope that somehow you find the scum bucket cowards and hook that generator up to a certain part of their anatomy. (other than that, I agree with post #5 and #6). Like I said, a thief or a liar.......:madman: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsrider Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 On Wednesday last week, the day after the storm, there was a guy in the Lowe's parking lot in Henderson selling generators out of the back of his truck. Lowe's was out of them and he was selling them for about 4 times what Lowe's sold them for. They had one that was 3000 watts they sold for $349, he was selling it for about $1200, and a 5000 watt that sold for $649 he was selling for over $2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cch5432 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 On Wednesday last week, the day after the storm, there was a guy in the Lowe's parking lot in Henderson selling generators out of the back of his truck. Lowe's was out of them and he was selling them for about 4 times what Lowe's sold them for. They had one that was 3000 watts they sold for $349, he was selling it for about $1200, and a 5000 watt that sold for $649 he was selling for over $2000. Good thinking on his part. Solid investment, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerkywrestler Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Same here:thumb: I wish we lived like some other countries do at times. You get caught stealing, you get your hand cut off. You don't have to move to another country. Just Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsrider Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Good thinking on his part. Solid investment, eh? I was thinking more along the lines of scum bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cch5432 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I was thinking more along the lines of scum bag. Yeah, on one hand. But it is not like he was forcing people to buy them. And with all the global warming talk, buying a dozen generators seemed like a risky investment. And without him selling them, people would have been in even worse shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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