The 45th TPBM Random and Undulating Chat Thread with bonus Eggs

they are like peanut butter and jelly. Robbie is a pretty good poser

Scary stuff Jim, glad she wasn't hurt tho.

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #12907077
Good Evening

Caitlin just left with her best friend who was a bit shaken up. She works as a teller at a bank and was robbed. I guess the guy just passed her a note saying that he had a gun and to give her all the money. Bank policy is to comply, so she did. Still, it was quite harrowing for the girl. I can't imagine the guy will get away with it, I guess they have it all on video from the surveillance cameras.

That's awful, Jim. (please note the position of the comma.)

I hope she gets over this soon.

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #12907077
Good Evening

Caitlin just left with her best friend who was a bit shaken up. She works as a teller at a bank and was robbed. I guess the guy just passed her a note saying that he had a gun and to give her all the money. Bank policy is to comply, so she did. Still, it was quite harrowing for the girl. I can't imagine the guy will get away with it, I guess they have it all on video from the surveillance cameras.

She should have advised the guy to fly to England and rob a bank in the looting. Guaranteed he won't get caught.

Harm wrote in post #12907109
She should have advised the guy to fly to England and rob a bank in the looting. Guaranteed he won't get caught.

I just got done perusing some photos of the London Riots. One shot in particular caught my attention. It was a convenience store, it had that 7-Eleven feel to it, but it was TRASHED. No, really, it was in a bad way. Merchandise all over the floor, mixed with glass and shelving. My heart really goes out to those shop owners that have to clean up later.

There was an ATM all busted open and empty. Obviously, the looters were going for the high end stuff. Not too sure what high end stuff they were going to find at this corner convenience store, but it had been pretty rifled.

Here's the thing, though. This place had been cracked open for some time AND YET, there was still merchandise on the floor, behind the counter, on the shelves in front of the cashier station. For instance, there were still quite a few cartons of cigarettes in some of the shelves. And in the "impulse buy" position, there were RACKS of snacks still there.

If I was the shopkeeper and I came in after all the dust settled, I would inventory all the inventory remaining and NEVER order it again. I mean, if you can't even get crazed, hopped up looters to take it, then, really, why is it taking up shelf space?

That's just the retail brane thinkin'.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12907225
I just got done perusing some photos of the London Riots. One shot in particular caught my attention. It was a convenience store, it had that 7-Eleven feel to it, but it was TRASHED. No, really, it was in a bad way. Merchandise all over the floor, mixed with glass and shelving. My heart really goes out to those shop owners that have to clean up later.

There was an ATM all busted open and empty. Obviously, the looters were going for the high end stuff. Not too sure what high end stuff they were going to find at this corner convenience store, but it had been pretty rifled.

Here's the thing, though. This place had been cracked open for some time AND YET, there was still merchandise on the floor, behind the counter, on the shelves in front of the cashier station. For instance, there were still quite a few cartons of cigarettes in some of the shelves. And in the "impulse buy" position, there were RACKS of snacks still there.

If I was the shopkeeper and I came in after all the dust settled, I would inventory all the inventory remaining and NEVER order it again. I mean, if you can't even get crazed, hopped up looters to take it, then, really, why is it taking up shelf space?

That's just the retail brane thinkin'.

Yes, my heart goes out to all those "victims", direct and indirectly affected by all these people. Just mindless yobs who want to cause havoc.

But, communities are coming together, with brooms, and cleaning up their own towns. Good on those Samaritans! Helping each other out builds a great spirit.

Sales of brooms, bins and windows must be skyrocketing

LOL, Dan!

I saw a clip filmed during the day by a citizen. It showed a big flat screen TV left on the sidewalk. He is narrating and saying he has never seen anything like this. He says something like "expensive TV and no one will touch it because it is hot property. I am not touching it." I felt it really showed the difference between the law abiding citizens and the scum that are destroying the city and peoples lives for entertainment.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/n​ews/uk-14449675 - to follow the rioting news. Sad

Very sad indeed. And only innocent people seem to get screwed in situations like this.

Woolburr wrote in post #12907360
Very sad indeed. And only innocent people seem to get screwed in situations like this.

It's times like these that people need a hero.

Nice, Dan, really nice. I love your photoons.

Lol!

Harm wrote in post #12904874
Chief, did you answer this ad?

DDA wrote in post #12905112
I'm still buried under tons of shots to sort. But I'm starting to have a few ready.. https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1078247

Lookin' good, Didier.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12907225
I just got done perusing some photos of the London Riots. One shot in particular caught my attention. It was a convenience store, it had that 7-Eleven feel to it, but it was TRASHED. No, really, it was in a bad way. Merchandise all over the floor, mixed with glass and shelving. My heart really goes out to those shop owners that have to clean up later.

There was an ATM all busted open and empty. Obviously, the looters were going for the high end stuff. Not too sure what high end stuff they were going to find at this corner convenience store, but it had been pretty rifled.

Here's the thing, though. This place had been cracked open for some time AND YET, there was still merchandise on the floor, behind the counter, on the shelves in front of the cashier station. For instance, there were still quite a few cartons of cigarettes in some of the shelves. And in the "impulse buy" position, there were RACKS of snacks still there.

If I was the shopkeeper and I came in after all the dust settled, I would inventory all the inventory remaining and NEVER order it again. I mean, if you can't even get crazed, hopped up looters to take it, then, really, why is it taking up shelf space?

That's just the retail brane thinkin'.

Harm wrote in post #12907321
http://www.bbc.co.uk/n​ews/uk-14449675 - to follow the rioting news. Sad

I just can't begin to understand why people get so caught up in stuff like this, and destroy the property of others. To what gain?
*shakes head at mindless idiots*

My apologies in advance to all the wonderful blondes out there, and sorry if you have maybe already seen this, but Lisa and I just got a good chuckle out of it.

LINK

Yeah! Superpuddles is on the job. This will all be over in a jiffy...