Comments | nerinedorman: Some people . . .

nerinedorman

Some people . . .

Jul 06, 2009 16:08

A week or so ago, while Thomas had one of his infamous headaches, some weird old guy stumbled into our yard wanting to know who built our house. I told him I didn't know but there was a builder across the way, he should go talk to him. I mean, seriously, if you like the design of someone's house, how difficult is it to get another builder to ( Read more... )

security, trespassers, south africa, strangers

Comments 12

fledgist July 6 2009, 19:55:45 UTC

You should get a mobile phone. On general principles.

nerinedorman July 6 2009, 20:50:56 UTC

I have a mobile phone. It's just that the husband, who hasn't recharged his forever, decided to take it with him today. *grumble*

fledgist July 6 2009, 21:16:30 UTC

Then it needs to be explained to the husband that he needs to keep his charged, and you need to keep yours with you. I believe that a quirt is generally good for explaining these things.

nerinedorman July 8 2009, 15:34:05 UTC

That's if he remembered where his phone and his charger was. *shrugs*

stargatedragon July 6 2009, 20:35:46 UTC

*looks up from laptop as she scrambles through edits*

I'd put in a call to the local constabulary and let them know about this fellow... just better to be safe than sorry.

nerinedorman July 6 2009, 20:52:44 UTC

Somebody did call the cops when Thomas put the message out on the local neighbourhood watch. A female police officer pitched up but I was still bouncing all over the place so she must have thought I was a complete nutter.

Coffee then trespassers is not a great way to spend an afternoon.

Needless to say it's been a good day. I put away a fair amount of LPI edits as well as finally getting 'round to editing CamNights for my agent. I'll be done with this batch by Friday, chaos willing.

stargatedragon July 6 2009, 21:31:57 UTC

hey, better to be safe than sorry - the fellow might just be a nutbar looking to indulge his hobby of building log cabins out of legos, but...

stay safe!

(I need you to help me make this book work!)

;)

nerinedorman July 8 2009, 15:48:48 UTC

Don't stress, luv. I have a ninja sword under my bed.

halo_ov_fire July 6 2009, 23:16:18 UTC

So next time this guy shows up, walk down, covered in ketchup, with a rusted woodsaw, an evil look in your eye, and tell him, "Since you can't come back when my husband is around, I think I'm gong to have to share my special hobby with you...."

(proceed to chase him around the yard with the ketchup covered saw, if he's still about)

corva_nera July 8 2009, 14:02:29 UTC

How scary! I wouldn't let him measure my house either!

cathellisen July 9 2009, 04:10:08 UTC

Wow i missed this post - how the fuck does he think it's ok to just traipse onto someone else's property.

I would have hit the panic button so fast...

nerinedorman July 9 2009, 16:44:31 UTC

Dunno, but he's just not bloody normal, that's for sure. I think I'd be able to f*** him up if it came to fisticuffs. Doddering old fool.