thong bandits captured

[rossid]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7441495.stm

1. Why did I end up at the BBC for this story?

2. The actual use of the thong was not as an item stolen but... You'll see.

3. SICK people in Colorado! :P All the righteous folks must have been in Estes Park. :D

[sandie]

If they hadn't been so scantily clad, they wouldn't have been caught. :P

[kiwisongbird]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7441495.stm

1. Why did I end up at the BBC for this story?

2. The actual use of the thong was not as an item stolen but... You'll see.

3. SICK people in Colorado! :P All the righteous folks must have been in Estes Park. :D

I guess the US censors their media ??? :eek:

[ausgirl]

My poor Australian brain immediately pictured guys in blue singlets running away with a pair of double pluggers!!

[sandie]

Yeah, I thought the same. Or covering their faces would have been useful.

[HotWireD]

I once investigated a man who was caught climbing out of a jeweller's shop window - wearing underpants on his head, socks on his hands and a black plastic bin bag over his body. His pockets were full of jewellery.

His defence....


..."I was on my way to a fancy dress party and some people took exception to my costume, picked me up and threw me through the plate glass window, it was dark and I rolled around whilst coming to my senses and that must be when the jewellery fell into my pockets"

(I also note that one of the offenders in the article did not cover up his tattoo!)

[rossid]

Double pluggers?

Or what about these girls?

[ausgirl]

Double pluggers: from the urban dictionary - I don't advise going there, some of the other uses of the word are not nice.


A nickname for thongs (the ones that you put on your feet) and seems to be used in Western Australia. They can single- or double-pluggers, single-pluggers being thongs that are reinforced with one set of plugs on the underside of the thongs and double-pluggers being douby reinforced with two plugs
I'm going down to Hay Street Mall today and there's more people wearing single-pluggers than double-pluggers today


A couple of pics:

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[sandie]

I didn't know the term, Marg, though they were obviously beach thongs.

[jrmitch]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7441495.stm

1. Why did I end up at the BBC for this story?

2. The actual use of the thong was not as an item stolen but... You'll see.

3. SICK people in Colorado! :P All the righteous folks must have been in Estes Park. :DThis actually happened about 4 blocks from my house. And Doriano. we've got many righteous folks throughout the Denver metro area. Just none that are Raider fans......:P ;)

[ZippyApplePants]

This actually happened about 4 blocks from my house. And Doriano. we've got many righteous folks throughout the Denver metro area. Just none that are Raider fans......:P ;)

There are also righteous people outside Denver. Some of them are even Raider fans! :eek: :P :D


You can keep the weirdos though Jim. :D

[jrmitch]

There are also righteous people outside Denver. Some of them are even Raider fans! :eek: :P :D


You can keep the weirdos though Jim. :DC'mon, Zip - you know all of our local weirdos have been confined to Boulder........;) :P

[ZippyApplePants]

C'mon, Zip - you know all of our local weirdos have been confined to Boulder........;) :P

Hmmmm, that explains a lot. We try to ship ours to Pueblo but they come back!

[kiwisongbird]

I didn't know the term, Marg, though they were obviously beach thongs.

In Enzed we call thongs, jandals - and they are the kind that you wear on your feet! :)

[sandie]

We know that you call thongs, jandals.

[ausgirl]

And our UK friends call them flipflops I believe...what and interesting topic!

[danbos]

C'mon, Zip - you know all of our local weirdos have been confined to Boulder........;) :P

That's what I learned from living in Colorado for 10 years. :P

[ZippyApplePants]

That's what I learned from living in Colorado for 10 years. :P

Well at least you learned something, and I bet you were a righteous Colorado citizen too huh? :D

[danbos]

Well at least you learned something, and I bet you were a righteous Colorado citizen too huh? :D

Ummm...well...I was close to being deported for being a Red Wings fan. ;) :P

[Genna14]

Double pluggers: from the urban dictionary - I don't advise going there, some of the other uses of the word are not nice.





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Those arent thongs, their either chancalas or flip flops.


And yet another reason thongs should be outlawed.

[ZippyApplePants]

Ummm...well...I was close to being deported for being a Red Wings fan. ;) :P

Hey, I've been there too! I was almost deported for being a Colts fan! :D

[jrmitch]

Hey, I've been there too! I was almost deported for being a Colts fan! :DYeah, and don't forget that you're still on probation, young lady......:D

[ZippyApplePants]

Yeah, and don't forget that you're still on probation, young lady......:D

I can't forget, you will not let me! :P :D

[danbos]

Hey, I've been there too! I was almost deported for being a Colts fan! :D

Booo! :D

I'm kind of stuck...I can either be a Red Wings and University of Michigan fan in Colorado, or a Rockies and Broncos fan in Michigan. :P ...I'm gonna get deported wherever I go. :P

[ZippyApplePants]

Booo! :D

I'm kind of stuck...I can either be a Red Wings and University of Michigan fan in Colorado, or a Rockies and Broncos fan in Michigan. :P ...I'm gonna get deported wherever I go. :P

Well for your sake I hope you get deported to somewhere nice! :D

[rossid]

This actually happened about 4 blocks from my house. And Doriano. we've got many righteous folks throughout the Denver metro area. Just none that are Raider fans......:P ;)
What rock did you crawl out from?

Mr. Subliminal: Darren McFadden

There are also righteous people outside Denver. Some of them are even Raider fans! :eek: :P :D


You can keep the weirdos though Jim. :D

Of course there are...

Mr. Subliminal: JaMarcus Russell


Okay was there a Bronco fan that had something to say?

[ZippyApplePants]

What rock did you crawl out from?

Mr. Subliminal: Darren McFadden



Of course there are...

Mr. Subliminal: JaMarcus Russell


Okay was there a Bronco fan that had something to say?

I think he crawled back under his rock.

[jrmitch]

I think he crawled back under his rock.Rock? Rock?!?! I live in a state with peaks above 14,000 feet and y'all think I'm gonna settle for hiding under a measly little rock?!

Sure sounds like Raider logic to me. That makes about as much sense as thinking that no one will recognize you with a thong pulled over your head. Y'know, come to think of it.....I need to pull up the surveillance video of the holdup again. I'd swear one of those thongs was silver and black.........:P ;)

[ZippyApplePants]

Rock? Rock?!?! I live in a state with peaks above 14,000 feet and y'all think I'm gonna settle for hiding under a measly little rock?!

Sure sounds like Raider logic to me. That makes about as much sense as thinking that no one will recognize you with a thong pulled over your head. Y'know, come to think of it.....I need to pull up the surveillance video of the holdup again. I'd swear one of those thongs was silver and black.........:P ;)

Yeah, but you have to drive to get to those 14ers buddy! They don't have any in Denver! So a rock it is! :P :D

[jrmitch]

Yeah, but you have to drive to get to those 14ers buddy! They don't have any in Denver! So a rock it is! :P :DYou're gonna get banished back to the Ozarks yet......:P :D

[ZippyApplePants]

You're gonna get banished back to the Ozarks yet......:P :D

Is that a promise? :P :D

[jrmitch]

Is that a promise? :P :DI'll sure work on it; in the morning I'll talk to the District attorney about issuing a statewide warrant for you. I'm just assuming that you won't fight extradition....??

[ZippyApplePants]

I'll sure work on it; in the morning I'll talk to the District attorney about issuing a statewide warrant for you. I'm just assuming that you won't fight extradition....??

Would it do any good?

[jrmitch]

Wait a minute - what am I saying?? If I have you shipped back to the hills of Arkansas (that's hills, as compared to actual mountains out here. And we're not even talking about the bumps in the road that a certain Raider fan probably thinks pass for mountains in Iowa. No wonder the poor guy's confused.....:D ).

Where was I? Oh, yeah - I can't have you deported yet. As one who works in the service industry you're considered an essential state employee. Which means that your butt is safe. Just be careful and watch out for tourists with Hawkeye bumper stickers who wear black and gold thongs over their heads........:eek:

[ZippyApplePants]

Wait a minute - what am I saying?? If I have you shipped back to the hills of Arkansas (that's hills, as compared to actual mountains out here. And we're not even talking about the bumps in the road that a certain Raider fan probably thinks pass for mountains in Iowa. No wonder the poor guy's confused.....:D ).

Where was I? Oh, yeah - I can't have you deported yet. As one who works in the service industry you're considered an essential state employee. Which means that your butt is safe. Just be careful and watch out for tourists with Hawkeye bumper stickers who wear black and gold thongs over their heads........:eek:

Yes, I know the Ozarks are really hills thank you! :P I've grown up around 14ers, I know what a real mountain looks like! Ah, I've been saved by tourists! :D Besides, you know you'd miss me! :P :D

Personally, I look out for anyone wearing a thong over their head!

[jrmitch]

Yes, I know the Ozarks are really hills thank you! :P I've grown up around 14ers, I know what a real mountain looks like! Ah, I've been saved by tourists! :D Besides, you know you'd miss me! :P :DYeah, I would. And besides, who else would I pick on around here? After insulting both his Raiders and Hawkeyes Doriano probably won't talk to me for awhile. Though Iowa actually is a very nice state.....;)

[ZippyApplePants]

Yeah, I would. And besides, who else would I pick on around here? After insulting both his Raiders and Hawkeyes Doriano probably won't talk to me for awhile. Though Iowa actually is a very nice state.....;)

That's funny, you worry about insulting someone in another state, yet you feel free to give me a bunch grief. Not only do I live in the same state as you, I know where you live! :D


I've never been to Iowa but my cousin's husband is from there so they have something going for them in my book!

[jrmitch]

That's funny, you worry about insulting someone in another state, yet you feel free to give me a bunch grief. Not only do I live in the same state as you, I know where you live! :D


I've never been to Iowa but my cousin's husband is from there so they have something going for them in my book!I've actually spent quite a bit of time in the state and have several friends in Iowa (though none have been known to be either Raider fans or rob gas stations while wearing thongs over their heads).

And Zip, when have I ever been known to give you a hard time....?? You sure you don't have me confused with someone else? And be careful if you get any wild ideas - I have two black labs who will maul you to death with kindness. Though they did once eat a bed......:eek:

[ZippyApplePants]

I've actually spent quite a bit of time in the state and have several friends in Iowa (though none have been known to be either Raider fans or rob gas stations while wearing thongs over their heads).

And Zip, when have I ever been known to give you a hard time....?? You sure you don't have me confused with someone else? And be careful if you get any wild ideas - I have two black labs who will maul you to death with kindness. Though they did once eat a bed......:eek:

I'm glad your Iowa friends seem normal then! :D


Yup, I'm pretty sure you get a big kick out of picking on me! I get a kick out of it too though.:)

Ahem, being the dog lover that I am, how is threatening to put two sweet doggies on me supposed to scare me off? :D ;)


Do I dare ask why they ate a bed? :confused:

[jrmitch]

.....Do I dare ask why they ate a bed? :confused:They're Labs; they don't need an excuse. (actually, one is a Lab/Irish Setter mix, which is kinda like mixing Nitro glycerin with methanol).

Hmmm.......I wonder if that's what these yahoos did before deciding to use thongs as a disguise.....?? :eek:

[ZippyApplePants]

They're Labs; they don't need an excuse. (actually, one is a Lab/Irish Setter mix, which is kinda like mixing Nitro glycerin with methanol).

Hmmm.......I wonder if that's what these yahoos did before deciding to use thongs as a disguise.....?? :eek:

If you're using thongs as a disguise, mixing chemicals is the least of your problems!

[rossid]

I'm going to watch WWE Smackdown but will be back to defend the Railsplitters, Hawkeyes, Raiders, Reds, Sixers, Red Wings, and U2.

BE READY!!!

:D

[jrmitch]

I'm going to watch WWE Smackdown but will be back to defend the Railsplitters, Hawkeyes, Raiders, Reds, Sixers, Red Wings, and U2.

BE READY!!!

:DYeah, the Red Wings still suck - but congrats on another Cup anyway. Hey, at least we agree on U2........... And if you're talking Lincoln High out of Des Moines, no problem. But if you mean the Lincoln (IL) Railspltters, then we're really gonna have some issues..........:D

Hope you and your family are safe - we're praying for your whole state. ;)

[HotWireD]

Mountains... Mountains...

...not sure I have heard of these things...


...side on view of where i live...


_____| |________________________ _______ (<----that is an house - I just cannot put a roof on it) :P

The picture below is of fields near my home. Flat fields. About three or four metres above sea level.

[HotWireD]

Did I mention they are flat fields :)

[HotWireD]

Colorado for comparison - note there is no sky in Colorado :)

[HotWireD]

Not trying to hijack the thread, but whilst looking at Colorado for a mountain, I found this...

...round fields!

[HotWireD]

...and no, it is not an artifact on google earth - those are houses (farmyards?) in between!

[HotWireD]

A zoom in on the farm in the middle of the picture.

I have never seen anything like that before!

The farms are just above and to the left of Alamosa, Colorado.

[ZippyApplePants]

I'm going to watch WWE Smackdown but will be back to defend the Railsplitters, Hawkeyes, Raiders, Reds, Sixers, Red Wings, and U2.

BE READY!!!

:D


You're probaably also going to have to defend wrestling at some point too. :D

Hey, at least we agree on U2........... And if you're talking Lincoln High out of Des Moines, no problem. But if you mean the Lincoln (IL) Railspltters, then we're really gonna have some issues..........:D

Hope you and your family are safe - we're praying for your whole state. ;)

You already have issues, do you need more? :P :D This is just a guess on my part, but if he's on here talking smack he must be safe. :)

[HotWireD]

These are barley fields. The fields are irrigated with a centrally pivoting sprinkler system, the corners of each field being left fallow.
http://www.fone.net/~blancaco/Barley%20Field.htm

You learn something new every day! Thanks for starting a conversation about mountains, otherwise I would never have discovered this!

[HotWireD]

Off to 'google' Railsplitters, Hawkeyes, Raiders, Reds, Sixers, and Red Wings, not heard of any of them (they are either baseball or American football teams I imagine).

[jrmitch]

Colorado for comparison - note there is no sky in Colorado :)Actually, there's lots of sky here - if you look from the ground up......:)

However, I can't tell if the dude on the bike is not wearing a thong over his head. Since this was taken over in Boulder, I'm not sure I want to know.......:D

[jrmitch]

You're probaably also going to have to defend wrestling at some point too. :D



You already have issues, do you need more? :P :D This is just a guess on my part, but if he's on here talking smack he must be safe. :)Hey, I can't help it if trouble comes looking for me.......:D

[ZippyApplePants]

Hey, I can't help it if trouble comes looking for me.......:D

maybe not, but did you have to tell him to look for me too? :P :D

[jrmitch]

maybe not, but did you have to tell him to look for me too? :P :DI got your back. :D

[ZippyApplePants]

I got your back. :D

Yeah, that's what I am afraid of! :eek: :D

[jrmitch]

...You learn something new every day! Thanks for starting a conversation about mountains, otherwise I would never have discovered this!....Off to 'google' Railsplitters, Hawkeyes, Raiders, Reds, Sixers, and Red Wings, not heard of any of them (they are either baseball or American football teams I imagine).HotWire, you're quite welcome. We've been blessed with some of the most spectacular mountains in the country here in Colorado. With over 50 peaks that are over 14,000 feet in height it's no wonder that so many of us are brain damaged from oxygen deprivation.....:D

And I can give you some quick answers about the names:

1). 'Railsplitters' is the team nickname for sports teams at high schools in Des Moines, Iowa, and Lincoln, Illinois.

2). 'Hawkeyes' is the team nickname for all sports teams from the University of Iowa.

3). 'Raiders' is a pro football team based in Oakland, California; 'Reds' is a pro baseball team from Cincinnatti, Ohio; 'Sixers' is actually shorthand for the Philadelphia 76ers pro basketball team from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and 'Red Wings' is the pro hockey team from Detroit, Michigan.

So far no athletes from any of these teams have been known to compete while wearing thongs over their heads. But because of the intense rivalry that Denver has with both the Raiders and Red Wings, we still have our doubts about those teams.......:D

[ausgirl]

What is it with Googlearth anyway. My town was updated in July 2003. The place I work isn't even built yet!

[HotWireD]

HotWire, you're quite welcome. We've been blessed with some of the most spectacular mountains in the country here in Colorado. With over 50 peaks that are over 14,000 feet in height it's no wonder that so many of us are brain damaged from oxygen deprivation.....:D

And I can give you some quick answers about the names:

1). 'Railsplitters' is the team nickname for sports teams at high schools in Des Moines, Iowa, and Lincoln, Illinois.

2). 'Hawkeyes' is the team nickname for all sports teams from the University of Iowa.

3). 'Raiders' is a pro football team based in Oakland, California; 'Reds' is a pro baseball team from Cincinnatti, Ohio; 'Sixers' is actually shorthand for the Philadelphia 76ers pro basketball team from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and 'Red Wings' is the pro hockey team from Detroit, Michigan.

So far no athletes from any of these teams have been known to compete while wearing thongs over their heads. But because of the intense rivalry that Denver has with both the Raiders and Red Wings, we still have our doubts about those teams.......:D

Thanks for that - so we are talking about several different sports here.
I like number (2) - use the same name for all the teams and then you can borrow fans for the matches without any confusion.


What is it with Googlearth anyway. My town was updated in July 2003. The place I work isn't even built yet!

I contacted Mr Google - apparently most satellites they own are over the Northern Hemisphere at the moment. The amount of petrol needed to drive a satellite all the way around the world to Australia is exhorbitant at the moment - taking into consideration the satellites are hundreds of miles above the earth so the distance to travel is much further.

<some of my friends homes have only just appeared on GoogleEarth - and their homes were built over twenty years ago>

[rossid]

Good definitions JR.


My home town in Italy:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=morsiano+it&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=46.27475,76.289063&ie=UTF8&ll=44.305793,10.508616&spn=0.005136,0.009313&t=h&z=17

[ZippyApplePants]

HotWire, you're quite welcome. We've been blessed with some of the most spectacular mountains in the country here in Colorado. With over 50 peaks that are over 14,000 feet in height it's no wonder that so many of us are brain damaged from oxygen deprivation.....:D

So far no athletes from any of these teams have been known to compete while wearing thongs over their heads. But because of the intense rivalry that Denver has with both the Raiders and Red Wings, we still have our doubts about those teams.......:D

What "us" would you be talking about? :confused: :eek: If you mean me I at least have an excuse, I live higher up and have even less oxygen than you. :P :D

As for the Raiders and Red Wings, you just had to go there didn't you? :eek: :D :D :D