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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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University of Kansas Jayhawks vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks. Guess the Warhawks are sore losers. I attend KU and live about 3 blocks from the stadium, but don't really care much for football. I hadn't even known who had one at the time.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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People sure can suck... Hope you get it resolved with little hassle...
 
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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Waah! I'm gonna have bad dreams tonight - either that or a really good one that involves catching the bozo who did this to you!
 
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by shinka
University of Kansas Jayhawks vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks. Guess the Warhawks are sore losers. I attend KU and live about 3 blocks from the stadium, but don't really care much for football. I hadn't even known who had one at the time.
I only asked what game, because it is a real problem in Morgantown, WV. (WVU)
 
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by litabelle
Waah! I'm gonna have bad dreams tonight - either that or a really good one that involves catching the bozo who did this to you!
Oh, if only. I suppose my dreams will be one or the other as well.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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That makes me want to cry. A beautiful mini ...
 
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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I really just don't understand what makes people think it's okay to do this crap.
I really hope that you get your MINI fixed asap! That stinks!
 
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 10:15 AM
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Just took the car in for a previously scheduled maintenance appt. and the body shop I called offered to go give me an estimate while it's at the dealer. Very nice.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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Just a second of "fun" for someone who was drunk and/or emboldened by a group of like-minded morons. The loser who did this probably didn't give it a second thought. Now you have much aggravation and damage to something that is important to you. Some people are just uncivilized.

This looks just like the damage done by some piece of garbage who hammered the same window on my old GTI. He also damaged the panel just below the window so that was also more than a simple glass replacement.

We walk around with people who are not like the rest of us.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:04 AM
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I feel very sad for you and your MINI. Mean people suck..

It totally URKS me that people just CAN'T KEEP THEIR MITTS OFF OF OTHER PEOPLE'S CARS!!! URGGGGGG

I hope your baby will be good as new soon...

Donna
 
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:14 AM
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Sorry... that kind of thing makes my blood boil .

IMHO, the worst part of it is that there were possibly others around that saw it happen and chose to do nothing about it. Guess that's why they call me a redneck?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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Sorry to see your damage, this is one of the reasons I didn't go with a convertible... I've seen too many knife slits on rag tops that were obviously just vandalism. It appears the 'have nots' and the 'wanna bees' just love causing pain to anyone else that apprears to have something nice.

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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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Wheres the beer bottle, did it break to?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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Wheres the beer bottle, did it break to?
Guess it didn't break. My only evidence for it is the cap in the back seat.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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Hey yeah, theres a beer bottle cap
 
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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That sucks, but insurance should fix it for you.
Fortunately, you only have to deal with this person being a jerk once. The individual responsible for this will have to deal with being a jerk for the rest of their life.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by brgfan
That sucks, but insurance should fix it for you.
Fortunately, you only have to deal with this person being a jerk once. The individual responsible for this will have to deal with being a jerk for the rest of their life.
Quite a way to look at it. I really don't understand the mentality of someone like that. Oh well.
I don't think I'm going to call the insurance company, I think the damage might be less than my deductible, so there's really no point.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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That sucks man! I was planning on taking my Mini to a San Diego Trip to see the Chargers game next weekend, but now after seeing your poor Mini, I will be bringing my Pathfinder instead.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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So sorry about the damage. People just don't display respect or show class anymore. Hope you get poor Mini fixed soon.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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Finally got the car back on Friday and it's as good as new.

Unfortunately, it cost me around $780, so I'm broke. :(
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by shinka
Finally got the car back on Friday and it's as good as new.

Unfortunately, it cost me around $780, so I'm broke. :(
but even though your broke, you have a nice car, so it evens out, or something like that
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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Looks all better
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by gokartride
Not a certainty in this case, of course, but I can't count the number of stupid things like this I've seen in which excess alcohol consumption was a big part of the equation. If you erased that.....and/or stupidity.....and/or showing-off....you'd not have much of this kind of vandalism.
Agree 100% ---this is more about alcohol abuse than anything else.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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the repairs look beautiful. Nice MINI.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 12:07 AM
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Still sucks though that you had to go through this for no freakin reason. Glad things are all repaired.
 
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