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Lawrie · 11-29-2016, 06:07 PM

I have one of those engine lifting setups that lift from the valley area.
I loaned it to a mate to refit the 48 engine I did for him.
He was a while getting it back to me.
He bought it back yesterday.
He told me,it was in the back of his ute out the front of his shop ready to drop off, he had fueled up the ute, and was talking to a customer on the footpath and had just left the keys on the front seat.
I woman walked past,said hullo and must have seen the keys on the seat,she walked up the road a ways then doubled back,got in the ute and took off,all the while my mate was on the footpath,only a 20 ft away.
he ran after her but she sped off.Great cctv footage.
All this was on the local news ,and she vanished in the ute.
Next day she was seen on cctv footage from a servo 300klms away knocking off some food,she then ran out of gas between Neebo and Mackay , and left the ute on the roadside ,getting a lift into Mackay.there she stole some stuff ,but this time the cops picked her up.
My mate gets his ute back,all the tools in it were gone,out of gas,BUT my lifting jig was still there,
Lucky me
Lawrie

Lawson Cox · 11-29-2016, 06:15 PM

Very lucky indeed.

Brian · 11-29-2016, 06:21 PM

It's a genetic thing with the Ozzies; it's in their DNA; it was a penal colony! lol.
All Ozzie jokes aside, you are indeed lucky.

my4dv8 · 11-29-2016, 06:34 PM

Sold the tools for a bag of crack more than likely. Obviously the tool gods were looking after you in respect of the lifter.

TStiles · 11-29-2016, 07:13 PM

C'mon guys, Lawrie was sharing a great story of bad/good fortune. Then some of you had to go and insult Australia...

deuce_roadster · 11-29-2016, 08:30 PM

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Whoever was stealing/selling the tools probably had NO idea what that was. Glad the ute and the tool were recovered.

Mr. Will · 11-29-2016, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lawrie

I have one of those engine lifting setups that lift from the valley area.
I loaned it to a mate to refit the 48 engine I did for him.
He was a while getting it back to me.
He bought it back yesterday.
He told me,it was in the back of his ute out the front of his shop ready to drop off, he had fueled up the ute, and was talking to a customer on the footpath and had just left the keys on the front seat.
I woman walked past,said hullo and must have seen the keys on the seat,she walked up the road a ways then doubled back,got in the ute and took off,all the while my mate was on the footpath,only a 20 ft away.
he ran after her but she sped off.Great cctv footage.
All this was on the local news ,and she vanished in the ute.
Next day she was seen on cctv footage from a servo 300klms away knocking off some food,she then ran out of gas between Neebo and Mackay , and left the ute on the roadside ,getting a lift into Mackay.there she stole some stuff ,but this time the cops picked her up.
My mate gets his ute back,all the tools in it were gone,out of gas,BUT my lifting jig was still there,
Lucky me
Lawrie

Great story, Ute are one lucky guy...

Can't say so much for your buddy, hope all works out for him.
Sav

Binx · 11-29-2016, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TStiles

C'mon guys, Lawrie was sharing a great story of bad/good fortune. Then some of you had to go and insult Australia...

I've got nothing but good to say about Aussies. My G2 grandfather was there as a political prisoner in the late 1830's following the Upper Canada Rebellion. They taught him how to survey and grade road and canals. After he escaped on a whaling ship he made a small fortune with those skills developing Salt Lake City. Thanks again Down Under!!

Lonnie

Barry-ct · 11-29-2016, 09:33 PM

That just goes to show you, there's good and bad everywhere!

Lawrie · 11-29-2016, 09:39 PM

the woman who stole the ute had just been in the grocery store up the road,she knocked of some stuff from their but got away.
she had two big bags of stuff but they got too heavy and she dumped them just up the road from where the ute was parked,when she stole the ute she did a double back around the block ,picked up the bags and hit the tow,
Lawrie

Mike in AZ · 11-29-2016, 10:51 PM

what a story....glad he got the ute back.....Mike

scooder · 11-30-2016, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Binx

I've got nothing but good to say about Aussies. My G2 grandfather was there as a political prisoner in the late 1830's following the Upper Canada Rebellion. They taught him how to survey and grade road and canals. After he escaped on a whaling ship he made a small fortune with those skills developing Salt Lake City. Thanks again Down Under!!

Lonnie

Lonnie, what's a G2 grandfather?
Martin.
Glad you got your stuff back Lawrie.

Mart · 11-30-2016, 03:12 AM

I'm guessing G2 = Great Great???

Mart.

scooder · 11-30-2016, 08:22 AM

Sounds plausible,
Thanks Mart,
Martin.

Lawrie · 11-30-2016, 10:12 PM

I just spoke to my mate ,the ute owner again today,he tells me the ute sat for three weeks on the side of the road ,and was only noticed by an off duty policeman.
Lucky.
Lawrie

JM 35 Sedan · 11-30-2016, 10:29 PM

Lawrie, that's a great story and glad it was a happy ending for you. Was her first name possibly "Bonnie"??

Lawrie · 11-30-2016, 11:45 PM

I dunno John,
but she was sure bold,my mate was only the width of the sidewalk away,and she just hopped in and took of.

RUNNERBUN · 12-01-2016, 01:58 AM

Hi Lawrie, I'm doing Jury service in the Mackay Court for the next week or so, I'd love to get the oportunity to sit on that case. It will be Guilty as charged your Honour.

tub1 · 12-01-2016, 04:13 AM

strange things happen up there in queensland

11-29-2016, 06:07 PM	#1
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,221	engine lifting jig trip I have one of those engine lifting setups that lift from the valley area. I loaned it to a mate to refit the 48 engine I did for him. He was a while getting it back to me. He bought it back yesterday. He told me,it was in the back of his ute out the front of his shop ready to drop off, he had fueled up the ute, and was talking to a customer on the footpath and had just left the keys on the front seat. I woman walked past,said hullo and must have seen the keys on the seat,she walked up the road a ways then doubled back,got in the ute and took off,all the while my mate was on the footpath,only a 20 ft away. he ran after her but she sped off.Great cctv footage. All this was on the local news ,and she vanished in the ute. Next day she was seen on cctv footage from a servo 300klms away knocking off some food,she then ran out of gas between Neebo and Mackay , and left the ute on the roadside ,getting a lift into Mackay.there she stole some stuff ,but this time the cops picked her up. My mate gets his ute back,all the tools in it were gone,out of gas,BUT my lifting jig was still there, Lucky me Lawrie

11-29-2016, 06:15 PM	#2
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: engine lifting jig trip Very lucky indeed. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

11-29-2016, 06:21 PM	#3
Brian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Masterton, New Zealand Posts: 3,835	Re: engine lifting jig trip It's a genetic thing with the Ozzies; it's in their DNA; it was a penal colony! lol. All Ozzie jokes aside, you are indeed lucky. __________________ Unfortunately, two half wits don't make a whole wit!

11-29-2016, 06:34 PM	#4
my4dv8 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,112	Re: engine lifting jig trip Sold the tools for a bag of crack more than likely. Obviously the tool gods were looking after you in respect of the lifter.

11-29-2016, 07:13 PM	#5
TStiles Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Kitsap Peninsula, Western WA Posts: 276	Re: engine lifting jig trip C'mon guys, Lawrie was sharing a great story of bad/good fortune. Then some of you had to go and insult Australia...

11-29-2016, 08:30 PM	#6
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,800	Re: engine lifting jig trip Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Whoever was stealing/selling the tools probably had NO idea what that was. Glad the ute and the tool were recovered.

11-29-2016, 09:33 PM	#9
Barry-ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newington, Connecticut Posts: 1,374	Re: engine lifting jig trip That just goes to show you, there's good and bad everywhere! __________________ Barry 50 F-1

11-29-2016, 09:39 PM	#10
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,221	Re: engine lifting jig trip the woman who stole the ute had just been in the grocery store up the road,she knocked of some stuff from their but got away. she had two big bags of stuff but they got too heavy and she dumped them just up the road from where the ute was parked,when she stole the ute she did a double back around the block ,picked up the bags and hit the tow, Lawrie

11-29-2016, 10:51 PM	#11
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: engine lifting jig trip what a story....glad he got the ute back.....Mike

11-30-2016, 03:12 AM	#13
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,755	Re: engine lifting jig trip I'm guessing G2 = Great Great??? Mart.

11-30-2016, 08:22 AM	#14
scooder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,593	Re: engine lifting jig trip Sounds plausible, Thanks Mart, Martin.

11-30-2016, 10:12 PM	#15
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,221	Re: engine lifting jig trip I just spoke to my mate ,the ute owner again today,he tells me the ute sat for three weeks on the side of the road ,and was only noticed by an off duty policeman. Lucky. Lawrie

11-30-2016, 10:29 PM	#16
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: engine lifting jig trip Lawrie, that's a great story and glad it was a happy ending for you. Was her first name possibly "Bonnie"?? __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

11-30-2016, 11:45 PM	#17
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,221	Re: engine lifting jig trip I dunno John, but she was sure bold,my mate was only the width of the sidewalk away,and she just hopped in and took of.

12-01-2016, 01:58 AM	#18
RUNNERBUN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Queensland Australia Posts: 640	Re: engine lifting jig trip Hi Lawrie, I'm doing Jury service in the Mackay Court for the next week or so, I'd love to get the oportunity to sit on that case. It will be Guilty as charged your Honour. __________________ Adjust your points with gentle blows of a 2 pound hammer Last edited by RUNNERBUN; 12-01-2016 at 04:36 AM.

12-01-2016, 04:13 AM	#19
tub1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: tasmania Posts: 221	Re: engine lifting jig trip strange things happen up there in queensland