Topic: Proof that vandals are really stupid

[ina]

As some of you know, we take all glass out of the greenhouse before winter because vandals can cross the frozen canal and get on the rail road embankment that runs alongside our lottie. Plenty of stones on the embankment to throw and break the glass. We learned the hard way that first winter when almost all windows were broken.

They must have thought that the windows were very clean and it took them eleven stones to figure out that there was no glass in the frame. Ah, it's nice to know that all the extra work of taking out the glass was not for nothing but still frustrating to know that it's necessary.

[Marianne]

Ina,
I am afraid that is the way it goes nowadays.  You have to always watch your back and make sure you are one step ahead of the vandals!

It's a pity it's illegal to wire the metalwork to a car battery - that would teach them!
 >:(

[Roy Bham UK]

Wouldn't it be nice if they lived in glass house's >:(

[Marianne]

I cannot understand why they have to destroy everything.  It's the same down here at the place where I work.

They have to leave their dirty marks wherever they go.  Unfortunately, most of them are young children !
 :o >:(

[ina]

Actually, I was a bit surprised that they didn't cross the ice of one more narrow canal to get on to the allotment and flatten the frame of the greenhouse. Just out of spite that we took away their pleasure of breaking the glass.

For the newbies here, this is what happened the first year we had the greenhouse.

[tim]

You only have vandals, Ina - I let the car run backwards into ours!!

[ina]

Oh no, did you realy do that Tim? Not recently I hope.
Still, I think I could take it a little better if I could blame myself for the damage.
Do they drag that story up, over and over, on birthday gatherings of your family and you become the laughing stock again and again? That's often worse than the damge itself no? Hehehe.

[wardy]

Tim    If I'd reversed the car into my greenhouse (if I had one that is) I'd blame the vandals  ;)