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Floyd R. Turbo

(31,844 posts) Sat Oct 11, 2025, 05:48 PM Oct 11

What's this country coming to? I neglected to close and lock a downstairs window last night and I

wasn’t robbed or killed or anything!

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What's this country coming to? I neglected to close and lock a downstairs window last night and I (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Oct 11 OP

You must not live in Portland then RainCaster Oct 11 #1

I do not! 🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 11 #2

I remember our neighbor back in the 50s doc03 Oct 11 #3

Biscuits and gravy! I remember it well!😋 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 11 #4

Tangential unlocked car door story... electric_blue68 Oct 11 #5

😬 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 12 #6

RainCaster

(13,347 posts)

1. You must not live in Portland then

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 05:50 PM

Oct 11

Floyd R. Turbo

(31,844 posts)

2. I do not! 🤗

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 05:53 PM

Oct 11

doc03

(38,667 posts)

3. I remember our neighbor back in the 50s

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 05:54 PM

Oct 11

found a guy sleeping on their couch one morning. They gave him breakfast. It wasn' t Vance, their couch wasn't violated.

Floyd R. Turbo

(31,844 posts)

4. Biscuits and gravy! I remember it well!😋

Reply to doc03 (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 06:02 PM

Oct 11

electric_blue68

(25,076 posts)

5. Tangential unlocked car door story...

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 09:38 PM

Oct 11

Out in X burbs the '80s in summer people would make sure their car doors were locked while shopping...

No....not for thievery, but...
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For the prodigious amount of too much extra, unwanted zucchini left in tall, brown paper bags on your car's back seat by gardening strangers!

Floyd R. Turbo

(31,844 posts)

6. 😬

Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 06:45 AM

Oct 12

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