Oscar's mystery of Hoovers

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:01 am

Something strange occured last night and i'm in a quandary.

I have a field outside my house seperated only by a very narrow lane. The field does see the gatherings of local kids on occassions but generally they are known by anyone who lives here. Mr O came home last night and said there were two hoovers in the field. It was getting dark so we did not investigate at the time.

This morning our elderly neighbour asked Mr O if he had seen the two dubious characters who had hoods on dumping the hoovers in the field. Our neighbour said he did, but didn't like to question them as they looked rather menacing. Fly Tipping in our field is liable to a heavy fine so no-one we know would ever risk it.

Mr O went out there, got the two hoovers and brought them in. Both look new. After drying out by the fire for a couple of hours from the condensation, he plugged them in, used them and they are in perfect working order.

One is an upright Dyson and as i have a similar Dyson, i know roughly how much they cost. The other is a cylinder hoover.

I have my theory but I'd be very interested in yours.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:09 am

first of all, what is a hoover?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:10 am

Sounds like they are stolen, take them to the police station the owners will be pleased to see them.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:15 am

abbey;1138971 wrote: Sounds like they are stolen, take them to the police station the owners will be pleased to see them.

That's my theory too. However, given my relationship with the local plod, I am reluctant to call them. Also, if your burgled here, all you get is a crime number for the insurence co: How could they trace them and given my local lot, would they bother trying to trace them?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:19 am

I should think they would have a list of things stolen, I know they're not up to much but it would'nt take sherlock holmes to marry them up.

Then again.............

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:33 am

abbey;1138975 wrote: I should think they would have a list of things stolen, I know they're not up to much but it would'nt take sherlock holmes to marry them up.

Then again.............

:wah: Exactly :wah:

Thing is as well, to get into our lane, you have to drive up a cul-de-sac that is a dead end and not accessible to vehicles so they must have carried them. I'm guessing they did a job very close by and took the hoovers on impulse and then found they couldn't carry them. Whipped up the lane into the field, dumped them and out the other end of the field.

If they are nicked, then i would want the person to get them back but don't want to help plod.

Amber Sun · Post by **Amber Sun** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:37 am

First of all I have to guess that what you are talking about is a vacuum cleaners. If this is so then supposing that they have been stolen and dumped in a field doesn't really make a whole lot of sense if the vacuums work. To begin with robbers don't generally steal vacuum cleaners, and if they did it's because they think they can sell it or they need one, you wouldn't steal something and then dump it.

My guess would be that either the vacuums don't work as they should and the owners didn't want to get caught just dumping them in the field so wore hoods, orrrrrrrr, they have been used to 'clean up' a crime site of any little bits and pieces that may have gotten scattered on the floor/carpet etc.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:44 am

Amber Sun;1138986 wrote: First of all I have to guess that what you are talking about is a vacuum cleaners. If this is so then supposing that they have been stolen and dumped in a field doesn't really make a whole lot of sense if the vacuums work. To begin with robbers don't generally steal vacuum cleaners, and if they did it's because they think they can sell it or they need one, you wouldn't steal something and then dump it.

My guess would be that either the vacuums don't work as they should and the owners didn't want to get caught just dumping them in the field so wore hoods, orrrrrrrr, they have been used to 'clean up' a crime site of any little bits and pieces that may have gotten scattered on the floor/carpet etc.

Good theory...... But they are fairly new and they work perfectly.

I know robbers don't usually nick hoovers but the local crims round here are not known for genious :wah:

Amber Sun · Post by **Amber Sun** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:49 am

oscar;1138983 wrote: :wah: Exactly :wah:

Thing is as well, to get into our lane, you have to drive up a cul-de-sac that is a dead end and not accessible to vehicles so they must have carried them. I'm guessing they did a job very close by and took the hoovers on impulse and then found they couldn't carry them. Whipped up the lane into the field, dumped them and out the other end of the field.

If they are nicked, then i would want the person to get them back but don't want to help plod.

If they didn't want to carry them it wouldn't make much sense to get caught carrying them to a field while wearing hoods:rolleyes:

I am supposing that it is possible to get to your lane by vehicle though right? If this is the case then the hooded ones could have come from anywhere looking for a spot away from prying eyes where the vacuums wouldn't be traced. Picking them up and taking them home is simply helping the 'hooded' ones. If you don't want to tell the police department then ask around your area if anyone knows of someone who has as been robbed.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:06 am

oscar;1138993 wrote: Good theory...... But they are fairly new and they work perfectly.

I know robbers don't usually nick hoovers but the local crims round here are not known for genious :wah:

they probably stole them, dumped them and will come back anther time to pick them up.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:11 am

Odie;1139008 wrote: they probably stole them, dumped them and will come back anther time to pick them up.

I hope they bring the attachments with them :yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:18 am

oscar;1139010 wrote: I hope they bring the attachments with them :yh_rotfl

those were small enough to leave in the car.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:05 am

Why couldn't they have dumped them in my yard. I need a new vacuum:-5

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:51 am

there were 2 hoovers in a field

what did the big hoover say to the little hoover

this sucks

might explain the crop circles

or be labours new plan to clean up the country

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:13 pm

el guapo;1139224 wrote: there were 2 hoovers in a field

what did the big hoover say to the little hoover

this sucks

might explain the crop circles

or be labours new plan to clean up the country

Do you know what my little tree frog?? Your actually beginning to get funny....:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:29 pm

oscar;1139233 wrote: Do you know what my little tree frog?? Your actually beginning to get funny....:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

as in hahahaha or as in the head funny

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:47 pm

el guapo;1139240 wrote: as in hahahaha or as in the head funny

Bit of both actually :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:07 pm

oscar;1138973 wrote: That's my theory too. However, given my relationship with the local plod, I am reluctant to call them. Also, if your burgled here, all you get is a crime number for the insurence co: How could they trace them and given my local lot, would they bother trying to trace them?

All the more reason for taking them in given that your dabs are all over them by now :wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:30 pm

Bryn Mawr;1139264 wrote: All the more reason for taking them in given that your dabs are all over them by now :wah:

ahhhhh With my paranoia and your rational thinking, it did occur to me that should the hoovers be seen in my possession, could i be fitted up by the local plod for 'grand auto hoover theft'? Especially as i have been so generous in giving my dabs to the local plods?

You expect crop circles to pop up in your field but i have never had hoovers before. :wah:

I am popping down to see the neighbourhood gossip in the morning to see if she's heard of any burglaries round here.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:17 pm

Oh, it is safer to turn them in, then to have it somehow looks suspicous for you and Mr. O. Leave an old broom or other cleaning item in their place in the field, in case the crooks really want to clean up.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:22 pm

chonsigirl;1139325 wrote: Oh, it is safer to turn them in, then to have it somehow looks suspicous for you and Mr. O. Leave an old broom or other cleaning item in their place in the field, in case the crooks really want to clean up.

You have just made me laugh so much. I had this image of the crims going back to the field to collect them and finding an old broom in their place :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Infact, instead of that tv prog 'wife swap' it could be 'hoover swap' :yh_rotfl

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:24 pm

I'm curious about the contents of the hoover bags. After a crime is commited inside a building, some guilty folks try to vacuum up any evidence, and afterwards, get rid of the vacuum cleaner.

And...................I have to say this............sorry............................Hoover, Dam.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:28 pm

along-for-the-ride;1139333 wrote: I'm curious about the contents of the hoover bags. After a crime is commited inside a building, some guilty folks try to vacuum up any evidence, and afterwards, get rid of the vacuum cleaner.

And...................I have to say this............sorry............................Hoover, Dam.

Very good point and Mr O did check. The Dyson hoover is a bagless model so only dust in there and also the same in the cylinder hoover.

It wasn't until i posted the title of the thread that i thought I could have Themis come on thinking it was a conspiricy thread about J.Edgar :yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:21 pm

be very careful tonight when it gets dark!

nanu nanu!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:24 pm

Odie;1139389 wrote: be very careful tonight when it gets dark!

nanu nanu!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl :wah: That thought occured to me as well......What if i'd gone out in the pitch dark to feed the foXes and saw a tall yellow thing in the field? :yh_rotfl

NANU NANU

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:34 pm

oscar;1139395 wrote: :wah: That thought occured to me as well......What if i'd gone out in the pitch dark to feed the foXes and saw a tall yellow thing in the field? :yh_rotfl

NANU NANU

be very afraid!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

the truth is out there!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:31 am

anything strange happen last night?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Sunshine** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:44 am

Amber Sun;1138986 wrote: First of all I have to guess that what you are talking about is a vacuum cleaners. If this is so then supposing that they have been stolen and dumped in a field doesn't really make a whole lot of sense if the vacuums work. To begin with robbers don't generally steal vacuum cleaners, and if they did it's because they think they can sell it or they need one, you wouldn't steal something and then dump it.

My guess would be that either the vacuums don't work as they should and the owners didn't want to get caught just dumping them in the field so wore hoods, orrrrrrrr, they have been used to 'clean up' a crime site of any little bits and pieces that may have gotten scattered on the floor/carpet etc.
this might be a possible. Have someone other than you call maybe. Don't clean out the filters though.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:55 am

Odie;1139902 wrote: anything strange happen last night?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl :wah: I approached the field rather cautiously around midnight to feed the foxes. I can always tell if some-thing is not right by the way they behave. last light the alpha male was very wary and circled me many times before he'd move in for the food. The others sat well back as well.

We got up this morning to find the remains of a motor bike in the field :wah:

Post by **Sunshine** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:13 am

oscar;1139921 wrote: :wah: I approached the field rather cautiously around midnight to feed the foxes. I can always tell if some-thing is not right by the way they behave. last light the alpha male was very wary and circled me many times before he'd move in for the food. The others sat well back as well.

We got up this morning to find the remains of a motor bike in the field :wah:

IF this keeps up, you could have a great yard sale. :yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:19 am

Sunshine;1139930 wrote: IF this keeps up, you could have a great yard sale. :yh_rotfl :wah::wah: Do you think i should put a list out tonight telling them what items i require? :wah:

Well absolutely bloody typical of our comotosed local police..... Mr O has rung the police over the hoovers and was told 'the log of stolen items is too vast to check immediately. If you'd like to hang on to the hoovers Sir, we will get in touch should any one report them missing in the future'.

This is British Police code for ' look Sir, i'm having my tea right now and i can't be arssed to look or detail the imformation you are giving me'.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:38 am

oscar;1139921 wrote: :wah: I approached the field rather cautiously around midnight to feed the foxes. I can always tell if some-thing is not right by the way they behave. last light the alpha male was very wary and circled me many times before he'd move in for the food. The others sat well back as well.

We got up this morning to find the remains of a motor bike in the field :wah:

I think its the fox's that are doing this!:sneaky:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:40 am

Odie;1139939 wrote: I think its the fox's that are doing this!:sneaky: :wah::wah: I wonder if they can be trained to get me a a new car? :wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:46 am

oscar;1139942 wrote: :wah::wah: I wonder if they can be trained to get me a a new car? :wah:

how bout a new vacuum?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:48 am

I'm the one who needs the new vacuum!:wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:54 am

qsducks;1140007 wrote: I'm the one who needs the new vacuum!:wah:
Well, I've got three now :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:05 pm

I believe that angels have descended upon your field. Hoover angels.

Clearly you are favored.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:08 pm

Nomad;1140030 wrote: I believe that angels have descended upon your field. Hoover angels.

Clearly you are favored.

I wish they would land in my yard:wah:

Amber Sun · Post by **Amber Sun** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:10 pm

Nomad;1140030 wrote: I believe that angels have descended upon your field. Hoover angels.

Clearly you are favored.

Well Nomad, I hear that there is such a thing as 'Karma'.

If oscar is being blessed by Hoover angels then she has to share the wealth or all of her vacuums are going to break down. :sneaky:

I need a vacuum also oscar, so ship one here.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:24 pm

Amber Sun;1140038 wrote: Well Nomad, I hear that there is such a thing as 'Karma'.

If oscar is being blessed by Hoover angels then she has to share the wealth or all of her vacuums are going to break down. :sneaky:

I need a vacuum also oscar, so ship one here.

A small charge for transit and they are on there way :wah:

Would you like the yellow one or the purple one? :wah:

What about the motorbike that landed in the field last night? Wonder what I'll get tonight?

Do you imagine that there is a vortex about my field? It's sucking up household items into the atmosphere and dropping them in my field in the night.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:25 pm

Nomad;1140030 wrote: I believe that angels have descended upon your field. Hoover angels.

Clearly you are favored.

It's about time i was repayed in life for being so wonderfull :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:27 pm

oscar;1140057 wrote: A small charge for transit and they are on there way :wah:

Would you like the yellow one or the purple one? :wah:

What about the motorbike that landed in the field last night? Wonder what I'll get tonight?

Do you imagine that there is a vortex about my field? It's sucking up household items into the atmosphere and dropping them in my field in the night.

:yh_rotfl Wish that vortex would come over hear and drop food into my pantry. Oh, and I'll take the purple vac. Never had a purple vac before.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:42 pm

qsducks;1140061 wrote: :yh_rotfl Wish that vortex would come over hear and drop food into my pantry. Oh, and I'll take the purple vac. Never had a purple vac before.

Food.... now your talking :yh_rotfl

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:43 pm

oscar;1140081 wrote: Food.... now your talking :yh_rotfl

yes, I'm outta of bacon & parm cheese at the mo.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:05 pm

Amber Sun;1140038 wrote: Well Nomad, I hear that there is such a thing as 'Karma'.

If oscar is being blessed by Hoover angels then she has to share the wealth or all of her vacuums are going to break down. :sneaky:

I need a vacuum also oscar, so ship one here.

Its not often vacuum cleaners just appear in your backyard Amber.

The neighbors dog leaves poop yes, an occasional baseball hit over the fence, sure. An expensive Faberge egg, it happens.

Vacuums not so much.

Amber Sun · Post by **Amber Sun** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:27 pm

Nomad;1140117 wrote: Its not often vacuum cleaners just appear in your backyard Amber.

The neighbors dog leaves poop yes, an occasional baseball hit over the fence, sure. An expensive Faberge egg, it happens.

Vacuums not so much.

:yh_rotfl..I'll stick with the karma and take ducks purple vac thank you.:sneaky::sneaky::)

ducks can have the bacon & parm cheese

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:38 pm

Amber Sun;1140142 wrote: :yh_rotfl..I'll stick with the karma and take ducks purple vac thank you.:sneaky::sneaky::)

ducks can have the bacon & parm cheese

I'll be going out in the field to the foxes in an hour or so, wonder what will be in the field?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:59 pm

I just been in the field to feed the foxes and you'll never believe what's in there??????

venus · Post by **venus** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:06 pm

ok l give whats in there!!!!

not a duster and polish!!!!

may be the young louts are really ocd suffering out door types!!:D

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:10 pm

venus;1140309 wrote: ok l give whats in there!!!!

not a duster and polish!!!!

may be the young louts are really ocd suffering out door types!!:D

A LAWNMOWER!!!!!!

Ok first night.... 2 Hoovers

2nd night..... an old motorbike

3rd night.... a lawnmower

ffs :wah: