I was not quick enough
With my new car I finally got around to putting my street directory and country town directories in the car. Almost.
I placed the books on the roof whilst I sorted other stuff.
As I drove out my driveway I heard an unfamiliar thump. Not discerning a problem I continued driving.
As I go around the corner one of the books I left on the roof slides down my windscreen.
Getting out of the car I notice of the two books there is only one left.
That must have been the noise I heard, the book falling off onto the road.
So I walk back to where I heard the noise, no more than 50 metres, I spot a guy getting into his car somewhere near where the book would have fallen.
I looked all over for for book, nowhere to be found. I surmised the the bloke saw the book and took it as his own.
From the time the the second book slid down the windscreen to when I walked to the spot definitely no more than 45 seconds had passed.
Still not quick enough.
I placed the books on the roof whilst I sorted other stuff.
As I drove out my driveway I heard an unfamiliar thump. Not discerning a problem I continued driving.
As I go around the corner one of the books I left on the roof slides down my windscreen.
Getting out of the car I notice of the two books there is only one left.
That must have been the noise I heard, the book falling off onto the road.
So I walk back to where I heard the noise, no more than 50 metres, I spot a guy getting into his car somewhere near where the book would have fallen.
I looked all over for for book, nowhere to be found. I surmised the the bloke saw the book and took it as his own.
From the time the the second book slid down the windscreen to when I walked to the spot definitely no more than 45 seconds had passed.
Still not quick enough.
