Tubular Legerdemain

yoxi · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject: Tubular Legerdemain

My donation failed this month because I got my wallet pickpocketed on Thursday night on the tube in London, so I had to cancel all my credit/debit cards. As soon as I have plastic digital money again, I'll restore the donational equilibrium. Could take a week or two, because we have postal strikes too. Merrie Engelande! Huzzah! Bastards, that was the nicest wallet I ever had, made of hemp and everything... and no bloody velcro - do you have any idea how hard it was to find a (non-peeled-animal) wallet with no velcro? Grmmblegrm...

- padmavyuha

pluby · The Architect Joined: Jun 16, 2003 Posts: 11949

Sorry to hear such bad news.

BTW, I never could find a wallet that I liked so a few years ago so I ended up ditching a wallet altogether. Now I only carry a few keys, coin change, and a few cards (driver's license, credit card, and ATM). They all fit in my front pocket so the cards don't get crunched when you sit down.

Patrick

ovvldc · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:40 pm Post subject:

That's a shame Sad

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I have a little silverplated box, intended for business cards, which can also hold ATM, credit, etc. And I have a small bag I brought from Ecuador for my coins and other loose stuff like a USB key.

Best wishes,
Oscar

sardisson · Town Crier Joined: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 4588

Wow, yoxi... Sad

I certainly hope this is both the beginning and end of your string of bad luck Sad

Smokey

yoxi · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:24 pm Post subject:

Thanks, chaps - funny thing is, I've just discovered that the people who make my wallet do a model with a chain on it now (and can't spell)... but of course, I can't get one online until I get my new cards. Serves me right - I normally have it in my bag when I'm on the train. Well, no, I suppose it doesn't serve me right, but you know what I mean.

It has been interesting spending a few days without cards, and having stuff spread around my various pockets. You don't know what you're used to until it gets changed. Lucky the bank agreed I was who I said I was and let me withdraw cash. Perversely, I almost feel like a proper Londoner now that I've been pickpocketed - I was born there, but never lost my pocket virginity until now.

- padmavyuha

yoxi · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:28 pm Post subject:

Oh, and as to 'string of bad luck' - lovely new girlfriend, quitting my job at the end of this week and moving to the countryside of Somerset, got myself a floor loom and a piano accordion to play with, NeoOffice gets its memory footprint reduced again... pff - wallet? Smile