http://addlepated.net/blog/archives/919 Personal mutterings, squallings, babbling, grunts, moans, and occasionally something intelligent. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:06:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://addlepated.net/blog/archives/919#comment-9879 addlepated Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:59:22 +0000 http://addlepated.net/blog/archives/919#comment-9879 Hmmm, that sounds a lot like an urban legend email - I haven't heard about a string of carjackings there anytime recently. Thanks for posting it! Hmmm, that sounds a lot like an urban legend email - I haven’t heard about a string of carjackings there anytime recently. Thanks for posting it!

]]> http://addlepated.net/blog/archives/919#comment-9867 Sarah Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:21:04 +0000 http://addlepated.net/blog/archives/919#comment-9867 I did a search for "car jacking Barton Creek Mall" because I was looking to verify the authenticity of an e-mail I was forwarded. The e-mail said: >> Subject: Barton Creek Mall >> >> FYI. >> >> Two weekends ago I dropped Bryan and Hayden off at the Barton >>Creek >> Movie Theater and Owen and I went shopping across the street at >>Barton >> Creek Mall. When it was time to go back and pick up Bryan and >>Hayden >> traffic was a little heavy and I had to wait a little bit before >>I >> cross the street. When all of a sudden the car behind me starts >> rapidly honking their horn. When I looked in my driver's side >>mirror I >> saw a man reaching for the door handle to the back seat right >>behind >> me, (which is where Owen sits). I suddenly punched the gas >>pedal and >> crossed the traffic. Because everything happened so fast I >>wasn't >> really sure what to think; until, last night when I was watching >>the >> 10pm local news and saw a report about car break in's and car >>jacking's >> at Barton Creek Mall. >> >> They described the exact same scenario where the person tries to >>enter >> your car from the back seat. >> >> I am very fortunate that the person behind me started honking >>her horn >> when she did. So PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep your car doors >>locked and >> be careful and observant while you are doing your holiday >>shopping. I did a search for “car jacking Barton Creek Mall” because I was looking to verify the authenticity of an e-mail I was forwarded. The e-mail said:
>> Subject: Barton Creek Mall
>>
>> FYI.
>>
>> Two weekends ago I dropped Bryan and Hayden off at the Barton
>>Creek
>> Movie Theater and Owen and I went shopping across the street at
>>Barton
>> Creek Mall. When it was time to go back and pick up Bryan and
>>Hayden
>> traffic was a little heavy and I had to wait a little bit before
>>I
>> cross the street. When all of a sudden the car behind me starts
>> rapidly honking their horn. When I looked in my driver’s side
>>mirror I
>> saw a man reaching for the door handle to the back seat right
>>behind
>> me, (which is where Owen sits). I suddenly punched the gas
>>pedal and
>> crossed the traffic. Because everything happened so fast I
>>wasn’t
>> really sure what to think; until, last night when I was watching
>>the
>> 10pm local news and saw a report about car break in’s and car
>>jacking’s
>> at Barton Creek Mall.
>>
>> They described the exact same scenario where the person tries to
>>enter
>> your car from the back seat.
>>
>> I am very fortunate that the person behind me started honking
>>her horn
>> when she did. So PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep your car doors
>>locked and
>> be careful and observant while you are doing your holiday
>>shopping.

]]> http://addlepated.net/blog/archives/919#comment-9062 addlepated Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:58:23 +0000 http://addlepated.net/blog/archives/919#comment-9062 Will one of the people who's getting here from searching for Barton Creek Mall carjacking please let me know why so many people are searching for that term in the last couple of weeks? Did I miss something? Will one of the people who’s getting here from searching for Barton Creek Mall carjacking please let me know why so many people are searching for that term in the last couple of weeks? Did I miss something?

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