Nothing new on the tale of the naked man who broke into the QuickFlip house. Oops! I almost said OUR QuickFlip house. Which it will officially be, any day now.
Anyhoo, here are a couple of pictures Hick took the next day, since it was getting dark by the time he got to town, and the city police finally sent someone to hear his complaint. I can understand how they might have been busy with more pressing situations. Hick was willing to wait. His issue was with them saying the incident was over, so no need to send anybody to take Hick's report.
Is that any way to treat a(n almost) house owner???
This was the state of the laundry room when Hick went around the house checking for any sign of entry.
Everything dragged off of shelves and out of cabinets. The door in the background leads into the house. The laundry room is a back porch kind of situation. That is why Hick had the door to the house screwed shut, with a cabinet leaned against it. For security. You know, in case somebody broke in...
The police officer looked at this mess, and told Hick that Nudie couldn't have done it, because he was so sick he couldn't walk to the police car, and had to be helped. Which would imply that either Hick did this damage himself, or lived like that, I suppose!
Hick also pointed out the damage done to the outer door, to get inside the laundry room.
Sure, it's not the nicest of doors to begin with. But it was a working door. You know, a barrier meant to keep people out, unless they have a key to the lock. What's that? WHERE'S THE LOCK? Oh, yeah. It was beaten off with a yard brick.
That's where the lock WAS. On the doorknob, now just a stump. Nudie's aim with a yard brick must not be very good. Or else he was going to beat his way though the wooden door instead of breaking off the doorknob. Maybe THAT'S why he needed help to walk to the police car. He was exhausted from his break-in efforts! Maybe he was trying to get into the front door using those water jugs. It's a mystery.
The house is being sold AS IS. Like I mentioned before, it's a QUICK FLIP. The Potential Buyer knows a good deal. No wonder she was willing to pay Hick to purchase and install a new metal front door, though he's replacing the back door at our cost.
Never a dull moment in the continuing adventures of Hick, Val, and The Pony.
The most aggravating thing for me is that it's pretty obvious that Hick didn't do the damage himself. I mean, why would he do that? The police officer is pretty much letting Hick know that he doesn't believe him. Ugh!
ReplyDeleteI suppose the police officer felt that since Nudie was already locked up, and didn't seem to have assets to cover a damage settlement, there was no point in him making a report on Hick's claims. And this was his way of dismissing the incident. Just my assumption. I can't pretend to know what goes on in a young male policeman's brain.
DeleteAs I looked at the disaster and heard what happened, I was thinking maybe he was just tired after all the destruction. That is a lot of damage to the door, not all aimed at the lock. I wonder what he was looking for on the shelves. Just anything?
ReplyDeleteI asked Hick if maybe Nudie was trying to do laundry! I don't think they found his clothes anywhere. Who knows what was in all that clutter. Maybe he just wanted to get into the house, and was angry that he couldn't get through the other door.
DeleteIf Nudie was not homeless, it must have been crack or something. This is so ridiculous on the police's end.
ReplyDeleteIf the police department could spare an officer to go talk to Hick, then they could spare him to take the complaint. I know it's a dangerous job, and there are other priorities. This was a young guy. Maybe he wanted to spend his time on more important calls, saving the world.
DeleteI'd burn that chair/step stool.
ReplyDeleteHick and Old Buddy hauled everything to the landfill. Except maybe the water heater.
DeleteNudie certainly made a mess of that door. Does Hick have photos of how it was before? And the mess inside suggests Nudie was looking for something and couldn't find it. Have we found out yet why he was nude?
ReplyDeleteNo, Hick doesn't have any "before" pictures of the QuickFlip. His intent was never to do any renovations, just to re-sell it AS IS. He only planned to clean it out, and correct some outdated wiring. His instinct was correct, as Prospective Buyer knew what a bargain she was getting, even if she has to do some renovations later. The cost of real estate has skyrocketed in the past few years.
DeleteNobody knows why Nudie was nude. Or why he was claiming this was his house. The old lady it belonged to has been in a nursing home for over two years, while the house sat vacant.
Your title had my mind going to dark places. Like maybe you spelled it correctly for what you meant ..... or it had a different meaning. People who wander around naked have no codes of decency and could easily take care of business anywhere!
ReplyDeleteVal knows her way around a click-bait title!
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