WOW. I got sucked into this thread by my husband who found it yesterday and have managed to read or at least scan nearly every page. I'm now hooked through Friday (or until this thing gets resolved)..

To the shop owners, best of luck to you. I hope this kid gets what he deserves and sooner than later. Seriously, as my husband pointed out, this is the kind of person who grows up and scams the elderly and other unfortunate people who need it least.

Oh, and Joe, if you're still tuned in... Let's see if you get the metaphor here. Sometimes it's not always better to be the "snake"... (hint: think of this entire community and beyond as the rabbit).

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