Author Topic: Coin Thief Caught On Camera!!! (Read 2232 times)

v-drome · « **on:** January 03, 2020, 02:25:39 pm »

For the past month I have been looking everywhere for a tiny nummus of Justin I in a coin flip that I lost. It has been driving me crazy. On a whim, I placed an empty slip in the road in front of my house, and within about 20 minutes two mynah birds flew down and tried to snatch it! I know I had the coin outside on my porch so, while this does not prove that they stole it, it certainly proves it is possible.

okidoki · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2020, 02:31:12 pm »

lol hope you find it

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2020, 05:41:44 pm »

I remember a poem from school about a jackdaw thieving a cardinal's ring, but I didn't associate mynahs with the habit. Not that I know anything about them; where is it you're from?

Dominic T · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2020, 05:46:28 pm »

Mynah means 'messenger of God' in Sanskriti. So maybe someone is trying to talk to you..............
DT

Bill W4 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2020, 07:15:31 pm »

Reminds me of my chocolate lab eating my Julius Caesar a while ago. At least I got my coin back without too much effort. Good luck there with the birds.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2020, 07:24:26 pm »

Quote from: Bill W4 on January 03, 2020, 07:15:31 pm

Reminds me of my chocolate lab eating my Julius Caesar a while ago. At least I got my coin back without too much effort. Good luck there with the birds.

Ouch!

Bill W4 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2020, 07:27:33 pm »

Not so much "ouch" on my end; just had to watch where she did number 2 for a bit.

Meepzorp · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2020, 11:56:55 pm »

Quote from: Bill W4 on January 03, 2020, 07:15:31 pm

Reminds me of my chocolate lab eating my Julius Caesar a while ago. At least I got my coin back without too much effort.

Hi BW4,

Your chocolate lab made a "chocolate" Julius Caesar.

Meepzorp

Meepzorp · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2020, 12:07:17 am »

Hi folks,

As soon as I read the title of this topic, I suspected that the thief was some type of animal.

Believe it or not, the exact same thing happened to another Forum member in Italy. He is now a former Forum member. I remember reading his post about it. The bird stole his coin from a window sill, where he had put it for toning. Since he is a former Forum member, I don't know if it would be appropriate for me to mention his username. But I will give you a hint: He recently co-authored a reference book with another Forum member ("Mr. Achelous"

).

Meepzorp

v-drome · « **Reply #9 on:** January 04, 2020, 12:11:47 am »

I wonder if the chocolate lab treatment cures bronze disease and repatinates at the same time!

Bill W4 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2020, 10:25:49 am »

Here's my original post. Toning silver coins « 1 2 All » Bill W4

Bill W4 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2020, 10:40:15 am »

Think I've screwed that up pretty well; never mind.

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