[drkshdw]

I hate thieves. And stupid thieves at that.

I have a parts car that has been sitting behind my garage for almost a year now. Never did anything with it until a few weeks ago when I started taking things apart. Nothing serious yet, just removing some interior odds and ends.

Took a break from taking stuff off and forgot about it. This was on Friday. Went back today to start taking more stuff out and saw the drivers side door was open. Keep in mind this car has been sitting with its doors unlocked for 10 months because I never got keys for the doors when I bought it (replacement doors). Figure if you're gonna break in, don't break the window. I know, locks keep honest people honest but I shouldn't have to on my own property that is fenced in and secluded.

Look around the car and don't see anything missing so figure maybe I didn't shut the door all the way when I quit Friday. I go to take out the gauge cluster and reach down to where I left my screwdrivers and they weren't there. Look around for them and nothing. The punks stole the only 2 tools I left in that car for 2 days. My flat head and phillips screwdrivers I've had since I was a kid. The same ones that I used to build a bird house in boy scouts with. The same ones I used to take apart a dozen parts cars over the years. The same ones I used to fix anything and everything in my decades on this planet. The same ones I used to build a shed, barn, garage and house. You get the idea.

Out of all the things they could've stolen out of the car they took the two most worthless, beat up and rusty screwdrivers anyone has probably ever seen. Not the Alpine stereo and CD changer. Not the pair of phone dial wheels in the hatch with snow tires on them. Not the headlight motor, cylinder head, spare pair of window motors. Not even the Porsche crest on the header panel.

They stole my 2 screwdrivers I left on the floor of the car. Had they asked I would've given them every other screwdriver I owned if they left me with just those two. Sure I can always use different ones but it just doesn't feel right to fix stuff with other ones. Feels like I'm starting over using a screwdriver for the very first time. I don't like it. I want my old screwdrivers back.