Last week I had a job just south of Pikeville on Hwy 23. The owner of the truck had caught someone trying to steal a couple tires he had chained to a tree in his front yard early on morning. He walked right up to them with his 12gauge and told them they had 1 second to live. He was amazed that he walked up to them that easy. He wasn't quiet about it at all. They jumped into the truck and took off, while he emptied 5 rounds into the side of it. One guy lost a couple fingers according to a friend that works at the local hospital emergency room. He never called the cops, nor did they. Doubt seriously they will be back around for quite some time.

Talked to a friend last week that is a pipeline welder working down near Prestonsburg. He said that they can't keep their welding leads on their trucks at night anywhere. Guys are having them stolen out of their boxes in the back of their trucks. Guys are now taking them off their trucks and bringing them into their rooms at night. You gotta do what you gotta do I guess.