They Found My Sebenza!!!!

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So I've been praying since I lost my beautifull wood inlay sebbie since I lost it at work (see earlier "lost sebenza" thread). There was a daily news article about jewelers who lost their diamonds (a whole attache case) in a cab worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. They prayed, and the cab drive found them because they left their business card in the cab. They also didn't get a receipt, so there was no way to track teh cab.

So I pray pretty much daily for this to return. Mind you, I don't pray at all.

I get a call from corporate security, and they ask to see me. I figure "oh great, someone said I lost my sebbie, now I'm fried."

So I ask (hoping): "...what is this regarding?"

The answer: "we found something of yours."

EUREKA!!! OMG I can't believe it turned up!!

I run to corporate security, and of course, I sit the guy's office who calls me.

Head of Security, it turns out.

He asks "why the heck are you carrying that thing at work?"

I give him the long story of how I need it at work, criminals carry cheapies, so I bought an expensive one, etc.

So, he asks: "Please, just don't lose it here AGAIN."

I shake his hand, and tell him "please, whoever turned it in, ask them if they want their reward, and if they do, security should call me so I can give it to them, and you can hand it to the person who turned it in."

I just want to thank the forum for their support. You guys were great by offering your kind words, and by being optimistic. Anne at CR knives emailed me, and she offered her sympathy as well. All in all, a VERY happy ending!

God is good, and despite what we've seen, there ARE good, honest people left in this world.
 
I take back back what I said about you working with an @$$hole. Unless the guy that found it flicked it open a million times before turning it in.
 
I actually yelled "yeah!!" and did a over the head fist pump when I read this. Congrats!!
 
Slim: I just pictured a guy sitting at his computer doing a dramatic fist pump like the guy in the ER opening credits did :D
 
Great news.

Good line you used with security, pointing out a criminal wouldn't carry so expensive a knife. :D
 
I cant even imagine working in a place that would freak out over a knife and mind you I live in The Republik.
Grats on finding your knife though :)
 
Thanks for the replies guys! I'm on cloud 9 right now. I'm even happier now than when I first got it!

rebeltf:

You know, people in NYC are really weird about folders. The low levels of common sense really astounds me. Must be the water.
 
NYC'ers live in a weird little haze. Even after 7 years of being a knife lover, I still open my mail with my keys. And I usually find a pair of scissors for blister packaged stuff. Even though I've always got a SAK on me. Even though it's a little pen blade which I'm fairly sure won't freak anyone out. Once I'm in my apartment, though, I'll use field knives to hack anything apart which looks like it'd be fun to shred.

It's radio waves, man. Time to break out the foil hats...

That aside, congratulations on finding your knife! I imagine you had tears in your eyes afterwards. :)
 
What a ($500) relief! Glad to hear there are some honest folks still out there.

(P.S. I work in Corporate Security and carry a D/A L.C.C. ---and sometimes a CR Nkonka in an inverted shoulder rig. We're somewhat knife-friendly in here) :)
 
I hope some guy didn't unroll the paper REALLY fast and wind up with your Sebbie in his... well, you know. May want to wash it down really good before you use it on food and let's leave it at that! ;)

When I was a kid I lost the knife that came with my Tonto action figure (you know, from the Lone Ranger). Being from a good Catholic family, I knelt down with my elbows on my little desk chair and prayed to St. Anthony, the patron saint of Lost Stuff. When I opened my eyes, the little knife was between my elbows on the chair! :cool:
 
In many places the "security people" will confiscate and destroy said item(i.e keep it for themselves)-for public safety and corporate policy.Now just attach it to your body in some discrete manner and all will be well.Next time you may not be so lucky. :thumbup:
 
totally OT here but , Ren your gold face pic is really starting to creep me out ! :eek:
 
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