Thief tell it like it is

[RC]

Automobiles: Parts and Accessories:free 20 inch rims just want them gone

"no more room they need to go. i dont have the time to sell them. the quicker they are gone the less i have to worry about them. Tires have 75% tread left. i stole them off a full-sized chevy.they need to go fast not from the bismarck area, got them out of fargo"

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[shain from kane]

1. Contact Jerry Lundegaard.

[sharp_stick]

5. First thing I thought of too

I was waiting to see if Steve Buscemi was in on it with the dude from the VW GTI "pimp your auto" ads.

[dysfunctional press]

7. peter stormare.

a swedish actor who seems to play a lot of eastern european characters...

[MADem]

2. That's funny as hell. Wonder if the guy was just goofing, or he's stupid? NT

[dysfunctional press]

3. "stole" in this context doesn't necessarily mean "stolen"

people who legitimately salvage parts off of other vehicles will often use the word "stole"- i've done it, and i know others who use the word that way as well.

[sharp_stick]

4. Usually though

they don't make a point of telling you that they have to go fast or more importantly that they aren't from your town (Bismarck) so you don't have to worry about the original owner (Fargo) seeing them.

[Richard Steele]

6. That's actually a valid point. I've used it that way myself.

Also, I've used it to mean "got an incredible bargain".

IE:
"Dick, that rare antique cigarette case looks brand new"
"Yeah, I stole it for just twenty bucks!"