Igor has been kidnapped!

[Karl_L]

That's right, Igor has been kidnapped, taken in the night (ok, in the morning, but really early!) by a desperate group (ok, a desperate couple) of international criminals. No ransom has been demanded yet but I have been told that if Igor does not cooperate he will be drowned in a pint of Guiness and served with chips.

More pictures of Igor are available here. (http://karl-l.smugmug.com/gallery/750424/1/33082757)

http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/33205345-M.jpg

Two local people are wanted for questioning in this matter. If you see either of them please contact Interpol, do not attempt to apprehend them yourselves.

http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/33016125-M.jpg

Igor was last seen on Sunday morning at an undisclosed location near Dayton, OH. It is suspected that he may be taken to Kentucky before being smuggled out of the country.
http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/33016240-M.jpg

Interpol has been notified and we anticipate his safe return within a couple months.

[subvetSSN606]

:crackup:

Too funny!
(unless you're Igor.... or Karl) ;-)

Tom

[LoDownSinner]

I hope whoever took him isn't fully aware of where he's been, and makes the possibly fatal mistake of handling him without rubber gloves...

[Bugguts]

Poor Igor! I'd stay by the phone. Pay whatever they ask.

[Karl_L]

I hope whoever took him isn't fully aware of where he's been, and makes the possibly fatal mistake of handling him without rubber gloves...
He did get decontaminated on Friday night. Soap and everything!

http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/33082858-S.jpg

[Cindy]

ROTFL, if Igor could talk.

[melwel3]

Yeah, after being in some of the places he's been . . .

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/4273/p81903421di.th.jpg (http://img357.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p81903421di.jpg)

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/4797/p82003973xm.th.jpg (http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p82003973xm.jpg)

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/1889/p82003944va.th.jpg (http://img357.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p82003944va.jpg)

he definately needs a good wash with plenty of soap.

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/5874/p82003957je.th.jpg (http://img357.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p82003957je.jpg)


What has happened to Igor? Where will he show up next?

Stay tuned.

[LaurieT]

:lol2:

Oh, the places Igor has been...!

[crankshaft]

Somehow no matter what he's going through ... he always seems to have a smile on his face

[Zixxer10]

Hey, I've seen him. He's on TV doing Travelocity commercials disguised as a guy called "The Roaming Gnome".

[GRYDE001]

He did get decontaminated on Friday night. Soap and everything!

http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/33082858-S.jpg

Kinda looks like water torture. :yum:

[dcom]

Reminds me of the scene in the movie "UHF" where Michael Richards (aka Kramer on Seinfeld) tells this kid on his show "You get to drink from the FIREHOSE!"

[TheKidnappers]

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3299/ransomnote0xp.th.jpg (http://img202.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ransomnote0xp.jpg)

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3387/kidnappedrestraints7tr.th.jpg (http://img202.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kidnappedrestraints7tr.jpg)

[dcom]

ROFL! :D

Igor looks kinda happy in that picture. Is he into B&D?

[Karl_L]

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3299/ransomnote0xp.th.jpg (http://img202.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ransomnote0xp.jpg)

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3387/kidnappedrestraints7tr.th.jpg (http://img202.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kidnappedrestraints7tr.jpg)

I have contacted a number of financial institutions and should be able to come up with the ransom amount soon. Can you give me 2 weeks to put the funds together?

[Karl_L]

ROFL! :D

Igor looks kinda happy in that picture. Is he into B&D?

Igor has a line he won't cross.

But B&D isn't it and to tell the truth we don't really know where that line is. Ask Moon Unit.

[Chrystal]

I have contacted a number of financial institutions and should be able to come up with the ransom amount soon. Can you give me 2 weeks to put the funds together?

Dang. 2 weeks to save someone you love??

I would hope my family would put a little more hustle into my rescue.

;)

[lil_bear]

Gee have to agree with Chrystal
Karl if money is tight maybe everyone here can help chip in to get your beloved Igor back........what would that be maybe less than half cent a piece....ROFLMAO

[Karl_L]

I'm working on getting that paypal account set up. Thanks for your support!

Breaking news, clues in the ransom note have allowed us to identify the mastermind behind the kidnapping.
http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/36184414-M.jpg

[Missy B]

OMG, I just burst out laughing here in front of my laptop. :crackup: :crackup:

Karl, be sure to post a sticky re: your paypal account to help poor, poor Igor.

[Cindy]

Karl,

Oh horrors! We are so sorry, let us know if there is anything we can do. I know we could scrape up a penny or two for an old friend. It's times like these that we need to pull together. Please keep up posted, we are sick with worry.

Paul, Cindy, Buck, Hayley, Boris, Tiger and Jake

[southernspirit]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/southsarisin/180px-Gadget2.jpg


Go Go Gadget Copter ....!!!

[TheKidnappers]

THE GNOME IS SAFE . . . FOR NOW. DO WHAT WE SAY AND HE'LL BE RETURNED TO YOU UNHARMED.

BRING THE MONEY TO TELLICO PLAINS, TN. OUTSIDE OF TOWN ALONG HWY. 360 THERE'S A GRAVEL ROAD THAT LEADS TO A SET OF CABINS CALLED CANEY CREEK VILLAGE - CHECK INTO CABIN #3. IN THE YARD YOU WILL FIND A LARGE PLASTIC DEER (you should be familiar with this lawn ornament).
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/4615/karlvsdeer2tu.th.jpg (http://img234.imageshack.us/my.php?image=karlvsdeer2tu.jpg)

AT SUNSET, LEAVE THE MONEY IN THE ENVELOPE IN THE DEER'S ANTLERS. IF THE MONEY IS CLEAN, WE WILL RELEASE IGOR AT SUNRISE THE NEXT DAY.

COME ALONE. NO COPS OR THE GNOME GETS IT!

ALL THE BEST,
THE KIDNAPPERS

[Karl_L]

Igor was returned safely! The ransom drop was made, although a little later than specified
http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/38483763-S.jpg

And Igor was found on the doorstep the next morning. Here he is being greeted and offered a beer by his frend Monk.
http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/38483819-M.jpg

One of the security teams in place did capture this image of two suspects approaching the ransom drop late Friday night.
http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/38507414-M.jpg

Analysis of tire tracks from the area suggest the kidnappers were driving some strange Yamaha/Honda hybrid vehicle, experts are being consulted.

No word yet on how Igor spent his weeks in captivity or what depraved things were done to him.

[HotFix]

I'm glad to see that this story has come to happy and photogenic ending....

OR HAS IT!

[dcom]

Perhaps a little high-tech image enhancement might provide further clues:


http://www.drewcommins.com/miscjpgs/38507414-M.jpg

[remy_marathe]

My word, it's a dangerous world for a lawn gnome. If you kidnappers are still out there, i'm shaking my fist at you in admonishment!

[lil_bear]

I am just glad to hear the kidnappers accepted the randsom, and you were able to get Igor back safe and sound