Normally I put my stuff away when I'm working but a couple of summers ago I left a chainsaw out in the pasture over night. Was late when I got done and I was tired and forgot about it.
Thing was, it belonged to a friend and neighbor, and it was a special gift to him from his sweetie pie. Next day it was gone. I couldn't remember if he had taken it with him, did I put it away? Looked at his place, my place, couldn't find it.
So I bought him another one just like the first one.
Ok, so I go over to a DIFFERENT neighbor, whose pasture abuts mine. They're not home, but they have an open shop (no doors) and I see some Stihl chainsaws. Take a closer look, boy, that's the same model I just lost. Take an even closer look, boy it's the same serial number of the one that just disappeared.
Took it home, never said a word to the neighbor, gave it back to my friend in swap for the one I just bought him (now we each have one). Other neighbor never said a darn word. BTW there's a fence between the two pastures--someone had to climb over it or go around to get that saw. Gotta wonder...