More Wheelie Bin Drama

Both times we got information about our new wheelie bins, the literature suggested that we mark them with our house number. I wrote on them with permanent marker, and then we purchased "wheelie bin numbers" the other day, but as of this morning I hadn't put them on yet. (Wheelie bin numbers are large, easy-to-see stickers.)

Sanitation picked up recycling this morning, which we collect in the blue wheelie bin. When I went out for my run I noticed that sanitation had not replaced our wheelie bin in front of our flat. I walked down the sidewalk and found the wheelie bin with "21" written on it in permanent marker in front of flat 25. I grabbed it and started wheeling it back to my flat when the resident of 25 appeared behind the closed front window and started gesturing for me to stop taking his wheelie bin. I pointed and yelled until he got the message that this was actually my wheelie bin. Then I continued wheeling it home.

How come I only meet my neighbors when I'm lurking outside their flats taking wheelie bins?

Nota bene: The "wheelie bin numbers" got affixed this afternoon.

Here are some more pictures of paper airplanes. I have acquired markers and decorated them.