Bicycle menace!!

So everytime I go out to my bike there is always new trash in my basket, and it is almost a game now, waiting to see what new items will be in my basket. However, that was funny but someone has crossed the line, I went out last weekend to get on my bike and a biker was coming at me so I went to ring my bell, and when I flipped the flicker there was no sound. I look down and someone ripped the bell off of my bike!! How mean! So now I ride around saying DING, DING, DING, but people only look and laugh at me. So I really just need to brave the cold and go to the bike store and buy myself a new bell. I had no idea how much I used it until I did not have one. They are very important b/c people are always walking out in front of you or cars pulling next to you.