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greatdarkwing 01-18-2005 03:34 PM
Dont Leave Things In Your Car!
 
Well, I woke up to a busted window and a missing wallet this morning. Thank the Lord above I only had one credit card and 20 dollars in cash. What sucks is replacing my ID's (drivers and school) and fixing the window. Just be advised not to leave ANYTHING in your car. I live in a very upper class neighborhood and thought it would never happen to me. But it can happen to everyone. Be advised and be careful.


Luckily the only thing I had in that wallet that wasn't replaceable was my fake I.D. (LOL!).

Be careful everyone.


~Alex

GateandGarden 01-18-2005 03:36 PM
I'm sorry that happened to you, Alex. :( It still sucks, but it's good that there wasn't more stolen than that.

wondergirl9847 01-18-2005 03:40 PM
Lol
 
Sorry, I'm laughing at the fake ID thing, not the fact you were robbed.

:mad: Stupid thieves! I live in a middle class neighborhood and our home was burglarized back in '92...during the day....around 5PM when everyone should have been coming home and driving by our home. :rolleyes: Sheesh.

Sorry to hear this happened to ya...you've learned a lesson today, I guess.

greatdarkwing 01-18-2005 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by wondergirl9847
Sorry, I'm laughing at the fake ID thing, not the fact you were robbed.

:mad: Stupid thieves! I live in a middle class neighborhood and our home was burglarized back in '92...during the day....around 5PM when everyone should have been coming home and driving by our home. :rolleyes: Sheesh.

Sorry to hear this happened to ya...you've learned a lesson today, I guess.
Im pissed at the fact I was robbed...and yes I did learn a lesson. A very important one.

The fake ID thing has me the angriest...it was such an awesome ID..Best 60 dollars I had ever spent :laugh:

Hey, at least I can find some humor in this situation.

ryan8472 01-18-2005 03:47 PM
That really sucks. I hope you can get another fake ID that is just as good :laugh:

wondergirl9847 01-18-2005 03:47 PM
True...
 
Finding humour in a dark situation shows what type of person you are. :nod::thumbsup:

People, DO NOT leave wallets and important stuff in your car...if you HAVE to...the trunk. My aunt and uncle were robbed this past Christmas. They stole my cousin's bike and my uncle's wallet with 200 bucks in it. :(

GateandGarden 01-18-2005 03:49 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by greatdarkwing
Hey, at least I can find some humor in this situation.
It's good that you can because that can be very difficult to do when someone like that happens to you. :nod: :thumbsup:

greatdarkwing 01-18-2005 03:50 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ryan8472
That really sucks. I hope you can get another fake ID that is just as good :laugh:
There will NEVER be as good of an I.D. It was an amazing California one....Ill never forget it...I took the picture for it in a pool hall :laugh: :laugh: :lol:

~Alex

DrummerDeanna 01-18-2005 04:08 PM
That does really suck...and it's good advice to leave NOTHING in your car....

My friend's car was broken into last week outside of a coffee shop - all she had in there was her school book bag - the thieves took it....those were some damn disapointed thieves I reckon - all she had in there were some pencils and a notebook - luckily she'd taken her wallet and all that out before leaving the car....

Stupid thieves....

BTFLCHLD 01-18-2005 04:13 PM
I took my wallet into a store, leaving my purse behind. The thieves managed to disable my alarm/electronic locks and stole my purse. I would almost rather they had taken my wallet as the pictures of my gma in my purse were/are irreplaceable :mad:

Since this incident, I have become a paranoid freak...and finally have learned my lesson?!

Once while clothes shopping, I placed the strap of my purse on a rack. When I noticed my purse was missing, I made such the scene only to find where I had left it moments earlier :o

And while grocery shopping, I left my purse in the basket. I had recalled an ingredient needed and went to another aisle. When I turned to place in my basket, the basket was gone! Again, another scene, only to find my purse in the next aisle :o

Ladies, hold on to your purse!

And, yes, I am blonde :p

HomerMcvie 01-18-2005 04:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by greatdarkwing
Well, I woke up to a busted window and a missing wallet this morning. Thank the Lord above I only had one credit card and 20 dollars in cash. What sucks is replacing my ID's (drivers and school) and fixing the window. Just be advised not to leave ANYTHING in your car. I live in a very upper class neighborhood and thought it would never happen to me. But it can happen to everyone. Be advised and be careful.
~Alex
Yep. Don't leave anything!! I was broken into 9/03. The only thing locking my doors did was cost me over $400 in glass(breaking ONE window, and opening the rear door apparently wasn't an option for him, so he broke two :mad: )
Stole my cell phone, radar detector, a Sony minicassette voice recorder, a portable "jump battery", a handgun, and my personal address book.
Through my own detective work, I got everything, except the handgun, back. The thief's wife disposed of that after he was arrested. She was charged after I gave the info to the detectives.
*I just called the prosecutor's office, they still done nothing after a year and a half! Supposedly a trial on March 4.
The wheels of justice turn mighty slow.......

DrummerDeanna 01-18-2005 04:16 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD
I took my wallet into a store, leaving my purse behind. The thieves managed to disable my alarm/electronic locks and stole my purse. I would almost rather they had taken my wallet as the pictures of my gma in my purse were/are irreplaceable :mad:

Since this incident, I have become a paranoid freak...and finally have learned my lesson?!

Once while clothes shopping, I placed the strap of my purse on a rack. When I noticed my purse was missing, I made such the scene only to find where I had left it moments earlier :o

And while grocery shopping, I left my purse in the basket. I had recalled an ingredient needed and went to another aisle. When I turned to place in my basket, the basket was gone! Again, another scene, only to find my purse in the next aisle :o

Ladies, hold on to your purse!

And, yes, I am blonde :p
I carry a backpack :p I get weird looks but oh well - it never leaves my back at stores....

wondergirl9847 01-18-2005 04:28 PM
Well...
 
I wear my purse across my chest, mostly because it's more comfortable that way. My shoulders are too round. LOL Also, though, because of safety reasons. Also, don't carry a purse that doesn't zip close, because people who bump into you can sometimes be pickpockets.

SuzeQuze 01-18-2005 04:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by wondergirl9847
I wear my purse across my chest, mostly because it's more comfortable that way. My shoulders are too round. LOL Also, though, because of safety reasons. Also, don't carry a purse that doesn't zip close, because people who bump into you can sometimes be pickpockets.
Yes, this happened to a friend of mine on the subway. Someone lifted her wallet out of her work bag which didn't really close. So watch those too!

DrummerDeanna 01-18-2005 04:39 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by wondergirl9847
I wear my purse across my chest, mostly because it's more comfortable that way. My shoulders are too round. LOL Also, though, because of safety reasons. Also, don't carry a purse that doesn't zip close, because people who bump into you can sometimes be pickpockets.
:nod: My mom had this backpack/purse thing that didn't have a top zipper - and we went shopping ALL over Rochester (it was like the first two days of me being here) - and she realized her wallet was gone...

We went back to all the places we had been..thinking the worst...BUT as BIG luck would have it - she dropped it in the Target and they caught it all on tape - and the employees grabbed it before anyone else could...BUT it just slipped right out of her bag and we didn't even notice!!!

greatdarkwing 01-18-2005 05:08 PM
This guy must have only had money on the mind, cause he didnt touch my radar detector just sitting there, or happen to have taken all of my cds! (which would have DESTROYED me cause I had Mac bootlegs up the wazoo, and 1000's of dollars worth of cds in my car too).

I've spent all day on the phone with the DMV, The University of Miami, among many places trying to replace my IDs. It has been a long day..

~Alex

estranged4life 01-18-2005 05:11 PM
If anyone...
 
was ever stupid enough to try to steal Deb's purse while she is within my hands reach as we enter a store is asking for a closed casket or cremation as their ONLY funeral options...

I never leave ANYTHING in the car of value...My music stays with me at all times!!!!!!

Stupid thievery!

SuzeQuze 01-18-2005 05:12 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by greatdarkwing
This guy must have only had money on the mind, cause he didnt touch my radar detector just sitting there, or happen to have taken all of my cds! (which would have DESTROYED me cause I had Mac bootlegs up the wazoo, and 1000's of dollars worth of cds in my car too).

I've spent all day on the phone with the DMV, The University of Miami, among many places trying to replace my IDs. It has been a long day..

~Alex
Damn that sucks, I hate dealing with the DMV and such. Small lecture to follow... get those CDs out of your car right now... end of small lecture. :D

greatdarkwing 01-18-2005 05:19 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SuzeQuze
Damn that sucks, I hate dealing with the DMV and such. Small lecture to follow... get those CDs out of your car right now... end of small lecture. :D
They've been gone since this morning :)

I have appointments to replace everything tomorrow, the only thing left is getting my car fixed...another headache.

Thanks for all the advice guys!

~Alex

WelshWitchPMD 01-18-2005 05:22 PM
I am so sorry to hear about this Alex. I never leave anything important in the car at all. I don't even leave mail in the car because I am afraid that they can get some personal info.

I never ever carry a purse or a tote bag that does not have a zipper. I am just afraid of having things fall out or someone helping themselves.

DeeGeMe 01-18-2005 08:19 PM
Be careful of the backpacks Deanna-pickpockets sometimes prefer those!

GypsySorcerer 01-18-2005 09:17 PM
I'm sorry Alex. Hope everything works out.

amber 01-18-2005 09:27 PM
sorry that happened to you Alex. :mad: I got my stereo stolen outta my car, but that's normal. Oh, and my bike, but that's normal, too.
I was thinking, If you (anyone) live in a middle or upperclass neighborhood...wouldn't that be where people would go to rob people, cause middle and upper class people have more stuff?
Just thinking...But our neighborhoods are somewhat close together. I walk up the hill six blocks and there's really, really nice houses...and the Oakland Hills are only a 10-15 minute drive....
anyway, just thinking about that...
sorry about your fake id, Alex. We probably woulda busted you, though... :lol:

golden braid 01-18-2005 10:57 PM
I had my car broken into twice in college. Both times I think the perps were looking for my CD player but I always take it out. They took out the lock on the driver's side so I did have to get a new one but at least there wasn't any more damage. :rolleyes:


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