Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:00 pm
That bites. My wife and I just spent 12 days on the road and that was my biggest fear. I really try to cram everything in the trunk so the car looks clean but out of country plates do not help. I carry a ton of money in gear including my back up stuff so that would really hurt. Sorry to hear the news.
Eric
Eric
Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:34 pm
Karpis wrote:Geez, that stinks. Wish I'd known you were coming over this way....I'd have told you to bypass Columbus altogether. I wouldn't leave a Sherman tank alone in that city, or anywhere near it. Not that Dayton is much better when it comes down to it.
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Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:32 am
Sorry to hear that Mustangdriver.
Check out your insurance - maybe you are covered. (And for the rest of us a worthwhile thing to check out now...)
Remember most people are OK, but there's a few thieves and villains everywhere - don't let them bring you down - dust off and move on. No one hurt, you can get on with tomorrow. That might not seem much right now, but it's a lot.
On the upside, I remain amazed at how trustworthy the vast majority of people are at airshows. I've seen open camera bags, loose kit the lot, that a pro thief would have away before you could say 'Cessna'; yet theft seems to be very rare. Another reason to try and spend all your life at an airshow! (Aviation museums seem to be pretty good too.)
Good luck with your move.
Check out your insurance - maybe you are covered. (And for the rest of us a worthwhile thing to check out now...)
Remember most people are OK, but there's a few thieves and villains everywhere - don't let them bring you down - dust off and move on. No one hurt, you can get on with tomorrow. That might not seem much right now, but it's a lot.
On the upside, I remain amazed at how trustworthy the vast majority of people are at airshows. I've seen open camera bags, loose kit the lot, that a pro thief would have away before you could say 'Cessna'; yet theft seems to be very rare. Another reason to try and spend all your life at an airshow! (Aviation museums seem to be pretty good too.)
Good luck with your move.
Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:00 am
Hi Mustangdriver,
Read your post just now and immediately walked out to my car and brought in my toolbox - no point in making it easy for the local tweakers. Thanks for the wake-up call and so sorry for your loss. Were there any photos in the camera?
Read your post just now and immediately walked out to my car and brought in my toolbox - no point in making it easy for the local tweakers. Thanks for the wake-up call and so sorry for your loss. Were there any photos in the camera?
Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:12 am
Mustangdriver, I sorry to hear about this.
As someone who's had their truck broken in several times over the years, I can relate some. And yes it does suck. No matter how well you hide your stuff, if they want in bad enough they'll get in. Not much you can do, execpt move on and hope they catch the sorry Bast$%ds.
Do you need anything to get you through this?
As someone who's had their truck broken in several times over the years, I can relate some. And yes it does suck. No matter how well you hide your stuff, if they want in bad enough they'll get in. Not much you can do, execpt move on and hope they catch the sorry Bast$%ds.
Do you need anything to get you through this?
Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:19 am
Hey guys, thanks for the warm wishes. I hope insurance will cover some of it. Thanks. Like JDK said, it could have been worse. I am just pretty bummed out. I was really starting to get good with taking pics, and enjoying it. Now it is going to be a while before I am back at it again. Thanks again.
Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:03 am
That sucks man. What was the restaurant?
Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:03 am
I was at a Logan's Steak house in Reynoldsburg. It is about 10 miles outside of Columbus.
Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:26 am
Mustangdriver,
Where in Michigan are you moving to?
Where in Michigan are you moving to?
Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:47 am
Hey man, we just bought a house in Rockford, MI. I really love it here. I am still in the job hunt for an aviation job, so I work in pittsburgh and stay with the folks, and then come out to Michigan for my days off. I work a 7 day on and then 7 day off schedule, so it is not that bad.
Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:52 am
Hey Mustangdriver, sorry to hear your loss..I have known the feeling well in my past...Had a car ripped in Ft Worth years ago with my whole world in the trunk....devistating, never felt so violated in my life..and the nasty things I probably would have done if I had cought the sob/sobs.
It's sad, even though you do your best to protect what is yours, some jerk will come along and take because of their selfish need. Anyway, don't give up on all mankind, here's wishing that those sobs will get repaid in full for their evil deeds....
It's sad, even though you do your best to protect what is yours, some jerk will come along and take because of their selfish need. Anyway, don't give up on all mankind, here's wishing that those sobs will get repaid in full for their evil deeds....
Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:53 am
Chris,
Sorry to hear about your loss. I know you really felt the loss of the camera gear because you spent a long time saving up for it.
I just came back from a trip to Italy, and with all the stories about the thievery over there, the fear of loosing my camera gear was one of my biggest concerns. I have a Nikon F4 and an F100 (yes, I still use film), along with several fairly expensive lenses, and I have the stuff in a Lowepro Minitrekker backpak.
I kept the straps on me tight, and locked the zipper with a removable chain link. Didn't have a problem, thankfully.
I'm enjoying my volunteer stints on the Yorktown. Met some really neat folks.
Walt
Sorry to hear about your loss. I know you really felt the loss of the camera gear because you spent a long time saving up for it.
I just came back from a trip to Italy, and with all the stories about the thievery over there, the fear of loosing my camera gear was one of my biggest concerns. I have a Nikon F4 and an F100 (yes, I still use film), along with several fairly expensive lenses, and I have the stuff in a Lowepro Minitrekker backpak.
I kept the straps on me tight, and locked the zipper with a removable chain link. Didn't have a problem, thankfully.
I'm enjoying my volunteer stints on the Yorktown. Met some really neat folks.
Walt
Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:59 am
Hey guys thanks. Walt, it is great to hear that you go over to the Yorktown. I really enjoyed my time there, and also the time we got to spend talking of airplanes, and checking out those birds you got me in to see. That was a really special part of my beach trip.
That my stuff is gone really gets me down, but it does look as if the insurance company is going to cover most of it. I have a really nice company, and they treated me very nice.
As for you guys here, thanks. You all allowe me to vent, and shared your rough times with me as well. This is a very special group here as well. Thank you all.
That my stuff is gone really gets me down, but it does look as if the insurance company is going to cover most of it. I have a really nice company, and they treated me very nice.
As for you guys here, thanks. You all allowe me to vent, and shared your rough times with me as well. This is a very special group here as well. Thank you all.
Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:32 pm
What a terrible thing to have happen, especially on vacation! 
We've all been there, in one way or another. Since we're telling stories. . .
Back when I was a senior in college in 1979, some low-life bashed in the passenger door window of my Plymouth Duster, stole my really nice Midland CB radio, under-dash Pioneer SuperTuner FM stereo / 8-track player, a small tool box full of hand tools, a carrying case containing 36 8-track tapes (which was the size of a suitcase!), all of the toll booth change out of the ash tray, and a sterling silver Cross pen that my parents had given me at my high school graduation (out of sight in the glove box). It was the middle of winter in northern Delaware, and I had to drive around for several days in the cold with no window before the insurance paid for replacing it. In then-dollars, that was something like $850 worth of goods and damage. That's not a whole lot to me now, but to a poor college kid earning about $50 a week (gross), that was a monstrous amount. Insurance replaced the window and paid some paltry "depreciated" amount for the CB and stereo, and not a dime for the other stuff. Back then, 8-track tapes sold for about $10 each! I know how you feel about working your butt off and scrimping and saving to buy something, only to have it ripped off before you know it. By the way, this theft took place in the parking lot of the engineering building at school, which was patrolled by security guards in a Jeep. The thieves waited until the guards were down at the other end of the lot before they struck. Definitely pros, according to the policia.
Try to keep your chin up, Mustangdriver! Better days will come.
We've all been there, in one way or another. Since we're telling stories. . .
Back when I was a senior in college in 1979, some low-life bashed in the passenger door window of my Plymouth Duster, stole my really nice Midland CB radio, under-dash Pioneer SuperTuner FM stereo / 8-track player, a small tool box full of hand tools, a carrying case containing 36 8-track tapes (which was the size of a suitcase!), all of the toll booth change out of the ash tray, and a sterling silver Cross pen that my parents had given me at my high school graduation (out of sight in the glove box). It was the middle of winter in northern Delaware, and I had to drive around for several days in the cold with no window before the insurance paid for replacing it. In then-dollars, that was something like $850 worth of goods and damage. That's not a whole lot to me now, but to a poor college kid earning about $50 a week (gross), that was a monstrous amount. Insurance replaced the window and paid some paltry "depreciated" amount for the CB and stereo, and not a dime for the other stuff. Back then, 8-track tapes sold for about $10 each! I know how you feel about working your butt off and scrimping and saving to buy something, only to have it ripped off before you know it. By the way, this theft took place in the parking lot of the engineering building at school, which was patrolled by security guards in a Jeep. The thieves waited until the guards were down at the other end of the lot before they struck. Definitely pros, according to the policia.
Try to keep your chin up, Mustangdriver! Better days will come.
Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:45 pm
Chris,
Sorry to hear about your loss. These sort of things just really tick a guy off. It's a good thing that it looks like your insurance company is going to step up to the plate. Hope all goes well with your job search in Michigan.
Barry
Sorry to hear about your loss. These sort of things just really tick a guy off. It's a good thing that it looks like your insurance company is going to step up to the plate. Hope all goes well with your job search in Michigan.
Barry