MikeR
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 04:33 PM |
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to be honest i don't want to catch them - it will just get me in trouble and anyway i'm not a violent person (although i know a number of
people who are very adept at wielding swords and another who's licensed to use explosives - he does re-enactments in case your wondering).
now, anyone got a LONG drill so i can feed a wire from inside to outside the house for the back light? looks like its focus/do it all time 
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 07:16 PM |
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Unfortunate mate & worse is that there is nothing that anyone can do or say ( Appart from "Sorry gov here is you property and a big fat
payment to carry out repairs and salve my mind before I commit suicide for having distressed you" .
I have been on the receiving end of Toerags attentions on several occasions and its not a nice place to be. I hope you get sorted and I hope that the
insurance company doesn't take the pi$$ like they have mostly seemed to do with me.
The sad thing is, that up until the mid to late 50's, WE HAD the RIGHT to OWN AND USE a gun to defend our homes.
[Edited on 12/2/07 by jollygreengiant]
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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MikeR
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 08:04 PM |
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Ok, is it me .......
the insurance company want to know exactly what CD's / DVD's have been stolen.
Does anyone have an accurate / up to date list of every DVD / CD they own? If someone took 5 to 10% of your collection could you identify all the
disks stolen?
I appreciate they are trying to valuate everything but get real, its not as though i'm taking the mick, I'm doing my best to be straight
here, i've found the 18th birthday gold watch so told them to take it off the claim & they want me to figure this out.
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Guinness
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 09:19 PM |
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The reason they want to know exactly which CD's / DVD's were nicked is that they buy them direct and send them out to you. Guess they buy
so many they negotiated a discount with HMV.
Guess how I know
Mike
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tweek
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 12:25 AM |
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dude! really sorry to hear about this, far too much burglary going very much unpunished these days, it's a damn shame those little pricks seem
to have more rights than the victims.
In these cases the law is quite literally an ass!
Imho if someone enters your property to commit any sort of crime all rights should instantly become null and void.
When did an englishmans home stop being his castle????
Sorry rant over, my aunty got broken into last month, w*@£$#! smashed a window and grabbed a brand spanking new laptop.
Many commiserations again
"oh dear..." said god,
"I hadn't thought of that"
and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic
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chockymonster
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 11:38 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
Ok, is it me .......
the insurance company want to know exactly what CD's / DVD's have been stolen.
Does anyone have an accurate / up to date list of every DVD / CD they own? If someone took 5 to 10% of your collection could you identify all the
disks stolen?
Sadly, yes I could.
Every Game, DVD & CD is catalogued, I have picture of each cover. The same goes for every item of electrical goods with a pic of the front and the
back including serial number.
You can probably guess why now
PLEASE NOTE - Responses on Forum Threads may contain Sarcasm and may not be suitable for the hard of Thinking.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 01:15 PM |
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Just ask for every one you think you might have had Mike, its not like you are claiming for heaps of stuff you never owned like a lot of people do,
just remember what you can and add a few bonus items.
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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MikeR
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 04:16 PM |
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a few bonus items ......
hmmm, willwood brake calipers - sorry, a present from Nat so i don't have a reciept.
completed locost - present from IrvineD.
winning lottery ticket ...... well this girl i met, she was really nice and ....... yeah, how did you guess a present.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 05:35 PM |
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And remember (as long as they don't catch them) that your prolly also insured for £300 ish in cash in the house. (wilwood city)
Edit.
I should add my feelings of disappointment as well. Had this more than 14 years ago when the kids were young and we were away on hols. Insurance was a
nightmare (list and reciept everything now) and didn't sleep well for years (every little noise etc at night). They got caught and got 2 years
probation after pleading guilty on the morning of the court case (20+ people as witness/interested parties in court claiming expenses). BASTARDS every
one of them BRING BACK THE BIRCH.
[Edited on 13/2/07 by omega 24 v6]
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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MikeR
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 09:42 PM |
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Interesting final point. I was brought up without corporal punishment and my mum was a head who implemented a no smacking policy before it became
law.
She has now retired and wouldn't go back to teaching. Teachers re-inforce disciplin that is taught in the home. All to often its not taught
hence kids can be a nightmare.
Friends dad did the TT years ago, they went round on a non race day, got caught, got birched and his response was,
"That was the worst pain, i'll NEVER do that again".
Can't help thinking that their may be some mileage in current society for a similar system.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 09:52 PM |
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Sorry to hear about the problems Mike There's a lot of good advice in the thread. Alarms are ok though as long as you dont live in a street
where they go off a lot and generally get ignored. Think a good guard dog is possibly the best deterrant though (something like an american bulldog
perhaps).
Last time one of my relatives (distant i might add) was broken into it made national news...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/4535182.stm
Effective deterrant though...
David
[Edited on 13/2/07 by flak monkey]
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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