One of the HARDCAW crew just got ripped off

[nectarsis]

One of our group, very regular cat at MGC, VGS, TurboFest Brandon Davis just had his car broken into.  They took his Neo Geo AES, and 6 games.  Looking at setting a fund to help him out any way we can.

[SignOfZeta]

It's a sad story, but I think a lesson was learned. Don't leave expensive shit in your car.

[Gypsy]

It's a sad story, but I think a lesson was learned. Don't leave expensive shit in your car.

Tale as old as time. The shittiest part could be, if it was obscured it was someone that knows him. If it was out in the open, that was a poor decision. I remember some years ago a friend of mine had $5,000+ of MTG cards stolen out of his locked truck and the cards were in the glove box and nothing else was taken, so it was very deliberate.

[blueraven]

That's rough, but good on you for looking out for Brandon. Keep us posted as to what happens.

[SignOfZeta]

Whoever took it better keep it for life. The Neo world is small enough to possibly find a guy like this if he sells it.

[Arkhan Asylum]

They broke into the car in his parents driveway.  It was in a dufflebag.   

Probably some random piece of shit that saw a bag and went IMA TAKE THAT, and then opened it and went what the fuck is this thing did I do good.

[ParanoiaDragon]

Probably yeah.  I try not to leave even my backpack in my car(or at least showing) even though it just contains bottle water, deoderant, & some El Pollo Loco coupons.  I can totally see someone saying HEY, there must be something worth something in there!  So they break into my car just to get it.

[Gypsy]

They broke into the car in his parents driveway.  It was in a dufflebag.   

Probably some random piece of shit that saw a bag and went IMA TAKE THAT, and then opened it and went what the fuck is this thing did I do good.

Good to know more particulars, thanks Ark. And what a piece of shit the thief is.

[sirhcman]

Given the value of the items I would file a claim with your homeowners insurance, usually item theft from vehicles is covered (at least it is for me)

[Nazi NecroPhile]

Man, that sucks.  People are assholes.

[xcrement5x]

I leave like nothing of value in my car because of this kind of crap.  My work actually has a policy that you need to sign when you get your laptop that says you agree never to leave it in your car unattended, not even the trunk or else you are on the hook for replacement cost. 

[SignOfZeta]

I own a Miata and I've heard all the jokes, wrote many of them myself.

People who own the earlier cars for a long time eventually develop a routine for keeping everything safe.

In a Miata, as in any car, you don't want leave stuff unattended, but it goes beyond that. It's *really* easy to break into an open car with a folding fabric roof and no security system. A box cutter will cut a nice sized hole in the top making it easy to reach in and unlock. So even if you have nothing in the car worth anything, a guy on a streak of car crimes is probably still going to trash your top just to see what's in the car.

Therefore, I never lock the car, or the storage areas in it. The most valuable thing anyone is likely to "take" (by virtue of destroying it) is my top. Those are like $500+ and installation not being fun.

People probably *have* been in my car, they've just never stolen anything because nothing was in it. This is maybe a lesson for some far thinking regarding possessions, the idea of worth, crime, etc but I'll let you figure that out.

Regarding the car itself, with a racing seat, a rollbar, a hardtop, and a stick shift its probably too hard for half the population to even fit in in 2017 and chances are they can't drive a standard shift anyway. The best security system there is.

[crazydean]

Regarding the car itself, with a racing seat, a rollbar, a hardtop, and a stick shift its probably too hard for half the population to even fit in in 2017 and chances are they can't drive a standard shift anyway. The best security system there is.

In my town a few weeks ago, some guys with guns went to rob this girl and steal her car. Once they realized her car was stick shift, they kidnapped her so she could drive the car. She managed to live through it, but the dudes got away. This world is fucked.

[turboswimbz]

zeta that sounds like a nice little track day car as well.

[esteban]

I own a Miata and I've heard all the jokes, wrote many of them myself.

People who own the earlier cars for a long time eventually develop a routine for keeping everything safe.

In a Miata, as in any car, you don't want leave stuff unattended, but it goes beyond that. It's *really* easy to break into an open car with a folding fabric roof and no security system. A box cutter will cut a nice sized hole in the top making it easy to reach in and unlock. So even if you have nothing in the car worth anything, a guy on a streak of car crimes is probably still going to trash your top just to see what's in the car.

Therefore, I never lock the car, or the storage areas in it. The most valuable thing anyone is likely to "take" (by virtue of destroying it) is my top. Those are like $500+ and installation not being fun.

People probably *have* been in my car, they've just never stolen anything because nothing was in it. This is maybe a lesson for some far thinking regarding possessions, the idea of worth, crime, etc but I'll let you figure that out.

Regarding the car itself, with a racing seat, a rollbar, a hardtop, and a stick shift its probably too hard for half the population to even fit in in 2017 and chances are they can't drive a standard shift anyway. The best security system there is.

I never lock my car or interior stuff. If someone is desperate enough to steal a $6 phone charger, so be it.

In California, I would routinely leave my old water bottles and Diet Coke cans in my car.

The next day, they were removed from the passenger seat.

Nothing else taken or disturbed.

Now, EAST COAST, nobody takes my recycling from my car for me.

[Nazi NecroPhile]

On a semi-related note to Zeta's story, my parents once had some jackhole cut into their Geo Tracker looking for shit to steal.  Nothing was visible from outside and they ended up taking nothing (there was a tool kit and flashlight under the seat), but they had to replace the pricey top.  A side window probably would've been cheaper..... or the assholes could've just unzipped the top; it's not like those things lock.

[nopepper]

In California, I would routinely leave my old water bottles and Diet Coke cans in my car.

The next day, they were removed from the passenger seat.

Nothing else taken or disturbed.

Now, EAST COAST, nobody takes my recycling from my car for me.

That's because Captain Planet, in his old age, only services the west coast...

[turboswimbz]

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I never lock my car or interior stuff. If someone is desperate enough to steal a $6 phone charger, so be it.
In California, I would routinely leave my old water bottles and Diet Coke cans in my car.
The next day, they were removed from the passenger seat.
Nothing else taken or disturbed.

Fun fact in CA each piece of recycling fetches you 5 to 10 cents including plastics.  in other words, you can make about $5 to $20 a day bringing in recyclables you find on the street.  Which doesn't sound like much, but it can be in the right circumstances.  here in NJ you don't see this as much for 3 reasons.  We have no such advertised rule on guaranteed price, In most municipalities, it is illegal to collect recyclables from the cities cans.  (the towns want the recycling money)  and finally, you are stuck with the price per weight paid by the scrap yard.  (and most only take aluminum/steel cans, bottles etc.)

although I do make good money off of cans everytime I go to a family BBQ though.  one standard garbage can full fetches somewhere about 20 bucks.

[jperryss]

In my town a few weeks ago, some guys with guns went to rob this girl and steal her car. Once they realized her car was stick shift, they kidnapped her so she could drive the car. She managed to live through it, but the dudes got away. This world is fucked.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2017/03/12/carjackers-kill-texasman-front-family-realizing-drive-stick-shift-deputies-say

[turboswimbz]

In my town a few weeks ago, some guys with guns went to rob this girl and steal her car. Once they realized her car was stick shift, they kidnapped her so she could drive the car. She managed to live through it, but the dudes got away. This world is fucked.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2017/03/12/carjackers-kill-texasman-front-family-realizing-drive-stick-shift-deputies-say

THIS IS NUTS

[esteban]

In California, I would routinely leave my old water bottles and Diet Coke cans in my car.

The next day, they were removed from the passenger seat.

Nothing else taken or disturbed.

Now, EAST COAST, nobody takes my recycling from my car for me.

That's because Captain Planet, in his old age, only services the west coast...

Captain Planet doesn't like the snowy winters here in NJ. I understand. Shoveling the sidewalks/driveways sucks.

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I never lock my car or interior stuff. If someone is desperate enough to steal a $6 phone charger, so be it.
In California, I would routinely leave my old water bottles and Diet Coke cans in my car.
The next day, they were removed from the passenger seat.
Nothing else taken or disturbed.

Fun fact in CA each piece of recycling fetches you 5 to 10 cents including plastics.  in other words, you can make about $5 to $20 a day bringing in recyclables you find on the street.  Which doesn't sound like much, but it can be in the right circumstances.  here in NJ you don't see this as much for 3 reasons.  We have no such advertised rule on guaranteed price, In most municipalities, it is illegal to collect recyclables from the cities cans.  (the towns want the recycling money)  and finally, you are stuck with the price per weight paid by the scrap yard.  (and most only take aluminum/steel cans, bottles etc.)

although I do make good money off of cans everytime I go to a family BBQ though.  one standard garbage can full fetches somewhere about 20 bucks.

Totally. There were kiosks at supermarkets to return recyclables...which was nice for small amounts...but if you had a huge barrel of stuff, the recycling centers would weigh it (same rate).

I had forgotten about the kiosks. They were really convenient.

[TelcoSurveyor]

I owned an old VW beetle years ago and never locked the doors because I didn't actually have a key. Some jackass stole my tape deck and left the door open. I didn't care about the stereo but I was annoyed that they didn't close the door. Rude.

[esteban]

I owned an old VW beetle years ago and never locked the doors because I didn't actually have a key. Some jackass stole my tape deck and left the door open. I didn't care about the stereo but I was annoyed that they didn't close the door. Rude.

Some people have no manners.

[blueraven]

THE MIATA AGAIN TEH FUCKING MIATA

If you put a stage 4 turbo in that bitch it will burn the wheels off of anything in GTA2