Very bad day

Yeah, I'm about ready to trade spinnin' wrenches for pushing a broom...whole lot less stress...might even have time to do some fishin'... Studebaker George

I know how you feel. In 1990 three guys with a combined IQ of about 60 kicked in the door to my shop and stole my 30-year collection of tools. I still miss something occasionally that I forgot when I made up the insurance list. They also kicked in the back door of the house, but the only things they took were three guns and my son's new Reebok shoes. One gun was priceless to me- my dad's model 97 Winchester pump shotgun. The other two were my first guns, a Mossberg .22 and a Mossberg 20 ga shotgun. Neither of them were in working condition (the .22 didn't even have a bolt in it). We got back the two Mossbergs and the shoes- nothing else. They had loaded my air compressor into my Dodge van, but apparently couldn't figure out how to hot wire it. Until you experience it you can't describe how violated you feel- just knowing that those filthy slobs were in your house and your stuff. My sincere sympathy. I hope they catch them for you. Paul Johnson

I know what it's like being burglarized, too, George. Don't laugh but psychologists say the feeling is akin to being raped. Remember, it's just stuff that can be replaced. Thank goodness you or none of your family was caught in crosshairs.

I found out this weekend that the auto upholstery shop where I'm helping a friend out with his Cutlass convertible has a pistol hidden in every room in the shop. The two owners are ready in case they get robbed and forced into a back room. All I was told was if I ever saw a pistol, not to pick it up because it's loaded and "ready to go".

It's a shame it comes to this, but with all the crack and meth heads out there today anything can happen.

Lee

Back in the mid 1990's, I shared an office with another guy and it was burglarized on a Sunday night. We too were considering an alarm system but never got 'roundtuit.

One of the things that they did not take was my virtually new laser printer. Turned out that it was sitting on a short filing cabinet that I had painted rattle can grey. The cheap paint literally fused the printer to the cabinet and I'm sure that the culprits thought that it might have been a bolted assembly.

Needless to say, my office mate was looking at me strangely because the printer had been left behind but understood when I gave the thing a few through shakes and it broke loose...

JT

(Now a proud CHL holder)

Studebaker George wrote:

I have dealt with all types of alarm systems.......call Brinks in the morning. They are outstanding. I put one in my place last year and it has been outstanding. My thoughts are if someone is going to break in, they might be able to grab a few small items and run, before the police respond to the call, but they won't be able to clean me out. Sorry to hear your sad story. It too happened to me a number of years ago. People just don't care. I have had my garage and out buildings covered since. Take care.

We got ADT, and are pleased with it, after the break-in during the 2004 IM. Much was taken and most of what was left, smashed. The cop even asked if I had any enemies! Me?? Sweet old Karl? No way. Marilyn had a statute that her family brought back from Changhi when they left pre-WWI. Some pieces were sand size. Out of stubborness, we got it rebuilt - it two months.

We gave a detailed description, often with photos and S/Ns, of everything. Nothing has shown up yet.

Rest easy The trauma eases after a while.

Karl

58packardwag> I have dealt with all types of alarm systems.......call Brinks in the

It truly does scare the hell out of you; especially when you are home and you hear someone trying to force their way in at 3 AM which happened to me almost a month ago. Luckily, they were unsuccessful in trying to kick in the door, and I've since had an alarm system installed. But if it does happen again, I am really tempted to look into one of those gated communities so many seem to despise. My peace of mind has to come first.

Craig.

I read this post and had to comment...its a bit long and may not be stude related but....

Real real sorry to hear this news George...

I can't stand a liar , a thief or someone that buys from them...

I have given many things/tools/gear away to people that just asked me for the thing to help them but hate a thief...See as a Contractor I did Concrete house walls,floors,steps,etc and have gear you can't get to easy even today ...My father a Contractor as well aways said your workmanship is only as good as your tools and gear...get the best and keep them sharp and oiled...Why I like the members on stude news group who do such good workmanship and help each other as well...My stude content here...

Ok...My story is last May 3 we bought a new Ford 2006 Freestyle Ltd.AWD... The Ford dealer found it in a next door Province in the colour we wanted...They send a driver to get it ...He found it had been broken into and the DVD setup in it was taken and the wires cut...Cause someone knew how to open the rig without the key no glass was broke...It was locked in the Ford Compound in Moncton when this happened...grrr ( I believe if you take a company's pay you don't steal from them) To me its like putting your hand in your wife's purse and stealing her money...Nothing lower...

I took the rig cause I did not want to wait 8-9 weeks for another... But till this day this has upset my wife to know someone was in the new rig...She wished I had not agreed to take it...After I did it took

6 weeks wait to get a new DVD player sent from Ford and put in...They had it 2 days as well...With the cut wires the CD and radio would not work right or the sound was not in but 2 speakers as well...I'm not to happy with the Ford dealer now...

So I know just how you both feel...About your guns taken...Glad I sold of my guns in 1990 and gave the 30 cal M1 to a member of the RCMP... I did a foundation for his new home...He liked to target shoot and I knew it would be in safe hands...The laws here changed in 1990-91 on who,where and how you had to keep your guns and ammo...You were respondiably if they were used later in crime,etc...I did not want the worry and my son who had used them was not interested...

My father in 1960 was building a garage/gas bar,etc and someone broke in and took his best tools as well...Trouble was he COULD NOT GET THE SAME ONES AGAIN of the quality he had...He was upset for years and always looked at anyones tools on jobs after that to see if he would spot his tools...They were marked...

So again I'm sorry you had this happen..It takes the good out of life and you wonder if "they" plan to come back again...grrrr

Lansing

Please remove the X to e-mail me...I get spam here daily

all my weapons have a "shot shell" type ammo as a first round, all others are hollow points or stingers. this allows me to correct aim for multiple hits.

I prefer a loaded shotgun under the bed. No need to worry about aiming. And forget the Hollywood scene of racking a round into the chamber... that just lets whoever is in the house know where you are and that you know they're in the house.

Lee

Get a local alarm guy with good referances. He will not tie you up in contracts that that beat you to death in the long run. When you have a problem, you can go to his office, if need be, and see him eyeball to eyeball.

Beware of contracts that require you to cancel within a certain time period before your original contract expires.. That means you will probably fall into the "automatic renewal" clause. I know people that had a 3 year contract for seven years. They try to cancel and the company tells them it will be another year because they did not get notified 30 days prior to the contract expiration

Ask about the commpanies rate increase policy. Local companies will usually guarantee their rate until the contract expires or longer. Some companies reel you in then increase your rate over time.

Ask about other fees. Some conpanies quote a monitoring fee then add $2 to $4 to the monthley bill as a "processing fee"

Read the contract!!! Most of the large companies are looking for lifetime customers. They get them not by providing good product and service but by tying you up in a bunch of legal contract clauses.

I make these points because I own a burglar alarm company. Just some things to think about.

I found out this weekend that the auto upholstery shop where I'm helping a

friend out with his Cutlass convertible has a pistol hidden in every room in the shop. The two owners are ready in case they get robbed and forced into a back room. All I was told was if I ever saw a pistol, not to pick it up because it's loaded and "ready to go"

Nobody can protect you except you. A loaded gun is an equalizer. An Unloaded gun ia a liability that is likely to get you dead.

Mark (PA requires a concealed carry permit) Dunning

I agree. My carry piece is a stainless .45acp Commander. (Stainless because of the humidity, and I am lazy... and you can see it very clearly when you pull it out at night) Otherwise the shotgun is best...a pump with a bunch of rounds. A friend of mine is a police officer and made that recommendation to me. He told my wife to take the shotgun and the kids into an interior room and start yelling if there was a break-in. Then he said to let a round go off through the roof to scare the intruder(s) off. My wife, Carrie, in he thrifty thinking ways immediately corrected him and said to let a round go off through a window, as a window is cheaper to fix than the roof. Jeff (love that gal...) Rice

"Lee Aanderud" wrote...

But, but, but... The shotgun is just too messy. Of course, one could let the dawg lick that away..

JT

Leash=On Duty, no leash=Off Duty.