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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 06:45 AM
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my car was attacked again
ok, now i'm starting to feeL paranoid. in my driveway, my car has been attacked 3 times in under a year.

the first time, it was broken into. my goLf cLubs, basebaLL gLove, and probabLy a bunch of crap (cd's, change) were stoLen.

a few weeks ago - it was keyed.

yesterday during the f'n day, it was egged.

i chaLked the first 2 up to bad Luck, wrong pLace/wrong time, kids wiLL be kids, etc. but now that it was hit again... maybe i am on someone's shit List. (aLthough i can't imagine anyone outside of internet Land taking that kind of a grudge on me)

do you think i'm just randomLy getting hit? any suggestions for stopping it? shouLd i caLL the poLice now? my rentaL agency?
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BlondieK143 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 06:48 AM
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1. I'd definitely report it.
Especially since this is the third incident. Are other cars in the neighborhood getting done this way as well?
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 06:51 AM
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4. not sure
about other cars. when i was robbed, i reported to the poLice and i went door to door with my neighbors to Let them know about my car (so they couLd be more aware, and it was the perfect excuse to meet the neighbors).
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BlondieK143 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 06:54 AM
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7. That was really nice of you.
To let them know what's going on anyways. Maybe you guys could start some sort of neighborhood watch thing so you all may be more aware of what's going on? Plus it's a good excuse to have semi-parties.
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 06:55 AM
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8. i dunno
my neighbors are reaLLy weird. too many 'proud rednecks' too.. which is weird since i Live in mass.
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Champ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:01 AM
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10. lol
They have that neighborhood watch stuff now in my apartments and they are always suspected me. I hate the way some people stare at me like Im guilty. Yesturday I was trying to panhandle some change for my friend and I go up to this guy "excuse me you wouldn't happen to have any change would you?" and as he is walking he just stares at me all funnny. I ask him again and he asks "Do you live here?" I point to my house and say right there. I thenk ask him one more time and he just says no. Like last week or so one of my friends were chased off the property by some guy(I think I know who) when he was on my way to my house. :crazy:
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 06:48 AM
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2. Do you have any liberal bumper stickers? Or a yard sign?
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 06:52 AM
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5. no bumper stickers
now i may just go ahead and sLap that DU sticker on. if my car's gonna keep getting vandaLized anyways...
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Bronco69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 06:48 AM
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3. Do you live in an apartment complex?
If so, I would tell them the situation and also tell them if they don't start providing security you will start billing them for the damage that is done.
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 06:53 AM
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6. i do
i was debating what to do; shouLd i buy a camera and set it up to see if it's a disgruntLed neighbor. but yeah, i shouLdn't pay for that - the reaLty company shouLd.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:05 AM
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13. Yes, get a camera.. heck get one of those fake ones if you have to
Maybe the sight of a camera will be enough to deter them.

Car alarm could be good too.
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BeatleBoot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 06:57 AM
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9. Take pictures of the damage
and don't leave egg on your car too long. It'll damage the paint.

Good Luck.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:04 AM
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11. wait - you golf?
I'm SHOCKED

:wow:
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:11 AM
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14. yes i goLf
2 days in a row you Learned something new and shocking about me. :D
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:15 AM
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15. I don't know if I can have a crush on you anymore
yuck - golf
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:27 AM
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17. Yuck - golf?!?!?!?
Why must you hurt me so?

:cry:
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:30 AM
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18. sorry, I find it an uninteresting sport
even though I'm a volunteer at the LPGA at the DuPont this year again
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:32 AM
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19. Ooooooh...I'd love to watch that.
It's much easier for me to relate to women's golf, because they hit the ball about as far as I do. I'll have to come out for one of those tournaments some year.

It's far more interesting to play than to watch.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:34 AM
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20. I'm volunteering for my company's booth at the Tourney
so I won't even see the game but they send me free tickets every year, which I end up giving away. Plus I get a free shirt and a bunch of other goodies for volunteering
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:36 AM
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21. Plus you get out of work for a couple of days!
:bounce:
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ProfessorGAC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 08:03 AM
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31. I Am Deeply Offended By Lynne's Golfism
Gotta be offended about something!
The Professor
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:38 AM
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22. you can't fight it
you know you stiLL Love me. :P
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:46 AM
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24. I don't love you
Lust now, that's a different story
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:48 AM
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25. i'LL take it
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:52 AM
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27. Just remember...
....I'm always on top
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:56 AM
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29. awesome
i'LL aLways picture you as the dominant type.
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 08:56 AM
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33. Can I be your caddie?
I've always wanted to hold your club and balls! :evilgrin:
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 02:58 PM
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34. Shamless kick
cuz I want sniffa to see me flirtin' again.
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Don_G Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:24 AM
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16. Screw The Sport
You wouldn't expect expect GOP or Matcom going onto the Golf Course without their Clubs would you?

It's on a par with Babe Ruth heading into the Minors with equipment borrowed from the Little League after you've been ripped off...it sucks but what can you do about it?

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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:04 AM
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12. Doesn't sound random to me :^(
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Awsi Dooger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:39 AM
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23. Someone is messing with my car also
My little G20 was newly polished in early May, when someone keyed it to overkill in front of my place one night, a total of 25 feet. Long slashes on the driver's side and two parallel slashes on the passenger side. Two criss-cross attacks on the back.

Just as I was getting estimates and deciding which method to fix the key marks (still undecided), two nights later someone put a sticker atop the worst key area. It said "LA Sleeve," whatever that means.

One week later I had my driver's rear view mirror pushed forward and some type of yellow gunk dumped on the top of my trunk. I am extremely relieved it has come off almost completely, apparently no significant damage to the paint job.

The police wanted to know if I have any enemies (not that I know of, this far from Gainesville) and asked neighbors about similar incidents. Apparently, I'm the solo target. Perhaps I need to consider surveillance cameras, but mostly I would just like to be there with fists clenched, and dropkick the guy's head into a nearby dumpster.

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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:52 AM
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26. They keyed your G-20?
Aw, man it's time to kick some ass! If someone keyed mine, there'd be hell to pay!
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Awsi Dooger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 08:03 AM
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30. Yeah, it's now burgundy with streaks of white
I walk around the car every morning now, checking for additional remodeling. Then it's sickening to stare at the key marks so I try not to look.

Do I kick random ass, just to feel better? The guy two houses down has Bush stickers plastered all over his SUV.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 08:04 AM
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32. Nah...that would be to "Bush-like".
You don't want to punish one person for the activities of another. Now, if the Bush-bot did it, then his ass deserves the kicking!
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sus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 07:55 AM
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28. that's scary. i'd call the cops and my rental agency.
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sundog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-28-04 03:14 PM
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35. Dude, when I lived in San Fran, my car...
Edited on Fri May-28-04 03:14 PM by sundog
radio was stolen... Then the car was completely stolen, trashed & stripped... my whole universe crumbled...

It's a terrible feeling -- keep an eye, probably the same person, maybe someone you've met who knows your moves...

Sorry to add to the paranoia...

I finally figured out it was the friend of a roommate...

But by the time I put 2+2 together(not as street smart at that point), I was in Humboldt County smoking my blues away...
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