I guess this is a rant. Walked into the shop this morning to do some work and found my small roll around air compressor and hose missing. Looked all over, not covered up. It's missing It could have been gone for a week as I don't use it that often. I don't lock my shop because I haven't had any thing stolen. This was a pawnable item, so that is all I can see gone. Time for cameras.
That's what always irks me when someone else thinks they have the right to mess with others property.
Damn man, nothing pisses me off more than to have some asshole tweaker steal from me. Her in Seattle region it has gotten so bad everything now has to be nailed down. Next door neighbor cutting his front lawn went into his back yard garage for a couple minuets and his mower was taken right out of his yard. Feel for you my friend.
Damn that sucks. I really pity the POS that ever gets caught breaking into my garage or stealing my stuff...
.....and the local DA will use statements like that as evidence of your general cussedness and unsuitability for civilized so-ciety, natch, should you ever (unfortunately) have to actually plug somebody. Believe it or not. No I don't care either. Jus' Sayin. This country needs an enema, but it's gonna be a spell yet.
Jim if you lived closer you could use my small portable one as long as you need it. It is mainly for air tools and was used in the house. If you get this way let me know and I will get it to you. Did they take the hose?
In early 70s I worked for an alarm system company part time while going to college. There was a small engine repair place that had some break ins so I installed what back then was a sophisticated system, actually simple by today's standards. In middle of this fairly large shop was a motion detector. It was connected to a telephone dialer that could dial two numbers, I set that to call police and the shop owner. There was a microphone on it so you could hear what was going on when phone rang. The detector also started a cassette player. The alarm company owner had recorded a message..."You have been detected by Night & Day Security. There are six remote control pistols aimed at you now. Move very slowly to the floor, lay face down, hands behind your back. Do not make any unnecessary moves. The police will arrive soon". I installed the system but too late to complete it, so I told shop owner when he left just twist these two wires together, I'll be back next day to put a key switch on it. I go back next day, owner shakes my hand. That very night about 12 he had another break in! When he showed up police were there, three guys laying on floor saying "turn it off! turn it off!". Sent from my SM-S320VL using Tapatalk
Alls well that ends well .Asking around, my next door neighbor needed it for some project in the house. I had told him anytime you need something just go in the shop and get it. Haven't seen him in a couple of days, ask about it , and he fesses up. Been neighbors for over 40 yrs ,and he just forgot. Big Smile. Thanks to all that replied . My morning is good.
You can't knock a happy ending. The old saying "locks only keep out honest people" holds true. I would lock it down as soon as possible. MHO
Have a buddy that went through the same deal. Thought someone stole his engine hoist he accidentally left outside. Turns out a neighbor borrowed it and because we are getting hot again was using it with the door closed. Same deal "you can use it whenever, just grab it".
Even if you have permission to borrow, LEAVE A NOTE!!! My neighbor and I have the same "open shop" arrangement, but we also are careful to keep things locked up and we watch out for each other's place and call the other immediately if something looks askew.
Ok. Another true story, and any DA can use it against me... About 20 years ago about 2am we wake up to a car coming up my driveway which is quite long, in the country but not far from my neighbor friends house. So I'm at my upstairs bedroom window with my S&W .44 mag and although it's pretty dark I can make out what looks like 5 people in a car. I wait for several minutes, then see the dome light come on. What the heck I think...so I peel one off over the car. A 44 is pretty loud! What I didn't know was my buddy was at his window with his M1 carbine. When I fire, he walks a trail of bullets over towards the car. Next day I'm talking to my friend and it was like that car disappeared. We never knew what it was except it had a posi because two heavy black marks all the way down the road!!!!! We don't have trouble here...people think we're nuts! Sent from my SM-S320VL using Tapatalk
I live in the country also. We have arlo brand cameras; simple safe security system; 3 German Shepards and alot of Sig Sauers that are loaded and scattered about for easy access. We are covered. Whenever the stones in the gravel drive make noise the dogs are on alert. If I don't expect anyone coming over they are met armed and dangerous with the dogs let out. It's best to stay in the car until it's all clear. My neighbors do the same. We do things A little different out here. I hate thieves.
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