tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post3919570356897625709..comments2023-03-22T03:46:05.342-07:00Comments on One Finger Typing: Breaking into carsSteve Masoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03387484207819808962noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post-73701413328585708422010-10-18T21:14:30.219-07:002010-10-18T21:14:30.219-07:00Sadly enough, it might.
So, I keep a really messy...Sadly enough, it might.<br /><br />So, I keep a really messy car. (And yes, I mean shamefully messy.) It's been broken into twice. On both occasions, I had just emptied and cleaned it.<br /><br />The first time, the 10 year old factory made tape deck was partially removed, but the thief thoughtfully attempted to reinstall it after thinking the situation through. The second time, some change was taken from the cigarette tray, but the back window was broken.<br /><br />Generally speaking, there are any number of items in the car worth stealing beyond a crappy casette deck and pocket change, and yet, a reasonable degree of disorganization seems to go a long way...<br /><br />With that said, my tactics garner a fair degree of grief from family and friends. Nonetheless, given my neighborhood, I feel it's worth the investment. ;^)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post-15048353005671339322010-10-13T20:24:01.344-07:002010-10-13T20:24:01.344-07:00Great story, Bill. You think it would work if I sc...Great story, Bill. You think it would work if I scattered quarters on the hood of our Subaru wagon, and put up one of those windshield sun shades with "No parking change in here!" scrawled on it?Steve Masoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03387484207819808962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post-71902408656521268972010-10-13T18:41:30.821-07:002010-10-13T18:41:30.821-07:00Speaking of inefficient burglary, I once experienc...Speaking of inefficient burglary, I once experienced a spate of break-ins at the forest service cabin I own up in the Sierras. A window was broken once, another time a door shutter was dismantled. It became clear that all they were interested in was the beer in the fridge, though a straw sunhat was also missing. The boom box remained, as did the books, cans of beans and lots of CDs. <br /><br />My clever strategy after this was to take the beer out of the fridge whenever I left and to put it right outside the door. In case the beer was taken, I wrote on the outside of the shutter door "NO BEER IN HERE".<br /><br />I haven't had any break-ins since, although no one did ever take advantage of the free beer. I came back to find the bottles, shattered by freezing temperatures, neatly packed in the six pack carton and still capped.Bill SFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069057368715269638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post-73512902477184026232010-10-11T09:55:57.310-07:002010-10-11T09:55:57.310-07:00Hmmmm...a mystery anonymous poster who has known m...Hmmmm...a mystery anonymous poster who has known me since I had my first vehicle. I don't recall that my VW bus was ever burglarized. But neither was my most recent car, a Volvo sedan owned for nearly ten years, throughout the 'oughts. Go figure.Steve Masoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03387484207819808962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post-71730809504025848152010-10-11T09:53:28.417-07:002010-10-11T09:53:28.417-07:00I assume your old VW Bus faired better. Perhaps, t...I assume your old VW Bus faired better. Perhaps, the times are changing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com