My Friday the 13th

Panacea · Post by **Panacea** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:05 pm

Since pictures are worth a thousand words, I'll let these speak for themselves. This is what we discovered this morning:
Todd's truck window:

Empty space where my van was supposed to be:

They smashed Todd's truck window, found the extra key to my van that he had under his seat, and took my van.
Gee, I wonder what fun tomorrow will bring?

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:21 pm

D U D E ! ! ! ! !

Soup4Rush · Post by **Soup4Rush** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:51 am

thats fugged up

wonder why they took the van and left the truck.

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:58 am

awww shit Pan...I'm really sorry to hear that

zepboy · Post by **zepboy** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:12 am

whudda kick in the gut! I'm really sorry to hear this. Hope they catch the scum.

Insurance gonna take care of things?

Me · Post by Me » Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:54 pm

sorry Pan,
I hope they catch the Goons.

Kares4Rush · Post by **Kares4Rush** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 1:57 pm

Oh Pan!!! How AWFUL!!!

It's like a physical assault on your person. People who do these things don't know what it DOES to people!!!

I hope they catch the heartless, selfish punks!!!!

Ogg · Post by **Ogg** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:55 pm

That is a pisser Pan'. I've had the same done to me...the sods. Karma.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:51 pm

Oh man... that's sick.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:51 am

I'm sorry Pan. That's awful.

Panacea · Post by **Panacea** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:02 pm

Soup4Rush wrote:thats fugged up wonder why they took the van and left the truck.

I think it's because the key they got for the truck only unlocks the doors--it won't start the ignition.

zepboy wrote:whudda kick in the gut! I'm really sorry to hear this. Hope they catch the scum.

Insurance gonna take care of things?

Insurance is paying for most of the rental car right now. Unfortunately, if they don't find the van or it isn't repairable if they do find it, I don't think the insurance company will pay what we owe on it. We'll end up stuck paying a couple thousand bucks on a car somebody else is driving.

schuette wrote:awww shit Pan...I'm really sorry to hear that

Thanks, schu!

Me wrote:sorry Pan,
I hope they catch the Goons.

Thanks--I do too! Ya think they'll let me whack 'em with a stick?

Kares4Rush wrote:Oh Pan!!! How AWFUL!!!

It's like a physical assault on your person. People who do these things don't know what it DOES to people!!!

I hope they catch the heartless, selfish punks!!!!

It really does feel like a violation, and coming so soon after a student stole my cell phone, it's really a blow to my psyche.

Um, it can only get better from here?

Ogg wrote:That is a pisser Pan'. I've had the same done to me...the sods. Karma.

I'm sorry, Ogg! Did you ever get it back?

Thanks to all for your support. It really sucks to be without my van, but I'm trying to remember that it could be worse.

At least nobody is hurt and I have something to drive. This week is tie-dye lab for my students and another teacher's, so I've had to cram materials for 361 shirts into a Dodge Stratus.

I'll have to post pics!

Ogg · Post by **Ogg** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:35 pm

I really feel for you Pan, sincerely so. I had a car stolen many years ago and it was eventually found burnt out. That's long gone but I do know how you must be feeling.
Late last year my eldest Daughter had some imbecile in a 4x4 shunt the rear of her car when Tabs was signalling to turn, obviously the idiot was not paying attention. Tabs was shaken and the car a write-off.
Tabs had a (then) new car that we contributed half to, the rest she had to pay via a monthly hp agreement and she did for over two years. When the legal issues were settled Tabs was left with enough to pay off the remainder of her hire purchase...and thats it!
Apart from a hire car for two weeks she was left with nothing. What a system.
You have my sympathy.

Soup4Rush · Post by **Soup4Rush** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:26 am

That sucks Pan, I remember about 10 years ago I had a really nice z24 convertible. I came out of work one night and it was gone. I walked all around the building thinking maybe I parked somewhere else. The police found it, sitting in the middle of an intersection, engine running doors open. I was glad to have it back, but I felt a sense of violation.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:08 am

Soup4Rush wrote: I was glad to have it back, but I felt a sense of violation.

That's the thing, right there.

Though I've never had a car stolen, I have had windows smashed out of them. Worse was when my home was broken into and burgled. There's just this sick feeling inside. Everything personal has been violated. The safe "home" feeling is gone. I'm sorry you're having to deal with this, Pan.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:24 am

Soup4Rush wrote:That sucks Pan, I remember about 10 years ago I had a really nice z24 convertible. I came out of work one night and it was gone. I walked all around the building thinking maybe I parked somewhere else. The police found it, sitting in the middle of an intersection, engine running doors open. I was glad to have it back, but I felt a sense of violation.

you're lucky Bro. That was just a joyride.