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Rigamarole
Joined: 29 Mar 2006
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 Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:05 pm Post subject: My computer was stolen. |
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Hi.
My computer and camera were stolen from my apartment last night while I was out. I called the police and everything, but there's not a lot they can do, since the theif was wearing gloves. What crafty criminals there are these days.
Anyway, if you see a Power Mac G4 and its power supply has kind of a flimsy cord holder, it may be mine. Let me know. Thanks. |
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Nemesis
Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Man, that's really terrible. Sorry for your loss.
When I read the thread title, I figured that someone lifted your notebook in a library or something.
Sux that someone broke in, double sux they took your goods.
Just a bummer...  |
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mrd
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: fluorescent-filled paradise
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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Was there sign of forced entry?
I have heard of school staffers snooping in teachers apartments when they are teaching. I had my locks changed first thing after moving in.
Good luck |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| mrd wrote: |
| I have heard of school staffers snooping in teachers apartments when they are teaching. I had my locks changed first thing after moving in. |
My uni was going to have apartment "inspections" last Monday (before they cancelled them day of). They even said it was going to happen whether I was in the apartment or not.
Now, with this happening, it's just another reason to get my locks changed come Monday. |
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Nemesis
Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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| An inside job would be the best case scenario for the OP. That would at least give him a trail to investigate, possibly back to the computer. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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A good reason to use encryption on anything you don't want to be tampered with by others.
No, I don't mean porn, I mean important stuff like work/job related files, personal photo collections, etc...
I use bestcrypt on all of my important documents so if someone steals my system or gains access to my computer, they will have to deal with the impossible task or getting past Rijndael encryption.
Sorry to hear of your loss. A real drag, to say the least. |
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Rigamarole
Joined: 29 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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There was forced entry. Unfortunately, I was on the ground floor and they broke the window next to the door and unlocked the door.
The funny thing was, even when I got home and saw the broken window, I still tried unlocking the door. Like maybe the burglars had the decency to lock up so no one else could steal from me. |
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MissSeoul
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: Somewhere in America
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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I feel your pain. That's terrible.
I lost my computer last year in States, it was tough. |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:33 am Post subject: |
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Dude, my heart is goin out to you right now.
Tell you what brother. I have a mac g3 ibook 20 gigs, OS X. It's old by todays standards, but I'll let you have it for free. I'll be in Korea Jan 3rd. Let me know if you want it and I'll meet up w/you via pm and give it to you. (If you're in a huge hurry, you can pay for shipping from PHX and I'll ship the old workhorse to you sooner.)
Call it a pay if forward, karmic kind of thing. Hopefully will get you through till you can save some moola for another box.
Peace! |
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Original
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:14 am Post subject: |
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Dude, my heart is goin out to you right now.
Tell you what brother. I have a mac g3 ibook 20 gigs, OS X. It's old by todays standards, but I'll let you have it for free. I'll be in Korea Jan 3rd. Let me know if you want it and I'll meet up w/you via pm and give it to you. (If you're in a huge hurry, you can pay for shipping from PHX and I'll ship the old workhorse to you sooner.)
Call it a pay if forward, karmic kind of thing. Hopefully will get you through till you can save some moola for another box.
Peace! |
Kudos to you, that is awesome! A real class act, and really nice to see. |
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Natalia
Joined: 10 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:31 am Post subject: Re: My computer was stolen. |
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| Rigamarole wrote: |
Hi.
My computer and camera were stolen from my apartment last night while I was out. I called the police and everything, but there's not a lot they can do, since the theif was wearing gloves. What crafty criminals there are these days.
Anyway, if you see a Power Mac G4 and its power supply has kind of a flimsy cord holder, it may be mine. Let me know. Thanks. |
My apartment was broken into and my computer stolen (the apartment next door too) in July.
Strangely, it was just after the gas woman had been in our apartments...........
I never heard back from the police. Their fingerprint guy dusted a bottle of olive oil and a box that was hidden in a drawer and left. After CSI I was rather disappointed with that. 
My robbers also stole a gold neckalce that had HUGE sentimental value, and.....postcards.  I didn't understand that.
Anyway, just thought I'd share because I feel your pain. |
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kingplaya4
Joined: 14 May 2006
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| Nice try trying to scare the noobs. We know this didn't happen as there is no crime in Korea. Come up with a better story next time... |
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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Do I smell the beginnings of another Dave's Gathering in the honor of Super-fly being jet-lagged upon arrival?! 
| SuperFly wrote: |
Dude, my heart is goin out to you right now.
Tell you what brother. I have a mac g3 ibook 20 gigs, OS X. It's old by todays standards, but I'll let you have it for free. I'll be in Korea Jan 3rd. Let me know if you want it and I'll meet up w/you via pm and give it to you. (If you're in a huge hurry, you can pay for shipping from PHX and I'll ship the old workhorse to you sooner.)
Call it a pay if forward, karmic kind of thing. Hopefully will get you through till you can save some moola for another box.
Peace! |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse
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Would love to meet up w/you and buy you a brewski Hman.
Hope the OP of this thread has access to a computer to read his thread!
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Roch
Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:11 am Post subject: Re: My computer was stolen. |
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| Rigamarole wrote: |
Hi.
My computer and camera were stolen from my apartment last night while I was out. I called the police and everything, but there's not a lot they can do, since the theif was wearing gloves. What crafty criminals there are these days.
Anyway, if you see a Power Mac G4 and its power supply has kind of a flimsy cord holder, it may be mine. Let me know. Thanks. |
As Bobby Brady put it when Peter Brady, um, played ball one too many times with a local chick-a-dee: "Mom always says, 'Wear a Safe and don't ball in the house.'"
Seriously, how many of you guys still get a sudden need to have a cold one after even thinking of Marcia, Marcia, Marcia in her Hawaii show when she was all decked out in that skimpy bikini?
My bros and learned sisters: Was she a hot, yummy chick or what?! |
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