Hmm....scary but possibly true?

I'm sorry, but I think that is a kind of a dumb thing to say.

oops sorry ill use the lets kick the ginsu out of the jerks joke then

im shure everyone knows im joking and dont think someone dug through alberts undies and smashed his tank just because he helps calgary load up with 25% savings

Yep, you have now included innocent people in a crime without cause or justification. I'd say it was more than just dumb, even as a joke.
As to if it is someone who is known to Albert? hopefully it it was time will tell. As to 2k (i think that was the price i read in msg) knives being "known" Thieves, especially B&E thieves are oportunistic...ie smash (sorry) and grab. People wanteing specific items already known to them go in and get them they do not smash and take all kinds of random things. Pawn shops will be on the look out for knives like this after being contacted by police. I would suggest also looking on ebay from time to time.

Now that's more like it! :razz:

Sorry, didn't mean to sound so harsh but had a long craptastic day and was just in a foul mood. Let's not turn this into a "my favourite LFS versus your favourite LFS" thread. Let's face it, we're all in this hobby because we share common interests, LFS owners included :mrgreen:, let's focus on the positives. The thugs who did this to Albert and his roommate were low lifes, thugs, cretins who clearly have "issues".

Breakins
 

When I was a teenager, my family's house was broken into when we were all in the house! My mom's bedroom was on the main floor, and she though it was just me raiding the fridge. Then she wondered why I was using a flashlight.

Anyway, it happened twice. Different houses. Different neighbourhoods.

I've had alarm systems ever since. I'd recommend them -- not just for burglars, freaks and crazies (statistically it's getting less likely). There are other advantages. Central monitoring systems can now receive warnings about smoke, heat and flood (among other things). If they can't reach you immediately, they'll call the appropriate service, like the fire department. In the case of flood, I've got a flood sensor in my fish maintenance room, where the sump and most of the risky stuff for flooding is located. If a flood alert goes off, they'll call me or one of my reef buddies, who has access to the house if I'm gone.

I know this sounds expensive, but it's worth it for me. Some alarm companies will supply and install the bulk of the monitoring equipment for free on various contracts. One proviso, if you're thinking of this: check out LOCAL alarm companies; these are the ones that have local guards and local staff, rather than monitoring that's handled from god knows where.

I know this means nothing in the context of a smashed tank. But if theives have abused you once and they're not caught, they might come back once they think you've replaced everything through insurance. Who knows what these people think or how they behave, but get a good deadbolt at least.

How did they break in, btw?

:)

E

Geez, that's scary.

One argument about the cost of an alarm service: it usually (always? not sure) results in a reduction in your household insurance. Not enough to completely balance it out, but hey it helps.

The large non-local companies still contract local guard services. Realistically, it doesn't matter where the monitoring is handled. But an alarm company wouldn't be worth their salt if they didn't have a local presence even if they're a huge multinational... :)

The insurance discount isn't really a factor, unfortunately. I've found that I receive about a $40 discount. Harumph! Considering that modern alarm systems monitor and warn (centrally) smoke, heat, break-ins and other options (carbonmonox., flood, freeze and others), insurance companies might give folks a REAL discount that reflects whatever data they have. Discounts like safe driving. Grin.

Anyway, the system is worth it for me. Being broken into is the WORST feeling, aside from the tragedy of the vandalism that occured in this case. A real shame indeed -- and I'm using polite language.

I pm'd you but in case others were wondering I'm with Meloche Monnex and I have the "All perils on building and contents" up to a million dollars policy.

You have a scent? I'll bring my German Shepherd over....:mrgreen:

if they didnt steal his undies you might not get the scent you want. lol sorry albert it was to easy to pass up.
if your not using alarm force you wasting your money
really though thiers probably nothing you could do about it, if they wanted to rob you thiey where gonna do it,i was a past criminal and i know how this crap works, its almost never random, if the knives where gone almost for shure someone herd someone talkin and said hey i know where those guys live, probably a friend of a friend involved or somethin like that. as for the tank it was probably something that they seen and said who care not my shite

There seems to be a lot of pitbulls going cheaper in the paper now-a-days :mrgreen:

Geez, sorry to hear this Albert.:cry:

you have a GS too eh? nice!

I have 2 Lhasa apsos.... Not that good at smelling... or being ferocious... there good for begging... and farting... and being fat but I guess thats what Lhasa apsos do.

They were used by monks in Tibet as alarm dogs at one point in time.

My lahsa, back in the day, barked like crazy at anything new or approching the house. Maybe albert shoud invest in one.


Sorry to here about the house. People in Calgary have started to disgust me.

Man Albert, so sorry to hear about all of this. Geez, that's scary stuff. I am glad no one was home though, and your all safe. Again, so sorry to hear this has happened.

should post pics Albert, once you've got everything takin care of.

Can't ATM, no camera cable. They took that too :(

Damn theves they got lots of brains. Once got my place broken into, they stole the DVD player and every remote in the house. Still getting off the couch to turn the 51" big screen on/off LMAO

LOL dirty thieves!

LOL! go spend $15 on a new *universal* remote :lol: :razz:

Put out the money for a Logitech Harmony 880... it'll replace every remote in your house. If you watch the Dell.ca site they occasionally go on sale for $129, or I saw them at Costco for $169 last week.

Great remote :) Basically a little PC with an infrared emitter! :lol:

Albert I'm really sorry to hear about the break in etc... Hope everything works out.

Doug

Albert, I will echo many by saying how sorry I am to hear this. I know everyone will agree when I say "take my stuff but leave that which you cannot take with you". Insured or not, and regardless of the financial compensation, nothing will replace the feelings of being violated as you have. Nothing can replace that. Theft really ****es me off, but vandalism just makes me sick!
As mentioned, our society is deteriorating rapidly and we must all take actions to protect ourselves. I no longer trust anyone who comes to my home if I'm selling privately. It's saddens me to think if a fellow reefer is coming over to buy some stuff I have an inherant fear they're "scoping my place out". I no longer ask fellow reefers if I can come in and see their tank as I realize they may share this mis-trust. It's a caution that borders on paranoia and it really sucks!
All I can offer is encouragement as you pick up the pieces and move forward and you know I am one of VERY MANY who are thinking of you right now.

Far be it for me not to try and see the "lighter side" of things once in a while and encourage laughter, I recomend you gather receipts from competitors in your industry. You might end up payin' the insurance co. just cause' you're takin' home a deal that was just too good...

All the best my friend!

Hmm .. interesting. I've gotten that feeling before too, but you know what, I'm still going to try to trust people. And I'll still ask to see tanks ... because *I* know I'm not scoping out the place, and the only way to win trust from others is to earn it, and the only way I can demonstrate that is by just doing it.

I dunno... life in Calgary has changed a little in the last few years. Having been born here and lived my whole life here so far, I think that puts me in something of a minority and I think it gives me some authority on the subject of "it's not quite the same as it was a few years ago." I dunno, there are still benefits to living here though (I have to keep telling myself this, anyhow..)