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Message started by Rylee on 05/22/15 at 21:59:25

Title: What a day!
Post by Rylee on 05/22/15 at 21:59:25

Woke up this morning to take my daughter to school. Loaded her up in the jeep and started it up. Overhead monitor tells me rear lift are open. Thought it odd but went back and pushed on it to shut it and hopped in to drive her to school. Wife called me to ask me to bring in the diaper bag when I got home cause her wallet was in it. Got home and didn't see the diaper bag, opened the rear hatch and boom everything is gone. My 5 drawer craftsman tool box with about 1k in tools, motorcycle parts I'd just picked up the day before and of course the diaper bag with her wallet. Start looking thru the jeep and realize everything g has been gone thru. Trying to figure out how they got in I inspected all the doors and found the window pop on the hatch jimmied.

Called the police which really doesn't do anything but have an officer show up an hour later (not an emergency obviously) fill out a report, insurance company doesn't cover anything taken from the jeep only potential damage. Called my renters insurance and seeing how the vehicle was street parked nearly 2 blocks away that appearently is the loophole!

So after a final look thru I lost about $200 in new motorcycle parts, about 1k in tools, my youngest daughters samsung tab 4 tablet, my wife's wallet with cash and cards and my piece of mind.

Not sure why the alarm did t go off or if it even did being that the jeep was parked far enoug away I would t have heard it anyways. Our garage is only big enough for her vehicle and the savage stuffed in the corner. And it's a apartment that's right on the street so I can't park in front of the garage or I'd block the sidewalk which is a $75 ticket (got 2 of those to prove it)

Hope whomever did it enjoys all the VW specialty tools and brand new set of ratcheting open ended wrenches I just bought. Not to mention the jet kit, spark plugs, 3.5" hooded headlight and brass foot pegs I just bought!

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by LANCER on 05/22/15 at 22:05:33

Wow, that is a really BIG BUMMER !
Was that jet kit one of mine ?

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by Serowbot on 05/22/15 at 22:09:01

Sheeeeiooot... :P... Sorry man...

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by Art Webb on 05/22/15 at 22:18:22

Awwww man, that sucks, sorry that happened to you

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/22/15 at 22:27:14

Check for garage sales advertising tools, check pawn shops, though they won't have stuff out unless it's sold, youve got receipts? Pics? Wwarranty information on the laptop? Serial?

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by thumperclone on 05/22/15 at 22:29:16

bummer

no oil slick there I take it?

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by Rylee on 05/22/15 at 23:35:31

@Lancer
Ya it was your jet kit. I spent all day Wednesday tuning the bike and threw the bag and extra jets in the tool box when I was done. I'm not sad about that loss really as I was able to get the bike tuned pretty good so it was just leftover jets.

@justin
Cops got all the serial number info for the tablet so if it shows up at a pawn shop they will call me. It's a child's version though it can be used in regular mode it has extras for children and the ability to limit usage time.

My new front tire was already ordered and should be here Monday now I have a reason to swap out to the new setup.

I'm not terribly heartbroken everything can be replaced it just sucks that the majority of the "expensive" tools in that box were specialty tools for my VW Bug. It's in storage and I work on it there so the tools travel from the house to it. I had them in the jeep because I was just there finishing some stuff and got home late and didn't remove the box.

According the LBPD 3 cars have been hit in my neighborhood in the last month so I'm not the only one.

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by Serowbot on 05/23/15 at 00:16:40

I had my mailbox hammered, the first week I moved to this neighborhood...
I saw a coyote,.. run down my sidewalk... maybe 3rd day here...
Got a trunk full of tools and cleaning products stolen first 6 months here...
... had the rear window of my car shot out in my carport...
... and now,... ganger-banger, tot, hoodum's are putting metal spikes on manhole covers...

I moved here, from a bad neighborhood... ;D...
It cost me dearly... don't laugh... :-?...

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by Rylee on 05/23/15 at 08:14:54

@serowbot

Same scenario here. We moved from downtown to here. Reason we left downtown was my bug was broken into 3 times. I'm assuming they were trying to steal it but couldn't get past the battery kill switch being removed cause there wasn't anything of value to take out of the car. That and the vagrants were overwhelming. You couldn't walk a block without being harassed for change or smokes. This was supposed to be a nice neighborhood. But this is Long Beach it's the armpit of Los Angeles and because of that it's the only "beach" community you can actually afford to live in.

To be honest I'm over California all together. The pay doesn't match the cost of living, traffic is unbearable 24 hours a day, gas prices suck, insurance is insane, you can't get a glass of water at a restaurant, state income tax robs your paycheck, sales tax is obnoxious...I could go on forever.
Only bright side really is 12 months of riding!

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by Art Webb on 05/23/15 at 10:59:19

we usually get 12 months riding in Tx, too
cost of living reasonable, no state income tax, sales tax 8.25%, Traffic not that bad outside major metro areas

So, when ya movin in, Pardner?

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by Rylee on 05/23/15 at 15:58:49

@Art

We almost made the move to Austin with tax return this year. Only thing that stopped us was my 7yr old autistic daughter was finally doing well in school. We've had her in 3 different schools basically a new one each year and had bad results with every one. The school she's in this year she was just doing to well to uproot her half way thru and make a huge move.

The plan is still in place. Looks like tax time next year it's gonna happen.

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by Art Webb on 05/24/15 at 08:24:27

Awesome! Id have waited, too, I hope the schools here will work for her, I know our public schools didn't do well for me with my ADD, but we didn't even know what that was, back then
If you're gonna be in Austin we'll be only about 100 mile apart :)

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/24/15 at 12:02:53

Thirty years ago, Austin woulda been a place I'd move to. Unless you vacation there and really scout it out, check Fifth street downtown, even broad day. Check out the toll road thing. And look at a place that would suit you. Check with a realtor and see what a reasonable place costs, then take the information from a realtor and go get the average utility costs.
There have been a few power plants shut down, electricity prices are climbing.
Tree huggers vandalise GasGuzzlers parked at Barton Springs,or so I hear.
Maybe it's still better than where you are, I used to visit occasionally, but from what I've heard, pretty as the place is, I would not be seen there unless it was just between where I am and where I need to go.

When we moved from Midland to East Texas I loaded the family up in the van and once we got into places that were visually appealing we started talking to people about school,jobs,crime, and was gassing up to go home,so sad that the lady saw and asked me what was wrong..
Told her the story,she said don't give up. Stay the night, go to Whitehouse, south of Tyler.... I'm happy to say that we got good enough reason to move there.
Moving is a big deal. Discovering that you've moved to a place that doesn't meet your needs would suck big-time.

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by springman on 05/24/15 at 18:25:59

Sorry to hear that.

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by springman on 05/24/15 at 19:12:52

I lived in Austin for four years back in the late 70's and it was great. My younger daughter lives there now and seems to like it. I have visited but it is just so weird for me because it has changed so much. Still though, I would be willing to bet you will like Austin much better than CA. Austin is beautiful and you have great riding close by. Best of luck to you Rylee.

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by old_rider on 05/25/15 at 13:00:18

Good on you! I also waited a year to move because my son was doing well...(ADHD though), but I moved back to a place I knew and was comfortable working in.
Look around if you are planning, apply online for jobs...(what professions are you looking to do?), you don't actually have to show up if you get a better offer.
Ask around, anywhere... online... heck here in this forum is a good spot too, lots of folks can feed you a bit of info on places around the states.

I prefer here though....
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Title: Re: What a day!
Post by govnor on 05/25/15 at 19:51:49

Sorry to hear it! It has happened to the best of us. Off topic but I wouldn't move to Austin. I have friends that can barely afford to live there because everyone from California has moved there and driven the housing prices through the roof. I'm in the DFW area and it's a little more sane. Austin is definitely the cooler place to live, but DFW has lots of jobs and lower housing prices. I can't blame anyone for getting out of California. It's beautiful, but idiots have control of the government.

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by Rylee on 05/25/15 at 23:10:04

Thanks for all the comments. As far as the Austin Texas move goes. My wife's family live in Point Venture that's what sparked the Austin possibility. We'd most likely be in west Austin outside of town. Austin has the closest feel to Long Beach probably because a large majority of the now residents are California transplants.

I'm an Executive Chef with a very solid resume and a current near 6 figure salary so job hunting won't be an issue. From what I've seen job wise in that area I shouldn't have a problem nearly matching my current income while decreasing my cost of living nearly 20%.

Just to give an idea of my current cost of monthly living
$2250 3br 1bth 1150sq ft apartment with small garage and no washer dryer in unit.
$171 month basic car insurance for 2000 grand cherokee
$226 month full coverage 2008 honda odyssey
$186 year 1996 suzuki savage
$298 year 2009 883 sportster
$3.89 current price of 89 octane

Last year I paid almost 6k in state income tax and with 3 deductions got barely any of it back.

I've honestly been ready to move away from California since I got here 5 years ago

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by Art Webb on 05/26/15 at 21:47:15

Well I was gonna volunteer to scout any neighborhoods you were interested in, but sounds like you got that covered, and yep, Austin will be far cheaper than Cali, and there's more high end restaurants opening all the time last I knew
I grew up in Austin, and while it's definitely not the same as I grew up in, it's still a pretty cool place (except the neighborhoods I grew up in ;D)

Title: Re: What a day!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/26/15 at 21:56:30

Austin is gonna be a good step,then. Loads of loaded consumers, you'll be fine.