"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
11/29/2019 at 14:25 • Filed to: None
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"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
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Well, the good news is that I haven’t been burgled since Tuesday (amazing how your perspective on “good news” changes after a disaster) and the other good news is that, miraculously, I sa lvaged my direct deposit this week, so I got paid today after all. Pure dumb luck.
I haven’t gotten very far in cleaning up the mess or identifying everything that was stolen; the latter task will never fully complete, because it’ll be years before I remember “Oh, yeah, I used to have that gadget.” Fortunately most of my important Jeep gear is in storage.
I’m basically living out of my backpack for now; I’m careful to never leave my work or personal laptop in the house when I leave (so very glad I had them both with me Monday), and I have a few winter odds & ends (like very warm gloves) that I similarly don’t want to lose.
But because the thieves have both my Jeep and Tuffy keys, I also can’t leave anything important locked in the Jeep while I’m parked at home , so my winter gear and backpack are constantly migrating between home and Jeep. I don’t leave my chargers hooked up at home, so I’m basically unpacking all my charging gear every couple of days to keep my gadgets running.
Fortunately my back is just strong enough to close and lock an old gate across my driveway, so they can’t trivially jump in the Jeep and take off while I sleep.
I should be able to get the stolen Jeep key wiped from the system, but only after I get my OBD-II port working again which means chasing down a short-circuit which means finding a good auto electrician because I’ve cut just about every wire I feel comfortable cutting and the circuit still shorts.
I have to steal my own mailbox yet this weekend, since they stole the only mailbox key I had; rip it off the post, bring it inside, break it open to get my mail out, and replace it before I tell the post office to start delivering mail again.
Home ownership sucks. Thieves suck. Living in constant fear sucks. At least getting my paycheck has given me a new burst of optimism that I can push through this.
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Just Jeepin'
11/29/2019 at 14:40 |
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yep...that all sucks... im sorry mate
i dont have any helpful tips...... i think someone tried to burgle my house once... but all they did was fuck up my backdoor lock.....and lock it in doing so.... shoulda tried the handle first...
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Just Jeepin'
11/29/2019 at 14:40 |
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Do you have insurance that will cover your stuff and any additional living expenses?
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Just Jeepin'
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/29/2019 at 14:50 |
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I do have insurance, but it’ll be a while before I know whether it’s worth filing a claim . The stuff I really want back is irreplaceable: hard drives with old photos I don’t have anywhere else.
And the stuff that has a monetary value, for the most part, I have no way of constructing a remotely accurate inventory after the fact. Random tools I’ve accumulated, small gadgets, a few coats.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> Just Jeepin'
11/29/2019 at 14:59 |
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Things are looking up! Check with your insurance company about your deductible. Often it is lower on electronics, jewelry, and computers. Most people forget that and think that the big deductible applies to the structure and the contents.
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CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Just Jeepin'
11/29/2019 at 15:00 |
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I would recommend maybe putting them on notice at the very least. So you don’t get dinged for late reporting?
Just a thought.
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Just Jeepin'
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/29/2019 at 15:01 |
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Hey, I’ll take good advice from anyone, especially someone with direct experience, and especially especially someone whose job this is.
I did reach out Wednesday and talk to someone at the office. She said I have a year to file a claim.
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Just Jeepin'
> TheRealBicycleBuck
11/29/2019 at 15:02 |
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Interesting, thanks. I didn’t know there might be two different levels of deductible.
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CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Just Jeepin'
11/29/2019 at 15:10 |
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I would at least read your policy conditions.
We have a statutory condition to give notice as soon as practicable. You have to give them a chance to investigate if you want to recover.
The limitation date isn’t the same as a notice period , but again state/national laws may differ.
Brickman
> Just Jeepin'
11/29/2019 at 15:36 |
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Where the hell you live? In the middle of Compton between rival gangs? Time for you to live in a cabin in the woods. Got a Jeep and you like the outdoors
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Just Jeepin'
> Brickman
11/29/2019 at 16:22 |
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Definitely time for a change. Just gotta figure out how to get away from this house.