Snowboard stolen at Mountain Creek - Finders Fee

[dmc]

Hope you stick around- there are a bunch of folks on the board with kids, and they're good about sharing tips and info.

Weather you want to hear it or not...

 

[ski_adk]

Wow, quite a discussion on personal responsibility. All I know is that if it were my equipment getting stolen, I'd be feeling really ticked and rather self-loathing for not locking it up completely or something.

On that note...also monitor craigslist. A lot of stolen goods have shown up there.

 

[hammer]

And honestly, how do I make it a teaching-tool type thing when he did nothing wrong? He knows there's scumbags out there...that's why he locked the board up or was sure someone was keeping an eye on it when it wasn't. What happened was a break-down in communications - his friend thought I was watching the boards, and I didn't know I was.

I see a simple lesson here (for all of us, myself included)...

Always lock up your stuff unless you are physically loading or unloading it at the beginning or end of the day. That way, you know its more secure.

Let's see, one lock and 4 pairs of skis in the family...time to go out and buy more locks.

One other thing...IMO it's the thief's fault that the snowboard was stolen. Could mitchmac and his kid have been more careful? Sure, but it's not like they made the thief take it...

 

[dmc]

All I know is that if it were my equipment getting stolen, I'd be feeling really ticked and rather self-loathing for not locking it up completely or something.

Exactly...

My advice is to always lock of hide your deck.. Snowboards are SUCH an easy target because you can just jump on one and ride away...
Sure I get strange looks in Utah or British Columbia when I lock up my deck - but it's better then losing it... And I've never lost a snowboard or skis...

 

[dmc]

One other thing...IMO it's the thief's fault that the snowboard was stolen. Could mitchmac and his kid have been more careful? Sure, but it's not like they made the thief take it...

making yourself a "soft target" invites thieves to steal your stuff...

 

[hammer]

making yourself a "soft target" invites thieves to steal your stuff...

And they just can't help themselves, right? :wink:

You have a valid point, and I think that a lot more AZers will be locking up their stuff all this time (if they aren't already), but maybe the idea of "it's your fault that someone else stole your stuff" is a little harsh...

 

[dmc]

making yourself a "soft target" invites thieves to steal your stuff...

And they just can't help themselves, right? :wink:

You have a valid point, and I think that a lot more AZers will be locking up their stuff all this time (if they aren't already), but maybe the idea of "it's your fault that someone else stole your stuff" is a little harsh...

If I didn't lock my board and it got stolen - I'd blame myself... Hands down...

If not your fault then at least your responsibility..

 

[mitchmac]

So, if you're driving home from the night shift at McD's at 12 o'clock, and get broad-sided by a drunk driver it's your fault for being on the road at the same time as drunk drivers? Amazing....

I think I'm done for now. Thanks for your help and constructive input cnet, wings, hammer and all.

 

[mitchmac]

Sorry, I meant cten.

 

[ctenidae]

So, if you're driving home from the night shift at McD's at 12 o'clock, and get broad-sided by a drunk driver it's your fault for being on the road at the same time as drunk drivers? Amazing....

I think I'm done for now. Thanks for your help and constructive input cnet, wings, hammer and all.

Don't even get us started on the night shift as McD's. Do NOT want to go there...

cnet, cten, C-10, Connecticut any day, no worries. I've heard them all.

:beer:

 

[skidbump]

kinda agree with doug
My son"14" had his board stolen at belleayre 2 yrs ago...he went in at end of day and 10 minutes later it was gone..asked him where was his lock
he said in my pocket..he screwed up..but i dont think he will ever make that mistake again..file a report with state police and file a claim under home owners policy and hope your kid learned a hard lesson...lotta scum bags out there...Also i emailed all local mt only one to respond was jiminey peak...said they would keep an eye out...sent local shop and mt picutes and serial numbers...no one was interested...state trooper was a skier and frequently skied hunter,,,he said he would keep an i out...never saw again

 

[dmc]

So, if you're driving home from the night shift at McD's at 12 o'clock, and get broad-sided by a drunk driver it's your fault for being on the road at the same time as drunk drivers? Amazing....

No... not at all... Don't be ridiculous...

Getting hit by a drunk driver is not really preventable - having someone breaking into your house cause you didn't lock it is...

Bad luck is a lot different then simple prevention.. And simple prevention is learned... So start teaching it to your kids and stop the whining and crying.... Be a man... buck up...

 

[hammer]

If not your fault then at least your responsibility..

I can live with that statement... :beer:

In any case, you have to feel bad for mitchmac and his kid.

Many years ago, I worked the night shift at BK...we got some strange regulars...

 

[dmc]

In any case, you have to feel bad for mitchmac and his kid.

I sure do feel bad for the kid... On a lot of levels..

I hope he gets it back and learns a lesson about responsibility...

 

[ctenidae]

Many years ago, I worked the night shift at BK...

Dammit!

 

[mitchmac]

In any case, you have to feel bad for mitchmac and his kid.

I sure do feel bad for the kid... On a lot of levels..

I hope he gets it back and learns a lesson about responsibility...

It's like talking to a fire hydrant. Thanks for your input!

 

[dmc]

In any case, you have to feel bad for mitchmac and his kid.

I sure do feel bad for the kid... On a lot of levels..

I hope he gets it back and learns a lesson about responsibility...

It's like talking to a fire hydrant. Thanks for your input!

Nice one... Teach your kid interpersonal skills too?? :lol:

Fire Hydrant.. Doesn't even make sense??? But then again you probably don't care about fire hydrants because they are someone elses resonsibility...

 

[mitchmac]

In any case, you have to feel bad for mitchmac and his kid.

I sure do feel bad for the kid... On a lot of levels..

I hope he gets it back and learns a lesson about responsibility...

It's like talking to a fire hydrant. Thanks for your input!

Nice one... Teach your kid interpersonal skills too?? :lol:

Fire Hydrant.. Doesn't even make sense??? But then again you probably don't care about fire hydrants because they are someone elses resonsibility...

Keep going...this is starting to get funny again!

 

[hammer]

But then again you probably don't care about fire hydrants because they are someone elses resonsibility...

In the town that I live in, I've seen the fire department go out and shovel the snow away from fire hydrants...doesn't mean that I won't check to see that the one near my house is clear anyway...

 

[dmc]

In any case, you have to feel bad for mitchmac and his kid.

I sure do feel bad for the kid... On a lot of levels..

I hope he gets it back and learns a lesson about responsibility...

It's like talking to a fire hydrant. Thanks for your input!

Nice one... Teach your kid interpersonal skills too?? :lol:

Fire Hydrant.. Doesn't even make sense??? But then again you probably don't care about fire hydrants because they are someone elses resonsibility...

Keep going...this is starting to get funny again!

I don't think this is funny at all... Kids that don't get taught responsibility end up bad... I hope that doesnt happen and your kid can learn to accept responsibility in spite of your whining...