Vape thief!

[DeloresRose]

I don't lock my vehicle (it's not steal worthy anyway.. lol) and I regularly leave my vape in the car when I shop.

If it's a nicer mod I'll make an effort that it's not easily seen but most the time I just leave it in the open.

After vaping almost 5 years I've never had a mod stolen - knock on wood.

My thought process has always been if someone is willing to steal from me they need it worse than I do.

I live in a small tiny town and it's small town life, I hope it continues the way it has. It is sad when people steal. It shows lack of character because if someone needed a mod or vape gear I would give them one, as I'm sure any of us would.

I live in a small town too, but I lock my doors when I go shopping because as a woman, it’s scary to think someone could be hiding in the back. I usually drive the truck - it’s extended cab but probably not enough room for anyone to hide in there with the dog seats, but better safe...

 

[United States]

Dogs have their own seats now?

Do they watch 101 Dalmations in 75 frames per second while riding in the back seat?

It's too bad so many people see something they want and just swipe it from someone else. Rrrrrrrr. Kleptos Suck!!

 

[Fiestylillady]

I live in a small town too, but I lock my doors when I go shopping because as a woman, it’s scary to think someone could be hiding in the back. I usually drive the truck - it’s extended cab but probably not enough room for anyone to hide in there with the dog seats, but better safe...

I am not in a small town but I agree did scary to think about. What if someone does pop in your back seat. I'm usually good with licking the door but this day I guess I was focused on getting out the rain.

 

[Fiestylillady]

Sad, maybe need a thrift vape-store somewhere?

I had an beaten up AJS (or was it a BSA uhm...) motorbike many decades ago, a beast, it leaked oil like a sinking tanker. I used to chain it to a lampost outside, one morning I went to ride to work and found someone had stolen the chain and padlock and left the bike. An insult from a thief eh!

Bloody hell. Who does that! The more I think about it the more it annoys me. At least some other ...... didn't come along and take it.

 

[Fiestylillady]

The majority of thieves are junkies. They don’t want objects they want money, or object they can turn into money. Things that look nice. I’ve seen people with really expensive bicycles do things like deliberately scrape off the paint and logos and roll the things in wet concrete to make them permanently dirty in an effort to dissuade thieves. Luckily you don’t have to go around leaving your device on a public street corner.

I think it's a shame people even have to think about it or take or to the extremes of damaging their own good so some jack in the box doesn't try and take it.

 

[r77r7r]

Lol, I'd probably go thru all this and find it in my coat pocket the next day. Came back to the house twice this week figuring that I forgot my vape and it was in my hand the whole time. I can't have nice stuff...

 

[Fiestylillady]

I would wish on the thief, the damnedest, dryest, hottest, most gawd awful dry hit possible.

I hope the squonk pin breaks and they can't find a replacement. Next I hope the squonk tube leaks into the motherboard frying it so they can no longer use the mod. Evil I know, but I hope all the same.

 

[Fiestylillady]

Keep putting the cart back. Kharma is a two way street.

I used to leave my vehicles unlocked with stuff on the seat in plain view. I knew if they wanted it I'd not only be out said item but I'd have all that broken glass to cleanup.

Kleptos aren't above the smash n grab too, so one day while filing a police report the cop showed me a few items that were not taken that might be at another time.

A smash n grab thief stole a $99 tablet that was in plain view but missed a $3500 camera that was covered with a towel.

I just keep stuff out of view now. Example is placing the mod under the seat while taking the cart back. Heck, just yesterday I flipped my gloves on the dash over so the Carhardt logo was not showing while I was inside a drug store.

Sorry to hear about your break in. They must of been in a rush and couldn't dig around the car for everything that might of been there. But good for you in that case.
Knowing me I probably will put the cart back but this time making sure I lock the car. Still sort of disappointed I let my guard down. But you lice and you learn. Searching for a new replacement but unsure what to get.

 

[Fiestylillady]

In Argentina vaping is becoming fashionable. Don't matter if you don't smoke, being seen with a mean vape (Vgod is all the rage) and you're in. And people are discovering the AIO, and my BB (even in it's humblest of configurations) gets a lot of looks. Not sold locally, so it would be easy to snatch.

Always the latest craze regardless if three person is actually into it. Then that makes that item a hot commodity. After this experience I'm going to only take out the tis I'm willing to lose. Just thinking I would hate to be stuck up for my goods. And for this reason I may do my make up but dress really modest unless I really going somewhere. Basic bag, basic shoes, no flashy jewels. And I hate that I feel this way!

 

[Fiestylillady]

I don't lock my vehicle (it's not steal worthy anyway.. lol) and I regularly leave my vape in the car when I shop.

If it's a nicer mod I'll make an effort that it's not easily seen but most the time I just leave it in the open.

After vaping almost 5 years I've never had a mod stolen - knock on wood.

My thought process has always been if someone is willing to steal from me they need it worse than I do.

I live in a small tiny town and it's small town life, I hope it continues the way it has. It is sad when people steal. It shows lack of character because if someone needed a mod or vape gear I would give them one, as I'm sure any of us would.

I don't lock my vehicle (it's not steal worthy anyway.. lol) and I regularly leave my vape in the car when I shop.

If it's a nicer mod I'll make an effort that it's not easily seen but most the time I just leave it in the open.

After vaping almost 5 years I've never had a mod stolen - knock on wood.

My thought process has always been if someone is willing to steal from me they need it worse than I do.

I live in a small tiny town and it's small town life, I hope it continues the way it has. It is sad when people steal. It shows lack of character because if someone needed a mod or vape gear I would give them one, as I'm sure any of us would.

I don't live in a small town so I must lock my car. But I honestly always left my vape in the car. I've only been vaping for about a year so I haven't gotten that much of items or nothing to pricey. I just sorry of thought it's so rare to see another vaper no one knows what it is and won't pay it any mind. And my windows are tinted so didn't think anyone could see it anyway. And your right it's a shame people find the need to steal. I been trying to get others to vape so if I habe a mod that I can spare or find one on a god deal I give them away. If that person would of asked knowing me I would of given it to them too. But you live and you learn. In my bag in goes from now on.

 

[Fiestylillady]

The only time my vehicle was ever broken into was when I worked (off campus) at Johns Hopkins in East Baltimore, and I was late, and I parked my car on the street that everyone said never to park on (for reals, it was the worst street) and I did not realize my son's Gameboy or whatever was in the back seat. But, they also stole my parking change. I think they would have possibly gone for my radio but that was too much work, LOL.

I received much "counseling" from my clients that day, indicating I had "invited" my crime. I must say, I had to agree with them. I was not even that upset, although when one of my clients stated he was bored, I did invite him to go find my missing Gameboy, only to hastily retract that because it probably would have invited a relapse. LOL.

I have found the mantra "I am safe, I am always safe" to be of use in my life. I mean, I take reasonable precautions, etc. but I just make sure I am "Alright with myself and willing to die," kind of thing.

Of course, my ex husband, the one who repeatedly threatened my life (via my kid as in, "Kid if you tell your mom I have relapsed I will send my illegal workers to go kill your mom and stepdad", has been sending me cryptic texts and stuff asking for weird information about me like my mother's maiden name for a PASSPORT? I don't think that's necessary for a passport honestly he also says he is out in Texas someplace and planning to "leave the country and never come back."

I am feeling extraordinarily odd about the whole thing because I called him, he got my message but says he has "bad cell service" and other oddness. I am going to have to tell the KID too, to not call him just now until I figure this out,

I've always found it's the ones you know that just, can hurt you the most. I was all in tears on the way home, mainly because whenever my ex does stuff like this, it makes me remember the time when my ex and I were genuinely happy and he was not firmly fixed into antisocialness, etc., and I was just getting these texts and going "Oh, God."

I am going to have the husband call him, I'm TIRED of it . I always thought I got the good end of the deal, because I decided to be a decent parent and human being, like, and my ex just couldn't. I got the love and devotion of the kid, and I was like, "there is nothing better than that."

But every now and then I get reminded of all the misery. And when I look at my kid and see what my ex COULD have been like with decent parents? He's probably off his meds too. Sigh.

I have prayed for nothing but happiness for the ex for many decades. But he sure can be a pain, and it doesn't seem to be catching.

I will take losing a jillion possessions over stuff like this. I'm too softhearted, that is why the husband will be calling, because he is reasonable he is going to say, "you can send the letter to your mom, and if your biology ever wants it, he can ask HER." LOL, he's so smart. Sigh,.

Anna

Sorry to hear about your break in! That totally sucks bet your kid was disappointed.
Omg about your ex I am so sorry you have to deal with that. I don't know what to say. Maybe a restraining order or some sort of police intervention is needed here.

 

[Fiestylillady]

Lol, I'd probably go thru all this and find it in my coat pocket the next day. Came back to the house twice this week figuring that I forgot my vape and it was in my hand the whole time. I can't have nice stuff...

Lol! So crazy you say that. I kept looking around on the floor, in my car, under the seat, (the back seat. Idk why I just did!ha), and I dumped all the contents out my bad thinking I had it. I even looked under my car and the ones near me. All this in the pouring rain. I just feel like while I was looking some .... was watching me knowing they took it. I'm a chain vapor so I know it was the car. I even went back looking around the ground to see again if I dropped it being that it wad in the door. I'm 100% sure this was stolen.

 

[bombastinator]

Dogs have their own seats now?

Do they watch 101 Dalmations in 75 frames per second while riding in the back seat?

It's too bad so many people see something they want and just swipe it from someone else. Rrrrrrrr. Kleptos Suck!!

They’ve had their own beds for years, though they generally refuse to use them. Why not seats?

 

[bombastinator]

I think it's a shame people even have to think about it or take or to the extremes of damaging their own good so some jack in the box doesn't try and take it.

The world has been more or less that way for hundreds and hundreds of years though. Desperation generally drives small crime. Greed drives large crime.

 

[Fiestylillady]

They’ve had their own beds for years, though they generally refuse to use them. Why not seats?

The world has been more or less that way for hundreds and hundreds of years though. Desperation generally drives small crime. Greed drives large crime.

That's true. But I just find over the years it just gets worse and worse. I for one am just tired of it.

 

[Fiestylillady]

I forgot to mention.. My car is over 10 years old! Looks decent but mouthing yup woof about. Even when I just got it. Back when I first got it I put a$800 security system in it. Sort of makes me laugh now.

 

[bombastinator]

That's true. But I just find over the years it just gets worse and worse. I for one am just tired of it.

That's true. But I just find over the years it just gets worse and worse. I for one am just tired of it.

It has gotten worse in the United States as the destruction of the middle class has rewarded the greed of the rich and created desperation for everyone else. The only group that hasn’t gotten sick of it is the 1%, and the information outlets they control.

 

[bombastinator]

I forgot to mention.. My car is over 10 years old! Looks decent but mouthing yup woof about. Even when I just got it. Back when I first got it I put a$800 security system in it. Sort of makes me laugh now.

So is mine. It gets babied kinda hard these days. It’s gonna suck to replace when it finally goes.

 

[Fiestylillady]

So is mine. It gets babied kinda hard these days. It’s gonna suck to replace when it finally goes.

I try and give it tlc. Changing oil etc but I'm not the best. I just had a scare thinking I needed$3500 of repairs but I got a second opinion that worried$500 needed. Will see now who wad right based on how long it lasts. I just pray to not be on the highway or far from home if it happens.

 

[bombastinator]

I try and give it tlc. Changing oil etc but I'm not the best. I just had a scare thinking I needed$3500 of repairs but I got a second opinion that worried$500 needed. Will see now who wad right based on how long it lasts. I just pray to not be on the highway or far from home if it happens.

Cars are mechanisms. If the parts are in the right place and in reasonable condition it will work. If they’re not, it won’t. Wear happens. Often though it can be contagious. Wear on one part that becomes out of spec sometimes creates wear on another part. Sometimes it doesn’t. It’s situational. You may be well served to take an interest in the ins and outs of your particular model. Frequently a particular model is prone to problems in one area but is more robust in another. Knowing what to watch for will allow you to at least plan for future repairs. Sometimes cheap preventative maintainance can prevent or delay costly later problems.