Amazing spring break, horrible return

Cube128 · 03-23-2008, 11:50 PM

This has been an interesting week.

I spent the past week diving in Cozumel, Mexico, and it was an amazing trip. I traveled down to Cozumel with about a dozen fellow students from the University of Iowa, and together we got to do some of the most amazing diving I've ever logged, down to around 90 feet. We even got to do a night dive, which totally blew me away. On our second night, our whole group got upgraded for free to the five star part of the resort, and we're still not sure why, but it was even better. Oh, and it was all-inclusive, and the food (and booze :P) were all top notch.

When I got back, however, things weren't that great. Some items were stolen from my fraternity house, including a brother's $2000 laptop, and, sadly, my Xbox 360 along with my games and accessories. I've never had anything stolen from me and I'm really pissed off about it, but oh well, it's just material possessions, I guess. Now, if my Segway had been touched, things would be a little different.

So, an amazing spring break, but getting back... not so much

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bentbiker · 03-24-2008, 12:02 AM

Does your insurance, or that of the house or your parents, cover the stuff?

quade · 03-24-2008, 12:20 AM

When I was younger . . . MUCH younger . . . I had an apartment 1 block west of USC. It's a HORRIBLE neighborhood, but . . . when you're young, that's what you have to put up with sometimes. It was a single bedroom above a garage that I shared with my girlfriend (later to become wife).

We went away for a holiday weekend and much like your case, when we returned found it had been ransacked. Actually, that's not the right word for it. It had been emptied. Everything of greater value than a couple of pennies had been taken . . . everything . . . including the bed. My prized racing bicycle, which I had chained to the plumbing, was gone. Entry had not been subtle, the door simply ripped out.

Worse; neighbors had seen the entire thing but had chosen not to get involved due to fear of retribution.

Cops came, took report, nothing ever happened. Nothing was ever recovered.

The worst part was the feeling of complete and utter helplessness at the situation.

I feel for ya man. Hang in there.

wwhopper · 03-24-2008, 08:31 AM

When this kind of thing happens, especially in your own place.

I am sure that this was sort of planned, as they knew you guys were gone and no one would be really watching.

A friend of mine in Phoneix had the same problem, went out of town, only to have the cops call his cell phone while he was in Hawaii to tell him the place had been broken into. Though turns out they took his broken computer equipment and failing stereo and TV. He locked any of the good stuff in the trunk of his car in his garage and hid the spare keys in the attic.

Bummer, I feel for you Cube!

BillPaxton · 03-24-2008, 08:48 AM

If you call Microsoft and report it stolen, when the thief plugs it in to use it the MAC address can be identified on MS Live (if you have it, great, but they can get the info from your last login) and they can determine the ISP and account of the user. The police can find it from that info. If you happen to have the serial number of your laptop, you can get the MAC address of that too from the manufacturer and give it to the police, but that usually doesn't amount to much because the average ISP won't give up any info unless compelled by a subpoena.
I'd smack my frat brothers for not watching my room if I were you.

03-23-2008, 11:50 PM	#1
Cube128 Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: ' Posts: 445	Amazing spring break, horrible return This has been an interesting week. I spent the past week diving in Cozumel, Mexico, and it was an amazing trip. I traveled down to Cozumel with about a dozen fellow students from the University of Iowa, and together we got to do some of the most amazing diving I've ever logged, down to around 90 feet. We even got to do a night dive, which totally blew me away. On our second night, our whole group got upgraded for free to the five star part of the resort, and we're still not sure why, but it was even better. Oh, and it was all-inclusive, and the food (and booze :P) were all top notch. When I got back, however, things weren't that great. Some items were stolen from my fraternity house, including a brother's $2000 laptop, and, sadly, my Xbox 360 along with my games and accessories. I've never had anything stolen from me and I'm really pissed off about it, but oh well, it's just material possessions, I guess. Now, if my Segway had been touched, things would be a little different. So, an amazing spring break, but getting back... not so much .

03-24-2008, 12:02 AM	#2
bentbiker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,795	Does your insurance, or that of the house or your parents, cover the stuff? __________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ John Kuhn

03-24-2008, 12:20 AM	#3
quade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 1,335	When I was younger . . . MUCH younger . . . I had an apartment 1 block west of USC. It's a HORRIBLE neighborhood, but . . . when you're young, that's what you have to put up with sometimes. It was a single bedroom above a garage that I shared with my girlfriend (later to become wife). We went away for a holiday weekend and much like your case, when we returned found it had been ransacked. Actually, that's not the right word for it. It had been emptied. Everything of greater value than a couple of pennies had been taken . . . everything . . . including the bed. My prized racing bicycle, which I had chained to the plumbing, was gone. Entry had not been subtle, the door simply ripped out. Worse; neighbors had seen the entire thing but had chosen not to get involved due to fear of retribution. Cops came, took report, nothing ever happened. Nothing was ever recovered. The worst part was the feeling of complete and utter helplessness at the situation. I feel for ya man. Hang in there. __________________ Harry Potter may fly a broomstick, but I ride a magic lawnmower.

03-24-2008, 08:31 AM	#4
wwhopper Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Washington, DC, USA. Posts: 4,894	You really feel violated When this kind of thing happens, especially in your own place. I am sure that this was sort of planned, as they knew you guys were gone and no one would be really watching. A friend of mine in Phoneix had the same problem, went out of town, only to have the cops call his cell phone while he was in Hawaii to tell him the place had been broken into. Though turns out they took his broken computer equipment and failing stereo and TV. He locked any of the good stuff in the trunk of his car in his garage and hid the spare keys in the attic. Bummer, I feel for you Cube! __________________ Will W Hopper DCSEG Washington, DC, U.S.A.

03-24-2008, 08:48 AM	#5
BillPaxton Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 581	just a thought If you call Microsoft and report it stolen, when the thief plugs it in to use it the MAC address can be identified on MS Live (if you have it, great, but they can get the info from your last login) and they can determine the ISP and account of the user. The police can find it from that info. If you happen to have the serial number of your laptop, you can get the MAC address of that too from the manufacturer and give it to the police, but that usually doesn't amount to much because the average ISP won't give up any info unless compelled by a subpoena. I'd smack my frat brothers for not watching my room if I were you. __________________ Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. ~Ernest Hemingway

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