Bike found :)

(for reference:
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&th=14
a91358e54d1f45&rnum=1 )

hurrah. not too much damage, obviously been dropped on one side. prolly only
about £300's of damage. ignition mashed up (to undo steering lock I guess)
and all the wires cut in half (obviously hot wired)

somehow squeezed 400km out of it[1] (I guess they filled it up. cheeky
fucks[2])

police are out looking for the kids now, but if *I* were to go down to where
they left it with a few mates and mr.Bat and beat £1800 of damage out of
them *I* would be the criminal[3]. thats justice for you.

When I get it fixed, I think I'll be trying to sell it asap.

Lesson in life #472 learnt.
1) get everything insured and assume it will be stolen
2) buy a gun and spend more time sitting by a window overlooking the garden



[1] I could only get 200 on a full tank fs
[2] If you worked at a garage and saw someone starting a bike with sparks,
wouldnt have that set off some alarm bells?
[3] probbaly the same case if I setup a gun to automaticcly go off when
people enter my garden

_____________________
graham reeves
www.fatgrah.am

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, fatgrah.am said:

Glad you got your bike back.

The garage owners may come to you for the money, but you can say your
bike was nicked and you weren't responsible

That's because you'd be short changing them of £1,500

Not a bad POV but the gun in the garden bit sounds a bit paranoid IMHO.

<snip>

 

fatgrah.am wrote

So it will be on some local forecourt video somewhere?

 

Desmond Coughlan had a fit and wibbled.....

You've obviously never had your pride and joy stolen.

--
Lozzo
ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CBCBCB750RSRSRS
BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, two#49, MIB#22, TCP#7, BONY#9,
ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16,
BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, KoBV#3.
Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html
www.mjkleathers.com

 

le Thu, 9 Oct 2003 19:35:52 +0100, dans l'article
<3f85aa89$0$65585$>, fatgrah.am
<ma.hargtaf@maharg> a dit ...

{ snip }

Of course it is.
What a funny question.

 

Worth killing for if there are no witnesses around. Citizens Summary Capital
Punishment

 

Yes.

HTH, HAND etc.

 

For some people it is the only way of inducing some respect for other
people's property.
--
Alex
SRX 400

"I laugh in the face of danger"

"Then I hide until it goes away"

www.drzoidberg.co.uk

 

You cannot make someone 'respect' you by beating them. Respect is not the
same thing as fear.[/QUOTE]

What does it matter? If they are too scared to steal another bike the
job is done, and done well. Fear of retribution is the essence of
both religion and public order.

 

Desmond Coughlan had a fit and wibbled.....

You cannot make someone 'respect' you by beating them. Respect is not the
same thing as fear.[/QUOTE]

It's not respect for the person doing the beating, it's respect for
their property

--
Lozzo
ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CBCBCB750RSRSRS
BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, two#49, MIB#22, TCP#7, BONY#9,
ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16,
BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, KoBV#3.
Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html
www.mjkleathers.com

 

You hate religion.

 

You can't have respect for property in itself, because respect has to be
earned - which takes a person to do.

 

The word respect can be used in more than one context.

Showing respect for property , rights , laws etc is quite different from
respecting a person


--
Alex
SRX 400

"I laugh in the face of danger"

"Then I hide until it goes away"

www.drzoidberg.co.uk

 

le Thu, 9 Oct 2003 19:35:52 +0100, dans l'article
<3f85aa89$0$65585$>, fatgrah.am
<ma.hargtaf@maharg> a dit ...

{ snip }

Yes, you would be considered a criminal, and rightly so. FFS, is a bike
worth inflicting physical harm on someone ??

Ho yes

 

Snip

Glad you got it back. If the Tories get in you'll be able to do all that
because they cheered Tony Martin

--
Malc
C90, CG125, Z250
Of all the things I have lost, it's my mind I miss the most

get me out of my tree to reply

 

Desmond Coughlan had a fit and wibbled.....

Depending on circumstances, yes.

--
Lozzo
ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CBCBCB750RSRSRS
BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, two#49, MIB#22, TCP#7, BONY#9,
ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16,
BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, KoBV#3.
Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html
www.mjkleathers.com

 

And not fear of the repercussions?

For once I think Des is right on that point.

A beating won't teach people anything more than fear, which isn't the
same as respect. That said it may make them more meek.

Now, if we've established that as a basis for what a good kicking is,
and isn't then lets consider those same people don't have respect for an
individual and their property; well, perhaps recieving a good kicking is
the only thing that they will get to grips with.

 

On Planet Des, nothing gets stolen.

 

Yes.

Next.

 

Remind us all of how 'violence is NEVER an answer', Cab ...[/QUOTE]

It would be amazingly helpful if you didn't bother to refer to your
little "arguments I've had with Cab" checklist all the time. It's bloody
tiresome.