Get Out Of My Car

Saturday, 24 July 2010, 19:36 PM

imagine this.. you save up, take out a loan and finally, with your trade in.. you can afford a new car. Imagine how happy you feel in the drivers seat, that "new car smell" and even how carefully you drive it and every time you park it anywhere, you always glace back it and smile..

flash forward ten minutes, when you come out of the store, or look out your window at your driveway.. that new car is missing..

in America 2006 Theft Statistics: According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s Uniform Crime Reports, a motor vehicle is stolen in the United States every 26.4 seconds. The odds of a vehicle being stolen were 1 in 207 in 2005. The odds are highest in urban areas.

In 2006, 1,192,809 motor vehicles were reported stolen.

Western states accounted for the largest share of thefts-36.8 percent, followed by the South at 34.6 percent. The Midwest accounted for 18.5 percent of thefts and the Northeast for 10.2 percent.


So we buy complex car alarms (that go off when we are inside the store shopping) and we make sure we lock our cars..

Believe it or not.. one of the things we can do to help prevent our cars from being stolen has to do with what color our car is..

In the Netherlands, students believe if they paint their bicycles pink or yellow, that they won't be stolen as no thief would want to be seen riding a pink bicycle.. sound funny? guess what, the statistic's support their theory..

a car thief interested in making money can be expected to go for cars with the highest resale value, i.e. cars in the most popular exterior colors. Color is key in the car market. A car in silver or yellow goes for the same price at the dealership, but the resale value greatly differs between the two. The National Auto Auction Association estimates that on average a used car in a popular color sells for $1,000 more than the same car with a less desirable color.

The preference for common colors may be strengthened by the fact that a stolen car with a common color is less easy to spot by police officers that have been alerted a car theft has occurred. That may be particularly important for those using a stolen car to commit another crime such as a robbery.


more cars colored black, grey or silver have been stolen than any other color.. and there were zero reports of pink cars being stolen last year.

if your like me, then you really didn't have much choice of what color your car is.. your driving it because it was the one the dealer had on the lot that he would let you make payments on.. so with this in mind I have to come up with other ways to keep car thieves uninterested in my car..

#1 - I ALWAYS park next to a better looking car than mine.. which isn't to hard to find.. In hopes the thief won't even notice little ole me..

#2 - The proper amount of clutter in the car makes it look unattractive to the thief who is looking in the window..

#3 - Having a bumper sticker that says "I love the Police".. this isn't something a car thief would want to show the homeboys as he's driving my car to the hood.. (this sticker will also hopefully gain me a little symphony from a traffic ticket)


So far, I have never had a car stolen although in truth that is prob. because I've never owned a car someone would want to steal..

however.. I do recall one time my ex-girlfriend had a car which barely ran, didn't even have tags on it (she had it given to her) and our friend "borrowed" it without asking permission one night so he could go out drinking.. I discovered it in the parking lot while he was inside and decided to teach him a lesson by driving it away to someone elses house where it sat till she sold it. But I never told my friend I took it.. He believes to this day the Police had it towed off and he lost it..

trust me, that was the last time he ever took anything without permission..

however, it is not only friends or thieves who can steal your car..

allow me to conclude with this true story about a peanut butter sandwich, a 2008 Toyota and a black bear..



Douglas County (Colorado)
Sheriff's deputies early Friday got a call about a honking car and a commotion inside. Perhaps it was teenagers or a thief, they thought as they approached Ralph Story's 2008 Toyota Corolla.
It turns out it was a thief, albeit the furry variety.
Imagine their surprise when they turned on their flashlights and got a peek inside.
It was a full-grown black bear, also known as ursus americanus.
The deputies had earlier received a call from a neighbor. She had heard honking and came up to the Story home, where the family was asleep. She noticed the car was rocking back and both and she called deputies shortly after 3 a.m.
Story said the bear was probably drawn to a peanut butter sandwich left inside by his 17-year-old son Ben. He said the family didn't realize what was going on until deputies arrived and the neighbor came back and called them. By then the car was no longer in the driveway.
The bear had left a foul-smelling "present" on the front seat.
The Toyota was trashed, with its air bags, seats and stereo torn to shreds. It's a total loss.

poor thing, probably couldn't figure out how to turn on the radio.. Perhaps he was trying to get the seat to go back, they can be rather tricky.. I feel sorry for the person who had to file that claim.. can you just imagine...


~ Daniel

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Joyful Jan Moderator Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 1791 Location: California	Posted: Sunday, 25 July 2010, 6:21 AM    Post subject:     Hi Daniel, I am sure the persons this happened to did not find it amusing at the time, but it will be an interesting story for them to tell to their grandchildren some year. I've never had a car that anyone would ever want to steal either, not even a bear to my way of thinking. No peanut butter sandwiches in my car, so far. Yes, a lot of cars are stolen every day. I have dreamed more than once that my car was stolen, but I can't imagine, why, I would have such a dream. The car I have now is an old beat up 1990 Ford. Keep up with your interesting and informative blogs, my friend. Can just imagine how that poor bear would feel, in my car. At least it wouldn't be thirsty as I always carry water in my car. Hugs Jan
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Sher49 Banned Joined: 12 Oct 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Indian Country, Turtle Island	Posted: Sunday, 25 July 2010, 10:56 AM    Post subject:     [b][i]This was great Daniel! Glad you decided to tie in the bear story with it! I was hoping you would! hahaha! You gave us, "The Bear facts!" hon!! hahahaha!! Too funny and so well written! Like I said before to ya, everything you write is golden! Your talent for telling stories, reporting and poems is amazing! I really look forward to reading them! Carry on Daniel! Huggies, Sherry..
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Dr Fogg Guest	Posted: Sunday, 25 July 2010, 23:55 PM    Post subject:     I do not bother locking my car ever, to have it stolen would be a boon. The insurance value is way higher than the actual value. But your story reminds me of the days when i owned and ran a local car repair garage. It is an intimate thing servicing someones car, you can learn a lot about people. I was once searching for the service record book in a particularly attractive ladies car only to discover a large envelope, ah here it is I thought, but no, it was about 20 large highly erotic pictures of the said lady. me and my partner mechanic had to check them all carefully just in case the service record book was in with em. i didnt scan them. honest. Another time I was on my back, in the footwell of a mercedes, hunting under the steering wheel for a live feed to power the radio when I discover a sort of growth under the dash board! It was the size of a fist and had me puzzed! I asked my mate to have a look, he poked it and discovered it was gooey! Close inspection revealed it was snot! This dirty bugger picked his nose every day on the way to work and deposited the bogies just below the steering wheel. We once found a book of parking tickets behing the back seat of policewomans car, brand new and unused. I had great fun issuing them to friends and family. The ultimate was noticing blood dripping from a car whilst it was up on the ramp. We dropped the ramp and opened the boot expecting to find the owners dismebered wife or something. We found three large plastric bags filled with stinking dead animals, snakes, dogs, cats, budgies the lot, the owner i remembered was a vet. I and my mate were vommiting for the rest of the day. The vet later explained that he put all his failures into a freezer until he had enough to take them to an incinerator.That morning he had intended to do so but suddenly realised he was booked in for a service. He decided they would remain frozen until later in the afternoon when he could complete the job.It was a hot day and they thawed out quickly.I have no doubt he charged the owners of the lost pets a fortune for respectful disposal of their loved ones, if only they knew. Finaly I once found an entire plate of sausage and mash under paper stacks in a farmers car, it had been there several months and had generated its own mini eco system of maggots and fungi. I offered it to my mate for lunch but the fussy bugger declined. Dr Fogg
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Joyful Jan Moderator Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 1791 Location: California	Posted: Monday, 26 July 2010, 11:46 AM    Post subject:     Hi Dr. Fogg, Your reply is in a sicking kind of way, almost as interesting as Daniel's. Keep repling to him, just warn me next time! Please, if your reply is of such a nature. Why don't you come on inside and post one of your wonderful, world famous poems??? You would be more than welcome to!!!! I personally would read and comment to everyone, even if it is only one. It would be much more fun, if it were a ton!!! Dan's other friend, Jan
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Joyful Jan Moderator Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 1791 Location: California	Posted: Friday, 13 August 2010, 17:14 PM    Post subject:     Hi Dr. Fogg, I am sorry if I offended you in any way. I was only referring to the gory sounding things you found in cars. What a shock that must have been to you. I know it sure would have been for me!!! Again, I invite you to grace us with some of your wonderful poetry!!! Jan
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