stolen tools

RenegadeT

RenegadeT

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man I'm so pissed off, I'm not sure what happened. At pullapart in Winston today, I just had this weird feeling as I was walking around. I had a wheelbarrow with my toolbag in it, and I had kickass 1/4" drive Blue Point socket set in the bag. I noticed a lot of solo people wandering around with no tools or parts, was kind of wondering wtf they were up to, dunno. But, I blew it off and began hunting. I got what I needed and was wondering around checking stuff out. I guess I strayed a little far from my wheelbarrow, no more than one row, then I noticed my socket set was missing. It had been about 15 minutes since I used it and I had covered a lot of ground in that time. I felt helpless, backtracked, I'm 99.9% sure I didnt leave anywhere. DAMMIT I'm pissed off, gonna have to let cool off somehow.
 
First rule of pull a part is never walk away from your tools. I have had my wheelbarrow full of tools 5 feet away from me and had people try to steal tools. I nearly beat one mexican dude with a 1/2 in ratchet.
 
Not to pile on, but take shitty tools to pull-a-part. Leave the Snap-On stuff at home.
 
Sucks man fuck thieves!!! I would be beyond pissed if any of my tools went missing.
 
sorry dude that sucks. My rule of thumb is just try to not go alone.
 
Whenever I go to a PNP I go in with whatever I can carry in my pockets.Usually a #2 phillips,med sized visegrips,and 3-4 popular sized ratchet wrenches.I always look before I pull anything unless somebody is lurkin around somethin I'm intersted in.If I find something that requires more tools than I have on me I make a trip back to the truck and get my tools,and I never use the wheel barrows.I have one of those wire mesh garden wagons w inflatable tires.I usually dont carry my good tools w me but I always have my 18volt snap-on impact.It makes life alot easier.
 
that sucks Tony. Hopefully Snappy can hook you up. I don't let my tools out of my sight at the PAP. I will only loan out a tool if the other guy leaves his phone or some cash.
 
Sucks man, always go with atleast one buddy, have had the Mexicans come up to us a few times but they usually walk off once they realize we know they are looking
 
I had a bunch of electric powertools stolen out of my locked truck toolbox years ago. I was very upset cause I knew it was someone In the semi private apartments we lived in then. They destroyed my toolbox also, while I was asleep. Theives suck.
 
Damn. I'm going to the PAP in Charlotte in the morning.
Guess the g22 is also. :uzi:
I hate a thief.
 
Yep ... the place looked like zombieville with a bunch of shamblers walking around.
We were there looking for Ford parts ... nuther rant but not here.
I always carry a tool bag. It's either in my hand or right in front of me, and has just what I need to get what I want.
I just hate I have to dis-arm to go in.

Matt
 
redneckjeep87 said:
Charlotte is a lot worse....hell i didnt know ws got like that, havnt been up there in awhile
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I guess it has
Lizooki said:
Yep ... the place looked like zombieville with a bunch of shamblers walking around...
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exactly. It wasnt quite like that last few times I've been there, which was probably 3x late mid-last year
 
Hell I had some peeps get a little to close to the pisser when I was inside, had my wheelbarrow parked next to it.. SO I kicked the door open a bit and they stopped walking towards me... Nothing serious but I think they simply look for opportunity. I did feel myself slipping into NY mode and eyeball everyone as they pass me.

But as said I generally pack a small handheld tool bag with just what I need. Otherwise a group outing is good..
 
sounds like a good place to take a concealed paintball gun to alert the tool borrowers that you don't loan out you tools!!:huggy:
 
I carry a cheap POS Stanley SAE/metric socket set and everything else in a plastic bucket (great for carrying parts/bolts). Having something for each arm keeps you balanced... opening the socket set on the bucket keeps it off the ground & offers a place for other tools.

Never had a problem at the W-S PAP, but with all the zombies (no tools, no parts... just wandering around), I'm always mindful of where they are.

If anyone needs a "backup" here in W-S, give me a yell! I'm minutes away...

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yager said:
Hell I had some peeps get a little to close to the pisser when I was inside, had my wheelbarrow parked next to it.. SO I kicked the door open a bit and they stopped walking towards me... Nothing serious but I think they simply look for opportunity. I did feel myself slipping into NY mode and eyeball everyone as they pass me.
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Pisser? How dainty.
I just piss on the side of a van.
 
I usually open the door and piss on the driver's seat and steering wheel.
Don't want to oxidize the paint or anything.
(I kid :beer:)
 
mommucked said:
sounds like a good place to take a concealed paintball gun to alert the tool borrowers that you don't loan out you tools!!:huggy:
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LOL, now that sounds like fun! Hit them in the back of the head, then duck down behind a car.
 
In hindsight (while PaP isn't "responsible for lost/stolen tools") the PoPo on duty there probably wouldn't mind being immediately alerted and obliged to check toolboxes/bags/buckets for stolen tools... assuming there were distinguishing marks (initials, stickers, etc) on the set to prove it's ownership?

I mean, most of the zombies wouldn't risk stashing a nice set of tools for someone else to find/claim and be more likely to haul it out that day...
 


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