I am now down a set of golf clubs. I guess I'm lucky the weren't more serious otherwise I would be down a car!!

Damn Fred, that sucks.

That DOES suck!

I heard last week the 800,000 cars are stolen each year in the U.S. Although, percentage-wise, that number really isn't that high per capita, it still seemed eye-opening.

Statistics aside, that DOES suck!

Sorry to hear that Fred.

That sucks, Frederooo. I hope you get your clubs back, assuming the authorities are involved...

My van was broken into a couple months ago. The person was after my deck, but I always take the faceplate with me, so no harm was done other than a compartment door on the center console being ripped off.

It always sucks!

Tough luck Fred, hope all works out for you.

Where did you have it parked....so I can avoid that area of KW! LOL

Thanks guys. Its pretty hard to avoid my parking lot. It was an opportunistic theft. They didn't notice the brand new in box golf shoes right next to the bag.

Fred, I'll go along with what appears to be the consensus: that sucks.

You should make an insurance claim -That sucks that your laptop, entire cd collection, new watch and diamond engagement ring were also in the car - /wink.

Your deductible is likely less than a new set of clubs (and a replacement window, I assume).

Content is covered by Home insurance, and vehicle of course by car.

...I did a 6 month stint at an insurance company re-engineering their IT infrastructure!! LOL

True Mike! It wouldn't be worth reporting it to the insurance company. It goes on your record as a claim even if nothing was paid out...at least here in the US it does.

Boy, that indeed sucks. Last year, my dad had his vehicle (with golf clubs in it!) stolen right out of his garage. Sadly, he left the keys in the car! He lives in a quiet neighborhood, and had never locked the garage the 20 years he'd been living here. He immediately reported it to the police. A few days later, a rude police officer showed up at his door at 5:30AM asking all sorts of questions about his vehicle. It came down to accusing my dad of crashing it, then abandoning it in an alley. Understandingly, my dad was pissed the officer didn't know it had been stolen in the first place. The officer was embarrassed as well. Anyhow, the thieves ended up being young teens. But, that seemed strange because it looked like adults were practically living out of the vehicle. Inside were photos, an empty booze bottle, and young children's clothing on hangers! We think the parents of the teens were using the vehicle...probably happy their son brought home a nice gift for them!

That sucks man...

I hope the cop offered an apology to your father, Mary. I would suspect the 5:30am timing was deliberate as well.

Just further proves that "the cops are not your friend".

Unless they are. Don't let a small sampling of individuals tarnish an entire group of people.

I've found that there are differences between various regional,provincial and federal police forces as well.

I'm actually waiting for the small sampling of good individuals of said occupation to outweigh the bad ones, in a profession where there shouldn't be a semblance of questionable conduct.

All you have to do is look at the number of police officers vs. the bad ones you hear about, bet it comes out to less than 1% much like most things in life say good kids vs. bad kids etc. The majority are good but you never remember meeting them only the bad ones stand out.

Sorry to hear Fred, I hope your car/home insurance will cover your loss because golf clubs could cost a small fortune.

Regards, Bill

Same here.

Gee, double thanks guys. I hate to admit it, but I am enjoying shopping for replacement clubs. I spent an hour talking to the pro at my club about how to go about choosing a new set.

Mike is right, of course. My home insurance should cover. I need to make the call. We had some serious network interuptions at work yesterday and today so I havn't had time.

Not to derail much further but reading through this thread brings to mind that Illinois State Trooper from a couple of years back, the guy who was responding to a call 14 miles away with emergency personnel already on the scene slamming head on with another vehicle after losing control of his car while doing 126 mph *and* talking to his girlfriend on the cellphone while emailing other troopers at the same time, killing an 18 year old girl and her 13 year old sister.

Now he is filing workman's compensation!

Unbelievable.

I believe Elin said the same thing.....

Cam, possibly if your work had been associated with law enforcement officers as mine has been, you would have observed an overwhelming preponderence of good guys trying to do a tough job.

That's an awfull tragedy Rick. That cop should be behind bars.

I loved the officer I met in Canada!

Some years ago, my car was stolen. I liked the car, but loved my clubs in the trunk. Arnold Palmer Standard 1985 Anniversary edition blades, MacGregor Eye-O-Matic 1,3,4 and 5 Woods.

Could not find another set of Palmer Standard Anniversaries, so I got a set of Titelist Tour Blades and switched to Powerbilt Citation Persimmon woods. Magic. I'm on my 2nd set of Titelist Tour Blades, and pick up as new Powerbilt persimmons from Ebay regularly. I just can't adjust to metal woods with heads the size of watermelons. Although I am thinking of grabbing some Taylor Burners.

Persimmons: The Tube Amps of clubs

The one you shared a cigarette with?

Instead- released with pay, most likely.



A tough job, yes John. I can't work, but I have been devoutly involved in sociopolitical studies for 10 years. Many that know me would claim I'm too involved because it consumes so much of my time. Also, my uncle was a cop, and a distant friend is too. It's axiomatic that "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely".

I do believe that if grassroots, independent news isn't integrated into peoples lives, they don't see the true frequency of injustices.

Isn't everyone nice to attorneys? Especially if you're representing them or their cohorts .

To cite a local story that involved a lot of officers- Quite a few years back, the Peterborough force relocated an entire RIDE program because the original location was on the highway a short distance from another officers party/police function.

EXACTLY!!

Cam we all take advantage of our position as opportunity is afforded us. The worst experience I have had with a cop was the cranky bastard that ticketed me for every kilometer I was going over the speed limit (just outside of Peterborough as it happens).

Overall, I have been accorded the same level of courtesy and respect that I have showed.

That's the best thing you can do even if you do have an overly zealous power tripper on your hands, keep calm and be respectful even if the officer isn't, eventually they do relax and become human again.

Where's the fun in dealing with a human?

Yep, good advice. I don't stoop down to anyone's level if they are being disparaging to me, as it makes me inferior; I've learned to rise above it, thanks to the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti.

Sometimes, yes, people will calm down, but not always. The age and look of an individual has a lot to do with it. You're a clean cut, sophisticated looking guy, Fred. Now, if you had scruffy hair and a scruffy beard (rastafarian Frederoo ), with a not so sophisticated look, the story would probably be different. A caucasian person in a suit is given a supposed duly heightened respect that supercedes everyone in society, witch isn't right.

Unfortunately said technique didn't work out for this young lad or these people .

Heck, I've only had one or two questionable experiences. But then again, I stay as far away from cops as possible.

I respect your guys opinions and love the discussions .

Peace and love.

Much easier to find bad instances than good ones, no surprise there, where's the fun/controversy in good, but here is one where I think the cop could (should IMO) easily have gone off on the guy but didn't.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHZMoPV1rog

That's the way an officer should conduct themselves with no threat of violence etc.

Although, I've been skeptical of the audio in those recordings for a long time; that's just the way I am with everything.



I don't think that's true, especially with mainstream media. It's engrained in us to not question authority, and having a discussion with most people about abhorrent activities of police is like beating your head against the wall- it's never their fault.

Example- everyone has heard about Rodney King, but what about Amadou Diallo? The Amadou case is far worse than Rodney Kings, but these instances never garner the same media attention for a couple reasons, but a main one is they found out what can happen as a result - the L.A race riots (and overall nation wide reaction).

I will say that there ARE good cops, and they're a necessity in our current society. BUT, the good cops will still show up (support or sit idly by) for the bad ones- the blue code of silence. A cop will NEVER call out or report another cops wrongdoing, and that is just plain hypocritical and wrong!

I say we give the cops a break.

I say we lock them all up.

I say Regina lets me cop a feel.

Maybe they auto-tuned it?

Agreed, I am not saying there are not some bad cops, justt hat too many times the entire force is labled for the wrong doings of the few, sound familar?

Not entirely true there are instances where they have stepped up, but the same can be said for almost any work force. Many don't want to be labled the whistle blower out of fear from those they report against.


Keep those dreams alive CV

Was just a harmful, friendly discussion. Point taken, though.



HA! Funny, Cat .

In all seriousness, I think we should lock Regina up to protect her from Charles .

What are you Dreaming about Tonight (CV)?

Locking up Regina. Hey, that could be a kinky sitcom.

Well, after much investigation into clubs and a conversation with my Insurance, it is going to be expensive for me to replace my clubs and only marginally worth while claiming because of how they are valuing what I had and my deductable.

On the bright side, I think I'm going to get a custom fit club set to I can golf like Tiger...

Tiger of old, or Tiger Lately?


(I capitalized "Lately" because I think "Tiger Lately" would be a good name for a music group with a female singer...that Charles would eventually be telling us about in the "What are you listening to" thread....)

"Old Tiger" sounds like one of those whiskeys you see on a Warner Bros cartoon.

With all the pockets they have in golf bags these days, I could reach for a little Old Tiger when I play like Tiger of lately.

You could head to your local Walmart and pick up some "Old Cougar" instead....

You're just full of bright ideas today...