When I was a kid, it was cow tipping...

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

jesus christ..... I didn't know that the use of lethal force was officially supported by law for simply protecting "personal" lifeless objects. I don't think anyone in Texas would shoot down a bored teen who just ran out of tripleAAA batteries and decided to go flip a few Smart Cars anyway. But regardless... still a pretty tough community man... ouch.

Heard a few times about the 'self'defence' laws here and there (Stand your Rights?), which I'm cool with, but was convinced that the above TX law was all made up by Hollywood. Or only once existed centuries ago.

Guess some of you get to see the naïve and ignorant part of me (the little Canuck boy huh lol). I don't even recall seeing a real weapon, even less knowing how to load and shoot one of those thing

I do know all about making superb and better-than-oem headlights however. Like some already recommended... I'll just stick to that

Hey, thanks for using The Lord's name in vain!

Maybe you're still looking at it wrong. Since when are teens the only ones who burglarize people? Since when is boredom the only motive? Why stay so fixated on the punishment and ages and sweet, innocent motives and not simply agree those bored teens should not be stealing other people's hard earned private property? You do realize you can't walk out of a movie theater and shoot someone in your car, right? This is a personal property issue that applies when you're on your land. Away from home? Well. I guess you just need to learn to laugh at the antics of those crazy, bored kids who just wanted to borrow some batteries from your car...

I don't own lifeless objects. I own things I care for and care about that I bought with my sweat, and feel like it's worth protecting.

As for flipping cars? Still, a total dick move no matter how you want to rationalize it. Thugs, headed for prison hopefully. If it's OK, I would like to schedule a time to come flip your car or do the equivalent in property damage. Been pretty bored lately, and just ran out of AAA batteries. Please pre-approve this with your insurance company.

[jb92563]

These kind of threads are counter productive to the spirit of this forum.

It just creates bad blood between an otherwise great bunch of folks.

Everyone comes from different places, ideoligies, religions, and we all have our own philosophies and sometimes we are just plain grumpy and vent. Of course not everyone can agree, thats just natural.

Lets just lay this thing to rest and forget about it, and talk about the stuff we enjoy and makes us happy. 986's !!!!

Live and let live, Peace out friends

PS: Being a Canadian moved to the US 14 years ago I can relate how astoundingly different things really are here, but thats a whole other conversation for another forum altogether.

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by Timco

I don't own lifeless objects. I own things I care for and care about that I bought with my sweat, and feel like it's worth protecting.

As for flipping cars? Still, a total dick move no matter how you want to rationalize it. Thugs, headed for prison hopefully. If it's OK, I would like to schedule a time to come flip your car or do the equivalent in property damage. Been pretty bored lately, and just ran out of AAA batteries. Please pre-approve this with your insurance company.

Tim, I was hoping to walk away quietly from your once FUNNY thread :/ But since it is your thousandth forum post anniversary and you are the OP, I wouldn't want to appear disrespectful to you

You want to hear me saying that I would be angry if someone would deliberately do damages to my property. Well, yes, I would. Not only because of the damage itself but also because I may have well deserved it. I'd be pissed at myself mostly. I don't believe bad things happening to people for no reason. Here, in the USA, in Cambodia... same everywhere. Not applicable in this random Smart car case of course but you get the idea.

In fact, not only I would be angry, I would be terrified Tim. The kind of guy who wouldn't know what to do. All I know is how to protect my love ones, and my pair of rotties. Okay, we would possibly be running in the basement, lockdown the family in a dark room, and me standing stiff with a butter knife with wide open eyes.

RE "random" vandalism done to my property. I'll be dead honest with you; I simply call this bad luck and move on 99.9% of time laughing at my cause. Trying to get away smarter from these kinda things (buying a garage?!) and finding the funny bit about it is I believe healthier in my case. I might also be trying to avoid becoming that miserable old grumpy smuck rumbling about every little meaningless social problems that we have today.

I see bigger problem elsewhere Tim. Smart car flipping remains funny here sorry!

(can I go now please?)

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Tim, I was hoping to walk away quietly from your once FUNNY thread :/ But since it is your thousandth forum post anniversary and you are the OP, I wouldn't want to appear disrespectful to you

You want to hear me saying that I would be angry if someone would deliberately do damages to my property. Well, yes, I would. Not only because of the damage itself but also because I may have well deserved it. I'd be pissed at myself mostly. I don't believe bad things happening to people for no reason. Here, in the USA, in Cambodia... same everywhere. Not applicable in this random Smart car case of course but you get the idea.

In fact, not only I would be angry, I would be terrified Tim. The kind of guy who wouldn't know what to do. All I know is how to protect my love ones, and my pair of rotties. Okay, we would possibly be running in the basement, lockdown the family in a dark room, and me standing stiff with a butter knife with wide open eyes.

RE "random" vandalism done to my property. I'll be dead honest with you; I simply call this bad luck and move on 99.9% of time laughing at my cause. Trying to get away smarter from these kinda things (buying a garage?!) and finding the funny bit about it is I believe healthier in my case. I might also be trying to avoid becoming that miserable old grumpy smuck rumbling about every little meaningless social problems that we have today.

I see bigger problem elsewhere Tim. Smart car flipping remains funny here sorry!

(can I go now please?)

Can you go now? You're not obligated to answer or post anything you don't wish to. I agree this is indeed against the spirit of the forum. I actually never imagined this line of discussion when I posted this....probably because I never imagined anyone finding it funny or justifiable. Other people's bad acts have zero to do with you leaving your car on the street. Still 100% their wrong. Glad we have a garage. Yes, there are indeed much bigger problems, but that doesn't make this any more acceptable.

Apologies to the board.