Many of us work hard for the money we earn and we like to get home as timely as we can. When I work until 1130PM I don’t want have to walk to home because some 14 year old punk with a purple ball cap and red back pack decided that it was a great idea to steal my KHS street bicycle.
And no, as the racial stereo type would typically imply, he was not black but white (It was reported to police as such by a female, whom I thank though I wish would have intervened). What particularly pisses me off is I just got the bike fixed after a tire was slashed by some pudgy retard a couple months ago. Now the bike gets stolen by an assumed 14 year old boy after I fix what the last idiot did to it.
Come on, I work damn hard, I took bill money to fix that bike so that I would be able to get home faster at the end of each night of hard sweaty work in a kitchen.
What gives you the right to take what’s not yours you spineless little turd? I’d really like to meet you, you mindless, intellectually challenged child. —Jon Snow (Alias)
This article appears in Jul 8-14, 2010.
That sucks, man.
Do you have homeowners/apartment insurance that might cover the cost of a new bike?
They’re pretty cheap at walmart and places like that — perhaps you could find a cheap one there or on kijiji?
Does the bus go to where you’re going at 11pm?
I guess some people/kids have this idea that “what’s mine is mine, and what’s yours is mine too if I want what’s yours.” I have been a victim of thieves in this city and it really sucks.
Does the restaurant have a space where you can put your bike if you manage to get a new one? Ask the manager/owner if you can keep it inside, because it is a safety issue if you have to walk home at night. If there is someone else closing up at the same time as you, ask for a ride if that person has a car until you can find another bike?
oh hooray, another bike bitch, call the cops, if you haven’t done so already. if not, do it and save us the pain of reading your whines.
Too bad you couldn’t catch the little scumbag and take him into the restaurant and put his thieving paws in the deep fat fryer.
I like your British variation on sharia law Baz. Then serve his hands to him in yesterday’s newspaper. >; )
LS….
it says right in the bitch
“…It was reported to police…”
are you even reading these before posting your rambling gobbledee-gook?
also, lay off the comma’s… there’s only a finite amount and you’re using more than your fair share.
Ivan we could do the full British and ask him if he wants malt vinegar on the fricasseed paws?
Mmmmm. Malt vinegar. Llllaaaargh. Ate at the heads of bone a little while ago and I defintely concur – Tasty hand cut chips deserve proper condiments.
Since I support the increased use of bikes in urban areas I hate to see this movement thwarted by the actions of bike thieves.
I propose a device that would build a charge while you pedal the streets, store it in a very large capacitor and then feed it into an anti-theft circuit which the user could arm when the bike was parked.
Perhaps some development of this idea could lead to a device that could send a sub-lethal jolt of electricity through the body of anyone ignoring the “Warning: High Voltage Electric Bike” sign bolted to the bike.
Of course, if bike theft continues to be a serious problem, such devices could be modified to deliver a lethal shock. No more Little Johnny Bike Thief.
It may seem like harsh medicine to some, but we are trying to build a better world with bikes and getting rid of a few bike thieves seems like a small price to pay.
Nice reference to “A Song of Ice and Fire.” =)
NDA, I wondered if that was a reference too….dammit, I want book 5.
I went to the police station soon as I found out at 1130pm last night (after working my ass off might I add). They told me it will only be found if it’s abandoned or someone else calls in and reports having seen it. I’m not bitching just to bitch. I work hard for my money. I prefer to bike than to take a bus. It’s healthier. I like the idea of an electric shocking lock though. And the reference to A Song of Ice and Fire put a smile on my face as they’re my favorite fantasy novels ever. I hope the guy is caught or the bike is found. I’ve posted an ad on KIJIJI too.
http://halifax.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-sp…
Its about a half hour walk to work (7 minute bike ride). Takes longer to walk home though because I’m tired and I have to walk up duke street and so on. There are no bike racks right by my work. The one I had it locked to was right in front of perks.
I also can’t wait for book 5 damnit!
Hmm, I miss my bike…
I don’t know if double-locking is much of a deterrent but I recently read that UK insurer’s won’t compensate unless the filched bicycle had been secured with two good locks. It seems like an advantage so I now use two locks to try to deter the scum-that-are-thieves. It won’t bring your bike back, OP, but it is a suggestion that may help others not suffer the same fate, or offer better protection for your next bike. Buy and Sell in Dartmouth Shopping Centre has used bikes starting around $50. Good luck.
Malt vinegar rocks! It is the only acceptable condiment on my fish and chips…mmmmmmmmmm!
My advice: get a job that doesn’t require you to work until 11:30pm. All the crazies come out once the sun comes down. Say goodbye to anything not locked down, and bikes that are.
It actually happened in the day while I was at work. Some nights I get off work at 10pm-1030pm some times it’s as late as 12am+ Depending on how busy the kitchen has been. Jobs are hard to come by. I’ve actually been wrongfully fired/rehired twice where I work, over non-issues. Tried to find another job without any luck. Starting University in september too so I can really be too choosy this time of year. The advice is much appreciated though, thanks!
Having listened further to the OP’s plight I’d like to amend my original post re frying his paws to deep frying his goolies. 2 extra crispy nuts with a side order of scorched nutsack, to go – keep the fucking screaming down some of us need to rest.
Try one of those new ones that wrap around poles.