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Looters take coin collection in wake of Hurricane Ivan
The dirty rotten low
lifes...http://vh10066.v1.moc.gbahn.net/apps...e?AID=/2004091 8/NEWS01/40918003/1075 |
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Link didn't work. But I believe looters should be shot on site.
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"Dan769" wrote in message ... Link didn't work. But I believe looters should be shot on site. Dan769 try http://vh10066.v1.moc.gbahn.net/apps.../40918003/1075 |
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That's not very liberal of you. Why do you need all those coins?
"Dan769" wrote in message ... Link didn't work. But I believe looters should be shot on site. Dan769 |
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They should have had their coins in a safety deposit box at the bank.
Now the looters will be spending vintage coins on colt45 and cigarettes. If you know a hurricane is coming and you had to evacuate the area what possesions would you take out of your house and leave with? |
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"Edward McGrath" wrote in message ... They should have had their coins in a safety deposit box at the bank. Now the looters will be spending vintage coins on colt45 and cigarettes. If you know a hurricane is coming and you had to evacuate the area what possesions would you take out of your house and leave with? Are you implying it might have been better to have left some six packs of Colt .45 and cartons of cigarettes visible in the house so looters would be able to take them and avoid the extra step of having to take money to buy them? I feel sorry for anyone who keeps a collection of (whatever) at home because it can't be conveniently stored in a bank vault, and which may have to be left behind in an emergency evacuation situation. The unscrupulous looters who prey on these stressed-out homeowners are the ones who should shoulder the blame and punishment, not the victimized collector-homeowner. Bruce |
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On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:48:54 -0400, "Bruce Remick"
wrote: "Edward McGrath" wrote in message ... They should have had their coins in a safety deposit box at the bank. Now the looters will be spending vintage coins on colt45 and cigarettes. If you know a hurricane is coming and you had to evacuate the area what possesions would you take out of your house and leave with? Are you implying it might have been better to have left some six packs of Colt .45 and cartons of cigarettes visible in the house so looters would be able to take them and avoid the extra step of having to take money to buy them? Not a bad idea. Decoys often work on other dumb animals... I feel sorry for anyone who keeps a collection of (whatever) at home because it can't be conveniently stored in a bank vault, and which may have to be left behind in an emergency evacuation situation. Depends on your "collecting" philosophy. Most people who actually collect things - be they coins or stamps or toy trains - like to actually enjoy seeing, holding, playing with, etc those items that they collect. Putting a coin collection in a bank vault is, in my opinion, contrary to "collecting". I would rather sell such coins to someone who would enjoy them, put the money in stocks and take a trip to a local museum or coin shop to just look at my vast "virtual coin collection". Mind you, putting valuables into a home safe while vacationing or evacuating would not be a bad idea for folks who choose to live in obviously troubling locations like coastal Florida. The unscrupulous looters who prey on these stressed-out homeowners are the ones who should shoulder the blame and punishment, not the victimized collector-homeowner. Obviously! I think this was the OP's point when he said the looters ought to be shot. Padraic. la cieurgeourea provoer mal trasfu ast meiyoer ke 'l andrext ben trasfu. |
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"Padraic Brown" wrote in message ... On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:48:54 -0400, "Bruce Remick" wrote: "Edward McGrath" wrote in message ... They should have had their coins in a safety deposit box at the bank. Now the looters will be spending vintage coins on colt45 and cigarettes. If you know a hurricane is coming and you had to evacuate the area what possesions would you take out of your house and leave with? Are you implying it might have been better to have left some six packs of Colt .45 and cartons of cigarettes visible in the house so looters would be able to take them and avoid the extra step of having to take money to buy them? Not a bad idea. Decoys often work on other dumb animals... I feel sorry for anyone who keeps a collection of (whatever) at home because it can't be conveniently stored in a bank vault, and which may have to be left behind in an emergency evacuation situation. Depends on your "collecting" philosophy. Most people who actually collect things - be they coins or stamps or toy trains - like to actually enjoy seeing, holding, playing with, etc those items that they collect. Putting a coin collection in a bank vault is, in my opinion, contrary to "collecting". I feel exactly the same. I also would feel uncomfortable hauling my valuable collectables in a cardboard box to an emergency shelter and either leaving them in the car or sleeping with them. This fear is something we collectors just have to put up with as best we can I would rather sell such coins to someone who would enjoy them, put the money in stocks and take a trip to a local museum or coin shop to just look at my vast "virtual coin collection". I'd have a hard time doing that for security reasons alone. I would almost feel that the looters & thieves had beaten me without actually committing a crime. Mind you, putting valuables into a home safe while vacationing or evacuating would not be a bad idea for folks who choose to live in obviously troubling locations like coastal Florida. That's about the only practical solution for many collectors, especially those own expensive jewelry and who collect "small" things like coins, stamps, cards, etc. A safe is a must for our most valuable possessions. The unscrupulous looters who prey on these stressed-out homeowners are the ones who should shoulder the blame and punishment, not the victimized collector-homeowner. Obviously! I think this was the OP's point when he said the looters ought to be shot. I gathered that. It's frustrating though to think that underage looters will simply be slapped and handed to their parents. Bruce |
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On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 16:57:01 -0400, "Bruce Remick"
wrote: Depends on your "collecting" philosophy. Most people who actually collect things - be they coins or stamps or toy trains - like to actually enjoy seeing, holding, playing with, etc those items that they collect. Putting a coin collection in a bank vault is, in my opinion, contrary to "collecting". I feel exactly the same. I also would feel uncomfortable hauling my valuable collectables in a cardboard box to an emergency shelter and either leaving them in the car or sleeping with them. This fear is something we collectors just have to put up with as best we can Frankly, leaving the collection in a box buried under lots of other stuff in the car at the shelter is better than leaving it in the abandonned house. There are always choices to be made. Under normal circumstances, there would be no worries. In times like Floridian collectors have recently undergone, there is no good decision. After all, a bank building is not usually much stronger than a decently built house - it will be just as liable to collapse and destruction. And certainly a primce target of looters! I would rather sell such coins to someone who would enjoy them, put the money in stocks and take a trip to a local museum or coin shop to just look at my vast "virtual coin collection". I'd have a hard time doing that for security reasons alone. What security reasons? Sure, Al Queeda might dicide to drop a bomb on the day you visit the museum - but that just gets into needless paranoia. I would almost feel that the looters & thieves had beaten me without actually committing a crime. ??? Are we on the same wavelength here? The unscrupulous looters who prey on these stressed-out homeowners are the ones who should shoulder the blame and punishment, not the victimized collector-homeowner. Obviously! I think this was the OP's point when he said the looters ought to be shot. I gathered that. It's frustrating though to think that underage looters will simply be slapped and handed to their parents. Personally, I don't see why they can't be shot and THEN handed over to their parents. Padraic. la cieurgeourea provoer mal trasfu ast meiyoer ke 'l andrext ben trasfu. |
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"Padraic Brown" wrote in message ... On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 16:57:01 -0400, "Bruce Remick" wrote: Depends on your "collecting" philosophy. Most people who actually collect things - be they coins or stamps or toy trains - like to actually enjoy seeing, holding, playing with, etc those items that they collect. Putting a coin collection in a bank vault is, in my opinion, contrary to "collecting". I feel exactly the same. I also would feel uncomfortable hauling my valuable collectables in a cardboard box to an emergency shelter and either leaving them in the car or sleeping with them. This fear is something we collectors just have to put up with as best we can Frankly, leaving the collection in a box buried under lots of other stuff in the car at the shelter is better than leaving it in the abandonned house. There are always choices to be made. Under normal circumstances, there would be no worries. In times like Floridian collectors have recently undergone, there is no good decision. After all, a bank building is not usually much stronger than a decently built house - it will be just as liable to collapse and destruction. And certainly a primce target of looters! I would rather sell such coins to someone who would enjoy them, put the money in stocks and take a trip to a local museum or coin shop to just look at my vast "virtual coin collection". I'd have a hard time doing that for security reasons alone. What security reasons? Sure, Al Queeda might dicide to drop a bomb on the day you visit the museum - but that just gets into needless paranoia. I meant that I would not sell my coin collection just to free myself of the worry that someone might steal or loot it one day. I thought that was what you were getting at. I would almost feel that the looters & thieves had beaten me without actually committing a crime. ??? Are we on the same wavelength here? Dunno. It's akin to terrorism, where we say we won't "let the terrorists win", when in truth they have already restricted our lifestyles and have us dangling on a nervous string. They may not have "won" but they have us looking over our shoulders like never before. Didn't mean to so political here The unscrupulous looters who prey on these stressed-out homeowners are the ones who should shoulder the blame and punishment, not the victimized collector-homeowner. Obviously! I think this was the OP's point when he said the looters ought to be shot. I gathered that. It's frustrating though to think that underage looters will simply be slapped and handed to their parents. Personally, I don't see why they can't be shot and THEN handed over to their parents. Either way would work for me. Bruce |
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