sweetgirl Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 i stepped out of my front door last night at approximately 10.30pm.two young boys, were trying keys in my neighbours car. they definately didn't expect me to come out, when they saw me, one said to the other "oh how do i know what his car looks like, he should've told me when he gave me the keys! & they started walking. that was obviously said for my benefit.... as i drove on to lordship lane they were sitting on the wall between the cafe & shoe shop talking,this has been put on here purely for information purposes for y'all forumites.... & also to say this happened in full view of the police stn... on whateley rd Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I shall be sure to go outside and watch my car after hearing this news - all day, if necessary. If we all pull together and watch all of our cars, all of the time, then there's a good chance nothing will happen to our cars.We can do it. Actually, I'll be out for most of today. Can somebody please come over and watch my car? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv1 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Bob - it would serve you right to have your car pinched after such and a**e of a post. She was only trying to warn people. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Could have been a useful piece of info for the person whose keys are lost/stolen. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Please explain to me how I 'watch my car', to any possible useful effect, dv1.What new precautions will you be taking RE protection of your own car - in the light of this new warning? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareC Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Given the warning people could chose to put their cars in garages (if they have one), get additional security, alarms, crook locks etc! If you don't find this type of post useful then don't read it! If you do then then its served its purpose.Forumites seem all too quick to poo poo other forumites posts these days! If this carries on people simply wont post any longer and the forum will cease to be the source of information it is! Rant over and nothing personal to you *Bob*, your post is just the straw that broke the camels back to something I have been thinking for a while now! Your original post was quite amusing ;-) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Clare, will you be garaging your car from now on? Or if you don't have one, fitting an alarm ASAP - as a result of 'The Whateley Two'? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareC Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I would have difficulty, I don't have a car any longer :-) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_the_chin Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 i wlll be remembering to lock my car doors as I don't always think it's necessary around here - as this is a nice area I get lulled into thinking we're not in a city and reminders always help. not one of the recent deluge of sarcastic replies to posts has ever helped me. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cate Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 It could be that the keys were 'fished' from the hallway through the letterbox. It happened to a friend of mine, although not in this area. Do not leave your keys near the door or in the hallway. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 jim_the_chin Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> i wlll be remembering to lock my car doors as I> don't always think it's necessary around here? ? ?Good God. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieH Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Really Jim, really really really, you thought you could leave your car unlocked around here? Or indeed anywhere? And the adverts on the telly and the evidence of your own eyes and the slew of posts on here about car break ins / bike thefts did nothing to change your mind and this one solitary post opened your eyes to what a fool you had been? Really? Well ok then. For myself, all the sarcastic comments have helped me think I wasn't alone in my exasperation. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 The sad fact is that even I deserve to have my car stolen - on account of being cruel and heartless, Jim is more likely to have his stolen - on account of leaving the thing unlocked. Where's the justice in that, I ask you? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reetpetite Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 sweetgirl Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> i stepped out of my front door last night at> approximately 10.30pm.> two young boys, were trying keys in my neighbours> car. they definately didn't expect me to come out,> when they saw me, one said to the other "oh how do> i know what his car looks like, he should've told> me when he gave me the keys! & they started> walking. that was obviously said for my> benefit.... as i drove on to lordship lane they> were sitting on the wall between the cafe & shoe> shop talking,> > this has been put on here purely for information> purposes for y'all forumites.... & also to say> this happened in full view of the police stn... on> whateley rdDid you tell your neighbour, has he got his keys? Is the car still there ? prob they just messing about. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetgirl Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 i knocked on my neighbours door & told him, it was late in the night but i could see he was up..... he was actually quite thankful... i would've been too if it was me! ;-)i did what i thought was the right thing including putting up this post..... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reetpetite Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 You did right(tu) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_the_chin Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Because of my awful memory I've left my car unlocked over the past couple of years about half of the time and nothing has happened. So, as an experiment, it goes to show either that I'm really an extraordinarily lucky man living in a den of thieves or that 99.9% of people who pass it by, even in a city, won't be professional or opportunistic car thieves. So, yes, I do think I can leave it unlocked because I do and nothing happens. Other posts have reminded me that I should lock it, but I suppose I picked on *bob*s post as I'm totally cheesed with the sarcastic posts on this forum at the moment. *bob* is probably the only forumite who's made me laugh out loud in the past but all these negative posts are making this a grim place indeed. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I know people 'mean well', and I'm sure it may appear a little churlish to some to see somebody rock-up and piss all over someone's well meaning thread.But these threads are part of an self-perpetuating, cyclical and ever-increasing splurge of posts which, in the wider context of things, are absolutely meaningless, practically useless and, at worst, potentially damaging. That's how I feel about them. I'm fairly sure I'm not alone. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieH Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 No you're not *Bob*.jim_the_chin, you find the sarcasm negative. I find this self-perpetuating, cyclical and ever-increasing splurge of posts negative and misleading. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMacGabhann Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I know how you feel JimI started a thread saying how all these other threads were annoying me and do you know what? I had lot's of negative people telling me off for censoring them!! How negative is that??Still tho - quite the accolade for *Bob*... the ONLY person to make you laugh out loud? Ted Max must be gutted... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 *Bob*, if you're sick of threads like this, then don't respond to them. You're helping to keep this thread alive, in fact more so than anyone. Without your contributions, it would probably disappear onto page 5 in no time. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 There'll be another one along soon, Jeremy. The rot has set in. Incidentally, if people who are sick of reading these threads are expected not to respond to them, then people who are sick of sarcastic responses can surely try and do likewise? Or is it a one way street?Camberwell Forum - Top discussions:Local shopsLocal community meet-upsTrain linesTube StrikeZebra CrossingsElectionsLocal magazinesCyclingBrixton Forum - Top discussions:Myatts FieldWorks/Improvements to town centreThe lidoRecord shopsUrban ArtLocal clubsEast Dulwich Forum - Top DiscussionsCrimeBE AFRAIDSuspicious person seenTRUST NO-ONEI was given a funny look.Man see - possibly doing something wrong.HELL IN A HANDCARTShould I move to Camberwell and Brixton? Golly, they seem awful safe and community-minded compared to here. What do the Brixton and Camberwell forums say about them, and what does this one say about us?I logged on here a few days ago and more than half the stuff on the main page was incident-related, ranging from 'useful' through to 'what?'. In addition, there were two spoof posts about pointless incident-related thread, and to cap it off - two posts from people who were either thinking of moving here, or have just moved here - wondering if the place was 'safe to live in'. Anyway, this is my LAST WORD (as TheBeard would say) on the SUBJECT. Things did not used to be this way. If that's what floats people's boats then float on. I shall be floating off. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 And I'm sorry what I said about Ikea, Jeremy.. you mustn't hold it against me. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMacGabhann Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 It's not an official flounce there but close enough. And 100% spot on Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckwich Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 *Bob* Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Camberwell Forum - Top discussions:> Local shops> Local community meet-ups> Train lines> Tube Strike> Zebra Crossings> Elections> Local magazines> CyclingJust took a look at the Camberwell forum and noticed that they have a section called CSI where they can discuss crime in the area. Not a very active forum though so posts are few and far between. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6731-keep-a-watch-on-your-carswhateley-road/#findComment-215878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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