To Whom It May Concern

“Id like to write this letter to the a$$hole son of a b!tch that broke into my car last night and STOLE everything that was in it.
as you know i spent alot of time trying to get my husband a fathers day gift that the whole family could enjoy. i got him a big 5 man raft with oars and a motorized air pump. i aslo got myself an inflatable kayak with oar. also i bought 4 life jackets.
i spent about 300.00 on all of it.
well my husband came home last night and the car was broken into. but i think what p!sses my off the most is that the cops Wont do anything because it was under $1000.00 and american express wont do anything because it was taken from inside the car. now had it been sitting next to the car at 4:00am they would not make me pay for it!!
so to the jerck who broke my heart when i saw my daughter crying and for upsaetting my family I HATE YOU and i hope you drown in the boat!!!
im so p!ssed off that if you were here with me i would drown you myself!!!
eat sh!it and die!










sorry about this but i needed to get this off my shoulders”

“Oh, that stinks!”

“Wow, that really sucks. Do you live in a generally safe area?

Home owners insurance won't cover it? Or is it an apartment?”

“It's reasons like Wildflower stated that I can't WAIT to move out of the NYC area (she lives there also). Too many little wannabe hoodlums who wear pantyhoses on their heads looking to one up eachother.”

“Up here home insurance sometimes covers it. What about your car insurance, you're probably covered by them, don't you think. Just some positive stuff for you after a truly awful experience. Good luck.”

“Yeah, comprehensive won't pay because it wasn't attached to the car, American Express won't pay for it because it was in the car, but blahchool makes a very important point. Your homeowners insurance will pay for it if it was parked in the driveway or in front of the house. If you rent and have renter's insurance it may pay for it. Some apartment complexes have insurance that will cover it. A private landlord may have homeowner's insurance that will cover it.

I've had similar thefts in the past and the perp was only caught in one case and that was the only time we got our stuff back (all of it backpacking/canoeing gear). The other times we kept asking until we found a way to get reimbursed for the loss. Just keep checking.”

“I know how you feel wildflower. My car was broken into while parked at a trailhead in central Pa. while I was on a hike. I had to drive from near Harrisburg back to Philly with a 30-degree and dropping breeze blowing through the open window they bashed with a bat. They took my tools and a CB radio that belonged to my Town Watch org.
I felt so violated I wanted to drive out there, park the car with about $1,000 worth of radios lying out, and sit up in the woods with my .303 Enfield. I wanted to shoot a round right next to their ear so they would spend the rest of their life thinking about it. I didn't, though.
I know what that kayak meant to you, so I know the despair you must feel, along with the loss of your husband's raft and the other gear. It stinks out loud. All I can say is that you will go on. It will one day be a memory, although it will hurt for some time to come. You will eventually replace the gear. The only good thing is that nobody was physically harmed. It might seem like small solace at this time, but it's just how it is.
In the meantime, vent about the b@st@rds. I can tell you it's good therapy. It helped me just knowing I could do it if I really wanted to. The mental image of that cretin reacting to a .303 round passing within inches of his worthless ear was good medicine.
I wish you a good turn of luck.”

“I meant to add that I was sorry that happened to you Wildflower. That really sucks. If I see some hoodlum kids with pantyhose on their heads in a kayak, I'll tackle them like a boar.”

“Depends on your deductibles. Probably won't cover it.

Too bad and a bummer. That's why I love where I live. Not much of that goes on here.”

“Hey folks, let's take up a collection to replace wild flower's gear. $300 shouldn't be hard to come up with. I'll start off the bidding at $25, who'll add to it?
Wildflower: email me with a mailing address and the check will be on its way.”

“Sorry about that, but the raft and kayak were too good to pass up.


I'm sure you will come to understand over time. I have entertain my family too, you know. Thanks for all the hard work.”

“well maybe ive lost not only my toys but my sence of humor. not finding this funny at all. sorry but its true!
i worked my a$$ of to be able to do this.
if your trying to make me smile
you failed”

“As said above, homeowners and renters insurance should cover.”

“wish i had it but dont.”

“Really sorry to hear about the crime committed to you and your family....but it's always a bad idea to leave things visible in a car. I don't even put an empty box in my car. One of my neigbours got his car side window smashed in for an empty old busted up knapsack...the thief threw it on the sidewalk. Whatever, it still sucks to have your car broken into.”

“You know who did it. Go fiick them up and stop whimpering here.”

“is that what you think im doing here is whimperin here.”

“about a year ago my kayak was stolen, i lived in a small town then so i knew it would turn up soo, i hoped when low and behold went to the local drop in point where we go every week to try new moves, in the kayaks guess what was there, you guessed it my boat, as soon as he saw me he got scared i walked over asked where he got his new boat, in a very shuttery voice that was about to crack,,, out of town, he said , i could help it i beat his ass senceless, broken arm, and nose, the cops where called, i went to jail, but got my boat back ,when the court date came up i went he did not show, charges where droped i left,,, he was a friend of a friend, he no longer kayaks,,,i heard that some one stole all his gear and sold it to his friends(hhhhhmmmmmm) wonder who it was,,,,,,,,,,”

“That sucks! You should hire the watercraft detective/bounty hunter Nomad. It soulds like he'll find it for you and beat the bejesus out the guy for you as well.”

“Yup. Sending an "open letter" to the perp who stole your stuff on TT is ridiculous. Now, if your computer had been stolen and the perp logged onto your internet connection, went to your internet bookmarks, found TT, well then there is a chance, albeit quite slim, that your open letter would be read by the culprit. Of course you'd probably have no way to post the message.”

“i guess your right
i have no right to vent my anger and feelings.
thanks for your thoughts.
at least now you know who you can go to if you ever need to vent!”

“Shut up wild child. Go annoy some other site.

Wild Flower, so sorry to hear about the theft. It really feels terrible to be in that position. May the raft pop or the kayak deflate on a cold body of water when he'a alone out there.”

“hehe
thank you!!!!
who knows maybe it really was wild child after all.”

“http://www.thebackpacker.com/trailtalk/thread.php?id=8210&age=999

is this you??”

“What was really wild chlid after all? Are you inferring I'm a thief, or is this your feeble attempt at attacking me?
Good one, Pamster. The Queen has spoken.”

“no, i am wild c h L i d today.”

“well i strick back when im attacked. so you figure it out.”

“I wasn't attacking, no need to strick me. I was actually advocating you attack the perp.”

“only if you help me find them and help kick there as$$!!!

sorry if i took it all wrong. ive been known to do that every now and then. for that im sorry.





but hay we could still kick some a$$ together.”

“Bow when you address me wild chlid ;-)”

“How's about I bow before the two of you and you can kick my a$$ around alittle bit? No scars, no marks. Wadda ya say, huh, huh???”

“i just wanted to give you an update. I went and sued American Express for Breach of Contract. They settled today!!!
the check is in the mail!!
so to the @SS HOLE who stole my summer, I hope you did drown and your reading this in he!!.
It makes me feel better. thanks guys for all the great support you gave me!!”

“Don't mess with Maple Leaf!

Did they pay your legal fees?”

“Hey that's great! It's a nice feeling to take on Goliath and win, isn't it. Time to go gear shopping!”

“at least you're not bitter. ;-) but seriously, that's awesome! i really need to sue people more...”

“yup they paid the fees (all of 10.00 but hay it's something!)”

“but i was really looking forward to going to Night cOURT!”

“How'd you sue for $10?”

“small claims court, cause it was under something like $1000.00”

“Congrats Maple leaf. The little guy/gal won.”

“stanlee
"The little guy/gal won?"

the little gal won”

“Wow! Good for you. So I guess you'll be kayaking next spring when I take my first BP trip in many moons???”

“so wait...the whole of what you won was $10, or the court fees they paid for were $10? just wondering...i couldn't figure it out.”

“I got back the cost 0f the items plus court cost.

About $400
it paid for everything they stole out of the car.”

“Maple Leaf, you need to post a photo. Didn't want to mistaken your gender hence the "guy/gal" thing....”

“oops, she took that one, she's not in it. My God what a rough looking crowd. Are these the crooks?”

“I guess I lost the one she's in.”

“Pathman's pic left to right: Geobeet (in white), Corporal Nasty (in black), Goretex (in white), Elyse and Paul (Geobeet's son and daughter-in-law).”