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Seriously. I park my car outside Gold's Gym today, go work out, come back, and find that someone's broken into my car. Well, not broken into, technically - the windows were left down because its 95 degrees - but still, do people have nothing better to do?

The kicker is what they stole. They didn't steal the ashtray full of change, the 20 dollar bill under the seat, or the MP3 player. But, they stole a box of Pro V1's right out of my car, that I was going to use for my club championship.

"Shouldn't you be going faster? I mean, you're doing 40 in a 65..."

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Seriously. I park my car outside Gold's Gym today, go work out, come back, and find that someone's broken into my car. Well, not broken into, technically - the windows were left down because its 95 degrees - but still, do people have nothing better to do?

What's the joke about the black belt's car being broken into by an olympic runner?

At least the windows are intact, so it could be worse. In the future, leave the golf balls in the trunk, if you have one. Or, get a car where the remote unlocking device can be used to lower the windows.

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Around here it only cools down to 95 a few days out of the year, and I always leave my windows up and stow things like MP3 players and over-priced golf balls out of sight. Welcome to one of life's little lessons: Other people want your crap.

Maybe Kentucky needs some of those little signs like they have in Florida that remind the old folks to roll up their windows and lock their doors.

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#1 - When I leave my car anywhere except in the garage with the door closed, I leave it with the windows up and the doors locked. Even then I don't leave anything one the seats in plain view as a temptation for a thief. That is the best way to get ripped off.

Like they say, locks will only keep out an honest thief, but they WILL keep the the opportunistic thief from an easy score.


Oh, and by the way, it was nearly 100 here yesterday... my doors were still locked with the windows up.

Rick

"He who has the fastest cart will never have a bad lie."

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man, it sucks to be you

At least they didn't get your clubs too... $50 and a lesson learned is much better than $1000+ worth of stuff getting jacked.
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As an insurance agent, I'll recommend you always lock your car up! We had a customer go into a walgreens or CVS, and while he was in there visiting his girlfriend...he had $18,000 worth of stuff stolen from inside and the back of his pickup truck (that was unlocked).

Our insurance carrier denied the claim because the vehicle was unlocked! Needless to say he wasn't happy...but always lock your vehicle when you can!
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Well at least they didn't take the mp3 player or rip out your stereo. I had my car broken into twice within a couple of months when I was in college. Just ended up driving without a radio for about 6 months...sucks when your dating someone an hour and ten minutes away.

Keep you stuff outa site. I have a Jeep Cherokee and always take my clubs out of the truck when I get home casue it would be easy to break into the back and take em. When they are in the back, I pull the vinal cover over them to hide them.

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Hybrid: :touredge: Tour Edge Exotics Ironwood 21° Adila Shaft-Stiff Flex
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Ah lameburns, what a shame. You would have lost 6 of them anyway, in the 3rd hole water hazard!! Now you can lose those old Top Flites instead!!! What is the world coming to??!

Michael Stiebel

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How low can people sink...

Unfortunately people can sink low enough that you are very fortunate the lowlife who stole your golf balls didn't steal anything else.

Maybe your car wasn't worth stealing?
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Yeah, lesson learned. I won't keep the windows all the way down, anymore. It doesn't normally get that hot here in Kentucky, just really humid.

As to my car, it's not that bad. I however never have the clubs in my car unless I'm actually golfing that day - I ride as light as possible, to save whatever gas mileage I can get.

"Shouldn't you be going faster? I mean, you're doing 40 in a 65..."

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2I: Eye 23I-PW: 3100 I/HWedges: Vokey Spin-Milled 56*06, MP-R 52*07/60*05Putter: Victoria IIBall: Pro V1xCheck out my new blog: Thousand Yard DriveHome Course: Kenton County...
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Ah lameburns, what a shame. You would have lost 6 of them anyway, in the 3rd hole water hazard!! Now you can lose those old Top Flites instead!!! What is the world coming to??!

Cold. Way to kick a guy when he is down.

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