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  • JediJaida
    Talkative Member
    • Jun 14, 2008
    • 5675

    Bad news for me and my mom

    Fortunately, it's not health related. Which is the ONLY good thing about this entire situation.

    A couple of weeks ago, the weekend before Halloween, I went to our storage closet, which is in our building to put some books into the storage bin I have in there.

    The key woudn't work, no matter how hard I jiggled the lock.

    Then, Hurricane Sandy happened, and it was a while before I could inform our Maintenance Dept. They denied doing anything to the lock, and advised me to get a locksmith to pop and replace the lock. Which I did.

    When I opened the door, EVERYTHING WAS GONE. Disappeared; vanished; gone with the wind; poof!

    The first thing I said was "Holy Jesus, we've been robbed!"

    The locksmith told me that thieves do NOT replace locks that they have popped; which makes sense. I informed my maintenance board, and filed a report with our local police.

    In the past two weeks, they have done an investigation, and can find NO paperwork indicating that the closet was emptied by accident, or that the lock was replaced for whatever reason.

    This smells of an inside job to me. Like the locksmith said, thieves do NOT replace locks.

    A lot of mementos were in there; all of the blankets that my mom and I crocheted; my vintage sewing and crafting books from the 1970's; my custom supplies, comic books, my sewing machine, DVD's, video tapes, pattern making supplies. My AA Dinahmite that I managed to get cheap on Ebay (NRFB). My original Buck Rogers and Tigerman figures from Craig (THAT hurt like heck; I recently replaced them via Ebay, but it cost me about ten dollars more than I originally paid.) My Amok Time Battlestar Galactica Starbuck and Apollo figures. My Enterbay Bruce Lee as Kato (on ebay it is now more than 300 bucks!)

    My vintage sewing patterns and Raggedy Ann dolls. Pictures of the family from the Forties, Fifties and Sixties!

    My mom went to the Social Services division that is in our neighborhood and she was advised to have me call someone on the Board of Directors for Co-op City here in the Bronx.

    I intend to do that tomorrow, at least to inform him of what has happened. But with Thanksgiving coming up, there's not a lot he's going to be able to do right away.

    I am SO cheesed off about this!!!!

    My mom is 81 years old, and she doesn't need this kind of malarkey at this stage of life. She should be sitting pretty, enjoying her retirement, complaining about her issues, etc. Instead? She had THIS to deal with.

    I really, REALLY was hoping that this would be resolved quickly; and that I wouldn't have to vent about it here.

    Unfortunately, it didn't turn out that way.

    If I ever find out who did this, I am going to sue them unto the ninth generation for all of the grief that they have put my mother through!!!!

    The stuff, while I'm ticked that it was taken, can eventually be replaced. We can get copies of the photos from other members of the family; new blankets can be crocheted, and even the figures can be replaced. The comic books are probably at the bottom of a landfill, and the craft books were more than likely dumped as well.

    I hope that the person who did this has his/her hands rot off! Painfully so; over a period of ten years; all the way up to their elbows!!!!

    I also hope that what goes around, comes around and THEY get robbed of family mementos and memories.

    Pendejo jerk----!!!!
    JediJaida
  • thunderbolt
    Hi Ernie!!!
    • Feb 15, 2004
    • 34211

    #2
    that stinks, almost sounds like there was some sort of mix up with storage closets, like if someone else was evicted and got messed up with yours.
    You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie Banks

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    • HardyGirl
      Mego Museum's Poster Girl
      • Apr 3, 2007
      • 13950

      #3
      Wow Jaida, that really sucks! I know how it feels to be violated like that, since I was robbed last year. I'm very sorry all your special momentos were taken. But as bad as that was, you still have your mom, and you can build new memories w/ her.
      "Do you believe, you believe in magic?
      'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
      Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
      If your mission is magic your love will shine true."

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      • wayne foundation 07
        Time to feed the cat
        • Dec 30, 2007
        • 5705

        #4
        PM to you

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        • toys2cool
          Ultimate Mego Warrior
          • Nov 27, 2006
          • 28605

          #5
          Man that does suck...I freakin hate thieves.. I'm so sorry to hear that, maybe we could all chip in a little something and send your mom a little something Flowers or something , that would cheer her up

          Pendejo? are you Latina?
          "Time to nut up or shut up" -Tallahassee

          http://ultimatewarriorcollection.webs.com/
          My stuff on facebook Incompatible Browser | Facebook

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          • UnderdogDJLSW
            To Fear is Not Logical...
            • Feb 17, 2008
            • 4895

            #6
            Sorry to hear this happened to you and your mom. Almost 40 years ago something similar happened to my mom and dad right after we moved into an apartment building. My brother and dad went down to storage to find his bike along with some furniture pieces gone. The lock was not replaced though. Hope some closure is found.
            It's all good!

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            • Mikey
              Verbose Member
              • Aug 9, 2001
              • 47258

              #7
              Dang that's terrible !!! ...

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              • JediJaida
                Talkative Member
                • Jun 14, 2008
                • 5675

                #8
                Thanks peeps. It means a lot to me that you take time out to express your condolences.

                And yes, I am a Latina, born in NYC.
                JediJaida

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                • torgospizza
                  Theocrat of Pan Tang
                  • Aug 19, 2010
                  • 2747

                  #9
                  I'm really sorry to hear that. I don't really understand how something like that could have happened, unless Maintenance isn't shooting you the straight truth about it. That sucks.

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                  • batmanmc
                    mego batman collector
                    • Jun 22, 2004
                    • 6227

                    #10
                    sorry jada i hope things get better for you and your mom soon. mike

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                    • toys2cool
                      Ultimate Mego Warrior
                      • Nov 27, 2006
                      • 28605

                      #11
                      Originally posted by JediJaida
                      And yes, I am a Latina, born in NYC.
                      That's cool I never knew that Puerto Rico? Just curious
                      "Time to nut up or shut up" -Tallahassee

                      http://ultimatewarriorcollection.webs.com/
                      My stuff on facebook Incompatible Browser | Facebook

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                      • emeraldknight47
                        Talkative Member
                        • Jun 20, 2011
                        • 5212

                        #12
                        Not to sound like a broken record, but this news does suck! Sure some of it is just "stuff" and "stuff" can be replaced, but the family photos and items you quilted are something more than "stuff" due to the emotional attachment! The person or persons who removed those items are scoundrels and vagabonds and likely have no attachement to anything! Hopefully, you can replace everything (eventually) and you and your Mom CAN make some new quilts and memories to augment the ones that got lifted. Of course, I think I'd probably find a new storage place for certain and I'd also contact an attorney to see if you can take any legal action against the owners/management, even if it's only to scare the bejeezus out of 'em!

                        Mis mejores deseos para usted y su madre un feliz Acción de Gracias
                        y puede mejorar su suerte pronto!
                        sigpic Oh then, what's this? Big flashy lighty thing, that's what brought me here! Big flashy lighty things have got me written all over them. Not actually. But give me time. And a crayon.

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                        • fallensaviour
                          Talkative Member
                          • Aug 28, 2006
                          • 5620

                          #13
                          Wow that really sucks.I'm sorry you and your mom had to go through this.I hate thieves with a passion.
                          The same ting happened to me ten years ago thieves stole all my long comic boxes out of storage.
                          Called the cops and they told me they were busy trying to solve murders so they would get back to me.
                          I decided to call every comic shop and book store in the city thankfully there was only ten.I told all the shop keepers what happened and got my books back 3 days later.four weeks later the police came over to fill out a report...LOL
                          Try looking on ebay or craigs list maybe some stuff will turn up.
                          I wish you luck and again am sorry you had to go through this.
                          “When you say “It’s hard”, it actually means “I’m not strong enough to fight for it”. Stop saying its hard. Think positive!”

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                          • enyawd72
                            Maker of Monsters!
                            • Oct 1, 2009
                            • 7904

                            #14
                            That really does suck...I had some of my artwork stolen earlier this year, so I totally understand. All the hours I had into it can never be replaced, and you just feel so angry and violated.

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                            • vulcan2074
                              Live Long and Prosper
                              • Mar 23, 2008
                              • 7817

                              #15
                              That really sucks. I hope you get some answers and hopefully get your possesions back.
                              Sammy

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