Off Topic Part Quatre

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Wow - just nuts, glad you are safe and sound....that's enough excitement for anyone for a lifetime

This is more like bizarre topic and not off-topic but Im too tired to start a new thread and I just want to get the jitters out of my system. And I cannot find the vent thread? Whoa, nobody venting now?

So early this morning between 1 am and 2:30 am, some super drunk and probably really high idiot (and he really was an idiot), broke into our house and literally destroyed our roof top deck. We have no idea how he got in the premises... no broken doors or windows, and the roof top deck is literally 4 floors from above the street.

What this douche bag probably did was climb up the roofs of the smaller houses adjacent to ours and then managed to climb up to the house of our neighbors, which is a little closer in height to ours, and then climb up to our deck.

He basically tore the legs of our deck apart, literally kicked all the legs off and threw them across the street. One of the pieces hit a car of our front neighbors who are away... And he also got a leg of the deck and smashed our satellite TV (basically hit it enough that it is now folded onto itself).

Our neighbors from across the street were still up partying and they saw this douche bag sitting on our deck with his legs hanging off the deck, and throwing broken pieces of the deck. So at first, they thought that the guy lived in the place and just went mental, but they realized that he broke in when he started banging our satellite dish.

The noise also woke my husband up and he went up the deck and saw the intruder, and started yelling for me to get out of the house and call the police.

Of course my reaction was to get up, call the cops and get my tripod and run upstairs to try to beat the sh*t out of this alleged intruder.

So the intruder managed to escape - we think he jumped over our deck to the parking garage next to our house and ran a block or so. But the cops found him after 20 minutes. The guy was totally out of it, though he admitted to destroying our deck.

So now, we have absolutely no railing on the front part of our deck, we have a flattened satellite dish, and we are going to install top notch security system in our house.

We are really fortunate that this happened last night and not a few nights before, because we were in Sarasota until Saturday night... and the guy decided to stay on the roof and destroy our deck and not come inside the house and kill us.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Holy moley!! Glad ur ok!!

[Ban Hammer 13,110]

but they realized that he broke in when he started banging our satellite dish.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Yipes - that really is jarring! I'm glad they caught the creep - it would be worse if you didn't know who it was - at least you know he won't be back and you weren't specifically targeted. hmm - maybe you need to install several strands of barbed wire on the 'outside' of your new deck railing . . . and then electrify it.

[OBX 51]

Yikes that is scary...glad you are okay.

[TimandJoyce 1]

Wow darkchilde. So glad you're both ok!! Almost sounds like something you'd see in a movie. Bizarre!

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Wow Frances, that's ridiculous! I'm glad you and your husband are ok. What is wrong with some people?! Just wow. :blink

Do you guys live in one of those row houses? I was watching an episode of House Hunters the other day and the couple were looking at row houses in Baltimore and they had these cool rooftop decks. Looks like a cool place to live!

[Kimbear 53]

OMG Frances..i woulda just freaked. Its hearing about things like that i'm glad i have two dogs. Even if it makes it harder to find a place!. Glad your both ok. I prolly woulda started yelling and throwing things at the guy too!

[darkchilde794 5]

Thank you guys! Yes, we live in a row house, and no one ever thought anyone can climb up the decks of the row houses, let alone OUR roof top deck which is 4 levels above street level. I am really exhausted as a result of the break in (not sure if you can call it break in as the guy did not really get in the house). I can't seem to really feel relaxed in the house and Im kind of scared to be alone... hence why I am in the coffee shop across the street while I wait for the DishNetwork guy to come!

Some of our neighbors have dogs and they all told me that even the little ones will alert you when there is an intruder. Most of my neighbors -- and we all have back decks, dont have locks on our sliding doors... and we just all found foot steps on our closest neighbor's roof (which our neighbors have never walked on), so the intruder definitely walked on their house (literally) before destroying our deck. Its scary. He could have easily gone down their deck and into their house, or our deck and into our house.

I am hunting for a security system. So far, all the reviews say they suck and you have to be tied with them for 3 years... plus all the false alarms, etc. But I think we both will feel much safer if we are protected, especially when we are asleep.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Thank you guys! Yes, we live in a row house, and no one ever thought anyone can climb up the decks of the row houses, let alone OUR roof top deck which is 4 levels above street level. I am really exhausted as a result of the break in (not sure if you can call it break in as the guy did not really get in the house). I can't seem to really feel relaxed in the house and Im kind of scared to be alone... hence why I am in the coffee shop across the street while I wait for the DishNetwork guy to come!

Some of our neighbors have dogs and they all told me that even the little ones will alert you when there is an intruder. Most of my neighbors -- and we all have back decks, dont have locks on our sliding doors... and we just all found foot steps on our closest neighbor's roof (which our neighbors have never walked on), so the intruder definitely walked on their house (literally) before destroying our deck. Its scary. He could have easily gone down their deck and into their house, or our deck and into our house.

I am hunting for a security system. So far, all the reviews say they suck and you have to be tied with them for 3 years... plus all the false alarms, etc. But I think we both will feel much safer if we are protected, especially when we are asleep.

I've found in my experience that most security systems are basically worthless, that is unless you are willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars on one. The basic systems will not deter a criminal with a triple digit IQ, and the false alarms might end up costing you money, depending on the city you live in. Some cities have ordinances that will fine you upwards of $500 per false alarm.

[darkchilde794 5]

I've found in my experience that most security systems are basically worthless, that is unless you are willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars on one. The basic systems will not deter a criminal with a triple digit IQ, and the false alarms might end up costing you money, depending on the city you live in. Some cities have ordinances that will fine you upwards of $500 per false alarm.

That is my concern too. Ive read that the chain security system companies just rip you off, and the entire business is controlled by ADT or Brinks/Broadview. Theres so many false alarms and really crucial delays for when police is called during an emergency.

Im really not worried about having a break in when we are not home. The stuff that will likely get stolen can always be replaced, and as long as they dont take my srapbooks and my wedding pictures and such, I will be able to get over it. I know that sounds awful and probably egotistical... but its the truth. I am worried about break ins when we ARE in the house. I dont know what I would have done if the intruder we had on Monday was a real thief, armed and got into the house, and all my husband had to defend himself with is an umbrella while I call the police. So maybe as long as we have one turned on at night when we are sleeping, or when I am at home all day without the hubby (did I mention that I also found out that we live a few houses away from a crack house??? ).

Ooohh yeah we also got baseball bats from the in-laws for the next intruder...

[ValerieA 350]

(did I mention that I also found out that we live a few houses away from a crack house??? ).

Oh boy, that is not good. And it kinda explains the guy on your deck. Any possibility you can get a dog? Best deterrent in the world, from what I've heard.

[SupportGeek 21]

Oh boy, that is not good. And it kinda explains the guy on your deck. Any possibility you can get a dog? Best deterrent in the world, from what I've heard.

German Shepard FTW

[Marilyn. 340]

just talked to the doctor and he said it is definitely not cancer.. what a relief.. it has been pretty stressful these last few weeks

he did say that they are not quite sure what it is and he is going to send me to a liver specialist to see what he says...

[Peachey 10]

just talked to the doctor and he said it is definitely not cancer.. what a relief.. it has been pretty stressful these last few weeks

he did say that they are not quite sure what it is and he is going to send me to a liver specialist to see what he says...

Very happy that it's not cancer, and I hope they resolve the issue soon!