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Subject: [Leica] I'm sick - my M9 and nocti were stolen out of my house.
From: scoutfinch at chartermi.net (Sue Ryan)
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 02:00:18 -0400
References: <C37B1889-B08D-4A80-80A0-4940A8FB3EDC@chartermi.net> <4F5D7FEF316E47819E85675E549E48E0@jimnichols>

Everyone, thanks for the advice, help, and commiseration. I'm heartened by 
the great caring and friendships here on the LUG. 

Sue

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 16, 2012, at 1:23 AM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
wrote:

> Sue,
> 
> As the others have said, lean on your insurance company for all you can 
> get. The camera was essentially new, so they should pay accordingly.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> (After dealing with sliding doors at a house near Orlando, we swore never 
> to install them again.  They are very difficult to secure.)
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Ryan" <scoutfinch at chartermi.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 9:14 PM
> Subject: [Leica] I'm sick - my M9 and nocti were stolen out of my house.
> 
> 
>> A few weeks ago, my husband came home to the sliding door wide open. 
>> Nothing apparently  missing (2 giant flat screen TVs, tons of computer 
>> and camera stuff in the office) until he  couldn't find his Canon 5D Mk 
>> II and his Sigma 50-500, which had been sitting (out of sight from the 
>> outside) in the dining room where the slider is. I was relieved - my 
>> camera bag (a school lunch box with a soccer ball on the front) was 
>> untouched in the dining room, and the M8 was safe in the office. Sheriff 
>> called, report made, etc. Fast forward 2 weeks - as I was preparing my 
>> gear for a weeklong workshop I realized the M9 and nocti also were 
>> missing. Then I remembered that a few nights before the slider was found 
>> open was the night I took the photo of my husband stargazing. I no doubt 
>> put the camera in the same place my husband had lain his in the dining 
>> room. By now I'm sure someone got a couple nice outfits on Craig's list 
>> for $100 worth of pot money. I went through the motions, called the sh
>> eriff again, called the insurance company, etc. but I have little hope, 
>> although I will report the serial numbers to Leica. The sad thing is the 
>> M9 was the only purchase I made with my dad's inheritance money after 
>> paying off my kids' college loans. He was a lifelong photo enthusiast and 
>> I thought of him whenever I used it.
>> 
>> Deep breath... 'things' don't matter, people matter...
>> 
>> Sue
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
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In reply to: Message from scoutfinch at chartermi.net (Sue Ryan) ([Leica] I'm sick - my M9 and nocti were stolen out of my house.)
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