Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/19

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Subject: [Leica] Well, it happened
From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest)
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:36:57 -0400
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Bob,
Yeah, we still have our health. Things can always be replaced, it's
just going to be hard going for a while to get them replaced.

Thanks.
Phil Forrest


On Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:27:15 -0700
Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:

> How awful Phil. I am truly sorry for this happening. It is good you
> and/or your roommate were not home so no one was hurt.
> 
> Thinking good thoughts for you,
> Bob
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Mar 19, 2013, at 9:17 PM, Phil Forrest
> <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> > So, today I left the house in a rush and left my cell phone in my
> > apartment. While I was at work, someone broke in to my apartment and
> > stole all of my digital gear. Nikon D2x and D2Hs. A 17-55mm G DX ED
> > AFS, a 14mm f/3.5 Sigma AF and my just purchased for a song and
> > cleaned 24mm f/2.8 AIS. Also stolen was my very recently
> > invested-in cell phone.
> > 
> > My housemate had a few rings stolen, earrings, a Canon IVSB with
> > Jupiter-12 and a Pentax Spotmatic F with 50mm f/1.4 SMC Takumar.
> > 
> > This day was a headache at my crappy retail job and utter heartache
> > when I got back to my apartment. My ability to make more than half
> > of my income is gone and I was waiting until my next paycheck to
> > insure my gear with a new partner company through my auto insurance
> > company.
> > 
> > To all those in the greater NYC/Philly area, this corridor is rife
> > with gear being fenced back and forth between the cities. If, by
> > chance, you happen to notice a rather rare D2Hs (hard to come by
> > since people kept them) let me know and I'll alert the authorities.
> > I have all serial numbers of everything that is missing except that
> > awesome *new* 24mm.
> > 
> > One of these days my sh**ty life might turn around. 
> > 
> > Thanks all.
> > 
> > Phil Forrest
> > 
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> > 
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Replies: Reply from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Well, it happened)
In reply to: Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest) ([Leica] Well, it happened)
Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler) ([Leica] Well, it happened)