Your fate is sealed young one, I mourn for your loss. But, hey they told you not to bring it to school for a very good reason... though I most definitely would not call you an idiot. You only should get called an idiot if you do that when you're in the 30's =)
Last edited by Sceadwian; 4th May 2009 at 11:10 PM.
"Because I be what I be. I would tell you what you want to know if I
could, mum, but I be a cat, and no cat anywhere ever gave anyone a
straight answer, har har."
why not... it was an idiotic move... like forest gump says :stupid is what stupid does"
Stupid is just someone that thinks they can do what they want without consequences. Idiots do it without knowing why it happened. At least you have regret and know why it happened. Personally if you were my son I'd laugh, and knowing kids I would MAKE sure theft was covered in the first place, insurance coverage for something like that is negligible you just have to declare it.
Last edited by Sceadwian; 4th May 2009 at 11:15 PM.
"Because I be what I be. I would tell you what you want to know if I
could, mum, but I be a cat, and no cat anywhere ever gave anyone a
straight answer, har har."
As a parent...I love hearing when things work out.
Parent has many years of experience, tells child not to do something incredibly stupid.
Kid thinks he is smarter than parents, and ignores years of experience, also ignores the fact that it took him 3 years to save up for unit.
Kid is unhappy because he did something incredibly stupid.
Hopefuly kid learns something from his experience...although I doubt it.
Dont worry kid...Im certain that Apple will throw all of its millions of dollars worth of resourses into tracking your stupid I-Pod...if you can find a actual person to take your phone call, or answer your email.
Last edited by bigkim100; 5th May 2009 at 12:43 AM.
Its a bit like locking the barn doors after all the horses have run off.... but there seems to be a application for this:
GadgetTrak: Advanced Theft Recovery Sofware To Prevent Laptop & Mobile Phone Theft - GadgetTrak
The hardest part is...convincing police officers to barge into a house to retreive your little electronic device, just because a web tracking software says that its supposidly been used at that address.
If your iPod or other portable media device was stolen . Make sure you file a police report and include the serial number of the device in the report. Next also register the device with Stolen 911.
Ocasionally my parents tell me to do something and I don't do it and I have to live with the consequences and they never let me hear the end of it. BUt then I tell them to do something, they think they know better, don't do it and it's a MASSIVE screw up. And guess what? I still have to live with the consequences...and they don't understand why I won't let them hear the end of it.Originally Posted by bigkim100
Parents are right sometimes, but they mess up a lot too. I went to an elementary school where the adults thought they were always right and the kids were always wrong. Looking back on it, it was downright corrupt and if I knew then what I know now, I would have joined the ranks of the "troublemakers". I'm suprised that crap was allowed to go on, but it's not like elementary kids can do much about it.
Last edited by dknguyen; 5th May 2009 at 01:02 AM.
touchless don't mind bigkim, someone took their candy away from them when they were a baby, they have been screaming since. Bigkim gets my vote for official forum troll though.
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Last edited by Sceadwian; 5th May 2009 at 01:01 AM.
"Because I be what I be. I would tell you what you want to know if I
could, mum, but I be a cat, and no cat anywhere ever gave anyone a
straight answer, har har."
Yeah dk I can understand that. That's the problem with telling your kids what to do, the one time you're wrong with your kids they will gloat till the end of days even if they were wrong the previous 400 times.
"Because I be what I be. I would tell you what you want to know if I
could, mum, but I be a cat, and no cat anywhere ever gave anyone a
straight answer, har har."
Well, parents also seem to like to gloat over numerous really small things so I see no problem complaining (I'm not gloating because I wish they were right about it too, but they weren't) about the few realy big things. It's a two-way street.
Last edited by dknguyen; 5th May 2009 at 01:19 AM.
Are you sure it was stolen? Not just lost or mis-placed? Perhaps a 'friend' borrowed it. Best that you tell your parents, and they can help you get through reporting it. If you lost it at school, perhaps it was turned in or confiscated, and sitting in a drawer in somebody's office waiting to be claimed. In which you'll need your parents to step in and ask nice. If you are a victim of theft or robbery (didn't mention how it was stolen), then a police report would be a good idea, but unlikely to recover. But then again, everything is on a computer, and in a data base, perhaps if the find it, they might take the time to match it to a crime report, and track you down to return it (wouldn't that be cool and unbelievable).
Only thing you can count on, is that your parents will find out soon anyway, might already know. They know you spent a load of cash on a toy, told you not to do something, know you would anyway. They are probably wondering when you will come clean, and ask them to help (that's what parents like best). Sure, there is a small price, 'I told you...', but they usually come through. Never know, maybe mom swiped it, before you even smuggled it out of the house. Mine got me that way a few times, lot of times it was outright robbery, 'Empty your pockets'.
Trust me, the longer you wait, the worse it gets. Part of growing up. The worst part is past anyway, no IPOD. It can only get better...
I agree with most of you and I want all you parents out there to understand that your kids don't usually think there smarter than you... then just want to do what they want to do so they might disregard what you aid even if there is a risk and they know it exists.
Well, parents also seem to like to gloat over numerous really small things so I see no problem complaining (I'm not gloating because I wish they were right about it too, but they weren't) about the few realy big things. It's a two-way street.
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What???!!!
Ok...the kid saved for many years for this thing...so when does it not become a big thing...I think that you atre missing the point.
And you may also point out that I as the only person who ACTUALLY answered his question, pointing to a website that actually supplies software to track stolen IPods...while everyone else was busy patting him on his bum...telling him that he didnt do something stupid.
I also followed up with a posting stating a website that keeps track of stolen IPod serial numbers...and to confirm that the police should be contacted.
Last edited by bigkim100; 5th May 2009 at 01:43 AM.
OOOH...OUCH...that REALLY HURTS SOOOO BAAAAD....... WAAAAAAAAH.
I reall look to you guys on here to check out my popularity content.
I will HAPPILY accept the gauntlet of official forum Troll.
Quite honestly I think such a position is needed...if anything, just to mop up weenies tears.
Nigellll...whatcha think...can I get my certificate???
Does it pay??
Do I get a T-shirt with my new title????
Last edited by bigkim100; 5th May 2009 at 01:50 AM.
"Does it pay??" I'll give you a nickel and a candy bar to go away, would that work for ya?
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