Kite Stolen, Slingshot Rev, Gresham, OR

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

That's crazy, Nicole! I could totally imagine you talking to this drunkie about his bag. lol. Should have followed him back to his "spot" to see if he was using a Roo as a tent or sleeping bag. Wink

pdxmonkeyboy · Thu Jun 12, 08 11:41 am

perhaps, but you still have to make the tractor..out of metal, that is mined, transported and forged, and built by people that drive to work, and painted with petrochemicals, and then shipped by rail and truck to the dealer.. and so on and so forth.

Have you guys every watched how its made? It's a cool show but I am absolutely blown away by the amount of energy and resources that goes into manufacturing the simplest things. There was almost a whole factory being used just to make licorice. All thsoe machines that have to be made, transported, run, maintained...just to make some licorice.

Spike, there is also a great deal of oil in fertilizers...

Spike · Since 13 May 2007 1414 Posts Alameda Spelling Expert

were f*cked...

kyle.vh · Since 11 Jul 2007 713 Posts city of angels Addicted

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1692 Posts XTreme Poster

a pro rider!?

mschulz · Since 29 May 2007 530 Posts Reno, NV Addicted

j · Since 08 Nov 2006 94 Posts Seattle

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

The TJ is probably the one near NW 23rd right?

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1692 Posts XTreme Poster

I've got parents that are having to choose between food and gas to go to work. When you make minimum wage and your supporting a couple of kids it's not going to pencil out.
Food prices are going up as well due to the cost of diesel. It's going to change how we live.
Can you say mass transit? Europe has incredible light rail and buses to get around town. We, the US, are going to have to take a look at public mass transit.

The next big problem is going to be water. We NW'ers don't have to worry about this but the 16000 golf courses that consume massive amounts of water are going to be a thing of the past. I heard on NPR that if you took all of the golf corses and added them up they would be the size of Delaware! It takes a ton of water to keep em green.
Very Happy

Water is the next nonrenewable problem on the agenda.

Very Happy

Oregon Surf Shop Tim · Since 04 Feb 2008 70 Posts Lincoln City Oregon

Hey Dancingwind,

Super Sorry you got your REV lifted. You might try your homeowners insurance or Renters insurance.

I had a mtn bike stolen out of the back of my truck a couple of years back ( they cut the cable lock) and it was my homeowners insurance that cut a check to me.

Hope you get the kite or money back.

pdxmonkeyboy · Fri Jun 13, 08 7:48 am

I would use your home owners insurance as a last result unless you don't plan to purchase a home in the next 4-5 years. I made a claim on my rental/travel insurance in 1999 and in 2003 when I was buying a house, 3 companies rejected me before I could get insurance on the house my wife and I bought.

Insurance is THE biggest racket out there. no big deal if your not going to buy a house, but if you are, your additional premiums will equal 3 or 4 kites in the first 2 years of insurance. Crying or Very sad

KidCorporate · Since 10 Jul 2007 563 Posts Addicted

dancingwind · Since 18 Jul 2007 321 Posts Obsessed

Per the suggestion I will be calling Gresham Police Dept to inquire about the Task Force.

I did buy renters insurance last summer when I invested heavily in 2 brand new kites. I filed a claime a couple of days ago and had to explain to the agent what is a kite is in relation to kiteboarding and why it can cost so much, as she was quite suspecious when I dropped the total value, $1449, of a 9m slingshot Rev on her! I hope I was convincing enough!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

To all of you out there you might want jot down your beloved or brand new kites serial number and store it somewhere safe! Cops said these numbers can help a ton track a kite if it pops up nationwide. Definitely register your spendy toys!!!

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

Hopefully it works out in the end! Good luck.

Everytime I get a new kite, I take a pic of the serial on the bag's tag and also of the actual serial on the kite. So far I've been lucky, but I definately think it's good to have if this stuff comes up.

pjc · Since 06 Mar 2005 649 Posts Addicted

Kataku called it. I had a renters claim that I filed a few years back and the pics of my stuff seemed to smooth the whole thing over. Got a nice check for bike, stereo, etc.

Re: the price of kites - don't argue with the agent, just give her the number of a kite shop and have the rental agent call them. Call the kite shop ahead of time and explain what's going on - if they know you are going to spend the insurance money on a kite in their shop they will be motivated to take the time explaining what it was exactly that got stolen and why it cost so much. (Don't expect them to lie for you - insurance fraud is a whole nother deal). I got the impression that this is a common way to verify pricing for unusual and expensive items.

Bettyboarder · Fri Jun 13, 08 10:17 am

Just pm'd you kyle.