> Here's me thinking I live "out of the way" enough to not have to worry
> about looting scum. I recall you saying something to the effect of
> "won't be long".

>
> Yesterday I got home and had a very sobering chat with my neighbour.
> Apparently a few nights ago 6 ute loads of scum came "spotlighting" at
> around 3am. He's a light sleeper (think "I love the smell of napalm in
> the mornin'!") so he got up and watched them for a bit.
>
> They never left the public road, but they shon lights at my place
> which is 300m from the road. They were looking for unattended houses
> like weekenders and things lying around. But 4 vehicles parked around
> my house suggests people are home.
>
> Anyway they came back up the road and this time my mate hit the
> floodlights and let off a round from his shottie. They all p1ssed off
> with their tails between their legs.
> ...

> Here's me thinking I live "out of the way" enough to not have to worry
> about looting scum. I recall you saying something to the effect of
> "won't be long".
>
> Yesterday I got home and had a very sobering chat with my neighbour.
> Apparently a few nights ago 6 ute loads of scum came "spotlighting" at
> around 3am. He's a light sleeper (think "I love the smell of napalm in
> the mornin'!") so he got up and watched them for a bit.
>
> They never left the public road, but they shon lights at my place
> which is 300m from the road. They were looking for unattended houses
> like weekenders and things lying around. But 4 vehicles parked around
> my house suggests people are home.
>
> Anyway they came back up the road and this time my mate hit the
> floodlights and let off a round from his shottie. They all p1ssed off
> with their tails between their legs.
>
> The world is fucked. I think it's time to upgrade my "defenses". ...

>   Do you have at least two dogs ?

>   maybe some geese as well and if you need cameras email me for the
> right information ... sigh... might as well live in the city
>   We have a modest property well out from here and have had to chase
> people off who though because it appeared unoccupied they would...
> Have a damned good think about what you think you need and sort it out
> now Damo.. good luck as it will only get worse (youth is wasted on the
> young)

> Might be time to rent a mates flat (apartment) in Qld. ;-)

> Here's me thinking I live "out of the way" enough to not have to worry
> about looting scum. I recall you saying something to the effect of
> "won't be long".
>
> Yesterday I got home and had a very sobering chat with my neighbour.
> Apparently a few nights ago 6 ute loads of scum came "spotlighting" at
> around 3am. He's a light sleeper (think "I love the smell of napalm in
> the mornin'!") so he got up and watched them for a bit.
>
> They never left the public road, but they shon lights at my place
> which is 300m from the road. They were looking for unattended houses
> like weekenders and things lying around. But 4 vehicles parked around
> my house suggests people are home.
>
> Anyway they came back up the road and this time my mate hit the
> floodlights and let off a round from his shottie. They all p1ssed off
> with their tails between their legs.
>
> The world is fucked. I think it's time to upgrade my "defenses". ...

> On Feb 22, 12:18 pm, Feral Al wrote:
>

>> Might be time to rent a mates flat (apartment) in Qld. ;-)

>
> For the low low price of $950 a week too! ;-)

> On Feb 22, 1:44 pm, Diesel Damo yahoo.com.au> wrote:

>> On Feb 22, 12:18 pm, Feral Al wrote:
>>

>>> Might be time to rent a mates flat (apartment) in Qld. ;-)

>> For the low low price of $950 a week too! ;-)

>
>
> Nah, pay $900 currently for the Shitney place, and
> $750 for a place nearer work a week.
>
> The QLD place purchased will be be rented out
> between $600 and $700 a week, and there is no
> land tax. atec is invited to put in an application :-)

> That's actually disturbing. At my mates property the gates are kept
> locked, however things have been known to go missing, not much
> however some stuff, and there is usually never anyone there. We
> don't leave anything of value there, and the gun safe is locked and
> kinda heavy.

> On Feb 22, 1:59 pm, the_dawggie hotmail.com> wrote:
>

>> That's actually disturbing. At my mates property the gates are kept
>> locked, however things have been known to go missing, not much
>> however some stuff, and there is usually never anyone there. We
>> don't leave anything of value there, and the gun safe is locked and
>> kinda heavy.

>
> That's one thing I've thought about, so at least if people want to
> approach the house then they'd have to do it on foot. But then again
> what's a padlock/chains going to do to a group of people who have come
> to loot. Bolt cutters would be item #1 in their kit :-/