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I used to make fun of people who used The Club to protect their car from being stolen--or rather to "deter" thieves--because I knew, like most car thieves know, that the Club doesn't prevent a determined thief. If it deters, it probably deters to another car on your street. Of course, that was before two things happened. First, most new cars sold into urban and upscale markets have electronic ignitions that are disabled without the appropriate key fob thingee. Second, my car was stolen.
True, it was stolen for just ten feet, but the ignition was destroyed and it cost $1,000 to have it fixed, with 3/4 paid by insurance. My wife and I realized that The Club, in this case, would have prevented the rank amateurs from trying to break into our car. If we were lucky, they might have drooled their meth-addled way by foot over a nearby ravine's guardrail. (Supposition. The car was so poorly stolen that I assume druggies did it.)
Now an unrelated idea about identity theft: Diaper insertion. Here's the idea. Child care centers make extra money by having piles of chopped-up credit cards and bills that they place in dirty diapers after changing a kid. The volume would be high enough to handle a lot of identity-laden materials. And I have to ask: Is anyone desperate enough to go through dirty diapers to get a chance at chopped credit cards? Not my best idea, but we might beta test it at home.
Posted by Glennf at July 1, 2006 11:12 AM
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Ever seen the toilet scene in "Trainspotting"?
I am so glad my kids are at least a decade out of diapers. As for avoiding ID related theft: Tell your credit card companies that under no circumstances should they EVER send you those stupid "counter checks".. EVER. Tell them if you do, you will close your account immediately. That removes 80% of your risk right off the top. Get a locking mailbox, especially if you live in a rural area like me where your mailbox is far from your house (mine is 3/10ths of a mile from my door), that will cover another 10%.
--chuck
Posted by: chuck goolsbee at July 1, 2006 2:10 PM
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