Crime

[nwhyte]

One of those days when I really should have just stayed in bed. Kept on missing train connections both going to work and coming home again; and when I stopped for a snack in Brussels North railway station, I went to pick up my laptop after I had finished eating, and realised it was gone.

My brand new laptop, nicked.

Bastards.

It could have been worse

Comments

[crazysoph]

*sharp intake of breath*

Oh no! Argh! Even if you're already able to put it in a bit of perspective already, still sympathies.

Crazy(and echoing your cry of "Bastards!" Do we get to add "klootzaken" as well?)Soph

[pgmcc]

Lot's of sympathy. I've never been unfortunate enough to have my laptop robbed, but it would cause me a lot of trouble.

You're posting is a warning to keep well backed-up.

Still, lots of sympathy. Words won't help you relax but, as you say, not as bad as the gun-point incident. That sounds horrendous.

By the way, I agree. BASTARDS

[blue_condition]

Bastards. I had a gorgeous overcoat nicked at Manchester Airport once, I'd got it very cheap in a sale at Macy's a few years before ($200 for a coat that was about $800 normally) and loved the thing dearly. Had breakfast, went for a pee, got back... gone :(

I know it's no consolation but a maxim I've always lived by is a laptop is a cache - the only data that should ever be on it that's not backed up is data you've put on on that trip and haven't yet managed to put somewhere safe

[pshtaku]

bastardos.
makes me very wary of taking my shiny powerbook anywhere outside of the house now...

[autopope]

Much sympathy.

A suggestion? One of these on your keyring can really save your day. (And I just grabbed an 8Gb one on eBay for £80 including delivery -- prices are dropping fast enough that I figure they'll be under 50 quid by summer.) It contains: my life's work, my email archives, and a bunch of tools, including this as a can-opener. Copy your work to it every day before you go home and ... well, it's belt and braces.