Wested prevents theft

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:47 pm

I decided to check out the last day of the Comic Con today for a few hours before I went into work, and as I was making my way into the exhibit hall, a group of three people ran towards me, two of them running INTO me. I distinctively felt a hand reach into my back pants pocket and wriggle its way out again when the owner of said hand found that the pocket was empty.

Little did he know that I keep my wallet buttoned up in the right front cargo pocket of my Wested when I am wearing it, and I just happened to be wearing my Indy Gear that day, so there my wallet sat, safely in the cargo pocket.

The Con security stopped the group once I said that one of them had tried to pick my pocket, but since I didn't see the guy's face when he did it, I couldn't identify any of them as the would-be theif, and as such, they had to let them go.

Thank goodness for cargo pockets. *$%@^D!@ scam artists!

:evil:

Regards,

Mola Ram · Post by **Mola Ram** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:54 pm

Did you have your whip with you??

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:56 pm

Spooky had his, but he and I weren't together today, so I couldn't have him bust a quick one on them. I bet he would've too!

Molorom, you joined Indy Gear in 2002 on my birthday.

Regards,

Mola Ram · Post by **Mola Ram** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:00 pm

Yea?

Just curious,
If it was taken, how much would you have lost?
-Adam

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:24 pm

Oh man that's awful they'd try to take advantage of you like that. I'm glad they didn't get your wallet or try to pull an Elsa on you by reaching into yoiur front pockets.. Yeah, Spooky would have spooked them with his whip...they'd be then saying, "Whips, why did it have to be whips."

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:44 pm

Molorom wrote:Just curious,
If it was taken, how much would you have lost?

$375.00.

Indiana Texas-girl wrote:Oh man that's awful they'd try to take advantage of you like that.

Yeah. Wherever there are large groups of people, there are always those who are out there trying to take advantage of someone. I was disappointed that they were not able to be apprehended, as they will probably try the same thing on someone else who will not be so fortunate.

Regards,

Regards,

Luisiana Jones · Post by **Luisiana Jones** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 5:17 pm

Glad your money its safe m8, and yeah Indygear safes another life, err goods or whatever

Wrightknife · Post by **Wrightknife** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 11:38 pm

Just another reason to wear your Indy gear Strider! I sure am glad you were able to foil the scumbags. I hate thieves and liars.

Regards,

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:21 pm

Ya would think they wouldn't want to mess with you with Indygear on (I'm sure being kicked by Aldens would hurt!). They really had some gaul!

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:35 pm

WOW, thats a pretty wild story!

Its a good thing you had your wallet in your Wested. Its a shame that they had to let them go! :evil:

Wrightknife · Post by **Wrightknife** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:41 pm

BTW ITG,

I love your new Avatar, you look great!

Regards,

Indiana Neri · Post by **Indiana Neri** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:11 pm

Well, now we all know where Strider keeps his wallet when he's wearing his Wested

. Just kidding. Glad to hear that your wallet was safe and sound. Whenever I travel, I keep my wallet (when I have money in it

) on the inside pocket of my Wested (or any other jacket I might wear), then I zip up the jacket 3/4, a la "Raven Bar/Nepal scene". I find that always helps. Plus, it gives me that much more extra time when I pull out my wallet to actually think "Do I really need this?

"

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:19 pm

Indiana Neri wrote:Well, now we all know where Strider keeps his wallet when he's wearing his Wested

Bink...? Hey Bink?

Great story! Glad to hear your wallet, and all the cash too, were kept safe!

In Christ,
Shane

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 2:00 am

Uh I think we need to hide this thread from bink. (ITG runs to get the moderators.)

Wrightknife and Tone, thanks. Y'all are sweet.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 2:36 am

Oh, don't you worry, when Bink's around, I'll have it in a different spot, and that time, I'll have my whip with me.

Regards,

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:22 pm

IndyMcFly wrote:
Indiana Neri wrote:Well, now we all know where Strider keeps his wallet when he's wearing his Wested
Bink...? Hey Bink?

Great story! Glad to hear your wallet, and all the cash too, were kept safe!

In Christ,
Shane

Duly noted, Shane.

Bumping into Strider: "Oops! Sorry, mate, I tripped and almost fell. Thank goodness your Wested pocket broke my fall!"

bink

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 1:31 am

Strider wrote:Spooky had his, but he and I weren't together today, so I couldn't have him bust a quick one on them. I bet he would've too!
Molorom, you joined Indy Gear in 2002 on my birthday.
Regards,

Indiana Texas-girl wrote:Oh man that's awful they'd try to take advantage of you like that. I'm glad they didn't get your wallet or try to pull an Elsa on you by reaching into yoiur front pockets.. Yeah, Spooky would have spooked them with his whip...they'd be then saying, "Whips, why did it have to be whips."

Strider / ITG:
Can't believe I missed these posts ... I found them by accident (doing 'due diligence' on previous Wested Jacket Option threads).
I'm glad your wallet wasn't stolen, Strider.

Re: My whip (Fortune and Glory) ... no 'official' comment;
However, I will say that my best friend once made a whip (out of cords) to deal with some unsavory characters.

His wasn't kangaroo but it got the job done ...