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[Vibrant General] flexnix:
Excuse my typing below but its 4:15AM...I've been drinking..

So I went out with a few "car forum" buddies out today. We decided to head to local bowling alley which honestly ****ing hate. So we're playing there and I decide to leave my phone at a chair in the area we're in. So I see an old ex co-worker, he's 2 buddies and some girl. I say what's up, etc. After they dip...within a minute I'm looking for my phone and I'm like ****...looking everywhere..nothing. I don't forget my phone ever so I know I left it on the chair next to my friend's keys, etc. So I tell my buddy to go outside with me cause I just had a feeling that one of these guys might've taken them.... So as I'm walking outside they look over and I call my ex co-worker over to ask him if he's seen my phone which looks like an iPhone (Samsung Vibrant Galaxy S..lol). And he's like nah man sorry. At the same time I notice one of his friends step over a few feet and get next to some beige looking Crown Vic and acts like he's looking at the tire...I paid no attention to that. And I'm thinking to myself..damn I left the phone on vibrate. But then I remembered I purchased an app called "Where's my droid" and set special "words" that if I text it it can switch off vibrate and turn the ringer to the highest volume and even turn on the GPS so I can track it. So I text it with my friend's phone. Within 30 seconds I hear the phone ringing....I'm looking and looking...and I see it at the Crown Vics rear passenger tire. Then one of them which wasn't the one starts to get all defensive...."That isn't my car"...."I drive that car there"....and at the same time Im telling him that I don't think the Vibrant grew legs and walked over by this tire. He's buddy was the one who stole it. My ex coworker and his girl were in shock that their 2 friends just did that ****. Before even a fight could break out in the parking lot my buddy calm me down.
[Vibrant General] NoDataFound:
In this stories current state...its pretty much the worst.story.evar.

I cant wait to read the sobered up version. Glad you took drunken notes. Kinda fun to read.
[Vibrant General] briankao1992:
shoulda ripped him a new one.
[Vibrant General] zaduma:
Finish Him
[Vibrant General] smashpunks:
People these days. Why let your buddy talk you out of a fight. My screen name says it all. Smash punks. You let him get away with it, he will try again. I'd kill that fool.
[Vibrant General] rbirg:
A clever ploy for an advertisement! Glad you got your phone back mate

Sent from my Samsung Vibrant
[Vibrant General] zombierockstar:
Lol...time for some Mortal Kombat!
[Vibrant General] flexnix:
I'll admit I laughed out loud at this comment. :D Ouch, just noticed I spelled thief incorrectly in the title block.
[Vibrant General] zaduma:
Haha, good to know. Anyways please don't change your story now that you're awake and sober. It is a - mazing.
[Vibrant General] s15274n:
I put that app on every android I get to play with. It works very well. I guess Latitude would be just as effective, well maybe not.
[Vibrant General] christpuncher:
10/10 this thread rules. Would read again
[Vibrant General] down8:
So this is the clean-n-sober version...? Whew.... :(

Lookout is free & does the find my phone gig.

-bZj
[Vibrant General] julez456:
I've never tried Where's My Droid..I have Lookout but I also have another app called SMS Commander that does the same thing and a lot more. You can silence it, set it to loud or vibrate too. You can send it a command to forward all the texts going to it to another phone. You can get the location of your phone. You can set it on Spy Mode and it will fwd SMS messages to whatever number you want, tell you phone #'s that call your phone and even send you GPS location of your phone when the call was answered or placed. You can even send it a command to send someone a text message and it will look like it came from your phone. This app works great. I've had it since my G1 days..I installed it on my Nexus, my MyTouch Slide and my Vibrant.
[Vibrant General] moSess:
Bit much but I understand. I do agree that the OP should have beat the **** out of him. It is true they will do it again.
[Vibrant General] smashpunks:
So you didn't do anything? Let the dude put your phone behind a tire and thats it? 500 bucks?

Smash people yo
[Vibrant General] smashpunks:
Didn't really mean kill, but I would have totally cleaned his clock... I can't believe people wouldn't do that out of natural reaction. Dude jacked him and he just took phone back..... wow. No wonder people do **** like that..

Good think he didn't need his GPS to find it, it would have sent him to another city with the system wonderful GPS.lol
[Vibrant General] AfzalivE:
and what would happen if one just did a hard reset on the phone? or switched it off? lol
[Vibrant General] caldjeff:
...because everybody knows violence solves any problem.

Is this forum full of cavemen or what (no offense Geico dude)? Maybe the real learning moment here is to not set down a $500 phone and walk away. Definitely a good read, and I think you've convinced me to install one of these apps, because you never know.

And to the Neanderthals with all the great advice above, for the love of humanity, please don't procreate.
[Vibrant General] zaduma:
Yea I agree, fight the urges that make you a human because some of us can't taken a whoopin.

Instead, pull your XD40 out of it's holster and ... Oh right.

On a serious note: Sometimes violence is the answer. Don't just eat everything mommy feeds you.
[Vibrant General] chandlerw88:
Yeah I mean I woulda fought him, dude tried to **** you over, but I mean shady people like that should go to jail for a night atleast if people weren't gonna let y'all fight
[Vibrant General] Ch4m3l30n:
Great work using that software to locate your phone. I shall have to install it or something similar on mine.

I also detest bowling alleys. :p

I completely agree that the thief should be held accountable for his actions and be penalized.

Not that I condone such violence, but roughing him up a bit would probably be more than sufficient to teach him a lesson.

However, I am appalled to think that you would actually kill someone over a $250 ($500 max) phone? You should seriously re-evaluate that line of thinking otherwise you will one day end up in jail or dead yourself.

People these days... :(
[Vibrant General] Chalup:
(Definition) naive:
[Vibrant General] 12paq:
Any of you tech nerds even know how to fight? I mean outside of a video game. ...I kid. ..I kid. ;-)

Glad you got your phone back and didn't get your ass kicked. Great plug for the retrieval software too... :-)

Good story too, beats I brcked my phone cause I'm a dumb ass...

Don
[Vibrant General] MasterColdSoul:
I don't know what I would do in that situation, but I don't put down a 500 dollar phone in a room with a bunch of people I don't know. I barely set it down with people I do know because someone could knock it to the floor or something.

But some people do deserved to get there ass kicked, its called taking personal responsibility, but you need to do it on both sides not just the ass kicking side, but also the keeping care of your personal effects side. In todays society everyone expects everything to be done for them like the cops to protect you. Sorry but they are not going to do anything but write some paperwork and mark something stolen or clean up the bodies/mess. If more people took responsibility on all sides there would be less punks running around looking for some quick cash.

One person has a standing order not to say 1 word to me or he will get his ass kicked, about 10 years later I would still kick his ass in a heart beat if he so much as spoke to me. This guy that tried to still the phone would be in that category, I would tell him he better switch to the other side of the street if he sees me walking because he is a punk.
[Vibrant General] smashpunks:
That's what I'm talking about. I guess some people just don't mind when someone tries to Jack a half g from them. I got a buddy who's wife got punched by some dude and he didn't back her up. I mean what's this world coming to, of that were my girl then he would get a taco salad with kungfu dressing...
[Vibrant General] Dougefresh91:
I know a couple people already said it, but this is why you don't leave your stuff laying around in public places. I mean why not plunk your wallet down next to it, too. Then the crook will have your car, phone and some spending money for crack and hookers.

I'm not trying to be a **** bit I hope you've learned from this. Just trust no one.
[Vibrant General] PoisonWolf:
You're funny if you think human life is worth anything. You're no different than the spider that's trying to survive right next to you.

Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with their surrounding environment but you humans do not. You move to an area and you multiply. You multiply until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area.

There is no other organism on this planet that follows this same pattern...do you know what it is? A virus.

Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet, you are a plague.
[Vibrant General] kboater:
nice. Matrix

i think, now im second guessing myself
[Vibrant General] Alex530:
The truth hurts:P
[Vibrant General] henreeg:
LOL Mortal Kombat.

Good ol' days.
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
You seem imature, and you have years of growing up to do. Starting a fight over an electronic device and putting your life at risk is stupid.

Is a 500 dollar phone really worth getting into a fight, having someone pull a razer or knife and slashing your face, then you must live with scars for ever.

Idiots have your mentality, I hope you get an education, move out of your trailer park, and realize the answer to problems is not "smashing punks."

One day you are going to run into the wrong punk, you are going to start **** that you will regret, and you will find yourself badly hurt, scarred, and possibly even dead.

BTW you sound like a punk yourself.
[Vibrant General] MasterColdSoul:
Anyone who pulls a knife is starting to threaten deadly force at that point then they will find themselves in the position of having lethal force used against them in self defense.

If someone breaks into your house you going to hide in the closet and let them take what they want while you wait for the cops? I personally would notify them I am armed and I will shoot them if they continue into my house at which point if they do, well I would rather be tried by 12 then carried by 6.

It's a different mentality but in no way is someone wrong in wanting to defend themselves. The guy is lucky he put the phone somewhere, because if he would have had it on his person then in my opinion you have a valid point of using force until he returns it.

I defend my property, enjoy letting people take yours so you don't have to worry about messing up your face, you must be a model or something.
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
First of all, please don't compare someone taking your phone at a bowling alley, because you were stupid enough to leave it on a chair and walk away, being anything similar to someone breaking into your home. There is your first mistake, you think the two are one in the same. I won't comment further, because nobody was talking about someone breaking into your home, so lets drop that horrible analogy.

Also unlike you, I come from a family of attorneys and I know better than to throw myself in legal hot water over a phone. I also have assets to protect, I don't need a lawsuit, or someone after my assets because I wanted to smash a punk and prove a point to an idiot.

If someone takes my property, then yes I will try to get it back in any legal way possible, but no I will not resort to smashing punks. Also if someone takes your vibrant, and has it in their possession, you have no right to lay 1 finger on them, regardless of what your opinions are. Maybe you aren't worth any money, maybe you have no assets and you don't mind lawsuits, because at the end of the day you have nothing, however I have assets to protect, and I don't play childrens games.

Unlike you, I never have to resort to violence, or smashing punks. Unlike you I know my rights, I know the law, and I use my rights to work in my favor. I've never had to resort to smashing punks, and I never will, nor will anyone take advantage of me. I have an education, I know my rights, and that combination is more powerful than smashing punks can ever be. Trust me, I'm the last person to ever be taken advantage of.
[Vibrant General] Alex530:
Thats sad to hear. What if your family was in danger? What can the law do then? The law is an excuse for letting bad people do their dirty work in my opinion. Its what gives cops their "Jobs". Smashing on someone for stealing basically 500 dollars is a reasonable excuse in my opinion. With times these hard its hard loosing 500 bucks knowing you couldve done something about it
[Vibrant General] XfooYen:
I like turtles.
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
Who the hell said anything about family being in danger, or someone breaking into homes. This was about idiots who leave their phone on a chair inside a bowling alley. Then everyone suddenly started talking about your home being broken into, and your family in danger. If someone invades your home, you have a right to protect yourself and your family. I'm talking about leaving your phone in a freaking bowling alley, then confronting some stranger, and smashing punks as some idiot on here put it.

Secondly, times are not hard, because if times were hard, you wouldn't have baught a 500 dollar cell phone. Let me guess, you are another one of these typical people who complain about the economy being down the tank, and having no job. Let me guess, the economy has hit you hard, you live off credit, your fico score is down the drain, you have no health insurance, you live paycheck to paycheck, but you just had to have your 500 dollar phone didn't you. Same 500 dollar phone that you pay 30 bucks a month for data access. Oh ya times are soo hard for you. If times are truely hard for you, and you can't even afford health insurance, but you are so obsecure and backwards in your priorities in life. Then in that case you deserve to have your phone lost/stolen. I can't handle people who complain about being strapped for cash, but these same people always live beyond their means. Next time consider getting a 19.99 flip phone. Times are not hard when you live within your means.
[Vibrant General] flexnix:
I would like to clear up something. I never walked away from the chair where my phone was. Nor was I bowling and/or walking away from the phone at anytime. I did honestly want to dent his face in, but it came to a point that I didnt want to lower myself to his grimey level. I will tellyou though if some theif comes into my house I will do everything in my powerto project my family. That'll include an introduction to my Mossberg 500 tactical shotgun with shortened barrel for indoor use.
[Vibrant General] MasterColdSoul:
So you will defend you home, what happens if you see someone breaking into your car you going to do anything then?

It's dumb because it's "just a car" accord to that mindset, yet again I would do that. It's a different mindset as I stated in my first post one of taking responsibility. And in my first post I said anyone who leaves their phone laying around is also responsible because of leaving around, but they still also have the right and responsibility to defend their property.

Someone steals from me and I catch them their getting whatever I can give them. Thats what they get for stealing period. Your family is part of the system no wonder your all for sending people like your family money to "work things out" through "legal" means. I don't care about dumb laws, someone steals you got the right to beat there ass and no jury should convict someone of that.

In case your mommy and daddy didn't teach you that it's called "Jury Nullification" and it's legal and thats how prohibition got stopped because cases were thrown out left and right.

So you got your way, I got mine.
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
If I see someone breaking into my car I'm going to call 911. Will I confront the person breaking into my car. HELL NO. Have you ever heard of full coverage vehicle insurance? My car is an object, it is made mostly of metal. My car is replacable, my body isn't. If someone is crazy enough to break into someones car, this same person is crazy enough to attack me, stab me, shoot me, or cause me other bodily harm. Let me guess, you are superman, and you know every possible outcome right. In your head, you will confront the person and fight them off with victory, because situations never turn bad right. Like maybe he has a hidden weapon, or maybe there is an accomplice standing and watching, only waiting to attack you from behind when you confront his friend.

You guys are amazing me. I'm really starting to think all of you are a bunch of uneducated people sitting infront of your computer in a trailer park. None of you are thinking logically or thinking about the bigger consequences of your actions.

For all you underage supermen on here, don't think you are in the clear when it comes to litigation. If you are stupid enough to leave your cell phone on a chair in a bowling alley, then you decide to "smash the punk" who took your phone, guess what. This same punk can turn around and sue your parents. Thats right. Everything your parents have worked for their entire life, including their life savings, and their home can be taken away from you and your family. All because you wanted to spash a punk and get your 500 dollar phone back. The same phone which 99 percent of you probably can't afford, and should probably not even own. So go ahead, be an idiot, smash a punk, and lose your home, or your parents home.

You think a judge or jurry will have sympathy on you, because you wanted your Vibrant back? You are mistaken. The judge and jury will find you guilty of spashing punks, at the end, you will be out on more money than just your Vibrant.

For those of you in trailer parks, you can lose your trailer also.
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
For all the Supermen in here, this is what happens when you don't use your brain.

So for all you supermen here, all of you who would "smash a punk" for a phone. For all of you who think you are un-stopable, none of you think about the consequences of your foolish actions. Well this is what happens, it comes back to slap you in the face.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ItIbZj1zBk

So go ahead, smash a punk. I'll have the last laugh when the unexpected happens, just like the watermelon back firing, and the punk stabs you or pulls out a razer and puts a permanent razer slash mark accross your face. Hope the facial scar was worth your Vibrant. Better yet, I'll laugh harder when a jury finds you guilty for causing bodily harm on someone because you wanted your Vibrant back, then you get sued in civil court and lose your home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ItIbZj1zBk
[Vibrant General] PoisonWolf:
Lawl, SamsungVibrant, you're hilarious. Your need to prove yourself on the internet has made my day.
[Vibrant General] j56bp:
thats miami (cuba) for u......

u lucky got it back!!
[Vibrant General] christpuncher:
You are what's wrong with America. Stop the pussifying of society!
[Vibrant General] zaduma:
SamsungVibrant, where do you live? I'm going to come take all your ****.

I'm going to come into your house, take your T.V., your computer. I'm going to take your car, take your phone, and your clothes off your back.

You won't do anything, cause you are a *****. You are afraid of a confrontation and you are hiding behind the law.
[Vibrant General] NoDataFound:
@samsungvibrant I Agree with you 100%. Those who dont arent being logical or reasonable. My advice to you is to stop wasting.your time proving your point. They are only purposely twisting your words for the lulz of this thread.

Youre wasting.your time bro.
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
Thanks for agreeing, good to see there are still level headed wise people in society.
[Vibrant General] smutek:
Like not laying it down in some bowling alley and walking away from it?
[Vibrant General] smutek:
Seriously, this is perhaps one of the best comments ever. Kudos to you sir.

:)
[Vibrant General] moSess:
He said he was kidding

Stop being so ****ing right

mmmm.... turtles

Relax with that.
[Vibrant General] SeanFloyd:
damn, Matrix quotes, deep
[Vibrant General] chandlerw88:
Dude shoulda punched him so the guy l knows to think twice about stealing someones **** or he should have called the cops and let that mf go to jail for a night. People are crazy these days so I understand why its sensible to not just go at it. But man you can't let him off. Shoulda just got the laws involved if you felt it was better not to fight.
[Vibrant General] Alex530:
That's how it should be.
[Vibrant General] flexnix:
Correction.

North Cuba.

I'm Cuban Italian myself. The one who took it was some damn indio (I think either Peruvian or Chilean). He's "gangster" buddy was cuban. I told them to both calm the **** down and that I didn't think the Vibrant had legs. The guy was like "Naw bro, naw bro". I hate people who talk like slackers. :rolleyes:
[Vibrant General] caldjeff:
Yup...I'm naive and you've got more Testosterone than brains. And it's obvious from reading through this thread that you are in the majority my friend...explains a lot about the state of American society today.

But seriously, from us poor, naive wimps who have figured out how to survive in the world without resorting to punk smashing, thanks to the rest of you for the entertainment. Nothing I love more than an episode of Cops. Reminds me why it's so easy for me to find jobs when times are tough and you all are the competition.
[Vibrant General] MacGuy2006:
LOL. Very bright.... Then you'll spend the rest of your days in tight quarters, being a butt-***** for some tattooed dude with a name like Bigg Schlong.
[Vibrant General] Anderdroid:
All props to SamsungVibrant's points.

He's not 'hiding' behind the law. He's avoiding receiving the wrong end of the law. You smash a punk and get sued and you're ****ed more than you can imagine, unless you have no self-value nor assets, as he said. Then you'll just take whatever happens and not care. And that's fine. That's YOUR life. Take YOUR risks and keep them to yourself.

As for that 'pussifying' America, that's ridiculous. There's nothing wrong or 'pussifying' about being the better man and having high standards, and assets that aren't worth the chance of losing for a $500 phone and/or teaching a punk a lesson. 'America' needs more people like this more than anything.

Even then, legal issues aren't even close to being the only potential 'backfire'.

As for bashing him for 'making his point' on the Internet, it's called positive positive influence. It spreads. It's something that 'America' lacks.

And you are faced with a choice. You choose the kind of person you're going to be. One who bashes, or one who states an intellectual point. Whichever helps you sleep better.
[Vibrant General] 98classic:
lololololololololol XfooYen FTW!

also what kind of ***** calls the cops over a phone? cops are useless. a good slapping would of been in order, nothing major cuz nothing is worth even a few hours in jail. but slap him around a bit and call it a day, maybe pee on him.
[Vibrant General] Arr MiHardies:
I used tasker to accomplish the same thing. I text find phone to my phone and it will return with the gps location. I text beep pioneer, it will turn off silent mode, crank the volume and start beeping like mad

Sent from my Vibrant using the XDA app.

Typos, incorrect words, gibberish, and other nonsense brought to you courtesy of Swype.
[Vibrant General] Sane1:
Fixed it for you :) It's way better now.