Inviting a home invasion

[Chatbrat]

In today's Daily Sun, there was a section titled Mercedes Mania, a couple displayed 2 high end cars & the owner stated he had sold $335,000,000. worth of real estate. These people have displayed over $300 K worth of cars & the potential income greater than $6 million. Honestly they just painted a big bullseye on themselves.

Word to the wise keep it private among friends.

[Ooper]

Some people just like showing off... no matter what the "cost" may be.

[Madelaine Amee]

In today's Daily Sun, there was a section titled Mercedes Mania, a couple displayed 2 high end cars & the owner stated he had sold $335,000,000. worth of real estate. These people have displayed over $300 K worth of cars & the potential income greater than $6 million. Honestly they just painted a big bullseye on themselves.

Word to the wise keep it private among friends.

I read it in absolute amazement, he may be wealthy, but he isn't too smart.

[Indydealmaker]

So, this is what it has come to. . . Hard working and successful people need to stay in hiding?

[gomoho]

If they have that kind of money they can hire a 24/7 guard! God bless them for their success, but I don't personally don't care for people that like to show off.

[kittygilchrist]

With Indy, and OP sad, but true, and nothing new...

[janmcn]

In today's Daily Sun, there was a section titled Mercedes Mania, a couple displayed 2 high end cars & the owner stated he had sold $335,000,000. worth of real estate. These people have displayed over $300 K worth of cars & the potential income greater than $6 million. Honestly they just painted a big bullseye on themselves.

Word to the wise keep it private among friends.


With all those expensive toys, it would probably be safer to live in a gated community.

[tomwed]

With all those expensive toys, it would probably be safer to live in a gated community.

or one without a blog.

[Bonanza]

With all those expensive toys, it would probably be safer to live in a gated community.

The real fact of the matter is there are more break-ins (robberies & burglaries) in gated communities than non-gated. The theory behind that is that there are better things in the homes where the community is gated, and not only better things, but more of them.

[jblum315]

I've always heard that crooks check the Obits and wedding announcements to see when wealthy folks are going to be not at home

[BobnBev]

I didn't even bother to read it, didn't impress me at all.

[Deseylou]

OH my goodness
Saying people displaying their success, is asking for a robbery, is just like saying a girl dressed "sexy" is asking to be raped

[missypie]

I am happy for these folks. They are having a good time in TV .

[wudda1955]

Wish I'd been blessed with the talent, ambition, and know-how to be THAT successful. Or that I'd won the lottery. Alas, I wasn't and didn't. We're successful in our own way. We have just enough money to live comfortably. Not extravagantly, but comfortably.

Good for them, though. I love success stories--not just monetary success, but success in general. They've worked hard and been blessed. Heck, I don't want successful people to hide it. I want someone my children and grandchildren can look to and say, "Yeah, I can do that, too!"

[OBXNana]

I'm not sure the poster was putting the success of the people down or suggesting they shouldn't be proud of their accomplishments. My interpretation of the original post was the items being publicized may encourage a dishonest person to stake out the place.

We learned on this site that to avoid a potential robbery to turn boxes inside out from expensive electronics and any expensive item purchased. After a robbery a few months ago in The Villages, someone remembered seeing a box in their trash showing they had made a large purchase.

Is it possible the thought behind the original post has been misunderstood? By showing anything that someone else may want, it is possible to open yourself up for a robbery.

[Madelaine Amee]

I'm not sure the poster was putting the success of the people down or suggesting they shouldn't be proud of their accomplishments. My interpretation of the original post was the items being publicized may encourage a dishonest person to stake out the place.

We learned on this site that to avoid a potential robbery to turn boxes inside out from expensive electronics and any expensive item purchased. After a robbery a few months ago in The Villages, someone remembered seeing a box in their trash showing they had made a large purchase.

Is it possible the thought behind the original post has been misunderstood? By showing anything that someone else may want, it is possible to open yourself up for a robbery.

:agree: .............. and very nicely worded!

[Chi-Town]

As Max Bialystock would say:


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SP3QDczTxXg

[Laurie2]

This thread is running in a couple of directions. That's OK. It happens in real conversation all the time.

As far as the commentary on bragging rights is concerned. . .

The couple has a passion for beautiful cars and they were sharing their passion.

Somehow sharing a passion seems different to me than just plain old flaunting.

I admit that a beautiful Mercedes always gets my attention.

. . .and sometimes a really beautiful Mercedes causes me to break out in song.

Janis Joplin would approve. (Not of my singing. She would approve of the passion for Mercedes.)

I sure hope the couple knows Janis's Mercedes Benz song.

There is even a line in the song that says, "I worked hard all my life, with no help from my friends. "

Uh oh, now the song is stuck in my head and will be there all day.

[Chi-Town]

This thread is running in a couple of directions. That's OK. It happens in real conversation all the time.

As far as the commentary on bragging rights is concerned. . .

The couple has a passion for beautiful cars and they were sharing their passion.

Somehow sharing a passion seems different to me than just plain old flaunting.

I admit that a beautiful Mercedes always gets my attention.

. . .and sometimes a really beautiful Mercedes causes me to break out in song.

Janis Joplin would approve. (Not of my singing. She would approve of the passion for Mercedes.)

I sure hope the couple knows Janis's Mercedes Benz song.

There is even a line in the song that says, "I worked hard all my life, with no help from my friends. "

Uh oh, now the song is stuck in my head and will be there all day.
This may help:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SP3QDczTxXg

[villagetinker]

Jblum315, you are correct, in fact when my first wife passed away, I hired 2 fire police to keep an eye on the cul de sac where we lived as almost all of the families living there were going to be at the funeral, sad state of affairs.

[BarryRX]

OH my goodness
Saying people displaying their success, is asking for a robbery, is just like saying a girl dressed "sexy" is asking to be raped

While I was taught to be modest about any success I may have had, I agree with you totally.