TELL US WHERE YOU LIVE!

[wardy1]

I notice that many people on here like to give a location as Victoria, or some obtuse term for where they live.

There are times when your true location may assist you (need help with something mechanical for example). Providing your actual location will assist those who may have the knowledge to help you faster. It may also mean that you'll find some like minded friends nearby.

Since we're not surreptitiously posting on a porn/dating site here, I can't see why your location should, or needs to be so obscure?

Just a thought.....;)

[landy]

I don't like to give the suburb or exact location due to the fact that I think that if I was less than honest and wanted to steal a particular type of car I would look at those car specific forums for locations.
We car owners are a bit stupid in that we like to tell other like minded people all about our cars.
I'm happy to PM someone if for instance I've got a something for sale.

But that's just me. I don't trust many people, and certainly not those I don't know.

And about it being a porn site. My wife just said she wishes it was! Apparently it would be cheaper. Not sure what she means..

Cheers,

[vnx205]

I don't like to give the suburb or exact location due to the fact that I think that if I was less than honest and wanted to steal a particular type of car I would look at those car specific forums for locations,

So if you were less than honest, you would search froums to find the town, city or suburb where someone owns a vehicle that you would like to steal, then you would cruise around every street in that city, town or suburb until you loacted the object of your desire,

There must be a simpler way than that to make a dishonest living. :p Surely cruising the streets, shopping centres and parking lots would be easier and quicker.

I think your concerns are unwarranted, but that may be partly because I have never owned a vehicle that is high on the list of those that people want to steal.

[Ausfree]

I give my location as Lake Macquarie. (God's own country, I might add). Now the Lake Macquarie area is huge with Australia's largest salt water lake plopped right in the middle of it. A big area to search if someone is looking at nicking my car.:)

[Chops]

In the past few weeks, there have been a number of "High End" custom cars stolen from over in the western suburbs.

I don't know if these guys that owned them are on forums or not, the word was certainly out on FB for the find/return of them. But I doubt the crims involved trolled the forum to find them.
From what I can see, cars, or vehicles in general are taken from street parking locations,,, ie, shopping, at show parking etc.

Cars that are taken specifically from the garage, seem to be from information shared with unlikely crims who get told by a friend of a friend so to speak.

As far as information here goes, I don't think a street address number is needed, but certainly a suburb is good, and even maybe if you are on a main road, it wouldn't hurt. Something like a court, perhaps not.
Not much here for thieves anyway,, although their welcome to steel the black cat :wasntme:


Hey Alan,, like minded budy,,, Amos Ct, Nassa Wassa. :D
Come visit, you'll just have to excuse the mess :angel:

[superquag]

My Classic is so un-desirable that.. the thief who nicked it one night brought it back the next, left a note saying he couldn't afford the petrol...:eek:

James in Gosnells

[ramblingboy42]

ok , heres where I live..

xx xxxxxxx xx
xxxxxx xxxx xxx
xxxxxxxxx

its written in the x code so should be easy enough to work out for those who need to know.

[ramblingboy42]

oh, just in case you have a problem with the x code you can call me home
xx xxxxxxxx or mobile xxxxxxxxxx.

cheers, look forward to meeting you or hearing from you.

[Slunnie]

Nobody has heard of my locality anyway.

[Graeme]

Nobody has heard of my locality anyway.Whilst a long way from home and sometimes interstate, I've met many people who at least know of my locality and who often have lived or worked or played football here.

[landy]

If I could say only one thing...............
Do NOT fool yourself that social media of all types is not a trolling ground for undesirables of all types. We get regular info sessions at work and it's bloody scary. Scammers and thieves to name a few.
As an example, just recently the IT intelo at work gave a lecture on social media. He picked just one, unnamed person from work and gave us a complete rundown of recent activities. Holidays, places he visited and names (first names only) of people he knew and spoke to. Plus information on his private life. It was frightening. There are far more people out there that know more about IT than me. They scare me!

But each to there own..

Cheers

[jonesfam]

SWMBO calls AULRO my Porn Site!
She thinks I like looking at stripped down Landies far to much.


You can know where I live because I'm not there much & if you steal the wife & kids.................... I would report it eventually.
Jonesfam

[vnx205]

If I could say only one thing...............
..... .... ...

But each to there own..

Cheers
As you say, each to their own (or more correctly, each to his own).

However life is about being realistic about the balance between risks and benfits.

I am aware of just how much information can be gathered by anyone who takes the trouble to trawl through social media and other sites. The It head teacher of a nearby school described to me how he did similar a exercise with his senior students to that done by your IT bloke. Without using any of the information he had access to by virtue of his management of the school's computer network, he astounded them by demonstrating just how much he could find out about them.

However, the question is not whether people can find information such as where you park your pride and joy. The question is whether that is the only way they could find that information or even the easiest way. I think it would be more likely that car thieves could spot a car either parked at a shopping centre or just driving along the road and follow it home to find where it was garaged.

In any case, how many cars are stolen from home compared with how many are stolen from work or from parking lots?

Surely your point about how much information people can find by searching the internet just shows how futile it is to try to hide what you believe is valuable information for a car thief. If car thieves can find so much information so easily then keeping the name of your suburb off this forum is hardly likely to save you.

Of course car thieves might do what you worry about, but I think there are easier ways for them to get the information they need.

I thnk a more effective way of stoppping a car thief from getting information that would help them steal your car would be to ensure that you never parked it in the street or in a parking lot or at a shopping centre and that you never drove it on the streets in case someone saw it and followed you home.

[landy]

As you say, each to their own (or more correctly, each to his own).

However life is about being realistic about the balance between risks and benfits.

I am aware of just how much information can be gathered by anyone who takes the trouble to trawl through social media and other sites. The It head teacher of a nearby school described to me how he did similar a exercise with his senior students to that done by your IT bloke. Without using any of the information he had access to by virtue of his management of the school's computer network, he astounded them by demonstrating just how much he could find out about them.

However, the question is not whether people can find information such as where you park your pride and joy. The question is whether that is the only way they could find that information or even the easiest way. I think it would be more likely that car thieves could spot a car either parked at a shopping centre or just driving along the road and follow it home to find where it was garaged.

In any case, how many cars are stolen from home compared with how many are stolen from work or from parking lots?

Surely your point about how much information people can find by searching the internet just shows how futile it is to try to hide what you believe is valuable information for a car thief. If car thieves can find so much information so easily then keeping the name of your suburb off this forum is hardly likely to save you.

Of course car thieves might do what you worry about, but I think there are easier ways for them to get the information they need.

I thnk a more effective way of stoppping a car thief from getting information that would help them steal your car would be to ensure that you never parked it in the street or in a parking lot or at a shopping centre and that you never drove it on the streets in case someone saw it and followed you home.

Yes you raise some valid points, and really it's hard to disagree. But back to the question asked in the OP. I don't think it really matters from what location I live. I only get onto two forums and I use my real name. I don't like to hide behind a forum name other than what's used above. And I hate FB.
Why does it matter where I live?

Cheers,

[Chops]

Yes you raise some valid points, and really it's hard to disagree. But back to the question asked in the OP. I don't think it really matters from what location I live. I only get onto two forums and I use my real name. I don't like to hide behind a forum name other than what's used above. And I hate FB.
Why does it matter where I live?

Cheers,

It doesn't really "matter where you live", but as Alan(OP) suggested, you may be able to help one of us in need. You may end up making a new friend who lives just around the corner from you. As depicted through other posts on here, quite often,, well ok,, nearly always, high end vehicle owners don't wave to Defender/Series drivers, you could have two people on here almost next door to each other who due to not waving, don't realize they have much in common. "Hello", friendship sparked, happy days :D

There are many of us here whom have friends all over Aust due to this site. I'm sure if we were all closer, we'd be able to interact in person. Doesn't mean anyone wants to live in anyone's pocket, but it's certainly nice to have a coffee or beer and chew the fat, so to speak.

Many times, posts have been started looking for help of some description, and sometimes, it may only require a quick phone call, sometimes a tool is needed. All good and valid points, and like others, I'm sure if some thief was to troll our site to steel something, there's little any of us could do about it.
And I'm not sure, but it seems from my experience, everybody reckons Landies are no good anyway, so why would they bother tracking to steel one :eek:

I'd be far more worried about online banking details etc.

[rangieman]

Thanks reminds me i should update mine :angel: In my D2 ripping it up:p

[vnx205]

When I read this:


Hey Alan,, like minded budy,,, Amos Ct, Nassa Wassa. :D
Come visit, you'll just have to excuse the mess :angel:
I got all excited. I thought I was all set for a cup of tea (or a glass of amber fluid) next time I was passing through Narra Warran.

Then I read this:




but as Alan(OP) suggested,
and I realised the invitation was being extended to a different Alan.

Cheers
Allan

[trog]

I live in a house but one day soon , if I keep getting made redundant a flat , or even a box under a bridge.

[460cixy]

I'm from north canberra but I'm in Tottenham nsw till Thursday if anyone out this way wants to catch up for a beer let me know

[The ho har's]

Well we don't need to put our EXACT location as Allan (Wardy1) has been to visit us :D Funny things forums, some like to keep all private and others like to YELL form the rooftops. We have made many friends all over Aus because of this forum. All Wardy1 is asking, put a general area, suburb location instead of "Melbourne" .

Mrs hh:angel:

[Tombie]

ok , heres where I live..

xx xxxxxxx xx
xxxxxx xxxx xxx
xxxxxxxxx

its written in the x code so should be easy enough to work out for those who need to know.


Knew a bloke that lived next door...

Not a bad area...

Said his neighbours were some kind of Landy tragics..

[Tombie]

Paranoia is amazing...

Sent from an obscure location on the Eyre Peninsula that has a Mining company and Steelworks. Next to the best Snapper fishing bar none!

[Outback 1]

Thanks reminds me i should update mine :angel: In my D2 ripping it up:p

wouldn't in the lounge on the forum be more appropriate lol:p:p:p

[Bytemrk]

I live up the road from you Wardy :D


Commiserations.... :p

[Saitch]

I live in a house but one day soon , if I keep getting made redundant a flat , or even a box under a bridge.

Monty Python - Four Yorkshiremen - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Xe1a1wHxTyo#t=4)

[Chops]

When I read this:

I got all excited. I thought I was all set for a cup of tea (or a glass of amber fluid) next time I was passing through Narra Warran.

Then I read this:


and I realised the invitation was being extended to a different Alan.

Cheers
Allan


Yes yes yes yes,,, come visit :D

Ummm, actually,,, if your after the "amber",, we'd best be heading to the pub ;)

[Chops]

wouldn't in the lounge on the forum be more appropriate lol:p:p:p

So much to say here,,, ;)

But I guess just at the moment,,, :angel:
Maybe later this week when I have a car again,,, :cool:

[wardy1]

Maybe later this week when I have a car again,,,

Hey mate, what the hell happened re your injectors?

[wardy1]

On, and howabout Monday night?

[Chops]

Maybe later this week when I have a car again,,,

Hey mate, what the hell happened re your injectors?


All fixed,,, apparently,, picking up during the week. :D


On, and howabout Monday night?

You can do that if you like :D. Not sure exactly what time I'll be home, but should be by 6pm for sure.

[olbod]

I live here but if I had me druthers I'd druther not.
Far to many people in this part of the country and i prefer red sand and mulga druther than coconut palms.

[Redback]

My location is there for all to see, most people think it's near Newcastle:eek:

Baz.