protecting your toys

This got brought up in another thread and rather than continue in that one and sound like the asshole I am I figured i'd make a new thread so here it goes.
If you have toys you like, chances are someone else would like them too. So what do you do to protect them?

 

depends what kind of toys you are talking about..
Truck- stays locked
Motorcycle- stays on front porch with keys in ignition
Bikes- stay in locked shed or locked where ever I am
Kayaks- stay on rack or roof of truck

 

Atv u mean? Stays in shed or in garage under lock and key and alarm.

 

All my snowmobiles are locked in enclosed trailers. Tongues & safety chains are locked. Coupler is spot welded along with ball mount on drawbar. The bike is locked in the garage with a security system. If people want you stuff they will get it so best is to try and deter the best you can so they move along to easier prey....

 

This^^^

 

Been thinking about getting these made. Better than an alarm.

 

Motorcycles are locked in the shop. Guns are in a safe in the house.
A big dog with a bigger bark patrols the house and yard
Guns are not allowed at work, but when I'm travelling I'll keep one in the truck.

 

Oh this is going on my front door today!!

 

its called the garage hahah

 

Trust in God but lock your doors.

Big black dog with bigger bark. He was just a baby here.

 

Truck stays in the locked garage. Kayaks are also in the locked garage on racks.

 

Is the lab gonna lick the robbers hand?

 

lol big dog. my guns are to protect my dogs and my wife. i don't really care about myself all that much. my great dane could bite my face off and i'm like 5'10 he is a giant. he literally sounds like a grizzly bear when he growls.

 

I throw my body between my toys and the bad guy and wave my arms wildly while shouting.

 

Truck, bicycle - in garage
Motorcycles - in garage locked together w/chain & padlock
(Also have a very strong neighborhood watch group on my street)
Balls & penis - in my left hand at most times
Woman - chastity belt and 30-minute check-in interval.
I kid!

But seriously, I keep the side gate and back door locked, the front security screen and main door bolted, and the door between kitchen-garage locked. Also, none of my keys are ever left anywhere visible... not much point locking something if the key is openly available. Like someone said, "trust in God but lock your car." There is no substitute for common sense and human beings will always behave horribly, especially in these desperate times.

We live in an average middle-class area near Sacramento CA, and 4 homes in my sister's neighborhood (about 2 miles from my home) have been burglarized in the last week... all in the middle of the day and all of them completely stripped of valuables. Crooks are getting ballsy, and the city's law enforcement staffing problems are not helping to deter anyone. And when the bad guys see a handful of cops speeding with sirens in one direction, they likely conclude that it's a good time to rip someone off in the opposite direction. That's certainly what I would think, if I were a fucking asshole selfish lazy bastard like many career crooks.

 

LOVE THIS! its better than the "forget the dog, beware of the owner" sign.

 

Defenses in order of priority/use:

1.) My brain
2.) Locks
3.) Alarm
4.) Puppy dog cuteness
5.) My body
6.) More locks
7.) Bear spray
8.) Pistol/Rifle/Shotgun

 

+1 Locks only keep out honest people

 

I used to think guns were the solution, until one of my good friends was getting his speaker box jacked out of his VW bus right in his own driveway. He heard it happening and went out there armed, and the 4 guys taking his stuff were all more armed and there was just no chance. Luckily they gave him a chance to just walk away and let them finish the crime without killing him. Everyone with a gun thinks they're a bad-ass until they truly have to decide to use it responsibly.

The best defense is a good offense. Keep everything out of sight, locked, etc. and you don't give the casual thief the motive by making your goodies visible. Remove motive and opportunity from the equation and you eliminate >90% of thefts.

Good homeowner's and car insurance are also your best friends.

 

Shhh, under cover of darkness he does not sound like he is going to lick your hand!