Author Topic: stolen gas tank (Read 3941 times)

swampy · « **on:** May 31, 2006, 10:40:04 pm »

Well it happened last nite. Some stupid ignoramous stole the gas tank off ole homey

. It only had less than a gallon of gas in it. If I ever get ahold of the booob that took it, he will be in a serious case of pain. Was going to sit over there and wait for him to come back and give him a case of lead poisoning, but I figured I would get in more trouble than I could handle. Everybody that has a mill, CHAIN and LOCK your fuel tanks to the mill or you just might find yours missing to. I was told by a police officer than happened by the shop that he could not do anything about. He said I should have put all the stuff in the shop so they could not steal things. I said why instead of protecting the doughnut shops they make sure that things don't get ripped off and he got *pithed and told me to watch what I say.

I saw on TV that they told farmers to lock up their tractors and thing so people don't steal the fuel. The farmers that don't have buildings to lock them in asked what they should do and the state cop told them to hire security guards. What is wrong with this picture? Just tired of paying for protection for the local police and getting nothing in return except excusses why they can't do anything about it. Ed

asy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2006, 10:50:23 pm »

Gosh Swampy, that's AWFUL news!!!

Do ya think they'll come back???

You must be superfrustrated.

Sure hope you aren't held up too long from getting Homey up and running again.

asy

swampy · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2006, 10:53:57 pm »

Never a hold up on running homey.

Got extra gas tank. I went over to the shop before and took off the water tank and removed the batteries just in case they do come back. God help them if I find out who it was.

sawguy21 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2006, 10:57:06 pm »

That is BAD. All that for less than a gallon of gas.

Fuel theft is becoming a real problem although in your case it was probably kids looking for a go kart tank.

swampy · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:01:07 pm »

I don't guess it would bother me so much but not only did they steal the gas and the tank, but they stole the strap that held it to the mill too.

They could have at least left the tank and strap.

Tom · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:01:39 pm »

More like a Boater looking for a spare boat tank.

There is one community in S. Georgia where I would lose my 3 gallon tank off of my woodmizer every time I had a job there. they would apparently take it right out from under my nose when I broke the mill down and left.

Corley5 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:03:55 pm »

Sorry to hear about about that Ed. I know how you feel but they didn't get any from me this time. Somebody tried stealing gas out of my wood processor sometime in the last couple weeks. I hadn't used it in about that long until yesterday. As I was doing my pre start up check I see the gas cap was hanging off the tank by its chain. I know I didn't leave it that way. There's a screen in the filler that prevents a hose being inserted so they didn't get any gas. I dumped in some dry gas to dry it out as we've had a bunch of rain and I don't know how long the cap was off. It ran fine no problems but it makes me nervous. The machine is sitting in the barnyard a couple hundred feet from Grandma's house. The best part is there was a FULL five gallon can sitting under the machine behind the toolbox. If they would've looked at all they would've seen it. It wasn't hidden but not in plain view. They may have been scared off too who knows

We haven't had any gas siphoned out of any tractors YET but most gas thieves today probably think all tractors run on diesel

One time Grandpa was making hay on the neighbors place and thought it'd be safer to park the tractor right under the security light. Since they two hands to work with (no need to hold a flashlight) they drained the old girl dry. It wouldn't even start the next day

From then on he parked them behind the barn in the dark and nobody bothered them

swampy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:04:55 pm »

It was a modified 5 gal gas can ( as was everything on ole homey Modified that is)

Boat tank will not fit the base we built for it.

swampy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:09:42 pm »

I was going to find a used gas can and put about 1.5 gallons of gas and 5 lbs of sugar in it. I would find out who did it when I travel in about a 2 mile radius of the shop. That might deture some one from stealing from me again.

sawguy21 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:13:44 pm »

swampy · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:15:47 pm »

Getting mad is not for me. Getting even is the best.

Jeff · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:18:05 pm »

SOB's broke into two of the 3 vehicles in our drive on Monday night. I stayed up all night last night with my 36 inch logrite hookaroon but all I got was no sleep. If I catch em in a car again, I figure on burying that hookaroon in some part of thier anatomy to drag em out.

Tom · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:21:12 pm »

Hook the camera up and point it at the driveway. Those things are supposed to be able to work with UV, aren't they?

swampy · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:21:41 pm »

I'd rolll them up on homey pinch them between the log stops and the clamp and fire that baby up.

J_T · « **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:37:23 pm »

Mix liquid corn syurp in gas leave it for them

CHARLIE · « **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:59:33 pm »

Swampy, I like your idea of putting sugared gas in a tank and leave it there at night for them to steal. The only problem I see with it is......it might make 'em mad and they might come back with sawmill destruction in mind.

I have yet to see any police department look for thieves or stolen goods. They'll fill out a report and if they happen to stumble on the goods when arresting someone for something, they'll either give it back or sell it at their auction. I reckon they are too busy with all the other crimes to worry about theft.

Back in 1967, I was working for the Fort Pierce Power Plant. A contractor was losing gas out of a huge gas tank he had on site. One day he drained the gas out and put in a few gallons of diesel. The following day the 3rd shift Power Plant Operator was mad as He!!. He had filled his tank up with that diesel and didn't even make it home. He didn't think it was right that the contractor switched fuels. It didn't seem to bother him that he was stealing. But he got fired anyway.

swampy · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:07:53 am »

It's not about the other crimes. It is that they don't want to do the paper work or do the job of looking for the thief. There is not that much going on around here to take up that much of their time. But roll thru a stop sign or not wear a seat belt and they are right there to jump all over you.

Tom · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:18:41 am »

It pays better than stopping crooks.

swampy · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:20:12 am »

You are right!!!!

dancan · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2006, 05:01:20 am »

a friend of mine gave me several motors before the victoria day weekend some 5hp sideshaft some lawnmower around 6hp i didnt get to test them so i brought the 5s in the shop and left the others in the back of the shop truck ...Gone... but at least the left my jackall and a duck decoy .

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Author Topic: stolen gas tank (Read 3941 times)