Powerbook thieving

[Wilson Ng]

When you are in line to get your hand carry x-rayed, wait until the person
in front of you finishes their x-ray before placing your powerbook on the
conveyor belt. Oftentimes thieves will be in front of you and will
intentionally delay you while your powerbook is finished x-raying and
someone tries to grab it while you struggle to try to catch the thief.

I bought a powerbook sleeve and leave the powerbook in the sleeve when I
have it x-rayed. The sleeve also helps to protect your laptop while inside a
backpack.

I also have a Kensington Saddlebag. It looks like a backpack so it isn't as
obvious to others that I am carrying a laptop. Plus it is also a little
harder for people to try to run past you and rip a backpack off your pack
when you use both shoulder straps. It is much easier for hit-and-run thieves
to get you when you have a side shoulder bag.



On 4/19/04 10:14 PM, the Defendant "PowerBook G4 Titanium List"
<Titanium at lists.themacintoshguy.com> said:

> Subject: Re: [Ti] Powerbook thieving...
> From: John Griffin <jwegriffin at mac.com>
> Message-ID: <BCA867F8.B744%jwegriffin at mac.com>
> 
> Dejan Sinadinovic typed this message on 4/18/04 4:23 PM:
> 
>> Hey guys, I am planning to spend two weeks with my family in Tunisia
>> after my Belgrade recital on 22 April. That could be the first
>> intercontinental travel for my TI Powerbook. What are you doing to
>> prevent thieving of such a treasure on your journeys? Should I get a
>> gun? :))
> 

:-)  Wilson - Guam, U.S.A.

- - - P L E A S E   C U T   A L O N G   D O T T E D   L I N E - - -
You can bend my ear
We can talk all day
Just make sure I'm around
When you've finally got something to say.  -- TOAD THE WET SPROCKET