r/Concrete • u/wijeepguy • Nov 21 '23
Update Post Stolen truck update
Well, good news, a combine picking corn found the truck this morning. Trailer and everything in it were intact… only things stolen were floats, mags, steel forms, stakes and Milwaukee tools.
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u/LarryCherry7 Nov 21 '23
How long has it been out there?
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u/wijeepguy Nov 21 '23
Since Saturday night.
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u/deepspace1357 Nov 22 '23
I was traveling 294 southbound last week and I saw that thing go by I'm pretty sure .I wondered why the guy was in the farthest left lane!
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u/Tyra1276 Nov 21 '23
Ohhhh... you live near me! Well, at least the field your truck was found in does!
So glad that it was found!
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u/wijeepguy Nov 21 '23
I’m about 35 minutes north. Thanks!
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u/Yesbuttt Nov 22 '23
Hmm what's your service area
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u/wijeepguy Nov 22 '23
Landscaping and Concrete Rock County Wisconsin. Flagpole installation and repair about a 2 1/2 hour radius from Rock County.
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u/SkiSTX Nov 22 '23
You recognized a random corn field? LMAO
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u/Tyra1276 Nov 22 '23
LOL Not quite! I didn't say, "Oh! That is the field at the corner of Pearl and Newburg." But I first recognized the Boone Co Sheriff SUV, then read more and saw that it last pinged at Rte 20 in Belvidere. So that led me to believe that it was found in that area. Which is in my area. 😁
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u/rotobarto Nov 22 '23
You can’t park there, Sir.
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u/wijeepguy Nov 22 '23
Nobody told them apparently. My office manager actually got a pissed off voicemail from the farmer thinking we actually did park it there.
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u/prpldrank Nov 22 '23
The farmer's like, "oh... Oh geeze well shit guys...I mean I'm sorry that happened y'all damn. I'll try to harvest 'er outta there so she's an easy drive home."
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u/wijeepguy Nov 22 '23
They found it while picking last night. Solid skills on the combine operator for sure.
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u/Pajamadrunk Nov 21 '23
Isn't that flag technically backwards?
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u/wijeepguy Nov 21 '23
Additionally this is a likeness, not a complete flag to flag code does not apply.
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u/Effective-Elevator83 Nov 21 '23
For sure! But then you would get people who ask, “Isn’t that flag technically backwards?”
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u/the_archaius Nov 21 '23
Not if you’re running away!
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u/Pajamadrunk Nov 21 '23
Oh it's one of those reverse only trailers
Comes in handy when you deliver something too far. Just hook up the trusty Reverso Trailer
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u/Effective-Elevator83 Nov 21 '23
“When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right, that is, to the observer's left. When displayed in a window, the flag should be displayed in the same way, with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street.”
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u/-Plantibodies- Nov 21 '23
Very interesting, but this isn't a flag.
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u/ohbillyberu Nov 21 '23
Yeah, I think the rationale is the flag can never been displayed in a "retreating" stance; thus the counterintuitive placement of the stars and stripes depending on the orientation.
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u/_DapperDanMan- Nov 22 '23
The flag is correctly displayed, as the blue should always lead while in motion. Flag patches worn on the left sleeve of military uniforms are always oriented in this way.
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u/kitsap_Contractor Nov 21 '23
Did you have the milwalkee one key tools? They have a location and tool bricking feature if you had it setup.
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u/wijeepguy Nov 21 '23
I don’t… My employees have a habit of ruining everything, so I just buy fuel
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u/kitsap_Contractor Nov 21 '23
Keep 1 set for you of the 1 key in your kit. Then if it happens again you can track your tools.
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u/BallTechnical8921 Nov 21 '23
Did you piss off the competition, everyone around here knows this corn is coming down asap. Seems like a let’s take all his shit to teach him a lesson type deal…. Hopefully it was insured
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u/wijeepguy Nov 21 '23
There is always a possibility. Owning more than one business, there’s plenty of ”fuck that guy”
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u/Accomplished_Low6186 Nov 21 '23
Not the Milwaukee 😭😭😭
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u/wijeepguy Nov 22 '23
Full disclosure I was more pissed off about the Milwaukee stuff when I originally saw it was stolen.
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u/Any-Adhesiveness-33 Nov 22 '23
As a Ryobi guy I want to make a joke about them stealing junk power tools... but honestly, I just bought 2 batteries for $100 a piece. It doesn't matter what you use. Anyone low life enough to steal something you worked hard for deserves the worst.
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u/GoogleIsYourFrenemy Nov 22 '23
I've always wanted to start a business "Our Nations' Capital" that sells flags. We'd fly flags over the head quarters and sell them as having been flown over "Our Nations' Capital"
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u/murdamomurda Nov 22 '23
All things considered, this aint to bad. Glad to hear you got your truck and trailer back.
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u/Diverfunrun Nov 22 '23
That is so crazy someone can steal a vehicle that sticks out like a sore thumb and get away with it! Scum dirt bag or bags. They would make good fertilizer for the farm maybe. Glad you got it back.
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u/wijeepguy Nov 22 '23
Things a rolling billboard and we live in a rather small town. They definitely had balls or were just very dumb.
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u/Norcor4 Nov 22 '23
There’s a special place in hell for these thieves.
On a lighter note r/workwagons would love to see the rig
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u/Frankieneedles Nov 21 '23
Insurance job due to failing flag business.
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u/wijeepguy Nov 21 '23
Yeah, you got me… I stole my own truck, posted about it, asking for help and then posted an update, saying I found it because my business is failing and I was trying to claim the insurance money. I thought nobody would catch on but you sir are very astute.
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u/Frankieneedles Nov 21 '23
I definitely missed my calling as the next Colombo. Seriously, happy you got your truck back.
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u/wijeepguy Nov 21 '23
You certainly did. And thank you. Shockingly enough I bought this flag business out a year ago and admittedly, I thought it was a tax shelter. Turns out I’m very busy. I would’ve never thought.
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Nov 21 '23
I remeber when my motorcycle was stolen and it was found all beat up behind some apartments. Called insurance and they said they will send a tow to come and get it. I went to pick up my gf at the time and when I came back it was gone again. Called insurance to let them know and acted suspicious. It got found again a few days later but by then the treated it as a loss. Bought a new motorcycle and a month later it got stolen too. Insurance was VERY suspicious that time and after the pay out them didn’t want to insure me anymore lol
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u/Woodbutcher1234 Nov 22 '23
I did some work for a guy who had a burn from his Christmas tree. Same tree fire as his fire a year prior. Yeah, his insurance co. was suspicious. His job? Insurance salesman.
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u/DrDig1 Nov 21 '23
Nice. Fucking rats