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Read the post.  What's the right thing to do?

Cover it up.  If it were my motorcycle, I wouldn't want it to get rained on.
18 (85.7%)
Leave it alone.  It's not yours.  Don't touch it.
3 (14.3%)

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Author Topic: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.  (Read 1815 times)

jitspoe

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To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« on: August 21, 2007, 05:31:22 PM »
Say you live in an apartment complex and somebody who parks near you drives a nice looking Harley Davidson motorcycle, which he keeps covered.  You aren't sure which apartment he lives in, though.  One day, as you're about to leave, you notice the cover has completely blown off and the sky is overcast.  It looks like it might rain soon.  You have a slight moral dilemma.  Should you attempt to cover it?

Eiii

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2007, 05:39:45 PM »
If it were obvious that the cover had blown off, then I'd cover it back up.

KiLo

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2007, 05:45:56 PM »
If you know it's always covered then just help a brotha out and cover it back for him.

So go on outside and cover it right now Jits.

Magical-Tree

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2007, 05:48:09 PM »
I'd cover it up. Gota let the baby have her rest. Plus, I would be pretty pissed off it that was my harley getting rained on.



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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2007, 05:51:43 PM »
cover it, but make sure the engine isn't hot...might melt the cover onto the engine and that would be a real mess.

Cobo

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2007, 06:07:12 PM »
I probably wouldnt notice that the motorcycle's cover was blown off if the motorcycle was owned by someone I didnt know, so obviously I would cover the motorcycle of anyone I know.

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2007, 09:26:27 PM »
Its a Harley, cover it.

nopyo

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2007, 10:17:00 PM »
I'd say cover it. What would be the reason(s) not to? besides being lazy and/or being a jerk.

XtremeBain

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2007, 07:46:17 AM »
The first thing I would do is steal his keys, then cover the bike.  But I'd probably get evicted for 64 days.

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2007, 09:34:38 AM »
The first thing I would do is steal his keys, then cover the bike.  But I'd probably get evicted for 64 days.
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XtremeBain

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2007, 11:26:39 AM »
It doesn't help seeing that I'm the leader of an alleged motorcycle theft gang.

KnacK

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2007, 11:38:18 AM »
 I wouldnt touch it.

You have no idea who owns it.
All you need is for soemone to see you messing with their bike and you end up on the 6 oclock news with gunshot wounds.


Sorry, just being VERY realistic.  I've seen things like this happen in person and it isn't pretty.....

nopyo

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2007, 08:36:08 PM »
Get a witness...and hopefully survive the gunshot wounds :P

flip

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2007, 06:56:44 AM »
knack does have a point though. not just gunshot wounds but legal ramifications. in this day and age you can be sued over something like that. u cover the bike, someone sees u or the parking area has monitoring, harley owner comes out sees a scratch on his hog (which he got last night while pulling outta the parking lot at the local bar after downing a gallon of yager) jits gets sued. as a cop i have seen theifs break into a house, get shot by the owner, and then sue the owner for crippling him. gotta love society.
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Edgecrusher

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2007, 07:08:41 AM »
Be a good person and cover it ;)

But man, you in USA have far to many laws, you just might get sued. Nevertheless I´d cover it up.

jitspoe

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2007, 10:58:07 PM »
Well, I did cover it the other day, but today there was a massive storm.  Apparently there was even a tornado, and my power got knocked out, so I'm just staying at work.  Needless to say, the cover didn't stay on.  *shrug*  I tried.  I probably won't bother re-covering it in the future.  It it made it through that, it'll make it through future rain storms.

Edgecrusher

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Re: To cover or not to cover? That is the question.
« Reply #16 on: August 24, 2007, 04:23:55 AM »
Than I just hope that the guy loves his bike enough to put it somewhere in during the storm... I wouldn´t mind if someone coveres my bike before the rain and i don´t notice it. You´ve done well Jit, Edge is proud  ;D