QUOTE: Originally posted by Hugh Jampton Can you prove you came by it legitimately, or that 7 years has passed and the statute of limitations applies??
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QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard Brandon, It has a tag on it stating who it belongs too...which I am quite sure does not have your name in the blank.... Possion of a EOT outside of the railroad is a crime, usually a class C misdemeanor... read the tag, and return it to its owner. You have already put yourself in a bad position by offering to sell stolen items... yes, stolen...you didnt purchase it, and it wasnt a gift...forgotton or not by the railroad who owns it, the instant you picked it up and removed it, it became stolen. Do yourself a big favor, give it back. Ed
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QUOTE: Originally posted by bjk041089 QUOTE: Originally posted by Hugh Jampton Can you prove you came by it legitimately, or that 7 years has passed and the statute of limitations applies?? It was in a ditch by a trainwatching location and wasn't being picked up. I took it with me so that it wouldn't stay there rusting away.
Originally posted by edblysard Brandon, Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 15, 2005 9:04 AM I must agree 100% with all topics above. That's why I "DO NOT" take anything "WITHOUT" asking first. Always ask before you take something. Not to be very rude but you must take it back A.S.A.P. Reply Edit tree68 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 24,924 posts Posted by tree68 on Friday, April 15, 2005 9:11 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed You mean if the RRs gave you as a gift such items as pocket watches, hats, buckles, playing cards, lighters as such similiar items are OK to sell? Considering that all of the items you mention are available on the retail market, that's not even an issue. Even if the local trainmaster gave you a hat with the RR logo on it - he gave it to you. You can do with it as you wish. If you break into the RR storehouse and steal a case of said hats, that's a different matter. I have items that my aunt's former employer (which ships primarily by rail) received from railroads. I can do with them as I wish. Those items do not include a F.R.E.D. Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it... Reply zardoz Member sinceJanuary 2003 From: Kenosha, WI 6,567 posts Posted by zardoz on Friday, April 15, 2005 10:31 AM You could always mount a trailer hitch to your vehicle, and attatch the FRED to that. Just kidding. Reply dwRavenstar Member sinceJanuary 2005 379 posts Posted by dwRavenstar on Friday, April 15, 2005 10:38 AM By definition this is the classic no-brainer!!! Glad that when I came in last night, forgetting to lock up the tool shed, the neighborhood kids didn't summarize that since the normally locked doors were hanging open it meant that they were free to help themselves to everything. After all, it would have been better than letting it set in there, gathering dust and possibly rusting away. You take that back and hope that even the attempt to fence it doesn't carry a stiff fine or a stay at a Federal holding area. [D)] Dave (dwRavenstar) If hard work could hurt us they'd put warning lables on tool boxes Reply edblysard Member sinceMarch 2002 9,265 posts Posted by edblysard on Friday, April 15, 2005 10:53 AM Yup, thats right. My railroad gives out safety pins, tie tacks and lapel pins with safety slogans and GCOR rule quotes. As the person receiving the gift, I am free to dispose of it as I see fit, including selling it, if I choose.... As was pointed out in a earlier post, crews often leave a EOT in a out of the way place, and inform another crew where it is stashed. Believe it or not, sometimes EOTS are hard to come by in yards and terminals, so yard crews and car men get in the habit of hiding them, for later use. Regardless of how this EOT got there, it clearly was not a gift to Brandon, any more that finding a car on the side of the road with the keys in it can be considered abandoned, and therefor free to use by the first person who wanders along. Now, if he does contact the railroad, reads them the number on the side, and they tell him its a piece of junk, and he can keep it, then thats a different story altogether. Trust me, the crew didnt throw it away, they have to record the ID number of the EOT when they hang it on their train, in essence, they check it out of stores, and if it broke during use, they have to return it to the car department for repair at the end of their run. EdQUOTE: Originally posted by spbed You mean if the RRs gave you as a gift such items as pocket watches, hats, buckles, playing cards, lighters as such similiar items are OK to sell? Originally posted by edblysard Brandon, 23 17 46 11 Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Friday, April 15, 2005 1:25 PM Thanks for the guidance[:D][:)] Originally posted by tree68 Originally posted by spbed [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 15, 2005 1:42 PM NO MORE POSTS, THIS TOPIC IS BEING ENDED!!! The device is on its way back in an hour. It was a mistake that me and my cousin made. Me and my cousin are terribly sorry for what we have done, we are only teenagers. By the way, next time I DON'T need 100 people telling me to put it back. I always understand after the first FIVE posts. Thanks for the help anyways! Reply Edit edblysard Member sinceMarch 2002 9,265 posts Posted by edblysard on Friday, April 15, 2005 3:16 PM Excellent idea, Brandon. Better yet, take it to the railroad it belongs too, good excuse to get a tour of the yard. Explain you guys found it in a ditch and didnt want it to get drowned...hit e'm up for a few ball caps and such... Your profile says your a highschool student...so you are old enough to know what we all were saying, hiding behind "we're just teenagers" makes you seem like you are using you age to excuse your behaviour...uh uh...your old enough to know better. Glad to see your doing the right thing, hopefully for the right reason, not because a lot of us here gave you a hard time, but because you know its the right thing. and the adult thing, to do. Take care... Ed 23 17 46 11 Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Friday, April 15, 2005 3:57 PM Brandon, Glad you made the right choice. And like Ed says, mabee you'll get something out of it like a hat or something. Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Friday, April 15, 2005 3:59 PM By the way Brandon, I like your signature. I resemble that remark. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 15, 2005 4:57 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by bjk041089 NO MORE POSTS, THIS TOPIC IS BEING ENDED!!! The device is on its way back in an hour. It was a mistake that me and my cousin made. Me and my cousin are terribly sorry for what we have done, we are only teenagers. By the way, next time I DON'T need 100 people telling me to put it back. I always understand after the first FIVE posts. Thanks for the help anyways! I'm frankly amazed that you have made it to your teen years without being taught not to take other folks property. Also, I seem to recall you argued with the first folks here who told you it didn't belong to you. SO perhaps it took a few of us in this community to set you right... LC Reply Edit dwRavenstar Member sinceJanuary 2005 379 posts Posted by dwRavenstar on Friday, April 15, 2005 6:23 PM You might be glad it was a number of people telling you to do the right thing and not one setting you up to complete the sale and sealing your fate. You also might want to consider returning all of the highway signs, orange plastic cones, sales banners and whatever else you and your cousin have found laying around. Ok, ok, I'm stereotyping the kid but the pattern seems to have been established. Dave (dwRavenstar) If hard work could hurt us they'd put warning lables on tool boxes Reply 123 Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. 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QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed You mean if the RRs gave you as a gift such items as pocket watches, hats, buckles, playing cards, lighters as such similiar items are OK to sell?
QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed You mean if the RRs gave you as a gift such items as pocket watches, hats, buckles, playing cards, lighters as such similiar items are OK to sell? Originally posted by edblysard Brandon, 23 17 46 11 Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Friday, April 15, 2005 1:25 PM Thanks for the guidance[:D][:)] Originally posted by tree68 Originally posted by spbed [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 15, 2005 1:42 PM NO MORE POSTS, THIS TOPIC IS BEING ENDED!!! The device is on its way back in an hour. It was a mistake that me and my cousin made. Me and my cousin are terribly sorry for what we have done, we are only teenagers. By the way, next time I DON'T need 100 people telling me to put it back. I always understand after the first FIVE posts. Thanks for the help anyways! Reply Edit edblysard Member sinceMarch 2002 9,265 posts Posted by edblysard on Friday, April 15, 2005 3:16 PM Excellent idea, Brandon. Better yet, take it to the railroad it belongs too, good excuse to get a tour of the yard. Explain you guys found it in a ditch and didnt want it to get drowned...hit e'm up for a few ball caps and such... Your profile says your a highschool student...so you are old enough to know what we all were saying, hiding behind "we're just teenagers" makes you seem like you are using you age to excuse your behaviour...uh uh...your old enough to know better. Glad to see your doing the right thing, hopefully for the right reason, not because a lot of us here gave you a hard time, but because you know its the right thing. and the adult thing, to do. Take care... Ed 23 17 46 11 Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Friday, April 15, 2005 3:57 PM Brandon, Glad you made the right choice. And like Ed says, mabee you'll get something out of it like a hat or something. Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Friday, April 15, 2005 3:59 PM By the way Brandon, I like your signature. I resemble that remark. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 15, 2005 4:57 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by bjk041089 NO MORE POSTS, THIS TOPIC IS BEING ENDED!!! The device is on its way back in an hour. It was a mistake that me and my cousin made. Me and my cousin are terribly sorry for what we have done, we are only teenagers. By the way, next time I DON'T need 100 people telling me to put it back. I always understand after the first FIVE posts. Thanks for the help anyways! I'm frankly amazed that you have made it to your teen years without being taught not to take other folks property. Also, I seem to recall you argued with the first folks here who told you it didn't belong to you. SO perhaps it took a few of us in this community to set you right... LC Reply Edit dwRavenstar Member sinceJanuary 2005 379 posts Posted by dwRavenstar on Friday, April 15, 2005 6:23 PM You might be glad it was a number of people telling you to do the right thing and not one setting you up to complete the sale and sealing your fate. You also might want to consider returning all of the highway signs, orange plastic cones, sales banners and whatever else you and your cousin have found laying around. Ok, ok, I'm stereotyping the kid but the pattern seems to have been established. Dave (dwRavenstar) If hard work could hurt us they'd put warning lables on tool boxes Reply 123 Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Originally posted by edblysard Brandon,
Originally posted by tree68 Originally posted by spbed [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 15, 2005 1:42 PM NO MORE POSTS, THIS TOPIC IS BEING ENDED!!! The device is on its way back in an hour. It was a mistake that me and my cousin made. Me and my cousin are terribly sorry for what we have done, we are only teenagers. By the way, next time I DON'T need 100 people telling me to put it back. I always understand after the first FIVE posts. Thanks for the help anyways! Reply Edit edblysard Member sinceMarch 2002 9,265 posts Posted by edblysard on Friday, April 15, 2005 3:16 PM Excellent idea, Brandon. Better yet, take it to the railroad it belongs too, good excuse to get a tour of the yard. Explain you guys found it in a ditch and didnt want it to get drowned...hit e'm up for a few ball caps and such... Your profile says your a highschool student...so you are old enough to know what we all were saying, hiding behind "we're just teenagers" makes you seem like you are using you age to excuse your behaviour...uh uh...your old enough to know better. Glad to see your doing the right thing, hopefully for the right reason, not because a lot of us here gave you a hard time, but because you know its the right thing. and the adult thing, to do. Take care... Ed 23 17 46 11 Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Friday, April 15, 2005 3:57 PM Brandon, Glad you made the right choice. And like Ed says, mabee you'll get something out of it like a hat or something. Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Friday, April 15, 2005 3:59 PM By the way Brandon, I like your signature. I resemble that remark. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 15, 2005 4:57 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by bjk041089 NO MORE POSTS, THIS TOPIC IS BEING ENDED!!! The device is on its way back in an hour. It was a mistake that me and my cousin made. Me and my cousin are terribly sorry for what we have done, we are only teenagers. By the way, next time I DON'T need 100 people telling me to put it back. I always understand after the first FIVE posts. Thanks for the help anyways! I'm frankly amazed that you have made it to your teen years without being taught not to take other folks property. Also, I seem to recall you argued with the first folks here who told you it didn't belong to you. SO perhaps it took a few of us in this community to set you right... LC Reply Edit dwRavenstar Member sinceJanuary 2005 379 posts Posted by dwRavenstar on Friday, April 15, 2005 6:23 PM You might be glad it was a number of people telling you to do the right thing and not one setting you up to complete the sale and sealing your fate. You also might want to consider returning all of the highway signs, orange plastic cones, sales banners and whatever else you and your cousin have found laying around. Ok, ok, I'm stereotyping the kid but the pattern seems to have been established. Dave (dwRavenstar) If hard work could hurt us they'd put warning lables on tool boxes Reply 123 Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Originally posted by spbed [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 15, 2005 1:42 PM NO MORE POSTS, THIS TOPIC IS BEING ENDED!!! The device is on its way back in an hour. It was a mistake that me and my cousin made. Me and my cousin are terribly sorry for what we have done, we are only teenagers. By the way, next time I DON'T need 100 people telling me to put it back. I always understand after the first FIVE posts. Thanks for the help anyways! Reply Edit edblysard Member sinceMarch 2002 9,265 posts Posted by edblysard on Friday, April 15, 2005 3:16 PM Excellent idea, Brandon. Better yet, take it to the railroad it belongs too, good excuse to get a tour of the yard. Explain you guys found it in a ditch and didnt want it to get drowned...hit e'm up for a few ball caps and such... Your profile says your a highschool student...so you are old enough to know what we all were saying, hiding behind "we're just teenagers" makes you seem like you are using you age to excuse your behaviour...uh uh...your old enough to know better. Glad to see your doing the right thing, hopefully for the right reason, not because a lot of us here gave you a hard time, but because you know its the right thing. and the adult thing, to do. Take care... Ed 23 17 46 11 Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Friday, April 15, 2005 3:57 PM Brandon, Glad you made the right choice. And like Ed says, mabee you'll get something out of it like a hat or something. Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Friday, April 15, 2005 3:59 PM By the way Brandon, I like your signature. I resemble that remark. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 15, 2005 4:57 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by bjk041089 NO MORE POSTS, THIS TOPIC IS BEING ENDED!!! The device is on its way back in an hour. It was a mistake that me and my cousin made. Me and my cousin are terribly sorry for what we have done, we are only teenagers. By the way, next time I DON'T need 100 people telling me to put it back. I always understand after the first FIVE posts. Thanks for the help anyways! I'm frankly amazed that you have made it to your teen years without being taught not to take other folks property. Also, I seem to recall you argued with the first folks here who told you it didn't belong to you. SO perhaps it took a few of us in this community to set you right... LC Reply Edit dwRavenstar Member sinceJanuary 2005 379 posts Posted by dwRavenstar on Friday, April 15, 2005 6:23 PM You might be glad it was a number of people telling you to do the right thing and not one setting you up to complete the sale and sealing your fate. You also might want to consider returning all of the highway signs, orange plastic cones, sales banners and whatever else you and your cousin have found laying around. Ok, ok, I'm stereotyping the kid but the pattern seems to have been established. Dave (dwRavenstar) If hard work could hurt us they'd put warning lables on tool boxes Reply 123 Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
QUOTE: Originally posted by bjk041089 NO MORE POSTS, THIS TOPIC IS BEING ENDED!!! The device is on its way back in an hour. It was a mistake that me and my cousin made. Me and my cousin are terribly sorry for what we have done, we are only teenagers. By the way, next time I DON'T need 100 people telling me to put it back. I always understand after the first FIVE posts. Thanks for the help anyways!
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