You should call the wrecker company and track down that truck owner. A tradesman's tools are his livelihood. His truck is also his livelihood, and it's ruined, and if he didn't nab that stuff out the ditch he must have been hurt pretty bad. Not having to buy a new everything just to get back to work would be optimal.
I agree but don't hand over shit to anyone except the confirmed owner. Wrecker drivers are thieves by trade. If the company says something like "oh bring them here, I'll get them to the owner" tell him to fuck off.
An accident of that scale is going to involve the police/Sheriff's department. If you call with the details, they should be able to provide a name for the vehicle owner. I'd leave out the part about the tools and keep the details as simple as possible.
[ - ] Sector7 1 point 2.0 yearsJun 22, 2023 15:10:06 ago (+1/-0)
That big pipe wrench is less than 50 bucks brand new (+ shipping), and the whole collection is only a few hundred in market value. That they were left there for so many days indicates a lack of interest by the former owner.
Here's the brand new pipe wrench for $47. As for used tools, they can be very cheap. Yes, you could buy brand new tools for outrageous prices, but a collection of random used tools is not costly.
I saw your edit, and I'm proud you did the right thing. It's good the man wasn't involved in the crash, and that he got to recover some of his property after a theft. I was actually hesitant to say anything, because I hate telling people what they should do. But in this case it felt right, like you said if it were me, I'd want my tools back too.
When I was in high school, my shitty little piece of shit Oldsmobile got stolen by a crackhead. In a boon, my schoolbooks were in the trunk. Yeah, I was not a "bring the books into the house to study" kind of a student. It was like I had the day off at school because there were no extra books to lend me. But then later that afternoon, a call from the police. Good news, they had not found my car but had found all my schoolbooks! I could do homework again, hooray. The thief had tossed them all in the road, and I had to explain the tire tracks in my math book when I returned it that year.
Had about 2300 in tools stolen a few months ago. Some of it was specialty stuff specific to my trade. Luckily homeowner insurance covers it. Tool thiefs get the fucking rope. You need to return those to whoever they belong to.
Reminds me of the protests at the state capital in Michigan in 2020. It produced a bunch of protesters openly carrying guns as is their right in Michigan. Who did the press freak out about? Some Yahoo toting a big pipe wrench around. Even the gun toters distanced themselves from medieval plumber man.
I found 4 boxes of 2 inch deck screws one time while I was building one of my decks. It was a gift from the universe. That shit is expensive! It was lying in the middle of the road so no way to find out who it belonged to.
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Maybe its a jews tools..... LOL
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If you call with the details, they should be able to provide a name for the vehicle owner.
I'd leave out the part about the tools and keep the details as simple as possible.
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Here's the brand new pipe wrench for $47. As for used tools, they can be very cheap. Yes, you could buy brand new tools for outrageous prices, but a collection of random used tools is not costly.
"Edit #2: I gave the guy his tools back."
Good man.
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When I was in high school, my shitty little piece of shit Oldsmobile got stolen by a crackhead. In a boon, my schoolbooks were in the trunk. Yeah, I was not a "bring the books into the house to study" kind of a student. It was like I had the day off at school because there were no extra books to lend me. But then later that afternoon, a call from the police. Good news, they had not found my car but had found all my schoolbooks! I could do homework again, hooray. The thief had tossed them all in the road, and I had to explain the tire tracks in my math book when I returned it that year.
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$159.95
Only $47 if you buy more directly from China.
https://yunchengtools.en.made-in-china.com/product/LsEmjdKvHxUQ/China-High-Quality-Professional-Aluminum-Heavy-Duty-Straight-Plumbers-Pipe-Wrench-48.html
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Aye no uh bish aint won't dey plumbin fuxt up nah!
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Here you go. $47. They'll probably get you on the shipping though.
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I'll stop by later and pick it up.
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Newspeak for a fucking shitton mess of tools.
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no mention of is the driver is Aryan
So i'm guessing not...so what, nigger crashes his car, let this be a lesson to him
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