got robbed

[thehunted]

how is it my fault somebody stole from me? i'm an idiot for not insuring it, agreed... but not the rest.

i'll check out the outdoor thread, thanks.

i love the plant, problems relating to the actual grow i can deal with. materials can be had cheaply, the place i work is very convenient for this.

gypsy, thanks for the reply... the risk is there, but not looking for another career. the way i see it, this fucked up world of ours stole from me and i will make it pay me back. i'm fucking pissed man and this is the only thing i can think of. i can't sit idle, wouldn't you guys do the same thing?

 

[Molson]

the way i see it, this fucked up world of ours stole from me and i will make it pay me back. i'm fucking pissed man and this is the only thing i can think of. i can't sit idle, wouldn't you guys do the same thing?

Ah, such is life grasshopper. (Sorry, couldn't resist) You win some and you lose some. As cliche as it sounds, life's not fair. The way I see it, you get back up and learn from your mistakes. And there's nothing wrong with trying to get that 6k back, you just want to do it in the most reasonable way possible.

Why not just start growing (for yourself as Gypsy suggested). The initial equipment/beans cost will pay for itself. You'll save money in the long run by not having to buy weed, and you can sell extra to people (on the side) to help make that 6k back (maybe not all at once or even over the course of a couple months, but it'll put a dent in it). Plus, I don't know about others, but working on my grow definitely helps relieve stress.

 

[Bumble Buddy]

the way i see it, this fucked up world of ours stole from me and i will make it pay me back. i'm fucking pissed man and this is the only thing i can think of. i can't sit idle, wouldn't you guys do the same thing?

No. Whoever stole the bike has gone a long ways down the wrong road, nothing good will come into their life unless they change, and they probably won't change unless they undergo a great deal of suffering, even then they still may not learn. Try to think and feel what it would be like to be the person who stole the bike, if you can do this you will experience compassion.

If you want to grow herb then do so based on its own merits and risks. I suggest you at least get one personal grow in before considering otherwise.

 

[Stoner4Life]

were not supposed to talk about that kind of growing around here because it attracts the wrong kind of attention.

good luck tho

^^^ yeah, what he said ^^^

What did you learn?

^^^ and yeah, what he inferred ^^^

 

[h^2 O]

sucks man. were you able to report it stolen? i was thinking if you did the cops might be dicks and say "oh so it was unregistered/uninsured and on the road" and give yo u a ticket. Crime against regular people is just wrong. Against big corporations and rich people, fair game. Like they say - don't kill cops or civilians.

 

[thehunted]

molson, you are right in that you lose some, you win some. but the thing is, i wasn't aware that i was playing anything! if i lost my bike in a pink slip race, for example, then no problem, i knew what i was getting into and made my choices... but this, i have no control over random acts.

bumble, are you buddhist by chance? sorry, i can't forgive this. a completely random act to a complete random stranger. but i think for starters, i will attempt a micro grow in a pc case and see how i do, maybe i'll chronicle my adventures here.

yeah i understand we can't talk about specifics. so instead, what would you do if this happened to you?

yeah i did call the police and get a report. now that i think about it, i shouldn't have done that... should have just wait and pretended nothing happened and then get it registered and insured and then report it stolen. yeah, that's called insurance fraud, but i feel justified.

 

[boston]

anybody have a plan or advice? how would you do it? my goal is to have 6k cash by the end of this year.

get a job and save your money

not hard to save 6 grand

 

[iGro4Me]

We need a Get-Rich-Quick thread.

NOOOOoooooooo....

 

[PrimoVG]

thehunted, sorry for your loss bro....I'm saving up for a cbr600 myself...

imo, if you have $2500~ (not including rent, electric..etc), the knowledge and a bit of luck you could pull off a grow that'll get you what you want and then some...but you'll need it to go without a hitch,,which is hard for me to imagine for a first grow....still, it's doable

1. Dont talk about it.
2. Dont talk about it.
3. Safety and security is paramount.
4. good genetic selection.
5. keep it as simple as possible.

good luck to ya

 

[Yes4Prop215]

Its sort of annoying seeing people say you need several thousand just to start growing, even to grow big for that matter...they should watch less of the 'Weeds' series. Its absolutely not true. My guess is the people who say this are the same ones paying top dollar and buying every possible item associated with growing, brand name and all for miniature indoor factory waving red flags at helicocksuckers- when it only takes about 10% of all that mess. If you read up before going to your local hydro store and blowing your wallet, you can find there are so many ways to turn major bud but from a small investment. You say you can't grow because your in the NE, thats not it specifically- You can grow all you want in the NE, it may just mean driving to the nearest countryside in your county/state. It does take scouting, not several thousand dollars though. Under the natural sun and no constraints on room you can def reach that goal.
if you want to pull 6k of bud, you still can do that indoors depending on your situation for less that two grand.. you don't need 8 fucking HPS 1k lamps like some make it sound. Go with a 600w or two if you have the space plus a flouro for clones/reveg/seedlings. If you don't have to fully construct a stealth room your costs go wayyy down. You being NE will also make it was easier to sell it, plus you can make far more off it. a couple lbs would cover what your looking for, which again can be done even indoors. As for finding someone to move it for you its a tough social matter, you just have to meet the right people and make sure they are cool and limit contacts. Don't fall into the marketing games of growing, you DEFINITELY could blow 3k on a setup and grow 6k worth of bud- its just that 3k is TOTALLY unnecessary for that
I'm not suggesting you do this, I am suggesting you don't waste $3k for this purpose. if you do it, take the advice given so far and start with a smaller setup- and grow because you will save money and help stop the typical dealer BULLSHIT. Don't look at the plants as dollar symbols it will help

Yea of course you dont need to spend 3 grand getting the best lights/ballasts, best nutes, etc.

But at minimum, you still need at least 1500 to set up a grow that will yeild a half pound to a pound every harvest. Even if you get your lights for a 100 bucks a pop, which is unlikely, youve got bulbs that cost 50 every replacement, about 100+ in nutrients and additives (IF you get affordable GH), PH and EC meters which i dont recommend cheaping out on, flood trays which are about 30-50 each used, resevoirs, water pumps, CO2, fungal and insecticide sprays, water water water, fans, air dehumidifiers, RO machine, Squirrel fans, ducting, Mylar.

PLUS your monthly rent on the grow room and the power bill which comes out to a couple hundred a month if your running around 1500 watts.

Unless you are growing on your parents property where you dont have to pay rent/power and you make all your own nutrients from scraping off bat guano out of local caves, i dont see how you can keep your expenses on a commercial grow below a couple thousand. If you want to set up a small closet grow and one light, yea that can be done for a couple hundred. But a 1500 watt+ grow that needs to yeild enough weight to make 6 grand, you need a bigger investment.

 

[thehunted]

guys, i'm not trying to "get rich quick."

my aim is to right a wrong, it makes zero sense to me to dish out another 6k for my bike (gsxr 600) just because some jackass took it. i have money to live, i'm not looking at growing to make my rent or bills, but more to zero out my balance.

anyway, i'm going to get myself a prepaid credit card this weekend and get some beans for a micro grow for starters.

 

[SweetNightmare]

600 watt digital, dr120 tent, can-fan, carbon filter, and r/o filter for less than 1300 on discount-hydro n use floranova... PC cases are a lot of work for so little... good luck though people are fucked... should find some local motorcycle forum if there is one and post pictures telling them it was stolen and to keep a look out for you...

 

[imnotcrazy]

yeah i did call the police and get a report. now that i think about it, i shouldn't have done that... should have just wait and pretended nothing happened and then get it registered and insured and then report it stolen. yeah, that's called insurance fraud, but i feel justified.

Seriously, I've heard this a multitude of times already....

Do you seriously think an insurance company will provide fire/theft/collision insurance without first seeing the vehicle itself, or recent DATED photos at the bare minimum. This includes photos of ANYWHERE the V.I.N. is located (front forks/shocks on a bike, under windshield and doorjamb sticker on cars)

 

[toastfighter2]

Just build a small cab, and do a small perpetual grow, and put the money that you save not buying(for me it is at least a half a week=$200 saved a week), and you will get there faster than you thought, and if you like growing(more than your old motorcycle that is) and are decent at it, sell a little here and there and slowly upgrade your grow.

 

[demasoni]

Yea of course you dont need to spend 3 grand getting the best lights/ballasts, best nutes, etc.

But at minimum, you still need at least 1500 to set up a grow that will yeild a half pound to a pound every harvest. Even if you get your lights for a 100 bucks a pop, which is unlikely, youve got bulbs that cost 50 every replacement, about 100+ in nutrients and additives (IF you get affordable GH), PH and EC meters which i dont recommend cheaping out on, flood trays which are about 30-50 each used, resevoirs, water pumps, CO2, fungal and insecticide sprays, water water water, fans, air dehumidifiers, RO machine, Squirrel fans, ducting, Mylar.

if you do the hydroponic stuff plus extras like c02 and an RO then its probly 2K or more so I see what you mean but
No bat cave scraping needed.- soil method, no RO & no C02 setup necessary, dehumid might not be necessary, on and on. Thats only removing the extras listed, theres still the realm of DIY to cut cost and none of its rocket science. and hes growing where he is living is what it sounds like- rent is in his budget regardless lol. Thats what I meant about how you don't need to load up on the full grow checklist from a hydro store catalog. in this situation unless he does a micro setup, he can veg a good heavy yielding indoor sativa dominant extra long for the first time around opposed to more young compact indica dom plants going for rapid harvest- that perpetual cycle would be ideal in the long run after the first harvest