Meekatharra - Urgent!
Is anyone near to Meekatharra right now? Apparently the father in law has just dumped his boat on the side of the road 120km north of Meekatharra after blowing out both trailer tyres on the way down from up north, leaving all my bro in laws fishing and dive gear in the boat. If anyone is within driving distance a reward would be offered and mannnnny thanks for the return of the gear, some of it is very sentimental. I presume the boat might have even been emptied already by someone driving by but if anyone hears of some of the gear, the old boat rod is the most imporant thing, being given to my bro by his late grand father. Was over 6k worth of gear in there.... not a happy family situation right now. I think the father in law in in meekatharra tonight and may go back in the morning but doubt there will be anything left by then.
I know it's a long shot that anyone would be near there, but thought I'd try.
Thanks!
Faulkner Family
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not good mate. hope things
not good mate. hope things get sorted real quick for you.i dont think i could just leave everything there like that. i know it would be insured but some things like the rod could never be replaced
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Goodz
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Yeh feel bad for my bro in
Yeh feel bad for my bro in law, thats all his gear that he has.. just imagine losing ALL your fishing and dive gear in one go cos someone just left it somewhere...
I dont believe it would be insured either, not since the boat was just left somewhere.
Faulkner Family
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seriously , what was the
seriously , what was the inlaw thinking when he left everything.i just couldnt do that weather it be my gear or someone elses
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
the ferret
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spose you could ring a taxi,
spose you could ring a taxi, or even the Meeka cops, they're a pretty good bunch,
maybe they could go out and rescue the gear.
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Feral
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id be dragging the boat
id be dragging the boat wayyyyy off the road so it couldnt be seen .. or id be sleeping with it while someone else drove to get new tires
desmond
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ring the cops!!!
And be prepared to buy pizza. I'm sure they would help out, and preventing a theft that is likely to happen is technically down their alley too.
mitch
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the 5 P,s comeing into play
the 5 P,s comeing into play there
till
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5 ... so something like
5 ... so something like this? Please prepare to be pissed on even if you ask for help politely?
The guy is asking for help, not an i-told-you-so-session. It might be nicer to respond with something helpful or some sympathy.
81macca
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On a near by mine site will
On a near by mine site will ask any truck drivers if any come in.
I actually fish.
Goodz
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Someone is headin out there
Someone is headin out there this morning so I'll let yas know if the gear is still there or not.
Thanks for the replys. Just thought I'd post this incase all his gear is gone so I could let people know if they found any gear or heard of someone that did, who's it actually was and why it was left there. Hope its not all completely gone, was planning a chrissy holidays full of fishing and diving with him in busso!
Ganged
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Hope all the gear is still
Hope all the gear is still there M8. Good luck.
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Riaz
jersey
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Sorry
To read of your & Bro in laws bad luck,I have a spare BC and fins,also a cray loop you are welcome to borrow until you get your own,email me,I hope things improve for you Jersey
Goodz
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Well not totally sure what
Well not totally sure what the situation is right now as the father in law wont' answer his phone when my bro in law is ringing him so we dunno what happened. We think he went back and got the boat in the morning but wether all the gear was still in it or not, no idea! Still trying to find out. Thanks for the offer tho Jersey!
Faulkner Family
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hope you get good news on
hope you get good news on the gear and the boat. would hate to see it all gone
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Goodz
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Looks like it made it back
Looks like it made it back down safely after all! Sounds like a bit of unclear stories being told. Apparently the boat was dragged off the road down the entrance to a station and hidden behind some trees before being picked up in the morning with some new tyres. But the brother in law wasn't told all that on the first phone call.
Looks like many good fishing times ahead! Thanks anyway guys!