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Hmmm... when I originally started this thread, I meant it for a place to share those things that you think other should know, because it would improve your life, or their lives... like corrections to misconceptions (such as the "one phonecall" police rule) or safety tips (like pulling to the right). I honestly didn't mean for this to be a discussion about those points, or a place to post trivia... I'm not trying to bitch, just trying to veer the thread back on course...
That being said:
Next time you move, or you do one of those cleanings where you actually move stuff around, take out a sheet of notebook paper. On all your electronics / tools / valuables, write down three things. The make, the model, and the serial number. With that information, if any of your things get stolen, I can enter the details into NCIC (National Crime Information Center), and that item can be tracked across the nation. Without that information, it's hard to tell your JVC DVD player from the other tens of thousands that were made... so even if we recover one, how do we prove it's yours?
Also, if you live in a state where your driver's license number is NOT your social security number, you can engrave your DL number and the state abbreviation on your items. I've recovered items before and was able to track the owner (before she even knew it was stolen) with that information.
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