because i was embarased

[unjulation]

last year a allcamy festi i had all my kit nicked -

2 beamers
v4
computer
korg kaos pad (not mine)
and several perifalles

were stolen from the main dance tent at alchemy festi -

ive taken a year to get to the point ware i can admit to myself thats it actualy happen - but never trust a hippy!

no only jocking sort of! but as far as i can work it out it was site crew - not the workers but those liveing on the land - now haveing done the whole verhical english hipy trail whould have i done that?

i would hope not

why do i say this now because i was embaresed that i wasent as together as i tjhought i was and neither were the security or peeps i know (not their fault its my kit, but dont [peeps know who i amm)

hahaha

anywayi would realy like to know if it was my fault or just a bunch od "nobb-junkies"?

[many2]

It always hurts when someone breaks your confidence to the point where you lose not only confidence in that person but in people in general. But this has nothing to do with being a hippy They get shafted too I'm sure

[SilentEclipse]

I was burgled twice in 2 years and had all my kit taken on both occasions, beamer, many laptops, camcorders, stills cameras etc.

It really affects your confidence, you mistrust people and sets you back years in terms of professional development due to having to re-create stolen clips etc.

I'm not really a VJ anymore, but have invested in lots of security as I dont think you ever recover from the feeling of vulnerability after someone has broken into your home.

Dont blame yourself, and try to overcome that feeling of mistrust as it really eats away at you...

[many2]

Originally Posted by SilentEclipse

Dont blame yourself, and try to overcome that feeling of mistrust as it really eats away at you...

Exactly. But I wish it was as easy to do as it is to say.

[deepvisual]

I remember having a pair of binoculars stolen.
In order to do this, the security at earls court ( who were the only people in the venue overnight) had to climb two levels of scaffolding, open a flight case and remove 4 larger items until they found something small enough to fit in their pocket. They then replaced everything and closed the case as though nothing had happened.
Yup you sure cant trust anyone. Its going to happen sooner or later, no matter how hard you try to make sure it doesn't. All you can really do is manage your losses by not making it too easy for them..

[Migwans]

Originally Posted by many2

It always hurts when someone breaks your confidence to the point where you lose not only confidence in that person but in people in general. But this has nothing to do with being a hippy They get shafted too I'm sure

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At one of the biggest Grateful Dead/Hippie festivals in my area a few weeks ago, several of the vendors were all hit by a group of younger attendees who had been shopping earlier. First time that has ever happened there and everyone was upset, not only the vendors.

Not everyone attending these events now is a hippie in the true sense. There is an element there now that are only there for the partying, not for the music, mostly younger.

Sadly, we are all more watchful now.

[unjulation]

aye the worst thing about alll this is was at a festi and i felt "confident/arogant" enought to belive that anyone would do that to me

2dont you know who i am" and all that

i mean im happy to be told im a d**k but why the f**k destroy somethin that ive spent the last 10 yrs try to create - aye i know they didnt know that but its not like im rolling in it - again sorry if im be self senterd but hay -

it took years to earn/blag that kit and then i was young and thought i could do it - can i recreate that now - i would hope but im just finding it a litle sacary atm -

but f**k corse i can

[SilentEclipse]

Its important to have a good insurance policy to cover kit replacement, and build the cost of this into your VJ fee.

Maybe team up with another VJ offering clip creation services etc untill you can replace all your kit?

[6071842]

laptop/software/controller - hire if you need anything else and insurance.

sorry for your losses its shit it happened.

take everything you've learned over the last 10 years and start afresh. easier said than done but try new things and crack on. dont stop now!!!

[Migwans]

OK, 2 weeks ago my engine blew in my car on the way to a gig. I was fortunate that it happened at the only place for 40 miles that I could pull over safely, and that I could get in touch with the band members who came by, picked up me and my equipment, and got me to the gig and back.

It was a bad thing, but I just couldn't be unhappy that night, I had a great show.

My son bought me a new car, so I decided it was a good opportunity to get exactly what we needed, my little car had been much too small for the equipment, screens, light rack, computers, etc. I now have a VW Passat wagon that is plenty long enough to haul my stuff. I sold the old car and used that money to buy the components for a new computer with enough power to run the show right.

My point is- the bad event gave me a chance to step up to an even better setup. (with the help of my son, of course). Look forward and see where you are going, not where you have been.