Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
Dec 8th 2006, 3:32 am
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Re: Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:26:10 +0000, The Reid <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Wed, 6 Dec 2006 20:25:48 +0000,
>[email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of
>the royal duchy of city south and deansgate) wrote:
>>I think Barcelona has a bad reputation too. Then again, it must depend.
>>I stayed near Termini and didn't so much as see an angry man, and I find
>>Barcelona fine too.
>I think Barcelona has improved, especially the Rambla
Nice to hear, I had my 'dummy' wallet containg about
50 pesetas lifted on the Barcelona Metro.
wrote:
>On Wed, 6 Dec 2006 20:25:48 +0000,
>[email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of
>the royal duchy of city south and deansgate) wrote:
>>I think Barcelona has a bad reputation too. Then again, it must depend.
>>I stayed near Termini and didn't so much as see an angry man, and I find
>>Barcelona fine too.
>I think Barcelona has improved, especially the Rambla
Nice to hear, I had my 'dummy' wallet containg about
50 pesetas lifted on the Barcelona Metro.
Dec 9th 2006, 12:22 pm
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Re: Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
On 2006-12-06 13:23:28 -0600, [email protected] said:
> I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
> on pickpocketing.
>
> Paris....from what I read, is pickpocketing capital of the world :-)
>
> so, anyone wants to share which solution is better, safer?
>
> If you had your neck wallet cut....tell us about it :-)
I would imagine they provide they same security, but I prefer the
waist-belt because the pressure of it on your waist is masked by the
general pressure around your belt, and the neck-pounch is constantly
itchy, hot, and very very obvious that you are wearing it... it just
looks goofy. The drawback to the wait-belt is that it takes some
practice to access it while keeping your trousers on. Therefore I keep
the equivalent of $20 in a front pocket and my hand on it when I am
just walking around. This is gelato money and if it is lifted then my
trip isn't ruined.
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Dan Stephenson
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> I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
> on pickpocketing.
>
> Paris....from what I read, is pickpocketing capital of the world :-)
>
> so, anyone wants to share which solution is better, safer?
>
> If you had your neck wallet cut....tell us about it :-)
I would imagine they provide they same security, but I prefer the
waist-belt because the pressure of it on your waist is masked by the
general pressure around your belt, and the neck-pounch is constantly
itchy, hot, and very very obvious that you are wearing it... it just
looks goofy. The drawback to the wait-belt is that it takes some
practice to access it while keeping your trousers on. Therefore I keep
the equivalent of $20 in a front pocket and my hand on it when I am
just walking around. This is gelato money and if it is lifted then my
trip isn't ruined.
--
Dan Stephenson
Photos, movies, panos from the Europe, USA, plus N.Z.:
http://homepage.mac.com/stepheda
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Dec 10th 2006, 1:34 am
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Re: Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
> On 2006-12-06 13:23:28 -0600, [email protected] said:
> > I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
> > on pickpocketing.
My experience of both is seeing them on sale in shops and thinking
"what a complete waste of time and money - I'll just keep my money in
my pocket like I always do".
This technique has survived the horrors of Paris, Rome (the gauntlet of
Termini station), Nigeria, India etc etc etc.
B;
> > I have both, but I really never traveled before to area that was heavy
> > on pickpocketing.
My experience of both is seeing them on sale in shops and thinking
"what a complete waste of time and money - I'll just keep my money in
my pocket like I always do".
This technique has survived the horrors of Paris, Rome (the gauntlet of
Termini station), Nigeria, India etc etc etc.
B;
Dec 10th 2006, 2:38 am
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Re: Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
[email protected] wrote:
>My experience of both is seeing them on
>sale in shops and thinking "what a
>complete waste of time and money - I'll
>just keep my money in my pocket like I
>always do".
But they are not only used for cash.
Most people use them for their Passport, tickets, spare CC & ATM cards,
reservation print-outs, etc.
This way they are somewhere safe when actually travelling between
points esp when passing thru places like train stations and possibly
using crowded public transport.
Add in possible jet-lag, sometimes confusion and carrying luggage and
it's easy to become distracted.
Once at my hotel all that stuff goes into the room safe or my luggage,
I never use them while in the cities or towns. Regards, Walter
..And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...
>My experience of both is seeing them on
>sale in shops and thinking "what a
>complete waste of time and money - I'll
>just keep my money in my pocket like I
>always do".
But they are not only used for cash.
Most people use them for their Passport, tickets, spare CC & ATM cards,
reservation print-outs, etc.
This way they are somewhere safe when actually travelling between
points esp when passing thru places like train stations and possibly
using crowded public transport.
Add in possible jet-lag, sometimes confusion and carrying luggage and
it's easy to become distracted.
Once at my hotel all that stuff goes into the room safe or my luggage,
I never use them while in the cities or towns. Regards, Walter
..And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...
Dec 10th 2006, 2:49 am
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Re: Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
Poetic Justice wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
> >My experience of both is seeing them on
> >sale in shops and thinking "what a
> >complete waste of time and money - I'll
> >just keep my money in my pocket like I
> >always do".
> But they are not only used for cash.
> Most people use them for their Passport, tickets, spare CC & ATM cards,
> reservation print-outs, etc.
Then I hope they have good strong neck muscles.
B;
> [email protected] wrote:
> >My experience of both is seeing them on
> >sale in shops and thinking "what a
> >complete waste of time and money - I'll
> >just keep my money in my pocket like I
> >always do".
> But they are not only used for cash.
> Most people use them for their Passport, tickets, spare CC & ATM cards,
> reservation print-outs, etc.
Then I hope they have good strong neck muscles.
B;
Dec 10th 2006, 2:50 am
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Re: Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:38:26 -0500, [email protected] (Poetic
Justice) wrote:
>[email protected] wrote:
>>My experience of both is seeing them on
>>sale in shops and thinking "what a
>>complete waste of time and money - I'll
>>just keep my money in my pocket like I
>>always do".
> But they are not only used for cash.
> Most people use them for their Passport, tickets, spare CC & ATM cards,
>reservation print-outs, etc.
Most people don't use them at all.
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Martin
Justice) wrote:
>[email protected] wrote:
>>My experience of both is seeing them on
>>sale in shops and thinking "what a
>>complete waste of time and money - I'll
>>just keep my money in my pocket like I
>>always do".
> But they are not only used for cash.
> Most people use them for their Passport, tickets, spare CC & ATM cards,
>reservation print-outs, etc.
Most people don't use them at all.
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Martin
Dec 10th 2006, 3:43 am
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Re: Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
On 10 Dec 2006 07:49:34 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
>Poetic Justice wrote:
>> [email protected] wrote:
>> >My experience of both is seeing them on
>> >sale in shops and thinking "what a
>> >complete waste of time and money - I'll
>> >just keep my money in my pocket like I
>> >always do".
>> But they are not only used for cash.
>> Most people use them for their Passport, tickets, spare CC & ATM cards,
>> reservation print-outs, etc.
>Then I hope they have good strong neck muscles.
Just the card, not the whole ATM.
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>Poetic Justice wrote:
>> [email protected] wrote:
>> >My experience of both is seeing them on
>> >sale in shops and thinking "what a
>> >complete waste of time and money - I'll
>> >just keep my money in my pocket like I
>> >always do".
>> But they are not only used for cash.
>> Most people use them for their Passport, tickets, spare CC & ATM cards,
>> reservation print-outs, etc.
>Then I hope they have good strong neck muscles.
Just the card, not the whole ATM.
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DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
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Dec 10th 2006, 3:48 am
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Re: Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:38:26 -0500, [email protected] (Poetic
Justice) wrote:
>[email protected] wrote:
> Once at my hotel all that stuff goes into the room safe or my luggage,
>I never use them while in the cities or towns. Regards, Walter
Note that in quite a number of places it's important to carry your
passport or some good ID on you.
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Justice) wrote:
>[email protected] wrote:
> Once at my hotel all that stuff goes into the room safe or my luggage,
>I never use them while in the cities or towns. Regards, Walter
Note that in quite a number of places it's important to carry your
passport or some good ID on you.
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DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
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Dec 10th 2006, 3:55 am
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Re: Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
Deeply Filled Mortician wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:38:26 -0500, [email protected] (Poetic
> Justice) wrote:
> >[email protected] wrote:
> > Once at my hotel all that stuff goes into the room safe or my luggage,
> >I never use them while in the cities or towns. Regards, Walter
> Note that in quite a number of places it's important to carry your
> passport or some good ID on you.
Carried on you != Super-Glue'd to your testicles.
B;
> On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:38:26 -0500, [email protected] (Poetic
> Justice) wrote:
> >[email protected] wrote:
> > Once at my hotel all that stuff goes into the room safe or my luggage,
> >I never use them while in the cities or towns. Regards, Walter
> Note that in quite a number of places it's important to carry your
> passport or some good ID on you.
Carried on you != Super-Glue'd to your testicles.
B;
Dec 10th 2006, 4:07 am
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Re: Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:48:47 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:38:26 -0500, [email protected] (Poetic
>Justice) wrote:
>>[email protected] wrote:
>> Once at my hotel all that stuff goes into the room safe or my luggage,
>>I never use them while in the cities or towns. Regards, Walter
>Note that in quite a number of places it's important to carry your
>passport or some good ID on you.
Tattooed ID numbers are coming back into fashion in Ritalalaland.
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<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:38:26 -0500, [email protected] (Poetic
>Justice) wrote:
>>[email protected] wrote:
>> Once at my hotel all that stuff goes into the room safe or my luggage,
>>I never use them while in the cities or towns. Regards, Walter
>Note that in quite a number of places it's important to carry your
>passport or some good ID on you.
Tattooed ID numbers are coming back into fashion in Ritalalaland.
--
Martin
Dec 10th 2006, 4:08 am
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Re: Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
On 10 Dec 2006 08:55:16 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
>Deeply Filled Mortician wrote:
>> On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:38:26 -0500, [email protected] (Poetic
>> Justice) wrote:
>> >[email protected] wrote:
>> > Once at my hotel all that stuff goes into the room safe or my luggage,
>> >I never use them while in the cities or towns. Regards, Walter
>> Note that in quite a number of places it's important to carry your
>> passport or some good ID on you.
>Carried on you != Super-Glue'd to your testicles.
Tell Magda where she can stick it.
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Martin
>Deeply Filled Mortician wrote:
>> On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:38:26 -0500, [email protected] (Poetic
>> Justice) wrote:
>> >[email protected] wrote:
>> > Once at my hotel all that stuff goes into the room safe or my luggage,
>> >I never use them while in the cities or towns. Regards, Walter
>> Note that in quite a number of places it's important to carry your
>> passport or some good ID on you.
>Carried on you != Super-Glue'd to your testicles.
Tell Magda where she can stick it.
--
Martin
Dec 10th 2006, 4:28 am
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Re: Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
Martin wrote:
>Most people don't use them at all.
And most people that *use* them use them for what?
My response was about only using them for cash.
..And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...
>Most people don't use them at all.
And most people that *use* them use them for what?
My response was about only using them for cash.
..And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...
Dec 10th 2006, 4:43 am
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Re: Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:28:24 -0500, [email protected] (Poetic
Justice) wrote:
>Martin wrote:
>>Most people don't use them at all.
> And most people that *use* them use them for what?
As an aid to their paranoia?
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Martin
Justice) wrote:
>Martin wrote:
>>Most people don't use them at all.
> And most people that *use* them use them for what?
As an aid to their paranoia?
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Martin
Dec 10th 2006, 5:31 am
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Deeply Filled Mortician wrote:
>Note that in quite a number of places it's
>important to carry your passport or some
>good ID on you.
In Western Europe usually Italy I always carry my US driver's license.
If going on a distance daytrip I'll take my Passport just in case,
except the one time I really needed it:(.
Last year in Rome the tour company I've used often (limited small
groups [6], hi-end, archaeologists-art historians-published authors etc
as tour guides) offered me a free Rome-Pompeii daytrip (1st/C Eurostar,
minivan pick-up in Naples, guided tour of Pompeii, a bit of Naples and
the Archaeological Museum) which is normally 250e.
We had a Naples Guide for the day and the company also hires a licensed
Pompeii guide just to cover the legal territorial bullshit involved at
Pompeii.
Our 1st stop is the Suburban Baths and then 2 policemen show-up.
The guides are now in a heated argument with the cops.
One cop is staring at me the whole time and then walks over and just
says "Passport" but none of the others were asked (30ish Gay couple and
a small petite woman).
I'm thinking at this point the cops are looking for someone fitting my
description (long hair, beard, big & ugly:) and I have no ID.
But then I remembered I did put my driving license with my CC and cash
in my money clip.
Which they accepted as ID and then asked the others who all had
Passports.
And wrote down all the info.
Later the guides seemed embarrassed and wouldn't talk about the
incident which lasted ~20min.
It just seemed to me that the cops were trying to shake-down the Rome
tour company for a bribe?
We were afterall just 5 people who hired a legally licensed on-site
Pompeii guide for a tour. Regards, Walter
..And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...
>Note that in quite a number of places it's
>important to carry your passport or some
>good ID on you.
In Western Europe usually Italy I always carry my US driver's license.
If going on a distance daytrip I'll take my Passport just in case,
except the one time I really needed it:(.
Last year in Rome the tour company I've used often (limited small
groups [6], hi-end, archaeologists-art historians-published authors etc
as tour guides) offered me a free Rome-Pompeii daytrip (1st/C Eurostar,
minivan pick-up in Naples, guided tour of Pompeii, a bit of Naples and
the Archaeological Museum) which is normally 250e.
We had a Naples Guide for the day and the company also hires a licensed
Pompeii guide just to cover the legal territorial bullshit involved at
Pompeii.
Our 1st stop is the Suburban Baths and then 2 policemen show-up.
The guides are now in a heated argument with the cops.
One cop is staring at me the whole time and then walks over and just
says "Passport" but none of the others were asked (30ish Gay couple and
a small petite woman).
I'm thinking at this point the cops are looking for someone fitting my
description (long hair, beard, big & ugly:) and I have no ID.
But then I remembered I did put my driving license with my CC and cash
in my money clip.
Which they accepted as ID and then asked the others who all had
Passports.
And wrote down all the info.
Later the guides seemed embarrassed and wouldn't talk about the
incident which lasted ~20min.
It just seemed to me that the cops were trying to shake-down the Rome
tour company for a bribe?
We were afterall just 5 people who hired a legally licensed on-site
Pompeii guide for a tour. Regards, Walter
..And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...
Dec 10th 2006, 6:03 am
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Re: Your Expirience with Belt Wallet or Neck Pouch...
Martin wrote:
>As an aid to their paranoia?
Yes foreign tourists never get pickpocketed in Rome, Paris, Barcelona
etc.
And the posters who post about these incidents, guidebook/website
warnings, people I have met and 3 attempts on me personally is really
just our group ****in' paranoia.
BTW; Do you ever post anything of value or just moronic one-liners
hoping to get into a pissing contest?
I always skip over your posts rather than waste my time reading your BS
but perhaps I and the others who have killfiled you are missing
something.
But whatever, I'm finished here.
..And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...
>As an aid to their paranoia?
Yes foreign tourists never get pickpocketed in Rome, Paris, Barcelona
etc.
And the posters who post about these incidents, guidebook/website
warnings, people I have met and 3 attempts on me personally is really
just our group ****in' paranoia.
BTW; Do you ever post anything of value or just moronic one-liners
hoping to get into a pissing contest?
I always skip over your posts rather than waste my time reading your BS
but perhaps I and the others who have killfiled you are missing
something.
But whatever, I'm finished here.
..And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...
