Friday the 13th

[NYEric]

SHHHHHHHHHH! :ninja:

 

[nikv]

Robert,

Rest asured that it wasn't any of us. We'd have gone for the plants!

Best Regards,
Nik

 

[Hera]

Ugh! So sorry to hear that.

 

[etex]

Yuk!! That's terrible news!!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

I'm actually surprised that OL didn't have very tight security. What a disaster this could've been. Even if they're insured, money can't replace a lot of the plant stock. Even just a screaming siren activated by a motion sensor would've scared them away before they were able to do anything.

Or a big dog.

Nowadays it is necessary to have tight security around such valuable collections. I'm amazed at the rather half hearted way that some nurseries here protect their collections - fences with razor wire at the top, but easily cut IMO. I know a fuukiran nursery that has a collection worth who knows what that just has one chain link fence around it. Inside there are thousands of plants, some worth $10,000 EACH. Wouldn't take much to breeze in there one night and clear out the best stuff quick.

 

[SlipperKing]

Wow what a bummer! I and co-workers were kidding a round about Friday the 13th and bad luck on that Friday. It never accured to me that someone was really getting screwed out there! Ouch on that deductable! Is that for both or each?
I thought Jerry lived on the property, he doesn't?

 

[Wendy]

Oh man that's awful to hear. I hope you get things resolved quickly.

 

[cnycharles]

wow, very sorry to hear about that. too bad someone wasn't around to pull an Andy Philipps on them (or whatever Andy of Andys Orchids last name is...) and clock them with an orchid mount. Hope somehow something can be recovered. were there any serial numbers on the lab equipment?

 

[Candace]

wow, very sorry to hear about that. too bad someone wasn't around to pull an Andy Philipps on them (or whatever Andy of Andys Orchids last name is...) and clock them with an orchid mount. Hope somehow something can be recovered. were there any serial numbers on the lab equipment?

O.K. there's a story here that I've not heard! Share please:>

 

[eOrchids]

Sorry to hear!

Hope all comes out alright!

 

[Drorchid]

Wow what a bummer! I and co-workers were kidding a round about Friday the 13th and bad luck on that Friday. It never accured to me that someone was really getting screwed out there! Ouch on that deductable! Is that for both or each?
I thought Jerry lived on the property, he doesn't?

Yes, Jerry lives here, but his house is detached from the Greenhouse, and it was a stormy night, so he did not notice anything.

Robert

 

[John M]

'Seems like it's someone who knew you run a lab; but, not an orchid collector. Otherwise, plants would've gone missing too. Did you, or any employees happen to have had a recent conversation with a customer about what you do in the lab? I have no financial stake in this of course; but, I'm really mad about this...and even feel a little bit violated! It's not as weird as it sounds; if I ever manage to get my financial situation in better shape, I want to come shopping!.....And, I want you to still have all the good stuff. You won't if this happens again and the the next time, the crook is after plants or has a mean streak and does vast amounts of damage.

 

[NYEric]

I'm not sure they just didn't come in and take what they thought they could unload.