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GODDAMMIT GBOARD
Well at least nothing was randomly capitalized this time
GODDAMMIT GBOARD
Well at least nothing was randomly capitalized this time
Yeah that’s was probably a 1200 or their document box. I was thinking of the “safes” they sell with a dial or keypad lock. They can be defeated in about the same amount of time. I won’t say how, but YouTube has more than one video showing how it’s done
Yeah those cases are sad. I tend to just say my prices really high, and if they persist in wanting me to come out I suddenly don’t have availability because of the “big government project” I’ve been hired to do. Even if they were worth the trouble of all the follow-up “someone broke in, you have to fix my locks” calls that inevitably come, I couldn’t in good conscience take their money.
Last time it happened a lady wanted me to install Schlage Primus deadbolts on her house because her neighbor was “breaking in and moving things to mess with me”. I gave her a quote that was 5x higher than it should have been. I kid you not, she said, “Okay, but I’ll have to wait a couple of weeks to get the money. My husband said I couldn’t change the locks anymore and that this is all in my head.” Poor lady. I saved her number so I wouldn’t forget if she called again, but I never heard from her. Hopefully she got the help she needed, but probably she got divorced and is living on the streets.
These aren’t secrets, but may not be well known (unless you watch LPL):
Sentry Safes aren’t safes, they are fire boxes with a fancy lock.
High security locks are not high security because of the lock design, but because the keys are very difficult to have duplicated.
No one (except maybe intelligence agencies) breaks in to a house by picking a lock, especially in the US. Windows, weak door frames, and, in a pinch, making a hole in the wall are all faster ways of getting in.
Car keys are so expensive because many manufacturers charge a subscription or per-use fee to access and program the keys to the ignition. These costs are passed on to consumers
No one is picking your locks just to move things around or steal small, insignificant items. You are either suffering from a mental disorder or a trusted member of the household is gaslighting you (it’s not gaslighting though, you’re your grasp of reality is slipping. Don’t call me for a pick proof lock, just get help please)
Some manufacturers (you know, in China) will put any sticker you want on the products they produce, including UL and ANSI stickers. Before buying a product that is supposedly fire-rated, such as a fire safe, check the UL website to verify the item is actually listed with them.
“Grade 1” door hardware sold in stores like Lowe’s or Home Depot is, at best, Grade 2, and is likely Grade 3 (residential grade). These grades are really just about how durable the product is over time, and how much abuse they will endure by the public.
And just a little practical advice. Find a qualified, honest locksmith before you need one. We’re like plumbers. If you wait until you have an emergency to find one, the quality will be questionable. There are a lot of scammers out there. If you don’t have a resource for locksmiths beyond Google, look on the ALOA website for members in your area. The good ones will know who the other good ones are, and won’t be shy about sharing that info if they are unavailable or too far away
Same. I have trade and niche hobby interests that don’t have critical mass here.
Conversations are better here tho
Folks, he’s just making his rounds, and is a little behind
I was driving an old work van on the highway, doing the speed limit of 65 mph (105 kph). As i crested the hill traffic was stopped a few hundred yards ahead. I had plenty of room to brake and come to a stop, a bit abrupt for the weight of the vehicle but no big deal. I applied the brakes and the pedal went right to the floor. The brake lines had blown out from corrosion. I was in the right lane and there was an exit ramp to my right. The stopped traffic was fast approaching. I dropped the automatic transmission into low gear (it was an older Chevy, so it had R N D 4 3 2 on the column) and swerved right, with what felt like a fraction of an inch to spare from the car in front of me. I swear I could see the sour expression of a woman who very nearly has her day ruined go by in slow motion, like that Umbrella Academy meme. The off ramp gave me time to pump the brakes and let the engine slow the vehicle down. I was fully prepared to throw it into park if necessary, but by the time I got to the intersection enough brake pressure had been regained to stop. Pulled off the road and had that POS towed to a garage.
There was the time I high-sided my motorcycle, but OP asked for almost, not actual.
Right!? gO To oUr DiScOrD. Like bitch please, I’ve got ADHD, i will never find what i need in a discord chat
r/locksmith
r/lockshop
r/[local area]
r/sw5e
These communities either don’t exist or don’t have critical mass here.
And if you recommend Discord as an alternative, it’s not the same
Also: Search results that take me to Reddit threads with actual answers
Yeah i could see it by copying the comment. If the OP did use the delete button and the content isn’t truly deleted… that seems problematic.
Wait how does that work? Is that a glitch in Sync or something else?
It’S oNLy CoNdEmNabLe iF iT’s WhiTe pEoPLe tHaT aRe dYiNg. MusLimS, oF CoUrSe, DoN’t CouNt.
Better?
There’s a lot of crapping on Boeing here, and don’t get me wrong, they’ve earned the criticism. However, I’d be very surprised if this incident wasn’t actually traced back to maintenance issues with the airline.
If course, that was also my thought when i first heard about the plug door, and it lasted up until I learned the plane was so new it likely hadn’t even been through it’s first A check.
The Babysitter’s Here - Dar Williams
Told from the perspective of a little kid, the emotions are just so immediate. I could go on about how nuanced the lyrics and emotion are but man, such a great song.
Runner up: Murder In the City - Avett Brothers
Man, that line: “Make sure my sister knows I loved her”, in the past tense, oof
100% agree about electric instruments. I would say guitar pickups and amplification ushered in a new generation of innovation in both music creation instrument usage. Several posters here have mentioned innovations like the Wall of Sound, or Hendrix, but those don’t happen without George Beauchamp creating the electric guitar pickup.
George Beauchamp is modern music’s Fosbury
My dude i am a lightweight, 5mg has got me out like a light
A 5mg edible an hour before bed has been pretty effective lol
On the plus side it’s given me new intrusive memories for when I’m trying to fall asleep tonight.
So I got that going for me, which is nice
Imitating Pauly Shore in Encino Man during freshman year of high school. I was already a conventionally unattractive overweight nerd, so the affectation was not so much the final nail, but one of many in my social coffin.
I got better tho
Dunno about first, but the top of the list is Zero Hour, as part of an Airplane! marathon