[geeks] argh

[Ken Hansen]

My neighborhood has *only* one entry/exit road (small, cul-de-sac community, no gates or other such nonsense) and I think there has been exactly one break-in in the 30+ years the neighborhood has existed, and that was suspected of being an inside job (like kids breaking into parents house)...

Friends visitng from Germany were *amazed* that I didn't lock my car on my driveway - I explained that it was more expensive to buy replacement glass than anything I leave in my car, and that it was so unlikely that anything would happen that it is not worth the bother.

But, I would never say that I leave my doors unlocked on my house in such an open forum. ;^) That would be foolish...

Ken

-----Original Message-----
From: James Fogg [mailto:jfogg at vicinity.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 8:56 AM
To: geeks at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [geeks] argh


Locks? I don't know where my keys are or if the locks work. My town hasn't had
a break-in in 25 years. We don't even have a police force. 5 years ago I vowed
to drop out of society and live in the woods. I don't like cities anymore
(strange, having grown up outside Boston).

On Tue, 29 May 2001, THOU SPAKE:
> On Tue, May 29, 2001 at 08:38:42AM -0400, Ken Hansen wrote:
> > What does that say about your home security? All it takes is a 
> > screwdriver to get in cleanly (i.e. no broken glass/smashed door/etc.)?
> 
> I took the lock out with a Phillips screwdriver from the *inside* of the
> door.  From the outside, you cant remove it.
> 
> Home security?  How's a 180-lb. St. Bernard?