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by **digital_blue** » 5 Oct 2005 10:38

Yay!! Good luck WhiteDragon. And no matter what happens, I'm glad to see you're doing the right thing. If you were inclined to to the wrong thing you probably wouldn't last very long around here anyway.

db

by **jordancpetit** » 5 Oct 2005 11:59

Hey WhiteDragon, where in Mass do you live? If you don't want to say it on the forum just PM me. I live in Rhode Island, but most of my friends live in Blackstone/Northbridge/Uxbridge.

by **WhiteDragon231** » 5 Oct 2005 15:12

I don't care if people know. I doubt people on here are pedophiles. I hope... :shock:

Heh. I live near Framingham.

by **illusion** » 5 Oct 2005 15:23

WhiteDragon231 wrote:I don't care if people know. I doubt people on here are pedophiles. I hope... Heh. I live near Framingham.

There are lurkers on this site, but you're likely right... nice work convincing your mum by the way man... you did the right thing

by **WhiteDragon231** » 5 Oct 2005 15:27

Now if only she could convince my dad..... *sigh* :oops:

by **eatjiggy** » 5 Oct 2005 16:07

Congrats!!!!

by **Mad Mick** » 5 Oct 2005 16:59

If you've got as far as convincing your Mum, you're doing something right. In addition to showing her the pdf from DB, show her this thread and let her see, for herself, the attitude we have regarding picking in general, the tolerance we have for illegal activity, and the possible future career that may come from your interest.

You could also remind your Dad that, for breaking into houses, lock picking would probably result in less than 1% of the total figures. The tool of choice for a regular criminal would be a screwdriver, a crowbar, a brick, or a foot. A pick wouldn't normally enter the mind of a common burglar as a means of entry. Those idiots don't have the patience, or more probably, the skill to learn this art.

HTH,
Mick.

by **WhiteDragon231** » 5 Oct 2005 19:19

Ok. So my mom is going to talk to my dad tonight. She claims she's positive that she will persuade him. So, that's one thing down. Next item on the list of things to do...
What should I buy to begin with? I can easily buy locks at any store. And now that I have my parents (mom at least), I can use a credit card! I already asked, and she said if I give her the cash, she would charge it on her credit card. So. What should someone who just starts out buy?

by **eatjiggy** » 5 Oct 2005 19:43

http://www.lockpicks.com/index.asp?Page ... &ProdID=25 Get that one that one ohh oh that one....I'm getting 3 of them

by **digital_blue** » 5 Oct 2005 20:30

If you make your purchase at www.lockpickshop.com and enter LP101 as the coupon code, you get 10% off any regular priced product because you are a member here.

There are a bunch of threads on what picks to buy. I can sum them all up:

- Opinions vary
- There is no right answer
- Buy a set that you can afford
- Probably don't buy a jacknife set to start with... even though it looks so cool.

And, in my opinion, a smallish set from SouthOrd (14 or 17 pc) would be a great set to start with. In fact, you probably wouldn't ever have to buy another set, but if you're like most of us you'll want to. (Isn't that right Mr. Falle....

)

Hope this helps. Congrats again. See what can happen when you come at things from the right angle?

db

by **n2oah** » 5 Oct 2005 20:35

http://www.lockpicks.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=356
You WILL be pleased if you buy that set.

Hope everything goes alright about your mom talking to you dad about this. Keep us posted

by **n2oah** » 5 Oct 2005 20:36

Whoops. Don't forget to buy tension tools, too :oops:

by **vector40** » 5 Oct 2005 22:37

I wish you wouldn't be quite so partisan about the Petersons, n2. Nothing's a guarantee.

by **zeke79** » 5 Oct 2005 22:43

n2oah wrote:http://www.lockpicks.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=356
You WILL be pleased if you buy that set.

Hope everything goes alright about your mom talking to you dad about this. Keep us posted

How did I know where that link was going before I clicked it :lol:

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by **WhiteDragon231** » 6 Oct 2005 14:57

Ok! So, last night, when I went to bed, I heard bits and pieces of my parents talking, like "He's a good kid" and stuff like that, but I didn't hear an answer. In the morning, I asked my mom, and she said "Well, he didn't say no." So, I asked my dad myself if it was alright. He did not seem thrilled, but said if I could pay for it. So, now, I just purchased my first set. it's a PXS-17, which I bought off of www.lockpickshop.com. I want to thank you all for your support that you have given me over the past couple days. Thanks, and happy picking!

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