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Postby mathewsg » 26 May 2006 8:33

hi,new to site ,hope i can gain lots of info from all you guys.
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NEW

Postby unipope » 26 May 2006 9:59

I am new here. howdy!
grrrrwl?
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Postby Jeepr » 26 May 2006 17:30

Hi, I have had a lockpick set for about three years now, and I just got around to giving it a try. It is an old used set from a bicycle shop I helped clean out (did you all know that most bicycle shops were also the local locksmith years ago?). I understand the basics of how locks work, and hope to pick up some pointers here. Lockpicking is going to be a hobby for now, but I can retire from my current job in about 5 years, then who knows what I will do to keep busy.. :lol:
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Great site!

Postby goddeer » 26 May 2006 18:48

Glad to see LP101, never thought about one day I could be a locksmith
by reading the site:D
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Postby unlisted » 27 May 2006 11:06

Hello, I'm from Ontaio, Canada. I've looked at this site for awhile now, but never registered. I used to pick basic locks back in public school, with paper clips and math tools, and enjoyed it alot. I'm wanting to get a pick set and get back to picking locks, legally.
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Postby Pickety » 27 May 2006 13:05

Hey guys, whats up...

Man, it feels like ages since ive been on here. Im not a new member, just a really old one 8) Some of you may remember me, most of you will not.
I used to be a frequent poster here, then i sorta just disappeared...
i had so much going on in my life such as college, and work that i rarely had time to lockpick, much less get online. But now ive found ways to manage my time, and ive actually got free some time!
The other day i was cleaning around my dorm and came across my old set of picks, i looked for a lock and started playing around with it. Man it felt like old times...and now ive decided to get back into it!
So your probably going to be seeing much more of me.

After being away from it for over a year, im a bit rusty in my skills and my knowledge, so dont be too surprised if im not quite as up-to-date as Varjeal :wink:
Well thats all ive got to say really... i hope to be able to help out people whenever possible, and look foward to others helping me.

--Peace
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Postby UWSDWF » 27 May 2006 13:10

Toronto ON Canada
New to, picking and the site.
I've been reading LP101 for about 2 months now, made a set of picks, picked a few locks ect....

Work security in a large factory and have access to a huge array of locks as well as fabrication equipment and material. This also comes with an excess amount of time to kill so now i have a new hoby.

Cheers
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Postby Hak » 27 May 2006 13:17

Lol hey guys, its me Pickety. Ive found my really old name, this is the one ill be using, not pickety. :D
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Glad I found this Site

Postby Temple » 27 May 2006 13:50

A little about me first off. I was introduced to lock picking/by-passing through the military. I am a member of the US Army Bomb Squad (EOD). From time to time we are required to search areas looking for devices, locked doors are no excuse for not searching and destroying a door to find you have an empty room can be hard to explain and make civilians very mad. My unit decided we needed to be traind in this skill. I have been picking locks, mostly pad locks and the occasional door, for about 2 years now.

I found this site about a month ago and finaly registerd a couple of weeks ago. It is my goal to come her and learn as much as I can from the fellow members and maybe, if I'm lucky, be able to pass on a some small bit of knowledge I have.

Thank you for having me
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SGT US Army.
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Postby credible » 27 May 2006 18:25

Hey everyone,
Im completely new to lockpicking, but i hope to learn alot from all of you, and maybe even contribute in the future!
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Postby mcleod28990 » 28 May 2006 16:31

hi everyone i just found this site today after watching a video on how to make lock picks im new to it and have never done it before so if anyone has any beginer tips then that would be realy helpful :) so pm me if u gt any tips
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glad to be here

Postby beginner85 » 28 May 2006 20:49

i joined a few weeks back so , sorry for the dealy.
great site and i am glad to be e member of this forum.
take care

-beginner85
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Hello all

Postby magas » 29 May 2006 19:58

Hi ya I had come by your forum in search of some information on Combination lock cracking and joined in on the party.
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Postby ConspiracyTheoryThom » 30 May 2006 15:27

Jep, new too.
I have got bad english.
When catapults comes outlawed, only outlaws have got catapults.
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Postby SFGOON » 30 May 2006 15:31

Welcom all.
"Reverse the obvious and the truth will present itself." - Carl Jung
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