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What do you get out of Lock picking?

Having read the FAQ's you are still unfulfilled and seek more enlightenment, so post your general lock picking questions here.
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Postby illusion » 8 Sep 2007 3:09

and a grip that lets you squeeze diamonds out of a lump of coal.


Nah - That's caused by those nice people who love to take money off of you.

I guess when people start a family they invest in a large sack of coal and try to hone their skills.

Double post - it's like wingardium leviosa! :P
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Postby greyman » 8 Sep 2007 4:45

Raccoon wrote:
blackfoot wrote:the chicks dig it when you can unlock there doors to their homes and cars............ :wink:


Chicks get VERY creeped out by this. As a matter of fact, 2/3rds girls that I've encountered thought that simply picking a padlock in my hand was creepy, until (if allowed) I engaged them in conversation about it. Certainly dropping off a girl at home and picking her door open while she digs for your keys will result in multiple concussions to the head by her purse and/or shoe.


The only girl I ever met who gave lock picking a try was an ex street walker! She had a natural talent for lock picking. I am not joking, I lent my picks to her one day to have a go at this Lockwood 5-pin front door lock on a friend's place that I'd just picked (and with some difficulty I might add), and she had it open within a minute and, I swear, she had not picked a lock before. Obviously she had "the touch" :)
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Postby UWSDWF » 8 Sep 2007 5:46

illusion wrote:Double post - it's like wingardium leviosa! :P


I had to google this to figure out wtf it was suppossed to me... then I realized that all it meant is that you're coming out of the closet to us
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Postby locksportboy » 9 Sep 2007 10:19

it's like wingardium leviosa!


this the spell used by hermionie in harry potter 1st part .she used this spell to lift the things up or you can say she can make them fly
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Postby JackNco » 9 Sep 2007 11:07

1. Relaxation
2. Frustration
3. It kills time (well it does)
4. Fine motor skills
5. A detailed knowledge of physical security
6. The community is great
7. The opportunity to travel and meet like minded people
8. Shiny things
9. Improved Visalisation skills
10. A skill that is very cool
11. A great conversation starter (With the right people)
12. a safe house

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Postby Ray_Air » 11 Sep 2007 23:48

Why do I like to pick locks? I like the thought of being able to bypass them. It is like reverse engineering, especially on the more complicated locks. It involves a degree of skill which can continuously be improved upon so it's a never ending hobby.
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Postby lockpick1968 » 12 Sep 2007 6:57

I would have to agree with Ray-Air, I couldnt have put it anymore said!
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Postby freakparade3 » 13 Sep 2007 8:28

UWSDWF wrote:
illusion wrote:Double post - it's like wingardium leviosa! :P


I had to google this to figure out wtf it was suppossed to me... then I realized that all it meant is that you're coming out of the closet to us


UW, we all know you are a tough guy but you don't have to pretend you havent read every Harry Potter book for our benefit. We accept you the way you are.
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Postby mrichardson » 13 Sep 2007 23:34

Is anyone having a problem posting new topics?

Sorry for posting here, I am trying to post a new topic and am getting debug errors from the website software. It is spewing out SQL commands and is saying it is in "debug mode".

Thanks,

Michael
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Postby HeadHunterCEO » 15 Sep 2007 7:59

and the number reason

(drum roll)

You don't have to walk all the way back to your truck for a drill when faced with a lock out.
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Postby locksportboy » 16 Sep 2007 2:04

i also cant post new topic .. can i ask when it,ll be fixed because if there are no new topics there,ll be no new posts i guess :lol:
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Postby RangerF150 » 16 Sep 2007 13:17

Tools! I love playing with tools, especially shiney ones :-)
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Postby WOT » 17 Sep 2007 9:21

I for one feel opening for a friend is not a good idea. If he forgets to lock, thinks he locked it and gets broken into, or gets broken into by the means of defeated lock, you'll be his first suspect.

Original poster, it's a hobby. You might consider the answer to be similar to the answer to what you get out of fishing especially when you play catch-and-release.
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