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by cass » 10 Sep 2004 14:27
Although being a newbie,when im practicing and thats every day im seem to have a whole day not being able to pick anything then the next day everything fall's into place(pun unindended),its getting quite frustratng.
Any tips???
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by pinky » 10 Sep 2004 14:35
yup , give up on those bad days and have a stiff drink instead.
these days happen to us all and theres no real reason why , just sods law.
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by Cat » 10 Sep 2004 14:36
uhm, try relaxing.
You may be thinking you're hot shit before you really know anything which result in hacking the hell out of the pins. "Why isn't it opening!"
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by Buggs41 » 10 Sep 2004 14:36
That's how it goes. Somedays you can pick a lock just by looking at it, and other days you just want a little bit of C4.
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by Mark The Lock » 10 Sep 2004 14:42
I find that the more you try the worse it gets. I get like this escpecially on cylinders and you end up putting more and more tension on. So I just relax now and this works for me.
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by cass » 10 Sep 2004 14:45
no im far from being anykind of hot shit,but thanks for the criticism,sounds like you need a drink.
Anyway i said theres days it wont work,im might be using the tension to heavy or im practicing on racking a lock not picking it with a hook,got to try ALL different ways.
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by cass » 10 Sep 2004 14:50
I tend to have more problems with euro's,while cylinder's i tend to be ok with,picking by hand or with a pick gun.but again some days i just practice with the pick gun and nothing else,just for the difference in how certain locks open,and then the next day try a pick for the whole day,nothing else-----------ive got the time at present!!
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by Rockford » 10 Sep 2004 16:42
It's frustrating when you're practicing, but can be embarrassing if you're on a door - get good at bluffing!.
I find it difficult at the moment to make time for practicing, if I'm not on the road, I'm ensuring my stock is replenished, accounts are up-to-date, or looking for the next opportunity !.
Make the most of the practice time - relax and enjoy it. If a lock isn't playing, move on to the next one. It'll only defeat you temporarily.
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by pinky » 10 Sep 2004 16:47
rockford welcome to life on the road , and they thought it was a doddle.
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by Romstar » 10 Sep 2004 16:55
Life on the road? You guys have time for a life when you're on the road?
Talk about lucky.
If I manage to get this stuff all straightened out, the next year is going to be so busy I'll have to get an new laptop just so I can stay on-line from the road.
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by Rockford » 10 Sep 2004 17:23
An A-Z strapped to your leg, sandwich in your hand, one eye on the road - and the other on the clock, what a life !. But I enjoy it.
I didn't enter this profession thinking it was going to be easy. I'm grabbing whatever work comes along at the moment in order to ensure income, practice, and to enable me to get my face known.
Romstar - like the idea of the laptop, but I'd probably spend the whole day in a layby surfing and eating greasy butties and drinking cold coffee !.
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by Romstar » 10 Sep 2004 17:48
Hey, it doesn't matter where I am, or what I am doing.
When that phone rings, I am gone.
I've left dinner, I've gotten out of bed. Once had a friend drive me from the pub to the job because I was out with friends when a call came in.
Breath mints are your friends.
I've been under my car doing an oil change, on a roof helping a friend shingle his house, and a few other things that I won't mention.
So, even if I am sitting in a layby, drinking coffee, and talking to a friend. When that phone rings, I am off to the job.
It is difficult sometimes, but in the end it will be worth it all over again.
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by pinky » 10 Sep 2004 17:51
hey rockford
greasy butties , lay bys, aint that the life, 4get the atoz you need sat nav on ur laptop
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by thertel » 10 Sep 2004 22:33
I personally find that sometimes a stiff drink helps my picking, when I'm having a bad day. That and taking a short nap.
Thomas
He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster.
And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
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by Rockford » 11 Sep 2004 3:03
Pinky - Looking at SatNav at the moment, as I've had a few close calls trying to look at both the map and road.
Romstar - The phone is my best friend, and it goes everywhere with me. Like you, work always takes priority - the wife doesn't always like it when I up and leave, but she understands (I think  ).
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