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Postby tararabit » 18 Aug 2005 16:15

Hello people, pleased to meet you all! :lol:
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Finished the FAQs !

Postby AikenDrum » 19 Aug 2005 1:56

Yo peepz , just spent 12 hours non-stop checking out the site (got plenty of time being a part-time computer tech who doesn't answer the phone 'till he runs outa beer money :P ) and have gone from elation to depression and from sadness to maniacal laughter ! Have been meaning to get further involved in this subject for some time and this place has convinced me that NOW is the time. Looking forward to a long, informative and happy aqaintance with some of you. Love the sharing , love the ethos and now , falling in love with the subject. {:¬)#
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Postby Chrispy » 19 Aug 2005 4:53

Peepz..... you sound like a Necro fan..... probably not one but....... :wink:
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Some things may be pick proof, but everything can be bypassed....
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Another newbie

Postby taylorgdl » 19 Aug 2005 6:39

Hello All,
Have been reading for a while now, so I'd better join in. Thanks for all the info, especially Pinky for the latest on UK courses, I'm on my way to safeventures in a month or so, hopefully getting some picks too. Happy days !

Well must dash,. . . I don't have the fortune to read the entire site in one go !
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Postby AikenDrum » 19 Aug 2005 9:43

Necro fan ? don't want to even think about where that goes ! *grins*
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Postby Chrispy » 19 Aug 2005 10:53

AikenDrum wrote:Necro fan ? don't want to even think about where that goes ! *grins*

Don't panic, he's a "musician" from New York. :wink:
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Postby triman247 » 19 Aug 2005 12:21

Santos, don't you mean a microscope? Telescopes are for seeing far away objects where as microscopes are for seeing close small objects. :lol:

ANyway, welcome to everyone and SEARCH
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GTKY post!

Postby SpinSpyder » 19 Aug 2005 20:53

Heya, I'm just starting to pick. I've already gotten good with simple padlocks (Under 30 seconds consistantly). I'm into hacking, and I've gotten pretty good, although I would only call myself an intermediate hacker at best. Anyway, I hope to learn a great deal more about security.
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Postby wraith » 20 Aug 2005 3:18

Howdy, just wanted to say "hi", and introduce myself.

Name's Trey, and i'm located in Kansas City, MO. I work for Pop-A-Lock, and we primarily do vehicle unlocks, and roadside service. We are just now starting to do re-keys, making new keys, etc.

I'm trying to teach myself the locksmithing side of business, as I know there's a lot to learn!

I've been picking residential, and some business locks, but about 1 out of 10 locks i've tried to pick just won't cooperate. Every time I run into a lock I can't get, I try and look in up and figure out what I did wrong, and what I need.

So, here I am, just a little fish in a big stream.

I posted a message in the Club section, and hopefully will get a chance to meet some of y'all in the future.

Trey
All I want is for my wife and my girlfriend to get along...
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Postby EjayHire » 20 Aug 2005 9:21

Hello. I'm a lurker turned poster. Thanks for the many hours of entertainment.

Picks: I have the remains of an inherited set of southords, a dozen or so homemade picks and rakes. I'm in computer networking, and I need to open the tubular lock on smartjack cases (why do they have to mount them 8 ft. in the air if you need to see the lights on them!) about twice a month, so I'll probably make/buy a set of tubulars next.

Lock related Interests: I'm intrigued by safes, and the magic behind them. I can pick the little sentry fire safes fairly easily, and am learning manipulation on a (legitimately) borrowed gun safe. (by learning, I mean making graphs that look like the seismic activity of the San fernando valley whilst spinning the combination dial fruitlessly.) ;) I got it open once, so I know it's possible. No, I don't use a stethoscope, unless I'm playing doctor.. :) (I locked my drill in the safe to avoid temptation.)

Non-lock interests: All over the board. My wife would say I collect tools. I do handyman work on the side, and am a decent plumber. I built a MythTv dvr. I do php, perl, and Coldfusion web development. I've installed a handful of stereos and a remote starter on cars. Tomorrow I'll be stripping wallpaper and next weekend I'll be tiling the bathrooms in a house I just bought.

What can I bring to the group: I work for an isp, and have a fair amount of bandwidth to play with, and more if it gets serious...



Ejay Hire
Nashville, TN


{edited by Varjeal: Please have a read through forum rules. Thanks.}
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Postby yuorz » 20 Aug 2005 12:39

Hello Everyone. I'm new and just wanted to say hello to everyone in here. :D Great site
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hey all!

Postby marvin_gohan » 20 Aug 2005 14:40

I've been interseted in lock picking since i was young, and have known much about it, as my father is an ex-police officer and certified locksmith. the biggest reason i started actually doing it, is because i was sick of looking for lost keys or having keys that are cut badly not working. look forward to reading and learning more on this site.
Cheers!
William. §
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Postby triman247 » 20 Aug 2005 23:20

Welcome and SEARCH!!! Have fun learning how to pick, and remember to never pick locks that you dont own or have premission from the owner to do so.


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Postby RedDog » 20 Aug 2005 23:31

g'day to all found this site while looking for info on automotive locks, im a mechanic and have to deal with lost or broken keys, damage locks as well as keys locked in cars and you can't use a caot hanger on the new cars
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Postby sublime progie » 21 Aug 2005 10:02

welcome to all
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