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Depends. For an occasional thief, perhaps, but better organised groups know the exact look, shape, feel of those "typical" for-sale hiding places. Depending on bonds, trust, whatever, keeping a spare key behind the counter of your local grocery shop, bar, or whatever thing you visit regularly tends to be considered among the safer options. Obviously, if you can afford it, just having a security company keep a double is the best option
Something like this is probably more reliable than under a flower pot or doormat
I would imagine that the number of people of getting robbed by roving organized crime syndicates targeting houses using one of the multitude of spare key rocks (including those made from actual rocks) could be counted on by one hand in any given year. I imagine most burglaries are not highly targeted enterprises, and that most burglars will look for easy-to-find keys, such as in flower pots, under garden gnomes, or under doormats before they spend any considerable amount of time poring over the many rocks in your garden (you should have more than one, after all, if you're using this kind of key safe) looking for a spare.Depends. For an occasional thief, perhaps, but better organised groups know the exact look, shape, feel of those "typical" for-sale hiding places. Depending on bonds, trust, whatever, keeping a spare key behind the counter of your local grocery shop, bar, or whatever thing you visit regularly tends to be considered among the safer options. Obviously, if you can afford it, just having a security company keep a double is the best option
If you're being targeted by that kind of highly organized, highly motivated group, I'm pretty sure it's not going to matter if you even have a spare key. They'll find a way in.
If you're that
I hid my spare key in the shed, in the hollow between two bricks stacked atop one another in a corner with a bunch of other bricks/rocks under some shelving.
Oh, and the shed was locked. You'd have to break into the shed to get the key in the first place, but sheds are a lot cheaper to fix than hiring a locksmith.
My father's system is even more complicated. Hidden around the house is the key to the padlock on the garage. Once in the garage, you have to know where to find the key to the metal cabinet. In the cabinet is the house key.
--Patrick
Oh, and the shed was locked. You'd have to break into the shed to get the key in the first place, but sheds are a lot cheaper to fix than hiring a locksmith.
My father's system is even more complicated. Hidden around the house is the key to the padlock on the garage. Once in the garage, you have to know where to find the key to the metal cabinet. In the cabinet is the house key.
--Patrick
Okay.
@Tinwhistler: it's not paranoia, it's my job. I'm not really aware of the different market in the US, but in Belgium, somewhere between 2/3s and 3/4s of all burglaries are by organized gangs; and yes, I assure you they know each and every trick you know, every trick we know, and a few extra. Obviously, if you make your own, or have a rock garden, it's going to be harder to spot a known one, but these sort of safes are often used as part of the border of some flower beds, with maybe 10 or 15 stones in all. that makes them easy. A set-up like @PatrThom works as well, of course, but you have to enjoy puzzle games to get into your house
I have to support Bubble on this one. Since the Schengen Agreement there has been a noticable rise of burglaries by organized gangs. They will burgle towns along the boarder, drive into the next country,rinse and repeat.
"And my Grandfather's house was the plot to Myst"
fade
Staff member
Yes, this. It's just like the bear joke. You don't have to be the fastest guy, you can't be the slowest.
There are a number of lock boxes on the market which use a simple combination. Hide that inside a fake rock. Even if they find the lockbox, they've got more work figuring out the combination.
Alternately, hide the fake rock on someone else's property or in a nearby park. Without markings, it's useless and won't be used to open your house, but if you need it, it's a short walk.
If you see one of these, though, you can be sure @GasBandit lives nearby...[DOUBLEPOST=1445876198,1445876129][/DOUBLEPOST]
Alternately, hide the fake rock on someone else's property or in a nearby park. Without markings, it's useless and won't be used to open your house, but if you need it, it's a short walk.
If you see one of these, though, you can be sure @GasBandit lives nearby...[DOUBLEPOST=1445876198,1445876129][/DOUBLEPOST]
Were they talkin' 'bout your generation again?
Not that Who, this WHO.
GasBandit
Staff member
Stolen from bash.org:
<Thumb> do you know of any major organizations that are similar the CDC?
<Lucent> who?
<Thumb> center for disease control
<Lucent> i said WHO
<Thumb> what? i'm asking you
<Lucent> World Health Organization
So, the career counselor doesn't think I need career counseling right now. He thinks that, no matter where I might go - for a job or more school - the same problems will follow me: no self-esteem, no self-worth, feeling overwhelmed, etc.
He thinks I should go full-in with the day therapy for now and come back to him after.
That's...probably for the best. We talked about the accomplishments I've made in my life - Arts degree, nearly completed Education degree, two published novels - and how I don't view them as accomplishments. I view them as things I did, but always with a "Yes, but..." added to them. And he's right. Even if being published is a dream come true, I still don't value them as accomplishments.
So, yeah. Day therapy it is, then. Whenever I hear from them, anyway.
He thinks I should go full-in with the day therapy for now and come back to him after.
That's...probably for the best. We talked about the accomplishments I've made in my life - Arts degree, nearly completed Education degree, two published novels - and how I don't view them as accomplishments. I view them as things I did, but always with a "Yes, but..." added to them. And he's right. Even if being published is a dream come true, I still don't value them as accomplishments.
So, yeah. Day therapy it is, then. Whenever I hear from them, anyway.
Trying to figure out when I'll have time to carve pumpkins with the kids, because while I have time today and tomorrow, if I carve them this early, they will be rotted by Saturday night. I might have to wait until Saturday afternoon, because I'll be running my daughter around every other day this week. Blech.
The WHO can fuck right off - they can take my red meat, sausage, and bacon from my cold, dead (likely cancer-riddled) hands. On the other hand, everything causes cancer in the appropriate dosage, so as long as you restrict processed meat to below 50g per day, and stick to lean meats and meatless proteins for the majority of your meals (like we've been told to do for the last 20 years or more), this isn't exactly news. Hawaii is fucked tho - all that Spam.
Small islands like this usually have a lot of potted meat usage because you have to ship meat in: you don't have fields for grazing. Fuck, ask @WasabiPoptart how much MILK costs in Hawaii... at least you can ship in frozen ground beef, but milk can't be frozen and still used as a liquid.
$4.59/gallon at the Navy commissary and Costco. About a dollar+ more at regular grocery stores. Also much higher on the other islands. When we went to Maui it was that price for a half gallon.
Dave
Staff member
Not sure if this is really a rant or merely a whine.
I just booked a gig in April of next year. We're going to be playing The Feud at a post prom. But that's not the best part. They want 45 minutes of stand-up comedy. So I'm taking 3 comedians who will each do 15 minutes. For high schoolers. At 2 am.
Nothing in this says it will be a successful gig. But by god they are paying us $800 so we're doing it!
I just booked a gig in April of next year. We're going to be playing The Feud at a post prom. But that's not the best part. They want 45 minutes of stand-up comedy. So I'm taking 3 comedians who will each do 15 minutes. For high schoolers. At 2 am.
Nothing in this says it will be a successful gig. But by god they are paying us $800 so we're doing it!
"OMG it's like my dad came to our after party..."
Could you do an act together, instead? Not sure how a 3-way stand-up would work, but weirder things have happened.
Everyone knows that the one thing horny teenagers want after prom is to listen to a bunch of old men tell jokes.
Just ask Nick how that worked out.
Believe it or not, thats a common thing to have a "post prom party" run by the school as a way to keep kids from drinking. Its kind of mandatory if you go to the regular prom. Thankfully my school let us scamper off to friends houses and get really drunk.
I literally think they were worried about getting everyone out of the building fast and thought to themselves "Okay, what do Teenagers hate more than ANYTHING?". May God have mercy on you that night.
doomdragon6
Staff member
Today is the first day I've ever felt whatever emotion I'm experiencing. I think it's a true jaded feeling? A true, done-ness with people? I've always worked hard to be a beacon of sunshine for everyone, but today I'm just---. I lost it. There's an enormous friend group I have that I just feel so jaded by, so done with. They're all probably too young, but I'm just hitting a point where it's harder and harder to deal with the fucking decisions they make.
I don't know man, it takes a lot of effort to love people and today I'm faltering. I feel an actual struggle inside me fighting the darkness of being jaded. The resilient anime character that represents Light inside me is fighting, saying "No! Your friends are worth it! You love them all! It just takes effort! Be the rock they know you to be, and fight!" but it's the raining episode where no matter how many times the hero stands up, he gets knocked back down while the villain mocks him.
It's not anger, sadness, depression, etc. It's a really new feeling for me. I can only best describe it as "jaded".
It'll pass. Light Anime Guy will win.
But I feel really done and bitter about it right now.
I don't know man, it takes a lot of effort to love people and today I'm faltering. I feel an actual struggle inside me fighting the darkness of being jaded. The resilient anime character that represents Light inside me is fighting, saying "No! Your friends are worth it! You love them all! It just takes effort! Be the rock they know you to be, and fight!" but it's the raining episode where no matter how many times the hero stands up, he gets knocked back down while the villain mocks him.
It's not anger, sadness, depression, etc. It's a really new feeling for me. I can only best describe it as "jaded".
It'll pass. Light Anime Guy will win.
But I feel really done and bitter about it right now.
