My dad did an old school correspondence course in locksmithing while i was a kid (the resulting business putting me through college.) he used to challenge my brother and I to lock picking challenges. My best record (starting with the pick and tension bar on each side of the master lock in question, hands on hips) was 2.1 seconds, lucky? sure, but no hammer involved. I can to this day pick a standard master lock in less than 5 seconds, and probably the lock on your front door in 15.
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yup. Kaiser. 15 dollars, 1/2 hour, no swimmers all set.
Sorry for some spelling issues there, not my strong suit and foiled further by the aforementioned technology that i am ultimately liable for...
This. Everyone should be responsible for, knowable about and liable to the devices they own and purvey unto the world.
Stay on topic or die in a fire... Your choice.
My dad did an old school correspondence course in locksmithing while i was a kid (the resulting business putting me through college.) he used to challenge my brother and I to lock picking challenges. My best record (starting with the pick and tension bar on each side of the master lock in question, hands on hips) was 2.1 seconds, lucky? sure, but no hammer involved. I can to this day pick a standard master lock in less than 5 seconds, and probably the lock on your front door in 15.
*Suggesting the question* is the phrase you're looking for. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begging_the_question