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So, right to the meat of the topic.
My mom is convinced that I am not responsible enough to have a key to the house  (and regularly insults me about how I won't be able to function in college if I can't handle a housekey now.)
So in any case she has one on the back porch, in an obvious area (which she maintains is safer than me having one) which I need to use every wednesday, or when she will be out of the house. I forget maybe one out of 6 times to put it back on the back porch when coming in the front door. It's pretty stupid, and I should be able to remember better, but it's not that big a deal. Either I'll ask my neighbor, or just go to the library (as I did today) But if I ask my neighbor my mom gets all mad :'( even though my neighbor doesn't really care. But in any case, she won't let me have a key, and gets mad when I forget. And my side door could probably be lockpicked easily. IT would get me out of a lot of trouble to just pick it. She's getting home in 40 minutes, and I have a 20 minute bikeride to get home. I have access to a shed, but it only has large, not small tools. I've googled it, but they say I need a small screwdriver in addition to a paperclip. Do you guys have any personal experience or advice in lockpicking?
Intermission: I"m president of MUN :DDD
AP Testing:
So I had 3 AP tests this year. I have finished two of them, Calc and Chem. Chem and Calc were a pain, but doable. Only US is left. I'm in fact quite excited taht I've managed to finish my two more difficult ones, and with only one to go I'm feeling good about it 
4s and 5s all the way :D
 
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It depends on the lock. Lock picking isn't as easy as people think. You'd have better luck with a bump key.
(You need the screwdriver to actually turn the lock, once you hold the pins with the paperclip, because you can't turn the lock with just a paperclip.)
AP is awesome. When you get to college, you'll realize AP classes were cake, and totally worth the credits.
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Netherlands45349 Posts
You want to break into your own house?lol, taking the key and letting it be made a copy of at the locksmith would be more easy then that.
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She's want's you to be responsible but doesn't let you have a house key... AND your an AP student... parent's are crazy these days. Go hit up youtube for starters, lots of tutorials there
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Like i've said all along - you're one of the people who make a fuss over how their grades/SATs/whatever are going to be terrible then end up scoring well.
Other than that, yeah - picking a lock isn't as easy as you'd think. If you can google up an image of approximately what the key looks like i'll be able to give advice as to whether it's doable or not. :p
And as always with your blogs - hang in there! You'll be out of the house soon and your parents will start missing you and with that your relationship to them will change for the better.
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Yeah, I'm not sure lock picking would really help your situation - if you ever get caught with it (I think you can break a lock if you mess up the lock picking...not 100% sure though), it will only make the situation you are in with your parents worse (if possible).
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Your post reminds me of this: + Show Spoiler +
That being said, picking a lock is simple... it just takes technique and practice because you're working with very tiny things. When I was in college I forgot to take my key with me on some mornings and I ended up having to pick my own lock on more than one occasion.
If you know what to do, all you need is like a paperclip. I remember finding one on a hot day in Baton Rouge in the parking lot just outside of my door. You just need two little sticks, one bent at 90 degrees and another one that's straight and sturdy. The bent stick needs to be on the bottom. When you get all of the little things pushed up high enough (which you do with the straight and sturdy one), you use the bent stick to give you leverage and turn the cylinder lock just as you would with a key. That's all there is to it.
The challenge is knowing when you're able to turn the lock, because everything you're working with is very tiny and you can't just look inside and check your progress. Its all about the feeling. If you know what to listen for, though, you can also use your hearing... but that takes time to develop.
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Taiwan619 Posts
lawl MUN was such a joke at my school
grats regardless 
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Jamaica11586 Posts
Depends on lock.
I had a friend with some crazy ring of skeleton keys or something and a lockset just to practice.
Was odd hobby of his and it's never as simple as a paperclip.. lol wtf u think lock companies are doing?
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Yeah I would just cut a copy of the key next time you can get a hold of it. It costs like $2 and takes <5 minutes to do.
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Maybe you should try to find a way to actually solve your problems, rather than working around them. Like say, a calender alert on your phone to remind you to put the key back.
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On May 05 2011 08:46 Grobyc wrote:
Yeah I would just cut a copy of the key next time you can get a hold of it. It costs like $2 and takes <5 minutes to do.
I put the key back like a good 7/8 times. And I remember doing it yesterday. And the place where it was hidden was all upturned. I sure hope somebody didn't steal it. Can't find it anywhere.
I then remembered that I can shove a shovel underneath a sliding glass door we have and jimmy it open. Which I did.
@rkffhk why would it?
@Grobyc: thanks, I'll do that. I actually was under the impression that you needed to provide evidence of what it was for... so wrong. I'll just cut it and put it on my keychain, but then my mom would have a cow if she found out I had it :/
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I've had multiple keys cut and you don't need to provide them with reasoning or what the key is for, unless the key explicitly says "Do not cut" or sometimes if it's a mail key.
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On May 05 2011 09:01 Grobyc wrote:
I've had multiple keys cut and you don't need to provide them with reasoning or what the key is for, unless the key explicitly says "Do not cut" or sometimes if it's a mail key.
OK, thanks a ton. I'll just need to keep the key stealthy.
 Time to go to OSH
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Netherlands45349 Posts
On May 05 2011 08:55 Froadac wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2011 08:46 Grobyc wrote:
Yeah I would just cut a copy of the key next time you can get a hold of it. It costs like $2 and takes <5 minutes to do. I put the key back like a good 7/8 times. And I remember doing it yesterday. And the place where it was hidden was all upturned. I sure hope somebody didn't steal it. Can't find it anywhere. I then remembered that I can shove a shovel underneath a sliding glass door we have and jimmy it open. Which I did. @rkffhk why would it? @Grobyc: thanks, I'll do that. I actually was under the impression that you needed to provide evidence of what it was for... so wrong. I'll just cut it and put it on my keychain, but then my mom would have a cow if she found out I had it :/
Put the key in your wallet then(granted it shouldn't be that big and should fit easily.
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Congrats on president bud, I was vice president last year, it was a blast!
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On May 05 2011 09:06 Fulgrim wrote:
Congrats on president bud, I was vice president last year, it was a blast!
hehe thanks.
President of acadec and mun. LOLOL
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