Yay! I did it!
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Some of you may know that I've started learning a new skill - lock picking. I've been practicing several times a day for weeks with some "learning locks" (perspex bodies, so you can see what is going on) and I've got to the point where I can can feel what is happening - not well, but all skills take time to build up. Anyhoo ... I just picked my first "real" lock*! Took about 90 seconds or so, and really wasn't that hard. I've tried maybe a dozen times before and got nowhere so it's a big "YES!" moment for me. :-D * the 5 pin Euro cylinder I took out of the back door last week and replaced with a "thumb internal" one so Herself could use it without hunting for a key in an emergency.
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Some of you may know that I've started learning a new skill - lock picking. I've been practicing several times a day for weeks with some "learning locks" (perspex bodies, so you can see what is going on) and I've got to the point where I can can feel what is happening - not well, but all skills take time to build up. Anyhoo ... I just picked my first "real" lock*! Took about 90 seconds or so, and really wasn't that hard. I've tried maybe a dozen times before and got nowhere so it's a big "YES!" moment for me. :-D * the 5 pin Euro cylinder I took out of the back door last week and replaced with a "thumb internal" one so Herself could use it without hunting for a key in an emergency.
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And now the next level: tooth picking :-\
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And now the next level: tooth picking :-\
Hmmm ... "nothing on one, got a click outa two, counter rotation on 3, ..." :-D
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And now the next level: tooth picking :-\
The toothbrush was invented in the south, if not it would have been called a teethbrush!
Technician 1. A person that fixes stuff you can't. 2. One who does precision guesswork based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge. JaxCoder.com
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Some of you may know that I've started learning a new skill - lock picking. I've been practicing several times a day for weeks with some "learning locks" (perspex bodies, so you can see what is going on) and I've got to the point where I can can feel what is happening - not well, but all skills take time to build up. Anyhoo ... I just picked my first "real" lock*! Took about 90 seconds or so, and really wasn't that hard. I've tried maybe a dozen times before and got nowhere so it's a big "YES!" moment for me. :-D * the 5 pin Euro cylinder I took out of the back door last week and replaced with a "thumb internal" one so Herself could use it without hunting for a key in an emergency.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Hmmm ... "nothing on one, got a click outa two, counter rotation on 3, ..." :-D
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
In case you loose some teeth doing that: How to Make Fake Teeth (with Pictures) - wikiHow[^] :-\
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The toothbrush was invented in the south, if not it would have been called a teethbrush!
Technician 1. A person that fixes stuff you can't. 2. One who does precision guesswork based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge. JaxCoder.com
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Who do you want to play you in the movie?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
Samuel L Jackson, narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Some of you may know that I've started learning a new skill - lock picking. I've been practicing several times a day for weeks with some "learning locks" (perspex bodies, so you can see what is going on) and I've got to the point where I can can feel what is happening - not well, but all skills take time to build up. Anyhoo ... I just picked my first "real" lock*! Took about 90 seconds or so, and really wasn't that hard. I've tried maybe a dozen times before and got nowhere so it's a big "YES!" moment for me. :-D * the 5 pin Euro cylinder I took out of the back door last week and replaced with a "thumb internal" one so Herself could use it without hunting for a key in an emergency.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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The big question is why, Has Mrs O bought her self a chastity belt or just a lock for the fridge?
A Fine is a Tax for doing something wrong A Tax is a Fine for doing something good.
:laugh: No, I just caught a couple of "lockpickinglawyer" vids on YouTube, and found them strangely compelling. And it's a subject that I knew absolutely nothing about, so it piqued my interest. It escalated from there ... now I have a set of picks, a bunch of learning locks, have made a few wiper tensioners for top tensioning, and keep looking at HUK "lock dismantling" kits because "that E-clip removal tool looks really good". :sigh: Herself is under the impression I'm about to start collecting locks.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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The big question is why, Has Mrs O bought her self a chastity belt or just a lock for the fridge?
A Fine is a Tax for doing something wrong A Tax is a Fine for doing something good.
RossMW wrote:
A Fine is a Tax for doing something wrong A Tax is a Fine for doing something good.
throw new CircularReferenceException();
:-D
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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:laugh: No, I just caught a couple of "lockpickinglawyer" vids on YouTube, and found them strangely compelling. And it's a subject that I knew absolutely nothing about, so it piqued my interest. It escalated from there ... now I have a set of picks, a bunch of learning locks, have made a few wiper tensioners for top tensioning, and keep looking at HUK "lock dismantling" kits because "that E-clip removal tool looks really good". :sigh: Herself is under the impression I'm about to start collecting locks.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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It's kinda difficult to explain, but it's fascinating to watch someone who really knows what they are doing, doing what they do best. It's the "unconscious competence" that they demonstrate, I suspect. It's what taught me to change motorcycle tyres, fix their engines, rewire the electrics, etc. ... You never lose anything by watching a master at work, and you might learn something. :-D
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Some of you may know that I've started learning a new skill - lock picking. I've been practicing several times a day for weeks with some "learning locks" (perspex bodies, so you can see what is going on) and I've got to the point where I can can feel what is happening - not well, but all skills take time to build up. Anyhoo ... I just picked my first "real" lock*! Took about 90 seconds or so, and really wasn't that hard. I've tried maybe a dozen times before and got nowhere so it's a big "YES!" moment for me. :-D * the 5 pin Euro cylinder I took out of the back door last week and replaced with a "thumb internal" one so Herself could use it without hunting for a key in an emergency.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
Good, that may be a blessing in your golden years. :thumbsup:
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RossMW wrote:
A Fine is a Tax for doing something wrong A Tax is a Fine for doing something good.
throw new CircularReferenceException();
:-D
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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It's kinda difficult to explain, but it's fascinating to watch someone who really knows what they are doing, doing what they do best. It's the "unconscious competence" that they demonstrate, I suspect. It's what taught me to change motorcycle tyres, fix their engines, rewire the electrics, etc. ... You never lose anything by watching a master at work, and you might learn something. :-D
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
OriginalGriff wrote:
It's what taught me to change motorcycle tyres, fix their engines, rewire the electrics, etc. ...
Very true. Some very useful and practical skills to learn. Maybe I should learn a new skill, like "Robbing A Bank" But where could I use that. Hmmm
A Fine is a Tax for doing something wrong A Tax is a Fine for doing something good.
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It's kinda difficult to explain, but it's fascinating to watch someone who really knows what they are doing, doing what they do best. It's the "unconscious competence" that they demonstrate, I suspect. It's what taught me to change motorcycle tyres, fix their engines, rewire the electrics, etc. ... You never lose anything by watching a master at work, and you might learn something. :-D
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
OriginalGriff wrote:
but it's fascinating to watch someone who really knows what they are doing
I have the same fascination watching a master potter at work, pisses the wife off no end as I am happy to stand a watch for hours if we go to a potter that allows onlookers.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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Samuel L Jackson, narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Some of you may know that I've started learning a new skill - lock picking. I've been practicing several times a day for weeks with some "learning locks" (perspex bodies, so you can see what is going on) and I've got to the point where I can can feel what is happening - not well, but all skills take time to build up. Anyhoo ... I just picked my first "real" lock*! Took about 90 seconds or so, and really wasn't that hard. I've tried maybe a dozen times before and got nowhere so it's a big "YES!" moment for me. :-D * the 5 pin Euro cylinder I took out of the back door last week and replaced with a "thumb internal" one so Herself could use it without hunting for a key in an emergency.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
I may have a job for you, Mr. Green. Mr. Blue will be in touch. /ravi
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OriginalGriff wrote:
It's what taught me to change motorcycle tyres, fix their engines, rewire the electrics, etc. ...
Very true. Some very useful and practical skills to learn. Maybe I should learn a new skill, like "Robbing A Bank" But where could I use that. Hmmm
A Fine is a Tax for doing something wrong A Tax is a Fine for doing something good.
The first problem there is finding a master to watch ... :-D
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