More lockpicking misadventures.

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So anyway, I went down to the storage room for the condo, and decided to practice picking some more with my friend. I forget the model, but I believe the majority of the locks were of the fairly good quality Kwikset brand.

So, armed with picks and brand new double prong tension wrenches, we went to work on er… MY storage closet…s. Moving on…

First one I picked, took about 5 minutes, and opened up to be nothing more than a solitary broken lamp lying on the floor. That was a fantastic waste of 5 minutes.

My friend just then finished his-
Inside were a lot of consturction tools, and I found a neat little gem inside attached picture

I believe it’s a really long commercial paint stick of some kind (there were 30 of them), but since it’s metal, I can’t really be sure. Anyway, I think I’ll make a handle for it and stick it in my car’s trunk.

The next door was nothing special- couple luggage cases, bags, and whatnot. Nice ones, though. Le Sportsac, if any of you recognize overpriced bag brands. Felt bad taking those, so I left them. (The only real rule I follow while doing this is: “Don’t steal anything that’s of value unless the person whose stuff you have access to is a complete bag of douche. And stay under $20.”)

Afterwards, I moved on to the next door -
This is where it really got funny. The closet was completely packed, and the only thing we could move without causing an avalanche of the person’s stuff was a dresser, which was jam packed with old VHS tapes and golf balls.

The first two drawers were pretty benign; ‘all dogs go to heaven,’ ‘die hard,’ ‘101 dalmations,’ ‘mike’s wedding tape.’ The third however, was not. The entire drawer was full of old recordings of the Playboy channel, all marked before '98.

So, being the completely heartless bastard that I am, I packed up all of my stuff, as well as the stick, put the videos in a bag (and peeled the labels off), got in the car, and at 1am, I dropped off a special package of videos to the public library’s donation box. Just because I felt bad, I tossed in a recorded taping of “Caddyshack” I also found in there.

Well, that was my evening.

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Wow, you’re an asshole.

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Sounds to me like you just admited to burglary. If you get caught at it or in possesion of of your “pick set” you are going to have some ‘splaining’ to do. Really dumb thing to practice on public storage lockers.

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Yeah, more or less.

I kinda forget to mention I was pretty drunk last night.

I mean, the few things I have taken on a whim over the last few months since I started basically totals out at maybe 10 dollars, if you count the tapes as being worth a dollar a piece and the stick I found yesterday maybe two.

The videos I took out were those of the guy who forced me to move my punching bag out of the gym and into the basement, so I don’t have any qualms. He’s just lucky I didn’t write his address on them before making the donation.

edit
And the reason I practice down there is the fact that I tried to buy the same type of lock at a shop, and it costs $60. Yeah, screw that.

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Whats the cost of breaking and entering, invading peoples privacy etc etc?

On another note how long did it take you to get good plus can you recommend a particular kit to start out with? Available in the UK preferably.

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Cost?
30 dollars for a Southord Euro Slim set
20 dollars for an assortment of locks and padlocks
10 dollars for a pair of SW M-100 handcuff (which are fucking impossible to shim.)
5 dollars for a pair of double prong tension wrenches
4 dollars for 2 American economy picks that are poorly machined
3 dollars for a 6-pack of ginger ale to make shims from
(future) 20 dollars for a depth key (bump keys) set

Having a friend who is also interested in security stuff: priceless.

I’m definitely not good in any sense of the word. I’m barely bordering on competent.
But yeah, I would recommend a Southord 14 piece set for any beginner.

If you have any questions, ask SFGoon or just go to the forum he mods in: www.lockpicking101.com

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Awesome, you may have started my next obsession. The idea of getting into places I shouldn’t be really appeals to me.

Edit - note I say the IDEA not that I would ever use my powers for evil…

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Right. Ideas never killed anyone. Although I hav…um… only practice on your own locks. nods in agreement

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http://www.devonlocks.com/ after a bit of searching this appears to be the only site that sells to anyone other than certified locksmiths.

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Wow, that’s expensive as hell.

http://www.lockpickshop.com/
I got a set from here- not sure if they do international.

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I think they do- I see reviews come in from the UK.

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called the fbi hope you like soap on a rope

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What kind of soap?

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Most of the time it’ll save you from being a fucktoy.

Must of the time.

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I don’t know shit about locks or picks. I’m more of a doorkicker. If anybody pisses me off or fucks me over I slash their tires with my knife.

The last time I did it was back in '04. I was walking down one of the busiest streets here in town after having just gotten off of work. It was Friday night, everybody was cruising, and it was dark. Three teenage punks drive by in an open top jeep and yell at me that I’m a dick sucker, or something about me and dicks. I yell back that I’ll gladly take on all three of the faggots in a fight. They keep driving, and I see them pull over just blocks ahead in a Taco Bell parking lot. I pull my folding tanto and pepperspray, and have one in each hand. I walk over, and by the time I get there the punks were in the Taco Bell, ORDERING FOOD.

I think to myself, how fucking dumb are they? When I was their age I didn’t talk shit to random big guys, and if I did I wouldn’t have decided to eat just BLOCKS away. So, anyways, I look around quick, no cop cars. The kids are inside, oblivious. I wanted to puncture all 4 tires, but on the right side some bitch was standing outside her car right next to theirs talking on her cell phone. I calmly walked up on the left side, bent over, and thrust into the rear tire. It went right in and the tire started to deflate. I repeat on the front tire, but my knife bounces off, so it takes several stabs. It finally gets through, but the back lock fails, and my folder starts to close, but doesn’t actually get my finger. I close it, and walk away. Just then a cop car turns at the light, and I realize that multiple people driving by could’ve seen what I had done. I hurry home, taking back streets.

When I get home, I watch my Cold Steel Proof DVD’s, and my Gunsite II’s lock is rate for 130lbs. Well, I was 260 at the time and put all my weight behind it. In retrospect, I shoulda had a fixed knife, and I shoulda made a second thrust to make a cross shaped cut, so it’d be harder to fix the tire. I also need to control my temper better so I don’t get in trouble with Johnny Law.

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What you should have done, you huge dripping pussy, you should have gone and ventilated those kids for that, not deflated their tires like some sort of passive aggressive faggot.

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True, but little over two years of Ninjutsu training took over and disconnected my balls. Besides, I’ve gotten assault charges for fighting before, and there’s cameras in those fast food places. I totally got away with what I did, and they know I did it, but they can’t prove it. Man, this passive aggressive shit is fun. I see why chicks have done it for years.

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Doesn’t matter how much you think it’s worth, you’re still a fucking thief.

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Yeah, yeah. Shush.

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Do yourself a big favor here.

  1. Do not provide any information about where, and to who, you are committing these crimes.

  2. Do not recruit or attempt to recruit any other Bullshido members to provide you with any assistance in these activities. One overt act by them is enough to trigger most state conspiracy statutes.

  3. If you get caught don’t think that Bullshido is going to fight any subpeonas filed by the prosecution to obtain your IP number.

  4. Burglary is burglary, stop being a friggen criminal.

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I won’t take anything else. And I’m a bit confused by the second suggestion.

But, on a related note, I did help a very elderly lady get back into her apartment yesterday.