call the FD or not

[Quick281]

Break in like a man. Once you break into your own house, you have a renewed perspective of how easily someone else can get in.


I locked myself out of my Mom's house within the first two weeks of being home in October. I walked outside to get the mail in nothing more then my basketball shorts and bam, I was stuck outside with no phone, keys, shoes, shirt, or wallet to identify myself. And to make things worse I sort of assumed none of her neighbors knew I was her son.

I noticed the kitchen window was loose and so I wiggled it while standing on the gas meter next to the house. Right when I thought I had unlocked it, the window fell in and shattered on the kitchen counter. I jump in and fall head first into the sink full of glass and then roll over into the rest of the glass on the floor. Believe it or not the only scratches I got was from where my feet went up and hit the top of window when I fell in.

I then called my mom at work to let her know that I had just WTFPWNED her window and I couldn't figure out why my she wasn't mad until she pointed out the fact that she already had a replacement window sitting the basement.

By the time Mom got home she had a new window and several less fragile things in the kitchen. (The window and my body broke a ton of her decorations)

[rogue]

No option for breaking in?

Been there...done that. Will do it again if I have to....

[askmrjesus]

Ed, there is a simple solution to locking yourself out of your house.

It's called a key. They're these little metal things with ridges that open locks.

Quite handy. They have holes on one end that fit onto a thing called a "Key Ring". This is a ring that you can keep your keys on, so they don't get lost in your Murse.

The thing you have to remember about keys, is that they work best when you have them on the OUTSIDE of the lock. Having them on the inside of the lock, defeats the whole purpose of keys, and thus, should be avoided, and pretty fucking obvious.

JC

[Mikey]

Ed, quit being a goddamn lazy-ass freeloading mooch and trying to get everyone to tell you it's OK. Man up and break in or pay a locksmith. Emergency services are for just that- emergencies.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Mikey

Ed, quit being a goddamn lazy-ass freeloading mooch and trying to get everyone to tell you it's OK. Man up and break in or pay a locksmith. Emergency services are for just that- emergencies.

plus fucking one. Its a complete waste of resources and pisses me off to no end. I see this in the Er all the time people calling 911 for a ride to the hospitlal for an rx refill. Suppose these guys are comming to your house with lights and sirens and theres an accident? guess who thats going to fall on.

Tom

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Ed, there is a simple solution to locking yourself out of your house.

It's called a key. They're these little metal things with ridges that open locks.

Quite handy. They have holes on one end that fit onto a thing called a "Key Ring". This is a ring that you can keep your keys on, so they don't get lost in your Murse.

The thing you have to remember about keys, is that they work best when you have them on the OUTSIDE of the lock. Having them on the inside of the lock, defeats the whole purpose of keys, and thus, should be avoided, and pretty fucking obvious.

JC

I'd like to add an item to this "key" thing that makes it function oh-so-better when one is locked out of one's house. It's called "friends" and it makes a great place to store said "key."

[RACER X]

why would they come to my house w/ lights and sirens? they knew it wasn't an emergnacy and drove accordingly. they took their sweet time, and we sat outside chatting w/ our neighbors making fun of us. waiting for them.

we thanked them and they went home, back to their TV

they are a county/city service, not everything they do is emergencies.

this happened to be one of them, do i pay for their services, YES, do i use them, rarely. actually this is the first time in ?.

did i ask them to come sirens blaring NO.

would i do it again, YES.

[Lamnidae]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

man up and take responsibility: yes

here's another example: I had to make a business trip, so I scheduled a flight........Then the morning of, I missed the flight due to my own incompetence. So I paid the ticket change fee out of my own pocket. Not claim "oh that's just an ordinary business expense, so my employer should pay"

shit. that's rare man.




Break in FTW is my option. WTF is the "fuck it, I'll worry about it later after I get serviced by Tater's Whore of an Ex" option?

[speedylocksmith]

Originally Posted by SoFlaSV

I'd call the locksmith. It would only cost a twelve of Bud Lime and I'd get to drink 4 of them (he drinks fast).

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by RACER X

why would they come to my house w/ lights and sirens? they knew it wasn't an emergnacy and drove accordingly. they took their sweet time, and we sat outside chatting w/ our neighbors making fun of us. waiting for them.

we thanked them and they went home, back to their TV

they are a county/city service, not everything they do is emergencies.

this happened to be one of them, do i pay for their services, YES, do i use them, rarely. actually this is the first time in ?.

did i ask them to come sirens blaring NO.

would i do it again, YES.

honestly if I was a fireman and got called for this I would have just kicked your door in. So what non emergent things are they supposed to be doing? I can see gettin gkitty out of the tree since if you go up there and fall its a problem but these guys are trained professionals not someone to come and get you in your house becasue you locked yourself out. Calling the police I can see but to call the FD is moronic and a complete waste of resources.

Tom