Good list. I don't ever answer the door. ^^He does. I cut my own grass and do my own work. My AC guy is ex military. His name is Happy, and he's not a criminal. I also don't answer the phone. If you can't reach me on my pc, then you can't reach me.
Posted on 04/30/2010 8:14:48 AM PDT by ladyL
Wonderfully helpful! Thanks for posting and I’ll pass it along!
The wasp spray is a great idea for those poor folks who don’t want guns in their house.
Good idea - thanks. We have a “no soliciting” sign out front and it really ticks me off when someone (other than kids) comes to my door. It’s not that I’m too cheap to buy something, but I know that often they are casing the place just as mentioned in the article. I had one guy recently ask all sorts of questions about dogs and husband’s job - I wish I had thought to say he is a sniper and teaches self defense classes. lol
There’s another use for spray cans as well.
When I was a kid, I had this friend who demonstrated that ...
NUMEROUS spray cans of various types contain flammable liquids pressurized by flammable gases.
A ‘Bic’ lighter and a spray can of the right stuff make an OUTSTANDING flame thrower, particularly those cans with a ‘stream’ setting.
No, the can WILL *NOT* explode.
In the right environment, the effects are powerful and startling.
I’m not sure if wasp spray is flammable. hmmmm
But I do remember that the old spray deodorants were, as well as many of the hairsprays.
WARNING: do **NOT** use a can of ether starting aid!
“2. The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy neighbors.”
Great article about the effect of armed homeowners on burglaries in America, including a contrast with Canada and the UK: http://www.davekopel.com/2a/LawRev/LawyersGunsBurglars.htm
My German Shepherd loves children and visiting family but goes ballistic when a stranger comes on the property. What a good dog.
Good Advice
Things I don’t tell burglars:
1. The dog will only stop biting when you stop struggling.
2. The warning shot into the floor is the last round I shoot, not the first.
3. I always assume that you are a killer or a rapist, and I shoot killers and rapists.
4. I don’t always answer my door when someone knocks, but I am always ready to shoot an intruder (see #3).
Depending on my mood, I ask them why they can't read English? If I get a snippy answer, I tell them they are tresspassers and I am going to call the police. (I can do that because it is a closed neighborhood posted "owners and guests only.")
Those are the same poor folks who are worried about the kids getting a hold of their gun, but will leave a can of poison for the kids to play with on the nightstand.
True that.
In our house, S&W is our preferred protector. And other brands. And our Jack Russell. She’s small, but could inflict a ton of hurt on someone.
Good list. I don't ever answer the door. ^^He does. I cut my own grass and do my own work. My AC guy is ex military. His name is Happy, and he's not a criminal. I also don't answer the phone. If you can't reach me on my pc, then you can't reach me.
I’ve done that too but after hearing about some folks going to the door to ask if you need mulch/mowing/etc and then pushing inside, I don’t even answer - just look out the glass and say NO
BTTT
Alarm system (and used all the time) - check.
Large Doberman (who doesn’t like strangers) - check.
Home protection more lethal than wasp spray - check.
Common sense safeguards mentioned here - check.
I think I’m OK - if not at least I’ve done what I could.
I never answer the door. If I’m not expecting you, you’re not coming in nor will I speak to you.
My neighbors do not put blinds up. I can see inside their homes from my back patio. No one covers the beveled glass on their front doors around here except us.
It’s a crime opportunity waiting to happen.
We cut our neighbor’s yard and pick up packages by their front door because we don’t want anyone knowing he’s away training.
A little common sense goes a long way.
I don’t want my last words to be I shouldn’t have opened the door.
The last, and possibly most important, thing is that burglars prefer easy targets. Given the choice of two houses, one with a sticker warning of a security system and a barking dog, and another with neither, they’ll try the latter first. Make your home not only BE secure, but APPEAR more secure.
A police officer told me that if anybody comes to the door asking to use the phone, tell them you’ll make the call if they give you the number. Then call the cops whether he does or not.
Wasp spray works great on wasps, too.
An enormous dog food bowl with some large kernel dog food in it and an equally impressive water bowl by the back door, and some giant dog chew toys in the yard are good to have. The giant dog to go along with them isn’t bad either.
When we lived in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood in SoCal, we were the only house in the neighborhood that was never broken into. I think it might have had something to do with our family pet- a prejudiced 150 lb. Great Dane.
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