Are you locked-in?

cars · Post by **cars** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:54 pm

Some people choose to live in communities, that have "security gates'' surrounding their community. Thus, seemingly segregating/alienating themselves, or removing themselves from the local community at large. Causing friends & relatives to have to negotiate numbers at a security gate, if they want to get to visit their friend/relative who lives there''. On the upside, the gate stops unwanted friends, chariities & or sales people banging on your door.

Whether you live in a house or apartment, do you have more then "one" lock on the entry doors?

If so, do you lock them all when you're home?

Or, are you one of those that rarely ever locks the doors?

Trunk Monkey · Post by **Trunk Monkey** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:11 pm

I could never stand to be "locked in". Where I live right now, I am on a wooded 13 acre lot with no neighbors any where near me. As a matter of fact when "service people" need to find my home, I have them call me when they are close to my house and then have to go outside and wait for them. The doors are never locked and if I had to be in a "lock-in"community, (IMO) I might as well live in prison. For those of you who do, I hope I haven't offended you it's just I could never live like that

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:20 pm

I hate those kinds of communities that are gated...................you cannot do what you want on your own property.......and they are usually snobs!

I live in my own home..........and the doors are always locked.

Trunk Monkey · Post by **Trunk Monkey** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:24 pm

Odie;985719 wrote: I hate those kinds of communities that are gated...................you cannot do what you want on your own property.......and they are usually snobs!

I live in my own home..........and the doors are always locked.

*knock knock* Guess who? You told me you would leave the door open :-5

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:31 pm

Trunk Monkey;985721 wrote: *knock knock* Guess who? You told me you would leave the door open :-5

ring the door bell TM!:wah:

in this city.............you must lock your doors at all times!:mad:

Trunk Monkey · Post by **Trunk Monkey** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:35 pm

Odie;985725 wrote: ring the door bell TM!:wah:

in this city.............you must lock your doors at all times!:mad:

I've been ringing the doorbell for an hour now. Do I look like an Avon lady to you :wah:

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:36 pm

Couldn't live like that...all gated. I do have more than one lock on each door, but don't always use them. When I have my front door open for the air to come in, I have to lock my screen door...not so someone will stay out, but to keep my dogs in! They know how to open the door. :wah::wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:38 pm

Trunk Monkey;985732 wrote: I've been ringing the doorbell for an hour now. Do I look like an Avon lady to you :wah:

not with those ears!:wah:

go around to the backyard, I am bbq'ing cow meat!:sneaky:

cars · Post by **cars** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:11 pm

We now lock "both" locks on all entry doors when we're home, it's just become a force of habit. Over the years, 2 "different houses" we owned were broken into, luckily, when we were not home! After the first house was broken into, within a year we moved to a different house, different city. Four years later, in this new house, new city, luckily again we were not home, this house was broken into! Both houses were in affluent neighborhoods, however as fate would have it, lightning did strike twice in this instance! So we lock our doors to be cautious, but unfortunately, "they" can still always just break a window! So . . . .

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:26 pm

Where was this gadget last night when the Mormon's showed up to give us their view on the election and to show us the way?:wah: Hubs took the pamplet (big mistake) and I told him why didn't you tell them we are practicing Wiccan's?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:58 pm

qsducks;985810 wrote: Where was this gadget last night when the Mormon's showed up to give us their view on the election and to show us the way?:wah: Hubs took the pamplet (big mistake) and I told him why didn't you tell them we are practicing Wiccan's?

try a peephole, mine is huge!:wah:

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:02 pm

Maybe I should get my whip out or throw a Rescue Hero at them next time:wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:06 pm

I have a baseball bat!:-5

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:07 pm

Odie;985860 wrote: I have a baseball bat!:-5

We have two bats. A wooden one & an aluminum one. I've also got several pairs of cleats and mits.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:16 pm

qsducks;985863 wrote: We have two bats. A wooden one & an aluminum one. I've also got several pairs of cleats and mits.

you know the problem with our laws here...........if someone breaks into your house to do god knows what..............you have to practically be dead to shoot/or hit them him!..........or your charged!

now that's fair!

yup..............criminals have better rights than me!:mad:

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:21 pm

Daughter & I heard a noise in the yard last night and she had her blow dryer in her hand and I said, bring that with you cuz your coming with me and don't worry about plugging it in:wah:

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:43 pm

I HATE gated communities. Why isolate yourself from your neighbors? I also hate HOAs (Home Owner Associations). We pronounce the letters as a name ... sounds like 'prostitute'. :wah: We have to pay the HOA every month because we're being screwed.

I wish I could afford 13 acres. I'd plop the house right in the center.

As for locks, I always forget; my beloved always remembers.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:15 pm

For now yes, daughter is home and I'm gonna be locked outta here. Catch you tomorrow folks:wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:21 pm

qsducks;985953 wrote: For now yes, daughter is home and I'm gonna be locked outta here. Catch you tomorrow folks:wah:

oh great, again, I come on.................and you leave!:wah:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:22 pm

We have gateds and HOAs out here. The old people love em and so do the wannabe rich. I dont mind gateds but I draw the line at HOAs. I dont need to be told my by neighbors what I can do with my home.

I live in a rural area. Front door always locked, back door sometimes at night. No burglar with any sense is going to trespass my six dogs who are out back.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:25 pm

RedGlitter;985960 wrote: We have gateds and HOAs out here. The old people love em and so do the wannabe rich. I dont mind gateds but I draw the line at HOAs. I dont need to be told my by neighbors what I can do with my home.

I live in a rural area. Front door always locked, back door sometimes at night. No burglar with any sense is going to trespass my six dogs who are out back.

may I borrow one?:D

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:57 pm

You might say that

watcher · Post by **watcher** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:16 pm

cars;985706 wrote: Some people choose to live in communities, that have "security gates'' surrounding their community. Thus, seemingly segregating/alienating themselves, or removing themselves from the local community at large. Causing friends & relatives to have to negotiate numbers at a security gate, if they want to get to visit their friend/relative who lives there''. On the upside, the gate stops unwanted friends, chariities & or sales people banging on your door.

Whether you live in a house or apartment, do you have more then "one" lock on the entry doors?

If so, do you lock them all when you're home?

Or, are you one of those that rarely ever locks the doors?

Everyone's got the right to feel fairly safe in their own home

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:37 pm

i have wondered about the gated communities popping up even in the south..in towns..I have friends who live in them..and when i go visit, its like visiting disney world..from the front..it all looks serene and perfect.but you dont see kids in the street..people outside..nada..no dogs..nothing..cars are parked in garages..you have to pass a guard to get in..and he takes your name and tag number to enter..after you give him the name of the people you are visiting. It doesnt look like living to me.more like hiding.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:53 am

Donald Trump wants to build one here in the north east. A ghetto for the rich. We do not have such things here and don't want them. It's one of the biggest reasons for the objections which he seems incapable of understanding.

How do they get away, i the states, with banning people from parts of a city?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:54 am

RedGlitter;985960 wrote: We have gateds and HOAs out here. The old people love em and so do the wannabe rich. I dont mind gateds but I draw the line at HOAs. I dont need to be told my by neighbors what I can do with my home.

I live in a rural area. Front door always locked, back door sometimes at night. No burglar with any sense is going to trespass my six dogs who are out back.
Gated communities all have HOAs. That's who maintains the castle walls and gates.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:57 am

gmc;986081 wrote: Donald Trump wants to build one here in the north east. A ghetto for the rich. We do not have such things here and don't want them. It's one of the biggest reasons for the objections which he seems incapable of understanding.

How do they get away, i the states, with banning people from parts of a city?It's mostly in suburbia, not the cities, and it's all private property. It's just like you building a fence and gate around your house, except the fence is around all your neighbors houses and you all share the costs. It's legal. Ugly, elitist, isolationist, paranoid, ... but legal.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:40 am

gmc;986081 wrote: Donald Trump wants to build one here in the north east. A ghetto for the rich. We do not have such things here and don't want them. It's one of the biggest reasons for the objections which he seems incapable of understanding.

How do they get away, i the states, with banning people from parts of a city?

it's not a part of a city it's just some estates choose to put gates at the front entrance of the housing estate. Ireland has a lot of estates now, don't know how it is in Scotland.

We call them subdivisions here. :-6

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:43 am

we live in the country, everyone has 1-3 acre properties, no gates unless you choose to put one on your own property, and no HOA. :-6

Cow Patty · Post by **Cow Patty** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:22 am

We only lock the doors at night, and obviously when we're not at home. The front door is always unlocked and open when we are at home.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:31 pm

I don't even take the keys out of my truck, drives the wife crazy. We rarely lock our doors, (we have so many friends and kids who come and go no one would get away with breaking in). I refuse to live in an area with HOA. I bought the land and the house, no one is going to tell me what kind of grass I can grow or whether I have to park my truck in the garage.