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A lot ot people want a home security system. People who have a lot of valuables, and single women who live alone and feel safer that way. The Range had a security system installed after there was a rash of burglaries in the area. It was kids, the cops said ,by the methods and stuff taken, but still not a comforting thought. But those wired in systems can be expensive.
Hmmm. How about the budget HOTR Home Security System?
All you need is some extra large men's work boots, extra large dog bowls, some magazines and some dog chews or better yet, bones.
Oh. . And a note for the burglar casing the place. :-)
NOW Barkley wants his bowl back, maybe I better call Brinks. :-)
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ROFL - the blood smears are a nice touch. Excellent!
We checked out Brinks and ADT/Broadview, and went with Protection One.
Awesome.
I LOVE it! Quite fitting for where I live, too!
Very nicely done!
Wireless security systems have come into their own allowing the average homeowner to DIY and UL listed monitoring service can be had for 8.95/mo. Also good for a 10% discount on the home owner insurance.
A previous alarm rant from yours truly follows (sorry for the length):
Ok, you have your national brand alarm sign out front and you turn it on and off religiously. You are probably paying anywhere from 24 to 60 dollars a month to have it monitored, but it came with “free installation”. You did not pay for the hardware either. Pretty good deal right? Let’s take a look at how this really works and address why this may not be the best option for you.
Most agreements are for a one or two year initial period and renews automatically. Did you get your discount on your homeowners/renters insurance? It does add up. So does the following:
Let’s look at the math. If you stay in your home for 5 years at the minimum of $24.95 @ month for monitoring you will have paid $1,497 to your alarm company. Most alarms installed are very basic with switches that detect door openings and perhaps one or two motion detectors. Systems such as this can be purchased for 250.00 dollars and they are yours. You can use it forever and make it a selling point for the house if you sell as well. Oh, let’s also note that $250.00 is what you pay for the equipment; think about what a national company pays for the hardware. Look here for the system I used for comparison: http://www.homesecuritystore.com/ezStore123/DTProductZoom.asp?productID=1810
Monitoring for $8.95 a month with a UL listed monitoring station will cost you, and you must pay an initial setup fee of $30.00 and you will be billed annually in advance for the service. SO…. let’s do the math here. For a five year period you will pay 567.00 for monitoring and you have 250.00 in the alarm. Total cost for the period is $817.00. (Oh, I would recommend replacing the backup battery every three years at a cost of 20 bucks)
Ok, let’s put the small tin foil hat on and think like the other side here. Chances are if you are using a national service I can tell you what hardware was installed, how they installed it, where it is, and how it will react if I force entry. Ask your company for the installer code for your system. Most companies will not give it to you. This code gives full control of the system for programming changes, maintenance, etc. If you have a problem, some tech will come out and use this code to run diagnostics. How many alarm technicians former and present have the master code for your alarm? Are you OK with that?
Most systems are installed with minimal protection. Got two stories? Is there at least a motion detector up there? Do you have a sliding patio door? Is there a glass break detector there? Is your garage covered? Do you have a heat detector in the garage?
What’s important to you? I will not go off on a rant here, but you should consider an alarm as the last line of defense, not the first. Think about it, if it’s 3 in the morning and this thing goes off, a felon (Breaking and entering) is in your home. What do you do now? Wait for the cops? What is important to you and your lifestyle will dictate how your alarm should be designed. Is life safety paramount? Or do you travel extensively and property protection is the priority while the house is unoccupied?
Layered defense considers physical security (locks, doors, windows, etc.) as well as your personal awareness and an alarm system. Your awareness comes into play as well. If I enter your house while it is unoccupied and the alarm goes off, I will play the law of averages here and spend no more than ten minutes inside your house. I am headed for the master bedroom and will ransack it. What will I find that is valuable, easily transportable and easily hocked? Look at your home like a crackhead that already has committed a felony would.
Whew! Sorry B, had to get that one off my chest again!
Those logger boots look really good there, Brigid- scuff up the toes some, drop on some mud and blood, let Barkley chew on them a bit...
Shy III
+1 Rev. Paul!
This would work well for someone who took the time to read the note, but that's assuming the goblins can read.
LOVE IT! :-) And THAT is a security system I would trust.. ADT, not so much...
I figure the Gadsden out front, along with the "Never mind the dog, Beware of owner sign" and random Harley parts strewn about the driveway ought to keep all but the most determined B&E artist out.
And those will further be dissuaded by the nosy retired cop living next door - who qualified for marksman on the State police... With either hand.
(Sadly, it skipped a generation, at least it appears to have...)
Looks good to me. The only suggestion I could offer is a couple of piles of Barkley scat for garnishment...viola'!
If your alarm system eats dog food, you might be a HOTR Gal.
Outstanding!
Jim
I lived in a suburb that had a lot of day-time burglaries. Thieves would ring the door bell; somebody answered, they'd make an excuse and leave; nobody answered, they'd go around back and break in. My low budget solution...put a sign over the door bell...."day sleeper, do NOT ring bell".....worked better than anything ADT could come up with.
LMAO
You could have added a used target for a little emphasis.
Luv the note.
Back (long ago) when I was single and lived alone, I taped a photo of a snake laying on a sofa to my apt door. I wrote on it, "BEWARE! There's nothing inside worth his bite". The apartment manager didn't like it, but I refused to take it down, said it was my pet.
It worked for the year I lived there. I never revealed it was (fake) snake I kept in a box w/holes when the maintenance guy had to come inside either. Women just have to be sly creatures.
I love this post, it was real funny. I personally would settle for Mr .44 Colt myself.
Bahahahahaha!! Perfect.
Sorry Tom - I don't put up links to commercial products I have never tried from people that have no profile or are not known to me.
Brigid, here's some additional signs you could use instead of the note. From Michael Ramirez...
http://www.investors.com/image/toonC2040810_FULL.jpg.cms
Heard that one before. Never seen anyone do a nice picture thought.
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Getting robbed is an awful feeling and makes you think that you could have done more to prevent it. Only after, you start to consider that security is more than a simple issue. It is a big one.
Talking security takes more than locking doors and windows when you leave home. There are lots of other things to consider like back and front yard, inside and outside lightning, alarms and safes.
Last summer I lost my laptop and was told by law enforcement officers that I would have to bid on my own laptop at auction unless I could prove the item belonged to me. Luckily my brother in law got me a Ghostprint kit for my birthday and my laptop was one of the first items I marked.
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I hope it will be useful
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