Comments on: Breaking and Entering http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2009/07/05/breaking-and-entering/ Thoughts and photos from an American living in Spain. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:14:47 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: mondraussie http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2009/07/05/breaking-and-entering/comment-page-1/#comment-4379 mondraussie Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:11:28 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=2512#comment-4379 considering the extremely low level of housebreaking crime around this part of the world, i can't believe the complicated, high security door systems that people have here... i lived for many years in a part of sydney that was notorious for break-ins and on at least one occasion i had to see someone out of the house who had climbed in through the balcony while i was in the bedroom (i made them exit the way they left, which i found highly amusing)... we, luckily, don't have the same crazy system in this house, and you can leave the house without the keys... we have a spare key hidden just in case, but the disadvantage of living with an absent-minded husband is that he has had to use the spare key more than once, and then always forgets to put it back... so on the one occasion i locked myself out, of course, the spare key was not in its place, it was snowing, he was at work and i had to walk through the snow (have i ever mentioned that snow is cold and wet?) out to his factory, convince the security guard that i wanted to speak to him and not his brother (who also works in the same company), get the key and then trudge back... not a great day! i sympathise, and hope your cut hand is ok! considering the extremely low level of housebreaking crime around this part of the world, i can’t believe the complicated, high security door systems that people have here… i lived for many years in a part of sydney that was notorious for break-ins and on at least one occasion i had to see someone out of the house who had climbed in through the balcony while i was in the bedroom (i made them exit the way they left, which i found highly amusing)… we, luckily, don’t have the same crazy system in this house, and you can leave the house without the keys… we have a spare key hidden just in case, but the disadvantage of living with an absent-minded husband is that he has had to use the spare key more than once, and then always forgets to put it back… so on the one occasion i locked myself out, of course, the spare key was not in its place, it was snowing, he was at work and i had to walk through the snow (have i ever mentioned that snow is cold and wet?) out to his factory, convince the security guard that i wanted to speak to him and not his brother (who also works in the same company), get the key and then trudge back… not a great day! i sympathise, and hope your cut hand is ok!

]]> By: Erik R. http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2009/07/05/breaking-and-entering/comment-page-1/#comment-4378 Erik R. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:51:39 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=2512#comment-4378 In this case, though, a hide-a-key wouldn't have helped. That's what was so frustrating about the situation. In this case, though, a hide-a-key wouldn’t have helped. That’s what was so frustrating about the situation.

]]> By: Ray Tibbitts http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2009/07/05/breaking-and-entering/comment-page-1/#comment-4377 Ray Tibbitts Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:23:18 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=2512#comment-4377 Our "front door" is very similar to yours, it seems. As is every door I've ever had in Spain. I put up hooks on the wall, just inside our doorway, to encourage my wife to stop her habit of leaving her keys inside the lock. It actually worked. I've still managed to lock myself out, despite the fact that I feel like I'm very careful to always avoid it from happening. Usually when I'm taking out the trash. Luckily, I brought a hide-a-key, with an extremely strong magnet, that I keep under the car. Our “front door” is very similar to yours, it seems. As is every door I’ve ever had in Spain.
I put up hooks on the wall, just inside our doorway, to encourage my wife to stop her habit of leaving her keys inside the lock.
It actually worked.

I’ve still managed to lock myself out, despite the fact that I feel like I’m very careful to always avoid it from happening.

Usually when I’m taking out the trash.

Luckily, I brought a hide-a-key, with an extremely strong magnet, that I keep under the car.

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