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Subject:Re: Alarm system, was Bus story
From:Jim Felder
Date:Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:26:43 -0600

John, did you happen to catch the picture someone on this list sent
around about a year ago, where somebody left their rotweiler in their
vanagon four about 45 minutes unattended? You'd rather have the theives!

Jim

On Jan 25, 2007, at 9:13 AM, John Rodgers wrote:

> Best deterrent to intruders - a Rotweiler or Pit Bull who sleeps in
> the
> van. Can't beat'em.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Maggie Dew wrote:
>> I have a problem with alarm systems as they currently exist.  I can't
>> stand
>> them!  If it is designed to "scare the hell out of an intruder" then
>> it will
>> also scare the hell out of the neighbors, bystanders, etc., every
>> time it
>> accidentally goes off.  How many times have you heard a car alarm go
>> off and
>> thought "burglar"?  No, you think "bozo should shut that damn
>> thing off".
>> Right?  Aren't there some more creative ways to dissuade someone from
>> ganking your ride?
>>
>> Years ago, when I couldn't stand being jolted out of bed by an alarm
>> clock,
>> I found one that flashed a light instead of sounding an alarm.  How
>> about an
>> alarm that flashed bright red and/or yellow lights?  Wouldn't
>> bother the
>> neighbors, but might make a burglar run away?  Or an alarm that
>> alerted you
>> wihout alerting everyone else within a two-mile radius?  Surely
>> there are
>> some innovations out there?
>>
>> Maggie
>> '85 Subaru Westy "Anne Bonney"
>> (sporting a new pair of shoes - Michelin LTX M/S - for all those at
>> BBB who
>> insisted it was time!)
>>
>> Date:    Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:27:49 -0800
>> From:    Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Re: Bus story
>>
>> While on this subject, anyone have a recommendations on alarm
>> systems?
>> Criteria: Reasonable price, easy to install, scare the hell out of an
>> intruder.
>>
>>
>