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And Renée you're soooooooo lucky you have someone personally teaching you lock picking!! I have picked a few locks in my house, but it takes so much time and it leaves my fingers sore! And most of the time I give up before I mange to pick it! I don't even have real picks! I use hair pins and paper clips! It's annoying!
I WISH JANCO WERE HERE!!!

And you really have to give me a few tips when you learn!
He's 25... And hasn't been little since his grow spurt ;) But he'll always be my lil bro :)
Ofc I'll post my progress!
Ofc I'll post my progress!

I have a set of picks but I might buy one of those see through locks as well.


But thanks anyway, I'll just look in a few shops that might have it.
Btw, quick question: who's locks are you planing on picking after you become professionals?
My brother just send me the (according to him) best youtube lockpick instruction videos:
"(404) Attacking Locks (For Beginners)" on YouTube - https://youtu.be/R2r07NN21vM
"12 - Lockpicking: The Basic Idea" on YouTube - 12 - Lockpicking: The Basic Idea: https://youtu.be/TmhQ1la6Lgw
"(404) Attacking Locks (For Beginners)" on YouTube - https://youtu.be/R2r07NN21vM
"12 - Lockpicking: The Basic Idea" on YouTube - 12 - Lockpicking: The Basic Idea: https://youtu.be/TmhQ1la6Lgw
Diary of a Lockpicker.
It was a friday morning. I used my chromecast to stream "Locks: Basic operation and manipulation" by Shuyler Towne on the TV and installed myself on the couch with my brother's picks and locks, and with my brother on Whatsapp to guide me through it.

After watching the first few videos I gave it a try. It took me a while to get all the pins up. But even when I had them all lined up I still couldn't open the lock... And after a few tries I learned why: I tried to turn the wrench THE WRONG WAY! lol! Rookie mistake! XD
After that revelation I picked the lock pretty fast and after that I could even pick it without looking!

I loved it! It's so cool to just pick a lock! Can't wait to try the next lock. :)
It was a friday morning. I used my chromecast to stream "Locks: Basic operation and manipulation" by Shuyler Towne on the TV and installed myself on the couch with my brother's picks and locks, and with my brother on Whatsapp to guide me through it.

After watching the first few videos I gave it a try. It took me a while to get all the pins up. But even when I had them all lined up I still couldn't open the lock... And after a few tries I learned why: I tried to turn the wrench THE WRONG WAY! lol! Rookie mistake! XD
After that revelation I picked the lock pretty fast and after that I could even pick it without looking!

I loved it! It's so cool to just pick a lock! Can't wait to try the next lock. :)


My exams are going on right now and I don't have the time...
I'm thinking of restarting now though!


Has anyone watched Natflix's new programme Jessica Jones? Because it is essentially the plot of Graceling by Kristin Cashore! Super strong woman and a man who can control people with what he says. It is freaking me out!

Im sorry but i havnt watched it... Ive been very busy with exams and stuff, so all my 'social life' things have been put on hold...
Ill check it out once my exams are done though!! Cant wait!! I'll finally be free!!

I havnt read it, but its on my 'to read' list!!! I'll read once exams are over...
I've heard a lot of good things about it!!!
We should rename the forum to: off topic loves and some MVS stuff.... ;)
But Im definitly gonna watch! Havent had time yet though. But is it really that alike? Thats scary! XD
But Im definitly gonna watch! Havent had time yet though. But is it really that alike? Thats scary! XD

It's actually really fun!! Going off topic! I like tracking how we went from topic to topic :p!

And the first few episodes are kind of similar. It is set in modern new York and they are depicted as super heroes, but the main guy is like Leck in modern day! Even the whole it wares off after a while and he needs to keep verbally putting people under his power.
What are you guys reading at the moment. I'm trying to finish a chicklit for bookclub next week....The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing I HATE CHICKLITS...

Mostly just rereading stuff because of exams...
I reread the Healer series yesterday! As good as always!!

Cool :) Im rereading (well actually listening) the mistborn series. Brandon Sanderson is the only writer comming close to MVS' greatness!

I just learned my brother has been picking locks for 2 years and has a big collection of locks and picks. So I'll get one of his practice sets on Thursday. :)