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Don't Even Try It

09.23.2003 - Homewrecker (Part III of a new ongoing series titled Stupid Ways to Get Stranded Inside or Outside of Your House)

A little backstory before I go into the entry. I have three lockable doors: the storm door, the front door and the garage entry. I only have 1 key that actually works. The key is for the front door deadbolt. I tried to replace the deadbolt a few weeks ago but had some trouble getting the original one off. I just put the lock back on in haste. I wasn't worried about putting in the the bolt plate on the side to keep the bolt from wobbling because I am going to replace it. As a security remedy [since all of my blinds are currently in the not installed position] I locked the front storm door to which I have no key.

Yeah, so I got home from karaoke around 1AM last night. I opened the garage door and tried to get into my house as I normally do. This would've worked if hadn't locked the door earlier. I immediately went around to the front to try the door but was stopped cold by that keyless storm door. Not to mention the fact that I almost broke my key trying. I walked around the house to check for any unlocked windows with no luck. The only feasible entry point was an unlocked window on my roof. I figured that was easy enough or hard enough. I went to my garage to get a ladder but was denied since my ladder is in the dining room. I think I called Zeke to let him know what happened because I almost gave up. I got his voice mail which made me think that I should give it another go [which I did]. I drove my car up to the garage and tried to get onto the roof from the top of my car. That really didn't work. So I thought about it for a bit and realized that a 24-hour Meijer was down the street from me. I'd buy a ladder and a knife to gain entry from my rooftop bedroom window. So I went to Meijer with the feeling that I was gonna get jacked by some of the 1AM neighborhood vermin. I was just being paranoid. I bought another ladder and a knife. Drove them home and set up my break-in. Almost fell off of my ladder on my ascent to the roof. Cut my screen and rolled into my bedroom. Hey, it's better than being locked out all night or having to pay big bucks and wait around for a locksmith. Deductive Reasoning is my friend.

Disclaimer: Do not attempt to use this information to break into my house because:

  1. The window is locked
  2. I'm changing all of the locks to my house

If you do somehow try to still break in, I will be waiting there to kidnap and torture you.