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- Name: U2Lorax
- Location: RDU, NC, United States
U2 fan, Caniac, idealist, dreamer, environmentalist, BTVS addict, hockey nut, computer impaired coffeeholic. Did I mention U2 fan? :)
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This that and the other thing. Though there might be more of this than that. And little of the other things. Maybe.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Window Washing
A friend of mine (let's call her MoPPB) recently bought and moved into a new house with her family. She's been doing a lot of rennovating and cleaning. Apparently the windows were filthy. She went to remove the screens and realized that the alarm system was wired through the screens. Which seems like a good idea. This way any would be burglar would trip the alarm should they slice the screen.
Well MoPPB snipped the wires so she could clean the windows. Apparently the previous owner valued security over clean windows. Plus having filthy windows might make it look like you have nothing of value to steal. However, MoPPB wanted sparkling, shiny windows. After she's snipped the wires and cleaned the windows (she neglected to tell me How many windows were involved), her husband pipes up with, "Did you know that you could unhook the wires from the sensors and remove the screens?"
It cost her $700 to repair the wires. And yes, I suggested that her husband clean the windows in the future.
Well MoPPB snipped the wires so she could clean the windows. Apparently the previous owner valued security over clean windows. Plus having filthy windows might make it look like you have nothing of value to steal. However, MoPPB wanted sparkling, shiny windows. After she's snipped the wires and cleaned the windows (she neglected to tell me How many windows were involved), her husband pipes up with, "Did you know that you could unhook the wires from the sensors and remove the screens?"
It cost her $700 to repair the wires. And yes, I suggested that her husband clean the windows in the future.
