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On the declining art of safecracking. And, another example of cultural loss
due to declines in people going into the trades.

http://www.timhunkin.com/94_illegal_engineering.htm

In article nSjud.476992$%k.114542@pd7tw2no, David Todtman
wrote:

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On the declining art of safecracking. And, another example of cultural loss
due to declines in people going into the trades.

http://www.timhunkin.com/94_illegal_engineering.htm



A very good read.

In article nSjud.476992$%k.114542@pd7tw2no,
"David Todtman" wrote:

Note: this is cross-posted to sci.engr.joining.welding

On the declining art of safecracking. And, another example of cultural loss
due to declines in people going into the trades.

http://www.timhunkin.com/94_illegal_engineering.htm



Why crack a safe when you can make more programming the bank's computer?

--
Free men own guns, slaves don't
www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5357/

"David Todtman" wrote in message
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Note: this is cross-posted to sci.engr.joining.welding

On the declining art of safecracking. And, another example of cultural
loss
due to declines in people going into the trades.

http://www.timhunkin.com/94_illegal_engineering.htm

Feynman's account of his safecracking activities is a
fascinating and funny read.
Brian, in Cedar

"David Todtman" wrote in message
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On the declining art of safecracking. And, another example of cultural
loss
due to declines in people going into the trades.

http://www.timhunkin.com/94_illegal_engineering.htm



As a locksmith I can tell you that safecracking is alive and well albeit on
the legal side. The primary reason that illegal safecracking is on the
decline is that too much time is required to do the job and by then the
alarm has done it's job.

--

Roger Shoaf

About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.

On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 02:31:17 -0600, "Tim Williams"
calmly ranted:

"Brian Barnson" wrote in message
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Feynman's account of his safecracking activities is a
fascinating and funny read.

Feynman was a fascinating fellow, you'll love his biographies.

Amen. "Physics is like sex. Sure, it may give some practical results,
but that's not why we do it." - R. Feynman.

His book "Six Easy Pieces" should be on the "Must Read" list in
schools everywhere.


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