I thought the neighborhood had evolved enough that ugly iron bars were no longer necessary ...
In a message dated 1/13/2005 11:43:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, Jon Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >Just get a dog and encourage him or her to bark at (note: not attack) >intruders. You get a lovable companion without having to detract from your >exterior aesthetic or feeling like a prisoner in your own house. > >Dogs naturally bark at "intruders" to alert the alpha dog (i.e. you) to >"come check this out." When my dogs bark, I make a point of getting up to >look at whatever they are barking at. Regardless of whether it's anything >to worry about or not (usually not -- mail carrier putting things through >the mail slot is a big one), I make a point of praising them for letting me >know about it. I've never had a problem with continuous barking for no >reason, because they settle down once I go look, satisfied they've done >their job. > >As a result, I never wonder about noises in the house at night if the dogs >aren't worked up about them. > >Jon > >Kyle Cassidy wrote: > >| steven fisher's pal james is a metal sculptor who's buying a welding kit >| -- he said he'd be interested in making security bars for me, maybe if >| there were three or four of us willing to have a go at it all at once we >| could convince him that now is the time to start making bars. >| >| we were taking bids on our house and the prices were all over the place >| and all over the place in a very high direction. james' off hand quote >| was the most reasonable, but he's yet to fine tune it. >| >| I do want to get bars on the windows asap -- I'm spending a fortune in >| ammo. >| >| -----Original Message----- >| From: Naomi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >| Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 10:44 AM >| To: [email protected] >| Subject: [UC] Iron Security Bars >| >| >| Has anyone installed Iron Security bars on their home or building >| recently. We've been getting bids but they seem to be radically >| different in pricing for, what seems to me, the same job. I'm trying to >| not get taken - especially as many companies are asking for 50% down. >| >| Any advice or price estimates welcome. (We're doing the first floor (10 >| windows) and 4 basement windows.) I know it's all dependant on how large >| the windows are, which decorative elements we select, etc. I'm just >| looking for a ball park estimate that others have paid for something >| similar and if anyone has had a really good or bad experience with a >| particular company. >| >| Thanks! >| >| Naomi >| >| White Dog Cafe >| 3420 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 >| http://www.whitedog.com >| (215) 386-9224 x105 >| >| The Black Cat Gift Shop >| 3426 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 >| http://www.blackcatshop.com >| > >- -- >Jon Moore >"The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I'll walk >carefully." (Russian Proverb) >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (Darwin) >Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > >iD8DBQFB5qVNosdJ57trIsQRAuGCAKCRqt/7HcC1d8qSXjIxKuRp46QT2wCgkqPb >FacsZlk10irfkmUDkr4om2c= >=il/q >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >---- >You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see ><http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
