Norway'sWaddlingMarmaloof Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Hey Hey Hey I'm closing on a house soon and am wondering if folks can recommend any home security systems? If you've had bad experiences with certain companies, I'd love to hear about thise as well. Lastly, if people in law enforcement have any suggestions/tips, those are very welcome. It's a working class neighbor-hood in Arlington, VA. Not bad crime stats, but urban enough that I want some peace of mind. Thanks much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Hey Hey Hey I'm closing on a house soon and am wondering if folks can recommend any home security systems? If you've had bad experiences with certain companies, I'd love to hear about thise as well. Lastly, if people in law enforcement have any suggestions/tips, those are very welcome. It's a working class neighbor-hood in Arlington, VA. Not bad crime stats, but urban enough that I want some peace of mind. Thanks much! can't help from here but for the interrem you could post the results of your last trip to the clinic & state " oh & the place is crawling with this stuff" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiLMiCKMANTLE Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 2 pitbulls and a Mossberg 500 pistol grip shotgun is all the home security you need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Works for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Hey Hey Hey I'm closing on a house soon and am wondering if folks can recommend any home security systems? If you've had bad experiences with certain companies, I'd love to hear about thise as well. Lastly, if people in law enforcement have any suggestions/tips, those are very welcome. It's a working class neighbor-hood in Arlington, VA. Not bad crime stats, but urban enough that I want some peace of mind. Thanks much! I think a Picture of "Fear the Cat Butt"... on your front door will scare off any forced entries (no pun intended) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Works for me... show off:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiLMiCKMANTLE Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Works for me... Verde you have to hook me up with your breeder!!! i would love to own one and could give a dobe a great home i just cant afford to buy one.. i need to find a place like the one yu get your dogs from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norway'sWaddlingMarmaloof Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 I think a Picture of "Fear the Cat Butt"... on your front door will scare off any forced entries (no pun intended) LOL, this is what I get for being such a consistent knucklehead here! For serious, any ideas, lol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Alarms Are Useless. By the time the alarm company gets the alarm, calls us, and we dispatch a car to check it, you could move a Panzer division through the house. Get this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Alarms Are Useless. By the time the alarm company gets the alarm, calls us, and we dispatch a car to check it, you could move a Panzer division through the house. Get this: The original Homeland Security. I love the folding stock and the tubular extention. Nothing like the sound of a pump !shotgun !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Verde you have to hook me up with your breeder!!! i would love to own one and could give a dobe a great home i just cant afford to buy one.. i need to find a place like the one yu get your dogs from My dog comes from Niklby.. http://www.niklbydobermans.com/ If I were you, I would get a young adult that needs to be re-homed.. reputable breeders often need to rehome dogs (of all ages) that, for any number of reasons, didn't work out in their prior home. This was the case with my dog.. her owner passed away. So we inherited (free) a fabulous beautiful champion and didn't have to deal with raising a destructive untrained puppy. Cinny (aka CH Niklby's Flaming Arrow) is the best dog I've ever owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 LOL, this is what I get for being such a consistent knucklehead here! For serious, any ideas, lol? Seriously dogs ARE a great alarm system and any bugular will by pass a house with a dog for a home that's easier prey. I know I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Seriously dogs ARE a great alarm system and any bugular will by pass a house with a dog for a home that's easier prey. I know I did. you think so my dog is part of welcoming committee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 you think so my dog is part of welcoming committee He meant real dogs are a theft deterrent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 He meant real dogs are a theft deterrent! I know I know Cinny would have Riley as an afternoon snack:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I know I know Cinny would have Riley as an afternoon snack:D Riley is cute and looks very tasty. lol. Actually, Cinny is a marshmellow.. she just looks like a demon. For the record, the dog I posted is not my dog, it's her grandpa, "Basteque". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norway'sWaddlingMarmaloof Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Alarms Are Useless. By the time the alarm company gets the alarm, calls us, and we dispatch a car to check it, you could move a Panzer division through the house. Get this: Yeah, I will be getting a hand gun. Any recommendations? Also, do you think the alarm is a deterrent at all, or just an overall waste of funds? That gun is sweeeeeeeeet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norway'sWaddlingMarmaloof Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Seriously dogs ARE a great alarm system and any bugular will by pass a house with a dog for a home that's easier prey. I know I did. I know, I had a dobey growing up. But I know the guy in my avatar would have a heart attack if I brought a big dog home. He's 16, has diabetes, and once ran in terror from a bottle of mustard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Riley is cute and looks very tasty. lol. Actually, Cinny is a marshmellow.. she just looks like a demon. For the record, the dog I posted is not my dog, it's her grandpa, "Basteque". Dobie Puppies look awesome...looked at the site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 you think so my dog is part of welcoming committee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I know, I had a dobey growing up. But I know the guy in my avatar would have a heart attack if I brought a big dog home. He's 16, has diabetes, and once ran in terror from a bottle of mustard! Ooops I forgot about the cats. I have 2 cats thus NO DOG. I've got the pump shotgun instead along with phoney alarm signs on the windows and doors. I also made sure the nosey neighbor 2 doors down knew I had an "alarm" system . Suer enough I heard about it from a guy I know on the other side of the village. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norway'sWaddlingMarmaloof Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 you think so my dog is part of welcoming committee That's a cute little guy, btw.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiLMiCKMANTLE Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 My dog comes from Niklby.. http://www.niklbydobermans.com/ If I were you, I would get a young adult that needs to be re-homed.. reputable breeders often need to rehome dogs (of all ages) that, for any number of reasons, didn't work out in their prior home. This was the case with my dog.. her owner passed away. So we inherited (free) a fabulous beautiful champion and didn't have to deal with raising a destructive untrained puppy. Cinny (aka CH Niklby's Flaming Arrow) is the best dog I've ever owned. thanks verde im going to look into that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiLMiCKMANTLE Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Yeah, I will be getting a hand gun. Any recommendations? Also, do you think the alarm is a deterrent at all, or just an overall waste of funds? That gun is sweeeeeeeeet. you can never go wrong with a Glock.. i like 45cal's so a Glock 23 is a great gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgoguy Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 ADT has been my security company since 2002. No problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny green balls Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 2 pitbulls and a Mossberg 500 pistol grip shotgun is all the home security you need That's my system. I live in downtown philly, i have a german shepherd that is the most vicious animal I have ever seen, the aforementioned shotgun loaded with birdshot in my closet, an alarm system (slomin's shield) and bars on every ground floor window. Come and get me bitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHJF Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I had a Slomin's system installed when I built my house 5 years ago and I love it. Never had the system or any of its components fail on me, and there are a lot of options you can choose to use or not use. The monitoring is fantastic, and their customer service extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Regarding hand gun protection, there's no need to go big. A brand new .22 caliber Walther or Beretta autoloader can be had for ~$300.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Hey Hey Hey I'm closing on a house soon and am wondering if folks can recommend any home security systems? If you've had bad experiences with certain companies, I'd love to hear about thise as well. Lastly, if people in law enforcement have any suggestions/tips, those are very welcome. It's a working class neighbor-hood in Arlington, VA. Not bad crime stats, but urban enough that I want some peace of mind. Thanks much! K6JJybtqNk8 I hear they make these for homes now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneStarLady Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 We had an alarm system on our last place, a 3-floor townhouse in MA. But we never turned it on, since it covered the 1st and 3rd floors. The previous owner said he turned it on when he went to sleep. But we're up late and couldn't go to the kitchen, living room, or computer room without setting it off. We did have the security signs on our doors, though. Our neighborhood is trying to set up a Neighborhood Watch, since there have been a couple of break-ins and other scary incidents. Most people blame it on the economy. Anyway, we found out that we can put up any NWatch signs or security signs we want, without having an official NWatch or official approval from the city. So you could order signs online and put them out on your own, even if you don't get a system. The NWatch police liaison here said that signs do deter some criminals (maybe the lazy ones ) if they think they can find easier pickings somewhere else. This might be because we're in a residential neighborhood, not an urban area. Of course, this is Texas and guns are common. So that's also an alternative. One of my favorites: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Yeah, I will be getting a hand gun. Any recommendations? Also, do you think the alarm is a deterrent at all, or just an overall waste of funds? That gun is sweeeeeeeeet. So many choices. Depends on what you're looking for in a gun. If you're looking for something for a concealed carry, you'll want to keep it relatively small and lightweight. I have a Glock 27 which packs a punch, but come summer time, is a little too big to tuck into the shorts. During the winter I wear it on my ankle. Believe it or not, a nice feather weight .357 revolver still does the trick. Don't go any smaller that a .380 though and if you can, stick with a single-stack...it's thinner and can tuck in a belt easier. If you're looking for a full size and/or hand cannon, I'm an owner and huge fan of the HK USP .40 cal. I love my HK and wouldn't trade it for anything. I have a Glock 22 at work which I don't mind and I shoot very well with it. A good gun indeen. SigSauer's are good as well. Stay away from Beretta, Walther, Smith & Wesson and some others in the automatic department. As for alarms, they're not total wastes per se, just depends on what you do with it. I'm a fan of the audible alarm that lets everyone in a mile radius know when it goes off. Silent alarms that go to the alarm company, and then from there to police dispatch center, and then from there to the cars, typically get the officer there just in time to call the alarm company back and say, "Yep the house got broken into". Alarms are good if they're audible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 So many choices. Depends on what you're looking for in a gun. If you're looking for something for a concealed carry, you'll want to keep it relatively small and lightweight. I have a Glock 27 which packs a punch, but come summer time, is a little too big to tuck into the shorts. During the winter I wear it on my ankle. Believe it or not, a nice feather weight .357 revolver still does the trick. Don't go any smaller that a .380 though and if you can, stick with a single-stack...it's thinner and can tuck in a belt easier. If you're looking for a full size and/or hand cannon, I'm an owner and huge fan of the HK USP .40 cal. I love my HK and wouldn't trade it for anything. I have a Glock 22 at work which I don't mind and I shoot very well with it. A good gun indeen. SigSauer's are good as well. Stay away from Beretta, Walther, Smith & Wesson and some others in the automatic department. As for alarms, they're not total wastes per se, just depends on what you do with it. I'm a fan of the audible alarm that lets everyone in a mile radius know when it goes off. Silent alarms that go to the alarm company, and then from there to police dispatch center, and then from there to the cars, typically get the officer there just in time to call the alarm company back and say, "Yep the house got broken into". Alarms are good if they're audible. I have nevah fired a gun...does that make me a phag? don't answer that question:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I have nevah fired a gun...does that make me a phag? don't answer that question:D Nope, but all that gay sex you have had in your life does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Nope, but all that gay sex you have had in your life does. dammit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war ensemble Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 If you're looking for something for a concealed carry, you'll want to keep it relatively small and lightweight. I have a Glock 27 which packs a punch, but come summer time, is a little too big to tuck into the shorts. Oh come on, it's not like you have anything else down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 i agree with most a gun is my way of home defense. the remington 870 is always on alert she never sleeps. here in nj its a pain in the ass to get a handgun permit so i stick with the shotgun, but if its easy down there might as well go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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