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**Mike Irwin** · April 24, 2002, 02:30 PM

A friend of mine used to carry a large Master padlock on a length of chain in his pocket. Effectively the "cueball in the sock," and a lot less likely to rouse any sort of suspicion.

It's the lock for my (bike, scooter, etc.) and I took it off the (object) and stuck it in my pocket when I pushed the (object) into (its storage area). Guess I forgot to hang it back on the (object) that that it's there the next time I need it.

I was ragging on him one day about my being able to carry a gun and him not being able to (brush with the law years ago), and he whipped that padlock out of his pocket, gave it a quick twirl, and tore a hole in his mailbox, which was not an insubstantial piece of infrastructure.

April 24, 2002, 02:30 PM	#10
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,404	A friend of mine used to carry a large Master padlock on a length of chain in his pocket. Effectively the "cueball in the sock," and a lot less likely to rouse any sort of suspicion. It's the lock for my (bike, scooter, etc.) and I took it off the (object) and stuck it in my pocket when I pushed the (object) into (its storage area). Guess I forgot to hang it back on the (object) that that it's there the next time I need it. I was ragging on him one day about my being able to carry a gun and him not being able to (brush with the law years ago), and he whipped that padlock out of his pocket, gave it a quick twirl, and tore a hole in his mailbox, which was not an insubstantial piece of infrastructure. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.