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First time ever my lock picking skills were in good use. A janitor tried in vain to use power cutters on hardened bicycle lock on a shopping mall door. I entere

First time ever my lock picking skills were in good use. A janitor tried in vain to use power cutters on hardened bicycle lock on a shopping mall door. I entered the scene, zipped out my pocket tool kit and set to work. Luckily the core was quite traditional with only few mushrooms and spools. I trained on Love Locks on Helsinki bridges, which made some people very angry -- and I dont know why, because I put most of them back.

pasabagi 5y ago
For everybody who was angry, there were probably two quiet fans who were hoping you would chuck the locks in the river. A personal favourite is when the city employee comes with an angle grinder to cut them off en masse.
stavros 5y ago
> I trained on Love Locks on Helsinki bridges, which made some people very angry -- and I dont know why, because I put most of them back. I love this, excellent comedy. Well done.
cafard 5y ago
Now I want to know your criteria.
- timonoko 5y ago
  That is easy: Two Days. If it takes several sessions to get it open, I am gonna keep it. At least until I have learned all its secrets. I have about six such in the training box right now. And one which I have opened only once ever. Inscription: "Lois & Edwin, March 2018". Yes some English people of Helsinki. Sorry Lois and Edwin, you should have choosed the cheapie version with 3 straight pins. BTW. The lock is ABUS 72/40. Some springs are very weak, so it may be that some pins are stuck.
  - codezero 5y ago
    72/40 can be extremely evasive with the right bitting, I love those little things.
hypertele-Xii 5y ago
Oh Helsinki has love locks on bridges too? Interesting social phenomenon that's technically vandalism.
- PoignardAzur 5y ago
  Oh, yeah. I live in Paris, and really, screw these locks. Feel free to steal as many as you want. (Municipal employees have to take them off and throw them out every so often anyway)
- Cockbrand 5y ago
  The Hohenzollernbrücke in Cologne is so full of love locks that graffiti painters are using them as a canvas, which I find a great creative use for them. I couldn't find a picture of the graffiti itself, it might be only visible from the trains running on the other side. Here's a photo of the locks: https://www.ksta.de/image/39079132/max/600/450/8a9b8aaf6594d1e1aee5015aa24f3ba/mn/hohenzollernbruecke-roll.jpg https://www.ksta.de/image/39079132/max/600/450/8a9b8aaf6594d...
- timonoko 5y ago
  The policeman said so too. -- Yes those angry people called the polize.

pasabagi 5y ago

For everybody who was angry, there were probably two quiet fans who were hoping you would chuck the locks in the river. A personal favourite is when the city employee comes with an angle grinder to cut them off en masse.

stavros 5y ago

> I trained on Love Locks on Helsinki bridges, which made some people very angry -- and I dont know why, because I put most of them back. I love this, excellent comedy. Well done.

cafard 5y ago

Now I want to know your criteria.

timonoko 5y ago
That is easy: Two Days. If it takes several sessions to get it open, I am gonna keep it. At least until I have learned all its secrets. I have about six such in the training box right now. And one which I have opened only once ever. Inscription: "Lois & Edwin, March 2018". Yes some English people of Helsinki. Sorry Lois and Edwin, you should have choosed the cheapie version with 3 straight pins. BTW. The lock is ABUS 72/40. Some springs are very weak, so it may be that some pins are stuck.
- codezero 5y ago
  72/40 can be extremely evasive with the right bitting, I love those little things.

hypertele-Xii 5y ago

Oh Helsinki has love locks on bridges too? Interesting social phenomenon that's technically vandalism.

PoignardAzur 5y ago
Oh, yeah. I live in Paris, and really, screw these locks. Feel free to steal as many as you want. (Municipal employees have to take them off and throw them out every so often anyway)
Cockbrand 5y ago
The Hohenzollernbrücke in Cologne is so full of love locks that graffiti painters are using them as a canvas, which I find a great creative use for them. I couldn't find a picture of the graffiti itself, it might be only visible from the trains running on the other side. Here's a photo of the locks: https://www.ksta.de/image/39079132/max/600/450/8a9b8aaf6594d1e1aee5015aa24f3ba/mn/hohenzollernbruecke-roll.jpg https://www.ksta.de/image/39079132/max/600/450/8a9b8aaf6594d...
timonoko 5y ago
The policeman said so too. -- Yes those angry people called the polize.