Classic from the Mrs! Vol 2

[Cotty]

BMWBen said:

That one's such a load of bks There must've been some scaremongering in the Daily Mail back in the 70's/80's or something because lots of people of a certain age are a big fan of it.

If the burglars are sitting outside your house for hours on end to see that the lights turn on and off, they'll also notice that nobody has entered or left the property, and will probably have noticed that they haven't seen anyone moving around inside. They'll also be well aware that people of a certain age have lights on timers.

But that's probably not how they'll scope a place out anyway...

You would be surprised at how stupid criminals can be and if having a light on in your house at night deters them then so be it. They don’t case places otherwise they would hit an ATM when it had just been filled not when it is almost empty.

[Robbo 27]

Shakermaker said:

Wrong thread?

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Yup, sorry.

[nonsequitur]

BMWBen said:

nonsequitur said:

Cotty said:

RammyMP said:

I’m glad it’s not just me that turns the water off when we go on holiday.

Last time we went away (bearing in mind I always turn it off following a leak about 5 years ago) the wife put the dish washer on which then beeped for 2 weeks as there was no water feed.

Why on earth would anyone put an appliance on when you are leaving the house for two weeks. The fridge-freezer and some wifi lights are all I would leave on.

No lights on timers to keep the bruglars at bay?

That one's such a load of bks There must've been some scaremongering in the Daily Mail back in the 70's/80's or something because lots of people of a certain age are a big fan of it.

If the burglars are sitting outside your house for hours on end to see that the lights turn on and off, they'll also notice that nobody has entered or left the property, and will probably have noticed that they haven't seen anyone moving around inside. They'll also be well aware that people of a certain age have lights on timers.

But that's probably not how they'll scope a place out anyway...

If it's a stake out then they will be getting at your valuables and treasures. Most burglaries are opportunistic and the presence of lights will hopefully drive them away to your neighbours house.

One of my earlier colleagues was a reformed house breaker who gave us tips on how to protect your property, from the other side of the fence. One thing in particular:

There is nothing more inviting than a house that is dark when it should have lights on. He went on to say that folks who leave the hall and landing lights on are asking for trouble. Who sits in the hall or landing in the evening? Hence my use of timers. One in the lounge, one in a bedroom, timed of coures to come on and off at different times.

[PositronicRay]

nonsequitur said:

If it's a stake out then they will be getting at your valuables and treasures. Most burglaries are opportunistic and the presence of lights will hopefully drive them away to your neighbours house.

One of my earlier colleagues was a reformed house breaker who gave us tips on how to protect your property, from the other side of the fence. One thing in particular:

There is nothing more inviting than a house that is dark when it should have lights on. He went on to say that folks who leave the hall and landing lights on are asking for trouble. Who sits in the hall or landing in the evening? Hence my use of timers. One in the lounge, one in a bedroom, timed of coures to come on and off at different times.

I leave a hall light on, for the dogs.

[Bullett]

Do they like to read at night?

[kowalski655]

I used to leave the landing light on, till a jumbo jet crashed into the house

[PositronicRay]

Bullett said:

Do they like to read at night?

Mainly crosswords or historical novels, not much non-fiction.

[Skyedriver]

We used to leave a hallway light on for the bairn when he was younger

Re the light timers I have at least 6 possibly 8 of them lying around somewhere if anyone wants one.

[glenrobbo]

Wife peeps her head round the lounge door just now...

"Gosh! Are you still up?"


"No. Are you?"


She had been talking to our ( female ) next door neighbour and had specifically told me not to lock the back door.

[The Mad Monk]

glenrobbo said:

Wife peeps her head round the lounge door just now...

"Gosh! Are you still up?"


"No. Are you?"


She had been talking to our ( female ) next door neighbour and had specifically told me not to lock the back door.

Do you call it 'the lounge'?

Not Drawing Room?

Or Parlour?

[nonsequitur]

The Mad Monk said:

Do you call it 'the lounge'?

Not Drawing Room?

Or Parlour?

Front Room suffices for most.

[Frank7]

The Mad Monk said:

Do you call it 'the lounge'?

Not Drawing Room?

Or Parlour?

Front room? Living room?
Parlour sounds Victorian, is drawing room the room to which women “withdrew”, while gentlemen enjoyed a brandy, or port, with their cigars, after dinner?

[nonsequitur]

Frank7 said:

Front room? Living room?
Parlour sounds Victorian, is drawing room the room to which women “withdrew”, while gentlemen enjoyed a brandy, or port, with their cigars, after dinner?

Still a regular occurance in our house, Frank.

[Frank7]

nonsequitur said:

Still a regular occurance in our house, Frank.

You know that I’m on your side nonseq, but be careful, you’ll find yourself quoted in
“One for the spelling police”, if you’re not careful, you cigar smoking, alcoholic, chauvinist!

[slipstream 1985]

kowalski655 said:

I used to leave the landing light on, till a jumbo jet crashed into the house

Ha ha like that

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

slipstream 1985 said:

Ha ha like that

Not intending to piss on the OP's Strawberries (as it is still a very good quip) but I recall it was used originally as a gag about why Concorde crashed in to the hotel.

[Monkeylegend]

Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:

slipstream 1985 said:

Ha ha like that

Not intending to piss on the OP's Strawberries (as it is still a very good quip) but I recall it was used originally as a gag about why Concorde crashed in to the hotel.

Not intending to piss on your chickens but it was in use in jokes way before Concorde crashed.

You young uns have a lot to learn

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

At 42 I'll take any mention of being a young-un as a positive!

[Monkeylegend]

Make the most of it, the next 20 years will shoot by.

[kowalski655]

Monkeylegend said:

Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:

slipstream 1985 said:

Ha ha like that

Not intending to piss on the OP's Strawberries (as it is still a very good quip) but I recall it was used originally as a gag about why Concorde crashed in to the hotel.

Not intending to piss on your chickens but it was in use in jokes way before Concorde crashed.

You young uns have a lot to learn

Definitely an old one, like me, , I make no claims of originality