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MIButterfly

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10. A lock picking kit that actually picks real locks

Reply to bamagal62 (Reply #9)

Fri May 8, 2026, 05:10 PM

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from a spy museum? Wow. That's really something. I'm surprised locksmiths didn't try to get them banned. How cool it worked out so well for you! Do you still have them?

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I have a room in my basement and accidentally locked myself out of it - EDITED - [View all] MIButterfly Yesterday OP

What a great story! And with a happy ending too! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #1

Thanks! I'm gonna remember than hanger trick! nt CozyMystery Yesterday #2

Who knew? MIButterfly Yesterday #6

I love the way you tell this story! "The Mystery of the Locked Room" or "The Cat in the Locked Room", etc. SWBTATTReg Yesterday #3

Better title would be "Cat Locked out of the Room" not "The Cat in the Locked Room" MIButterfly Yesterday #4

We had door knobs at the cottage that had a little hole in the center. A simple nail would unlock them. applegrove Yesterday #5

Where were you when I needed you, applegrove? MIButterfly Yesterday #7

LOL! applegrove Yesterday #8

We took our kids to the spy museum bamagal62 Yesterday #9

A lock picking kit that actually picks real locks MIButterfly Yesterday #10

Better than being locked in. nt doc03 Yesterday #11

True dat! MIButterfly Yesterday #12

For those that don't have metal coat hangers: Alpeduez21 15 hrs ago #13

Good to know! MIButterfly 6 hrs ago #15

Good morning, MacGyver Niagara 12 hrs ago #14

Nice try, Holly! MIButterfly 6 hrs ago #16

lol Niagara 3 hrs ago #17