Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-15 Thread BAShowell
I have been in my house 381/2 years.no robberies or burgularies! I have seen the neighborhood, go down, come back up, go down again, etc. I used to raise Great Danes, (also Belgian Shepherds) and they do not bark all night, in fact they seldom bark. It's the little ones, in my experience, that

Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars : Beware of all Big Dogs, even Great Danes

2005-01-15 Thread Elizabeth F. Campion
I almost hate to have to contradict Beth (who is usually on the mark), but as someone who was bitten by a Great Dane, I am compelled to say... Avoid absolutes with people and animals. And, perhaps even avoid strange Great Danes, despite their reputation as a gentle breed. Be aware that

Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-14 Thread Michael
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote a 1.6KB message. i replied . I agree with you Lizand I think the bars are ugly, especially on these old houses and for smoke alarms, motion, someone trying to get in, etc. the best, most proven alarm system is a dog, a big one, like an

[UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-13 Thread Naomi
Title: Iron Security Bars Has anyone installed Iron Security bars on their home or building recently. Weve been getting bids but they seem to be radically different in pricing for, what seems to me, the same job. Im trying to not get taken especially as many companies are asking for 50% down.

RE: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-13 Thread Kyle Cassidy
Title: RE: [UC] Iron Security Bars steven fisher's pal james is a metal sculptor who's buying a welding kit -- he said he'd be interested in making security bars for me, maybe if there were three or four of us willing to have a go at it all at once we could convince him that now is the time

Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-13 Thread Jon Moore
Message- | From: Naomi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 10:44 AM | To: UnivCity@list.purple.com | Subject: [UC] Iron Security Bars | | | Has anyone installed Iron Security bars on their home or building | recently. We've been getting bids but they seem to be radically

Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-13 Thread KAREN ALLEN
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 11:54:35 -0500 I thought the neighborhood had evolved enough that ugly iron bars were no longer necessary ... We had. Unfortunately, nobody told

Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-13 Thread Naomi
Title: Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars I would love to go the dog route but my allergies say otherwise. Maybe someday that will change. Thanks! Naomi on 1/13/05 11:43 AM, Jon Moore at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Just get a dog and encourage him

RE: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-13 Thread Kyle Cassidy
Title: RE: [UC] Iron Security Bars I thought the neighborhood had evolved enough that ugly iron bars were no longer necessary ... Yes. We're gentrified now. We get custom artisian bars made by successful sculptors. Ugly iron bars are so ... South Philly. kc

Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-13 Thread Shaera
BGAndersen wrote: I thought the neighborhood had evolved enough that ugly iron bars were no longer necessary ... Really? I'm trying to think of any neighborhood where bars aren't necessary, ast least as a deterrant. They are in Center City, they are in South Philly, they are just about

Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-13 Thread Naomi
Title: Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars I also think neighborhood is a loose term. Im moving from a place with bars on the windows at 44th Baltimore to a place with no bars on 50th Catharine (off Baltimore). Its roughly the same neighborhood, but not really. And Im an over-precautious safety freak

RE: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-13 Thread Kyle Cassidy
Title: RE: [UC] Iron Security Bars better than coming back and finding that a band of burglars has moved in and has been putting their cigarettes out on your ottomans. -Original Message- From: Andrew Diller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:18 PM

Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-13 Thread BAShowell
I agree with you Lizand I think the bars are ugly, especially on these old houses and for smoke alarms, motion, someone trying to get in, etc. the best, most proven alarm system is a dog, a big one, like an apartment/ house friendly Great Dane! Imagine one burgular's face (or underpants) when

Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-13 Thread William H. Magill
On 13 Jan, 2005, at 11:08, Kyle Cassidy wrote: I do want to get bars on the windows asap -- I'm spending a fortune in ammo. The Fire Marshal would rather you spend the money on ammo. The Police would rather you spend it on window bars. Effective window bars are not Fire Code compliant in

Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-13 Thread Susan Jacobson
But what if the Great Dane eats my cat? sj Original message Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 13:55:22 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: univcity@list.purple.com I agree with you Lizand I think the bars are ugly, especially

Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-13 Thread BAShowell
Great Danes are Cat and people/children friendly. there is not a "mean" bone in their body. The myth about "fighting like cats and dogs" does not apply to The Great Danes, or a lot of otherbreeds for that matter. I have raised both dogs and cats, together. In fact our last dog had a "pet cat".

Re: [UC] Iron Security Bars

2005-01-13 Thread BAShowell
Is she the "official" Block Captain, elected by the neighbors and registered with the city, or a self-imposed "boss"?