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Fed up of cold callers? Canvassers? People you just don't want to answer the door to?
Give the door bell "key" to those you want to know have called (give different numbers to different people - Kids' friends get their own ring tone (bell tone routed through to their mobile phone). Gas meter reader
gets their own code [may be based on your mobile number which you sometimes give nowadays])
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Well, it would provide some advance ID regarding who's at the door. Unknown persons would be confined to knocking. |
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A recorded message saying "Warning ... warning ...incorrect code entry ... destruct sequence initiated .... " should have a suitably salutary effect on unwanted callers. |
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[8th of 7], I'm not sure that "destruct sequence
initiated"
would be very believable. Do YOU want a stranger
entering
the wrong code to YOUR front door, and then have
YOUR
door blow apart (enabling said stranger to enter house
and steal stuff)? |
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I therefore suggest that "targeting sequence initiated"
to be
a superior and more believable message. You could
even actually shoot stuff safely/scarily/possibly-even-
legally, if the targeting
system was used to determine where NOT to shoot. |
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Indeed ... "Defence system activated, weapons powering up, target aquisition sequence initiated .." would probably suit. |
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Please send me my code via facebook messenger, so I can
pop in for a visit! [+] |
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Couriers don't necessarily ring the bell as it is; I wouldn't want to give them any excuse. |
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...although, since in those cases I doubt they actually got to the door in any case, maybe a bell which took a photo of the visitor would be useful. It would identify burglars, too. |
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// It would identify burglars, too // |
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So they'd have their own special code or something ? |
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Read the title +
Read the rest later! :) |
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"He opened the door in his pajamas. I said,'What a strange place to have a door'.". |
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The area the caller has to stand on to reach the bell should
resemble very closely a large trap door. Hinges visible.
Signage to read" Correct code MUST be used". |
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Super-duper idea dubs. Love it. |
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" ... and with that, your Honour, we submit that the case of the People vs. [bigsleep] is proven beyond reasonable doubt ..." |
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