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That safe in your hotel room is likely trivial to break into. -- (link)

Posted by spamlet Oct 28 '15, 13:20

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http://lifehacker.com/most-hotel-safes-have-a-hidden-lock-that-s-easy-to-brea-1736152584 (lifehacker.com)

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" keep in mind they have limited liability" Inn Keeper statutes for each state - so regardless of the value - they only pay X -- nm - Pippy Zombie Salsa Dancer Oct 28, 13:25
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- In some ways it's just nice to have a place where you know you left stuff. -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 13:53 4
  - this is the function of our small under bed fireproof safe at home. valuables are kept there. - Andie Oct 28, 13:54 3
    - "Dear burglars: the valuable stuff is here - please don't mess any of our other shit up." -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 13:56
    - which bedroom is that exactly? -- nm - b. Oct 28, 13:55 1
      - it's so small, if they find it, they could just grab it anyway. fireproof and designated place, that is it's purpose. -- nm - Andie Oct 28, 14:00
- I went to find where I posted about things being taken from a hotel room, and guess who started the thread? nm but: -- (link) - b. Oct 28, 13:37 1
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- why bother locking your doors at home for that matter? -- nm - groiny Oct 28, 13:28 6
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  - My MIL did this at her house last week while we stayed, made me stress - Pippy Zombie Salsa Dancer Oct 28, 13:30 4
    - I mean, if they wanna get in, they are gonna get in. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 28, 13:30
    - we almost never remember to lock our door before we go to bed. we do lock it when we leave in the morning. - Andie Oct 28, 13:30 2
      - I never do while I'm awake. -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 13:54 1
        
        how else will they steal your magic beans? -- nm - groiny Oct 28, 14:03
- I just keep my passports and work laptop in there when I go out. -- nm - spamlet Oct 28, 13:26 6
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    - I've never had anything taken when I'm traveling but like 97 said the laptop is policy and I might as well use it. -- nm - iSpam Oct 28, 13:44
  - I don't know that I've ever seen one big enough to hold a laptop - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:28 3
    - The standard ones I come across in Hilton and Marriott (etc) brands fit the laptop just right. - ty97 Oct 28, 13:34
    - They're surprisingly roomy inside. -- nm - spamlet Oct 28, 13:30
    - yeah, me either. -- nm - Andie Oct 28, 13:29
- some hotels have a safe deposit at the front desk -- nm - Pippy Zombie Salsa Dancer Oct 28, 13:25 1
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- keep our Passports in them when we are out shopping/swimming/at parks etc -- nm - Beaker Oct 28, 13:25
- Because we have to for work. -- nm - ty97 Oct 28, 13:24 2
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    - not when I leave for dinner or when I am there over a weekend. -- nm - ty97 Oct 28, 13:26
- *shrugs* I usually like to leave my gun in the room. -- nm - Spawn Oct 28, 13:22

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