combination lock

[crzyjournalist03]

My wife has a combination lock that her mom gave to her for a locker at her gym. It's a four digit lock, so there are 10,000 possibilities as to what the code can be. Unfortunately, she didn't realized that she was setting the code when she turned the dials and put the lock on. So she doesn't have any idea what she set it on because she was turning the dials while she locked it.

She said that she was going to throw it away and buy a new one. I said that I'd just figure out the code by trying every number. I'm now on 3300 of 9999. She says I'm crazy for trying...what do you guys think?

[3afan]

yes - you are crazy ....

[pirate4state]

well, your s/n is very appropriate in this case. :p

[Snyder_TigerFan]

What kind of empty feeling will you have when you get the last possible number and it doesn't work?

[Emerson1]

Will pass by time at work

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
Unfortunately, she didn't realized that she was setting the code when she turned the dials and put the lock on. So she doesn't have any idea what she set it on because she was turning the dials while she locked it.


Soooo, how did you get it off the locker? Does it have a key also?

[luvhoops34]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
My wife has a combination lock that her mom gave to her for a locker at her gym. It's a four digit lock, so there are 10,000 possibilities as to what the code can be. Unfortunately, she didn't realized that she was setting the code when she turned the dials and put the lock on. So she doesn't have any idea what she set it on because she was turning the dials while she locked it.

She said that she was going to throw it away and buy a new one. I said that I'd just figure out the code by trying every number. I'm now on 3300 of 9999. She says I'm crazy for trying...what do you guys think?

You definitely have way too much free time on your hands....:p

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
Soooo, how did you get it off the locker? Does it have a key also?

it was never on the locker...it came out of the package and she pulled the tab out, not realizing that it immediately set the lock.

But Emerson's right...it does kill time.

[crzyjournalist03]

3800 and counting...I'm starting to get worried...she wanted the first number to be a 0, so I figured that if she didn't turn the comination THAT much, it should be a number below the 4s...now I'm just praying that it's not a number starting with a 9...

[crzyjournalist03]

4360 and my fingers are starting to get sore.

[CHS_CG]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
4360 and my fingers are starting to get sore.

All I am goin to say is you are a very loving husband....


























and crazy as hell!

[pirate44]

if its a Master lock, i know of an easier and much quicker way of finding the combination. takes just a few minutes

[pirate44]

Originally posted by pirate44
if its a Master lock, i know of an easier and much quicker way of finding the combination. takes just a few minutes
never mind. i just read a little more thorough and saw that it isnt a master lock

[crzyjournalist03]

http://www.planetout.com/images/products/2005_holiday_giftguides/luggagelock250.jpg

it looks sorta like this...if you have a shortcut, I'd love to know it...4680 and counting...

[DU_stud04]

how much was this lock???

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by DU_stud04
how much was this lock???

it was a gift to her, but she said she'd buy another one for five bucks. I told her that once I figured out the lock, she could use the five buck to buy me a meal at a fast food joint. :D

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
it was a gift to her, but she said she'd buy another one for five bucks. I told her that once I figured out the lock, she could use the five buck to buy me a meal at a fast food joint. :D sounds like a deal :D

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
it was a gift to her, but she said she'd buy another one for five bucks. I told her that once I figured out the lock, she could use the five buck to buy me a meal at a fast food joint. :D LOL :crazy: :D

[gap8d]

by the time you get to the end, you won't even be able to pick up a fork!!!

Good luck though. . .

Gap

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by gap8d
by the time you get to the end, you won't even be able to pick up a fork!!!

Good luck though. . .

Gap

luckily, I'm lefthanded, so I'm mashing with my non-important hand.

[fireman1]

well I will be rooting for you to accomplish your goal but Ima go out on a limb and say the code is 5875

[carter08]

I accidently reset my friends lock last year. Took a about 15 minutes, since it was only a threee digit lock.

[crzyjournalist03]

well, I've hit a mental roadblock for a moment. I've hit 5000, and the number is higher. When I first started, I debated about whether I should go from 0000 up or from 9999 down. If I had used 9999, I would have had the number by now.

On the bright side, the odds are on my side now. I'm closer to the answer than I am farther.

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by fireman1
well I will be rooting for you to accomplish your goal but Ima go out on a limb and say the code is 5875

tried it just for the heck of it, but it didn't work...anyone else want to place bets? Closest one wins a congratulations.

[carter08]

the answer is 9000.

[crzyjournalist03]

do you think that if I put my story up on ebay and say that I was proving to my wife that the lock was still valuable that people would pay lots of money for it like they do for other stupid crap on there?

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by carter08
the answer is 9000.

no it's not...5301 and counting...

[crzyjournalist03]

it's not 5555 either :(

[pirate4state]

7814

[carter08]

8003

[pirate4state]

6660

[crzyjournalist03]

I've hit 5700...now I'll go back and try some of your suggestions.

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
I've hit 5700...now I'll go back and try some of your suggestions.

none of which were correct...

[Bull19]

6980

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
none of which were correct...

well darn :(

i still don't get what happened. don't those locks come with a pre-registered combo # and it's listed somewhere on the box? or is that way old school? :doh:

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by pirate4state
well darn :(

i still don't get what happened. don't those locks come with a pre-registered combo # and it's listed somewhere on the box? or is that way old school? :doh:

it's not a combination lock...it's a numerical one, so they make those to where you can make your own code. There was a little tab inside the lock, where you're supposed to set the lock to the combo that you want, then lock it. Well, she thought that it set when you moved the numbers and then pulled the tab, when actually it sets when you place the lock into the hole. She was mixing the numbers up as she placed it in the hole so that it would lock, and then when she tried to enter her code, realized that it set when she placed the lock into the hole, not when she pulled out the tab.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
it's not a combination lock...it's a numerical one, so they make those to where you can make your own code. There was a little tab inside the lock, where you're supposed to set the lock to the combo that you want, then lock it. Well, she thought that it set when you moved the numbers and then pulled the tab, when actually it sets when you place the lock into the hole. She was mixing the numbers up as she placed it in the hole so that it would lock, and then when she tried to enter her code, realized that it set when she placed the lock into the hole, not when she pulled out the tab.

Geez......throw it in the trash and buy another one!!!!:doh:

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Geez......throw it in the trash and buy another one!!!!:doh:

that's what she said...but it's a perfectly good lock.

Plus, I keep imagining the sheer joy the minute that it actually opens and I discover the code! :)

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
it's not a combination lock...it's a numerical one, so they make those to where you can make your own code. There was a little tab inside the lock, where you're supposed to set the lock to the combo that you want, then lock it. Well, she thought that it set when you moved the numbers and then pulled the tab, when actually it sets when you place the lock into the hole. She was mixing the numbers up as she placed it in the hole so that it would lock, and then when she tried to enter her code, realized that it set when she placed the lock into the hole, not when she pulled out the tab.

dude, stop the insanity - but if you figure it out "yay" :D

[Maroon87]

You've wasted this much time...might as well get some satisfaction out of it by cracking the code.;)

[Emerson1]

Make a video of you doing it and put it on youtube. You will become an internet celebrity.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
that's what she said...but it's a perfectly good lock.

Plus, I keep imagining the sheer joy the minute that it actually opens and I discover the code! :)

You need to get to a football game.....QUICK!!!!!

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Emerson1
Make a video of you doing it and put it on youtube. You will become an internet celebrity.

I would totally do that if I had a webcam or video camera. I do admit that it's taking longer than I first thought, but I'm almost 60% of the way through all of the combinations now, so I might as well stick with it.

[luvhoops34]

You better make sure, after all this drama, that we get the results on here! Good or bad:doh:

[Old Tiger]

7139

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by luvhoops34
You better make sure, after all this drama, that we get the results on here! Good or bad:doh:

I have a gut feeling that it's going to be a 7 or 8 as the first number... I'm at 6041 now...

[crzyjournalist03]

I bet it will end up being someone on the DownLow's date of birth! 6300 and counting...

[pirate4state]

Did you start with zero? anyway - try 7372

[Darren]

Wow you have alot of time on your hands.

[CHS_CG]

8253

[crzyjournalist03]

sorry...took a break because my hands were tired...none of those numbers work either...sitting at 6501...

[luvhoops34]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
sorry...took a break because my hands were tired...none of those numbers work either...sitting at 6501...

I'm going to be pissed if this doesn't work! I've been following this thread all day.;) :eek: :D

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by luvhoops34
I'm going to be pissed if this doesn't work! I've been following this thread all day.;) :eek: :D

lol...YOU'RE going to be pissed...just imagine how I'll feel if I somehow missed a number somehow...:( :eek: :devil:

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
lol...YOU'RE going to be pissed...just imagine how I'll feel if I somehow missed a number somehow...:( :eek: :devil:

So when you get to 9999 and you still haven't cracked it.....what then???

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
So when you get to 9999 and you still haven't cracked it.....what then???

hopefully I won't have to cross that bridge...you might not see me post anymore if that happens...have the medics ready...6900...

[Darren]

Buy another one and don't tell your wife.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by Darren
Buy another one and don't tell your wife.

His wife would probably be happy.....unfortunately, Crzy is on a mission now!!:p

[crzyjournalist03]

and for those of you who were wondering, it's not 6969.

[necks_c/09]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
and for those of you who were wondering, it's not 6969. y would anybody think that????:D

[crzyjournalist03]

I won't be taking it home with me tonight...if I don't solve it by 5:30, it will have to wait until tomorrow!

I've got to take a break sometime! 7050...

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
I won't be taking it home with me tonight...if I don't solve it by 5:30, it will have to wait until tomorrow!

I've got to take a break sometime! 7050...


7430....I'm running out of steam...I'm leaving in 13 minutes....

[crzyjournalist03]

7800 and I'm going home...pick it up there tomorrow folks...

[sinton66]

I sure hope you wrote down all the off the wall guesses you tried so you don't try then again in order.;) 8157

[charlesrixey]

we wait with bated breath

[coach]

i say it is 9999

[luvhoops34]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
7800 and I'm going home...pick it up there tomorrow folks...

omg i can't believe we're going to have to wait for tomorrow! for crying out loud!!!:D

[Fal44]

Originally posted by luvhoops34
omg i can't believe we're going to have to wait for tomorrow! for crying out loud!!!:D

lol, I hope he didn't mess up somewhere, I mean what are his odds of him not messing up?

[Emerson1]

If he gets to 9999 and it doesn't open we will open a fund for him to take it to a lock smith so he can get it

[slpybear the bullfan]

I guess 8675... ummm 3-0-9!!!!!

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by luvhoops34
omg i can't believe we're going to have to wait for tomorrow! for crying out loud!!!:D :D

[luvhoops34]

Originally posted by DU_stud04
:D


Like that did ya'?:D

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by luvhoops34
Like that did ya'?:D :)

[crzyjournalist03]

well guys, in a stunning twist of fate, it appears that mashing the metal buttons on the lock more than 5000 times yesterday has bruised my right thumb. I'll be taking it a little slower today, but considering that there's only 1200 combinations left, that shouldn't be a problem anyway.

[crzyjournalist03]

8000...I've now tried 4 out of every 5 possible combinations, to no avail...I told my wife when I started that knowing my luck, it would start with a 9, but I'm really hoping it's an 8 now...

[LH Panther Mom]

9731 :p

[Ranger Mom]

Does anyone have the feeling he is going to get to 9999 and still not have cracked it??

I do, for some reason.....sorry crzy!!:)

[luvhoops34]

Update?

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Does anyone have the feeling he is going to get to 9999 and still not have cracked it??

I do, for some reason.....sorry crzy!!:)

That's a possibility that I've been thinking about this morning. If she was turning the dials as it locked in, then I suppose it's possible that it was set with some numbers between the numbers on the dial. For example, if she was in the process of turning the dial, and pulled the tab while she was turning the dial between 1 and 2, then I wonder if it would set the combination at 1.5??? :eek: That would be impossible to figure out...

8061....

[crzyjournalist03]

I'm getting hopeful...the 8100s feel different when I'm pulling on the lock! Maybe it starts with an 81!

[NDFootball]

Dude you are my hero

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
I'm getting hopeful...the 8100s feel different when I'm pulling on the lock! Maybe it starts with an 81!

nope...I was wrong...maybe I'll have to wait until the 91s...but there was something about the 81s that felt different...like it was trying to unlatch, but there was one or two numbers off...as soon as I tried 8200, it felt like it always has :dispntd:

[3afan]

your fingers are hallucinating

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by 3afan
your fingers are hallucinating

yep, but I am really enjoying this!!! :D

[crzyjournalist03]

8500 and my resolve is waning. I've now tried 85% of all possible combinations and still don't have an answer...I feel that the odds that should be in my favor are starting to turn against me.

[crzyjournalist03]

:doh: I got to 8700 and realized that the 8 was not in proper position, and I don't know how far back in the 8600s it happened...have to retrace my steps.

[pirate4state]

I feel like anytime we'll be reading....


"...day 2 of the combination watch and still no results..."


GO CRZY GO!!!

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by pirate4state
I feel like anytime we'll be reading....


"...day 2 of the combination watch and still no results..."


GO CRZY GO!!!

Isn't it sad that we are so interested in this.....and we have actually given him a cheering section??

:cheerl: :cheerl: GO CRZY GO!!:cheerl: :cheerl:

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
:doh: I got to 8700 and realized that the 8 was not in proper position, and I don't know how far back in the 8600s it happened...have to retrace my steps.

well that was a total waste of time and energy. back to the 8700s.

[Snyder_TigerFan]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
well that was a total waste of time and energy.

Hold that thought.;)

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Snyder_TigerFan
Hold that thought.;)

:foul: :helpme: 8770...

[crzyjournalist03]

9000

either the number starts with a 9, or it's a busted lock.

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
well that was a total waste of time and energy. back to the 8700s.

ROFLMAO :D :D

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
9000

either the number starts with a 9, or it's a busted lock.

I just want you to know......I'm pulling for you!!:)

[crzyjournalist03]

anybody know how much a locksmith costs and how long it would take to unlock?

9200

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
anybody know how much a locksmith costs and how long it would take to unlock?

9200

you can't give up now, but i'd venture to guess more than what the lock is worth!!!

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by pirate4state
you can't give up now, but i'd venture to guess more than what the lock is worth!!!

don't worry...I'm so close now...but I'm not feeling too confident!

9310

[ASUFrisbeeStud]

You just gotta keep on keepin on my friend, just keep on keepin' on.

[Snyder_TigerFan]

Originally posted by ASUFrisbeeStud
You just gotta keep on keepin on my friend, just keep on keepin' on.

:thumbsup: Ya. If you don't get the first go around, try again!

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by pirate4state
you can't give up now, but i'd venture to guess more than what the lock is worth!!!
He needs to find out if they can pick it and see what the combination is

[crzyjournalist03]

9500....I sure hope it opens!

[ASUFrisbeeStud]

Originally posted by Emerson1
He needs to find out if they can pick it and see what the combination is

Isn't that what he's doing?:)

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by ASUFrisbeeStud
Isn't that what he's doing?:)
Well what if he gets to 9999 and it doesn't open?

[BullFrog Dad]

This could have been a Seinfeld episode!

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by BullFrog Dad
This could have been a Seinfeld episode!

So true, maybe that's why I find it entertaining! :thinking: :D

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Emerson1
Well what if he gets to 9999 and it doesn't open?

I know that the combination is not 9999...I tried it first just to make sure...9610...

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
I know that the combination is not 9999...I tried it first just to make sure...9610...

:eek: :eek: :eek:

9777

[luvhoops34]

This doesn't look good.:(

I can't stand the suspense!:mad:

[AP Panther Fan]

I wonder if the manufacturer has a website with instructions on resetting that model of lock?:thinking:


Lol, you are a man on a mission....a crazy man on a crazy mission. Good luck!

[crzyjournalist03]

9740...I'm scared to keep going lol...

[crzyjournalist03]

gulp...9900

[luvhoops34]

for crying out loud, this is too much!

[pirate4state]

"it's the final countdown"

[crzyjournalist03]

9950....this sucks...

[crzyjournalist03]

it's all over folks...9998 did not work...back to 0000...I've tried every combination. :(

[luvhoops34]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
it's all over folks...9998 did not work...back to 0000...I've tried every combination. :(

OMG, I'm going to shoot myself! This has been pure agony for me. I just knew you would find the combination. :( Put some band aids on those fingers and get after it.;)

[pirate4state]

what a let down :( all that build up & no finish!!! :dispntd: :dispntd: :speech: :twitch:

[crzyjournalist03]

how the heck am I going to explain this one to the wife???

[BullFrog Dad]

Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
I wonder if the manufacturer has a website with instructions on resetting that model of lock?:thinking: Or a hotline for customers who messed up setting their four digit code and then spent two days trying all 10,000 combinations only to not find the right code and now they are distraught and in need of counseling. I'm just wondering.

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
how the heck am I going to explain this one to the wife???

which part? did she really expect you to figure it out? you should have listened to her to begin with - thrown it away & bought a new one!

[AP Panther Fan]

From someone on a website.....


If you are thinking of picking the lock, you can see you have a
problem. But all is not lost: cheap combination locks will sometimes
open if you are close but not exactly on the right numbers. That is,
if the first number ought to be 1, the lock will often open if you
dial in 2 or 0, or possibly even 3 or 9. If the lock will open when
you dial in the right number +/- 1, then you actually only have 4
numbers per place (because 1 will work for 0,1,2, 4 will work for
3,4,5, 7 will work for 6,7,8, and then 9 works for 9, gee). There
would then be only 4^4 = 256 combinations to try.
You can also try pulling on the shaft while rotating the wheels (if
it looks like I think it does). Usually one of the wheels will be
holding up the shaft a little more than the others. If you feel very
carefully as you turn the wheels, you may feel the shaft move slightly
out when you hit the right number of that particular wheel.
Continuing in this process, you may be able to pick the lock.

[crzyjournalist03]

unfortunately, this lock is brass, so it's not easy...

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
From someone on a website.....


If you are thinking of picking the lock, you can see you have a
problem. But all is not lost: cheap combination locks will sometimes
open if you are close but not exactly on the right numbers. That is,
if the first number ought to be 1, the lock will often open if you
dial in 2 or 0, or possibly even 3 or 9. If the lock will open when
you dial in the right number +/- 1, then you actually only have 4
numbers per place (because 1 will work for 0,1,2, 4 will work for
3,4,5, 7 will work for 6,7,8, and then 9 works for 9, gee). There
would then be only 4^4 = 256 combinations to try.
You can also try pulling on the shaft while rotating the wheels (if
it looks like I think it does). Usually one of the wheels will be
holding up the shaft a little more than the others. If you feel very
carefully as you turn the wheels, you may feel the shaft move slightly
out when you hit the right number of that particular wheel.
Continuing in this process, you may be able to pick the lock.

:clap: ROFLMAO

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by BullFrog Dad
Or a hotline for customers who messed up setting their four digit code and then spent two days trying all 10,000 combinations only to not find the right code and now they are distraught and in need of counseling. I'm just wondering.


Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!
:D

[3afan]

Originally posted by pirate4state
which part? did she really expect you to figure it out? you should have listened to her to begin with - thrown it away & bought a new one!

how much did this lock co$t?

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
how the heck am I going to explain this one to the wife???
Tell her you got it but you just won't tell her

[burnet44]

way too much posting for this topic
lol

which figures

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pirate4state 17
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DU_stud04 4
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carter08 3
3afan 3


but another 5 buck lock gezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
same kind
she dont know what the combo is ethier
tell he you figured it out

[AP Panther Fan]

Heck, just go buy an identical lock, toss that one and tell her you finally figured it out.

She will think you are a genious.:cool:

[crzyjournalist03]

I believe I may be on to something here...I have a tiny pin that I'm sticking down the lock, and while turning it, I notice that I can fit the pin in further if I press "7" as the first number...from what I've read, that extra room means that it's trying to set it free...I believe the answer is in the 7s somewhere and perhaps I just missed it!

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
how the heck am I going to explain this one to the wife??? I'm thinking venture capitalist with this. Write a book & call it "9,999 crzy ways to waste time at work". :evillol: :evillol:

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Does anyone have the feeling he is going to get to 9999 and still not have cracked it??

I do, for some reason.....sorry crzy!!:)


I tried to tell you!!:D

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I tried to tell you!!:D


lol, a woman's intuition... :D

(now about those lotto numbers)

[crzyjournalist03]

lunch time...time to discuss lock picking with coworkers to see if they know any tricks.

[luvhoops34]

Originally posted by burnet44
way too much posting for this topic
lol

which figures

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pirate4state 17
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Ranger Mom 7
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DU_stud04 4
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carter08 3
3afan 3


but another 5 buck lock gezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
same kind
she dont know what the combo is ethier
tell he you figured it out


NO

It's a matter of principal now! He has to figure it out! Anybody can go out and buy a new lock.

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by luvhoops34
NO

It's a matter of principal now! He has to figure it out! Anybody can go out and buy a new lock.

I'm glad someone on here understands!!!

[crzyjournalist03]

just spoke with a representative for the maker of the lock. They said that if you do not know exactly what the combination is, the lock is "dead". They recommend leaving the code at 0000 when you buy it because most people won't try that and it avoids mistakes like this one. They said that even they would not have any way to unlock the lock, but I can ship it back to them and they will replace it.

So I guess we'll just buy a new one, since shipping would cost about as much as the lock did.

[Darren]

It probably cost you about 60 bucks worth of time and effort to figure out that the 5 dollar lock needed to be thrown away.

[Sweetwater Red]

Is it just me or did this thread just end like the Soprano's.:thinking:

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
Is it just me or did this thread just end like the Soprano's.:thinking:

Don't Stop Believin'...

[crzyjournalist03]

Since I don't have anything better to do, I'm going back through the 7000s right now since from my experiments the 7s seem to want to unlock it. who knows? maybe I'll get lucky.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
Since I don't have anything better to do, I'm going back through the 7000s right now since from my experiments the 7s seem to want to unlock it. who knows? maybe I'll get lucky.

And people tell me I need to get a life...lol!!:D

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
And people tell me I need to get a life...lol!!:D

hey, I have a great life on weekends and after 5:30 on weekdays!

[CenTexSports]

You should have let Granny RM open the lock, she holds the combination to many hearts.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by CenTexSports
Granny RM

That hurt!! I had a vision of the Beverly Hillbillies all the sudden!!!

;)

[CenTexSports]

Howdy!

I'm sorry that's Minnie Pearl!


But I could see you with a little rumatize medicene.

[crzyjournalist03]

I'm burned out...I got to 7500, but I'm starting to feel like "what's the point?"

[burnet44]

Total Posts: 145
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pirate4state 18
Ranger Mom 10
luvhoops34 10
Emerson1 6
AP Panther Fan 6
DU_stud04 4
Snyder_TigerFan 3
carter08 3
Darren 3
3afan 3

[Old Tiger]

Originally posted by burnet44
Total Posts: 145
User Posts
crzyjournalist03 53
pirate4state 18
Ranger Mom 10
luvhoops34 10
Emerson1 6
AP Panther Fan 6
DU_stud04 4
Snyder_TigerFan 3
carter08 3
Darren 3
3afan 3 What does it matter, seriously?

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by Go Blue
What does it matter, seriously./
He wants more people to make high quality post like him

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by burnet44
Total Posts: 145
User Posts
crzyjournalist03 53
pirate4state 18
Ranger Mom 10
luvhoops34 10
Emerson1 6
AP Panther Fan 6
DU_stud04 4
Snyder_TigerFan 3
carter08 3
Darren 3
3afan 3

he can copy and paste! I'm proud!

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
I'm burned out...I got to 7500, but I'm starting to feel like "what's the point?"

HAHA you are JUST at this point?? :p :p :p

[carter08]

Originally posted by Emerson1
He wants more people to make high quality post like him


lol
i blame ppu

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by pirate4state
HAHA you are JUST at this point?? :p :p :p

there are too many different techniques on the internet, none of which seem to work every time. I'm sure if I had a high-powered stethescope like they do in the movies I could figure it out, but at least for now, I'm done fooling with it...I might try to start over doing just 1000 combinations a day to make sure I'm not trying to get through it so quickly, but it's definitely time to just lay it down and walk away.

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by BullFrog Dad
This could have been a Seinfeld episode! hahahaha, totally agree :D

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
it's all over folks...9998 did not work...back to 0000...I've tried every combination. :( hahahahahahahahahah


sorry....but i find it hilarious

:)


:D

[Fal44]

dooode! that sucks...

[crzyjournalist03]

After my first embarassment, I've been keeping quiet the last few days as I restarted my journey, not wanting to incur any more ribbing or "are you crazy" talk. This time, I started at 9999 and worked my way backwards...I've been working on it secretly for three days now, making sure to take my time and make sure that every number was properly aligned. I knew that it could be done, and that somehow I had missed the combination the first time around.

I set myself a loose limit of about 1000 combinations a day, figuring that by imposing a limit, I wouldn't be in a hurry and accidentally miss a combination. As I went from the 9000s to the 8000s to the 7000s, I remembered that I had felt something in the 7s earlier and had actually started going through them again after it didn't open when I was at 9999. I searched here and saw that I had stopped at 7500, so I knew that if I got there I would just go back to the 6000s.

As I was working down the 76s, I noticed the lock feeling loose. When I got to 760s, it felt even looser. And as I hit 7601, the lock opened!!!!

I've done it! I have conquered the uncrackable lock!!!

[Buccaneer]

Congratulations

[Sweetwater Red]

I never thought you were crazy I do have a few questions though.

1. Do you wash your hands 20 times a day because they don't
feel quite clean enough.

2. Does all of your can food have to be stacked with the labels
facing out?

3. Are all the towels in your bathroom hung symmetrically?


:D :D :D

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
I've done it! I have conquered the uncrackable lock!!! http://www.smilieland.com/graphics2/pokal2.gif

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by pirate4state
Did you start with zero? anyway - try 7372

and p4s wins the award for closest to the actual number!

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03


I've done it! I have conquered the uncrackable lock!!!

WOW - Crzy - you must have the patience of a saint. Way to hang in there... ;)

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
and p4s wins the award for closest to the actual number!
http://www.smilieland.com/graphics2/medaille4.gif

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
I never thought you were crazy I do have a few questions though.

1. Do you wash your hands 20 times a day because they don't
feel quite clean enough.

2. Does all of your can food have to be stacked with the labels
facing out?

3. Are all the towels in your bathroom hung symmetrically?


:D :D :D

1. Sometimes...I don't like my hands feeling dirty...it didn't use to be nearly as big of a deal until I took a food sanitation class that explained how dirty and how quickly your hands get dirty.

2. No, although I usually do make it so the labels face out so I can see what it is.

3. Nope. I take them off the rack and loosely throw them back on when I'm done!

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by 44INAROW
WOW - Crzy - you must have the patience of a saint. Way to hang in there... ;)

Thanks!

I've figured out how I missed it the first time...the number 7 is very loose as the top digit, so it easily moves just slightly. The lock is also much harder to open than I imagined, requiring a pretty strong tug while you're pressing the lock. I actually almost missed it again, but I knew that it felt like it was letting go, so I had to tug it three or four times before it let loose. I've mixed the numbers several times and reopened it, but it's a tough lock to open!

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
1. Sometimes...I don't like my hands feeling dirty...it didn't use to be nearly as big of a deal until I took a food sanitation class that explained how dirty and how quickly your hands get dirty.

2. No, although I usually do make it so the labels face out so I can see what it is.

3. Nope. I take them off the rack and loosely throw them back on when I'm done!


Ahhh..I was just ribbing you. Congrats.:)

[Darren]

So where is this lock going.....

Now that we all know the Combo.....

[luvhoops34]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
After my first embarassment, I've been keeping quiet the last few days as I restarted my journey, not wanting to incur any more ribbing or "are you crazy" talk. This time, I started at 9999 and worked my way backwards...I've been working on it secretly for three days now, making sure to take my time and make sure that every number was properly aligned. I knew that it could be done, and that somehow I had missed the combination the first time around.

I set myself a loose limit of about 1000 combinations a day, figuring that by imposing a limit, I wouldn't be in a hurry and accidentally miss a combination. As I went from the 9000s to the 8000s to the 7000s, I remembered that I had felt something in the 7s earlier and had actually started going through them again after it didn't open when I was at 9999. I searched here and saw that I had stopped at 7500, so I knew that if I got there I would just go back to the 6000s.

As I was working down the 76s, I noticed the lock feeling loose. When I got to 760s, it felt even looser. And as I hit 7601, the lock opened!!!!

I've done it! I have conquered the uncrackable lock!!!


Well for crying out loud me to tears...:devil:

You have renewed my faith in persistence paying off.

Congrats!:D :clap: :D

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Darren
So where is this lock going.....

Now that we all know the Combo.....

to a gym...somewhere...:devil:

[SWMustang]

from the agony of defeat to the thrill of victory - that was quite a ride. I didn't think you were crazy at all for tackling the problem. Who cares that it was a 5 dollar lock - it's the challenge and the principle of the thing.