Sould one use the peephole? - Page 2

Glenn E. Meyer · January 25, 2007, 10:17 AM

Not to be a party pooper, but I have a 2x3 foot window in my front door.

Don't use the poop hole - wait that's another thread.

Some folks need some meds in these threads. There is reasonable situational awareness and then there are folks having Obsessive Ninja Disorder or Internet Posturing Disorder.

O6nop · January 25, 2007, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Don't use the poop hole - wait that's another thread.

LOL ! I nearly choked on a sip of coffee reading that one!

My peep hole (not to be confused with the one listed above) is practically useless. Either I need to replace it with a better one or get more light on the porch.
I need to develop a better tactic of checking who is at the door, my entry way is not set up too well for that. The frame and wall around the door wouldn't really hold up to a good kick. I've considered reinforcing it. Also thought about a CCTV camera and hook it up to my computer. My nephew showed me a pretty nice set up at his house.

I think there should be a degree of caution for anyone. I have shady elements in my neighborhood not to mention bored teenagers breaking into homes. So I need to come up with a solution to checking who is out there.

mikejonestkd · January 25, 2007, 11:39 AM

Camera, that's all you need...they are cheap and reliable

A nice idea that I saw was a friend that drilled a hole in his floor right by the door, on the handle side. when he got home from work he dropped a 1" diameter steel pipe 36" long in the hole and it effectively blocked the door from opening more than an inch. Even if they started to kick the door they would have to shred the door before they could get in the house. The entire hole was reinforced from below with wood 2" by 12's so the hole was effectively in a solid piece of wood.

AR15FAN · January 25, 2007, 03:40 PM

So now we should be afraid to look out of our peephole? Why bother living at all?? We can take to living in a cave like the terrorists do, they at least have reason to be afraid of everything. Pass the valium....

Samurai · January 25, 2007, 03:52 PM

What's that smell? ... like rotten meat... Could it be.... ?

ZOMBIES!!!!

When the zombies attack, can they see through the peephole in your door?!?

Capt. Charlie · January 25, 2007, 04:35 PM

Peepholes. To look, or not to look. That is the question.

No other question, just that. Either look... or don't look.

And yet... this got 30 replies???

I'd say this one's been asked, and answered

.

C'mon folks, are there no serious tactics and training issues we can discuss here? Are there none left, that we have to resort to peepholes?

Try a little harder.... please!

Closed.

January 25, 2007, 10:17 AM	#26
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	Not to be a party pooper, but I have a 2x3 foot window in my front door. Don't use the poop hole - wait that's another thread. Some folks need some meds in these threads. There is reasonable situational awareness and then there are folks having Obsessive Ninja Disorder or Internet Posturing Disorder. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

January 25, 2007, 11:39 AM	#28
mikejonestkd Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2006 Location: Brockport, NY Posts: 3,716	Camera, that's all you need...they are cheap and reliable A nice idea that I saw was a friend that drilled a hole in his floor right by the door, on the handle side. when he got home from work he dropped a 1" diameter steel pipe 36" long in the hole and it effectively blocked the door from opening more than an inch. Even if they started to kick the door they would have to shred the door before they could get in the house. The entire hole was reinforced from below with wood 2" by 12's so the hole was effectively in a solid piece of wood. __________________ You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

January 25, 2007, 03:40 PM	#29
AR15FAN Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2006 Posts: 179	So now we should be afraid to look out of our peephole? Why bother living at all?? We can take to living in a cave like the terrorists do, they at least have reason to be afraid of everything. Pass the valium.... __________________ Use your most powerful weapon first, your brain.....

January 25, 2007, 03:52 PM	#30
Samurai Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 901	What's that smell? ... like rotten meat... Could it be.... ? ZOMBIES!!!! When the zombies attack, can they see through the peephole in your door?!? __________________ - Honor is a wonderful and glorious thing... until it gets you killed! - Why is it that we fire 1,000 rounds and know that we need more practice, but yet we punch a bag 10 times and think we know how to fight? - When in doubt, train, train, train...

January 25, 2007, 04:35 PM	#31
Capt. Charlie Moderator Emeritus Join Date: March 24, 2005 Location: Steubenville, OH Posts: 4,446	Peepholes. To look, or not to look. That is the question. No other question, just that. Either look... or don't look. And yet... this got 30 replies??? I'd say this one's been asked, and answered . C'mon folks, are there no serious tactics and training issues we can discuss here? Are there none left, that we have to resort to peepholes? Try a little harder.... please! Closed. __________________ TFL Members are ambassadors to the world for firearm owners. What kind of ambassador does *your* post make *you?* I train in earnest, to do the things that I pray in earnest, I'll never have to do. --Capt. Charlie