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[–] 59 points 3 weeks ago

Your purse is stupid!

There, I said it.

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  • [–] 45 points 3 weeks ago

    Iirc these things are “locked” by magnetic elements so just run a strong magnet around the gray part and listen for anything moving around. Might need multiple magnets at once

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  • [–] 81 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Seems like you could open the package and just use it from within the net

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  • [–] 34 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

    Step 1: Cut a hole in the box....

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  • [–] 25 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    Step 2: Put your dick in that box

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  • [–] 38 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    Apparently this is the correct tool for cutting braided wire rope.

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  • [–] 23 points 3 weeks ago

    Tin snips is a poor choice for cutting braided security wire. These are for cutting soft to mild sheet metals, but youre going to struggle with anything tougher than banding steel.

    Youd want either the wire cutters above or small bolt cutters for security wire like OP

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  • [–] 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    If we’re being very lazy with few tools, a pair of pliers will do it. Pinch the wire close to one of the joints and bent it back and forth a bunch of times. The wire cable will eventually snap. Do it for a few of them and it’ll open a big enough hole.

    Or, uh, return it to the store where you found it or alert the local police so the local corporate retail site gets their, uh, property back. Yeah.

    There’s also a joke about sexy fishnet stockings but I’m having trouble completing the joke.

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  • [–] 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Pretty sure a regular pair of scissors would take care of those awful bracelets. Hth

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    [–] 13 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

    Is it smart to post all the bar codes and numbers online if this item has been stolen?

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    The bar code identifies the specific type of product, not a n individual example within that type of product. It's not a serial code.

    I ran into this a lot when I worked for a pet food manufacturer. If there was an issue with a product, customers often assumed the UPC could identify when the product was made, where it was distributed, and even where it was purchased. It does not. Otherwise packaging would be incredibly inefficient to make because each bag of the same recipe and size would need its own unique UPC.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    That sticker has a serial number, not just a UPC

    It's valid if you try to check its warranty status on their website

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  • [–] 12 points 3 weeks ago

    Bolt cutters

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  • [–] 12 points 3 weeks ago

    Disassemble it, take the parts out and reassemble it. Be sure to blow bits of dust and hair off the platter before reassembly.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Get some heavy duty wire cutters, that would be the easiest method, but if you don't have any you can just take a hammer to that plastic bit and obliterate it. Heck, even a hefty stone would work.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Ah yes, diagonal cutters are much cheaper than an external hard drive

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago

    Grinder or snips on the cables or just crush the top plastic part with either a hammer or your vehicle tires.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago*

    The wire is steel but the crimps are aluminium. You can heat the crimps with a cigarette lighter til they soften enough to pull the wire apart. A lighter flame is about 1200 degrees at the tip, aluminium melts at ~650 depending on the alloy

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago

    Keep it as decoration, you can use it without taking it out... you got yourself an extra faraday cage layer

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  • [–] -4 points 3 weeks ago

    Have you tried paying for it?

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