Mark Sullivan (AnonymeInc@webtv.net)
Wed, 23 Jun 1999 16:46:53 -0400 (EDT)
Mario wrote:
<<It's short for "celluloid" - a trick for sliding a
piece of said material in order to unlock a door or window.
Bernie Rhodenbarr uses it frequently, and Block calls it "to
loid" too. I don't know how realistic the trick is.
>>
It used to work pretty well on old sliding glass doors and
windows. When I occasionally forgot my key, I could still get
into my house if no on was home. It also works on
non-deadbolt locks, sliding the plastic against the curve of
the bolt, forcing it back into the door; I used it in an
office once after someone locked their keys inside. Of
course, both of those "capers" were a long time ago and
everything is deadbolted or double glazed now and my
rudimentary break-in skills are totally obsolete.
Mark
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