Buoy
Founding Member
So, funny story today about ingenuity.
I wasn't even drunk, but I was at work, so that wasn't an option.
We have a shared office at work for the managers. It's really just a closet that has a few file cabinets, and the safe. The safe rarely has much more money in it than I have in my pocket, but, this is a corporate thing.
This office is shared by me and my counterpart manager. We recently lost our boss (damn shame:sifone
, so now it's just the two of us.
My counterpart is out of town.
Some part-time gal went into the Mgrs. office, and managed to lock the door behind her when she left.
Well, we don't have a key.
After 15 mins of trying to pick the lock or jimmy the knob, I got another idea.
Drop ceiling.
Set up a 6' ladder, popped a ceiling panel, leaned over the 2' partition wall into the office, pulled another ceiling panel.
I now have the entire office open, but no safe way to get in (suspended ceiling, ~12' drop, over the 2' wall, nothing to stand on to get over).
I went into McGyver mode and looked at what I had available.
I went into the shop, and grabbed an old orange 50' extension cord.
Hung it in a U shape until I could grab the door knob, and then twisted it with the cord, and pushed the door open with my foot.
I wish I had pictures.
I wasn't even drunk, but I was at work, so that wasn't an option.
We have a shared office at work for the managers. It's really just a closet that has a few file cabinets, and the safe. The safe rarely has much more money in it than I have in my pocket, but, this is a corporate thing.
This office is shared by me and my counterpart manager. We recently lost our boss (damn shame:sifone

My counterpart is out of town.
Some part-time gal went into the Mgrs. office, and managed to lock the door behind her when she left.
Well, we don't have a key.
After 15 mins of trying to pick the lock or jimmy the knob, I got another idea.
Drop ceiling.
Set up a 6' ladder, popped a ceiling panel, leaned over the 2' partition wall into the office, pulled another ceiling panel.
I now have the entire office open, but no safe way to get in (suspended ceiling, ~12' drop, over the 2' wall, nothing to stand on to get over).
I went into McGyver mode and looked at what I had available.
I went into the shop, and grabbed an old orange 50' extension cord.
Hung it in a U shape until I could grab the door knob, and then twisted it with the cord, and pushed the door open with my foot.
I wish I had pictures.
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