THIS IS INFORMATIVE....BE SURE TO READ ABOUT THE WASP SPRAY AT THE END OF THIS

13 THINGS YOUR BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU:
 1.  Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning yourcarpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.

2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working inyour yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back windowto make my return a little easier.
3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste... and taste meansthere are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out alwaysmake me wonder what type of gaming system they have.4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And Imight leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takesyou to remove it.
5. If it snows while you're out of town, get a neighbor to create carand foot tracks into the house. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a deadgiveaway.

6. If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, don't let youralarm company install the control pad where I can see if it's set. Thatmakes it too easy.
7. A good security company alarms the window over the sink. And thewindows on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom-andyour jewelry. It's not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too.
8. It's raining, you're fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget tolock your door-understandable. But understand this: I don't take a dayoff because of bad weather.
9. I always knock first. If you answer, I'll ask for directionssomewhere or offer to clean your gutters. (Don't take me up on it.)
10. Do you really think I won't look in your sock drawer? I always checkdresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.

11. Helpful hint: I almost never go into kids' rooms.

12. You're right: I won't have enough time to break into that safe whereyou keep your valuables. But if it's not bolted down, I'll take it withme.

13. A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarmsystem. If you're reluctant to leave your TV on while you're out oftown, you can buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of a real television. (Find it at faketv.com.)

8 MORE THINGS A BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU:

1. Sometimes, I carry a clipboard. Sometimes, I dress like a lawn guy and carry a rake. I do my best to never, ever look like a crook.

2. The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy neighbors.
3. I'll break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. Ifyour neighbor hears one loud sound, he'll stop what he's doing and waitto hear it again. If he doesn't hear it again, he'll just go back towhat he was doing. It's human nature.

4. I'm not complaining, but why would you pay all that money for a fancyalarm system and leave your house without setting it?
5. I love looking in your windows. I'm looking for signs that you'rehome, and for flat screen TVs or gaming systems I'd like. I'll drive orwalk through your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds,just to pick my targets.

6. Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It's easierthan you think to look up your address.
 
7. To you, leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a wayto let in a little fresh air. To me, it's an invitation.
 
8. If you don't answer when I knock, I try the door. Occasionally, I hitthe jackpot and walk right in.

Sources: Convicted burglars in North Carolina, Oregon, California, andKentucky; security consultant Chris McGoey, who runs crimedoctor.com;and Richard T. Wright, a criminology professor at the University ofMissouri-St. Louis, who interviewed 105 burglars for his book Burglars on the Job 

Protection for you and your home:
If you don't have a gun, here's a more humane way to wreck someone's evilplans for you.  I guess I can get rid of the baseball bat.
Wasp Spray
A friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area was concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them when they were counting the collection.  She asked the local police department about using pepper spray and they recommended to her that she get a can of wasp  nearby at home for home it inexpensive, easy to find, and more effective than mace or pepper spray.  The cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feetprotection... thought this was interesting and might be of use to you

ANN WILLIAM'S METHODIST SOUP

Some members have been asking for the recipe for Ann Williams Methodist Soup. 

Her nephew, Rich Briggs, has sent the following information:

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 CELL PHONE TIPS

During a BBQ, a guest stumbled and fell, but assured everyone that she was okay. Other guests offered to call the paramedics, but she said that she had just tripped over a brick with her new shoes. They got the woman cleaned up and gave her another plate of food. While she appeared no more than a bit shaken up, she attempted to enjoy herself the rest of the afternoon.

 After everyone had gone home, the woman’s husband called later saying that she had been taken to the hospital where she had passed away. She had suffered a stroke while she was at the BBQ. Had the people at the party known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps the woman would have gotten the help she needed.

A neurologist said that if he can get to a stroke victim within three hours he could totally reverse the effects of a stroke. He said that the trick was in having the stroke recognized, diagnosed and

then getting the patient medical care within three hours. The biggest help is when other people recognize the signs of a stroke and take appropriate action.

 RECOGNIZING A STROKE:

Doctors say that a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:


S     *Ask the individual to SMILE.

T     *Ask the person to TALK; to say a simple sentence that can be understood, such as, “It is sunny out today”.

R     *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
Another sign of a stroke is to ask the person to stick their tongue straight out. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.

If the person has trouble with the STR or sticking their tongue out straight, call 911 immediately    and describe these symptoms to the dispatcher.

 

discovered many miles away in Missouri. They were able to locate
her by the sequence of cell phone towers that picked up her cell phone  
location. She had not attempted to dial out, but when her family  was 
trying to call her the towers could sense her phone. Sadly, the  authorities 

were not able to reach her in time. However, they were  able to locate her body which was in an area where they never would  
have searched without the cell phone tower information.
 
The cell phone 'locator' can be either set on:
          1. 911 only' ... in which  case you must dial out to be located;
          2. or it can be set to be on all the time ... 'Location on'
 
There is NO higher battery usage  from having it on all of the time.
With it on all the time you can  be located by emergency services through the 
police if you fail to respond(sick, injured or worse). 

I found that on my phone 'location'  was not on. I turned it on so my phone can be traced.
ALL  cell phones have this feature. It's called Location. It's under: Settings 
or Network (on my phone it's under Settings, I had to arrow down to find it)
Then go to Location and you only have the 2 choices. Only when this is set to 
ON, is your phone is traceable
(select  'Location On' instead of '911 Only').
 
To stay safe, everyone  needs to check their phone and turn this on!!! Please 
pass the word to everyone you know. This is some good information  that 
everybody should have. 

CELL PHONE LOCATION