From PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Thu Nov 14 23:32:31 2002 Received: from cherry.ease.lsoft.com [209.119.0.109] by dpmail10.doteasy.com with ESMTP (SMTPD32-7.13) id A30F15730060; Thu, 14 Nov 2002 23:32:31 -0800 Received: from PEAR.EASE.LSOFT.COM (209.119.0.19) by cherry.ease.lsoft.com (LSMTP for Digital Unix v1.1b) with SMTP id <15.007DAFE5@cherry.ease.lsoft.com>; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 2:18:30 -0500 Received: from MITVMA.MIT.EDU by MITVMA.MIT.EDU (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 1.8d) with spool id 9651 for PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 02:18:13 -0500 Received: from MITVMA (NJE origin SMTP@MITVMA) by MITVMA.MIT.EDU (LMail V1.2d/1.8d) with BSMTP id 4324; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 02:16:46 -0500 Received: from postoffice2.mail.cornell.edu [132.236.56.10] by mitvma.mit.edu (IBM VM SMTP Level 320) via TCP with ESMTP ; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 02:16:45 EST X-Comment: mitvma.mit.edu: Mail was sent by postoffice2.mail.cornell.edu Received: from sbreheny.cornell.edu (syr-24-58-54-224.twcny.rr.com [24.58.54.224]) by postoffice2.mail.cornell.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id CAA16316 for ; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 02:16:45 -0500 (EST) X-Sender: shb7@postoffice2.mail.cornell.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 4.3.2 References: <000c01c28c70$43834f60$98a8a7cb@joe> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20021115021235.02bf4e48@postoffice2.mail.cornell.edu> Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 02:14:24 -0500 Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list Sender: pic microcontroller discussion list From: "Sean H. Breheny" Subject: Re: [OT]: Dude, where's my car ? Oh, that green guy's got it To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU In-Reply-To: <6CB89428-F869-11D6-9E9B-000A27D6F4A6@sdalcorn.com> X-RCPT-TO: Status: R X-UIDL: 277600599 X-Evolution-Source: pop://mailinglist%40farcite.net@mail.farcite.net/ X-Evolution: 0000072f-0000 Hi Sean, Do you really think it is advisable to install a system in your car that could possibly cause an accident? What if it goes off while you are driving? Even more likely, what if it goes off while the perp is driving and he runs into someone and kills them? Sean (do you think we need to start adding #1 and #2, like the Andy's ;-) At 06:11 PM 11/15/2002 +1100, you wrote: >Hey Jinx, > >I've often thought of doing what you are proposing, but I was going to >use mace! It's readily available, legal (as far as I know), and will >make the buggers squirm a little in pain! > >You just need pressurised canisters of the stuff and some 12V solenoid >valves. Maybe a buzzer and a big 10mm LED starts to flash high up on >the A Pillar (get their attention), then spray em right in the boat >race! The only problem with anything like this type of system though is >that they may come back (when they've recovered) and take revenge on >your poor little car! > >Has something happened to you recently that has prompted the evil side >of your creative mind to spring into action? :-) > >Cheers, > >Sean > >-- >http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different >ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.