[plug] doorbell

[simon]

Have you considered trained pigeons?

You could strap small explosive devices to them that detonate upon someone
pressing the bell - Im sure a shower of feathers would alert you.

Dont worry about the cost - pigeons are free.


Caleb Duggan (caleb.duggan at gmail.com) wrote:
>
> How much would a cheap amp cost?
>
> On Wed, 25 May 2005 22:24:27 +0800, Chris Caston <caston at arach.net.au>
> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 2005-05-25 at 21:55, Gavin Chester wrote:
> >> Bloody hell!! Everyone had fun being complete geeks!!  You've either all
> >> got too much time on your hands or too much imagination for your own
> >> good.
> >> I can't believe some of the drivel that's being suggested - even by the
> >> original poster with the problem.  Why us a sledgehammer to crack a nut?
> >> Just re-read my original _ideal_ answer (below) - wireless doorbell,
> >> wireless doorbell, wireless doorbell, repeat after me ... They're not
> >> expensive - take them anywhere in the house.  Get a life.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > What I always wanted was a door bell that let you leave a recorded
> > message (like msg bank) if no one is home.
> >
> >
> >> Huff, huff, huff.  Ahh. now I feel better.
> >>
> >> (takes tongue out of cheek)
> >>
> >> Gavin
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, 2005-05-25 at 16:27 +0800, Phillip wrote:
> >> > Wonder if they have a wireless version or something. Have a look at
> >> > dick smith they might have something.
> >> >
> >> Yeh, you won't have to look too hard to find a wireless doorbell from
> >> the usual suspects - maybe even Kmart.  If you place the receiver near
> >> you they are load enough to hear above all except a jackhammer.  I got
> >> one for me ol' mammy who wasn't hearing the bell when out the back.  She
> >> now just takes the receiver with her when gardening and it seems to have
> >> a good range of at least 30m tested so far.
> >>
> >> > On 5/25/05, Caleb Duggan <caleb.duggan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > > Hi all
> >> > >
> >> > > Recently, my family have been annoyed when they ring the doorbell
> >> and i
> >> > > don't answer because i can't hear it due to having earphones in or
> >> > > headphones on........How would i go about connecting my doorbell to
> >> my
> >> > > comp and having it aleart me when the doorbell is pressed?
> >> > >
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