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TAM, I agree with you about the neighbors and honestly as you said I think it's none of their business anyway. I guess I was thinking that having some big cameras hanging on your house would look odd but after looking at the system I am seriously interested. I get along with the neighbors on both sides of me but there are a few weird neighbors across the street that never really come out front so I don't really know them. My comment about the drug thing was referring to back in my early college days where I lived in a not so good neighborhood and there were some guys that were dealing drugs out of their house. They had all of these big sort of box cameras hanging off of the front of the house which just made you notice them as they seemed out of place. Eventually and thankfully they got busted.

Cain thanks for that info, I am definitely going to look into that system it makes good sense to me.

Just curious Cain A what does a system like that run(if you don't mind me asking)? The images are pretty clear and if the price was right I think that it would be pretty practical if you live in a bad area or you were worried about your stuff outside. I have thought about it but I have always thought that my neighbors might take it as I am really paranoid or also possibly selling drugs (possibly). Then again its great to see whats going on outside without having to leave the safety of my house, and to have evidence if something were to happen.
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I just wanted to add to what Keith B said about his motion lights and wind setting them off(had the same problem). I found the best thing for my house where I have a lot of trees around my property that would set off the motion sensors on the lights was to find lights with motion sensitivity switches. It took me a while to find them at the HD but they do work, and I can even choose how long I want them to stay on after they are triggered. Also to add to the advice everyone else gave I would suggest placing your weapon in the same area with your flashlight and your phone if your can. I have a flashlight that is left on my nightstand permanently where my cellphone charger sits, when I go to bed my cellphone is plugged up and the .45 is placed beside it. That way at the least I can grab the .45 and my flashlight, I am still working on remembering the phone. Stay alert and remember to continue going over your scenarios in order to stay prepared for anything.
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