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Topic: Lock

Related:
  Door Locks    Lock and Key  
  Security Lock    Windows Locks  
  Lock File    Lock Box  
  Gun Lock    Electronic Lock  
  Wheel Locks    Lock Pick  
  Best Lock    Lock Haven  

 
 
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Favorite possession(s):Caravan,  Bicycle,  Mace
People talk about their ..:Hairstyle
Dream job(s):Truck driver
Favorite artist(s):Harry Houdini
Favorite body part(s):Fists,  Hair
Favorite composer(s):Beethoven
Favorite sport(s):Jogging,  Roller blading
Likes to wear:Afro,  Ski gear,  Leash
Favorite computer game(s):Deus Ex
Ultimate fantasy(s):Owning their own trailer
Worst habit(s):Driving too fast
Favorite quote(s):"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." - Oliver Wendell Holmes (1841-1935)
 
 
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Steve Riggins,
Software Deveoper

Locks are recursive, which means it's okay for a thread to lock a variable more than once.
These locks are more expensive than mutexes, but can be useful for this data access pattern.
Sam Hayden,
Gothic Nightclub Owner

Willow locks Buffy and Xander in a room together in an attempt to have them work out their problems.
Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder

The locks were of course built to enable the canals to cross the hills which separate the various river basins, and their frequency depends on the gradient to be climbed.
John Carthy,
Gun Shop Sales Assistant

Trigger locks sold by gun stores fit many firearms and may prevent the trigger from being pulled.
Trigger locks are designed to prevent accidental shootings by children.
Rob Verdann,
Afterdark Removalist

Deadbolt locks are only as good as the door and frame they are installed in.
Broken locks on doors or windows invite theft and reduce the security of your home.
Are all deadbolt locks the type that can be activated from the outside with a key and from the inside with a turnpiece?
Jake Farley,
Truck Driver

Locks any of our hitch mounted bike racks to your trailer hitch receiver.
There are very few locks but most bridges are the lifting type and this slows down the traffic as one must wait for the bridge keeper to open.
Jordan Jones,
Rapper

Enigma locks Bell up like a Pedigree type maneuver but Bell flips him over.
 
 
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