my but hole puckered up so tight.

[just-a-sip]

so there i am in my garage doing a cleaning run on my new flute still, all of a sudden my cell phone rings. its my security company telling me my home alarm has been going off for several minutes. (i couldn't hear it because of the garage radio) apparently the keys in my pocket which have my key fob for my system had the PANIC button activated.

the guy on the phone was like "hello MR. XXXXXX , it appears your security alarm has been activated, is everything ok?"
me "oh yea was in the garage with the radio on, didn't hear it going off"

now this wouldn't have been an issue except for the fact that recently my wife and i had moved and we were forced to change our security code, which at the time i couldn't remember for the life of me.

well apparently if you don't know the security code all they do is say "thank you very much" and hang up.

now from here i know what happens, the police are notified and they come to your house. so i panic because im not sure if that is probable cause to enter the house hold or what, and here i am running a 15 gal still. i quickly rip the power chord out the wall, and start ripping clamps and parts apart. i see it already man busted making moonshine on routing police call

my heart is racing and i cant get it apart fast enough. then my phone rings again. its the same guy and he wants to verify my phone numbe(which he already called by the way the first time) he said that because he contacted me on the phone number on file, that is sufficient for verification. i wanted to start asking question as to how that was sufficient if there truly was an emergency, or why that didn't work the first time he called but then he said "

"OK Mr. XXXXXXXX ill notify the police to disregard the call, is there anything else i can help you with today"

ummm can you send someone to my house to clean all the crap out of my pants?


dodged a bullet and from this point on i cash in all stupid points and turn the alarm off before running my still.

[Richard7]

I would ask how did the cleaning run go, but with all that going on you would probably say "what cleaning run!". Glad it came out OK. BTW how was the cleaning run?

[bellybuster]

ha, good one

[just-a-sip]

I would ask how did the cleaning run go, but with all that going on you would probably say "what cleaning run!". Glad it came out OK. BTW how was the cleaning run?

didn't finish it. after i finally got it torn down and put away i spent the next 45 min looking out the window waiting for the cops all paranoid. bet ill start it again this weekend

[NcMoonLight]

Sip... You made my night lol after a shitty day at work I needed that laugh lol Im sorry it happened but damn thats funny

[HolyBear]

Sounds like a good reason to have the alarm turned off, keep the signs, have a 12gage handy, and get a BooBear...

[WIski]

Man that is a great story....laughed my ars off on that one...I think we all can relate to the "OH SHIT" moments that free spirit living can throw at us. Sorry your run got hosed and glad the incident turned out OK and thanks so much for sharing that. Really to funny.....

[just-a-sip]

this almost makes me want to re think the plumbing on this thing. its all hard lined in as you can see in the pics, so there are several spots where you need a wrench to take it apart. believe me in a mad scramble you don't want to be fiddling with a wrench and clamps.

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[Rivver]

Man I had something similar happen to me about a month or two ago. With the economy lately, crime and break-ins have been on the rise in my area. So I decided to have a security system installed. Well I have a detached shop from the house that I wanted secured also with a motion detector which I have facing towards the two doors. Well this damn motion detector picks up on heat signatures, something like if the temps change 15* or more within a certain amount of time it triggers it. Well the damn doors are on the south side and I guess the sun came out from behind the clouds and started heating up the doors. I'm at work and the phone starts ringing telling me there is a alarm from the shed and wanted to know if I wanted them to send the police. At first I was like "sure, go ahead", then the "oh shit" hit me and I started back tracking. "No sir, I'm only a few minutes away, I'll check it myself"!! Phewwww!!!

Thats all I need is some local deputy nosin around my shop.

[OlympicMtDoo]

Great stories guys, I'm glad I've got the high ground where I can hear any car comming for 3/4 of a mile and see em from a 1/4 mile. I know that don't sound like very far but it is in the PNW.

[frozenthunderbolt]

electric keg, coolant lines through the wall to the pond outside false wall in the garrage - recon that'd be me in the USA

[Washashore]

Its just a fancy espresso maker!

[just-a-sip]

Its just a fancy espresso maker!

cant say that is Prairiepiss's line

[mash rookie]

Thanks. I needed a good laugh. All is well that ends well.
Clean up

[rad14701]

Memorize the darned security code...

There might be a pop quiz, as you've discovered...

[tallen702]

Definitely a good laugh which I needed after a hell day at work. Glad the cops didn't show. I've had times at work where I DO give the security code and they show up anyway.

I'm lucky to not need to worry about security since I live out in the country, but the cops showing up un-announced is a very real thing for me. I've got 4 living on my street and we're all friendly.