Got my combination lock

Wow, that is very cool. Are you going to lock your bike with it?

I had to jump in, those locks are so cool, I spotted quite a few of all sorts that didn't appear to be made yesterday in the Old Antique Production factory down the block. I had a serious problem with luggage weight or my bags would have been packed with them!

It's approximately 48mm across.

Bazza - I believe combination is indeed the correct expression regardless of the fact that the combination is a combination of symbols or pictures rather than numbers. numbers are simply symbols that are easier to remember. (unless you are over "24".) Actually there is one like this in the DaVinci code,.... dui? How old is this thing supposed to be? Are we talking more or less than 100 US dollars? Do you even have a hamster? :-) -Bob

I meant the Chinese word 号码锁 (number lock). :P

I see. dont know. Good question. Perhaps there is another term.

Bazza, What's with the gang signs on the new Avatar?

Jenny forced me to do it. hehe

Gang signs?? What are you talking about?

Sue, Obviously you have never been to LA. Gang signs are an intricate system of secret hand signals used by street gangs to communicate at a distance. Whenever you see these guys on tv or the news, they take every opportunity to "flash" signs indicating which group they support or which group they oppose. Think Bloods and Crips, etc. Hope that helps.

oh no. Not another one. Hey maybe you can paste astroboy next to Bazza. Then he will be safe and only he will know who it really is. sorry. Hey Baz I really like that lock. What is the actual size? Is this bike lock size or hamster cage size?

err...did you buy this lock to use it or for decoration purpose? (it realy looks fantastic...)

Just because it's cool really, it's too nice to actually use really. ;)

you've just reminded me of my obsession with Chinese everything....I've started using chopsticks and eating in Chinese dishes, anything that say's "made in China" on it has somehow become sacred to me (no matter how many I can get for a dollar).....I even bought an antique fan once just because I thought the writing on it might be hanzi (that was at least 8 years ago though, so I still didn't have the guts to actually try learning chinese)..... I don't think I can let my mind rest until I get to China.

Bazza, I think that lock would´nt safe anything from being stolen, so it is better that way :-) such a nice lock...gotta get one too...ah 算了吧... ;-)

It would be hard to crack though, it took me a while and I had the handwritten password. ;)

hmm...how did that come? Didn´t you know the point where they have to be lined up?

Kerou- the trouble with being fascinated by all things Chinese is that it doesnt go over so well with people that are not so fascinated. I now catch myself wanting to say "you know in China they"..... or "the Chinese"....... and I stop myself. Thats why cpod is a good place to be.

No I wasn't sure excuter, and it was hard to read the writing, it was very cursive.

hehe,the peace gang of chinesepod...peace up (on a TV documentary I saw last year they did show the handsign wich means "Bloods up", but I think that the peace gang you create will be a better and more friendly one) ;-)