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AIBU?

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Come all ye Safe Crackers - AIBU to move without opening it?

999 replies

2017SoFarSoGood · 01/08/2017 17:52

Fool that I am, I chose AIBU for my first post. Eek! Here goes.

15 years ago we moved into our beautiful home. In the downstairs room (family room I guess) there is a large walk-in closet. In the back of that closet, to the right, there is another smaller closet, without a door. The bottom 3 feet is raised, and carpeted, oddly. Hardwood floors everywhere but there. DH poked around, and lo and behold: the raised floor (I shall draw a diagram if I this thread gets any interest - I know it is a prerequisite in circumstances such as these) lifts up! It is a carpet covered fake floor covering A LOCKED SAFE. A rather large, locked safe. Locked tight. It is built into the cupboard.

So here's my AIBU. Is it unreasonable to spend $500 or so to have a locksmith come crack it? We are preparing to sell up, and could find lots of other things to do with that money. We could leave it for the new owners to open, but where is the fun in that? On the other hand, what if it has even one thing of wonder (or value) locked inside?

Would you crack it?

Wou ld you take bets on what lives inside?

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PossibiliTea · 07/08/2017 21:31

Nice one! Can't wait. Genuinely.

AlpacaLypse · 07/08/2017 21:34

@2017SoFarSoGood

I am liking your attitude. You are definitely an Officially Good At This Mumsnet Thing Person. Most of it is about being an arsey cowbag but quite wittily, and the rest is about being genuinely nice to people who are clearly genuinely in deep poo.

As you were....

fridayrain · 07/08/2017 21:38

You should print this thread and leave it inside

TheMasterNotMargarita · 07/08/2017 21:45

380 bucks!Shock
I really hope there is something lovely inside it for you.

Bobbiepin · 07/08/2017 22:04

You should print this thread and leave it inside

This. Every. Single. Time.

2017SoFarSoGood · 07/08/2017 22:08

AlpacaLypse Thank you. You are too kind. I am officially Blush but my chest is all puffed out with pride.

OP posts:
pickleypockley · 07/08/2017 22:12

I've had to follow this thread now as I need to know what's in it 😂

MrTrebus · 07/08/2017 22:16

Ooh can't wait!

FranksBobot · 07/08/2017 22:32

Not placemarking at all honest.

I want to start ripping up my floors to find a safe. Jealous.

Walkthroughthefire · 07/08/2017 23:24

Wednesday?!
Why aren't I getting notifications?!

Pumperthepumper · 07/08/2017 23:37

Cannot believe it's not open yet!

Hasthebellgone · 08/08/2017 00:31

My head hurts with all this tension waiting Sad

shortandsweet1 · 08/08/2017 01:45

I don't think there's anything in it now and feeling for you OP that you have to spend so much money to find out. Fingers crossed that there's a life changing outcome.

AlasEarwax · 08/08/2017 14:12
Brew
Ladyvird135 · 08/08/2017 14:59

One more day! Brew

Stuckinstressville · 08/08/2017 17:26

I am beside myself. One more day. They better be excellent safe cracker. and there better be gold bullion.

shameless placemarking

SleepingStandingUp · 08/08/2017 18:16

Ooohhhh imagine if its the control room to you're real life reality TV show and for 15 years its been filming your every move for a show in Japan

kali110 · 08/08/2017 18:48

Only one more day!

DoctorTwo · 08/08/2017 19:57

We'll know by this time tomorrow. Good luck OP.

Wheelycote · 08/08/2017 20:02

Any news?!?!?!?

Wheelycote · 08/08/2017 20:03

Friday I love that ideaGrin I want a safe now!

Ginburee · 08/08/2017 20:13

Shameless place marking, looking forward to tomorrow as it would be a great birthday gift for me to find the safe had been opened and there was something interesting in it.

indigox · 08/08/2017 20:23

I intentionally left reading this thread for a few days in the hope that when I did finally read it it would have been opened :/

Nquartz · 08/08/2017 20:28

Bloody time difference, the safe had better be open when I get home from work tomorrow

MidgetGems · 08/08/2017 20:33

Tomorrow, tomorrow....