under the floor, all unbeknownst to my parents, when I was a teenager. Used the fax line so I wasn't interrupted and found out, also, was an added bonus that the phone wouldn't ring on incoming calls.

My mother was mortified when they found out about 6 months later, and her mind jumped straight to me "also" lying about drugs and fornicative affairs. My dad was begrudgingly impressed by my ingenuity...and let me keep it.