Well guys, thanks for the tips here, I appreciate them. I've got my solution, no, it's not the shotgun, ha ha ha. Actually, this looks like a pretty good deal at X10.com and their sale is going on through midnight tonight, so I thought, what the heck -
http://www.x10.com/products/x10_ds7000.htm
The way that our house is setup, that should do nicely

I only worry about the 85dB siren, I wonder how loud that'll actually sound. I might have to pick up the optional bigger siren or the outdoor siren. I love the fact that it also has a dialer, I'll have to have it bug my good neighbors, he he he. Just as long as they'd be willing to wake up, he he he.