At some point between shutting off your car and closing your locked door... take the key out of the ignition and put it in your pocket or purse or just keep it in your hand. This is even more essential if you have no idea where your spare key is anymore. This key detail (haha "key" detail) could save you from having to: find a metal coat hanger, mangle it into a crude lock switch puller (rendering it completely useless in hanging your coat from that point on), standing in 19 degree WI winter wind, not being able to use your gloves and getting cold fingers because your lock puller slips around too much, trying not to swear around your 6 year old cousin standing next to you asking why you locked your keys in your car when you almost get the switch pulled up but the switch puller slips off, fearing all the while that the prying that you are doing with the mini crowbar will shatter the cold glass in your driver side door which would obviously cause a whole other problem.
In the end I did successfully break into my car and my cousin said "you know how he got them out? He did it with skills!" That is a pretty sweet complement from a 6 year old and hearing that was almost worth the trouble I went through...almost.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Advice of The Day 11/20
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