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Momala


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Monday, DH and I went with one of our fishing buddies on the Nueces River (south Texas) - lots and lots of catfish!  We were in friend's boat, and when I turned around to give DH some more perch to put on the trot line, my keys fell out of my pocket and into 12 feet of cold, muddy water!  AAAAggggghhh!

My key ring had:  2 house keys, two car keys, a mini LED flashlight, a dealership tag, a AAA tag, and a Police Thunderer whistle.  FORTUNATELY, DH had his keys, so we were able to drive his pick-up back to our "fishing camp".  Another friend fashioned a high-power magnet that we could attach to the end of a line, and drop it into the water, hopefully finding the keys.

Nope.  No such luck.  This morning, after 30 minutes of dredging where DH heard the keys go into the water, we gave up.  After we got back to "camp", while DH was cleaning the fish (a 28 lb. yellow cat, and 19 modest size blue cats), I was on the phone with Toyota.  Apparently, I'm not the only one who has permanently lost the keys. 

$180 for a new key.  $108 to program said new key to operate my specific vehicle.  PLUS  Toyota needs to have the vehicle at their shop, in order to cut the key and program it.  Ummm - how am I supposed to get the car to your shop WHEN I HAVE NO OTHER KEY!?????????????

Hello, AAA?  I need to have my car towed!  The AAA agent I spoke with burst out with laughter when I told her how I lost my key.  She immediately apologized, but I felt she was laughing WITH me instead of AT me.  Anyway, I have an appointment at 8:30 tomorrow morning to have my car towed.  Fortunately, Toyota is within my 100 mile free range.

Note of caution to my Geeky friends:  if you have only ONE key to anything, make another!!!!!  I had an extra house key at home, so I'm OK there.  DH will have another key made for the fishing camp.    AAA will send me another mini-tag.  I'll call the NJ police department that gave a police whistle to all the seniors in their township - hopefully they'll send me another one!  DH will also go to a regular locksmith and get a copy of the keys for his pick-up - no need for the fob. 

FYI: we only had one copy of the keys for the car since the dealership only had one to give us - apparently it had been a rental car, and the rental agency only had one key available.  Shoulda, woulda, coulda.  Too soon old and too late smart!

 

 



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Wow Moma, I have no other stuff on my FOB, and can get into my house without keys. You need to upgrade. I do feel for you.  

ETA I only have to call BMW assist to start my car if I lose the FOB.



-- Edited by I know what to do_sometimes on Tuesday 23rd of June 2015 11:10:19 PM

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Oh no!!! I'm so sorry this happened to you!

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Ouch! That's an expensive unexpected fishing expense.

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Sorry to hear about this. The only thing that worries me a about a second set of keys is an intruder finding them... I do have a house key for the back door buried in a pot in the garden - if I could only remember which pot....

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karl271 wrote:

Sorry to hear about this. The only thing that worries me a about a second set of keys is an intruder finding them... I do have a house key for the back door buried in a pot in the garden - if I could only remember which pot....

   One day the neighbors are going to come home to find karl digging up his whole yard.  They're going to ask him what he's doing and he'll say, "I locked myself out of the house..."



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Sorry Momala, I laughed too.

I guess gone are the days you could strip a couple wires and be on your way.



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Wow , thank goodness for AAA!

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Sorry to hear about your trouble, Momala.



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Moma,
I am packing for our boating excursion today and thought of you. I've always had the fear that I will lose things overboard. I think I will keep my money, license and FOB in my pocket.

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Mr. FNW left my spare car key in his pants pocket which was washed....apparently the remote kept hitting on something and the trunk of my car kept trying to open but couldn't because the garage door was closed. We didn't know what was happening until the car alarm started going off and I couldn't turn it off. The only thing stopping the alarm and trunk was to open the remote and remove the battery. Fortunately it dried out and still works.

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Ugh!

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FNW wrote:

Mr. FNW left my spare car key in his pants pocket which was washed....apparently the remote kept hitting on something and the trunk of my car kept trying to open but couldn't because the garage door was closed. We didn't know what was happening until the car alarm started going off and I couldn't turn it off. The only thing stopping the alarm and trunk was to open the remote and remove the battery. Fortunately it dried out and still works.

 LOL, did you begin to think your car was haunted?



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Been there, done that. Thankfully before the keys were chipped. Actually, it was DH's keys (then DF). And his shoes. We were on a canoe trip down the Delaware River. It was supposed to be a raft. We flipped over but managed to get all the bags we had. Except, I had just opened one of the bags before we flipped. Out went the keys and the shoes. I was lucky that I had keys to his car too.

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Not that time, but I did think another one of my cars was haunted. It was my second Jeep. It was parked outside of my townhouse and the headlights would go on in the middle of the night. I think there was a loose wire in the "auto" mode.

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Oh. I thought you were talking about blowing something else.

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huskerbb wrote:

Oh. I thought you were talking about blowing something else.

 bleh



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Oh, Momala, I sure hope you can both laugh about this "event" today.

My DH cost us a $250 ER visit Saturday night during his fishing trip. He buried a treble hook in the back of his thumb. no

Fishing can be very expensive! wink



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huskerbb wrote:

Oh. I thought you were talking about blowing something else.

 Ha!



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This is the problem with technology - if you lose it or it fizzles, it cost a fortune to replace. A good, old-fashioned key would not be nearly as difficult to replace.

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Momala, I am sorry that you lost your keys, and for the cost to replace them.   Were the keys in your jacket pocket or in your pants pocket?  I ask because I carry my keys in my right front pants pocket.  I have never had them fall out while in there.  If you do carry them in your jacket pocket, you may want to try keeping them in your front pants pocket, if your pants do have pockets.  Or, if you want to keep them in your jacket pocket, you may want to look into getting something like a D-ring or clasp that you can attach your keys to, and which can be secured to your clothing.  If you wear pants with belt loops, even better, as you can secure one end to your belt loop. 

Like others, I have on occasion, been locked out of house and car (when I owned one).  Fortunately I have AAA, so not an issue.  If I may share my current strategy, I keep spare keys in my wallet.  My wallet is a leather biker one with a heavy duty chain attached.  I keep my wallet in my back pocket, with the chain attached to my belt.  My keys are always in my right front pocket.  Right after I unlock my house, the keys are returned to my pocket.  I do not hold them in my hand and leave then somewhere.  The motion is automatic, so I don’t even have to think about it.  Since I never leave the house without my pants, if I ever forget to take my keys for some reason, I have a spare in my wallet. 

I am not sure if this will work for you, but just a suggestion from my experience.



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I can lock my keys in the van and not worry about it. Of course I don't leave them out in the open.



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Karl ~ WHO can find a set of keys in 12' of muddy water - and now both car keys on that key ring won't work - they're totally water logged!! And there's no personal info on the key ring, just a AAA tag

Renegade ~ they were in my left pocket of my pants - apparently the pocket is too shallow. I have a habit of IMMEDIATELY hooking my key ring to the zipper pull of my purse - no worries about losing or mis-placing them THAT way!

One funny came out of this: AAA truck had a fancy-schmancy GPS - I knew the mileage to Toyota was about 40-45 miles, & gave him the actual address plus the intersection info: 12345 SW Loop 410, at the intersection with I-35. GPS told the driver "you have arrived at your destination" 15 miles early! What? 2 points of reference, and Mapquest still got it wrong! Driver was very glad I knew where to go!



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Momala wrote:

Karl ~ WHO can find a set of keys in 12' of muddy water - and now both car keys on that key ring won't work - they're totally water logged!! And there's no personal info on the key ring, just a AAA tag

Renegade ~ they were in my left pocket of my pants - apparently the pocket is too shallow. I have a habit of IMMEDIATELY hooking my key ring to the zipper pull of my purse - no worries about losing or mis-placing them THAT way!

One funny came out of this: AAA truck had a fancy-schmancy GPS - I knew the mileage to Toyota was about 40-45 miles, & gave him the actual address plus the intersection info: 12345 SW Loop 410, at the intersection with I-35. GPS told the driver "you have arrived at your destination" 15 miles early! What? 2 points of reference, and Mapquest still got it wrong! Driver was very glad I knew where to go!

MapQuest once sent me a little out of the way from my home near JFK Airport, to Edison, NJ. 

It routed me through Cleveland, Ohio. Added about 900 miles to the trip.

 



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