h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I always keep an extra set of keys in my , just in case I somehow lose my regular set of keys, or lock them in the car.

The other day, I discovered that for some reason instead of having an extra key to the car I usually drive on that key ring, I had a key to a car we no longer own. I don't know how that happened...

So it was time to get an extra made for that car, and since I didn't have an extra for the new car, I asked them about that one too. It wasn't as simple as just getting an extra key made, though.


The new car has one of these anti-theft systems with the computer chip in the key, so that if you try to start the car with a key that doesn't have this computer chip programmed to that car, the car won't start. We'd been told that replacement keys were very expensive - and they are. But we'd also been told that you couldn't program the keys yourself, that they had to be done by the dealer.

So when I was getting my other key made, I asked about the computer chip keys and they assured me that it was possible to program your own computer key, and gave me the directions specifically for our year car and model of car. After checking prices on the keys elsewhere, I went back today to get keys made - one for me, and one for Lord Scott. We figured that even if it turned out that we couldn't really program them ourselves, at least we'd have extra ones to open the door, and hopefully retrieve the programmed one.

The programming proceedure required two already programmed keys to make it work, which we had...

Well, whaddaya know? We followed the directions they gave us and it worked! I'm now the proud owner of an extra computer chip key!

Woohoo! That was a surprise ending - I could just picture you out in the snow trying to get one of your 14 sets of keys out of the car , while an abominable snowthingy was zooming in on you as the closest snack available , and then... and then...





I need to stop drinking caffein so late in the day...

late? what time is it where you are?

9:44 am.

It's 9:10 am here now... time to drink caffeine again!

1:18pm

well I have no idea about what time it is but keys are cool...esp when they work


()

The cool part was that we got two keys for a lot less tha what one key from the dealership would have cost.

i just got a new house key, the old doorknob fell apart and had to be replaced, so when we got new keys and spares i picked a key that had american flags all over it (i'll always know which one is my house key on my key ring ). i haven't ever had to replace one of the computer chip keys tho (knock on wood).

it seems we've been having quite a few similar experiences lately lady s, i don't remember if i've commented on them all, but there was the haircut and the glasses thing, now keys....

you're not planning on coloring your hair soon, are you? i'm calling for an appointment next week

I know I'd probably look worlds better if I'd color my hair... but even my hairdresser agreed that if I did that I'd become her color slave. My hair grows so fast (at least 1/2 inch/month, even faster in the summertime) that I'd have to have it done every 2 weeks. Even so, I'd always have a root problem showing.

So, no... I'm not really planning on having it done.

just thought id say.....hello!

Hiya, Jane!

*waves*


Broe - I saw all kinds of house keys with nifty designs on them when I got my keys... Me thinks I'll need to go back one day and get a new house key made, but it'll be terribly difficult to decide which one to get, because there were so many designs.

I thought you had to go to Florida
to find extra Keys.

Nope.

Just your local Wizard Lock and Safe company.

But suppose you had to open a
wizard-proof safe?

Dynamite?

Good idea.

Do you think we have enough?

Just read this entry- sounds just like you, Lady S!