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Re: What are the odds of this happening?

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In article <ctbishop-817006.20400115052016@news.individual.net>,
Charles Bishop  <ctbishop@earthlink.net> wrote:
> In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaarg.o70khhj.pminews@192.168.0.6>,
>  "Lesmond" <lesmond@verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> > My current car makes it impossible to lock your keys inside, but you
> > reminded me of my last car.  It came with a plastic key that would unlock
> > your door if you left your keys inside.  It had a a little magnetic holder. 
> > The day I bought the car, I stuck that behind my rear license plate.
> 
> I will bet you that it's not impossible. If it's like mine. For mine, if 
> you leave the keys in the ignition, and push the door lock on the door, 
> the door won't lock. However, I think that
> 
> 1.  If you leave your keys on the seat, then exit the door, pushing the 
> door lock and close the door,  your keys will be locked in your car.
> 
> 2.  If you leave your keys in the ignition, with the car running, and 
> out of gear, then exit the car, push the door lock and close the door, 
> your keys WBLIYC.

In the car I drove to college in '92 or so, the ignition was broken
enough that I could remove the key in ON.  So for quick stops, I could
park the car, remove the key, lock the doors, and go do my errand.  Handy
in a shadeless parking lot in sunny FL where a closed-off car, especially
one with a black interior, can get to an amazing temperature in a hurry.

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