TheBanyanTree: new car new plates old story

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My parents got their first keyless entry car last year.  I swear my father is obsessed with hitting the little buttons every chance he gets, even now.  It's especially funny to watch them locking each other out by BOTH wanting to be the one that unlocks the doors!

-Rob

-------------- Original message from NancyIee at aol.com: -------------- 


> In a message dated 3/4/06 3:25:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> tobie at shpilchas.net writes: 
> And how about the remote 
> control locks, the remote control door openers? 
> 
> I, too, laugh at all the silly gadets. However, I borrowed a friend's van to 
> take to Home Depot, where I anticipated hauling home a largish purchase. 
> Coming out of the store, I was confronted with row upon row of identical vans. 
> Everyone in town must have bought a white van of that make. Walked down a row, 
> looking inside each vehicle, hoping to spot the kid seat or her box going to 
> Goowill. It would take me forever. 
> 
> I had the remote thingee, and I presssed to unlock the van door. That was no 
> help. So, I pressed the button which oders the opening of the rear hatch. Lo 
> and behold, way down the third row, the back gate on a white van beeped and 
> swung up. It truly startled a couple walking by no end, but I had found the 
> right van.. 
> New gadget came in handy. 
> 
> 
> NancyLee