Re: Beware of high tech running amok

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:48:51 -0600, tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Brent P) wrote:

>In article <02g9s35r5gmcl9e7p8r0an9fum4lshd68m@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Scott in SoCal
wrote:
>> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:36:03 -0600, tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> (Brent P) wrote:

>>>I have no 'fob'. 
>> 
>> Most people do. You're just weird. Especially if you consider a key
>> fob weighing an ounce or two to be some sort of an unbearable burden.
>
>I thought I was clear I consider it an annoyance. 

Do you really? Or are you just saying that so you can argue with me?

>> Keys are more annoying than fobs - especially when the weather gets
>> cold and icy.
>
>Except for the torqueless wonder car I haven't had that problem in about 
>14 years. 

But you have had that problem. QED.
 
>I understand thieves eventually defeated the ford PATS system too... 

Cite?
 
>>>Easy low tech solution: Spare key in wallet duh. 
>
>> Luddite. 
>
>No. Keep it Simple, Stupid. 
>
>> Do you keep a bottle of lock de-icer in your wallet too?
>
>Why would I need that? 

Don't be disingenuous.
 
>>>Only I drive my car. 
>
>> And you're never getting married or even having an SO.
>
>Find me a woman under 35 years old that can drive three on the tree and 
>then I'll be concerned about it. 

Maybe that's your REAL problem: you aren't getting laid enough, and
you take out your frustrations by getting into silly arguments on
USENET? :)
 
>Now my '73 and '75 mavericks when I did 
>drive them daily over 11 years ago, would have the *latches* freeze up 
>but not the lock cylinders. Of course your key fob thinggy doesn't take 
>the latch out of the system. 

The door latches in my C6 are controlled by solenoids. Since no part
of the mechanism is exposed to water they cannot freeze up. You'd have
to encase the entire car in a block of ice to keep me from getting
into it.
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