how much do lock smiths charge this time of night?

should i wait until tomorrow?

5/7/2008 12:24:45 AM

About a year ago, I lost my keys at Knight's Play; luckily, I had a spare key in one of those magnet things under my fender. I drove back to my apartment, got out, and my alarm started going off. I couldn't turn it off and neither of my roommates were home, so I just drove around trying to figure out what the fuck to do. I went to the Nissan place on Wake Forest, it was closed. I drove to the top of the Dan Allen Deck, let the alarm go off for like 5 minutes, it wouldn't stop. As I was getting back in my car, alarm blaring, my hand grazed my back left pocket -- there were my keys, they had been there the entire time. I hit the alarm button on the keyless entry and drove home. What a fucking moron I am.

5/7/2008 12:30:38 AM

We carry the Big Easy in our patrol cars, they work great.

5/7/2008 12:33:16 AM

Sorry dude, but that was kinda funny. Got a half-smirk out of me anyway.

No advice on what to do in your situation Walter, but for future reference, I keep two spares on me at all times. Because I wear a bra, I can just clip one onto my strap, and the other goes in my wallet.

Locksmiths can be found under the yellow pages, and they do charge an arm and a leg with guaranteed results (the one I looked up for a Mexican woman at a gas station did, anyway, but he seemed rude over the phone).

5/7/2008 12:33:19 AM

Sign up for AAA, it's totally worth it. I got locked out of my car and they got me back in like 15 minutes after I called.

5/7/2008 12:35:31 AM

AAA plus

5/7/2008 12:39:39 AM

i remember i did this once

cops will only come and do it if a child or animal is in the car or the car is running

also, the AAA guys said they cant do it because they arent allowed to carry slimjims anymore

so a locksmith has to

[Edited on May 7, 2008 at 12:41 AM. Reason : .]

5/7/2008 12:41:04 AM

the big easy is sweet

A. first you jam the wedge in the door
then you take the blood pressure cuff n slide it in the crack
then you pump the cuff to crack the door open even more
then you bend the poking stick to a good angle to slide through the crack and hit the button
then you use the poking stick to poke the door unlock button
B.?

C. Profit

[Edited on May 7, 2008 at 12:41 AM. Reason : .]

5/7/2008 12:41:37 AM

if u can wait til like 8am its way cheaper

5/7/2008 12:44:34 AM

yep $25 in the morning


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5/7/2008 1:22:02 AM

You should just have one of your friends with AAA call for you they will open anyones car as long as they are with you.

5/7/2008 1:23:20 AM

5/7/2008 1:26:04 AM

If you are on campus, they used to be able to do it for you. Don't know if they still will.

5/7/2008 1:28:03 AM

I knew some guy back in high school that locked his keys in his new bmw, with it running. he left it there to phone someone. when he came back, there was some broken glass on the ground and the car was gone.

5/7/2008 1:30:54 AM

if you have an American Express card they offer free roadside assistance.

5/7/2008 1:31:22 AM

onstar ftw

5/7/2008 1:33:47 AM

if you have usaa insurance they do it too

5/7/2008 1:36:38 AM

Quote :

"yep $25 in the morning A Auto-Unlock $25 Write a review 305 Maywood Ave Raleigh, NC 27603 (919) 828-4247?"

A+++ would let unlock again

5/7/2008 8:06:21 AM

i had a cop do mine for tax money

5/7/2008 8:09:59 AM

this is why i carry a spare in my wallet

then again, mine's a cheap car, so the key is relatively small and unobtrusive

5/7/2008 8:11:48 AM

yeah that wouldn't really work with my key

5/7/2008 8:16:14 AM

If you lock them in there with the car running, you can call the policia to unlock it for free; they may give you a slap on the wrist since it is technically against the law to leave an unattended running vehicle.....happened to me on Hillsborough St. a couple years back, but I was on my way in like 15 mins

5/7/2008 8:24:59 AM

If you have alltel get the roadside assistance added. It is the best thing ever. I have used it for three lock pops and two tows in the last six months. There is no co-pay you just have to have your cell phone with you.

On one of the occasions my girlfriend (and the alltel phone) was not there and she did a three way call to page them out to where I was 45 minutes away and they did not say a word.

5/7/2008 8:50:58 AM

AAA saved my ass 2 weeks ago...I locked my keys in my truck twice, within a 2 hour time period. what a fucking moron I am.

5/7/2008 8:58:31 AM

i have the electronic keypad on my truck. so technically lock my keys in my car every day.

5/7/2008 9:13:19 AM

^cant wait til your battery dies one day

5/7/2008 9:39:08 AM

I did that this morning

Still don't know where my original set is, with the fob, but I'm using a spare I had made a couple weeks ago that I have had lying on the floor.

USAA FTW

5/7/2008 9:41:05 AM

^^will probably be awhile, but yes its a risk i take

5/7/2008 9:51:12 AM