The last post is the WINNER!

[Dan From Smithville]

Every morning I walk the dog through the park to the river, under the bridge down to the boat ramp then up the hill past the school and RSL then back through the park and home. Unless it's raining or looks like rain then I drive to the river and cut out half the walk. This morning I've gotten back home and the car wasn't in the garage, I guess I drove and that explains why the dog was looking at me like I was an idiot when I didn't cut through the RSL car park and go back to the river.

I've done that. When I had to turn in my undergrad entomology collection, I drove it over to the science building, then forgot and walked back to the dorm. The next day, I couldn't find my car. When I did, I had a ticket for being parked illegally in a metered lot. Which wasn't illegal when I parked there on the weekend.

 

[John53]

Ive done similar, what is most embarrassing is the kids laughing at me.

But here is one to beat. My very first car was a mini cooper, bright red with a black roof. I drove to Manchester airport to collect a friend. Returned to the car, drove out of the car park, drove up the ramp to the motorway. There is something wrong with this car, not pulling like it should. And oh, the odometer is different, the seats are a different colour... Wasn't my car but a standard mini the same colour as mine. Turned back, parked up in the same spot and found my car 2 isles further on.

I've heard of that happening. I've tried to open the wrong car but the key has never worked, fortunately. Many years ago I was a fireman on the railway and my driver rang me and said could I pick him up on the way to work because his car had been stolen. He reported it to the cops who found it at the pub where he'd left it. He got a stern talking to lol.

 

[Wu Wei]

Ive done similar, what is most embarrassing is the kids laughing at me.

But here is one to beat. My very first car was a mini cooper, bright red with a black roof. I drove to Manchester airport to collect a friend. Returned to the car, drove out of the car park, drove up the ramp to the motorway. There is something wrong with this car, not pulling like it should. And oh, the odometer is different, the seats are a different colour... Wasn't my car but a standard mini the same colour as mine. Turned back, parked up in the same spot and found my car 2 isles further on.

It happens that keys can be the same, but usually they are sold far apart. When I worked at Midas Muffler the brought an orange datsun into check it out and give the owner an estimate on the repair. The owner got there and said, that's no my car. The checked the name, it was his name, they checked the keys, he said they were his keys, and he had an orange Datsun, but the plate number was not his. The guy that brought the car in went back outside and there was another orange datsun and the keys worked there too. he keys and the actual car that matched them were together again. As for the other orange Datsun, it sat at the shop for a week and then the secretary called the number to find out what was going on. The owner dropped off the car and then went shopping and had a heart attack. Family came and picked up the car.

Another similar were 2 VW Sciroccos when I worked for VW. The owner brought his car in for an estimate (car was towed in) and did not like the price. So he arranged to have it brought to another garage. The other garage came and picked up the car and took it to their shop. They called the owner and asked him what he wanted them to do with it. Long story short, the owner went to the garage and the Scirocco they took him to was the same year, ame color, but totalled. The owner had a fit. Come to find out the other garage took a totalled scirocco (hit a big tree) that was brought in waiting to be taken for scrap and left his at our dealership

 

[Wu Wei]

As for me, I once stood in a parking lot for 15 minutes trying to open the door of my Buick and the key would not work. After 15 minutes I took a good look inside and realized it was not mine. Exterior was the same the interior was different. I found my car 2 cars away in the same aisle.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

I've heard of that happening. I've tried to open the wrong car but the key has never worked, fortunately. Many years ago I was a fireman on the railway and my driver rang me and said could I pick him up on the way to work because his car had been stolen. He reported it to the cops who found it at the pub where he'd left it. He got a stern talking to lol.

We had two different models and years of Ford car in the family when I was younger. You could start both cars with one of the sets of keys, but not the other set.

 

[ChristineM]

I've heard of that happening. I've tried to open the wrong car but the key has never worked, fortunately. Many years ago I was a fireman on the railway and my driver rang me and said could I pick him up on the way to work because his car had been stolen. He reported it to the cops who found it at the pub where he'd left it. He got a stern talking to lol.

My cousin did that same thing, leaving her car at the bar just before Christmas. Police were searching for it for 3 days (or so they say) before the bar owner phoned her to remove it.

There were only about 100 mini keys and many of them would open several different mini locks. I remember to this day my key number was FR377 that i know also fitted my friends mini and my dads tractor

 

[ChristineM]

We had two different models and years of Ford car in the family when I was younger. You could start both cars with one of the sets of keys, but not the other set.

Fords in the uk had similar multi function keys.

 

[sun rise]

Opening the door with a winning key.

 

[ChristineM]

Alas i must leave you now, hoping you can all get by without my company for a few hours while i have a winning sleep, good night.

 

[sun rise]

Alas i must leave you now, hoping you can all get by without my company for a few hours while i have a winning sleep, good night.

The cat is going to sleep. Come on mice, let's party!

 

[Wu Wei]

 

[Viker]

 

[John53]

 

[ChristineM]

The cat is going to sleep. Come on mice, let's party!

It's grown to cats... 5 of the litter buggers. Although 2 leave at nighttime to return in the morning. And like to bring (depending in timr of year) mice, birds, lizards and snakes as presents for me to play with

 

[Viker]

 

[ChristineM]

 

[Viker]

 

[Wu Wei]

Cats = Pure Evil

 

[ChristineM]

Cats = Pure Evil

Cats purr - beautiful

 

[ChristineM]

Cats = Pure Evil

Why do you hate kittens