Ok so here is a story with a happy ending...not that kind.

I accidentally locked my key in the trunk. Ok. so not in the trunk...but the lip of the trunk.

I was getting out some things for class that morning, teacher, and had the key on the rubber lip so I wouldn't lose it. Then forgetting that I didn't have it in my pocket I closed the trunk. When the lid closed it hit the "lock" button and the car was sealed. No there is not a single saving throw here for getting into the trunk. Not one. But, as luck would have it there is a saving throw for folks that accidentally lock themselves in the trunk. Go figure.

After several panicked minutes of calling around...there was no way to get into it. Period. I was looking at a week without my car, locked up at the school and available for destruction. I should tell you that my school isn't in the best neighborhood.

I then was pointed, by AAA of all people, to a locksmith that they thought "if anyone can, he can" might be able to do it.

He said, "I have this thing that I have been dying to try out and no one will let me work on their car to try it. If you will let me I will only charge the 100.00 service call fee instead of the 180.00 fee."

What am I going to say? no? Puhleeese. "Sure."

So he came out after school. He pulled out this little round thing with a lot of pins and a hoop in it and went to work. Patiently he started and restarted on the lock. As you all know there is only one lock point, outside of the remote, on the car...driver's door.

15 minutes later he had disarmed the car alarm and unlocked the thing so I could get my key. Yeah.

No he isn't sharing. But if you are in the Sacto area and need help get ahold of me. I will pass his info along to you.