Ever have trouble locating your car in a large parking lot?

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Old 11-21-2014, 07:23 PM
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This gentleman uses his head to increase the range of his key's remote signal to get his car's lights to flash from way off. Unlocking a car with your Brain - Sixty Symbols - YouTube

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We lived in ATL when the new airport opened. It is symmetrical, including the parking lots. Dozens of people every day thought they lost cars when they were simply on the opposite side of the airport.
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Old 11-21-2014, 07:40 PM
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The last two vehicles I have owned have been black, the most popular color where I now reside. They have also been a very popular make and model around here. It is not uncommon for me to see four to six vehicles that are black and my vehicle's make and model in a single row of vehicles. Therefore at times I use the remote to flash its lights.
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This gentleman uses his head to increase the range of his key's remote signal to get his car's lights to flash from way off. Unlocking a car with your Brain - Sixty Symbols - YouTube

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I am going to have to try this! Cool. Thanks for posting.
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I am going to have to try this! Cool. Thanks for posting.
And now we can wait to see how many will be standing in the parking lot with a key in their head! But for And giggles I will try as well
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Amazing! Who woulda thunk it!

Another reason to carry a bottle of water with you, in the hot Florida sun!!!

I usually try to park in the same area, when visiting a big box store. It would be nice if they hung signs, to number the aisles. I don't like wandering in the desert!
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Well, I can tell you that this trick, in fact, does work! I have been using it for years...not sure where I discovered the trick though.

On occasion, I will forget if I locked my car, so I go to where I can "see" the car, place the key under my chin and press... I have never tried the water, but the scientific explanation of the video is a plausible reason.

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Now that's using your head!
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Brings new meaning to when I say to my wife "I'll HEAD to the parking lot and pull the car up" while shopping with her!

but does it cause brain cancer?????
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Works for me even in large multi tier garages.
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Great experiment!
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Hummm. I don't know about that because there are those that shouldn't be putting electronic devices close to their head, know what I mean?
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I send my seeing eye dog out to find my car.
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My key fob is separate from the actual key. Will it still work?
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They'll probably fine that it causes brain cancer.
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