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Old 08-02-2014, 03:21 PM   #1
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Almost got killed this morning

Went out to sit by the pond this morning and "oh s%*t" ! That was close.
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Old 08-02-2014, 03:25 PM   #2
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Old 08-02-2014, 03:28 PM   #3
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close call, it happens to me too, they should have a silly recall or something making the keys hit my knees instead of my knee hitting the key. glad your ok
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Old 08-02-2014, 03:30 PM   #4
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Those remote start variants are extremely dangerous...
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Old 08-02-2014, 03:35 PM   #5
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I had to put a real keychain on mine not just a wire loop and droppage is almost non existent now.
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Old 08-02-2014, 03:40 PM   #6
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close call, it happens to me too, they should have a silly recall or something making the keys hit my knees instead of my knee hitting the key. glad your ok
Thanks man, I'm still pretty shook up.
ps love the Chevelle. My first love was a 70 SS396, but I dig those 1st gens!
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Old 08-02-2014, 04:07 PM   #7
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Please add this to your key ring. If enough interest, maybe we can get some with a "Camaro" logo on them.

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Old 08-02-2014, 04:11 PM   #8
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Glad you made it out of there okay. These keys are dangerous.
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Old 08-02-2014, 05:15 PM   #9
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hahaha damn death key
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Old 08-02-2014, 05:17 PM   #10
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That's the deadly waterkeyfob. Very poisonous, you were very lucky.
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Old 08-02-2014, 05:20 PM   #11
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The way my luck goes I would have dropped it in the pond trying to make that joke. Lol
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Old 08-02-2014, 06:29 PM   #12
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Ultimate irony.....mowing the grass today and a real snake was in the same area. Fortunately non poisonous. Didn't have time to go grab camera, had to act quick to capture and relocate.
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Old 08-02-2014, 06:35 PM   #13
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That's the deadly waterkeyfob. Very poisonous, you were very lucky.
Yeh I looked it up and it's actually a "Ringed Waterkeyfob". Close call man!
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Old 08-02-2014, 06:43 PM   #14
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Yeh I looked it up and it's actually a "Ringed Waterkeyfob". Close call man!
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