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Old 02-03-2007, 03:15 PM
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Unlock Your Car Using A Tennis Ball

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Old 02-03-2007, 03:42 PM
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Or.... you keep another key in your purse.
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Old 02-03-2007, 03:50 PM
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that needs to be mythbusted....

hey Will, what'* Snopes gotta say about this?
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hmm.... if i had a tennis ball i would try it.
but i don't see it actually working though
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I think that will only work on cars with vaccum powered door locks.
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I think that will only work on cars with vaccum powered door locks.
I've never seen vacuum powered door locks.
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hmmmmm wheres my tennis BALL
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snopes came up empty

but I will remember that the next time someone locks there keys in the car at work again.


read the comments on that page.

In recent news, tennis players mistakenly beaten and arrested by cops for possession of tennis balls with intent to commit vehicular theft.

Thanks for the tip. Now I don't have to smash windows during my holiday present car raids.
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FYI

a brick does it a bit quicker
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i thought for sure she was goinng to sqeeze it thru the window seal and drop it on the unlock button. LOL
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