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Dec. 18th, 2006 11:15 pmGetting back into my garage cost me $125. There are a number of ways to look at that. On one hand, I just paid my stupid tax for locking myself out of the garage in the first place. I was in a hurry Thursday night and I should've realized I hit something I shouldn't have as the door was closing. Of course, having a 'lock' feature that disables remote controls is not so great a 'feature' to have on a garage that has no secondary access.
Alternatively I paid $125 to get a key made for the garage door bypass that I did not have from the previous owners. I had a little stack of keys, but none of them worked. I also learned how the bypass works, and it means I have a way to get into the garage if I lock it by accident again or even without power.
While $125 is a lot of money, the reality is that the locksmith picked the lock and then made a key onsite. Locksmiths need to be paid enough money that it's a better living to do that work than it is to just break into people's houses.
In any case, it will be good to actually be able to put the trash out for pickup on Friday, including a very large container of leaves.
Alternatively I paid $125 to get a key made for the garage door bypass that I did not have from the previous owners. I had a little stack of keys, but none of them worked. I also learned how the bypass works, and it means I have a way to get into the garage if I lock it by accident again or even without power.
While $125 is a lot of money, the reality is that the locksmith picked the lock and then made a key onsite. Locksmiths need to be paid enough money that it's a better living to do that work than it is to just break into people's houses.
In any case, it will be good to actually be able to put the trash out for pickup on Friday, including a very large container of leaves.
