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I couldnāt find what award they had won, but they were nominated for an Edison Award.
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Because Iād lose them. Really fast. 
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I have two types of oversize car keys, standard size for home, four larger keys for work, a couple tiny keys for padlocks I need to open frequently, plus my grocery club card and keyless entry fob for work; my keyring is a mess.
I finally set up a system for my wife and I where we have detachable rings with various keys on them, and when someoneās leaving the house they grab the appropriate rings for (1) what car theyāre driving and (2) where theyāre going. All of the rings have house keys on them, to minimize getting locked out. This helps, but is still pretty cumbersome.
If anyone has a better solution Iām all ears.
Hand RFID chip implant. Doors and cars can have sensors added.
Then you never forget the key.
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I wasnāt sure I wanted this key chain, but then I saw the specs. Made in Chicago!
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So you have to carry change around with you, in case you need to disassemble your keys, so you can only give your ignition key to a valet? And then thereās the time required to take it apart and put it together again. Again, yeah, just brilliant.
Well, technically Mount Prospect, but at least itās close.
I would have pegged you as a concealed carrier. Maybe itās still concealed. 
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I understand thatās potentially a legit concern for you, but so far from reality for me - you might as well have raised perfectly valid concerns about the keys to your yacht and wine cellar, and how the only coins you carry are really thick gold ones that donāt work as screwdrivers because the slot is almost always too narrow for them.
I donāt think Iāve ever been to a place so fancy that valet parking was relevant, except maybe through the tradesmenās entrance. Iāve never even personally owned a car, and while my parents do, they sure have change in it, as meter parking is an actually valid concern, whereas I doubt they have ever handed the keys to a valet.
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Also, I find that the gold frame of my monocle bends whenever I use it as a screwdriver.
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So, youāve never handed over your keys at a car wash? How about when getting your car serviced? If you donāt understand why thatās a problem, read this.
It sounds like @dragonfrog doesnāt own a car, so probably the answer to your questions is ānoā.
People have very different lives, and different parts of the country have different norms. I used to think valeting a car was just something in the movies or TV shows, but Iāve since learned that in certain parts of big cities, it can be the only way to get your car into a legal parking situation without spending an hour looking for street parking or paying twice as much using a parking garage yourself (even if itās the same garage).
Iāve never seen giving over keys for a car wash, though. Is that for full detailing?
Um, not a shared experience. Try @jlw maybe.
My cars usually get washed and serviced in the parking area next to the barn. Unless thereās a safety recall or other free service opportunity, in which case the key gets unthreaded from the key ring before driving to the dealership.
If you look in the crappy picture I posted earlier, though, you can see I carry three separate RFID keys all the time (plus more on my work keyrings) so KeySmart is unfortunately not workable for me, either. Iād need something more like a universal remote, that could learn all the codes from my various fobs and keyheads.
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That seems like an awful lot of work to rob a house. Thereās a burglary ring that has been hitting my neighbourhood over the last 5-7 years or so (they hit my place 5 years ago). They simply kicked the door in. Much less forethought required.
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I did this last night, after seeing your comment. One complication was the bulky plastic head of the key to my Kryptonite lockā a complication eliminated with some precision filing and a washer, such that it now rests (and rotates) flush with the other keys.
Worth it? Heavens, yes. I can now store my keys and my wallet in the same pocket, no jabs, no pokes. A wonderful little upgrade in my daily life. Thanks for the tip!
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At the car washes I usually go to, you drive up to an attendant, who asks what level of service you want (ājust a regular wash, thanks.ā). You then drive up to the vacuum station, and leave it with the keys in the ignition. A couple of guys vacuum the carpet and floor mats, then someone drives the car to the automatic wash. The car gets pulled through the washer, then an attendant drives it to the drying area, where a couple of more guys towel-dry the exterior, and clean the glass all around, inside and out. When theyāre done, they signal you to pick up your car. That goes for $10, plus a buck or two in the tip jar.
Keydiocre.
Thereās a saying among cyclists, that a bicycle lock only keeps honest people honest. Someone who would never think of kicking in a door to burgle a home, might be tempted to do so, if all it took was turning a key in a lock. Iāve only been burgled once, almost 30 years ago. It was a 3rd story apartment, and there was no forced entry. Whoever did it, had a key. Iām pretty sure it was a maintenance man, but had no proof.
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