Dry Humor for the Day - Do you know how to extend your Car Fob?

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 12:53:24 -0400

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=0Uqf71muwWc
A little British Humor passed on to me from one of my Mentors! Take a few moments to watch the video! Click the link above.

Once you have seen this, you will be heading out to your car to see if it works. This is well done. A useful piece of knowledge, tempered with British humor. Might come in useful if you're being chased.

So much for the old saying, "You have water on the brain. The wavelength of the electronic key is limited to a certain distance. If you want to expand it, learn the useful trick by watching this video.

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Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Jun 13 at 2015 12:57 PM

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 12:57:18 -0400

Like any good Airborne Combat Medic ... I keep it in my pocket!

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Jun 13 at 2015 12:59 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 12:59:52 -0400

talk about using your head!

Response by SSG Derrick L. Lewis MBA, C-HRM made Jul 3 at 2017 9:21 AM

SSG Derrick L. Lewis MBA, C-HRM — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 09:21:31 -0400

Great share COL Mikel J. Burroughs . Have an enjoyable 4th my friend!!

Response by SPC Kevin Ford made Jul 3 at 2017 9:23 AM

SPC Kevin Ford — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 09:23:10 -0400

Best YouTube video I've seen in a long time.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jul 3 at 2017 9:31 AM

CPT Jack Durish — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 09:31:17 -0400

Imagine the confusion of those who don't watch this video when they see us walking around the parking lot holding our fobs against our heads

Response by 1LT William Clardy made Jul 3 at 2017 9:50 AM

1LT William Clardy — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 09:50:57 -0400

My inner engineer can't help wondering if there might be some other part of my anatomy which would extend the range more than my head -- after all, any radio waves from my brain have to get through my thick skull before they can have any effect...

Response by Maj Marty Hogan made Jul 3 at 2017 10:33 AM

Maj Marty Hogan — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:33:01 -0400

Scared it will only hear echos when I hold it up to my head...

Response by SPC Paul C. made Jul 3 at 2017 11:42 AM

SPC Paul C. — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 11:42:14 -0400

The short version of his explanation is that he is using his body like an antenna. I usually put my key fob under my chin and it works great :)

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Jul 3 at 2017 12:02 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 12:02:42 -0400

Thanks for sharing a little dry British humor COL Mikel J. Burroughs.
As a child who was born as British citizen I learned to appreciate dry British humor from such as Giles. Image: Black and white Giles from 1945
FYI our SUV fob died last year. I intend to replace it this month when I take the SUV in for warranty work.

Response by TSgt David L. made Jul 3 at 2017 12:04 PM

TSgt David L. — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 12:04:55 -0400

I've done this for years. I hold the fob under my chin. It works!

Response by MSgt Jason McClish made Jul 3 at 2017 5:03 PM

MSgt Jason McClish — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 17:03:06 -0400

Hahahahahahaha. My dad actually does this!

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 3 at 2017 7:26 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 19:26:14 -0400

Learn something every day. I was expecting him to get hit by a passing car at first. Some of the Japanese variety shows are very violent that way. Thanks for sharing.

Response by MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P made Jul 3 at 2017 11:33 PM

MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:33:06 -0400

That's an interesting video COL Mikel J. Burroughs. I'd test the theory myself but unfortunately, my newest mode of transportation doesn't require a key fob. Or a key. Gets great fuel mileage but you gotta watch out for the exhaust... lol

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Jul 4 at 2017 6:39 AM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 06:39:47 -0400

Neat video, but I don't plan on toting a jug of water around with to try it.

Response by CWO3 Dennis M. made Jul 4 at 2017 6:48 AM

CWO3 Dennis M. — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 06:48:04 -0400

Thanks Col. Now I am going to have to try this, and my neighbors driving by are going to think I have gone over the edge!

Response by MAJ Alan Reiter M.A. made Jul 4 at 2017 10:04 AM

MAJ Alan Reiter M.A. — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:04:24 -0400

Good morning Colonel. Thanks for sharing this bit of information. Who knows, If I am ever a contestant on Jeopardy it might be useful. LOL Anyway, you and you family have a great 4th of July.

Response by SCPO Morris Ramsey made Jul 4 at 2017 10:27 AM

SCPO Morris Ramsey — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:27:02 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs Brits have a very dry wit!

Response by CSM Bruce Trego made Jul 4 at 2017 11:43 AM

CSM Bruce Trego — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 11:43:16 -0400

Yup! I'm going to try it. My car fob has extremely short range. But it is older also.

Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made Jul 4 at 2017 11:44 AM

SSgt Boyd Herrst — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 11:44:48 -0400

I try to practice some security and not let people see me using the fob. It's said there are those that can get your signal, then follow you to get where you live and if you park your car outdoors.. they can try to take your auto. Others might try to
Use your plate number and if they know a shady lawyer, give them The number and
They go through motor vehicles to get your number saying you were involved in an accident. Some states are more secure and require a police report faxed to them. Hopefully your state is a more secure one and requires more

Response by PO2 Jerri Jackson made Jul 4 at 2017 11:49 AM

PO2 Jerri Jackson — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 11:49:22 -0400

Lol, funny, I'll hvto try my head next time,

Response by SP5 Robert Ruck made Jul 4 at 2017 12:04 PM

SP5 Robert Ruck — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 12:04:21 -0400

Crazy but I guess it works. Have to try it someday.

Response by SP5 Robert Ruck made Jul 4 at 2017 12:06 PM

SP5 Robert Ruck — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 12:06:49 -0400

Shoot. I try it and my eyes rolled backwards and I was looking at a vast empty black hole behind my eyes. Took 15 minutes for my eyes to straighten out. Man, that was scary.

Response by SPC Douglas Bolton made Jul 4 at 2017 12:28 PM

SPC Douglas Bolton — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 12:28:34 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs People just may think I am crazy if I hold a container of water and put the key to my head, but if it works why not.

Response by Samantha S. made Jul 4 at 2017 3:02 PM

Samantha S. — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 15:02:04 -0400

The Hug water sensor features accelerometers to determine how much you’re drinking, based on your water bottle’s movements. The company says that it has developed an algorithm, which determines whether you’re taking a drink, swinging your water bottle around as you gesture broadly or running to your car.

There are plenty of apps out there that will remind you to drink more water, but not many that can actually track how much you have drunk so far, especially for the much need devices such as your key fob, garage door opener, house alarm or flash light that can in effect work with the water on your brain.

The app will keep track of your hydration history, so you can track your progress. In case of an emergency this app will sync up with your key fob, garage door opener, house alarm, flash light and adjust for the amount of water you need to drink based on your physical activity for the devices to work properly.

The Hug sends data directly to the app on your iPhone, so you won’t break a sweat having to enter the info yourself, which fits around the bottle and measures how much you’ve drunken.

Response by Sgt Albert Castro made Jul 4 at 2017 3:35 PM

Sgt Albert Castro — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 15:35:45 -0400

I was shown something similar. Put your remote to the side of your throat and open your mouth like you would say the word "oh". I've never measured the distance that this works at, but it does extend the effective range. Some funny stuff you learn from others over the years. I call em "life tricks".

Response by Jenn Moynihan made Jul 4 at 2017 4:51 PM

Jenn Moynihan — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 16:51:24 -0400

HAH! This is great! Now we'll see people walking about the cahhhh pahhhk, with a gallon or two of water, with their key fob dangling about. Now, what does one do when they have a 2001 Toyota Corolla that has no auto-locking device? :D

Response by Michael Horne made Jul 4 at 2017 6:14 PM

Michael Horne — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 18:14:37 -0400

This is a good trick to pull on friends

Response by MSgt William Winney made Jul 4 at 2017 8:00 PM

MSgt William Winney — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 20:00:05 -0400

Interesting!

Response by Sgt Wayne Wood made Jul 4 at 2017 8:11 PM

Sgt Wayne Wood — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 20:11:03 -0400

Ok... gotta try it

Response by MSgt Ronnie Kelly made Jul 5 at 2017 8:49 PM

MSgt Ronnie Kelly — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 20:49:27 -0400

Very interesting

Response by MSgt Wayne Morris made Jul 5 at 2017 10:22 PM

MSgt Wayne Morris — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 22:22:26 -0400

I tried it, but the voices in my head were jamming it.

Response by MAJ Brad Friedlander made Jul 6 at 2017 5:13 PM

MAJ Brad Friedlander — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 17:13:34 -0400

I've been using this "trick" for years. My wife thinks I'm crazy. :)

Response by CMDCM John F. "Doc" Bradshaw made Jul 8 at 2017 8:15 PM

CMDCM John F. "Doc" Bradshaw — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 20:15:19 -0400

Very Interesting:-)

Response by Capt Jeff S. made Jul 8 at 2017 10:41 PM

Capt Jeff S. — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 22:41:05 -0400

Hah! Pure science?