Man Swallows Key, Locksmith Uses X-Ray (hold muh beer ALERT)

Yahoo News ^ | 6/24/05

[hispanarepublicana]

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. - Arthur Richardson thought he'd pull a prank and pretend to swallow a friend's truck key. Unfortunately, Wednesday's prank backfired when Richardson plopped the key in his mouth and gravity took over.

Richardson went to a doctor Thursday, who X-rayed his stomach and got a clear picture of the key. The doctor said the key posed no danger, but Richardson's friend needed to use his truck.

So Richardson and his friend took the X-rays to a locksmith, who used the pictures to fashion a new key. And it worked in the truck.

John Somers, owner of Al's Lock and Safe, said he'd never made a key before from the image of an X-ray.

"I have done all sorts of lock work, I've done all sorts of safe work," Somers said. "This is truly a first in my career."

Somers said he didn't have any immediate plans to set price rates for X-ray keys, but it's something he might consider.

[hispanarepublicana]

I guess I wouldn't have wanted to use the key again either.

[hispanarepublicana]

Thought ya'll might get a laugh outta this.

[nuconvert]

Lol

[perfect stranger]

I gotta laugh out of it too. Thanks

[Young Werther]

I guess this gives a whole new meaning to "pass key"!

wakka! wakka! wakka! wakka!

[Das Outsider]

Man Swallows Key, Locksmith Uses X-Ray

[hispanarepublicana]

How scary is this? Mr. HR is watching some boring war movie with Humphrey Bogart & the My 3 Sons daddy. I walked into the room just now, and the plot seems to be revolving around...........a SWALLOWED KEY!!!!!!!!

[perfect stranger]

Sounds like a good movie.

What's the name of it?

[nuconvert]

http://www.kfcplainfield.com/sound/twilightzone.wav

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Great PR for the locksmith!

Not-so-great PR for the swallowin' fool....

[HairOfTheDog]

Heh.... that's a good locksmith.

[speedy]

Funny one, hr.

I've heard of skeleton keys, but I didn't think that's where the name came from. Maybe it will keep the guy from getting lockjaw.

Hey, there are no boring Bogie movies -- and with Fred MacMurray yet. FReegards to Mr. hr for his good taste in movies.

[Dog Gone]

The doctor said the key posed no danger

I guess it was a passkey.

[speedy]

Wait -- if it's Bogie and MacMurray, it must be "The Caine Mutiny." Oh man, that's one of the all time greats, hr. You should be watching that -- that's where all of our McCain material comes from!!

[hispanarepublicana]

Mr. HR just said it's The Cain Mutiny.

[speedy]

I told you so.

[hispanarepublicana]

I should watch it, but my gnat's-ass sized attention span just can't hang in.

[perfect stranger]

That's a fine movie. What channel is it on?

[softwarecreator]

What words have killed more people than any other?

"Hey y'all watch this ...."

[speedy]

Yeah, that's where Freeping comes in handy -- nice quick threads, then move on to the next subject.