Funniest thing in years!
Okay, I'm going to only post the short version on here, because I need to do a full write-up of this and share it in the normal QOTW board after the question changes, just so more people can appreciate it.

Tonight as I was leaving work a car horn sounded next to my car. Startled, I looked over to see a guy frantically gesturing me over.

He was a co-worker, a fellow engineer- in fact, the director of engineering, a guy well up the food chain- and he had managed to lock himself inside his car.

Yes, you read that correctly.

It turns out that his shiny new Corvette has door latches that work electronically, rather than mechanically. So if his battery is dead, his doors can't be opened.

The guy was pwn3d by his own car.

Priceless.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Thu 4 Sep 2008, 2:04, 5 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

How did his horn work?

(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 8:40, Reply)

hahaha
Although now I am intrigued by the horn question...

But I still laughed both times I read it :D
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 8:58, Reply)

Well
I imagine the horn still works mechanically. In fact I'm amazed the Corvette had electronic door latches. American cars aren't internationally known for their sophistication.
( Kroney, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 9:48, Reply)

I can hear the law suit already being filed...
Your Hono(u)r,

Mah car dun tried to eat me. I need a million dollars to get over the trauma.

(Sorry TRL - don't mean to take the piss too much, but this does seem like the kind of thing that the lawyers would rub their hands at)
( Fireflier La la la la, not listening on, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 10:16, Reply)

It turned out
that his battery was fine- it didn't need a jump start. The computer system onboard had just gotten confused.

Richard knew where to find a manual release for the door and got him out, and suddenly everything worked again- the lights came on, the windshield wipers came on, and the engine started right up.

I think his car runs on Windows 95, so periodically you need to close the windows, get out of the car and get back in.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Thu 4 Sep 2008, 12:46, Reply)