Back to the old ways
By Fleur
@Fleura (34927)
United Kingdom
October 20, 2022 5:39am CST
Many things that became ‘old-fashioned’ over the last few decades are making something of a comeback. Vinyl records, for example, are enjoying a resurgence, as are cassette tapes.
When I was growing up my Dad had a steering lock for his car, but a few decades ago these went out of fashion when cars allegedly became more secure with fancy electronic security features.
But guess what? Modern security features are not secure at all and there are various simple ways that they can be hacked. The fancier the ‘security’ (remote keyless entry etc.) the easier it is to hack, it seems.
So back to the tried-and-tested old ways we go. You can’t circumvent a steering wheel lock with a pocket-held relay.
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@Juliaacv (56195)
• Canada
20 Oct 22
@Fleura I remember back in the '70's my Dad had our new car in for servicing and he received a phone call from the dealership that his new car had been stolen.
It was he who found it.
It was a year that we were without it, we had to drive another new car from the dealership while his was repaired. He would not allow them to write it off as his insurance would have gone sky high.
But that was many decades ago, and if we had a vehicle stolen, my hubs and I would replace it. I do not think that I could drive something that someone else had laid their hands on. But I also think that some of these visible devices such as in the photo attract attention, and in many times, from the wrong kind of people.
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@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
20 Oct 22
That's great, but I would much rather simply not have my car stolen in the first place. The worry and inconvenience of losing it, plus the fact that yes you may be able to find it but it could be damaged and repair costs are huge! On top of that there have been plenty of news stories of people who tracked down their stolen vehicles only to have the police say they are too busy to help or it's a civil matter or some other pathetic excuse 
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
21 Oct 22
We still use the grinding stone even though we have a blender. We got rid of our electric grinder as the stuff would heat up and so would the stuff in the blender.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
21 Oct 22
@Fleura It is not without reason the saying 'old is gold' still makes the rounds.
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@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
21 Oct 22
Some things like that have had a resurgence. When I was a child a pestle and mortar was considered something from ancient times. My Mum used a mortar as a birdbath (although I didn't realise that was what it was until quite recently!) Nowadays I use one quite frequently.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
21 Oct 22
I ride the bus, sold my car way back 1998. Sold it gave away my vinyl & record players. Read replies, gee, that easy to steal or break in. 
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
22 Oct 22
@Fleura
Yes. I got Dfndr & Avira for my phone's protection.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
20 Oct 22
My step-dad has a steering lock for his car.
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
20 Oct 22
I don't have a car, so I never worry about anyone stealing it. 
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@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
20 Oct 22
With a cassette you can record things you want and combine them, record speech etc, yet with all the fancy things available nowadays there doesn't seem to be a modern equivalent.
Yes even easier than I realised - see the comments by @LadyDuck!
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
20 Oct 22
There have been multiple reports of Kia and Hyundai cars being stolen in the U.S. as the result of a “TikTok challenge” that shows how to steal the car with a USB cable. Kia/Hyundai doesn’t seem that interested in jumping in to fix the problem of their automobiles being that easily stolen.
So back to the steering wheel locks!
So back to the steering wheel locks!
@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
20 Oct 22
I haven't seen one of those steering wheel locks in ages but it makes sense. These days you can't be too careful
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