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Date:         Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:07:39 -0500
Reply-To:     David Milo <dellaone@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Milo <dellaone@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: how to make your locking gas cap accept the same key as your
              doors/ignition
In-Reply-To:  <73bad2170701281806n5c56379bp894699eba5695612@mail.gmail.com>
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On 1/28/07, David Milo <dellaone@gmail.com> wrote: > > Oh Yeah, > > Too many screwdrivers since then... > > Dave > > On 1/28/07, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net > wrote: > > > > > > > > On Jan 28, 2007, at 4:21 PM, David Milo wrote: > > > > > Oh wait..the Vandals... > > > > > > Weren't they a rock group back in the 60's? > > > > No you've got them confused w/ Matilda & The Vandelas? grin > > > > Tom, the Hun > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > On 1/28/07, BenT Syncro < syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On 1/28/07, David Milo <dellaone@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > > >> > I always thought that the locking gas cap was more of a > > >> deterrent to > > >> > vandals > > >> > that wanted to somehow contaminate the fuel supply. > > >> > > > >> > Assuming they have the time, if someone really wants the gas > > >> from your > > >> > van, > > >> > all they need to do is crawl underneath, slice the rubber feed > > >> hose, and > > >> > fill up their gas can. This would work on both 2WD and Syncro > > >> models. > > >> > > > >> > No key required. > > >> > > > >> > Dave > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Vandals, this. Vandals that. Have you guys ever considered it was > > >> maybe > > >> the Visigoths? Guess nobody wants to say, "Hey you Visigothized by > > >> car!" > > >> "Those Visigoths put American Grafitti in my wall." I guess sound > > >> more sexy > > >> saying, "Vandal, this. Vandal that." > > >> > > >> Can you imagine calling your a boxy truck Visigon? A Vis? Doesn't > > >> sound > > >> right. Yeah, there you see. Sounds better called Vandalgon or > > >> Vanagon for > > >> short. See those Frenchie guys are pretty smart. They use our name > > >> to make > > >> things glamorous. It's like calling pigs "pork". Sounds much more > > >> suave like > > >> shampoo with Warren Beatty. > > >> > > >> You people need to get a life. If we want your precious > > >> gasoline/diesel/veggie oil, we will simply we will simply IMPALE > > >> your fuel > > >> tank with our trusty Brick & Dirk Diggler cordless and wireless screw > > >> driver. Just ask those SUV owners with plastic tanks in San > > >> Francisco. > > >> > > >> I can only guess David de Milo is old enough to remember us, The > > >> Vandals, > > >> and fuel prices under 50 cents. No not THAT rapper. Now gas is so > > >> expensive > > >> that even we, The Vandals, might consider appropriating some as a > > >> hedge > > >> against financial inflamation. > > >> > > >> > > >> Vandally Yours, > > >> > > >> > > >> BenT Vannavee Vandal > > >> > > > > >


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