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Date:         Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:54:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: HIJACKED - update
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <0d5801cadb39$f931f4e0$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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I'll be waiting Scott. I've got 2c to chime in with as well!

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> I have comments that will have to wait until Friidae. about this 'no > market, > no industry' thing. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 5:18 PM > Subject: Re: HIJACKED - update > > > Mexico is full of great people. It's government is one of the most >> corrupt in the world, so that despite having a plethora of rich natural >> resources, many people are dirt poor. I've enjoyed all the time I've >> spent there, including field trips that I took students on deep into the >> country. Met some of the most generous, most friendly, and most fun >> loving people I've ever known anywhere. Never ran into the bozo criminals >> who have become more prevalent in recent years. And why have they become >> more prevalent? The drug lords control the government, the police, much >> of the countryside. Why are the drug lords so powerful? U.S. drug money. >> If we want Mexico to become a functional country again, all we have to do >> is control drug traffic in this country. No market, no industry. >> Something for some to think about. >> >> DMc >> >> ---- pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET> wrote: >> >>> Apparently bandits down there also use logs or debris to block the road. >>> Basically anything to get you to stop. >>> The book I'm reading tells a story of a traveling salesman who was robbed >>> by >>> a man with an AK-47 riding on a donkey.. >>> Interesting place, that Mexico. I love to read about it but would never >>> go >>> there. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf >>> Of >>> Scott Daniel - Turbovans >>> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 5:52 PM >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> Subject: Re: HIJACKED - update >>> >>> I hope at the minimum, people in Mexico will realize now ... >>> if they see vehicles parked by the side of the road in any kind of remote >>> area like this .. >>> turn around and head back the other way pronto ! >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Frank Condelli" <RAlanen@AOL.COM> >>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >>> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 7:06 AM >>> Subject: HIJACKED - update >>> >>> >>> > Folks, here are links to two articles published in the Canadian press >>> > about the two couples that were hijacked in Mexico. >>> > >>> > _http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/04/11/13548401.html_ >>> > (http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/04/11/13548401.html) >>> > >>> > _http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2010/04/07/pf-13504646.html_ >>> > (http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2010/04/07/pf-13504646.html) >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Please note that I will be away from my business travelling in the USA >>> > and >>> > Mexico from November 18, 2009 until April 30, 2010. Parts orders will >>> > be >>> > processed although not as quickly as usual. I will always be >>> > available >>> > by >>> > E-mail. If you phone, your call will be addressed by Greg T. Brown >>> > here >>> > and he will either call you back or advise you to contact me directly >>> > by >>> > E-mail. See my _www.frankcondelli.com_ (http://www.frankcondelli.com/ >>> ) >>> > website for complete details. Travel Blog at >>> > _www.westfaliatravels.com_ >>> > (http://www.westfaliatravels.com/) >>> > >>> > Cheers, >>> > >>> > Frank Condelli >>> > >>> > Almonte, Ontario, Canada >>> > '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ >>> > (http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) ) >>> > _Frank Condelli & Associates_ >>> > http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html) - >>> > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley >>> > _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ >>> > (http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm) >>> > _BusFusion_ (http://www.busfusion.com/) a VW Camper camping event, >>> > Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2010 >>> >> >> -- >> David McNeely >> >

-- Neil2 '82 Diesel Westfalia (USS Tinosa) '86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (SaVannah) '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Dodge Sprinter (Moby) Fulltiming since August 2008 Nunquam Pendite Divendium


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