Stop putting down the bad part of town! (Just kidding... didn't we just go
through that?)
I know it's not Friday, but couldn't resist.

"Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not.  Either case is
remarkable!"
  -- Arthur C. Clarke

Dave in KC
85 Westy "Wolfy"

----- Original Message -----
From: AeroBiker1 <aerobiker1@NETZERO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 1:06 AM
Subject: 2�: Vanagon.com site

> Jim,
>
> If you parked your Vanagon in a bad part of town, unlocked, and someone
> broke in, stole all the change from your glovebox and changed the presets
on
> your radio, of course you'd be mad, so would I. However, they did no
actual
> damage to anything, took nothing of real value.
> We both would be a little wiser, stash the cash and lock the doors before
> wandering away from our beloved beasts. In retrospect, if the glass was
> smashed, the dash trashed, and the vehicle was recovered in a chop shop,
now
> *that's* gonna put a few tears in my beers.
> At least we can swap mail, eh!
>
> I vote for: We're lucky this time, and batten the hatches!!!
>
>
>  R    ���
>  o
> Antaki
>
>  Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
>         - Arthur C. Clarke
>
>
> >
> > And now I have to enter the discussion.
> >
> > If someone breaks into my Vanagon, breaks the steering lock, hot wires
> > it (or picks the ignition lock) and drives it even a foot, they have
> > 'stolen' my van. Intent doesn't enter into the discussion. I do not
> > care if their 'intent' was to show me that it could be done. If they
> > leave a 'calling card' they are just plain stupid.
> >
> > In this case, even if it only takes thirty seconds to fix the damage,
> > it is still a trespass and a theft of someone's time.  I'm sure that
> > the federal law enforcement officials would feel the same way. They
> > tend to take cracking *very* seriously.
> >
> > Prosecute the bastard!!!
> >
> > Jim Arnott
> > List Admin
> > WetWesties
> >
>
>
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