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Subject:Re: how to make your locking gas cap accept the same key as your doors/ignition
From:BenT Syncro
Date:Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:24:28 -0800

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