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Subject:Re: how to make your locking gas cap accept the same key as your doors/ignition
From:David Milo
Date:Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:21:33 -0500

Oh wait..the Vandals...

Weren't they a rock group back in the 60's?

Dave

On 1/28/07, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 1/28/07, David Milo <dellaone@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > 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
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Vandally Yours,
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> BenT Vannavee Vandal
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