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Subject:Re: how to make your locking gas cap accept the same key as your doors/ignition
From:Tom Buese
Date:Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:47:46 -0700

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
>>