That's a new twist on Roach Coach.  I can see it now.  No bed, no cabs just
four reefers and stove tops serving everything from bento, sushi, bbq and
hot huckleberry pie!

On 5/20/08, Monsieur Obeechi <obeechi@runbox.com> wrote:
>
> Park under a really bright street light, then it doesn't look like you're
> up to something, and you get security. If you've really clever, you can tap
> into the lights' electric current and barbeque hotdogs in your open hatch.
> Before you know it, you'll have a crowd of friendly locals hanging out like
> hungry pigeons
>
>
> From: taeke <taeke.t@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Wal-Mart parking lots
>
> > In a vanagon a real option is to park on the street. It's somewhat
> stealthy in the urban east coast.
> > I really don't want a ticket and tow.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Sent: 5/20/2008 12:58 AM
> > Subject: Wal-Mart parking lots
> >
> >   Like most 'un-written' or assumed privileges,  if you seek to 'define'
> the
> > 'rules'  you'll find we'll all be denied.  I hate it when I see stuff
> like
> > "Wal-Mart overnights" being wrecked, but it seems to be on the way out.
> When
> > pushy travelers start to 'assume' that camping in Wal-Mart is a right,
> > rather than just something that's "benignly overlooked" as a matter of
> > course, when people deploy their awnings and set up barbies at 4pm in the
> > lot...Not good..
> >   As soon as someone really "steps in it", Wal-Mart's legal staff will
> > 'intrude' and mandate that nationwide the stores prohibit overnight
> parking
> > in their lots...likely they will cite "Insurance or Liability"..and then
> you
> > WILL get ticketed for parking there overnight, or have some cop banging
> on
> > your van at 3am telling you to move on...
> >   Too bad, because the late night Wal Mart snooze was often the only real
> > alternative, in some areas, to keeping on driving till you fell asleep or
> to
> > renting a $100 motel bed for an hour or two..
> >   Don Hanson
> >
>
> ----- End Original Message -----
>

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