Man, Loved this Story !!!
Many a lesson to be learned ! :o)
Thanks,
John C...

PS:
1. but for the grace !
2. (john lennon) : with our love we can change the world
( if we only knew :o)

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Roger Whittaker
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 1:03 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: [WetWesties] secure storage?

Dear Matthew

Indianapolis ... two years ago ... the parking lot across form the red eye
cafe
250 south meridian street -- cold night indeed ...
we were both hungry and had been driving all day --
i backed into the paid parking lot space as directed by the guy in the booth

as i parked a fellow with no gloves approached us ...
he told us he was parking lot "security" and for a small fee of spare change
he would ensure the safety of our van
i smiled at him-- we cant recall how much we gave him ...
but as my wife fished it out i went to the back of the van and retrieved a
new pair of cotton gloves
i keep dozens of them in the van for working in the cold etc...

i gave them to him ...
he smiled a gracious thanks
then at the gate to the lot we met yet more of the security detail --
he had a can to hold offerings to him -- he also had gloves on already

we were in the cafe for some time -- internet - -- late night supper and all
that
when we came out we were greeted by the fellow wearing the white cotton
gloves ...
and his smile of gratitude ---
indeed it was simply a reflection of our own smile of gratitude ..
i have imagined him  standing watch over our van
(mostly cause i have a very active imagination)

as for lost instruments ...
all i can offer is the link to the story i wrote last year about a local
guitar builder
http://www.prliving.ca/issue0807.html#wood

i hope you never have to suffer through the loss of another instrument
Matthew
I know several friends who have lost theirs on planes and  through other
acts of theft ...
very sad indeed ...
yours

On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 11:38 PM, Matthew Snook <matt@snooksband.com> wrote:

>
> Well, I've enjoyed all the advice, and since I started it I'll weigh in
> again, too.
>
> Roger said "...the church across the street has sins at the gate..."
> Strange slip of the keys, there... :)
>
> But several along with Roger have suggested "...looking doors and closing
> windows...keep stuff of value out of sight..extra locks and other "secret
"
> places...never leave your van out of your site if at all possible...park
in
> well lighted areas..."
>
> Well, yeah. Points taken, I got all that. But there aren't always lights -
> fact is there are _rarely_ lights, where I want to park! Let me paint a
> different picture. Let's say you're out for two weeks, and you've got
stuff
> with you. You won't be home to ditch things for another couple of weeks.
> How do you park at a trailhead forty miles from the nearest light and come
> back two or three days later to find your stuff intact? Or just park in a
> downtown lot when you have to? Unlike Roger, my rig is not unique and is
> easily the most replaceable of all my gear. Laptops are nearly throw-away,
> price-wise. It's the stuff on the drive that's valuable. And folks who
> play instruments know that they are _not_ replaceable. You can get
another,
> yeah, but not without years of searching.
>
> The event that makes me ask about all this happened in St. Louis years
ago.
> I parked an old beater of an RV in the huge, very busy parking lot and
took
> a ride in a strange egg-shaped elevator to the top of the Arch. Came back
> and found camera gear all stolen (replaced with insurance money) along
with
> an instrument (still miss it). Police were more interested in catching the
> plague than in helping me... :( So, I'm just looking for a way to not
> repeat. That's all.
>
> Maybe in the end I'll have to find a way to rent lockers somewhere when
I'm
> out and have to park unattended for a while.
>
> Matt
>
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