I stand corrected, thanks Stuart.   I agree, I don't care where you are,
thieves await for any
opportunity to strike.    Best not to give them an excuse....

Steven
91 Westy

On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote:

> This is Port Angeles, WA, not Los Angeles.  It�s a rural town and rural
> folks sometimes do that.  Houses unlocked too.  Still not a good idea.
>
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> Stuart
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> *From:* Steven Johnson [mailto:sjohnso2000@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, December 06, 2013 10:27 AM
> *To:* Stuart MacMillan
> *Cc:* vanlist
> *Subject:* Re: Recent thefts in the NW
>
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>
> "Miller said he left his keys in the van on the cold night it was stolen."
>
> Really?   In the LA area?  And you're suprised it was stolen?
>
> Steven
>
> 91 Westy
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> On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 9:44 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Lots of discussion on The Samba about the dozen or so Vanagons stolen
> around
> here recently, and that prompted me to do a Google search.  I turned up
> this
> amazing story from a couple of years ago:
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> http://peninsuladailynews.com/article/20110117/NEWS/301179998/man-finds-miss
> ing-van-while-bird-watching-west-of-port-angeles#<http://peninsuladailynews.com/article/20110117/NEWS/301179998/man-finds-missing-van-while-bird-watching-west-of-port-angeles>
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> It seems that most of the recent thefts have been recovered in much better
> shape.  I hope this fellow got a few hundred for the drivetrain for all his
> trouble!
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>
> Stuart
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