Well What a day it was! It all started when we were going up to Canada for a visit for the day when we had to get tabs for the GTA (expired March 2002) whoops. When we got to license department we were worried that we would need emission testing but with luck we didn't and we already had tabs? What happened to them? $7.50 for replacements. We drove to the border and missed the truck crossing which is always less crowded than the Peace arch. Ended up in a 3 mile back up so we rode the shoulder and took a short cut , we only had 25 minute wait at truck crossing. So far so good right? We got to Priscilla's parents (Inlaws)for a visit and all is well . Had lunch and shortly after lunch I ask her dad if he would like to walk to the corner store so I can pick up a Buy and Sell .It was a beautiful day for a quick walk. We walked past the GTA and he commented on how nice it looked. Now in the store I paid for the Magazine and exited (Took 3 Minutes) As we walked around the corner I glanced toward The GTA. That's strange a person is in the drivers seat that I don't Know! I instantly yelled " Hey Get the F#@#$ out of My car and started running towards him cursing him all the way!. There was a real clean white 85-86 IROC in front of the GTA with a preppy 22 -25 year old in it yelling at the preppy 22- 25 year old in our car. I got about 20 ft from the GTA and the guy jumps out and runs toward the IROC and jumps into his buddy's car. Now imagine how It would look if you were them seeing a 5' 10" raging mad 195 lb person running toward you full steam with a voice that sounds like a 7' 0" tall 350 lb man. Yes I have a very very loud voice ! As they sped away I yelled their license plate up 11 stories so Priscilla could hear and anyone within a half mile could here me Including the 2 punk thieves. Turns out the car they were in was stolen which I figured .They burned rubber and fast. When I looked at the steering column I was shocked at the damage and thought that I would end up with a 130 mile tow bill. I put the key in the ignition and turned it. All the guts were busted out, Doh ! I got a screw driver out and pulled the internal mechanism that the key would grab and it started !!!!! Yes!!! Waited for the cops for 2 1/2 hours . Told them the description of the car and the punks that did the damage and the perfect finger prints on the door. He said that they could print the car on Monday but probably wouldn't since it wasn't a homicide. What a "JOKE" . I had my Black Full size Blazer stolen in the same spot 2 years ago aprox same time of day 2:00 pm broad daylight, never to be seen again. Punks 1 Me 1 ! I feel very lucky and will probably fix the car without going through insurance since I have had 3 major claims in 3 years , all being no fault of ours. If I could have caught them wh knows what would have happened? Gun,Knife,ETC. I am not hurt and I will never come to Canada again when my inlaws are gone. I am originally Canadian and can say the Country as a whole has gone downhill. The Government sucks ,the Medical sucks, and the crime sucks!!!! Sorry fellow neighbors. 20 years in the States and the first 20 years there has made my decision. I have my American citizenship now!You are always welcome here just leave your thieves there. Two cars almost stolen in 2 years! The Police said over 300 cars are stolen daily in Vancouver alone .The car is a 1989 GTA convertible 350 .1 of 50. My Blazer was 1 of who the hell cares.(Alot).

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