[Bullish]

Video of one of Obama's Amish sons stealing the van is at the link.

[LukeL]

I bet the thief ran so far away.

[SpaceBar]

Downey is the hometown of the Carpenters.

[beaversmom]

Gen X ping.

[South40]

You haven’t made it big until you have played Bellflower.

[ElkGroveDan]

Jonathan Montoya, front office manager of the Comfort Inn, said the theft happened very quickly,

I wouldn't leave my camera in my car parked at a Comfort Inn. Come to think of it, I wouldn't stay at a Comfort Inn.

[Domangart]

If you leave anything larger than a car at a motel, it will be stolen.

[llevrok]

Downey?
whoa. dude. like,bummer.

[A_perfect_lady]

*sigh*

[SaxxonWoods]

A buddy of mine went to a club Sunday night to play at a jam night. When he came out, the tailgate was gone from his truck.

[nickcarraway]

No, please tell me no one took the hair gel! Oh, the humanity!

[Liberty Valance]

[iowamark]

Video of the theft. Only took one minute:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1eJurviRWw#at=20

[Fresh Wind]

The New Wave band from England was best known for the 1982 single "I Ran (So Far Away)" which hit heavy rotation on the airwaves in the early days of MTV.

I don't remember the song, but I do remember the days when there was actual music on MTV.

[catfish1957]

Ever notice things like this never happen to Ted Nugent? :)

[catfish1957]

Ladies and gentlmen, tonight only..... The Flock of Seagulls...... unplugged.

[IronJack]

If this theft keeps that flock of fairies from making that noise they call music, I’m willing to look the other way.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Too little, way too late.

[liberalh8ter]

Most devastating for Score is that he lost all the hard drive files for his first, nearly completed, solo album that he'd been working on for the last 18 months.

While I would never condone theft, in this case I consider this crime an act of benevolence.

[SamAdams76]

Flock of Seagulls took a lot of abuse over the years but the 2 or 3 hit songs they had still stand the test of time. I heard "(Wishing I Had A) Photograph Of You" on the radio not too long ago and it still sounded fresh. "A Space Age Love Song" and "I Ran" are two other Flock of Seagulls hits that I can still remember.

Which just goes to show that if you are in a band and you can put out an album, just one album, with a few catchy songs, you can build an entire career out of it. Thirty years later and they are still playing shows. Granted, they are playing for peanuts and staying at the Comfort Inn, but at least people are still showing up to see them.

[US_MilitaryRules]

A friend of mine had his plumbing van stolen yesterday to. About 10 miles from where their van was stolen from. Redondo Beach. His whole business was in there. Thieves suck.