bugimike,indeed! the first time i was in saudi arabia i was amazed seeing folding card tables on the sidewalks in the markets being used to display large quantitys of gold,gems,and stacks of bundled money right out in the open no security guards, just an occasional casual glance from the respective shop keeper from inside thier shops, and they were more interested in identifying and servicing potential clients rather then being leery of thieves,the reason is when a thief is cought in thier "hood" they get one hand cut off for the first offence,another for the second, makes it pretty hard to drive a stolen car then doesnt it! this may sound barbaric to some but has proven quite affective, and i can tell you were i to catch someone attempting to steal or having stolen my property (especialy my healey) hed wish he was born and gotten cought stealing in arabia instead.