had access to the base bought them in large quantities and then sold them out of their garages eloy indiana. although i always asked 1st i did get a lot of things from the base here. i went so far that one day an american commander his name was captain yang said to me father if you go on like this and take everything with you will have to swim back to america. i took everything i could see people who know me knew that i didn't keep anything for myself it was all for the people of rota. you know me one day the chaplain told me he wanted to buy a stereo for a friend but he didn't dare take it off base because the civil guard would confiscate it he asked me to pick it up for him i said sure so he bought it on the base and brought it to me i told him to put it in the car next to me he said but how would that work they'll see the packaging won't they i told him just put it there because i'm going to tell them the truth as i drove through the gate the civil guard stopped me and asked me what i was carrying so i said i'm smuggling their reaction was oh you're always making jokes father and they le