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11-01-2009, 02:52 PM
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Northwest Oregon
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Buy an Alpine - Get a wife!
For many months, as long-time readers know, I never hesitated to offer my great wisdom on this forum even though I did not own an Alpine-- nor any other motorhome for that matter. But it was important to keep Ted honest and, besides, I intended to eventually buy an Alpine, even to the point of having one built for me-- which did not work out when my property did not sell.
When Dan Richins offered his 01 for sale last April I was suddenly a proud Alpine owner. My plan at that time was to wander a bit and continue recovering from losing my wife of 48 years to cancer in 05. Then my life took a turn. I was introduced to a woman whose daughter and husband were going to buy some other acreage I was selling. I mentioned that I was flying to Phoenix to drive the Richin Alpine back to Portland. She mentioned she had never been to the great southwest. I invited her to fly down and ride back with me-- which she did.
Well, we have been traveling together ever since and now we are married. As soon as her house sells, we are on the road again. So thanks Dan. Thanks Lindsay H, who tried so hard to sell to sell me an Alpine. Thanks also to Burk, who spent his July 4th giving my sister and I a personal tour of the factory. Thanks to all the guys at Uhlmann RV who taught me a lot about Alpines.
And thanks to everyone on this forum who help continue the Alpine dream. See you down the road.
Norm Duncan
Oregon Coyote
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11-01-2009, 03:02 PM
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Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Boulder city, Nevada
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Congratulations Norm ON the new coach And New Wife.
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Wally & Debbie
2002 Alpine Coach 34 FDDS
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11-01-2009, 03:05 PM
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Administrator in Memoriam
Newmar Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's Spartan Chassis
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Newark, DE
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Congrats!
I guess I should have bought an Alpine!
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Adios, Dirk - '84 Real Lite Truck Camper, '86 Wilderness Cimarron TT, previously 4 years as a fulltimer in a '07 DSDP
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11-01-2009, 03:27 PM
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Ontario, CA USA
Posts: 1,400
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Congratulations to you the Mrs. and the Alpine.
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11-01-2009, 03:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Abington, PA
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Congratulations!
Norm, congratulations to both of you and we hope that the new wife has some clue as to what she has signed on for.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH AGAIN AND THE BEST TO YOU AND YOUR OBVIOUSLY VERY TOLERANT NEW WIFE IN YOUR NEW ADVENTURES!!!!! .
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2005 Alpine 34', 34FDDS
2006 PT Turbo pusher
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11-01-2009, 03:57 PM
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Sisters, OR
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Congrats to you and The Mrs. and Thanks for such a happy story. Life does go on...
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John and Lori
2005 Alpine Coach 40FDQS
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11-01-2009, 08:09 PM
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2004
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OC,
Congrats . You deserve it !!! We hope to see you at a rally. We can talk about Ted III .
Now the big question. If Patty and I buy a new Alpine, do I get TWO wives?
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Tom, Patty, Hannah "The Big Dog" and Abby Kat, Indianapolis, Indiana 2000 Alpine 36' FDS 72232, 2005 Blue Bird M450 LXI Our Photos
"We live out in our old van. Travel all across this land. Drive until the city lights dissolve into a country sky, just me and you - hand in hand." Zac Brown Band
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11-01-2009, 09:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom and Patty
OC,
Congrats . You deserve it !!! We hope to see you at a rally. We can talk about Ted III .
Now the big question. If Patty and I buy a new Alpine, do I get TWO wives?
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Having met Patty, I suspect the answer is no.
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'04 Alpine Coach 36' MDDS
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11-01-2009, 09:50 PM
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Registered User
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2008
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OC - Congratulations - Hope you have many happy miles with both the wife and the Alpine. We are now in the desert SW - Las Vegas - and headed east to Florida in our Alpine. I highly recommend long lazy days in the RV to overcome any disparity that life throws at you. There is a book in their someplace, I want an advanced copy please.
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11-02-2009, 07:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Anaheim Hills, CA
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What a great story Norm. Congratulations!
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2004 Alpine 34 FDDS
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11-02-2009, 07:58 AM
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Senior Member
Nor'easters Club Appalachian Campers Coastal Campers
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Florida USA
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Congratulations to you Norm and the new Mrs. Norm! Many happy rving miles to both of you! What a wonderful story.
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2014 Primetime Crusader 32' fifth wheel
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11-02-2009, 08:08 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Great story, congrats to you and your new life partner.
Many miles of fun to you
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Del & Lori 2007 Diplomat 40PDQ - 2020 Grand Cherokee TrailHawk Hemi Toad, M&G Brake System, Blue Ox.
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11-02-2009, 08:16 AM
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: United States
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom and Patty
OC,
Congrats . You deserve it !!! We hope to see you at a rally. We can talk about Ted III .
Now the big question. If Patty and I buy a new Alpine, do I get TWO wives?
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Why in the world would you possibly want TWO??
I can not manage the ONE I have, yet alone TWO..
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Michael (Home base Northern IL)
Alpine 40MDTS (gone but not forgotten)
Now Dynaquest 390XL
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11-02-2009, 09:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Auburn, CA, Havasu, AZ & Mulege, BCS
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Norm- Obviously what many of us lack in ordinary masculine pheromones, we make up for in coach appeal. Annie would have left me long ago if not for the Coach.
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Alpine: The Ultimate DIY'er Project
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