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03-12-2013, 08:12 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
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Spending our kids Inheritance
Well the Old Hippie and the better half (39 yrs.) finally took the plunge. We purchased our 1st MH this past weekend. As I will be retiring (again) at the end of the year, we decided to buy if we found the right coach. We have researched for a couple of years and decided we would buy the best used coach we could find.
We ended up with a 2002 Foretravel U320. It is a 36 footer with one slide, 450 cummins with transmission retarder. It is beautiful! We will actually pick it up in a week or so as we are having the carpet replaced with wood floors.
We bought it at Motorhomes of Texas in Nacogdoches, Tx. Stewart Canti was our salesman and he is the real deal; very informed on Foretravels and a straight shooter. We actually put money down on another coach and then this one came in and he called us. We cancelled that deal and got this one.
I guess, as most of you know, older coaches are difficult to finance, but USAA had no problem with this 2002. They were also very easy to deal with and very professional.
Personal stats:
Native Texans
3 grown children
4 grandkids
1st retirement- Johnson & Johnson 26 years
Self employed- 9 years- Engineer specializing in pharmaceutical industry computer control system validations
Avid fisherman
Yellow Dog Democrat
US Navy 1969 to 1974- EM2- USS Kitty Hawk CV-63- 3 Viet Nam cruises- Shellback
I am sure I will be asking a lot of questions and look forward to those discussions.
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03-12-2013, 08:18 AM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ocala, Florida
Posts: 6,295
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 Welcome and glad to meet you!
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FMCA #F431170, GS #822128658, Escapees SKP #112655
2012 Airstream Mercedes Interstate Class B
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03-12-2013, 09:25 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 56,004
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Hi folks! Welcome to IRV2! We're really happy that you joined us! 
Congrats on the new rig! We went to a Class A last year after pulling a 5er for 10 years. We love it! Just keep it between the ditches! 
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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03-12-2013, 09:41 AM
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Community Administrator
RV Trip Wizard
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 54,456
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Welcome to IRV2 and congrats on the new MH. Hope to hear of all your travels.
Cliff
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03-12-2013, 10:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Dayton, OH
Posts: 493
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Hi and  . 1st off thank you for your service and Semper Fi!!! from a younger Jarhead. 2nd enjoy your new rig and all this great country we love has to offer. You protected it, now go see it. Be safe and happy in all of your adventures.
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The Beer Man and Woman (Ray and Tabitha) 
2013 Infiniti G37x
Future Entegra Owner & Semper Fi!!!
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03-12-2013, 10:30 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 12,316
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Welcome hippie our should we call you old? Anyway load that rig up and head up to Cape Girardeau, Mo. April 12,13,14 for a newbies rally. A get to know you gathering of newbies either to the forum or rving or something. We don't care, we just plan on having fun. For more info Pm me or check out Attention all newbies thread. Hope to see you there.
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Tim & Mary Discovery 40X. Jeep GCL RVM32
"I've been lost now, days uncounted..."GFR"
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03-12-2013, 05:27 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 208
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I like the:
1. Title of this post
2. Your Username
3. Your attitude
Congratulations and ENJOY!
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03-12-2013, 05:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Muskoka Ontario Canada
Posts: 3,142
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Hey hippy , welcome. Dont worry about the kids, they can have it when your done. hehe
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2000 coachmen santara 370 5.9 cummins isb
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03-12-2013, 07:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fulltime, USA
Posts: 16,706
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Hey! Welcome.
From one old hippie to another, I hope you only have way too much fun!
And do you recognize this from our era?
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03-15-2013, 11:07 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Missoula, MT
Posts: 46
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As one (Emerald) Shellback to another...welcome aboard.
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Bob, Sharon, and Lovable Bella the fur ball.
2005 Bounder 38N
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03-15-2013, 11:26 PM
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Registered User
Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Silicon Valley, CA
Posts: 1,857
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Welcome
Also retired from J&J. Didn't get much chance to use our RV's while working there. Demanding job!
Do you go to the annual Retiree meetings?
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03-16-2013, 03:44 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Nor'easters Club Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: NH
Posts: 5,099
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Welcome to the group and site. Enjoy your retirement, and now enjoy some fishing. safe trouble free travels.
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Bruce & Nancy
FMCA F280542
2004 Bounder 35E
US Navy Vet.
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03-16-2013, 05:13 AM
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Senior Member
New Horizons Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 481
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Hello and welcome Hippie & Better Half! First, thank you for your service to our country which we love. We hope you all have many happy and safe travels. Congratulations on you new Foretravel coach!
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03-16-2013, 06:48 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 4
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Thanks all for your support and encouragement.
We are so excited.
I just made a deal to build a nice RV garage and workshop; well it started out as an RV garage and I kinda snuck in the workshop part, anyway, hopefully the coach won't be in there too much.
Fellow J&Jer, I retired in 2004 from McNeil Consumer Healthcare in Round Rock, Texas. Esentially I made Tylenol for 27 years. My role as Plant Engineer was challenging to say the least but very rewarding. I have not attended any retiree meetings, but maybe one day.
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