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10-24-2013, 04:15 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Near BEAUMONT, TX.
Posts: 440
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ELIZABETH:
I was in the bus business for 25 years and could do 500 - 575 miles a day. After we closed it down I decided that I'd never drive that many miles again. Ii's amazing how lazy one can get when not pushed to do something. It now takes sometimes 3 cups of tea to want to get out of the recliner and put the Nook down. We drive until one of us needs to take a nap, so then we look for a campground, parking lot, or BLM. Being on the rainbow is a great way to go.
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Bob (RVM 27), now solo (3/26/16) with 3 cats, - Full timing during the summer
"Roughing It Smoothly" in a 1994 34' Allegro Bay DP
All of 190 horses but 11 MPG. 0 TO 60 in 62 sec. :flowers
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10-24-2013, 04:31 PM
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#5182
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Near BEAUMONT, TX.
Posts: 440
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SUE:
Many tears ago when the Carnivalle was the only ship Carnival Cruise Line owned (1985 ?), we were out for 5 days around the Carribean and was mostly bored to death. I didn't take enough to read and I don't gamble. Cruises have improved quite a lot since then.
Have an interesting trip - I'd like to do the Panama canal. I think that that would be very enjoyable.
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Bob (RVM 27), now solo (3/26/16) with 3 cats, - Full timing during the summer
"Roughing It Smoothly" in a 1994 34' Allegro Bay DP
All of 190 horses but 11 MPG. 0 TO 60 in 62 sec. :flowers
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10-24-2013, 04:40 PM
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#5183
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Registered User
Winnebago Owners Club Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Cherry Creek, BC Canada
Posts: 7,648
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Teffy, perchance, do you know Jeff and Sue in New York State; inbound operators and damn good friends of ours?
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10-24-2013, 05:01 PM
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#5184
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North Richland Hills, TX
Posts: 1,572
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Originally Posted by PTJeep
Herb !! That cod looks fantastic, ya gotta love those friday night fish fries and touch it up with an Ice Cold Killians .... Yeeeee Haaaaa Cheers !!!
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Actually we are topping it off right now with Wayne's smoothy! Thanks again Wayne for learnin us this drink.
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'08 Winnebago Journey 39Z 350 Cummins w/ Freightliner Chassis, '14 Jeep Cherokee Trail Hawk
Herb n Barb, Abby, Molly, Gidget
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10-24-2013, 05:03 PM
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#5185
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 2,516
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TEFFY
ELIZABETH:
I was in the bus business for 25 years and could do 500 - 575 miles a day. After we closed it down I decided that I'd never drive that many miles again. Ii's amazing how lazy one can get when not pushed to do something. It now takes sometimes 3 cups of tea to want to get out of the recliner and put the Nook down. We drive until one of us needs to take a nap, so then we look for a campground, parking lot, or BLM. Being on the rainbow is a great way to go.
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Thank Goodness those days are over for me now that we have the coach. I have made many many long drives the last long one was from Tulsa, OK to Holbrook, AZ in one session, another time was from Custer, SD to Davenport, IA, and another time was from Glens Falls, NY to Montreal, Quebec to Toronto, Ontario only we couldnt find a room there so I had to push on to Woodstock, Ontario. I dont ever want to make power drives like those again.
Cheers !!!
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Jeff & Marcia .... RVM 39
2000 Beaver Patriot 425 Thunder 40'
2008 Jeep Wrangler X
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10-24-2013, 05:07 PM
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#5186
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 2,516
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HerbnBarb
Actually we are topping it off right now with Wayne's smoothy! Thanks again Wayne for learnin us this drink.
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Ya know you're going to have to spill the beans on this drink, you do realize that it is pure torture to those of us that would love to know this concoction you are partaking of.
Cheers !!!
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Jeff & Marcia .... RVM 39
2000 Beaver Patriot 425 Thunder 40'
2008 Jeep Wrangler X
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10-24-2013, 05:08 PM
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#5187
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 681
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TEFFY
ELIZABETH:
I was in the bus business for 25 years and could do 500 - 575 miles a day. After we closed it down I decided that I'd never drive that many miles again. Ii's amazing how lazy one can get when not pushed to do something. It now takes sometimes 3 cups of tea to want to get out of the recliner and put the Nook down. We drive until one of us needs to take a nap, so then we look for a campground, parking lot, or BLM. Being on the rainbow is a great way to go.
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We have done a couple of bird rescue trips in our pickup truck of 1200 miles in one day, and it's a bear.
One of my dear friends closed his bus business a few years ago, too, and now he drives as a volunteer for a couple of university sports teams. We met when we were lab partners in EMT school.
When I started contemplating purchasing a MH, I turned to him for advice. He was very encouraging and told me to follow a few simple rules;
1. It's your road and your rig. Go at your pace.
2. Brush up on the skills that you learned in EVOC (emergency vehicles operator course), such as backing into a blind alley, changing lanes at speed, etc.
3. Don't go in anywhere you're not sure you can get out of.
Now I don't remember why I was so apprehensive to drive the MH - it's easier than the truck and TT we started with!
We, too, often just drive until we find someplace to land. Wandering is one of my favorite pasttimes. You never know what you'll find.
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10-24-2013, 05:14 PM
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#5188
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 2,516
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Quote:
Originally Posted by virginiamtns
We have done a couple of bird rescue trips in our pickup truck of 1200 miles in one day, and it's a bear.
One of my dear friends closed his bus business a few years ago, too, and now he drives as a volunteer for a couple of university sports teams. We met when we were lab partners in EMT school.
When I started contemplating purchasing a MH, I turned to him for advice. He was very encouraging and told me to follow a few simple rules;
1. It's your road and your rig. Go at your pace.
2. Brush up on the skills that you learned in EVOC (emergency vehicles operator course), such as backing into a blind alley, changing lanes at speed, etc.
3. Don't go in anywhere you're not sure you can get out of.
Now I don't remember why I was so apprehensive to drive the MH - it's easier than the truck and TT we started with!
We, too, often just drive until we find someplace to land. Wandering is one of my favorite pasttimes. You never know what you'll find.
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X2 on all of those points, I agree with you that I think driving the coach is a lot better than pulling a TT, and hitching up the Jeep is even easier...
Cheers !!!
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Jeff & Marcia .... RVM 39
2000 Beaver Patriot 425 Thunder 40'
2008 Jeep Wrangler X
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10-24-2013, 06:15 PM
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#5189
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North Richland Hills, TX
Posts: 1,572
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PTJeep
Ya know you're going to have to spill the beans on this drink, you do realize that it is pure torture to those of us that would love to know this concoction you are partaking of. Cheers !!!
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Wayne's smoothy is a Smirnoff Marshmellow Cream Vodka and Orange Juice... Simple, smooth, extra tasty, and it will sneak up on you.
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'08 Winnebago Journey 39Z 350 Cummins w/ Freightliner Chassis, '14 Jeep Cherokee Trail Hawk
Herb n Barb, Abby, Molly, Gidget
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10-24-2013, 06:18 PM
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#5190
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 681
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[QUOTE=okmunky;1779285]Welcome to the madness, Elizabeth. I am also owned by an unusual critter, Sena, the RVM head mascot. I hope you have as much fun here as we do.
I really want to meet Sena. What is the origin of his (her) name? Most of ours, being rescues, came with names. We have Gemma, Kalea, Amadeus, Pepper, Anjo, Mushoo, Birdman and Zydeco. And that's just the birds!
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Elizabeth RVM55 and Mary
Monaco Dynasty Diamond IV
Jaguar F-Pace 35t Premium
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10-24-2013, 06:29 PM
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#5191
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: The Land Of Oz RVM17
Posts: 1,592
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Thought we would put a few rope lights on the ol Newmar. What y'all think. Do we need some more!
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10-24-2013, 06:32 PM
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#5192
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: The Land Of Oz RVM17
Posts: 1,592
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Front shot.
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10-24-2013, 06:39 PM
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#5193
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Registered User
Winnebago Owners Club Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Cherry Creek, BC Canada
Posts: 7,648
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KSCRUDE
Thought we would put a few rope lights on the ol Newmar. What y'all think. Do we need some more!
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On the official day of MutantAtion (mutant celebration) you get to be lead unit in the midnight madness parade.
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10-24-2013, 06:42 PM
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#5194
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Rainbow Riding
Posts: 18,574
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Possum
On the official day of MutantAtion (mutant celebration) you get to be lead unit in the midnight madness parade.
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And we'll all do the time warp again.
It's just a jump to the left
And then a step to the right
With your hands on your hips
You bring your knees in tight
But it's the pelvic thrust
That really drives you insane
Let's do the Time Warp again
Let's do the Time Warp again
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Steve & Annie (RVM2)
2008 Fleetwood Bounder 38F ~ 325 ISB Turbo ~ Freightliner XC 2014 CR-V ~ Invisibrake / Sterling All Terrain
Sioux Falls, SD (FullTime Since Nov 5th 2014)
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