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RE: 6th Fall Friendship Gathering At Turning Stone 9/23-26, 2010
Hey yall, Jimgo is hallucinating bout them noles. Be Safe
Happens every year. Phase of the moon or something like that! :h
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larry cad
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09/04/10 07:04pm |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: Pads attached to your automatic jacks
The previous owner of our motorhome had 12in X 12in square steel pads welded onto the factory jack pads. So far (with 100,000 miles on the coach) there have not been any problems with clearance or operation. We have never had to put auxiliary pads under the jacks. We simply park in our site, lower our jacks and we are done. I love the mod he made and would do it again on another motorhome. The added pads are about 1/2" thick and welded on to the jacks. One thing you should consider is that I have PowerGear jacks which lift up hydraulically vs. some which are lifted by springs. The spring type may have a problem lifting the extra weight.
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larry cad
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09/01/10 07:54pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: New York City
Liberty Harbor. It isn't exactly a "resort" campground, but it is very close to transport, has full hookups, and the security is good. Also the view from the campground is great. You can see across the river to downtown Manhatten and you can see the statue from your campsite.
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larry cad
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08/29/10 06:31pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: 6th Fall Friendship Gathering At Turning Stone 9/23-26, 2010
Noles will beat Iowa in the National Championship game.
I would think they would need better than an 8-4 record to be in the championship game. What are you predicting?
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larry cad
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08/25/10 06:53pm |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: 6th Fall Friendship Gathering At Turning Stone 9/23-26, 2010
I am excited about...
1-The start of the Florida State Seminole football season
2-This Gathering.
Jim, any predictions on the outcome for this season? I'm thinking THE Ohio State Buckeyes will go 10-2 this season. I'm further predicting the FSU noles will go 8-4. What say you?
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larry cad
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08/25/10 06:27pm |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: how long is too long an extension cord?
If you are gonna pay for #8 spend a little more for 6 and be safe.
If you are going to go for #6, spend a little more and go for #4. Better yet, go for #2, it only costs a little more.
:h
Seriously, with #12 extension cord, a 100 ft run will drop approximately 4.6 volts. If you start with 120 volts at the outlet, the A/C will see 115 vac which is more than enough. Voltage drop calculations are not difficult to do. You can either use ohms law, or google voltage drop calculations. It is better to do the engineering, than to speculate, guess and offer foolish advice.
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larry cad
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08/24/10 05:21pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: hmmm can't decide Country Coach, American or Monico
Excellent factory support, even for a 1995 model, solid construction and a Spartan chassis are three reasons to chose the Eagle over the (now bankrupt and gone) Country Coach with a proprietary chassis.
BTW, you might look into dyeing the ceiling.
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larry cad
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08/19/10 07:58pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 6th Fall Friendship Gathering At Turning Stone 9/23-26, 2010
Uh, no Larry. It's "Marehkeh".
I will assume that is Farsi?!!
:S
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larry cad
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08/19/10 07:51pm |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: 6th Fall Friendship Gathering At Turning Stone 9/23-26, 2010
Looks like Farmer & Mrs Brown might make this trip too.
Awesome!!!
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larry cad
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08/19/10 06:47pm |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: Emergency EXIT ladder for bedroom
If you want to make a rope ladder, here is how:
http://www.ehow.com/how_6760166_homemade-rope-ladder.html
If you want to buy one, here is where:
http://www.safeescape.com/category/2LAD.html?gclid=CPL_6rrZw6MCFQseDQodJEnTgQ
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larry cad
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08/18/10 12:54pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 120VAC Breaker Failure in Converter/Load Center
This place seems to have a pretty good selection at reasonable prices:
http://www.baybreakersonline.com/westinghouse/
Cutler Hammer now owns the rights to Westinghouse circuit breakers. I think the BD is a Westinghouse style breaker. Our Home Depot also has them.
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larry cad
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08/15/10 05:23pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Ohio Rallies for 2010
Well, it's all over now! The curse is on. THE Ohio State Buckeyes are featured on the Sports Illustrated cover.
http://media.cleveland.com/lesmerises/photo/ohiostatesicover-4a3d65a0a42a6ee9_large.jpg height=400 width=500
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larry cad
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08/11/10 04:56pm |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: Ohio Rallies for 2010
On a liter side:
> 1. The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He
> acquired his size from too much pi.
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> 2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to
> be an optical Aleutian .
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> 3. She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still.
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> 4. A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class, because it was a
> weapon of math disruption.
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larry cad
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08/10/10 07:05pm |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: Ohio Rallies for 2010
As far as ANY monies the rally may have........I know that there are definitely costs incurred for ALL the name and rally signs we so proudly display at our rallies as well as additional costs for supplies that I, personally, have never paid for.
Actually, ALL the sign material, the danglies, the sign posts, and the actual signs themselves cost the group NOTHING as I, personally donated all the material. I also know for a fact that ALL the labor for making the signs was donated free of charge to the group. There was NO cost to the group. I won't go into any details on the remainder of your list except to say that those issues could also be addressed.
Larry, one thing I don't understand is that if you had questions about the finances, rallies or any thing else, why not bring it up at that time instead of waiting to bash on the thread? .
I was not bashing, I was offering an opinion that if the group is to continue to have fun rallies, more members of the group will have to step up and volunteer to host interesting events. I'm sorry you took it as bashing. What may not be apparent to some of the newer members is that we have lost many of the older members who were also good friends of mine. Many of these older members have spoken with me over the last couple of years, expressing concerns about the direction of the group. Because their concerns were not addressed, we have lost many good friends. I have remained silent for a long time and finally decided to speak up in the hope that these situations would be discussed and addressed. I happen to be the kind of person who says what is on my mind. I did not want to do it at the rally meeting because it was not a situation where everyone could hear and understand. This forum is such a place. When I was operating my business, and if a customer had a complaint, I would much prefer they call me and discuss the complaint, rather than just remain silent and go somewhere else for service. We have lost many good friends who chose to remain silent rather than expressing their concerns for fear of being shouted down. I don't want to lose any more good friends and am chosing to post my concerns here on OUR forum, where WE can discuss them and perhaps, address some issues that exist. However, if these issues, are not a concern to the current members, then I will shut up and go silently away also.
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larry cad
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08/09/10 07:59pm |
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RE: Ohio Rallies for 2010
I survived my first trip down the mighty Mohican! Yay. It's all about keeping your head down and your mouth shut. And not wearing bright yellow T-shirts with a target on your back!
I didn't have a pen at the planning meeting last night. Wondered if those rally plans for 2011 would be posted somewhere? Thanks!
Denise, typically there will be a new thread started later in the year that will have the list of all the scheduled rallies for next year. Normally this is done in time to reserve for the Cleveland RV show in January. I had a bit of difficulty hearing some of the discussion, but I believe the Mohican rally is scheduled for August 5, 6, 7 and the RV show is in January. Besides those, I didn’t hear anything specific about any dates, or who would be hosting any of the rallies although I thought I heard that the spring rally might be held in Elkhart Indiana.
It sorta sounded to me like the group might be moving away from scheduling their rallies primarily in Ohio and branching out for longer trips such as Michigan U.P., etc.
Perhaps at this point a little history might be appropriate. 5 years ago the Ohio Rally group was started by Steve Sands with the intended purpose of having a single rally in May of 2005 at Baylor Beach CG. Steve and Sharyl asked me and Linda to help with the preparation for what was a very successful rally, so successful that the group decided to continue getting together in various Ohio locations on a monthly basis during the camping season. Occasionally we would venture out to some more distant location including several times when we held the Ohio State/Penn State tailgate rally in Pennsylvania. Others would extend a very welcome invitation for the group to join them in even more distant locations such as the time several of us joined Robin and Fred at Outer Banks NC.
Over the years the various rallies held in Ohio and other locations have been fun and have led to many new friendships being formed. Early on in the history of this group, we began to hold the infamous “Pink Flamingo Auction” to raise money to help with any operating expenses. As some of you know, this activity has raised several thousand dollars over the years and, because expenses have been minimal due to volunteer work by several members of the group, this fund still exists. As you can see, much of the success of the group has been the result of the willingness of members to step up and take on many of the tasks necessary to plan the activities of the rally group.
This brings us to the present, or specifically, to last night at Mohican and the planning meeting. As charter members of this group, Linda and I have hosted a number of rallies and events as have many other members. As I sat and listened to the proceedings, I was disappointed to realize that, with the exception of Dan and possibly Jim and Dee, no one else stepped up and offered to schedule and plan a rally for the group. Over the years we have tried to go to places where there is an exceptional campground, or an exceptional activity. Last year’s visit to the old Ohio Penitentiary in Mansfield, hosted by Jim and Carole was an excellent example. It would really be nice if some of the other members would volunteer to set up another exceptional rally.
One final point and I will step off my soapbox. I briefly mentioned the Pink Flamingo fund above. I’m sure by now Steve and Sharyl are tired of handling that money and since we really don’t have any operating expenses, I was thinking that it might be a good idea to liquidate the fund and use the money in some productive or charitable manner. Since there is no formal structure in the group, I can’t really put this to a vote, so some open discussion here on the forum might lead to an idea that would put the money to good use and take the responsibility off S&S’s shoulders.
So, anyone want to step up and hold a rally, and anyone have any thoughts on what we could do with a couple thousand bucks???
Sorry I took so long, and now I will shut up and let others carry on a discussion regarding the future of the Ohio Rally.
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larry cad
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08/08/10 08:20pm |
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RE: Mohican Rally August 6, 7 & 8, 2010
Linda and I are home. MH is unpacked and the pups are sound asleep.
Robin, very glad to hear that Maggie seems to be feeling a bit better. Please keep us advised.
Thanks to Dan and Lil for the hard work and organization, including the spectacular weather.
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larry cad
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08/08/10 06:37pm |
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RE: Even NASA has trouble with Ammonia Fridges!
"Even NASA has trouble with Ammonia Fridges!"
:B
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larry cad
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08/07/10 06:32pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Love's truck stop
Just attach a chain to your wallet and you are in!!!
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larry cad
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08/07/10 11:51am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: wiring a fantastic fan
Your guess is probably correct, but if you hook it up backwards, the fan will draw air in, instead of exhausting it out. If that happens, simply reverse the wiring and it will change the direction of the fan.
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larry cad
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08/07/10 11:48am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Gas vs. Diesel fuel mileage???
My 315hp, Cummins ISC 8.3 in my 40ft. coach averaged about 9.5mpg, pulling my Jeep GC over about 60000 miles. This spring I took out the factory muffler, and the factory exhaust pipe that had 3, count them THREE 90 degree bends leading to the muffler. I replaced the whole mess with a stainless flex pipe with a gentle sweep out to the chrome tip. It appears that I am now getting about 1 mpg additional mileage, AND the coach is QUIETER since I don't have the muffler resonating. I was very surprised, but pleased.
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larry cad
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08/01/10 08:04am |
Class A Motorhomes
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