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RE: Aircraft Boneyards in Az
I'm doing my trip planning for going to Travis AFB to fly spaceA to Japan. Planning on leaving about the 2nd week of March. I would like to visit some aircraft boneyards in Az. Have any of you ever done this? What is involved in getting up close and personal with these aircraft? I crewed some of the types that are in these storage areas and would like to indulge in a little nostalgia.
The Museum in Tucson has plenty of old planes sitting out weathering away but getting into them is not allowed. As far as those miles and miles of decommissioned and picked over planes in the boneyard--I guess you would have to know someone that can give you access.
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chuckster11
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11/22/09 02:22pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Can you use the leveling jacks for tire removal?
Yep, I have had two different tire shops request that I extend the jacks so they could take off and mount tires on my pusher. I don't think I would be comfortable doing it on my own but it didn't bother them at all.
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chuckster11
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11/20/09 10:43pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Whats your favorite music video?
Without question Randy Travis "Forever and Ever Amen". Best music video ever made!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgJXbIP
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chuckster11
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11/19/09 08:50pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Would you miss Saturday home mail delivery?
No.
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chuckster11
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11/18/09 05:58pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: campgrounds around Idaho Falls
Twenty-twenty five miles south of Idaho Falls at the Fort Hall Casino there is a new (two years old) campground--easy on and easy off I-15. Fairly inexpensive.
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chuckster11
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11/18/09 05:45pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Renew Insurance Yes or No?
Your question is a purely personal one. Everything depends on your ability to replace the lost RV without hurting your finances. I am sure there are some out there that don't even insure new units because they can self-insure for physical loss.
There is no pat answer. Assuming your physical damage premiums are half of your annual premium of $268, you are paying $134.00 a year to protect $7-8,000 dollars worth of equipment--that doesn't sound like too much to me but only you know what you can afford to do.
Nice thing about having physical damage is that if you total the unit, the insurance company has to dispose of the salvage which can be a real advantage to you if you are far from home--it can be a real PIA to pay the recovery costs and find a place to store or accept your totaled RV.
Then there are those pesky comp losses like chips, animal collisions, and wind losses.
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chuckster11
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11/18/09 11:28am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: WWII in HD
I have really been enjoying this over the last couple of nights. It is extraordinarily graphic but much of the film is interesting because it shows many operations and activities not normally shown--camp life, equipment, etc.
Good stuff, lots of new footage, and well organized as well.
A "must see" in my opinion.
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chuckster11
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11/17/09 10:19pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: IS WalMart topic still allowed? A little long
Let's see, you were a victim of being allowed to walk past five police cars, every store employee, to get into a store where you thought there might be an emergency of some type--right?
And your responsibility for your own safety in this situation is.....?
All I can say is that you and your friend must have really really wanted to shop in a big way!
NOTHING is more important than shopping..........just ask my wife!
Matter of fact Bob, if I could get some of that good egg salad Walmart makes down South (can't get it here), I might walk past five fire engines to get to the deli!
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chuckster11
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11/17/09 11:14am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: IS WalMart topic still allowed? A little long
Let's see, you were a victim of being allowed to walk past five police cars, every store employee, to get into a store where you thought there might be an emergency of some type--right?
And your responsibility for your own safety in this situation is.....?
All I can say is that you and your friend must have really really wanted to shop in a big way!
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chuckster11
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11/17/09 10:50am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Discrimination against RV's bigger than 30'
If it were me, instead of sitting around and complaining and worrying about it, I would get real proactive with my neighbors.
You indicate that your little community is "big" on boats and many folks have them.
That is your key. In anticipation of ever changing "rules" to pacify a couple of neighbors, I would go around to all the folks with RV's of any type and do a "First it was the Motorhomes and then they came after the........!" sort of thing.
I would get every RV owning neighbor up in arms with the idea that if they let one or two neighbors dictate what someone can or cannot own, if they can nickle and dime the powers that be to get rid of one kind of RV that the next thing "they" will do is come after all RV's.
If you are successful, you should garner plenty of support to keep your unit where it is, as it is.
Use people power to keep what you want and forget about the lawyers--they will take your money, write a couple of letters, and tell you they can't do anything.
This is a political power thing--get the power on your side. Go to those boat owners and make your case.
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chuckster11
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11/17/09 10:42am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Retired, may I ask your opinion
Too much of a conundrum for me to try an answer. If I could have seen the future when I was your age, I would not have retired early, would have put much more in my savings (and lost less in the two massive downturns the market took)and would still be holding on to the cash cow business I owned.
No one can give you advice based on the terms you use--you don't know how long you have to live/be healthy, none of us know either. We cannot know what our needs will be ten to fifteen years down the line or the reality of our existence.
I will tell you what I tell my kids--keep everything paid off and save as much as you can, invest wisely, and pray for good luck in those investments. In my experience, you cannot have enough in savings--there is no "too much" in that regard.
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chuckster11
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11/14/09 04:04pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Thank You, Veterans
As a vet I would like to thank the American people for all the benefits they have provided me over the years--the scholarships, the G.I. Bill that allowed me to get an education, the preferences that provided two jobs I really needed, the loans that subsidized two homes, and the wonderful health care I now enjoy. I think the grateful Nation has been more than generous with me and I do appreciate it.
It goes without saying that I respect beyond measure the sacrifice of those that did not return or returned with disabilities--there are no words to adequately describe that gratitude.
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chuckster11
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11/12/09 10:13pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: "Bluehair"... sign of disrespect???
When I talk with my mother (whom nearly died last year) I call her all sorts of names.. blue hair... aged one... and my favorite "wrinkly" .
She knows its all in good fun.
I also work with an older guy at work... i tease him about his age also...
It really is all about the intent.
If it is said to insult someone, the word is not the issue. the intent is.
I think it really depends on how YOU intend it to be perceived.
Bruce.
Exactly. Using the term 'bluehair' isn't what this is about, it's how a phrase, a word....is used.
A word in itself is harmless, but it's how a word is used...what's the intent.
If you say it to hurt someone, then it is wrong.
Nope, "perception" is in the mind of the receiver of the message--there is no way that the receiver can know the intent of the message creator. Therefore, if there is offense taken, then the offense is created in the mind/perception of the hearer of the word and the perceived intent and that is the rub.
If we are to engage in the use of a common language, and we do, then there needs to be some relaxation between the understanding of the message creator and the perception of the receiver to permit words to be used without offense.
In this age of victimization, all words can be "perceived" to be insulting and when combined with non-verbal communication that perception might be accurate. On the internet, all that non-verbal stuff is omitted therefore the words become subject to whatever perception/meaning the reader chooses to apply to the message--whether intended or not.
Always remember the "meaning" in any message is in the mind (perception) of the receiver--the sender of the message does not create the meaning.
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chuckster11
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11/12/09 10:46am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Thank You
Yes, and then there are all those wonderful benefits you taxpayers have provided we vets over the years. I feel like I have been more than compensated for my service. Thanks back at you!
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chuckster11
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11/11/09 05:44pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: "Bluehair"... sign of disrespect???
Having been gray since my mid forties I don't have any problem with the term.
I am in my late 60's and have used the term "blue hair" to describe the elderly since I was a teenager and frankly don't find the term offensive or particularly descriptive of all older folks.
I use "croaks" as well and the implication there is deadly in terms of a description.
I think we are too sensitive if this is bothering us. One thing a good long life should have taught us is that few categorical terms really fit and that when we lose the desire and ability to laugh at ourselves we make life ever so much more difficult.
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chuckster11
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11/11/09 04:00pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Start again ... no names
I read On Safari's question this morning and felt like Dr. Frankenstein! I careened around the room screaming "It's Alive, it's Alive!".
Ok, Monkey, where are you in your research on rest stop activities--it has been three months?
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chuckster11
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11/11/09 09:03am |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Rv accident in Indianapolis
"Slow down folks -- it's not worth the risk. Too many things can happen."
I think that is the one thing we can with certainty say about driving an RV in heavy traffic. Towing with an RV in heavy traffic simply lends itself to distractions--constantly watching both mirrors, two or more lanes of traffic, and the rear view camera takes our attention away from what is going on in front of us--one sudden slow down of traffic ahead and we are cooked!
Even the best of us can look the wrong way at the wrong time and be in trouble.
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chuckster11
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11/09/09 07:10pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Rv accident in Indianapolis
Overlength, wrong lane and speeding.
I don't what age, it's reckless endangerment and the license needs to go away, permananently.
JMNSHO... I agree. The guy was driving in a reckless manner and should lose his license. Anyone driving in a reckless manner if they are 20 or 80 should lose their license.
Shouldn't there be an "If" in this sentence. As in, "IF the guy was driving in a......."?
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chuckster11
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11/09/09 06:48pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Rv accident in Indianapolis
If anyone ever comes up with an Olympic 1500 meter high hurdle conclusion jumping event, I have a source for some real world class competitors.
We sure don't know much to be taking away licenses, discriminating against older drivers, or even making an educated guess about what might have happened in this incident.
Accidents are accidents because otherwise careful, or reckless, individuals make a mistake or series of mistakes under all kinds of circumstances--sometimes little mistakes. Somehow I'm believing the "I hit the accelerator by mistake" statement is an excuse--can't imagine that a pusher pulling a loaded horse trailer just shot out of the gate in an uncontrollable manner. Driving too fast, too inattentively, in heavy traffic is more likely the case.
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chuckster11
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11/09/09 04:29pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Route 20 east to west
I have driven it across Nebraska, to Shoshoni, Wyoming, and across Idaho from where it picks up out of Idaho Falls.
There is no more relaxing way to cross these three states and none more scenic!
Enjoy, U.S. 20 is a great, great drive.
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chuckster11
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11/08/09 07:56pm |
Roads and Routes
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