OzarkPreacher wrote: Yep, I been thinking some things thru the last couple weeks. Lot of folks got class A's lookin' to sell cheap. Lots of folks going to TT's instead of motorized RV's/ I'm thinkin' I'm gonna sell my TT and go buy me one of those cheap class A's. that's what I'm thinkin'.
That's amighty fine idea. Of course, we have the perfect Class C (for us), so we won't be buying or selling.
lwmuddy wrote: To quote the lyrics from the Kingston Trio song, "The whole world is festering with unhappy soles".
That is a very good point. Just think, that song was written over 50 years ago. I play it for my kids now (my Dad played it for me) and they can't believe it was written so long ago (even before their Dad was born). It seems to describe "today", not the "ideal world" of the 1950's.
"The more things chance, the more things stay the same..."
OzarkPreacher wrote: Yep, I been thinking some things thru the last couple weeks. Lot of folks got class A's lookin' to sell cheap. Lots of folks going to TT's instead of motorized RV's/ I'm thinkin' I'm gonna sell my TT and go buy me one of those cheap class A's. that's what I'm thinkin'.
Think DP, that's where the largest mark down value may be.
I have a sweet tender nature, however I enjoy sharing my thoughts and opinions.
It seems to me that we have been through cycles like this before. I remember gas selling for 29.9, but at the same time, older members of the family talking about the world going to hell in a hand basket. Gas sold for 12 cents "way back when".
Then gas went through the roof in the seventies. Once again, many were predicting the end of life as we knew it.
Well, here we are smack dab in the middle of another inflationary cycle. Can't argue the fact that fuel prices, along with everyday costs are through the roof. Only this time, many will say, that way too many people are affected by the state of affairs, and greedy (insert latest bad guy's name here) are making it worse for the working class or the middle class, or the fixed income class.
Well, don't know about all the greedy CEO's and Board members out there, but I would guess that a lot of people are hurting. Some more than others. And of course, there are those that are in a position to profit during these times. They aren't so much greedy, as being in the right place at the right time.
But, people are still hurting. People are still making bad decisions. And people are still laying the blame for their problems at the doorstep of big oil, big business, big government.
some of these people are true victims of greed by others, indifference by others, or, just circumstance. Many others are, however, victims of their own "I want it all, and I want it now" lifestyle.
When the economy was strong, lots and lots of people bought way beyond their means. Big houses, big vehicles, big RVs. Lots and lots of "toys". And most of those people didn't have any cushion to fall back on. They keep their credit limit max'ed out, and partied on.
Well, now things have turned ugly, and a lot of people have been caught out in the cold, with no cold weather gear. That is very sad. I sincerely wish that it were different. It would be wonderful if fuel was two something a gallon, and we were gripping about that. But, many people have no one to blame other than themselves for their inability to deal with these issues. Doesn't make it any less painful for them, or bring any satisfaction to we who weren't so far out on a limb, just being factual. And, yes, even those of us that didn't over-extend our resources are still feeling it in the wallet.
OzarkPreacher wrote: Yep, I been thinking some things thru the last couple weeks. Lot of folks got class A's lookin' to sell cheap. Lots of folks going to TT's instead of motorized RV's/ I'm thinkin' I'm gonna sell my TT and go buy me one of those cheap class A's. that's what I'm thinkin'.
A couple of years ago hurricane "Rita" was headed for the Texas coast. As it got closer people began to panic, including the city government of Houston, then they told everyone to evacuate, wow, I can't fully put into words the total mayhem that resulted. People were freaking out, running out of their homes jumping in their cars and tearing off down the road. No food, no water, no money and no clue where they were going, although it did not matter because the sat in traffic for 20 to 30 hours, or until they ran out of gas.
My point is, I agree with the op. Take it easy, don't panic, be careful, have a little food and money set aside for a rainy day. But I don't believe the world is coming to an end and that we should all sell our RV's and hide. This is a rough cycle. And what does'nt kill us will make us stronger. Hang in there!
BTW, I stayed home during "Rita" and my grass did'nt even get watered!!
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