I live on Emerald Isle N.C. and last week end we thought the Island was going to sink, we had so many toutists. Not slowing up here, Temps in the 90's all week mid 70's over night.
These forums is not the place to visit, if you really want to know the state of the economy. The masses are NOT here, they're busy working, trying to stay afloat. It's obvious to me that at least half of the population want the country to be led in a different direction,......I'm betting there's a reason for it. I've got eyes, I can see.....
Willie & Betty Sue
Miko & Sparky
2003 41 ft Dutch Star Diesel Pusher/Spartan
Floorplan 4010
Blazer toad & Ranger bassboat
I was at that "5-Star Resort" (Hinckley Rv Park - I still cant believe they call that place a 5-Star Resort..ok campground but RV resort?) two weeks prior and it was not full and I only paid $11 a night with GS discount, but still very busy for that time of year....and it was a cold weekend at that. Wait until the outdoor pool opens and you will be lucky to get one of the 225+ sites on a weekend. I still have an open weekend in July that I need reservations for and I am having a hard time finding a place with a couple open sites!
Dan & Tracy
2 kids ages 4 and 6
2003 HR Neptune 36PBD
300 ISB Cummins/5-Speed
You say "Keep your #s and stats, look beyond your very sheltered nose's...." and yet you support your argument with a whole litany of #s and stats. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. No one is trying to stop you from having yours. But there is no sense in being insulting just because a guy doesn't see it your way.
Everything is cyclic. Prices go up and prices go down. Businesses fail and businesses succeed. One guy loses his job, another guy gets a job. Some of you see the glass half empty...some see the glass half full.
The economic people see the economy as sound and the social people see things as a disaster. For disclosure, I happen to be in the economic camp. My position in life, at least as of today, is sound. I'm sorry that things aren't working out well for some people, but there is nothing I can do to solve their woes. No sense in me worrying about it.
If you start to worry about all of these things that are reported by the masters of doom and gloom, the liberal media, you will end up with a case of paranoia paralysis.
Here we go again...
I did not include one stat or # just real world facts. None of which I spoke about is opinion, they are all facts. I am not paranoid, but feel if you can recognize the problem you can hopefully help to fix it or deal with it. None of my remarks were directed at anyone in particular, so don't take it personal. Nor did I state anyone has to worrie, just face the reality of it. None of this is the "way I see it" it is reality.(4 RV companys closing is my OPINION) Nor does it reflect my personal situation, so I am not biased. You can quote Warren buffett all day long and list economic stats, but it dosent change reality for most Americans in the real world. Things are getting real tough out there, between my last posts I just heard FPL ( Fl. elect)is raising their rates 16%, FACT. My statements are based in fact from talking and dealing day to day buss. people out there on the front lines, not some fulltimer or retiree on a fixed income. (prob. gonna get flamed for that) Stats and poles and #s can be manipulated ( glass half full / empty)and viewed differently and take time to catch up with whats happining now. When all the suppliers and buss. I deal with are cutting back, laying off and state their buss. are way off $$, and costs are soaring and people are not spending and loosing their jobs and can't feed their families and put fuel in their cars (all facts)your opinions and your stats don't mean squat. Pay your bills and put food on the table with your economic indicators...
Wow...no hostility there. Sorry you are hurting so bad...
Hope you can hang on till things get better for you
Take care.
Dave & Mary
Isabel (a cuddly little Boston)
Buddy (The Beast) another Boston
2005 Itasca Suncruiser 35A
2003 Jeep Liberty
If it's listed in the Yellow Pages, the government shouldn't be messing around with it.
SS Slacker wrote: I was at that "5-Star Resort" (Hinckley Rv Park - I still cant believe they call that place a 5-Star Resort..ok campground but RV resort?) two weeks prior and it was not full and I only paid $11 a night with GS discount, but still very busy for that time of year....and it was a cold weekend at that. Wait until the outdoor pool opens and you will be lucky to get one of the 225+ sites on a weekend. I still have an open weekend in July that I need reservations for and I am having a hard time finding a place with a couple open sites!
New figures:
ONE MILLION houses are in foreclosure, and expected to climb.
And, the airline industry is in "CRISIS".
Buying a fiver, and renting a space in an RV park might be a housing solution for some families. If my house were to be repoed, I'd go back to living in the motorhome, at the Long Mountain RV Park.
Yep, I can believe that RV parks are filling up.
Good grief. You doom & goomers just need to get in the old bomb shelter. I'm going to be out there busy making money. If you can't afford what your doing quit doing it. If you have friends and associates that are not doing well help them. Take them out to dinner, get them a gift card. Do something positive instead of just whining.
7th Cav
2004 Damon Intruder 350
Workhorse W22
1997 Ford Explorer Toad
Offline
& Mary 
