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06-28-2007, 03:22 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 27' Flying Cloud
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Altoona
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,644
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Crotchety old men
All this halibilue going on about the National and all the coments about the old guard not willing to change etc - etc caused me to look back over my posts and to my surprize, the posts showed me the profile of a crotchety old man. Me, David Alan, why I'm as nice a fellow you might want to meet, a crotchity old man? no - it can't be - someone else must be writting this dribble.
Sometimes I guess we get in a rut and say things that just don't need to be said. I may have been right some of the time but my posts just didn't add anything to the thread. Didn't help - didn't resolve - didn't do much of anything but paint a unattractive picture of myself. For that I am sorry.
So I say to you, fellow forum members, I'll try to do better. Maybe old guys can change. I really like the forum and all of you who make it up. There may be afew others on the forum that should sit back and review their posts and see what kind of picture they paint
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06-28-2007, 03:32 PM
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Rivet Master
1979 23' Safari
1954 29' Liner
Orange
, California
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,849
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David Alan
All this halibilue going on about the National and all the coments about the old guard not willing to change etc - etc caused me to look back over my posts and to my surprize, the posts showed me the profile of a crotchety old man. Me, David Alan, why I'm as nice a fellow you might want to meet, a crotchity old man? no - it can't be - someone else must be writting this dribble.
Sometimes I guess we get in a rut and say things that just don't need to be said. I may have been right some of the time but my posts just didn't add anything to the thread. Didn't help - didn't resolve - didn't do much of anything but paint a unattractive picture of myself. For that I am sorry.
So I say to you, fellow forum members, I'll try to do better. Maybe old guys can change. I really like the forum and all of you who make it up. There may be afew others on the forum that should sit back and review their posts and see what kind of picture they paint
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David Alan,
You are totally correct, we should all take a deep breath and thing before posting to an emotional thread. I thought about posting several times, but could not think of anything constructive to add. I am still confused about the resolution.
Bill
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Bill Kerfoot, WBCCI/VAC/CAC/El Camino Real Unit #5223
Just my personal opinion
1973 Dodge W200 PowerWagon, 1977 Lincoln Continental, 2014 Dodge Durango
1979 23' Safari, and 1954 29' Double Door Liner Orange, CA
https://billbethsblog.blogspot.com/
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06-28-2007, 04:49 PM
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Rivet Master
1948 16' Wee Wind
1953 21' Flying Cloud
Denver
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,169
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Crotchety old men
Did someone call me? .... I'm usually relaxing amongst the brambles and briars, munching on rose stem thorns.
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Fred Coldwell, WBCCI #1510, AIR #2675
Denver, Colorado - WBCCI Unit 24
Airstream Life "Old Aluminum"
Airstream Life "From the Archives"
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06-28-2007, 04:57 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Colorado Springs
, Colorado
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 739
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 47WeeWind
Did someone call me? .... I'm usually relaxing amongst the brambles and briars, munching on rose stem thorns.
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Is that you Fred? I wondered who was making all the noise in the next patch over.
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Royce (K0RKK) 146.460 simplex
Web page https://spearfishcreek.net/
AIR# 3913
'77' Minuet 6 Metre, behind a 2005 stock Jeep Rubicon with Equa-L-Zer hitch.
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06-28-2007, 05:14 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 31' Excella 500
Venice
, California
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,067
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Perhaps the old rule for letters would be good here. Write three posts and discard the first two!
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"Not all who are laundering are washed" say Bill & Heidi
'78 Excella 500,"The Silver Pullit". vacuum over hydraulic disc brakes, center bath, rear twin. '67 Travelall 1200 B 4X4 WBCCI 3737
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06-28-2007, 05:18 PM
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Rivet Master
1960 22' Safari
in the wilderness
, The great Mojave Desert
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 4,077
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I did'nt fight in the Spanish-American war to get lectures from whippersnappers like you.
Now go get a job you beatnik!
If I were not a crotchity old guy. I'd agree with you.
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I'd rather be boon docking in the desert.
WBCCI 3344 FCU
AIR# 13896
CA 4
Yes, we have courtesy parking for you. About an hour North of Los Angeles.
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06-28-2007, 05:22 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1967 30' Sovereign
Leavenworth
, Kansas
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 382
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If it wasn't for crotchity old guys like all of you, not very much would have been done in the history of the United States.....I love ya.
By the way, my crotchity old guy is in the trailer getting ready to lay the rest of the floor... I stay away while he is in one of his "moods"...
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Beth and/or David
67 Sovereign, double bed, rear bath-"Moby"
2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Hemi, Quad Cab-"Ahab"
"Vintage trailer, vintage owners"
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06-28-2007, 05:30 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 27' Flying Cloud
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Altoona
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,644
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Quote:
Originally Posted by silver 67
If it wasn't for crotchity old guys like all of you, not very much would have been done in the history of the United States.....I love ya.
By the way, my crotchity old guy is in the trailer getting ready to lay the rest of the floor... I stay away while he is in one of his "moods"...
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I was gett'en worried till you said floor. Do old guys have "moods"?3
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06-28-2007, 05:31 PM
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Certifiable
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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I have sinned
So THIS is the place where we can find absolution?
Bless me father Alan for I have posted FAR to many times without thinking.
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"IT'S A MAGICAL WORLD, HOBBES, OL' BUDDY... LET'S GO EXPLORING!" ~ CALVIN
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06-28-2007, 05:35 PM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mistral blue
So THIS is the place where we can find absolution?
Bless me father Alan for I have posted FAR to many times without thinking.
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Say ten Hail Wallys and perform an act of pennance.
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Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
Terry
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06-28-2007, 05:56 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 19' Safari
1968 24' Tradewind
Rural
, Delaware
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,476
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wkerfoot
David Alan,
You are totally correct, we should all take a deep breath and thing before posting to an emotional thread. I thought about posting several times, but could not think of anything constructive to add.
Bill
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Excellent point. I acknowledge that many times I should probably be more introspective in my posting, and that I also should probably limit my posting to before happy hour.
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2005 Bambi
1968 Trade Wind
2007 Ford F250 4x4 Crew
WDCU
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06-28-2007, 07:04 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
West of Fort Worth
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 6,699
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DavidAlan,
Karma to you for recognizing something about yourself that you can change. We have all made posts that we later regret, not all of them have been deleted or edited when perhaps they should have been.
Dave
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06-28-2007, 09:08 PM
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Gator1
2006 25' Safari
San Antonio
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 46
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Who's crotchity??
Not me! I'm the most agreeable guy who ever....
DAG NABBIT! THOSE @$#&^#$ KIDS ARE ON THE GRASS AGAIN!
I'LL FINISH THIS LATER....
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Jim Gompper
WBCCI #5228
2006 25' Safari FB
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06-28-2007, 09:45 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2005 28' Safari
Port Orchard
, Washington
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 95
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Hail, Wally, full of grace,
the stream be with thee. (and also with thee)
Blessed art thou amongst designers,
and blessed is the fruit of thy genius,
for thou hast given Shine to the Air of our dreams,
spectales, testacles, wallet, cigars.
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06-28-2007, 10:18 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2000 34' Limited
Lebanon
, Ohio
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 100
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Crotchety old Gal
Quote:
Originally Posted by SilverRanger
Excellent point. I acknowledge that many times I should probably be more introspective in my posting, and that I also should probably limit my posting to before happy hour.
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Thank you for sharing this insight. As I am new to this forum, I will learn from your trials and pledge to post constructively, and never post after happy hour .
You are a great group of folks and I think you really mean well. Your generosity to others can be seen by all who cruise this forum and it is appreciated by this crotchety old Gal .
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06-28-2007, 10:42 PM
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Rivet Master
1951 21' Flying Cloud
1960 24' Tradewind
West Coast
, BC
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,790
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I just spent a week with a pack of crusty, rusty, old farts. I was sooooooo glad that I am not one and managed to point this out to them on several occasions when they were disagreeing with me on some point or other where I knew I was right and the whole pack of them were wrong. Geesh, some times it is hard to be around when every one of them is grouchy and I'm the only one who is in a great mood all the time. Just ask my wife - well, maybe don't, she might want to get even for that "honey, do you think you've put a bit of weight on during this trip?" comment I made earlier today.
Barry
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06-29-2007, 05:38 AM
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Remember, Safety Third
1973 27' Overlander
Catfish Corners
, Georgia
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 5,720
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Druupy
Hail, Wally, full of grace,
the stream be with thee. (and also with thee)
Blessed art thou amongst designers,
and blessed is the fruit of thy genius,
for thou hast given Shine to the Air of our dreams,
spectales, testacles, wallet, cigars.
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I see stray lightnin' bolts in your future, my son.....
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06-29-2007, 07:16 AM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by safari57
she might want to get even for that "honey, do you think you've put a bit of weight on during this trip?" comment I made earlier today.
Barry
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Barry, that wasn't crotchety, that was dumb!...
(been there, done that, have a couple extra tee shirts if you want them)
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Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
Terry
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06-29-2007, 08:33 AM
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Certifiable
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David Alan
There may be a few others on the forum that should sit back and review their posts and see what kind of picture they paint
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Do I really look like this? I don't think I like this thread anymore.
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"IT'S A MAGICAL WORLD, HOBBES, OL' BUDDY... LET'S GO EXPLORING!" ~ CALVIN
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