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[flamingo-kid1]

Originally Posted by cosmotini

For some of us, Moraine View is as close to Normal as we'll ever get!

Here's my sad, politically incorrect joke:

WHY do they have the Illinois State Special Olympic Spring Games in Normal, Illinois, when NOBODY is?

(BTW, I am excused from being PC)

[flamingo-kid1]

Look at what we have to go through to get to our own street.. our street has been under construction for over three months, and access to our business has been shut down for all of those three. It's been CRAPPY.

They finally opened our driveway last week.. and we had to argue for THAT! I don't see why the great City of Rockford can't take note that there is a RETAIL BUSINESS sitting here and they might need a driveway. Jeez.

In any case, Gary did a great job of getting Luna throught the constructiona nd safely home. (we live on the same stratt that's under construction)

So, within the next day or two we will have a full systems check done and she'll be good to go.. remember two years ago, we came sans Luna because she was torn apart and left laying all over the garage.. no AC, which we could have lived without, but the electrician had dismantled her, all at the LAST MINUTE!

[flamingo-kid1]

Originally Posted by flamingo-kid1

In any case, Gary did a great job of getting Luna throught the constructiona nd safely home. (we live on the same stratt that's under construction)

I am NOT that bad a typist. the cat did it :-(

[summerkid]

It would be a sad joke, Rachelle, except that don't the people who are participating in the Special Olympics sometimes seem like the happiest ones on the planet?

[flamingo-kid1]

Originally Posted by summerkid

It would be a sad joke, Rachelle, except that don't the people who are participating in the Special Olympics sometimes seem like the happiest ones on the planet?

I wouldn't be too sad if I had someone whom I 1000% trusted to do absolutely everything for me, all my needs were met, everybody around me loves me, and I had a great event like Special Olympics to attend.

That's my son's life :-)

I've been in long term care work for MANY MANY years , and things are much, much different today than in the past.
We see a LOT more pride and smiles.

[BigAl]

Rachelle,
Hopefully when the roadwork is completed people won't drive by so fast they don't stop to shop.
Joe,
Bring seals for your wheels and we can do the bearings if you are really serious.
Will need more evidence of wild turkeys though.
Al

[BigAl]

Summerkid,
You better watch it! With an offer like that the lineup may be longer than your trailer.
Al

[summerkid]

Oh, but Al ...... it ALWAYS is ...

[2airishuman]

hi bigal.....

i'm kidding about the bearings.....but thanks!

hey summerkid...

have you got the proper rivets and stuff to fix that door?

surely you'll get this done from the talent i've seen at this rally.

cheer
2air'

[Tom Nugler]

Pulled the GlobeTrotter out of her parking spot today getting ready for theBig Event.
Plugged in the juice. Finished fixing the leaky DWV. Exterminated the wasps living in the kitchen vent. Sanitized the fresh water tank and checked the plumbing. Took out one of the bullet lights and took it down to the workshop in the basement for tightening (hanging by the wire is not good). Stripped the peeling paint off the bumper. Repaint tomorrow. Checked the propane, stove, water heater OK. Checked the fridge.
Oh S____! WARM. ZIP. NADA. Got power. Heater's working. Vents and fins are clear.
Run inside, search the Net for new fridges. AGGGHHH. Might as well by a new trailer.
Click up the Forum. New post on Dometic fridges. Might be blocked. Turn it upside down in case it's blocked. Yeah, I can do that.
In case you were wondering it only takes and hour and a half to take out a fridge. Only have to disassemble half the counter, saw the tops off long studs holding it to the floor. Grind the head off a rusted screw and use the big crow bar to pry it out of the coach.
Its 10:30. OK, Thanks for letting me vent. Nothing like a cold beer and sandwich to calm the troubled soul.
Were coming hell or high water, got a back up plan if the fridge is a goner. Might not look pretty but it's functional.
See you all Friday,
Tom and Sue.

[flamingo-kid1]

Originally Posted by Tom Nugler

. Checked the fridge.
Oh S____! WARM. ZIP. NADA. Got power. Heater's working. Vents and fins are clear.
Run inside, search the Net for new fridges. AGGGHHH. Might as well by a new trailer.
Click up the Forum. New post on Dometic fridges. Might be blocked. Turn it upside down in case it's blocked. Yeah, I can do that.
In case you were wondering it only takes and hour and a half to take out a fridge. Only have to disassemble half the counter, saw the tops off long studs holding it to the floor. Grind the head off a rusted screw and use the big crow bar to pry it out of the coach.
Its 10:30. OK, Thanks for letting me vent. Nothing like a cold beer and sandwich to calm the troubled soul.
Were coming hell or high water, got a back up plan if the fridge is a goner. Might not look pretty but it's functional.
See you all Friday,
Tom and Sue.

You can feel free to keep your milk and perishables in OUR fridge, if that will help. We had a scare when we plugged in Luna this afternoon.. balky ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AC!! But it did finally crank on. You can hang beef in there :-)Other than that, all's well here.. we didn't even get a mouse last winter :-)

[Silvertwinkie]

You can also keep some stuff in our fridge too.

[BigAl]

Tom,
I see that you are on the site next to me. We always have a large ice box with us so you are welcome to use it if need be.
Al

[jcanavera]

Originally Posted by Tom Nugler

Checked the fridge.
Oh S____! WARM. ZIP. NADA. Got power. Heater's working. Vents and fins are clear.
Run inside, search the Net for new fridges. AGGGHHH. Might as well by a new trailer.

I think if I was this close to an outing, I might just drop by the local Walmart or Lowes and pick up one of those small electric units. Not too big an expenditure and will keep things pretty cold.

I just brought the Classic home from the storage lot. I'll sanitize the holding tank tomorow after work. Check tires and the like Thursday morning. I put it away inside clean last Sunday so not much more to do than pack and wash the windows behind the front rock guards.

Don't forget your bird stuff...obviously we all owning an Airstream product and gathering here on the Forum are also birds of a feather (ah you see my logic behind the theme ). Hmmmm....why do I see the crowd of birds all sitting on the wire together???? Just don't stand too long underneath!

Jack

[jcanavera]

WMiller P29
Toasty's Dad P30 green chile stew and tortilla chips
Stl4519 P31 blue berry dump cake and a hashbrown casserole
EHutchinson P32
RWhitesell P33
NWhite P34
Bluebird P35
denellen P36
zamboni P37 grilled cabbage
norbert P38 tiramisu
Biloie P39
jcanavera P40 Patty's BBQ baked beans
cosmotini P41 pizza bread
Canoe stream P42 Texas Caviar
Valhalla2Go P43
silverflash P44 rueben casserole
jimmickle P45
Eikel1we P46 mixed greens garden salad
Cottage P47
Tikihut P48 roasted bell peppers and three_potato_grilled
Afta12Delite P49
Tom Nugler A03 banana trifle
BigAl A04 potato salad and a fresh fruit salad
2airishuman A05 something with mushrooms and a berry desert
farmboydkb A06
Flamingo-kid1 A07
Silvertwinkie A08 mac and cheese
Gen Disarray A09
hookedonclassic A10 three bean dish
blucloud A11 Pistachio Fluff
summerkid A12 wild-rice salad
TheLuvShack A16-Fresh Fruit
BigEd52 (visiting) cauliflower/veggie salad

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[CanoeStream]

I'm glad to see nobody else spent the weekend grooming their best silver salutes ...

Knowing most states have websites with summer construction, I found their citizens' DOT website, http://www.gettingaroundillinois.com/. Clicking on the Road Construction link led to a mapquest-type map you can zoom and scroll around. Interesting...

Can anyone report particularly Airstream-unfriendly (gravel?) road projects to avoid?

See ya there!

[Tom Nugler]

Thanks for all the support.
Believe it or not, after turning the fridge on it's sides and then upside down overnight it works! Plugged it in just sitting in the garage. 30 degrees in the freezer in 2 hours. Forum to rescue again.
I'll stuff it back in the coach and retest tonight.
Moraine View here we come.
Tom.

[maxandgeorgia]

The best kind of magic--the kind that works! Congrats on a successful fix, and enjoy all your cool chocolate milk while at the rally ~G

[jcanavera]

Originally Posted by Canoe stream

I'm glad to see nobody else spent the weekend grooming their best silver salutes ...

Knowing most states have websites with summer construction, I found their citizens' DOT website, http://www.gettingaroundillinois.com/. Clicking on the Road Construction link led to a mapquest-type map you can zoom and scroll around. Interesting...

Can anyone report particularly Airstream-unfriendly (gravel?) road projects to avoid?

See ya there!

I think one year they seal coated the main park road. Was full of little gravel. I think I drove that last mile at 15 mph.

Looks like for those of us who cut across US 136 that runs between I-55 and I-74 will run into a road closure 1.8 miles east of I-74. I'm trying to find an altenative route without having to run north on I-55 to Bloomington and then south on I-74 to Le Roy.

Jack

[Silvertwinkie]

That gravel at the access road gave me my first and second battle scar on the front. Small, but really annoying. Since then, I placed good mudflaps on the tow vehicles.

I seem to recall the gravel there a few years, but last year was the worst I'd seen. Thank goodness for the Enkays.