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03-03-2009, 11:15 AM
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Rivet Master
1963 26' Overlander
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,640
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Foiled Again
- ctrl+a (select ALL)
- ctrl+c (copy whatever you've selected)
- move your cursor to wherever you'd like to duplicate your thoughts - such as a new posting here
- ctrl+v (paste)
- sign it and send it
now you're an expert just like me - an expert is of course a former drip now under pressure!
Paula
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This is what I do. I maintain a blog so I can use whatever words and formats I like, but I also update a thread here on the Forums, so that my work can be included in the archived data here. Perhaps someday someone will find something useful in my thread, without having to search my blog.
Like I said, I feel like I've gained so much from this Forum, this is my way to try to "give back."
-Marcus
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03-03-2009, 11:56 AM
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#62
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3 Rivet Member
2006 34' Classic S/O
Lakewood
, New Jersey
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 178
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I still feel that I am a newbie to the Forums and Airstreaming. I purchased my Airstream December 07, and discovered the Forums by accident. I began making repairs to my trailer and with help from the Forums, I was able to navigate uncharted waters with just a few bumps and bruises.
At the same time the Forums gave me a window to watch and learn from those who are living the life, and allowed me to experience Streaming through their posts. It kept me motivated, and now my wife Franny and me have been living in our Airstream, travelling since October 9, 2008.
Now I find myself logging on less, as I am doing more on our adventure, and no longer need the same sage advice that I did when I first joined, and I offer what few tidbits I have to share on occasion. I still enjoy the site and will continue to check it out.
Regards,
Reganzo
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03-03-2009, 11:59 AM
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#63
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Rivet Master
1966 26' Overlander
Woodstock
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 8,525
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I have been here since the very beginning ( my Air # is 0005) , when there were just a handful of us looking for help with our Airstream projects.
Almost all of those few pioneers are gone now, for varying reasons.
I will say though that where this thread started, is what should be discussed more, though labor intensive; archiving and arranging the information, making the FAQ more apparent; things like how to polish or how to check this and that, have been asked a hundred times over.
I post almost exclusively now only to my threads on our twice a year Rallys, which continue to be a source of fun and fellowship.
I think the Forums still have a lot to offer, and will continue to do so. The fact that the original owners interests have changed are due to the success of this venture in the first place, which is why he has so many Forums now running.
Members will come and go.
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03-03-2009, 12:48 PM
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#64
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Rivet Master
1967 26' Overlander
Owings Mills
, MD
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,125
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I recently had a question about alternatives to the flimsy metal channel pieces used to attach cabinetry to the inside of the Airstream. I'm sure this has been discussed hundreds of times but the search function is, well, not great. What would be very useful is a distillation of all of the threads into an "Airstream renovation manual." While the forum format is useful for project dialogue, it's not necessarily great as a reference. A reference tome is inherently more "static."
So... an interesting question is, "Could we write a book"? I think we could... and I think we could do it by creating a draft chapter and then using the forum for feedback and editing. From a writing perspective (and I have done plenty), this is more putting together "bricks" than creating a document from whole cloth. For example, Chapter 1, All About Axles. It wouldn't be terribly hard to create a definitive answer to the oft-recurring "angle" question, add some visual aids, and boom. It's on to the next.
Now, is this going to answer Frank's original question, i.e., the forum isn't as much "fun" as it used to be? Probably not. I imagine this stuff is more exciting when you are digging into your first renovation rather than five years afterwards. Still, it does seem a shame not to harness this collective genius (take a bow, folks) into something.
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03-03-2009, 01:58 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 28' International
Currently Looking...
New Orleans
, Louisiana
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,077
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Here I will help you out, paste this search into google and start putting the first chapter together.
site:airforums.com Axles
site:airforums.com axle+angle
site:airforums.com aluminum+channel+wall
The Fourm search function is useless.
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Jim N5TJZ Air# 174
2012 International Serenity 28
2005 Safari 25 SS Traded
1968 Globetrotter Sold
2011 F150 Ecoboost
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03-03-2009, 03:44 PM
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#66
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2 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Minooka
, Illinois
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 26
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I used to frequent another RV forum but it got out of hand way too often. I saw several times where a person would ask a question and would get lambasted by a "veteran" for not using the search function, and usally it was someone with fewer than 5 posts! I've seen many threads here where a new member will ask a question in the middle of a restoration about their own situation, and it gets answered politely, sometimes gently directing them to the proper forum where their question might get a better responce.
I guess every question has probably been asked at least once. I still like to check this forum out everyday and learn something new everyday. I've been a member for a little aver a year now and still haven't found that perfect Airstream for me. It will happen though, and when it does, you'll probably hear the same questions again!
Tom
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03-03-2009, 08:31 PM
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#67
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Just an old timer...
2004 22' Interstate
Tipton
, Iowa
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,766
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Michael, are you just up the road from the Iron Door Saloon?
Roger
Quote:
Originally Posted by ArtStream
The Good Times
well my friends
there is still time for the good times
at
MICHEAL'S BOONDOCKERS CAFE
Featuring host and nightly party catalyst, percussionist and chef, ArtStream aka Michael
Inconveniently located off of mile marker 27 off of highway S22 GPS: 33.300.116n 116.28044w in the beautiful Anza Borrego desert
encrusted with the Santa Rosa Mountains
Live Music nightly
by: WTF
Recently live main courses
served fresh daily
Whines
Wally wine &2 Buck Chuck
Where the Coyotes croon
and
Kit Fox get their kicks
Can’t wait to see ya,
BYO:
Bring your own: chair, eating utensils, drinking cup, plate, party hats and animals
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havin' to fix my broken Airstreams since 1987...
AIR 2053 Current: 2004 Airstream Interstate "B-Van" T1N DODGE Sprinter
Former Airstreams: 1953 Flying Cloud, 1957 Overlander, 1961 Bambi, 1970 Safari Special, 1978 Argosy Minuet, 1985 325 Moho, 1994 Limited 34' Two-door, 1994 B190 "B-Van"
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12-03-2010, 06:23 AM
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#68
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Always learning
1972 29' Ambassador
1962 19' Globetrotter
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Central
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,881
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Well, all of you wishing that 2Air would return have got your wish granted. He's back full time.
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Lance
Work is never done, so take time to play!
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