'with that much you could have bought a fifth wheel'

[Andrew T]

I don't know if this will translate but it is the best example I have hear of the you cave bought statement.

We have a customer/friend that has had Airstreams since 1979, since then he has towed with a variety of vehicles, 10 years ago we set up a Jaguar for him. He was good enough to let us put it in the RV show and he came and helped us at the show.

I overheard some ask him "so that is your Jaguar and it is $80,000, and you have an Airstream like that and it is $110,000? Bob replied "yes". The guy said "that's $190,000 you could buy a motorhome for that". Bob in his british accent replied "and spend the rest of my life driving a Saturn! are you daft?

Not sure if that translates to print but it broke me up at the time.

Andrew T

[m.hony]

I'm fairly certain that you can't pull a fifth wheel with a Jaguar...unless you fabricated some sort of trunk/roof/"boot" fifth wheel...

[PharmGeek]

Andrew T - that was funny in print!!

Pickup my rig on 11/15

[m.hony]

All day long passers by stop, linger, and admire my trailer.
As they are walking their dogs they slow their pace and fix their gaze on my trailer.
After they have passed, they pick up the pace and look straight ahead, ignoring the fifth wheels. I guess it is different. No other rig is aluminum and aerodynamic like an aircraft. No other rig has a striped blue awning with matching chairs. No other rig has pink flamingos.
Last weekend we overheard a little girl from the fifth wheel next door tell her parents, "I like that trailer. It is different from all the others in the park."
Every time someone walking down the road admires my trailer I get a warm, fuzzy feeling inside.
I am probably glowing right now.

[graysailor]

I must admit that I feel the same way.

[m.hony]

Today, on the way home for Biloxi, we stopped at Hardee's in Collins for lunch.
I could see a couple sitting a few tables away staring at it and I could hear bits in pieces of the conversation- Airstream, beautiful rig, etc.
After a few minutes the man struck up a conversation asking about how the trucks tows and such.
I was beaming.
Then, in Gluckstadt I stopped at Camper Corral to try to get some L-pins for my Equal-I-Zer hitch.
The salesman at the dealership (which does not sell Airstream) complimented the truck 'n' trailer, asking about the color of the truck and what have ya-
I was proud.
Didn't get those pins, though. Gonna hafta order 'em off the 'net.

[janeinthemtns]

First of all nobody gets to linger around here on the ranch gawking at horses or the Airstream. The inside is awesome, but the outside will never be shiney or any of that. Usually I can sidestep those rude people who ask how much I pay for things. Once I was asked how much I paid for a pretty good horse by a smart ass hired guy. I told him I bred him to gather wild cows in the mountains in Arizona. Hahahaha.
shut him right up. It was a little trickier when the girlfriend of the owner of the ranch I manage got in my face about how much I paid for my Airstream. She is so loud and obnoxious, I finally just lied which is not like me. I like my job and only have to see them a couple of times a year. She has dollar signs for eyeballs so she thought that was really cool that I got an AS in perfect shape for $5,000. "Wow," she said, "I could do this." Hopefully not near here. Palm Beach is her thing so I think I'm safe. I never tell anyone how much I pay for pickups, firewood or hay either. I have a lot of practice.

[PharmGeek]

ive been contemplating just a terribly dark and nasty response in my most cynical moments...

I think it is just an annoying question to ask people about "how much did that cost, musta been expensive?!" - its a loaded question....one that if you answer often then you get surprise...I dont care/want to answer and not answering you get judgement...

So perhaps another strategy is a response that will make them feel bad for asking at all.....so something worded that would make them feel like its a sore topic as a loved one died and left it to you...then their only response would be "oh, well, I am sorry for asking"....

Yeah, that one is dark aint it

[Silverflames]

So how much did that cost? "We used to have three children, I think it was a fair trade.."

[PharmGeek]

hahahaha - nice

perhaps throw in a kidney in that one as well cause you just had to get this and that upgrade...

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by Silverflames

So how much did that cost? "We used to have three children, I think it was a fair trade.."

Originally Posted by PharmGeek

hahahaha - nice

Especially if you have one or two kids old enough to play along, that can remember the names for the ones you had to give up. "Yeah. I'm really going to miss Johnny. Now I don't have anyone to pick on…"

[Salsa Master]

It was a present from someone who really loves me.

Legal Counsel has advised me not to discuss this information.

If you have to ask, then you wouldn't understand. (Old Harley tactic) Fave

It's a long story and I'm not sure you are up for it.

If you're worried about my spending, please feel free to donate to the CAUSE!



On another note:
How many more days till the 15th of November?

[PharmGeek]

Originally Posted by Protagonist

Especially if you have one or two kids old enough to play along, that can remember the names for the ones you had to give up. "Yeah. I'm really going to miss Johnny. Now I don't have anyone to pick on…"

[gandttimes]

Best one I heard was. My wife bought it and I've learned never to ask what she pays for things.

[samyjam14]

Originally Posted by PharmGeek

hahahaha - nice perhaps throw in a kidney in that one as well cause you just had to get this and that upgrade...

Pharmgeek,
Is tomorrow THE day??
Hoping for a thread re: pickup!

After reading your posts, excited for the new arrival to your family!
:-)
Mary

[John&Vicki]

First of all, congratulations to Pharm on Pick It Up Day! Exciting stuff. I owe him a thank you as I have followed his well thought-out and detailed preparation closely as I prepare for my first lengthy trek.

This might be completely off-topic but I'll ask anyway. Earlier in this thread it was mentioned that there are parks that don't allow sob's older than 10 years. Do they exempt Airstreams? Mine is a '90 but I suppose I could say it's a 2005 Commemorative Model. Not that I'm real excited about staying at parks with their noses in the air.

Poppy

[John&Vicki]

I was thinking about what my response would be if I get asked "What did it cost?". I think I will just answer truthfully - "It cost me my Porsche".

Poppy

[PharmGeek]

Meet the folks at dealer at 10am tomorrow!!

Not sure about the campground restrictions question to be honest - I do recall that being mentioned

Seems like a 90's AS would not be an eye sore so perhaps it would qualify? I presume their rationale is to weed out or discriminate on that basis? It's an interesting thing when you think about it....

I'm glad my posts have been helpful - many helpful folks here on the forum

I work tonight till 10pm so yeah - that sucks - doing my moonlighting thing - how do you think I pay for this overpriced wonder ship

[robwok]

That's actually the way I would answer it. How much does it cost? About 60 hours a week, unpaid overtime, missed vacations, and no eating out for a year. Not to mention 4 (or more) years of studying hard in college and maintaining a solid work ethic my whole life.


As for the question about age. There are some other threads about it on the forums. Yes, many parks have an age limit on RVs due to someone showing up in a beatup old motorhome belching smoke and detracting from the otherwise nice group of maintained trailers.

Some parks stick by their age limits strictly, and some will bend if you explain what you have. Since Airstreams don't change much year by year (well, to the uninitiated - I'm almost to the point I can name a year and even a model number by now - at least for old ones) some guys have lied, or said their vintage rigs are only a couple years old. Some parks once they see a vintage will be thrilled to bend the rules as AS are a great attraction to the park.

I'm going to assume that there are no age limits on any Airstream only park.

Congrats on getting your trailer tomorrow. We wish you the best. You're one eager dude for having over 1,000 posts and no trailer yet. I hope it's everything you've been looking forward to.

Rob.

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by robwok

I'm going to assume that there are no age limits on any Airstream only park.

Though it wouldn't surprise me if someday there is a "vintage only" Airstream park!