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Mel · 07-10-2008, 07:55 AM

Saw an Excella being pulled on southbound I-5 through Seattle on the Ship Canal Bridge yesterday afternoon around 3:15. My carpool partner is slowly learning not to jump too high when I scream "Airstream!"

wkerfoot · 07-10-2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by airedale

I think it mean for every 5 years you have been a member of the WBCCI

Laura,

You got it right, I picked up a five year star this year at Bozeman. They are free.

Bill

streamer23 · 07-10-2008, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Mel

My carpool partner is slowly learning not to jump too high when I scream "Airstream!"

My wife used to be the same way too.Now I have to be careful not to jump when she calls out Airstream.

airedale · 07-10-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by wkerfoot

Laura,

You got it right, I picked up a five year star this year at Bozeman. They are free.

Bill

SWEET, just think if Im still kicking when Im 71, I could have 10 stars, wow, thats a lot of BLING!

HankandLois · 07-10-2008, 04:13 PM

Lois here.
Early tomorrow we're heading out on the road for Dekalb, IL (taking our well-loved Alluminotti with us). Hubby gets a kick outta me when I see an airstream on the road. I turn into such a geek. Oh...wait... I am a geek! I totally spazz out when I see one. LOL!

64airstream · 07-10-2008, 08:18 PM

Just wanted to express my appreciation for this thread. I definitely get it. That little excitement each time you see an Airstream going the other way. This is a recent afliction or obsession for me, but it seems less detrimental than many obsessions that are available now days. Its probably even healthy.
This is a great place to record your sightings. I even check the thread for a couple of days after we move our A/S, to see if we were sighted. Special thanks to pinkflamingoes for getting it started and checking in on it frequently.
In the last two days, business took me from Pittsburgh to Cleveland to Toledo and back to Pittsburgh. I decided to keep track of my A/S sightings. Rolling stock only, so I won't mention the Argosy sitting in a front yard on Ohio 250 south of Sandusky. In about 500 miles, I spotted 15 SOBs, 17 MoHos, 4 popups, 6 fifth wheels and 1 A/S. It was a beautifully polished 1965 - 1969 Globe Trotter (5 panel w/ oval running lights). It was westbound on Ohio 2, just west of the Catawba Island exit (124). No numbers and with a closing speed of 130 mph, those few shining seconds were focused on the aluminum, and I completely missed the tow vehicle. Although I'm sure there was one. I expect I'll get better at this. If that was you, thanks, and great job on your A/S.

Roy

juel · 07-11-2008, 05:31 AM

Saw two older AS traveling together down the Oklahoma Turnpike (I-44) this week. They were polished and looked just great. I have no idea as to the years but I know they had the rimless windows similar to my 1967. It was a thrill to see them on the road.

ROBERT CROSS · 07-11-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 64airstream

Just wanted to express my appreciation for this thread. I definitely get it. That little excitement each time you see an Airstream going the other way. This is a recent afliction or obsession for me, but it seems less detrimental than many obsessions that are available now days. Its probably even healthy.
This is a great place to record your sightings. I even check the thread for a couple of days after we move our A/S, to see if we were sighted. Special thanks to pinkflamingoes for getting it started and checking in on it frequently.
In the last two days, business took me from Pittsburgh to Cleveland to Toledo and back to Pittsburgh. I decided to keep track of my A/S sightings. Rolling stock only, so I won't mention the Argosy sitting in a front yard on Ohio 250 south of Sandusky. In about 500 miles, I spotted 15 SOBs, 17 MoHos, 4 popups, 6 fifth wheels and 1 A/S. It was a beautifully polished 1965 - 1969 Globe Trotter (5 panel w/ oval running lights). It was westbound on Ohio 2, just west of the Catawba Island exit (124). No numbers and with a closing speed of 130 mph, those few shining seconds were focused on the aluminum, and I completely missed the tow vehicle. Although I'm sure there was one. I expect I'll get better at this. If that was you, thanks, and great job on your A/S.

Roy

Man.. you must be a great multi-tasker, or else ya got a great co-pilot, we see all the SOB's, but we sure don't count em'. GREAT JOB!!

STREAM SAFE

streamer23 · 07-11-2008, 03:01 PM

I enjoyed reading your post and can relate.By the way,welcome to the forums and congrats on your 1st post.

64airstream · 07-11-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ROBERT CROSS

Man.. you must be a great multi-tasker, or else ya got a great co-pilot, we see all the SOB's, but we sure don't count em'. GREAT JOB!!

STREAM SAFE

About 8 hours of driving, a pad and pen on the console, and I also got in three conference calls. I only heard those center line rumble strips once...

Roy

64airstream · 07-11-2008, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by streamer23

I enjoyed reading your post and can relate.By the way,welcome to the forums and congrats on your 1st post.

Thanks, Mike for pointing that out. I'm pretty much an e-dinosaur when it comes to e-mail kind of things, so I guess I can admit it took two tries. The first one is probably still orbiting, like an asteroid ready to send the e-dinosaurs into extinction.

Roy

ROBERTSUNRUS · 07-11-2008, 10:13 PM

Hi, I found this rare jewel in downtown LA. Well actually it was inside the front door to the Petersen Museum.

Aage · 07-12-2008, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ROBERTSUNRUS

Hi, I found this rare jewel in downtown LA. Well actually it was inside the front door to the Petersen Museum.

Thanks! It looks like it just rolled out of the factory door. What a beautiful restoration!

ROBERT CROSS · 07-12-2008, 04:39 PM

WOW!!

What a great AIRSTREAM

airedale · 07-12-2008, 05:18 PM

Thats neat!

Steve & Susan · 07-12-2008, 08:35 PM

I saw a late model AS exiting I-71 northbound at I-76 / US 224 near Lodi OH this afternoon around 4:30 - tooted my horn at the driver and I got a wave from him.

richinny · 07-13-2008, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve & Susan

I tooted my horn at the driver and I got a wave from him.

saaaay, is there an official Airstream toot?

Steve & Susan · 07-13-2008, 05:13 AM

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saaaay, is there an official Airstream toot?

They should have told you about that at the same time they told you about the secret hand-shake we all use when we meet a various campgrounds

Melody Ranch · 07-13-2008, 08:58 AM

They came back from the Summer road trip and showed up here for the annual repolish.

HiHoAgRV · 07-13-2008, 11:54 AM

Big Lagoon State Park, Pensacola Fl
We missed meeting a new 25 FB from Canada that was 4 sites down from us. Still hope to meet the 70's owners that are here also. They seem to be locals. Its so hot nobody is hanging outside. Had a nice Arog arrive this morning. I can't see a way to attach photos from this darn new blackberry...