Jack Mayer

In Junction City KS. Leaving here Saturday to meet George in Oakley, KS....

Kellie, it was nice to meet you guys....you sure were gone in a "flash"....We look forward to meeting up again! Maybe get the Jeeps off the road....

The problem with the all electric smart - or at least the potential issue - is that it may be based on the "new" body, not the current body. If it is, it is going to be too big to cross-load and thus will not be viable for those of us that piggyback. For an in-town car it would be fine. But even with 120 mile range it is not enough to be useful to THIS RVer. I need it to be refilled easily on my trip to (lets say) Denver from Colorado Springs. No can do, today or even in the near future. A non-starter for me. But for a commuter car, it would work fine.

Bob and Sue Guthrie pulled in yesterday and will visit until Tuesday. We are smoking baby-backs tomorrow....Rocky and Sherry are joining us. We are in Longview TX at Fernbrook RV Park. Exit 591 off of I-20. I'm sure there will be enough ribs....if one were to stop by....

Trey, we will see you guys and Howard and Linda around the same time, I assume.....You know where to find us!

Trey, if you come by our way we are at exit 591 on I 20 (Longview)....but I expect you are staying south....

Mike make sure you ask for one of the long pullthrus. I suggest reservations. This place is pretty full.

We are in Longview, TX until early/mid April getting out truck body built by Larry Herrin. We are at the Fernbrook RV Park just south of I-20 exit 591 if anyone is in this area.....nice park and has big-rig sites.

Cindy!! you are BACK..... how is life in the big town?

Since you refer to the HDT example in that fashion I assume (perhaps incorrectly) that you are referring to me. First of all, I don't post on this topic much at all. If I'm spewing doom and gloom, I guess I'm not doing it very effectively since I have about 6 posts. I move the money that is my active "living" money in and out of the market as I see fit. As I've said, I was mostly out for a time. My long term money stays in at all times, but is shifted around as appropriate. Appropriate, in MY eyes.

Good one, John. I still have a fair amount out. I have some "really long term" money in. Perhaps I'm losing an opportunity. But I do not trust this market - there are too many fundamental things wrong, and since I am no longer a "trader" I'm not playing market changes.

Headed back to Summerdale, AL after 10 days in Tampa for the RV Show. Will be in Summerdale until mid Feb, when we head to TX.

That Eagle is sweet. Got some more pics? Especially of the interior. Got a photo album on Picasa or someplace like that? Just post a link to it!!

Gold! Now THERE is a good investment (he says with sarcasm).

Arrived at Rainbow Plantation in AL for the next few months - with a "vacation" to the Tampa RV show in January. We are in site 14.

Headed for Rainbow Plantation, AL from VA in the morning. On edit - well we are stuck here for a couple of days while my back heals.....pulled some muscles or something.....will try for AL later in the week!

Dan, I will share with you the one thing I have learned about investing that keeps me out of trouble. "Don't be greedy". Every time I break that rule I regret it. I rarely regret the opposite - selling a position before I think I've squeezed the last dime out of it.

We are in transit to VA to visit Danielle's sister and BIL for a couple of weeks. Currently in Tom Sawyer in West Memphis - leaving this morning headed to Crossville, TN area. Gonna try a new park - Spring Lake RV Resort. Looks good for HDTs...I'll get it in the Campground Guide if it works out. It also looks to be a great place for a Rally.

I'm back in Junction City after taking a Friday-Sunday run back to CO. Nice to be in the mountains with snow...but only for a few days. I left the smart there and came back in a rental car.

Jim, we looked at that resort when they were selling lots. Originally they would only allow motorhomes, but they opened it up to trailers. Originally they also had VERY narrow lots. But I saw they combined some together. We have not been there for at least 4 years - but it is a very nice place.

I totally agree, John. Not that it matters.....

We are in Junction City, KS at the New Horizons factory having some minor fixes done. We are also having basebords and chair rail added to the coach (done), and are considering some panels in the "wainscoting" area.....that remains to be decided. Roger and Debbie Rauch are here, as are Bonnie and Gail Quinn. We had two smokers going a few days ago and had smoked turkey and brisket. Corams left on Saturday. Craig and Lydia are here as well. The parking lot was/is full of HDTs.....

I'm not a doom and gloom guy. I've made my fair share in up and down markets...there is always opportunity. However, I would caution against taking a single perspective on the market.....there is merit in multiple views of what is going on.....I suggest one may want to study some of the contrarian articles that Mauldin reprints. There are some interesting perspectives there. Also, while one might feel that Mauldin is a "perma bear" he is not always that - if you study his data longer term you might find differently. However, he certainly has a bear view right now. IMO with good reasoning. That does not mean the market will go down though....the market rises during bear periods as well as goes down....and there is much opportunity.

No, use 3M 5200 "fast cure" marine adhesive. It will hold it far better and you will not have to penetrate your roof with a screw. Had you attended the RV Electrical seminar you would know that.....

Clearly, the market can do well even in "challenging" times. The only thing that matters is the bottom line. If you stayed totally in during the last year you did fine. I'm "in" at the 2/3 level on my stock market allocations. I took 1/3 out during the course of this year. I'll put it back in during a major dip IF I think there is a chance for a near-term recovery (near-term being up to 2 years for me). If not, I'll put it into something else. For now it is just sitting earning about a half percent. Waiting. I've hedged my bet on this "run". We will see if it pays off.....