durangodon
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I was referring to the forum, which I thought was the subject of this thread. Many forums have a list of members or at least the number of members listed, couldn't find that info here.
My point is that this forum probably has tens of thousands of members, so 50 or 100 people answering the poll is not representative.
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This forum is dominated by old folks. That doesn't mean that the poll is representative of the total members. It's just that us old folks have more time to participate (and answer polls). I suspect that a goodly number of members are dead. Are memberships removed after a period of time due to lack of participation?
Only 39 members have voted so far. Does anyone know how many total members there are?
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8 hours ago, bigjim said:
In years past most of the SKP parks I stayed at charged by usage based on the meter at your site. I liked that. I had a smaller rig with some solar and one person. I don't know if any skp parks still charge for what you use but I sure felt like I was subsidizing the larger rigs with multiple people and a washer and dryer and who knows what else when staying at a flat rate park. I don't begrudge anyone having what they want but it sure does not seem fair with a flat rate for a site be it 30a or 50a. I don't mean to single out skp parks as every commercial park, COE park, state pk. etc did the same.
I agree with you if you're talking about long term stays (monthly or even weekly). However, charging by usage is not practical for overnight stays. I've noticed that overnighters leave at various times in the morning, some at sunrise and others at almost noon. When I'm traveling, I don't want to have to wait until the office opens to settle up my electrical fees, I just want to get on the road, the earlier the better.
I think parks do a good job charging, considering all the variables. Some sites are just nicer and more scenic than others, some people take longer showers, others use the swimming pool while some don't. No two situations are completely identical.
I do agree that 50 amp should cost more than 30 amp. Many times I would run both a/c units to cool down my rig. I also used 110 volt to heat my fifth wheel. No reason a tent camper should pay as much as I do for electricity.
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30 minutes ago, Ray,IN said:
We too have been looking at Verizon prepaid plans, but the ball-game has changed with the introduction of Republic wireless by Dish. $29/month for unlimited voice, text, and data, on 5G when available or LTE otherwise.
Do they use Verizon's network? Hotspot limited to 10 gb?
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53 minutes ago, RV_ said:
As far as limiting production to raise prices, this is nothing new. But the oil companies did it long ago and painted themselves, and us into a corner for increased profits for themselves:
Don can you show the plan you read, I would like to have it in my link bank, thanks in advance. But to keep it simple, the reduction in refineries was the work of the oil companies themselves to increase profits:
"Oil refining capacity intentionally reduced by big oil:
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“The reason that we have so few in the first place is more complicated. In the 1980s and 1990s, there was a surplus of refining capacity. Then, over the course of two decades, half of the plants shut down. In 2001, Oregon senator Ron Wyden presented to Congress a report arguing that these closings were calculated choices intended to increase oil company profits. Fewer refineries means less product in circulation, which means a lower supply-to-demand ratio and more profit. Wyden's report cites internal memos from the oil industry implying that this reduction was a deliberate attempt to curtail profit losses.”
https://www.factcheck.org/2008/05/us-oil-refining-capability/
Refining capacity and petroleum production are two separate topics.
I mentioned petroleum production. I didn't say I read anything. I said "the plan I've seen". I saw and heard a presidential candidate say that he wanted to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. In the first week in office, I saw and heard him take steps to curtain petroleum production. Over the next year, fuel prices went up over a dollar a gallon. He told us that was his plan, and he followed through on it. I suppose that may be one reason he was elected. I don't know.
I'm not going to make a political comment about whether I think this is a viable plan or not or whether I agree with it. I'm just relating what I observed, thus "the plan I've seen".
I don't spend eight hours a day on the internet searching for websites which justify my comments. I don't feel the need to. You can believe it or not.
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I spent my whole career thinking outside the box to find solutions for unusual problems on the fly and in a matter of minutes. However, you're not giving us a problem to solve. You're giving us a solution to some problem that you had and asking us to figure out what the problem was. If you're going to play riddles, you could at least narrow it down to a category, like mechanical, appliance, structural, etc. 🙂
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19 hours ago, TXiceman said:
But we have yet to see a plan from anyone.
The plan I've seen is four parts.
1. Shut down the manufacture of ICE vehicles
2. Reduce the production of petroleum so that the price goes up enough to discourage people from buying it
3. Provide cash incentives for people to buy EV's, solar power, and other efficient systems
4. Hope everything else takes care of itself
The plan will probably work, but may be the most painful method of accomplishing the goal, especially to mid and lower income folks.
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1 hour ago, Ray,IN said:
this to me is like asking if anyone has been abducted by aliens flying an RV.
Well, since you asked. I was abducted by aliens in a Neptune with a giant solar system on the roof and towing a Saturn. Oh wait, maybe it was just some bad bourbon.
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2 hours ago, 2gypsies said:
Every Medicare Part D plan is different.
Exactly my point.
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7 hours ago, Kirk W said:
Medicare Part D will cover it 100%
My Medicare Part D plan lists Shingrix as a Tier 3 drug. Last time I priced it, it was over $300 each for the two shots.
On Edit: I just went and priced it again at my preferred pharmacy. I can now get the vaccine for $184 each dose.
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2 hours ago, TXiceman said:
So far, we have taken both shots and both boosters and have avoided getting COVID.
Ditto. However, we really don't know if we've had the Covid or not, unless we get tested every day. Because of the vaccine, we may have gotten it but didn't have symptoms. I doubt I'll go get my brain measured, in any case. 🙂
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11 minutes ago, Chalkie said:
I can't but think that might be photoshopped but if it isn't it is totally foolish. Those side by sides weigh in at about 2000 pounds. A RZR is also 74" wide. Would that really fit between the ladder and license plate?
You're right. There's no structure on the rear of that fifth wheel which would support that much weight bouncing down the highway.
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4 hours ago, Kirk W said:
In TX such prescription drugs are reported by the pharmacy that fills them to the DMV
29 minutes ago, Kirk W said:prescription was reported to TX-DPS
So, in Texas, the pharmacy has to report to the DMV, the DPS, and the PMP? That's a lot of reporting.
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1 hour ago, kb0zke said:
A 50-year-old one costs more now than it did new!
That applies to most 50 year old vehicles, houses, wives, etc.
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One way would be to go to an antique mall nearby and approach two or three of the dealers there about them taking your items on consignment. You might also ask one of them to appraise all your items for you and then you continue to try and sell them yourself. Unless you're just very lucky to stumble upon an individual collector, you're not going to get near what you think those items are worth.
Another way of selling such inventory is through an estate sale. There are folks who do that professionally. From my experience, they will get good money for a few items, okay prices for some more, but lot's of your property will end up going for a few pennies on the dollar to a flea market vendor, if it sells at all.
Just remember, potential buyers didn't know your grandmother or your uncle, so those items have no sentimental value for them. Good luck.
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On 8/4/2022 at 11:44 AM, rbertalotto said:
So we try to buy local.....I just visited my local RV dealer to buy a part for my water heater and possibly. A whole new heater. I have no.problem.paying a few dollars more for something to buy local. The ignighter for the heater is around $8 online...at th he dealer $19.95....The heater is $429 from many online dealers and I can have it in three days. At the dealer $599 and a two week wait!!! I ask checked on solar products. Everything that I knew the online price for was 40 to 50% higher......."Buy local" they say....
If it's something I need to see, hear, smell, taste, size, etc., then I buy local. For example, I don't think it's fair to go to Best Buy and spend an hour with one of their associates looking at all the televisions and deciding which one to buy, and then go online and buy it to save some money.
On the other hand, if I already know what I want or if it's something I'm just replenishing, I'll order it online sometimes just to save the hassle of shopping. Some items are a lot easier to shop online, where I can read about the specs and such.
I'm not too fond of Walmart, but there's very few places left where I can go and buy a carton of milk, some laundry detergent, a pair of pants and a shirt, some curtain rods, and some grass fertilizer all in the same store.
Overall, I probably spend half locally and half online. I didn't create the market, I just try to operate within it in a fair and reasonable way.
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2 hours ago, EYAL said:
if you are not a citizen
I've been buying vehicles of all sorts all my life and never had to prove citizenship
2 hours ago, EYAL said:do not have an address
Many people own vehicles in States where they don't reside. I don't know, but I'd be surprised if you couldn't just use your regular address, assuming you have one.
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1 hour ago, TXiceman said:
I would not accept that pile of rust.
What would you suggest they do, since they've already paid for it?
1 hour ago, TXiceman said:Our 2013 HitchHiker, has a Young's Welding powder coated frame and there is no appreciable rust today.
Hitchhikers were a well built trailer, but they are no longer in business.
1 hour ago, TXiceman said:If a manufacturer wants to build a higher quality, they can, but it will cost more. Customes need to start insisting on better quality by letting the junl set on the lot.
Customers do want better quality, but they don't want to pay for it. That's why Forest River is still in business and Hitchhiker is not.
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17 hours ago, Beginner Trailer Family MA said:
I drove to the dealership again today on July 25, 2022 to complete the financial transaction.
If you've already paid and signed title application and so forth, they're probably not going to do anything to please you. They're just storing your trailer until you pick it up. On the other hand, if they are a conscientious dealer and truly care about their customers, they may help you out. Hopefully, they haven't sent in the paperwork yet.
In seeing the photos, it's not really so bad that a little Ospho and some paint can't take care of. It's just a lot of work that one normally doesn't expect to do on a new trailer. The leaf springs are pretty telling. Trailer was obviously exposed to some type of corrosive situation without being cleaned up immediately, probably road salt.
Worse case scenario, enjoy your trailer and take care of the frame issue over time, and don't worry about it.
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I've owned a multitude of RV's in my days and I've never had one which had any noticeable amount of rust. Maybe a little around the welds after a few years. I don't know how much you're seeing, but I don't accept that it is the norm.
As far as sales associates, like my grandmother used to say "you can tell they're lying when their lips are moving".
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Chuck, I hired a local prominent electrical company to install a home generator for me. They said because of high demand and the supply shortage it would be at least 9 months before they would install it. They required a deposit 50% of total cost. When I asked why they wanted so much deposit, they answered "because we can".
It seems to me that is what you're dealing with. Never mind what's fair, just "because we can".
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1 hour ago, Ray,IN said:
The best of both worlds will be a flat-towable EV with regenerative capabilities to re-charge all battery banks.
I was always told that one can not create energy. The energy required to charge the EV batteries from re-generation would come from the tow vehicle in the form of reduced mpg.
What are are forum members?
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The title of this thread I assume was meant to be "What age are forum members?". I didn't realize it was limited to active or posting members. It doesn't really matter one way or the other to me. I was just making a point about the relevance of the data.
The thread starter and poll creator is the one who is interested in numbers, so maybe he should be the one who decides which members matter and which don't.