sandsys
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2 hours ago, kb0zke said:
We arrived this morning, got parked and registered. Lots of very friendly people, as we expected. Probably the biggest hitch was actually parking in our spot. Three guys and my wife were all trying to direct me into the spot. Later I watched two guys parking a motorhome. The one at the back of the motorhome gave a direction to move one way while the one in front gave a different direction. I haven't seen any damage or heard of anyone being run over, but there should be only one person giving the driver directions. If others are needed as spotters they should be communicating with the person giving the directions, not trying to give directions themselves.
Most of us quickly learn that it doesn't matter how many parking directors you have; you pick one to follow and ignore the rest. Although, I'll admit to even ignoring the one when he doesn't seem to know what he's doing.
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4 hours ago, rickeieio said:
Well, sorta. I was 20, Susan 19. This year we both turn 70.
Hah! We got you beat. We were both 19 although Dave turned 20 a month later. This year we will both be 76.
Linda
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I only looked at the floor plan and tank capacities. I could live in any of those. I like that the theater seating actually faces the TV. I like the table that would let you put an office chair on one side. I don't like that the fridge is blocked on two of them if the slides are in--that makes stopping for lunch along the way harder to do. I prefer having counter space on each side of the sink for washing dishes so you can have dirty on one side and clean on the other. These are my preferences; you get to decide on your own preferences so these are just things to consider.
Linda Sand
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I suspect the best solution in today's residential world is the two-level flush toilets that use less water to flush liquids than solids.
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2 minutes ago, bobsallyh said:
Glenn, instead of using the word "designed" I should have used "configuration". As far as I know residential potties use 1.25 gallons per flush. Let us know how you make out.
When we hosted a family picnic at our campsite, Dave's sister was amazed at how little water our toilet needed when flushing. Wouldn't it be nice if we could plumb those toilets into residential plumbing?
Linda
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39 minutes ago, emilyhlib said:
I have the same feeling now. I don't know what it is related to
Maybe just the feeling we all have when about to embark on something new? If so, heading out will make it go away.
Linda
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Years ago we rented an RV from a dealer for a 3-week vacation and when we brought it back they said no one had ever brought one back so clean.
Linda Sand
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16 hours ago, Blues said:
In contrast, when we got our upgraded licenses almost 15 years ago
Covid changed the way a lot of things get done now. We like the appointment system in Minnesota but we are no longer on the road. You used to have to arrive, pick a number, then wait a couple hours for your number to come up. Now you arrive at appointment time and are seen quickly. Much less stress for me.
Linda
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3 hours ago, GlennWest said:
Had started working over at our property in Huntsville and suddenly it hit me like a ton of bricks. If I pass before wife she would have no one to be with unless she remarries. We have no family here. So after much discussion we decided to go back to NC to our home town area. Going to wait till elections over and leave then. be cooler and we are already registered here.
The things we learn to consider as we age.
Linda
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I certainly would want it done. Would you want your house to be in someone else's name? Or to still be responsible for someone else's house?
Linda
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Welcome! You will do well. I hope other classmates join you.
Linda Sand
Class of 2008
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4 hours ago, kb0zke said:
We finally got in some real boondocking! Yesterday we arrived at a BLM "campground" that has about a dozen back-in sites a couple miles off of the highway. Decent roads from the highway back to the campground. Solar worked exactly as expected.
That sounds like an excellent start! Hope it continues that way for you.
Linda
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Are you worried about choosing the right rig for you? Mechanical problems? Safety on the road? Ability to drive/park a rig? Finding people to camp with? Give us some clues, please. We'd like you to enjoy your journey as much as we all have so will do what we can to help you.
Linda Sand
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What I know is that you are to raise the flag all the way up then lower it to half mast--not just raise it to half mast.
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21 hours ago, sandrabarry said:
I am just stepping out on this journey, I am very afraid
Tell us what you are afraid of and we will help you understand why it's not really so scary. It's best to start a new thread titled something like "help me calm my fears".
Linda Sand
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6 hours ago, Chalkie said:
While I agree with this, it should be pointed out that in the US, at least, anyone can go to an Emergency Room and receive medical care. Not so for pets.
Emergency Room care is expensive!
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1 hour ago, Diana Wilson said:
But would love to know how people get videos to be watched by so many people?
It takes time and effort. Blogs are often entry points. You get an audience by offering something people want. Once you get enough viewers there you start posting videos on your blog. Eventually you transition to mostly videos. But, all that takes time and effort which few people are willing to give in today's instant world.
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Passenger vans have rear windows through which he should be able to see his trailer.
Linda
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1 hour ago, Chalkie said:
OH, my! I am so embarrassed! I had it in my head the steer wheels, i.e., the ones on the road doing the turning. SMH LOL
Every time I see anything about steer wheels, in my mind I see the scene from the movie Jersey Boys with the safe in the trunk.
Linda
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The closest I came to that combination was a Dodge Caravan pulling a small tent trailer. But it was nice to have the space in the back of the van for gear. I know lots of people who have pulled a "fiberglass egg" type trailer with a Chevy Suburban. That's a popular combination.
Linda Sand
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4 hours ago, Kirk W said:
Park Nicollet Specialty Center
Specialty care
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Cardiology
- Ear, Nose & Throat (Otolaryngology)
- Neurology
- Optometry
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Radiology
- Sleep Medicine
- Surgery
That's just one of the specialty centers. Park Nicollet has several buildings located all around the Minneapolis area. Dave's primary doctor is in Minnetonka. Mine is in St Louis Park. His dermatologist is in Wayzata. We sometimes go to Urgent Care in Plymouth or Maple Grove. But they all share the same outgoing phone number. Weird, I know but I like it.
Linda
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5 hours ago, 2gypsies said:
All of your doctors, labs, specialists have the same number?
Yes. They are all (internists, dermatologist, optician, ophthalmologist, optical, lab, gynecologist, and hospital) part of the Park Nicollet system except for our dentist. Park Nicollet has all their outgoing calls routed through the same phone number. So it is in my contacts as ParkNic outgoing. We don't know which doctor is calling until we answer, though.
Linda
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18 hours ago, Dutch_12078 said:
In years past, my wife and were pretty good about letting unknown calls go to voicemail. In the past year or so though, with all our recent medical issues, we're regularly receiving calls from doctors offices where the calling number is seldom the same due to multiple outbound lines and cell phone use. The best we can do until things settle down is to keep adding new numbers to our contact lists and quickly hanging up on the scammers/spammers.
We're lucky in that all outgoing calls from all of our doctors show the same phone number so adding that number to my contact list was easy.
Linda
2024 Escapade
in Escapades and Escapees Events
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I have. And the Escapade volunteers did a good job. But a guy at one of the Escapee Co-ops did a terrible job. As have I. I'm not a good director. I have the hand movements down but my geometry skills are lacking.
Linda