COOPERHAWK
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| 18 Jan 2007 04:24 PM |
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I just checked the Airstream Forum
and they're still at it. They are launching a campaign against
Motorhomes since Thor wants to use one of their current models and call
it an Airstream. Who cares? Let Thor do as they want!
That is the main reason that this Forum was started. Even today
there were disparaging remarks about Motorhomers feeling they were
better that trailer owners."The good old boys buy them so they can show
they are better than us, travel easier or what have you." A
direct quote.
I don't feel that way about anyone else and it disgusts me that they
act like the French Revolution all the time. Each time I see one
of the Motorhomers getting dissed, I send them a PM to come and join
our group. Let's not let our group get as nasty as that one has
become. I encourage anyone to contact friends to join us, but
let's be careful we don't end up with a group of envious folks like
that.
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Balrgn
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| 19 Jan 2007 04:21 PM |
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I am quite puzzled by that post as well??
Why can't we all just get along.....
Heck, I have both, and the flavor of some of those post tick me off!
I just wanna go campin with friends and have fun.
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bfred
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| 19 Jan 2007 04:32 PM |
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Cooperhawk,
I started that thread to bring attention to the fact that AS will become not AS. Many RV companies have been bought out, merged,etc. The parent company will usually keep the same name and manufacturing facilities. Monaco is a good example of that.
I have heard a million times my squarestream MH is not a real AS, but not by the factory or anybody else that knows anything. It's usually the high brow trailer or classic people that say it isn't so. I don't lose any sleep over it, because I know it is a real AS. My question would be, prove it to me that it is not a real AS and stay away from personal opinions and like Jack Webb used to say (just the facts ma'am) |
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COOPERHAWK
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| 19 Jan 2007 04:55 PM |
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I hardly feel it is worth attacking
all these nice people over such a minor thing. Of course your's
is an Airstream. We started this forum to get away from that.
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1985 Airstream 345 Turbo-Diesel
VFW,Legion, NRA
FAA Air Traffic Control Supervisor (Retired)
http://www.cooperhawk.net
mailto:jimcooper@cooperhawk.net
"People are okay in ones and twos. After that number they tend to choose up sides and wear arm bands and berets." |
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| 19 Jan 2007 10:32 PM |
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It's truely a shame to create any kind of division among owners. I read a number of posts that singled out the classics as the only "real AS MoHos". I'm sure the Land Yacht and 390XL owners out there would argue that at 200K Airstream is as much a part of the club as anything.
Sometimes I think people think AS exists to support the club.
I've also received a lot of positive feedback from MH owners so far about this forum. I remember about ten ASF members who really helped me out in the early days of my 345 ownership. One by one they were lost. I keep in touch with a few via email and telephone and they expressed their dissatisfaction with the politics on the site.
A few have already joined over here. Perhaps more will follow. |
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Balrgn
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| 20 Jan 2007 06:56 AM |
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Isn't Airstreaming an Attitude more than anything else? I mean by that friends getting together with friends and sharing a good time camping?
I have to say I get frustrated by all the dooms sayers... |
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bfred
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| 22 Jan 2007 12:18 PM |
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Thanks. What a refreshing forum. Just a site to help each other out and exchange information. I don't own a classic, but I love going through them and just looking. I looked for one before I brought mine, but couldn't find anything real decent in this area for sale and I didn't have the time or patience to renovate. I also didn't mean to come on so strong,but the other forum kinda raised my ire.
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COOPERHAWK
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| 22 Jan 2007 03:35 PM |
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Welcome
aboard. We are all political refugees here. We don't have
an axe to grind against anyone and only want to share helpful
ideas. Check out our DIY section. I doubt those other folks
realize how silly they sound sometimes.
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1985 Airstream 345 Turbo-Diesel
VFW,Legion, NRA
FAA Air Traffic Control Supervisor (Retired)
http://www.cooperhawk.net
mailto:jimcooper@cooperhawk.net
"People are okay in ones and twos. After that number they tend to choose up sides and wear arm bands and berets." |
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| 22 Jan 2007 03:40 PM |
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bfred, welcome. There is a reason these things are called "recreational" vehicles.
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Balrgn
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| 22 Jan 2007 04:43 PM |
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Oh man I couldn't resist, are you sure it's not an Axle to grind  |
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COOPERHAWK
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| 22 Jan 2007 05:11 PM |
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The devil made me do it. There
was a post about starting a "New Airstream Club for just Classic
Trailer Owners" and I couldn't resist throwing a hand grenade. I
replied, "Go ahead, the Motorhomers won't miss you."
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1985 Airstream 345 Turbo-Diesel
VFW,Legion, NRA
FAA Air Traffic Control Supervisor (Retired)
http://www.cooperhawk.net
mailto:jimcooper@cooperhawk.net
"People are okay in ones and twos. After that number they tend to choose up sides and wear arm bands and berets." |
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COOPERHAWK
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| 25 Jan 2007 10:09 AM |
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Saw your latest post on the other
forum Steve. Give it up. You're trying to argue logic with
people who are answering out of envy and percieved hatreds.
You're not dealing with rational individuals. They seem to
overlook the fact that many of them have more money in their trailers
than we do in our Motorhomes. They only feel the envy of that maybe
we're one up on them. Then a few of the radicals fan the flames
and lots of fools follow along.
In reality, it is an interesting study of the human condition.
You can see every aspect of the human mind in the group. I used
to try to introduce logic and fair play and was amazed at some of the
replies and some of the private messages really got interesting.
I got one from the lady in Lapeer, Michigan that was a doozy.
Like she was personally protercting mankind from the likes of me.
I answered that she needed to get over it, cause I didn't give a damn
what she thought.
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1985 Airstream 345 Turbo-Diesel
VFW,Legion, NRA
FAA Air Traffic Control Supervisor (Retired)
http://www.cooperhawk.net
mailto:jimcooper@cooperhawk.net
"People are okay in ones and twos. After that number they tend to choose up sides and wear arm bands and berets." |
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| 25 Jan 2007 01:31 PM |
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I can't help myself. Saw some that were blasting the Prevost and High Line motorhomes out there. Turns out a few AS owners also own Prevost and hopped on the thread.
Yikes, it's just camping! |
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Balrgn
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| 25 Jan 2007 03:00 PM |
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Talk about cabin fever. Worst of it is, some folks read it,
and get sucked in to the complaining. Kida embarrassing....
What is kida funny are the threads of NO one is goin to the
Rally’s.. Gee I wonder why? 
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bobchevy89
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| 25 Jan 2007 03:27 PM |
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Hello Balgrn,
I enjoyed your diy article on themotor home rebuild. It got me doing the repairs that you did.thr only thing I did not do was replace the front springs. the po did that 3yrs,ago I put theair bags in the front. the ones in the rear were fine. also did the usual belts, hoses, thermostat , flushed cooling system, tranny filter gas filters. new brake hoses. master cyl, hydro booster, all that from reading yourarticle on the 20 foot moho. again thanks for the infomation. also have done many other things to mine..
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| 25 Jan 2007 04:00 PM |
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[quote]What is kida funny are the threads of NO one is goin to the Rally’s.. Gee I wonder why? [/quote]
No kidding! I have no interest in any of it based on the behavior I've been so far on ASF. I'm not much of a joiner anyway...more of a do-er and a hang-around-er.
Rally forums are indeed fun. Went to AlanDs a couple of years ago and it was super relaxed and casual. We checked out the trailers and other motorhomes...met some cool people. Actually 87MH was there!
He does have the cleanest 345 I've ever seen!
I guess with all the technology available (like this site) why not say "Hey, Going Camping...anyone want to come?" and leave it at that. |
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Balrgn
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| 25 Jan 2007 04:27 PM |
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Wow, I'm honored. Good to see you were inspired! I love to tinker. Can't stop. I also enjoy helping out with questons.
Thanks again!
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Balrgn
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| 25 Jan 2007 04:31 PM |
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We do renagade rally's in our club off and on, That's how a friend got into Airstreaming, he went, laughed all weekend with us, got home, called me and said, YOU GOTTA FIND ME ONE! I like the camping, we have a camp in the mountains, it's a private Campground, I have 4 sites so fare W/E So if we are not off at some Rally or Renagade, that's where we head |
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COOPERHAWK
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| 25 Jan 2007 05:06 PM |
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Been gone all day to see my Mother in the Nursing home. Got back and see that you guys have been active.
We often go camping on Lake Mille Laqs in central Minnesota. My
cousin has a trailer up there on a permanent lot and we park in the
adjoining camp ground right by the lake. Then we either use his
20 foot boat to fish there, or tow my 16 foot to local lakes.
Lots of fun and fish fries.
Mille Laqs is a huge lake!
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1985 Airstream 345 Turbo-Diesel
VFW,Legion, NRA
FAA Air Traffic Control Supervisor (Retired)
http://www.cooperhawk.net
mailto:jimcooper@cooperhawk.net
"People are okay in ones and twos. After that number they tend to choose up sides and wear arm bands and berets." |
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Balrgn
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| 27 Jan 2007 06:13 AM |
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I see you too added fuel to the fire last night.......  |
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