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| Glutton For Punishment [message #154072] |
Thu, 22 December 2011 16:21  |
stick miller
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Well, in an act of self-flagellation and pure torture, I hereby jump back into the fray. I have purchased another GMC.
And so it begins again. Gone are the restful nights and the fattened bank account when I was "coachless." Gone is the good feeling that only comes from driving a vehicle manufactured in this century. I had it so good, but fortune is fleeting.
So why do this? Why not choose to jab out my eyeballs with a hot poker or remove my fingernails with a pair of side cutters? That would ultimately be less painful and, quite possibly, more productive in the long run. Why not just gather up a pile of $1000 bills to be set ablaze? Why not take that same pile of money and see if I can find someone who’ll sell me some Enron stock?
Well, to tell the truth, I sort of missed the misery and pain that only comes with owning a GMC. I sold “White Trash” my ’78 Royale in a sort of kneejerk reaction to sudden unemployment. There was no particular reason to sell. I liked "White Trash" in a way that one becomes accustomed to a stray cat. That sale provided some financial relief, but left an irrational longing in my heart. Thus the search began again.
I won’t blame this one on Ken Henderson, but when he heard of a ’76 Eleganza that needed a new home he just couldn't resist telling me.
Oh well then, let’s blame it on Ken.
I had really wanted a rear bath Royale. That is not what I got, but in its defense, it was located only 90 miles from home. That counts for something. Right? At least I'm reasonably sure I can afford the gasoline to get it home. Leave it to me to buy a 35 year old coach based solely on it's proximity to Americus, Georgia.
It is not a Royale... hell, it is not even an Eleganza, but a well-disguised Palm Beach. I'm told by Dave Greenberg, who keeps up with such things, that she once belonged to a gentleman from South Florida by the name of Frank Weiss.
I found out also that it was at one time known as the “Spirit of ‘76”. Thankfully, that lettering is long painted over. I’m not exactly sure what I’ll call her. Something about “Blue Trash” doesn't exactly ring true. Maybe, "Am I Blue?" I'm seriously thinking about calling her "Blue Collar." A step up from "White Trash."
I’ll pick her up sometime after the first of the year. She’ll have new tires and a new windshield. She has decent paint and even if I can’t afford gasoline, she’ll look real good in the back yard.
I'm thinking about planting some petunias on the roof.
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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| Re: [GMCnet] Glutton For Punishment [message #154077 is a reply to message #154074] |
Thu, 22 December 2011 17:13  |
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jaholland
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Hey 'Used To Be Skinny' ;
First it was 'White Trash'
and Now It Is 'Blue Collar' ~
'At Least You Didn't Purchase A Travel Trailer and call it 'Trailer Trash' ~
My wife says that it is a Extremely Contagious 'GMC Mental Condition'
that causes a man to pump money into a GMC Motor Home, Sell It And Buy Another One ~
{ there is a lot of us that have this condition }
BTW
Could You Use Some Interior Seating With A Beautiful Stag Deer Design ?
I remember someone seeing some of those seats sitting along a curb in SW Georgia ~ LOL ~
Oh Yes, "Welcome Back !
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| Re: Glutton For Punishment [message #154079 is a reply to message #154072] |
Thu, 22 December 2011 17:23 |
Dennis S
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Stick,
Congratulations! Eager to see photos...
Name? well, considering your first motorhome interest, how about "Blue Lodge" ?
Dennis
| Stick Miller wrote on Thu, 22 December 2011 16:21 |
Well, in an act of self-flagellation and pure torture, I hereby jump back into the fray. I have purchased another GMC.
And so it begins again. Gone are the restful nights and the fattened bank account when I was "coachless." Gone is the good feeling that only comes from driving a vehicle manufactured in this century. I had it so good, but fortune is fleeting.
So why do this? Why not choose to jab out my eyeballs with a hot poker or remove my fingernails with a pair of side cutters? That would ultimately be less painful and, quite possibly, more productive in the long run. Why not just gather up a pile of $1000 bills to be set ablaze? Why not take that same pile of money and see if I can find someone who’ll sell me some Enron stock?
Well, to tell the truth, I sort of missed the misery and pain that only comes with owning a GMC. I sold “White Trash” my ’78 Royale in a sort of kneejerk reaction to sudden unemployment. There was no particular reason to sell. I liked "White Trash" in a way that one becomes accustomed to a stray cat. That sale provided some financial relief, but left an irrational longing in my heart. Thus the search began again.
I won’t blame this one on Ken Henderson, but when he heard of a ’76 Eleganza that needed a new home he just couldn't resist telling me.
Oh well then, let’s blame it on Ken.
I had really wanted a rear bath Royale. That is not what I got, but in its defense, it was located only 90 miles from home. That counts for something. Right? At least I'm reasonably sure I can afford the gasoline to get it home. Leave it to me to buy a 35 year old coach based solely on it's proximity to Americus, Georgia.
It is not a Royale... hell, it is not even an Eleganza, but a well-disguised Palm Beach. I'm told by Dave Greenberg, who keeps up with such things, that she once belonged to a gentleman from South Florida by the name of Frank Weiss.
I found out also that it was at one time known as the “Spirit of ‘76”. Thankfully, that lettering is long painted over. I’m not exactly sure what I’ll call her. Something about “Blue Trash” doesn't exactly ring true. Maybe, "Am I Blue?" I'm seriously thinking about calling her "Blue Collar." A step up from "White Trash."
I’ll pick her up sometime after the first of the year. She’ll have new tires and a new windshield. She has decent paint and even if I can’t afford gasoline, she’ll look real good in the back yard.
I'm thinking about planting some petunias on the roof.
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Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
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| Re: [GMCnet] Glutton For Punishment [message #154086 is a reply to message #154072] |
Thu, 22 December 2011 18:07 |
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USAussie
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Jeez,
When you sold the Royale I figger'd we'd gotten rid of you permanently! ;-) Now here you go acting like a bad penny and turning up
AGAIN with another coach!
Are you sure you’re not English? The diatribe below sounds just like what Aussie's would say was something a "whingin' POM" would
put together.
As far as pain inflicted by GMC's IIRC weren't some of your problems with the last GMC SIW (Self Inflicted Wounds)?
Speaking of SIW removing fingernails is hard with side cutters, they'll cut them off before they pull out; you'll need to use
pliers. This is indicative of your tool skills! I would recommend you use Vise Grips as they won't slip off the nail as you pull.
Blame Henderson, no way! Well maybe, I guess he likes having someone close to home he can commiserate with.
I think that the Palm Beach will solve your sleeping problem as your 6' 6" body will fit in the bed down the back, now all you have
to do is figger out who sleeps closest to the loo. Hmmm, that should be an interesting discussion.
Sorry I disagree; to look good it will have to be in the FRONT yard with one of the windshields smashed and sitting up on cement
blocks with the wheels and tires off! A car or two next to it would help the landscaping too.
I reckon that along with petunias on the roof surrounding it will lilies of the valley interspersed with empty beer cans would be
apropos.
Regards,
Rob
Ps - Welcome back - I, for one, missed your humor. I hope you appreciate my feeble attempt at the same!
-----Original Message-----
From: Stick Miller
Well, in an act of self-flagellation and pure torture, I hereby jump back into the fray. I have purchased another GMC.
And so it begins again. Gone are the restful nights and the fattened bank account when I was "coachless." Gone is the good feeling
that only comes from driving a vehicle manufactured in this century. I had it so good, but fortune is fleeting.
So why do this? Why not choose to jab out my eyeballs with a hot poker or remove my fingernails with a pair of side cutters? That
would ultimately be less painful and, quite possibly, more productive in the long run. Why not just gather up a pile of $1000 bills
to be set ablaze? Why not take that same pile of money and see if I can find someone who’ll sell me some Enron stock?
Well, to tell the truth, I sort of missed the misery and pain that only comes with owning a GMC. I sold “White Trash” my
’78 Royale in a sort of kneejerk reaction to sudden unemployment. There was no particular reason to sell. I liked "White
Trash" in a way that one becomes accustomed to a stray cat. That sale provided some financial relief, but left an irrational longing
in my heart. Thus the search began again.
I won’t blame this one on Ken Henderson, but when he heard of a ’76 Eleganza that needed a new home he just couldn't
resist telling me.
Oh well then, let’s blame it on Ken.
I had really wanted a rear bath Royale. That is not what I got, but in its defense, it was located only 90 miles from home. That
counts for something. Right? At least I'm reasonably sure I can afford the gasoline to get it home. Leave it to me to buy a 35 year
old coach based solely on it's proximity to Americus, Georgia.
It is not a Royale... hell, it is not even an Eleganza, but a well-disguised Palm Beach. I'm told by Dave Greenberg, who keeps up
with such things, that she once belonged to a gentleman from South Florida by the name of Frank Weiss.
I found out also that it was at one time known as the “Spirit of ‘76”. Thankfully, that lettering is long painted
over. I’m not exactly sure what I’ll call her. Something about “Blue Trash” doesn't exactly ring true.
Maybe, "Am I Blue?" I'm seriously thinking about calling her "Blue Collar." A step up from "White Trash."
I’ll pick her up sometime after the first of the year. She’ll have new tires and a new windshield. She has decent paint
and even if I can’t afford gasoline, she’ll look real good in the back yard.
I'm thinking about planting some petunias on the roof.
Stick (I used to be skinny) Miller
Americus, Georgia
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Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] Glutton For Punishment [message #154095 is a reply to message #154072] |
Thu, 22 December 2011 19:12 |
Russell Mehlenbacher
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On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Stick Miller <stickmiller@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Oh well then, let's blame it on Ken.
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> Stick (I used to be skinny) Miller
> Americus, Georgia
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I sense a pattern here... the comments of Ken H. had everything to do with
my owning a second coach.
A man of influence, he is...
Russ
Russ & Linda Mehlenbacher
Rochester Hills, MI
'74 X-Sequoia
'76 Eleganza
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| Re: Glutton For Punishment [message #154096 is a reply to message #154072] |
Thu, 22 December 2011 19:15 |
RadioActiveGMC
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"Blew By You" now thats a awesome one, Prob have to be "Blew by me" however! lol
Soon your finger tips will once again look like mine, a thousand cuts that all bleed GMC.
Sounds like a awesome project about to begin!
***"Gettin There"-1973 23' Sequoia-
Michael, Onans smell, "Go solar/wind power!"
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| Re: Glutton For Punishment [message #154097 is a reply to message #154072] |
Thu, 22 December 2011 19:22 |
idrob
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| Stick Miller wrote on Thu, 22 December 2011 14:21 |
Well, in an act of self-flagellation and pure torture, I hereby jump back into the fray. I have purchased another GMC.
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Like the convicts who get out, and immediately fall back into bad company and return. I think there is some fancy word that I cannot spell therefor I cannot look up for it, something like recivicism or some such.
Now, I have resisted buying another GMC, but simply can't stay away from the forum and the fun that is had here. So, I continue to check here most every day and you guys are nice enough not to have thrown me out.
Thanks guys.
Rob Allen
former owner of '76 x-PB
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| Re: Glutton For Punishment [message #154102 is a reply to message #154072] |
Thu, 22 December 2011 20:24 |
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mike miller
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Welcome :back" Stick!
Reading through this thread I had a few comments... none worth posting on their own so I combined them.
> I won’t blame this one on Ken Henderson, but...
I thought it was always DAN's fault.
> My wife says that it is a Extremely Contagious 'GMC Mental Condition'
> that causes a man to pump money into a GMC Motor Home, Sell It And Buy Another One ~
"Sell"? -- I "think" I have heard of that term....
> It is not a Royale... hell, it is not even an Eleganza, but a well-disguised
> Palm Beach. ...
> ... I’m not exactly sure what I’ll call her....
"Blue Beach"?? (There are some nice pictures to find if you google it.)
"BLue Suede" (I think I saw a referance to Elvis somewhere...)
> Like the convicts who get out, and immediately fall back into bad company and return. I think
> there is some fancy word that I cannot spell therefor I cannot look up for it, something like
> recivicism or some such.
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Recidivism (play /rɨˈsɪdɨvɪzəm/; from recidive + ism, from Latin recidīvus "recurring", from re- "back" + cadō "I fall") is the act of a person repeating an undesirable behavior after they have either experienced negative consequences of that behavior, or have been treated or trained to extinguish that behavior. It is also known as the percentage of former prisoners who are rearrested.
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Recidivism fits the behavior.
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo'
http://m000035.blogspot.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] Glutton For Punishment [message #154107 is a reply to message #154102] |
Thu, 22 December 2011 20:33 |
k2gkk
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"Blue Beach" would be better than "Son of a Beach!"
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> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: m000035@gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:24:30 -0600
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Glutton For Punishment
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> Welcome :back" Stick!
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> Reading through this thread I had a few comments... none worth posting on their own so I combined them.
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> > I won’t blame this one on Ken Henderson, but...
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> I thought it was always DAN's fault.
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> > My wife says that it is a Extremely Contagious 'GMC Mental Condition'
> > that causes a man to pump money into a GMC Motor Home, Sell It And Buy Another One ~
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> "Sell"? -- I "think" I have heard of that term....
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> > It is not a Royale... hell, it is not even an Eleganza, but a well-disguised
> > Palm Beach. ...
> > ... I’m not exactly sure what I’ll call her....
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> "Blue Beach"?? (There are some nice pictures to find if you google it.)
> "BLue Suede" (I think I saw a referance to Elvis somewhere...)
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> > Like the convicts who get out, and immediately fall back into bad company and return. I think
> > there is some fancy word that I cannot spell therefor I cannot look up for it, something like
> > recivicism or some such.
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> Quote:
> > Recidivism (play /rɨˈsɪdɨvɪzəm/; from recidive + ism, from Latin recidīvus "recurring", from re- "back" + cadō "I fall") is the act of a person repeating an undesirable behavior after they have either experienced negative consequences of that behavior, or have been treated or trained to extinguish that behavior. It is also known as the percentage of former prisoners who are rearrested.
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> Recidivism fits the behavior.
> --
> Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
> (#1)'73 26' exPainted D. -- (#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
> http://m000035.blogspot.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] Glutton For Punishment [message #154131 is a reply to message #154072] |
Thu, 22 December 2011 23:27 |
David Greenberg
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If I didn't understand (only too well) what 'Tries Men's Souls' when
it comes to GMCs, I would re tag you as SICK instead of Stick! LOL
On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Stick Miller <stickmiller@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Well, in an act of self-flagellation and pure torture, I hereby jump back into the fray. I have purchased another GMC.
>
> And so it begins again. Gone are the restful nights and the fattened bank account when I was "coachless." Gone is the good feeling that only comes from driving a vehicle manufactured in this century. I had it so good, but fortune is fleeting.
>
> So why do this? Why not choose to jab out my eyeballs with a hot poker or remove my fingernails with a pair of side cutters? That would ultimately be less painful and, quite possibly, more productive in the long run. Why not just gather up a pile of $1000 bills to be set ablaze? Why not take that same pile of money and see if I can find someone who’ll sell me some Enron stock?
>
> Well, to tell the truth, I sort of missed the misery and pain that only comes with owning a GMC. I sold “White Trash” my ’78 Royale in a sort of kneejerk reaction to sudden unemployment. There was no particular reason to sell. I liked "White Trash" in a way that one becomes accustomed to a stray cat. That sale provided some financial relief, but left an irrational longing in my heart. Thus the search began again.
>
> I won’t blame this one on Ken Henderson, but when he heard of a ’76 Eleganza that needed a new home he just couldn't resist telling me.
>
> Oh well then, let’s blame it on Ken.
>
> I had really wanted a rear bath Royale. That is not what I got, but in its defense, it was located only 90 miles from home. That counts for something. Right? At least I'm reasonably sure I can afford the gasoline to get it home. Leave it to me to buy a 35 year old coach based solely on it's proximity to Americus, Georgia.
>
> It is not a Royale... hell, it is not even an Eleganza, but a well-disguised Palm Beach. I'm told by Dave Greenberg, who keeps up with such things, that she once belonged to a gentleman from South Florida by the name of Frank Weiss.
>
> I found out also that it was at one time known as the “Spirit of ‘76”. Thankfully, that lettering is long painted over. I’m not exactly sure what I’ll call her. Something about “Blue Trash” doesn't exactly ring true. Maybe, "Am I Blue?" I'm seriously thinking about calling her "Blue Collar." A step up from "White Trash."
>
> I’ll pick her up sometime after the first of the year. She’ll have new tires and a new windshield. She has decent paint and even if I can’t afford gasoline, she’ll look real good in the back yard.
>
> I'm thinking about planting some petunias on the roof.
>
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> Stick (I used to be skinny) Miller
> Americus, Georgia
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| Re: Glutton For Punishment [message #154139 is a reply to message #154072] |
Fri, 23 December 2011 06:38 |
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Recidivist
re·cid·i·vist/riˈsidəvist/
Noun:
A convicted criminal who reoffends, esp. repeatedly.
Adjective:
Denoting such a person: "recidivist male prisoners"; "women are rarely recidivist".
Synonyms:
repeater
Is this vanity plate taken in Georgia?
Randy
1973 26' Painted Desert
Ahwatukee (Phoenix) AZ
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| Re: Glutton For Punishment [message #154140 is a reply to message #154139] |
Fri, 23 December 2011 07:15 |
stick miller
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Not sure I'd want to do that. It'd sorta be like advertising the fact that you are a registered offender.
Besides - I can't afford a vanity plate now.
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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| Re: Glutton For Punishment [message #154147 is a reply to message #154072] |
Fri, 23 December 2011 08:19 |
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So...How long does one have to wait after buy his first GMC before he buys the second GMC?
Can he still own the first? does either have to run? can they be the same? there must be some rules on this???
Welcome back Stick!
Adam Raeburn
Rothesay, NB
1976 Austin Mini
1977 GMC Palm Beach
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| Re: Glutton For Punishment [message #154148 is a reply to message #154146] |
Fri, 23 December 2011 08:33 |
stick miller
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Thanks, Matt. I posted a Thermasan question under toilet technology. Hope you can help.
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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