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Matt Colie
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Registered: March 2007
Location: S.E. Michigan
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You have to know what FMCA is, Glamarama is the rally of the Great Lakes Area Motorhome Association .......
It is a rally, bigger than an international, and pretty well organized, but with few exceptions, the seminars are all by people with something to sell you. The travel things were not travel logs. They were, in actual fact, more sales of travel packages. "Don't you want to come along with other mega-buck SOB coaches and see tourist traps?" Only XXXX$us plus your fuel.
The exception to that being Gary Bunzer. He had lots of good information. He also said something interesting about his regular writing. It turns out that he will not mention any product by name that he (or his group) has not actually tested. An interesting fellow, we chatted a little. I did learn some things.
The standard morning fare is pale in comparison to to GMCMI events. But, the did have two catered mornings that were good. The other food provided, was pretty good, and the best of those was the volunteer's dinner. No cold water or popcorn.
We were there early because we volunteered to help the event. Mary had signed up to work with food and largely worked cleanup. I had volunteered to help with parking. I knew the GMCs would be in a group, so I arranged to be there and the nearby lot as well. GMC people were easy. Even when I couldn't make it back to that lot, everything was handled by the others that were already there with zero commotion. Let's just say that the other lots I worked were not always that way. Not only are there a goodly number of owners that don't have any clue where the corners of their coaches are, or how to use the mirrors to advantage, but also more than a few that do not seem to know right from left. Until now, I thought pull through parking was largely for big fivers. Nope.... Some SOB behemoth drivers seem to only be able to manage those.
All of this left me proud to be a part of the GMC family.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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