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Tue, 27 October 2009 09:48  |
Carl S.
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Netters,
My wife and I are having a "GMC Warming" party at our house this weekend. This is something she has been talking about doing ever since we got the coach a little over a year ago. So, we are inviting friends, family, and co-workers over for an open house on Sunday.
She has put me in charge of coming up with a "GMC Trivia Quiz" for the entertainment of the guests, and I could use some help with this. Does anyone know if such a thing exists? If not, I am openly soliciting suggestions to include in the "quiz"
Thanks,
Carl S.
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Trivia [message #61918 is a reply to message #61916] |
Tue, 27 October 2009 10:06  |
hertfordnc
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Name four other FWD Motorhome based on the Tornado 455
Dave & Ellen Silva
Hertford, NC
76 Birchaven, 1-ton and other stuff
Currently planning the Great american Road Trip Summer 2021
It's gonna take a lot of Adderall to get this thing right.
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Trivia [message #61921 is a reply to message #61916] |
Tue, 27 October 2009 10:13 |
Mr ERFisher
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what does GMC stand for?
1 Get More Cash
2 General Motors Corp.
3 Government Motors Corp
here is your man
Bryant
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3610
gene
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 7:48 AM, Carl Stouffer <carljr3b@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Netters,
>
> My wife and I are having a "GMC Warming" party at our house this weekend.
> This is something she has been talking about doing ever since we got the
> coach a little over a year ago. So, we are inviting friends, family, and
> co-workers over for an open house on Sunday.
>
> She has put me in charge of coming up with a "GMC Trivia Quiz" for the
> entertainment of the guests, and I could use some help with this. Does
> anyone know if such a thing exists? If not, I am openly soliciting
> suggestions to include in the "quiz"
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl S.
> '75 ex Palm Beach
> Tucson, AZ.
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Trivia [message #61923 is a reply to message #61916] |
Tue, 27 October 2009 10:25 |
Ray Erspamer
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Considering it's been in the high 30's here, that sounds fantastic.....but a tad far for a weekend ! Sure wish I could make it !
Ray
Ray & Lisa Erspamer
78 Royale Center Kitchen
The Malosco Cruiser (TZE368V101144)
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
Email: 78GMC-Royale@att.net
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Web Site: http://ray-lisa.page.tl/
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From: Carl Stouffer <carljr3b@yahoo.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 9:48:25 AM
Subject: [GMCnet] GMC Trivia
Netters,
My wife and I are having a "GMC Warming" party at our house this weekend. This is something she has been talking about doing ever since we got the coach a little over a year ago. So, we are inviting friends, family, and co-workers over for an open house on Sunday.
She has put me in charge of coming up with a "GMC Trivia Quiz" for the entertainment of the guests, and I could use some help with this. Does anyone know if such a thing exists? If not, I am openly soliciting suggestions to include in the "quiz"
Thanks,
Carl S.
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Trivia [message #61925 is a reply to message #61916] |
Tue, 27 October 2009 10:48 |
bryant374
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Netters,
My wife and I are having a "GMC Warming" party at our house this weekend. This is something she has been talking about doing ever since we got the coach a little over a year ago. So, we are inviting friends, family, and co-workers over for an open house on Sunday.
She has put me in charge of coming up with a "GMC Trivia Quiz" for the entertainment of the guests, and I could use some help with this. Does anyone know if such a thing exists? If not, I am openly soliciting suggestions to include in the "quiz"
Thanks,
Carl S.
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Blatant commercialism, probably more than you ever wanted to know 
http://bdub.net/billbryant/
Bill Bryant
PO 1976~PB (owned 34 years)
1914 Ford (owned 70 years)
1965 Corvette (owned 39 years)
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Trivia [message #61942 is a reply to message #61916] |
Tue, 27 October 2009 13:07 |
Tripp 33
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Ask them if the know what the military name was for the GMC motorhome in the movie Stripes.
The answer is: EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle.
JMac
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:48:25 -0700
> From: carljr3b@yahoo.com
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: [GMCnet] GMC Trivia
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> Netters,
>
> My wife and I are having a "GMC Warming" party at our house this weekend. This is something she has been talking about doing ever since we got the coach a little over a year ago. So, we are inviting friends, family, and co-workers over for an open house on Sunday.
>
> She has put me in charge of coming up with a "GMC Trivia Quiz" for the entertainment of the guests, and I could use some help with this. Does anyone know if such a thing exists? If not, I am openly soliciting suggestions to include in the "quiz"
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl S.
> '75 ex Palm Beach
> Tucson, AZ.
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Trivia [message #61943 is a reply to message #61925] |
Tue, 27 October 2009 13:10 |
Larry C
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My wife and I are having a "GMC Warming" party at our house this weekend. This is something she has been talking about doing ever since we got the coach a little over a year ago. So, we are inviting friends, family, and co-workers over for an open house on Sunday.
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Carl
One thing that I had prepared was to copy the pics from the brocures into a file on the computer. I renamed them by year/model/disc of pic
Renaming the file keeps them in order.
When you use my computer and select the pics you can then put them on slideshow, what an amazing touch to watch these.
You can also slip in a few of your own or campground shots, maybe a few of the countryside as well, a deer here, bear there, birds......
A nice touch and only takes an hour or so.
Works on laptop or other computing device.
Just a thought and those brochures photos are so shiney new that it just picks the spirit of the party up.
Gatsbys' CRUISER 
Gatsbys' CRUISER  08-18-04
74 GLACIER X, 260/455-APC-4 Bagg'r
Remflex Manifold gaskets
CampGrounds needed, Add yours to "PLACES" />
http://www.gmceast.com/travel
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Trivia [message #61951 is a reply to message #61916] |
Tue, 27 October 2009 13:40 |
R Fink
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At 08:13 AM 10/27/2009 -0700, you wrote:
>what does GMC stand for?
>Garage Mans Companion
> 1 Get More Cash
> 2 General Motors Corp.
> 3 Government Motors Corp
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>here is your man
>Bryant
>http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3610
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>gene
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>On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 7:48 AM, Carl Stouffer <carljr3b@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > Netters,
> >
> > My wife and I are having a "GMC Warming" party at our house this weekend.
> > This is something she has been talking about doing ever since we got the
> > coach a little over a year ago. So, we are inviting friends, family, and
> > co-workers over for an open house on Sunday.
> >
> > She has put me in charge of coming up with a "GMC Trivia Quiz" for the
> > entertainment of the guests, and I could use some help with this. Does
> > anyone know if such a thing exists? If not, I am openly soliciting
> > suggestions to include in the "quiz"
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carl S.
> > '75 ex Palm Beach
> > Tucson, AZ.
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > GMCnet mailing list
> > List Information and Subscription Options:
> > http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
> >
>
>
>
>--
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Trivia [message #61976 is a reply to message #61916] |
Tue, 27 October 2009 16:15 |
Chr$
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Some other info you can make into trivia:
There was a Black GMC in the movie twister.
It's built like a pontiac fiero and GM's minivans. steel cage with bonded panels.
-Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
Scottsdale, AZ
77 Ex-Kingsley 455 SOLD!
2010 Nomad 24 Ft TT 390W PV W/MPPT, EV4010 and custom cargo door.
Photosite: Chrisc GMC:"It has Begun" TT: "The Other Woman"
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Trivia [message #61977 is a reply to message #61971] |
Tue, 27 October 2009 16:20 |
bryant374
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I was always curious to how many glenbrooks, palm beach, kingsley,
ect, ect ,ect were produced
not only how many were produced each year but an actual break down of
models.. don't know if that info is available.
be neat to see how unique each of us are.
David
75 Glenbrook
Broken Arrow, OK
http://75glenbrook.googlepages.com/
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>> > She has put me in charge of coming up with a "GMC Trivia Quiz" for the
>> > entertainment of the guests, and I could use some help with this. Does
>> > anyone know if such a thing exists? If not, I am openly soliciting
>> > suggestions to include in the "quiz"
You need some trivia?, here are a few links that should supply plenty. Have fun.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3475
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3516
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3147
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3493
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3429
http://www.bdub.net/billbryant/
Bill Bryant
PO 1976~PB (owned 34 years)
1914 Ford (owned 70 years)
1965 Corvette (owned 39 years)
GMC Motorhome History
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Trivia [message #61997 is a reply to message #61933] |
Tue, 27 October 2009 17:52 |
bryant374
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I always thought it was Gabrowski Motor Company, then I found this:
http://news.carjunky.com/automotive/gmc.shtml
Ken H.
Mr.erf ERFisher wrote:
> what does GMC stand for?
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> 1 Get More Cash
> 2 General Motors Corp.
> 3 Government Motors Corp
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> here is your man
> Bryant
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3610
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> gene
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In 1902 Max Grabowski founded a company called the "Rapid Motor Vehicle Company", which developed some of the earliest commercial trucks ever designed. In 1909 the company was bought by General Motors to form the basis of the General Motors Truck Company, from which GMC Truck was made. In 1912 the name "GMC Truck" was first shown at the New York Auto Show. In 1996 GM dropped the word 'truck' from the GMC Truck name, thus creating the GMC name as we know it today.
There never was a Grabowski Motor Company or a Grabowski Motor Corp.
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The above (carjunky.com) is not quite accurate, below is some detail I wrote in response to this question a couple of years ago:
A little history:
Brothers Max and Morris Grabowski formed the Grabowski Motor Vehicle Company and built a prototype in 1900. Using the initials of this company would result in "GMVC" (GMC was still 12 years from being formed).
1902 Grabowski Motor Vehicle Co. reorganized as Rapid Motor Vehicle Co. (end of theGrabowski vehicle name).
1912 the first truck with the GMC logo was shown at the New York Auto Show (Jan.) The GMC was actually formed with the consolidation of Rapid (1902), Reliance (1902 and Randolph (1908).
The above information can be found in the book, "GMC, The First Hundred Years", by John Gunnell.
Bill Bryant
PO 1976~PB (owned 34 years)
1914 Ford (owned 70 years)
1965 Corvette (owned 39 years)
GMC Motorhome History
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Trivia [message #62104 is a reply to message #61916] |
Wed, 28 October 2009 12:33 |
Carl S.
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Thanks, everybody, for your help with the trivia questions. It is going to be a short quiz, since most of our guests are not too GMC savvy, but we have managed to incorporate several of your suggestions.
If anybody here does not already have Bill's GMC - DVD and CD collections, they are well worth the investment in both money and time, and provide hours of entertainment.
Thanks again!
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Trivia [message #232936 is a reply to message #61921] |
Thu, 12 December 2013 10:10 |
midlf
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| Mr ERFisher wrote on Tue, 27 October 2009 10:13 |
what does GMC stand for?
1 Get More Cash
2 General Motors Corp.
3 Government Motors Corp
gene
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In our case it stands for the "Goffin's Mobile Condo" or "Goffin's Mobile Cage". Chloe being a Goffin's Cockatoo. There is no such thing as getting a "free" bird.
Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
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