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Sat, 04 September 2010 22:04  |
Ken Henderson
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One of the most recently joined members of GMCNet, and, finally, GMC
ownership, is Stick Miller, a prolific writer. Long before I met him at a
Humane Society Game Night (that's got to pique some interest), I enjoyed his
columns in our local newspaper, the Americus Times Recorder, in which my
birth and many of my childhood visits to my grandparents was reported.
His column published a couple of weeks ago is pertinent to our addiction, so
I got his permission to ask bdub to post it:
http://www.gmcdixielanders.org/The_Airstream_Shuffle.pdf
Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI+ & EBL
www.gmcwipersetc.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] The Airstream Shuffle [message #98588 is a reply to message #98581] |
Sat, 04 September 2010 22:33  |
gmcrv1
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Ken,
Nice article and thanks to Stick for allowing us the opportunity to enjoy
"The Airstream Shuffle".
Tom Eckert N2VWN
73 Glacier
Oakland, TN
On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 10:04 PM, Ken Henderson <hend4800@bellsouth.net>wrote:
> One of the most recently joined members of GMCNet, and, finally, GMC
> ownership, is Stick Miller, a prolific writer. Long before I met him at a
> Humane Society Game Night (that's got to pique some interest), I enjoyed
> his
> columns in our local newspaper, the Americus Times Recorder, in which my
> birth and many of my childhood visits to my grandparents was reported.
>
> His column published a couple of weeks ago is pertinent to our addiction,
> so
> I got his permission to ask bdub to post it:
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> http://www.gmcdixielanders.org/The_Airstream_Shuffle.pdf
>
> Ken H.
> Americus, GA
> '76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI+ & EBL
> www.gmcwipersetc.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] The Airstream Shuffle [message #98591 is a reply to message #98581] |
Sat, 04 September 2010 23:03 |
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I don't think it matters whose coach you purchase, something will not work
on the first trip regardless of the length.
Nicely written story.
I had no idea that Stick's dad bought a Condor. For some reason Ford thought
it was their answer to the Dodge Travco. Not quite, at least, from the
outside. However, I suspect that from the inside they were pretty much the
same including the ride.
Condor -
http://www.tincantourists.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=7874
Travco -
http://www.mmpar.com/mmpars/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=299728
Byron Songer
1978 Royale by Coachmen
Louisville, KY
Personal - http://web.me.com/bnsonger
Eastern States - http://www.gmceast.com
Ken Henderson wrote:
> One of the most recently joined members of GMCNet, and, finally, GMC
> ownership, is Stick Miller, a prolific writer. Long before I met him at a
> Humane Society Game Night (that's got to pique some interest), I enjoyed his
> columns in our local newspaper, the Americus Times Recorder, in which my
> birth and many of my childhood visits to my grandparents was reported.
>
> His column published a couple of weeks ago is pertinent to our addiction, so
> I got his permission to ask bdub to post it:
>
> http://www.gmcdixielanders.org/The_Airstream_Shuffle.pdf
>
> Ken H.
> Americus, GA
> '76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI+ & EBL
> www.gmcwipersetc.com
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Byron Songer
Full-timing to enjoy the USA
Former owner but still an admirer
GMC paint schemes at -
http://www.songerconsulting.net
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| Re: [GMCnet] The Airstream Shuffle [message #98624 is a reply to message #98592] |
Sun, 05 September 2010 08:56 |
Ken Henderson
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Weelll, it's like this: The Humane Society gets more stray cats & dogs than
they know what to do with. So, periodically, we have this "Game" where they
lay out a long straight track with white lane separators. There are two
white starting lines, 50' apart, across all umpteen lanes. Then they sell
equal numbers of cats & dogs to local redneck racing fans, who line up with
their dogs at the first starting line and their cats at the second starting
line. At the sound of the shotgun...
Naahh, I made that all up -- MY idea for a Game Night.
What they really did was bring a bunch of blackjack tables and roulette
wheels into the largest meeting facility in the area (a building at the
local trade school, financed, by the way, with $1M of my deceased uncle's
money). Then they sold tickets to all the local high society folks (that
is, anyone with anything larger than 2 dimes to rub together in their
pocket) so they could come buy drinks and gamble their tickets away. Being
as how the head agitator for the HS is a doctor's wife, all the others were
coerced into attending also. Our presence was to humor the deceased uncle's
wife.
Someone had told me Stick was looking at old motorhomes, so when I (6'2")
looked up and recognized him while bumming a free coke at the bar, I
introduced myself and mentioned his interest. We wound up talking the rest
of the evening away, with the eventual result that he decided a GMC could be
parked in the backyard of his historic district (that's the OLD part of this
old town) home and the Bluebird he REALLY wanted couldn't.
I said the title would pique interest, NOT sustain it. :-)
Ken H.
On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 12:11 AM, rgf <rgf@richies.net> wrote:
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Now please explain ..Humane Society Game Night. This aughta be good!
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| Re: [GMCnet] The Airstream Shuffle [message #98630 is a reply to message #98581] |
Sun, 05 September 2010 09:52 |
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Ken,
As we say Downunder "good on yah, Stick!"
See you on Monday!
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie
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[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken Henderson
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 11:05 PM
To: gmclist
Subject: [GMCnet] The Airstream Shuffle
One of the most recently joined members of GMCNet, and, finally, GMC
ownership, is Stick Miller, a prolific writer. Long before I met him at a
Humane Society Game Night (that's got to pique some interest), I enjoyed his
columns in our local newspaper, the Americus Times Recorder, in which my
birth and many of my childhood visits to my grandparents was reported.
His column published a couple of weeks ago is pertinent to our addiction, so
I got his permission to ask bdub to post it:
http://www.gmcdixielanders.org/The_Airstream_Shuffle.pdf
Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI+ & EBL
www.gmcwipersetc.com
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] The Airstream Shuffle [message #98633 is a reply to message #98581] |
Sun, 05 September 2010 10:08 |
Sandra Price
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Glad you thought to ask bdub to post it for us. Bob and I enjoyed it.
Sandra
On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 10:04 PM, Ken Henderson <hend4800@bellsouth.net>wrote:
> One of the most recently joined members of GMCNet, and, finally, GMC
> ownership, is Stick Miller, a prolific writer. Long before I met him at a
> Humane Society Game Night (that's got to pique some interest), I enjoyed
> his
> columns in our local newspaper, the Americus Times Recorder, in which my
> birth and many of my childhood visits to my grandparents was reported.
>
> His column published a couple of weeks ago is pertinent to our addiction,
> so
> I got his permission to ask bdub to post it:
>
> http://www.gmcdixielanders.org/The_Airstream_Shuffle.pdf
>
> Ken H.
> Americus, GA
> '76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI+ & EBL
> www.gmcwipersetc.com
> _______________________________________________
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IN GOD WE TRUST!
Sandra and Bob in the 51st Year of our State of Marriage
“Life’s a Trip” in “The Roadhouse”
’73 Painted Desert
Huntsville, TX
Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another, be sympathetic, love
as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or
insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so
that you may inherit a blessing. --1 Peter 3:8-9
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| Re: [GMCnet] The Airstream Shuffle [message #98634 is a reply to message #98631] |
Sun, 05 September 2010 10:25 |
stick miller
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| Ken Henderson wrote on Sun, 05 September 2010 10:55 |
Monday it is; where are you skipping?
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Like tomorrow monday? You guys don't do anything fun without me. I'll be home Monday night.
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] The Airstream Shuffle [message #98635 is a reply to message #98631] |
Sun, 05 September 2010 11:56 |
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USAussie
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Ken,
My Hong Kong buddies wife took ill and we canceled the visit to him so we
headed back to the Coop in Orlando to fix a problem that developed with the
Power Level system.
It's 11:00 am and we're about to head for Frank Jenkins place to say hi.
See yah tomorrow.
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie
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[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken Henderson
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 10:56 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] The Airstream Shuffle
Monday it is; where are you skipping?
Ken H.
On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Rob Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au>wrote:
> Ken,
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> As we say Downunder "good on yah, Stick!"
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> See you on Monday!
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] The Airstream Shuffle [message #98655 is a reply to message #98635] |
Sun, 05 September 2010 14:36 |
Don A
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>It's 11:00 am and we're about to head for Frank Jenkins place to >say hi.
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>See yah tomorrow.
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>Regards,
>Rob M.
>USAussie
Hey Rob, please take a little time to give us some more trip reports. When your home, your prolific. When your here having fun, you don't have time to share?
Don Adams Dallas, TX
'76 26' Glenbrook, '90 Sidekick
rebuilt by R Archer, powered by J Bounds, Koba
[IMG]http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6109/G2.jpg[/IMG]
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| Re: [GMCnet] The Airstream Shuffle [message #98693 is a reply to message #98581] |
Sun, 05 September 2010 21:21 |
George Beckman
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| Ken Henderson wrote on Sat, 04 September 2010 20:04 |
One of the most recently joined members of GMCNet, and, finally, GMC
His column published a couple of weeks ago is pertinent to our addiction, so
I got his permission to ask bdub to post it:
http://www.gmcdixielanders.org/The_Airstream_Shuffle.pdf
Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI+ & EBL
www.gmcwipersetc.com
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Here is the quote from the article that I love:
"My bride was quietly screaming that my wheels were off the pavement while the side mirrors told another story."
I'll be this is one many have experienced. Our first hundred miles was a little like that. I, hearing her concern, was nervous and kept double checking myself in the mirrors. Now, I think nothing of it.
Ruth is driving more and more. The first trip to a local lake had me thinking "the wheels ere off the road". I decided to not mention it, and rather leaned forward a bit an took a peek in the split mirror. Sure enough she was right on the money. I leaned back quickly so my head would not be in her way and left her to it.
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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| Re: [GMCnet] The Airstream Shuffle [message #98706 is a reply to message #98693] |
Mon, 06 September 2010 03:57 |
midlf
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| George Beckman wrote on Sun, 05 September 2010 21:21 |
Ruth is driving more and more. The first trip to a local lake had me thinking "the wheels ere off the road". I decided to not mention it, and rather leaned forward a bit an took a peek in the split mirror. Sure enough she was right on the money. I leaned back quickly so my head would not be in her way and left her to it.
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Spoken like a man who has figured out how to have a successful marriage.
Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
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