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[GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #191700] Fri, 30 November 2012 08:02 Go to next message
Mr ERFisher is currently offline  Mr ERFisher   United States
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While it pains me to see so many GMCs for sale,
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the good news is, there has never been a better time to restore a GMC

http://gmc49ers.blogspot.com/

Our VENDORS , make this possible
I tried to make this -non vendor specific-
if you see a problem, let me know and I will fix it....

read the links to Bdub's site and find the links to these resources.

without Bdub and our Vendors
- there would be no US-

GMC VENDORS - FOREVER-
give them your support

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Re: [GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #191704 is a reply to message #191700] Fri, 30 November 2012 08:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Mr ERFisher wrote on Fri, 30 November 2012 09:02

While it pains me to see so many GMCs for sale,
-
the good news is, there has never been a better time to restore a GMC

http://gmc49ers.blogspot.com/

Our VENDORS , make this possible
I tried to make this -non vendor specific-
if you see a problem, let me know and I will fix it....

read the links to Bdub's site and find the links to these resources.

without Bdub and our Vendors
- there would be no US-

GMC VENDORS - FOREVER-
give them your support

I agree fully, they offer a valueable service and help make it possible to continue to enjoy our "obsession" Rolling Eyes
gene
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Re: [GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #191718 is a reply to message #191704] Fri, 30 November 2012 10:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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>pains me to see so many GMCs for sale

While I understand the pain of seeing old friends leaving, Gene, the worst thing that can happen regarding the future of GMC motorhomes is if the CO lets them rot in their backyard.


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Re: [GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #191722 is a reply to message #191718] Fri, 30 November 2012 10:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Mr ERFisher is currently offline  Mr ERFisher   United States
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Sooooo true
And
A lot of them were waiting for rehab

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On Nov 30, 2012, at 8:09 AM, RC Jordan <rc@rcjordan.com> wrote:

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>
>> pains me to see so many GMCs for sale
>
> While I understand the pain of seeing old friends leaving, Gene, the worst thing that can happen regarding the future of GMC motorhomes is if the CO lets them rot in their backyard.
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> 1 hour south of Norfolk VA
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Re: [GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #191743 is a reply to message #191722] Fri, 30 November 2012 13:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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When I started researching motorhomes, I was immediately struck by the similarities to a software or website project and I ended up using my experience with choosing software -particularly open source-- to make the major decisions. The 2 deciding factors with GMC: [1] Community (GMCnet & the Blacklist) and [2] Vendors (parts availability).

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Re: [GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #191747 is a reply to message #191743] Fri, 30 November 2012 14:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Open source? Awesome! Lemme try it...

gmc> apt-get quadrabags
gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
gmc> apt-get alcoa16
gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
gmc> apt-get wirelessair
gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch

Hmm. Oh, I see the problem... I don't have sufficient resources! :)


On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:36 PM, RC Jordan <rc@rcjordan.com> wrote:
>
>
> When I started researching motorhomes, I was immediately struck by the similarities to a software or website project and I ended up using my experience with choosing software -particularly open source-- to make the major decisions. The 2 deciding factors with GMC was [1] Community (GMCnet & the Blacklist) and [2] Vendors (parts availability).
> --
> 77 Royale "Retro Chic" (currently at GMCcoop)
> Elizabeth City, NC
> 1 hour south of Norfolk VA
> 1 hour west of Kitty Hawk, NC
>

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Re: [GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #191748 is a reply to message #191747] Fri, 30 November 2012 14:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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what is this?

I do not understand

gene


On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Robin Hood <loxley@gmail.com> wrote:

> Open source? Awesome! Lemme try it...
>
> gmc> apt-get quadrabags
> gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
> gmc> apt-get alcoa16
> gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
> gmc> apt-get wirelessair
> gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
>
> Hmm. Oh, I see the problem... I don't have sufficient resources! :)
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:36 PM, RC Jordan <rc@rcjordan.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > When I started researching motorhomes, I was immediately struck by the
> similarities to a software or website project and I ended up using my
> experience with choosing software -particularly open source-- to make the
> major decisions. The 2 deciding factors with GMC was [1] Community (GMCnet
> & the Blacklist) and [2] Vendors (parts availability).
> > --
> > 77 Royale "Retro Chic" (currently at GMCcoop)
> > Elizabeth City, NC
> > 1 hour south of Norfolk VA
> > 1 hour west of Kitty Hawk, NC
> >
>
> --
> Robin Hood
> Jackson, MS
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> 1968 Pontiac Catalina
> 1978 GMC Royale motorhome
> 1977 GMC Palm Beach motorhome
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Re: [GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #191750 is a reply to message #191748] Fri, 30 November 2012 14:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Robin Hood is currently offline  Robin Hood   United States
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Sorry, Gene. :) It's a computer joke.

That's a reference to how to install certain software on computers
running a certain operating system. If there's a particular program
you want to install, you might type out a command (apt get whatever)
and the program is fetched and installed. Open source software is
generally free to get and use (like how we treat information about our
GMCs). So to compare our GMCs to an open source software environment,
it sure would be nice if installing things in our GMCs was as easy as
it were with a computer! :)

(although, other than that one bolt, the 4-bag system I helped Tom
Phipps install was pretty straightforward).



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> what is this?
>
> I do not understand
>
> gene
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Re: [GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #191752 is a reply to message #191748] Fri, 30 November 2012 14:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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> gmc> apt-get quadrabags
> gmc> apt-get alcoa16
> gmc> apt-get wirelessair
> I don't have sufficient resources!

If I'm reading his code correctly, Gene, he wants quadrabags, alcoa 16s, and a wireless air controller but he needs to search the sofa cushions to come up with enough spare change to support our vendors.



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Re: [GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #191761 is a reply to message #191747] Fri, 30 November 2012 16:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Robin Hood wrote on Fri, 30 November 2012 15:14

Open source? Awesome! Lemme try it...

gmc> apt-get quadrabags
gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
gmc> apt-get alcoa16
gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
gmc> apt-get wirelessair
gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch

Hmm. Oh, I see the problem... I don't have sufficient resources! Smile
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I thought is was great.
It is a situation that is very familiar to me.

Matt


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Re: [GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #191774 is a reply to message #191747] Fri, 30 November 2012 18:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Robin Hood <loxley@gmail.com> wrote:
> Open source? Awesome! Lemme try it...
>
> gmc> apt-get quadrabags
> gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
> gmc> apt-get alcoa16
> gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
> gmc> apt-get wirelessair
> gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
>
> Hmm. Oh, I see the problem... I don't have sufficient resources! :)

No, you didn't use sudo ;)
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Re: [GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #191805 is a reply to message #191774] Fri, 30 November 2012 21:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On Nov 30, 2012 4:47 PM, "Sean F" <wsfulmer@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Robin Hood <loxley@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Open source? Awesome! Lemme try it...
> >
> > gmc> apt-get quadrabags
> > gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
> > gmc> apt-get alcoa16
> > gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
> > gmc> apt-get wirelessair
> > gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
> >
> > Hmm. Oh, I see the problem... I don't have sufficient resources! :)
>
> No, you didn't use sudo ;)
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Re: [GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #191809 is a reply to message #191805] Fri, 30 November 2012 21:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: [GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #191836 is a reply to message #191809] Sat, 01 December 2012 06:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ah, yes, "Duty Calls." That is one of my FAVORITE xkcd comic strips.
It's funny because it's TRUE.

On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 9:17 PM, RC Jordan <rc@rcjordan.com> wrote:
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> http://xkcd.com/386/
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Re: [GMCnet] THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GMC MOTOR HOMES [message #192145 is a reply to message #191774] Mon, 03 December 2012 20:14 Go to previous message
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You guessed it, "sudo" works wonders. Better than "nodoe".

At least he didn't get an ID 10-T error.

Byron

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>On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Robin Hood <loxley@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Open source? Awesome! Lemme try it...
>>
>> gmc> apt-get quadrabags
>> gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
>> gmc> apt-get alcoa16
>> gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
>> gmc> apt-get wirelessair
>> gmc> installation failure: failed to fetch
>>
>> Hmm. Oh, I see the problem... I don't have sufficient resources! :)
>
>No, you didn't use sudo ;)
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