COOPERHAWK
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| 01/18/2007 5:24 PM |
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I just checked the Airstream Forum
and they're still at it. They are launching a campaign against
Motorhomes since Thor wants to use one of their current models and call
it an Airstream. Who cares? Let Thor do as they want!
That is the main reason that this Forum was started. Even today
there were disparaging remarks about Motorhomers feeling they were
better that trailer owners."The good old boys buy them so they can show
they are better than us, travel easier or what have you." A
direct quote.
I don't feel that way about anyone else and it disgusts me that they
act like the French Revolution all the time. Each time I see one
of the Motorhomers getting dissed, I send them a PM to come and join
our group. Let's not let our group get as nasty as that one has
become. I encourage anyone to contact friends to join us, but
let's be careful we don't end up with a group of envious folks like
that.
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Balrgn
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| 01/19/2007 5:21 PM |
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I am quite puzzled by that post as well??
Why can't we all just get along.....
Heck, I have both, and the flavor of some of those post tick me off!
I just wanna go campin with friends and have fun.
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bfred
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| 01/19/2007 5:32 PM |
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Cooperhawk,
I started that thread to bring attention to the fact that AS will become not AS. Many RV companies have been bought out, merged,etc. The parent company will usually keep the same name and manufacturing facilities. Monaco is a good example of that.
I have heard a million times my squarestream MH is not a real AS, but not by the factory or anybody else that knows anything. It's usually the high brow trailer or classic people that say it isn't so. I don't lose any sleep over it, because I know it is a real AS. My question would be, prove it to me that it is not a real AS and stay away from personal opinions and like Jack Webb used to say (just the facts ma'am) |
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COOPERHAWK
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| 01/19/2007 5:55 PM |
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I hardly feel it is worth attacking
all these nice people over such a minor thing. Of course your's
is an Airstream. We started this forum to get away from that.
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1985 Airstream 345 Turbo-Diesel
VFW,Legion, NRA
FAA Air Traffic Control Supervisor (Retired)
http://www.cooperhawk.net
mailto:jimcooper@cooperhawk.net
"People are okay in ones and twos. After that number they tend to choose up sides and wear arm bands and berets." |
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swebster
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| 01/19/2007 11:32 PM |
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It's truely a shame to create any kind of division among owners. I read a number of posts that singled out the classics as the only "real AS MoHos". I'm sure the Land Yacht and 390XL owners out there would argue that at 200K Airstream is as much a part of the club as anything.
Sometimes I think people think AS exists to support the club.
I've also received a lot of positive feedback from MH owners so far about this forum. I remember about ten ASF members who really helped me out in the early days of my 345 ownership. One by one they were lost. I keep in touch with a few via email and telephone and they expressed their dissatisfaction with the politics on the site.
A few have already joined over here. Perhaps more will follow. |
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Balrgn
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| 01/20/2007 7:56 AM |
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Isn't Airstreaming an Attitude more than anything else? I mean by that friends getting together with friends and sharing a good time camping?
I have to say I get frustrated by all the dooms sayers... |
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bfred
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| 01/22/2007 1:18 PM |
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Thanks. What a refreshing forum. Just a site to help each other out and exchange information. I don't own a classic, but I love going through them and just looking. I looked for one before I brought mine, but couldn't find anything real decent in this area for sale and I didn't have the time or patience to renovate. I also didn't mean to come on so strong,but the other forum kinda raised my ire.
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COOPERHAWK
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| 01/22/2007 4:35 PM |
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Welcome
aboard. We are all political refugees here. We don't have
an axe to grind against anyone and only want to share helpful
ideas. Check out our DIY section. I doubt those other folks
realize how silly they sound sometimes.
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1985 Airstream 345 Turbo-Diesel
VFW,Legion, NRA
FAA Air Traffic Control Supervisor (Retired)
http://www.cooperhawk.net
mailto:jimcooper@cooperhawk.net
"People are okay in ones and twos. After that number they tend to choose up sides and wear arm bands and berets." |
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swebster
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| 01/22/2007 4:40 PM |
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| bfred, welcome. There is a reason these things are called "recreational" vehicles.
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Balrgn
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| 01/22/2007 5:43 PM |
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Oh man I couldn't resist, are you sure it's not an Axle to grind  |
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www.balrgn.com |
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