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Motorhome bummer - one_dusty_hoot - 11-07-2006 04:59 You got it O'C, they can either go around me or over me, however, if they do go over me I better stop driving on the runway. Bob J, Greenville, SC --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor" > > Gardner, Older vehicles don't react like newer vehicles. The tragic > situation started when a Moron got behind the wheel. Even his > reaction reveals a lack of responsibility and shame. Jersey DMV has > a motto "a good driver operates a safe car." I hope the guy gets a > Camper he can control, and we will all be safe. I had a Travco and > believe that the camper is now where it belongs. > I had some classic 1976 state of the art performance cars that don't > even perform and handle as well as a modern 2006 Ford Focus. Today's > traffic pushes older vehicles to keep up a pace that is too fast for > their capabilities. Faced with the situation I would not drive a > vehicle closer to forward traffic than I could stop it or enter a > curve faster than I could control it. Once you leave the road your > mind set should be stopping, not returning to the street. Realize > your limits and Don't let traffic push you to speeds past them. > People like you that consider a reaction rarely get caught up in the > situation. > Gregory O'Connor > 94ptRomolandCa > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards" > > > > > It is sad to see a vehicle that survived 35 yrs in good condition, > meet its demise. The new > > owner was in remarkably good spirits given the situation. He > didn't have collision > > insurance, but having been in a rolled vehicle myself a number of > years ago, I know the > > feeling of surviving intact is pretty good. I hope someone either > picks up a lot of good > > parts or takes on the much bigger job of repairing it. I have a > lot of good memories > > associated with that vehicle. > > > > Kerry > > 82 FC 35 > > Denver > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" wrote: > > > > > > Kerry, WOW... sorry to hear about the buyers misfortune. Thank > > > goodness no one was hurt, cept for pride and mebbe the pocket > book. I > > > was thinking how you must feel after having the Travco for years > > > (looked very cool) and now seeing it in it's present condition. I > > > know given the same circumstances with all that I have done to > our > > > coach how I would feel, heck I don't know how I would > feel...given > > > the same circumstances. Thanks for the pics. > > > > > > Scott B > > > 86FC35 4SALE > > > SC > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards" > > > > > > > > > > > I sold my Travco on Wednesday to a nice gentleman from Atlanta > who > > > flew out to drive it > > > > home. He rolled it and totalled it not too far from Denver > after a > > > momet's inattention put him > > > > off the right side of the road. What a terrible experience. > He > > > was not hurt, which is a credit > > > > to the structural strength of the Travco, one of the main > reasons > > > I owned it for such a long > > > > time. He sold it to the tow company which is now selling it on > > > Ebay: > > > > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? > > > > ViewItem&item=280045578643&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:2 > > > > > > > > Be careful out there. > > > > > > > > Kerry > > > > 82 FC 35 > > > > Denver > > > > > > > > > > Motorhome bummer - Gardner Yeaw - 11-07-2006 06:24 I tend to think there is no right answer here. It is so very dependent on the particular circumstances that a pat answer is probably dangerous. Speed, angle of attack, obsticles, etc. and why you left the road in the first place all must be considered. So the main secret is to drive at a safe speed for the road and conditions, keep a safe distance and use your head if such a situation arises. Gardner 78FC33 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dan" wrote: > > Gregory, I disagree. In a wanderlodge you have to get off of a soft shoulder. It you stop you will roll over. Get back on the road, then get things stabilized, > Dan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gregory OConnor > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:56 AM > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Motorhome bummer > > > Gardner, Older vehicles don't react like newer vehicles. The tragic > situation started when a Moron got behind the wheel. Even his > reaction reveals a lack of responsibility and shame. Jersey DMV has > a motto "a good driver operates a safe car." I hope the guy gets a > Camper he can control, and we will all be safe. I had a Travco and > believe that the camper is now where it belongs. > I had some classic 1976 state of the art performance cars that don't > even perform and handle as well as a modern 2006 Ford Focus. Today's > traffic pushes older vehicles to keep up a pace that is too fast for > their capabilities. Faced with the situation I would not drive a > vehicle closer to forward traffic than I could stop it or enter a > curve faster than I could control it. Once you leave the road your > mind set should be stopping, not returning to the street. Realize > your limits and Don't let traffic push you to speeds past them. > People like you that consider a reaction rarely get caught up in the > situation. > Gregory O'Connor > 94ptRomolandCa > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards" > > > > > It is sad to see a vehicle that survived 35 yrs in good condition, > meet its demise. The new > > owner was in remarkably good spirits given the situation. He > didn't have collision > > insurance, but having been in a rolled vehicle myself a number of > years ago, I know the > > feeling of surviving intact is pretty good. I hope someone either > picks up a lot of good > > parts or takes on the much bigger job of repairing it. I have a > lot of good memories > > associated with that vehicle. > > > > Kerry > > 82 FC 35 > > Denver > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" wrote: > > > > > > Kerry, WOW... sorry to hear about the buyers misfortune. Thank > > > goodness no one was hurt, cept for pride and mebbe the pocket > book. I > > > was thinking how you must feel after having the Travco for years > > > (looked very cool) and now seeing it in it's present condition. I > > > know given the same circumstances with all that I have done to > our > > > coach how I would feel, heck I don't know how I would > feel...given > > > the same circumstances. Thanks for the pics. > > > > > > Scott B > > > 86FC35 4SALE > > > SC > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards" > > > > > > > > > > > I sold my Travco on Wednesday to a nice gentleman from Atlanta > who > > > flew out to drive it > > > > home. He rolled it and totalled it not too far from Denver > after a > > > momet's inattention put him > > > > off the right side of the road. What a terrible experience. > He > > > was not hurt, which is a credit > > > > to the structural strength of the Travco, one of the main > reasons > > > I owned it for such a long > > > > time. He sold it to the tow company which is now selling it on > > > Ebay: > > > > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? > > > > ViewItem&item=280045578643&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:2 > > > > > > > > Be careful out there. > > > > > > > > Kerry > > > > 82 FC 35 > > > > Denver > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.32/523 - Release Date: 11/7/2006 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Motorhome bummer - Henry Jay Hannigan - 11-07-2006 08:32 --- In Australia, I once pulled way off the road to help a trucker comming fast to get around me in my slow diesel motorhome......kind of a good samaritan thing(lawyers can be good too!)...anyway the shoulder ran out on me and ..I almost had a real disaster but made it through it....a few klicks down the road, there was the "fast" semi at a roadhouse for coffee...right then I vowed to never go off the road just because I was slow...let em pass or let em wait until I can safely pull over..... LOL Hank Hannigan 90SP36 80FC31 for salein vegas in the Spring Happy election day to all...VOTE EM ALL OUT!!!! In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw" wrote: > > I tend to think there is no right answer here. It is so very > dependent on the particular circumstances that a pat answer is > probably dangerous. Speed, angle of attack, obsticles, etc. and why > you left the road in the first place all must be considered. So the > main secret is to drive at a safe speed for the road and conditions, > keep a safe distance and use your head if such a situation arises. > > Gardner > 78FC33 > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dan" > wrote: > > > > Gregory, I disagree. In a wanderlodge you have to get off of a > soft shoulder. It you stop you will roll over. Get back on the > road, then get things stabilized, > > Dan > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Gregory OConnor > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:56 AM > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Motorhome bummer > > > > > > Gardner, Older vehicles don't react like newer vehicles. The > tragic > > situation started when a Moron got behind the wheel. Even his > > reaction reveals a lack of responsibility and shame. Jersey DMV > has > > a motto "a good driver operates a safe car." I hope the guy gets > a > > Camper he can control, and we will all be safe. I had a Travco > and > > believe that the camper is now where it belongs. > > I had some classic 1976 state of the art performance cars that > don't > > even perform and handle as well as a modern 2006 Ford Focus. > Today's > > traffic pushes older vehicles to keep up a pace that is too fast > for > > their capabilities. Faced with the situation I would not drive a > > vehicle closer to forward traffic than I could stop it or enter a > > curve faster than I could control it. Once you leave the road > your > > mind set should be stopping, not returning to the street. Realize > > your limits and Don't let traffic push you to speeds past them. > > People like you that consider a reaction rarely get caught up in > the > > situation. > > Gregory O'Connor > > 94ptRomolandCa > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards" > > > > > > > > It is sad to see a vehicle that survived 35 yrs in good > condition, > > meet its demise. The new > > > owner was in remarkably good spirits given the situation. He > > didn't have collision > > > insurance, but having been in a rolled vehicle myself a number > of > > years ago, I know the > > > feeling of surviving intact is pretty good. I hope someone > either > > picks up a lot of good > > > parts or takes on the much bigger job of repairing it. I have a > > lot of good memories > > > associated with that vehicle. > > > > > > Kerry > > > 82 FC 35 > > > Denver > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" > wrote: > > > > > > > > Kerry, WOW... sorry to hear about the buyers misfortune. > Thank > > > > goodness no one was hurt, cept for pride and mebbe the > > book. I > > > > was thinking how you must feel after having the Travco for > years > > > > (looked very cool) and now seeing it in it's present > condition. I > > > > know given the same circumstances with all that I have done > to > > our > > > > coach how I would feel, heck I don't know how I would > > feel...given > > > > the same circumstances. Thanks for the pics. > > > > > > > > Scott B > > > > 86FC35 4SALE > > > > SC > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I sold my Travco on Wednesday to a nice gentleman from > Atlanta > > who > > > > flew out to drive it > > > > > home. He rolled it and totalled it not too far from Denver > > after a > > > > momet's inattention put him > > > > > off the right side of the road. What a terrible experience. > > He > > > > was not hurt, which is a credit > > > > > to the structural strength of the Travco, one of the main > > reasons > > > > I owned it for such a long > > > > > time. He sold it to the tow company which is now selling it > on > > > > Ebay: > > > > > > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? > > > > > ViewItem&item=280045578643&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:2 > > > > > > > > > > Be careful out there. > > > > > > > > > > Kerry > > > > > 82 FC 35 > > > > > Denver > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- --- > ---------- > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.32/523 - Release Date: > 11/7/2006 > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > |