Internet access was: Re: Manuals, who needs them!

[Pete Masterson]

Gardner,

Take heart.... I hadn't driven anything large since I was in the Army
40 years ago. (Except for a couple of rental trucks when I moved.) I
purchased my 'bird from a seller located near Dallas TX and drove it
1600 miles home to California (via Denver where I stopped for a
couple of days to see in-laws).

My only caution is to call your credit card company (or companies)
and warn them before your trip. $400 and $500 fill-ups at truck stops
_way_ outside my normal area freaked out their fraud detectors and
one card was actually "frozen" on me....

Cell phone was great... Internet access (I was depending on WiFi)
proved unreliable... I was never at a hot spot when I had time for
access and when I had time, I wasn't near a hot spot...

I know I should have my head examined .... but once, many years ago,
my dear wife accused me of not being spontaneous. Now, she sometimes
wishes I were less so...

Pete Masterson
aeonix1@...
'95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 4203
El Sobrante, CA




On Jul 25, 2006, at 6:41 PM, Gardner Yeaw wrote:

> Pete,
> I am from New Jersey, but one of the BB's I am looking at is in
> Florida. That means a 1000 mile trip home, first time driving
> anything that big, and zero diesel experience. I should have my head
> examined. But with internet access, a cell phone and a credit card,
> I might make it.
>
> Gardner
>
>



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