Rally in our "own Valley

[ronmarabito2002]

No problem Mark.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Mark Garber
wrote:
> Oh, sorry Ron, that was really meant in a sarcastic way, forgot to
put the on it, Just frustrated we can't post little emoticons to
help convey the slant of wording. The falicy of not being about to
hear voice flucation or see facial expression is the letters
weekness.
>
> Mark
> ps, i can't even remember but might have put one of yahoo's smileys
(think I did). If I did even it got dropped.
>
> ronmarabito2002 wrote:
> It wouldn't serve any usefull purpose to alienate ourselves from
> Wanderlodge. We have nothing to gain by doing this. We need to
> simply make Management understand that: It's not worth it and they
> need to re-think their pricing and where the value is.
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> Moderator
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Mark Garber
> wrote:
> > How about a banner saying Blue Bird Beatniks or Blue Bird Brats
> leading into the campground?
> >
> > Mark, 80FC35 in PA with the Blue Bird Beatnik paint scheme from
> the factory.
> >
> >
> > randydupree wrote:
> > trailer trash?(VBG!) haha! randydupree 93wb in fl
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mike Hohnstein
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 1:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Rally in our "own Valley
> >
> >
> > Pretty simple, don't go where your aren't wanted. If 500
bucks
> tightens your back side, the powers that be are getting the
desired
> effect. I suspect it's like that at Indio and other high end
> destinations. Some people like to hang with peers of a like net
> worth level. Or something. Nothing wrong with bein' trailer
trash.
> > Mike Hohnstein
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: George Lowry
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 11:04 AM
> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Rally in our "own Valley
> >
> >
> > I don't know how many of the forum members are also members
of
> the
> > FMCA Bluebird Chapter but I am beginning to have concerns.
It
> appears
> > that the Chapter is allowing Bluebird to run things. Costs
for
> all the
> > rallies are WAY out of line for what the costs are in other
> chapters.
> > It appears that Bluebird/ bluebird chapter is trying to
price
> out the
> > lower income folks. Is it for snobs only?
> >
> > We just has a rally in another chapter at Cal Expo, one of
the
> better
> > parks around Sacramento ant the total cost for the largest,
> best site
> > including the meals only came to $80. True there was some
> volunteer
> > work. I am certain that Bluebirders aren't afraid to get
> their hands
> > dirty if necessary.
> >
> > Last year I inquired as to why Bluebird was charging $250
for
> a three
> > day rally when FMCA international rallies are only $99. And
> the FMCA
> > rallies include three nights of name entertainment. The
> response was
> > the cost of meals. They said that they figured $25 per meal
> per
> > person. Now I have been living in a much higher cost of
living
> area
> > (CA) and the last catered meal we had cost only $17 per
person
> > including gratuity and tax, and included four kinds of meat,
> four
> > different kinds of beans, and other items including drinks.
> Everyone
> > had more food than they could eat.
> >
> > On top of this, the Bluebird Chapter has decided to
> drastically
> > increase their dues this year. We have come to the decision
> that
> > Bluebird doesn't want us as members nor do they want us to
> upgrade to
> > a newer coach.
> >
> > We currently belong to six different chapters. Bluebird has
> > consistently been the most expensive by a factor of 3 - 5. I
> was under
> > the impression that Bluebird was helping the Bluebird
Chapter
> with
> > some of their expenses as an advertising expense. It more
> appears
> > that their old customers are being used as a method of added
> income to
> > feed corporate greed. Perhaps I have just been around
> organized
> > rallies for two long.
> >
> > If there is anyone on the forum that is an officer of the
> Bluebird
> > Chapter, I would appreciate their input.
> >
> > George Lowry
> > '95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)
> > Spearfish, SD
> >
> >
> >
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