RIV Report?

[g_man1146]

Wow,

How time changes things. While I have never attended a RATS rally, I
have attended many RITV's and have been hanging around the
Wanderlodge forums for years. Unless the posts have been purged, they
will show that the first mention of a RATS rally was to "beat the
system" and offer an alternative to paying the new higher cost to
attend the RITV. There was even talk of "sneaking" into the
fairgrounds to attend seminars. That is what turned me off about
attending then. But things do change for the better. The reason for
the RATS has become a continuation of camaraderie and is a great
idea. But lets not cloud history unless you are sure all of the
original posts are gone from everywhere.

Rich D. '99LXi43'



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
wrote:
>
> Ernie: It might be handy to have a link on our menu that goes to a
> definitions file saying what an event is and how it came to pass.
> This could include RATS, RIV, Quartzsite, etc.. Everyone could then
> be privy to the true information.
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernest Ekberg"
> wrote:
> >
> > John- you are correct. Although the RATS idea came from my
clouded
> > brain, it was the collaborative effort of quite a few individuals
> > that made the first and subsequent RATS rallies the success they
are.
> > I am flattered that the idea has continued and flourished. If our
> > business we as it was at that firts RATS- Brenda and I would have
> > been able to attend. Thanks ERnie Ekberg- 83PT40 in Texas
> >
> > "John Stiles"wrote:
> > >
> > > This is incorrect. The first RATS was simply to extend our
time
> > > together after RITV. Ernie, myself, Ralph, Bruce and perhaps
> > another
> > > or two discussED meeting after the RITV. This was done via e-
mails
> > > initially then Ernie put the idea to the group existing at the
> > > time. This was done in large part because the consensus was
that
> > 4-
> > > busy days at RITV did not really give enough time for some of
us.
> > In
> > > addition for those such as Ernie traveling all the way from
Texas,
> > 4-
> > > days almost didn't justify the trip. RATS was not about
money,
> > RITV
> > > or anything else but just some owners wanting to spend more
time.
> > >
> > > > > > Gregory OConnor wrote: Rats was set up as a
$
> > > > > > alternative to the big buck cost of the official Perry
thing
> > to
> > > > > > serve the folks that were not in the million dollar bus
> > market
> > > > > > anyway, just wanted good times and fellowship.
> > >
> > > WRONG!
> > >
> > > Its this constant rumoring of the origin of RATS which has
caused
> > > such turmoil over the years. If you didn't help organize it, or
> > were
> > > not even there please don't present opinion as fact. Ernie,
Ralph,
> > > how about speaking up and lets please put a stop to the
constant
> > > misinformationi about RATS!
> > >
> > > John
> > > 1980 33FC
> > > "My Navion"
> > > And yes I was at the 1st RATS, helped organize and did more
than my
> > > share in helping put away the grub.....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Tom McCarthy"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Actually, Stephen, it was initiated because of the cost
increase
> > of
> > > > RIV at the time when service and value appeared to be
> > decreasing.
> > > It
> > > > resulted in a rally for friends to enjoy each other's company
> > > around
> > > > RIV, not to protest it. Many of the first year attendees did
not
> > > go
> > > > to RIV.
> > > >
> > > > Tommy 2 Shoes McCarthy
> > > > Poway, CA
> > > >
> > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > rats was not set up as a $ alternative
> > > > > it was a meeting of friends that wanted to stay and enjoy
each
> > > > others
> > > > > company after riv
> > > > > greg get the story straight
> > > > >
> > > > > Stephen 77fc35
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, jim riordan

> > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Greg,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Go change the oil in your power steering pump!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jim Riordan
> > > > > > on the other side of the country!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gregory OConnor wrote:
> > > > > > there is your problem. I think it is a good
idea to
> > > move
> > > > > the rally
> > > > > > around. someone suggested keeping the Perry thing alive
as a
> > > > group
> > > > > > thing with support from the factory. Rats was set up as a
$
> > > > > > alternative to the big buck cost of the official Perry
thing
> > to
> > > > > > serve the folks that were not in the million dollar bus
> > market
> > > > > > anyway, just wanted good times and fellowship. dont know
the
> > > > numbers
> > > > > > but if you had 50 new visitors owners and lookers in
Branson
> > > that
> > > > > > would not have made the trip to Perry, sounds good to
me???
> > Bet
> > > > Loyd
> > > > > > was approached with some sort of 'want to make everyone
> > happy'
> > > > that
> > > > > > lead him to believe you were obligated. MikeB's company
has a
> > > > more
> > > > > > respectful policy ;a statement. From there you can be
kind.
> > > folks
> > > > > > that get 'more than fair' leave Carsons end of the deal
> > unfair.
> > > A
> > > > > > Professional, personal or cultural trait of wanting to
make
> > > > everyone
> > > > > > happy is a flaw because fair is some time only
satisfactory .
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The Birds nest is another thing that is undefined. Why,
gotta
> > > > cost
> > > > > > big bucks to run it. if it was exclusive and costly to
attend
> > > but
> > > > > > free to origional owners, I would stay there at my $ just
to
> > > say
> > > > I
> > > > > > did and respect the origional owners perk.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Greg94ptCa
> > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Macy Neshati

> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks very much for the supportive email, kind words,
and
> > > > sharing
> > > > > > your
> > > > > > > positive experiences at Fort Valley. Our core business
has
> > > been
> > > > > > built on
> > > > > > > resourcefulness, giving the customer what they want,
> > > excellent
> > > > > > customer
> > > > > > > service.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And we have heeded the complaints about the rally and
we
> > will
> > > > go
> > > > > > back to
> > > > > > > Perry next year with a more robust program as well.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Again, thanks so much to all of you who have responded
in
> > > > support
> > > > > > of our
> > > > > > > company and who have passed on their well wishes for
me. As
> > > > many
> > > > > > of you know
> > > > > > > it is a progressive disease and every couple years it
> > > overcomes
> > > > the
> > > > > > > medication and there is a trail and error period where
we
> > > need
> > > > to
> > > > > > figure out
> > > > > > > what to do next but don¹t get me wrong I consider
myself a
> > > very
> > > > > > lucky and
> > > > > > > blessed man and every day that I am given is a gift and
a
> > > > > > blessing, I try to
> > > > > > > live it to the fullest. It is friends like you and so
many
> > > > others
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > reached out to me privately in response to this
situation
> > > that
> > > > > > truly
> > > > > > > reinforce how lucky I am to be doing what I am doing.
> > > > > > > THANKS to ALL and wishing each and every one of you
Good
> > > > Health,
> > > > > > Good
> > > > > > > Fortune, Joy, Peace and Prosperity during the Holiday
> > Season
> > > > and
> > > > > > Always!
> > > > > > > Macy
> > > > > > > Macy Neshati
> > > > > > > Vice President, Sales & Marketing
> > > > > > > Complete Coach Works & Blue Bird Coachworks
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9585
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