RIV Report?

[g_man1146]

Hi Ralph,
Thanks for the clairification. Since the first ones were mostly done
by email, I thought the first postings were for the first RATS. In
any event, from what I'm told, it has grown to be a nice event and I
hope to attend in the future if BB brings the RITV back to Perry.
Hope all is well with you and yours. PS, Where have you been? I miss
your prosaic and eloquent posts.

Rich D. '99LXi43' CT

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> Hi Rich:
>
> The RATS you mention was the 3rd time the get together was to
happen in
> 2005. The first 2 were to extend the time there, actually use it
to "wind
> down" a day or 3. Ernie, Bim Burt and I, along with John S. and
some others
> did the first 2. This was to extend time with Brenda and Ernie
before they
> headed to Fla to visit Ernie's Mom. 2003 and 2004 were held "after"
RIV.
> 2004 was the year Ernie blew a front air bag at the Fairgrounds and
limped
> to RATS where we change it out in under 45 minutes.
>
> The Time you mention came up just after a report of the price of
RIV going
> from what?$250.00 or 300. to $500. in one jump and ppl balked that
was in 2005
>
> The first one, really, was done by e-mails then talked about at the
pre
> stage and some word spread here and there that we were going across
the
> street for a couple of days. The second one was broader in scope
and
> Randy, John, Bruce, Ron and Shirley, "a bunch" showed up and we had
a ball.
>
> Then it got BIG!!!!!! And John and others started doing the pre
planning
> and so forth as it is now, so all would be on the same page.
>
> Yes there was mention of a "protest" gathering at the same time as
RIV but
> even that, I believe, was only talked about and RATS was still
after RIV.
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> 84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
> Duncan, Oklahoma
>
> At 07:39 PM 11/6/2008 +0000, you wrote:
> >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.....
> > > > >
>