RIV Report?
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RIV Report?
My mistake is the same. Never having been to RIV, I did not hear
about a RATS gathering until the price of RIV was doubled. Thanks for clarifying , Ralph. Tommy 2 Shoes McCarthy Poway CA Pretty Penny 95 PT42 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "g_man1146" wrote: > > 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" > > > > > 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" > > > > > > > > > > > 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" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > 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..... > > > > > > > > > |
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