My first Wanderlodge experience:

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(02-26-2013 22:49)ernie ekberg Wrote:  Fast back, part 2. Seems my old Wanderlodge buddy had a penchant for Scotch. Now this is back in 82/83 when there weren't any open container/breath tests. Nope- just pure-d ole scotch- over the rocks- of course the rocks were made in the U-Line icemaker.
He would be humming right along driving down the road- till it got time to park his coach in his newly constructed metal building. And we just got back from a day of sailboat racing. I won. BUT- being the neurosurgeon he was- he couldn't back his coach and boat into a 60 foot wide hangar.
Since I was just had a beer buzz- I think- I told him- let me at the wheel, I can back your bus in there.
Sure enough, he gave me his seat- and here I sit at the controls of this monster. I owned a southwind gasser at the time. Holy Cow- can I do this? Can I back up his windex clean pride and joy? YUP- placed everything just like he wanted it.
Hell, I was grinning from ear to ear- like I just bought the thing. Little did i know that I would eventually own a bird. Now, I'm on my 3rd. and still grinning.

Thanks Ernie for sharing part 2. It reminded me of the ole days that you described about open container laws, etc. Back in those days, the cops in my neighborhood, if they knew you or your ole man and saw your car parked car at bar would come in and would point blank as you..." when are you going home", then they would come back to the bar at that time and drive you home and tell you to get a friend tomorrow and to go get your car! now THAT is SERVICE!!!!!!!!