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VAL Digest V1 #160
VAL Digest Monday, February 16 2004 Volume 01 : Number 160
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Topics in Today's Digest:
[VAL] Unit Quartermasters
[VAL] Re: VAL Digest V1 #159 - Communists?
[VAL] Re: VAL Digest V1 #154 - PVC? - VOM
Re: [VAL] FL. State rally
RE: [VAL] FL. State rally
Re: [VAL] New Orleans Campground Recommendation
RE: [VAL] New Orleans Campground Recommendation
[VAL] Back on Topic - Mirrors
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Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:40:35 -0500
From: "Edward Emerick" <EEMERICK@xxxxxxxxxx.rr.com>
Subject: [VAL] Unit Quartermasters
Hello All,
First and foremost I'll apologize at the beginning for the
NON-VAC/RESTORATION post!
After letting the cat -out-of -the bag about being my Unit's
Quartermaster I have received a number of e-mails from this list
requesting berets and some other items. I'll be glad to help any of you
out but would also like to tell you that your local WBCCI Unit should
also have one of these positions. What a Quartermaster is responsible
for in the WI Unit of the WBCCI is for obtaining the Past President
Flags, PP awards, state flags, a pole, have some berets available as
well as some other WBCCI goodies for the membership to purchase at the
rallies. I inherited the job from a gentleman who had his act together
so its not so hard to work this out. I have a list of "Stuff" available
from WBCCI Jackson Center that is only hard copy, I'm going to have to
work on getting an electronic version and keep it up to date. All this
activity is going to make me take inventory to see just what I have in
my inherited suite case. If your interested in obtaining WBCCI items you
can: 1. Check with Jackson Center WBCCI. 2. Find out who your Unit
Quartermaster is as ask them what they might have. 3. Drop me a line and
I'll try to help you WBCCI members out with what you want. (please keep
in mind that I'm only interested in moving some inventory that might be
getting older and helping my Unit raise some money to update my stock.
In short I'm offering my services and inventory to help strengthen my
Unit). For those of you who have contacted me I'll be glad to help you
out as requested!
Thanks to all of you for the support you have given me over the past
couple of days, I'm glad most of you think I'm working in the right
direction for the VAC/WBCCI.
Ed
WBCCI/VAC 4425
68 Sovereign
59 Traveler (Now with a real bed in it and on to the black water tank
problem)
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Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:11:05 -0600
From: waymark1@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: [VAL] Re: VAL Digest V1 #159 - Communists?
Can we all see what happens when matters not directly related to travel
trailers/motorhomes are posted to this list?
Even organizational matters having to do with an RV club don't really
belong here.
Al
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Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 12:00:00 -0600
From: waymark1@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: [VAL] Re: VAL Digest V1 #154 - PVC? - VOM
CPVC is for both hot and cold water while PVC is for cold only.
Installers use PVC on cold water lines because it is a little cheaper
than CPVC.
Underground water lines, including water mains, are often PVC. Whether
the last few feet of water supply line, the part in your RV, is of PVC or
not makes little difference.
Harbor Freight has been running a digital volt-ohm-amp meter for $3.99
recently. It goes to 750 VAC, 1000 VDC and 10 amps DC.
Al
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>
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 08:47:14 -0800
> From: "Tim Shephard" <timshephard@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
> Subject: RE: [VAL] No PVC, huh?
>
> I'm no plumber but I think the difference is running hot water.
>
> Are they running hot water through all these lines?
>
> - -Tim
>
>
> Tim Shephard wrote:
>
> >You should not used regular PVC at all for drinking water. You may
use CPVC which is made for potable (drinkable) hot and cold water supply
lines. I know most people here recommend PEX. However because of cost,
availability and easy installation, I used CPVC.
>
> This is all fine in principle, but chances are that every RV park you
visit has all its underground water lines run in PVC. The water supply
line to your home, if it was installed in the last 30 years, is probably
PVC. I believe that PEX is the best choice for trailer water lines, but
we won't escape PVC for cold water delivery lines anytime soon. Miles and
miles of it are being installed in the US every day. Let's hope it's not
poisoning us because it's everywhere.
>
> Beekman
>
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>
> Harry,
> Hook up a digital volt meter to the wires. If you suspect that the
white wire is positive, connect the red test lead to it and the black
test lead to the other one. If the meter shows a negative (-) voltage,
then the white wire is the ground.
> Colin
>
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Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 14:17:43 -0500
From: Daisy Welch <jtdjtd@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: [VAL] FL. State rally
Jim,
All we need is two people, right? All you have to do is find me! I'll be
hanging around Hunter Hampton's trailer #2268. She the Airstream list on
Yahoo, and she'll be having a list get together, don't know when, but
when I do I post it here and also our location, maybe....I'm staying in
a hotel. Too far from MA and it might snow any minute....
Daisy
JSmith1805@xxxxxxxxxx.com wrote:
> Will there be a vac meeting at thr FL State Rally?If so does anyone know the
> time and date?
> The Silver Absaltross is not ready for prime time and Mary's Alzhimers is at
> the point that it is not wellto try to take her.
> But having said that I would like to drive down from Tampa for the day and
> meet with the VAC members some who I know and others who are only names on the
> computer.
> Jim Smith
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Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 18:38:41 -0500
From: "Christopher Cavanaugh" <chris1639@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: RE: [VAL] FL. State rally
Hi Daisy,
I am going to drive down without my wife and the dogs, so thought I
might want to stay in a hotel too. Do you have one picked out? It's
not too far to drive or bad weather, but I can only stay two days and it
just would be easier to drive down and hotel it for the night. If you
have a hotel to suggest, I would appreciate any information you can
share.
Thanks,
Chris Cavanaugh
WBCCI #4002
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From: valist-admin@xxxxxxxxxx.com
[mailto:valist-admin@xxxxxxxxxx.com] On Behalf Of Daisy Welch
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 2:18 PM
To: valist@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Re: [VAL] FL. State rally
Jim,
All we need is two people, right? All you have to do is find me! I'll be
hanging around Hunter Hampton's trailer #2268. She the Airstream list on
Yahoo, and she'll be having a list get together, don't know when, but
when I do I post it here and also our location, maybe....I'm staying in
a hotel. Too far from MA and it might snow any minute....
Daisy
JSmith1805@xxxxxxxxxx.com wrote:
> Will there be a vac meeting at thr FL State Rally?If so does anyone
> know the
> time and date?
> The Silver Absaltross is not ready for prime time and Mary's Alzhimers
is at
> the point that it is not wellto try to take her.
> But having said that I would like to drive down from Tampa for the day
and
> meet with the VAC members some who I know and others who are only
names on the
> computer.
> Jim Smith
>
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Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 20:44:21 -0500
From: gillguy@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Re: [VAL] New Orleans Campground Recommendation
Peter
This was taken from one of Terry Tyler's previous post about one in New
Orleans.
"A few states (Louisiana is one) honor the Golden Age
Passport 50% discount (age 62+) at their campgrounds. In New Orleans
(NOLA),
we're staying at Bayou Signette State Park CG for $6 a night with water
and
30 amp electric - on a macadam site with picnic table, fire ring, a
modern
laundry room nearby, showers, dump station, playground, trash pickup and
the
usual security staff so common in southeastern states. That's
economical"
Hope this helps
Bobby
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We have never camped in the New Orleans area and seek the advice of those
who have. We
want to be within a ten mile radius of downtown and will be traveling with
our dog Greta. We would consider secure non-campground locations as well.
Star and Peter Grover
#7790
78 Excella 31'
96 GMC Suburban
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Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 23:20:57 -0600
From: "Jarrod White" <jarrodwhite@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: RE: [VAL] New Orleans Campground Recommendation
You might look at Bayou Segnette State Park. It is probably 20 minutes from
the French Quarter.
Jarrod
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From: valist-admin@xxxxxxxxxx.com
[mailto:valist-admin@xxxxxxxxxx.com]On Behalf Of Peter Grover
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:23 AM
To: valist@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: [VAL] New Orleans Campground Recommendation
My wife, Star, and I will be traveling from N. E. Pennsylvania to New
Orleans, LA for a convention on March 25th - 27th 2004. We have never
camped in the New Orleans area and seek the advice of those who have. We
want to be within a ten mile radius of downtown and will be traveling with
our dog Greta. We would consider secure non-campground locations as well.
Thank you in advance for your help and, by the way, we offer overnight
parking north of Philadelphia, PA. For the top recommendation we will offer
two nights parking and a tour of the surround area. Just kidding, we do
that anyway!
Peter
Star and Peter Grover
#7790
78 Excella 31'
96 GMC Suburban
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Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 21:10:49 -0800
From: William Kerfoot <wkerfoot@xxxxxxxxxx.rr.com>
Subject: [VAL] Back on Topic - Mirrors
For those of you who tow with a car. I have a mirror question, what do
you do for extension mirrors. Where do you mount them on the door or on
the front fender? I have a set of McKesh mirrors which came with our
trailer, but I have not needed them on the Powerwagon since it has Jr.
West Coast mirrors which have an overall width of 102". On the Lincoln,
should I mount them on the fenders or the doors? They seem too long to
fit on the fenders and the doors seem to close to the driver to see
properly. Any suggestions?
Also, does anyone have a source for a mirror to mount on the trailer
jack to facilitate hookup. I have a mirror to mount on the truck
tailgate to facilitate one person hookup, but there is no tailgateon the
Lincoln to attach to.
Bill Kerfoot
WBCCI #5223/VAC
1979 23' Safari
1973 Dodge W200 Powerwagon
1977 Lincoln Continental
Orange, CA
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