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We are in Wisconsin in our Tacoma toad on the way to Georgia to PU
our non Bird. Of course this requires fuel stops. Forget all the
platitudes you hear on TV about how gas is still cheaper than a
gallon of milk or it is double that in Europe. Unless your last name
is Jessop one does not normally buy 20 gallons of milk. The fact
remains that people are hurting. A lady in front of me at the pumps
rung up $84.00 filling her PU. From the attire she was on the way to
work. I am assuming she has a family and that her husband also has a
vehicle. I bet they go through $150 a week in day to day fuel costs.
How do they handle this outrageous cost? There has to be something in
their budget that has been removed. Maybe that new RV or boat. Maybe
taking a shorter vacation. At the same time they are suffering from
increased food prices. Either way we are about to see a fundamental
shift in people's spending habits. Too much of our income is going
for energy costs. The economy is driven by the consumer not business
or government. If the consumer stops spending the economy grinds to a
halt. This is happening as we speak.

We were on I 94 yesterday. This is a major route for the "haulers"
that drive RV's from Indiana to the midwest. We saw lots of smaller
pull trailers ( 18 to 25 ft.) and a few big 5th wheels. But not one
Diesel Pusher. Of course one day is not a good statistical sample. I
will watch today and continue this report.

BTW: Have any of you ever talked to these haulers and observed them
at the "J"'s. This is more like a cult. We are people watchers and
often strike up conversations with these fellows. My conclusion is
they would be better off as Wal Mart greeters! More $ with less
hassle and you dont have to sleep in your PU. However if BB wants to
hire me to deliver the new units I am available !!!!!

Bruce
1988 FC35

I don't disagree with anything you've said Bruce but in my experience
so far the only real change is that people are complaining. We've
seen this coming for at least a generation and have done little or
nothing. It's time for people to stop the talk and walk the walk. For
the most part we can fix this if we have the will. It's going to be
inconvient for a while but not the end of the world. Our parents and
grand parents faced much more difficult problems then high gas prices
and we may as well. It's certainly time for action and not just
words. I am certain you agree. The lady in the pickup was by
herself. A pickup truck is not the best choice for that use. (I
understand too that she may not have anything else to drive) But my
point is lets get past the complaining and DO SOMETHING.

John Heckman
central Pa
1973 FC
>
> We are in Wisconsin in our Tacoma toad on the way to Georgia to PU
> our non Bird. Of course this requires fuel stops. Forget all the
> platitudes you hear on TV about how gas is still cheaper than a
> gallon of milk or it is double that in Europe. Unless your last
name
> is Jessop one does not normally buy 20 gallons of milk. The fact
> remains that people are hurting. A lady in front of me at the pumps
> rung up $84.00 filling her PU. From the attire she was on the way
to
> work. I am assuming she has a family and that her husband also has
a
> vehicle. I bet they go through $150 a week in day to day fuel
costs.
> How do they handle this outrageous cost? There has to be something
in
> their budget that has been removed. Maybe that new RV or boat.
Maybe
> taking a shorter vacation. At the same time they are suffering from
> increased food prices. Either way we are about to see a fundamental
> shift in people's spending habits. Too much of our income is going
> for energy costs. The economy is driven by the consumer not
business
> or government. If the consumer stops spending the economy grinds to
a
> halt. This is happening as we speak.
>
> We were on I 94 yesterday. This is a major route for the "haulers"
> that drive RV's from Indiana to the midwest. We saw lots of smaller
> pull trailers ( 18 to 25 ft.) and a few big 5th wheels. But not one
> Diesel Pusher. Of course one day is not a good statistical sample.
I
> will watch today and continue this report.
>
> BTW: Have any of you ever talked to these haulers and observed them
> at the "J"'s. This is more like a cult. We are people watchers and
> often strike up conversations with these fellows. My conclusion is
> they would be better off as Wal Mart greeters! More $ with less
> hassle and you dont have to sleep in your PU. However if BB wants
to
> hire me to deliver the new units I am available !!!!!
>
> Bruce
> 1988 FC35
>

Yes sir, it is time for a noisy revolution to get the attention of the folks in DC.

You can't by a BB delivering them or SOB's and you can't sleep in them while you are. Those guys have a difficult job and don't get paid squat. And when they get there the get $10 to wash it.

If you come through Dahlonega, be sure to stop by out here in the woods.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
Dahlonega, GA
Royale Conversion



birdshill123 wrote:

We are in Wisconsin in our Tacoma toad on the way to
Georgia to PU
our non Bird. Of course this requires fuel stops. Forget all the
platitudes you hear on TV about how gas is still cheaper than a
gallon of milk or it is double that in Europe. Unless your last name
is Jessop one does not normally buy 20 gallons of milk. The fact
remains that people are hurting. A lady in front of me at the pumps
rung up $84.00 filling her PU. From the attire she was on the way to
work. I am assuming she has a family and that her husband also has a
vehicle. I bet they go through $150 a week in day to day fuel costs.
How do they handle this outrageous cost? There has to be something in
their budget that has been removed. Maybe that new RV or boat. Maybe
taking a shorter vacation. At the same time they are suffering from
increased food prices. Either way we are about to see a fundamental
shift in people's spending habits. Too much of our income is going
for energy costs. The
economy is driven by the consumer not business
or government. If the consumer stops spending the economy grinds to a
halt. This is happening as we speak.

We were on I 94 yesterday. This is a major route for the "haulers"
that drive RV's from Indiana to the midwest. We saw lots of smaller
pull trailers ( 18 to 25 ft.) and a few big 5th wheels. But not one
Diesel Pusher. Of course one day is not a good statistical sample. I
will watch today and continue this report.

BTW: Have any of you ever talked to these haulers and observed them
at the "J"'s. This is more like a cult. We are people watchers and
often strike up conversations with these fellows. My conclusion is
they would be better off as Wal Mart greeters! More $ with less
hassle and you dont have to sleep in your PU. However if BB wants to
hire me to deliver the new units I am available !!!!!

Bruce
1988 FC35