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Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 2:09pm

What do the little trailers at the top of our names mean. How do we come by them. I note I already have 2, does it mean I yak a lot

I ALWAYS have questions, seems on answer opens up the door to more

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change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley

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Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 3:35pm

they inducate the "grouping" you are in.

1= Newbie
2= Groupie
3= Senior Member

You get them based off the number of posts you have.

No problem with the questions as I understand answers always opens up so much more. My wife cringes every time I start saying "you know I was thinking on the R-pod......."

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Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 5:40pm

My wife cringes when I say that, too! The latest is the project to add a high-wattage inverter to our TV. She seems to be on board with that idea so no loud groans this time.

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Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 5:54pm

Well, I will be on the side of asking questions. I don't know enough to give any answers!

I am not even going to get a TV in the Pod, at least for now. I will put a radio in it for news . And my piles of books. And just peace and quiet. NOW, if the husband decides he wants to camp again, he will most likely have that to piddle with. There is Always something to do on these things, large or small. And his engineering background absolutely keeps him poking and working on something. Has to live with me, I know how to LAZE.

'11 Forest River r.pod 171
'10 Ford Edge
ESCAPE POD
Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers
change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley

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Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 6:49pm

Something to think about: in times of sever weather you will get better info. off the TV. They will show maps pinpointing the storms. A radio station you pick up might not be close to you because the signals travel further.

The recent news story about the campgrounds flooding and the lost lives reminded me of a lot of things I found out when I lived 6 years on the road. Very few campgrounds have a tornado shelter for campers. One campground we were in, in Ohio, said if a tornado gets close to go to the office building. Guess what! It was locked up at 6PM. We did have a tornado touch down fairly close by. The fire department did come by telling everyone to take cover by yelling into a bull horn. We didn't have anywhere to go so I went back to bed and crossed my fingers, toes and eyes!

In OK we were in a campground that had a huge old water tower buried in the ground and converted into a tornado (or bomb!) shelter. I felt much safer there!

Terry

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Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 10:16pm

When I said TV I meant "tow vehicle". Sorry! Embarrassed But with the inverter I'll be able to run the TV (television) from the TV (tow vehicle).

I love using my laptop to show weather radar when I'm worried about storms. Instant, accurate, and I can check on it when I'm sitting around the fire - waiting for a shower to ruin the evening.

They say the best thing to do is to get out of any vehicle, including a car or truck, and lay flat on the ground. In a depression or ditch if you can find one. I've seen videos of people that have crawled up under the I-beams of a bridge and survived but they warn that the bridge could get sucked off its supports and then you're a goner.

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Posted: 17 Jun 2010 at 11:41am

When I said I would be asking for information instead of giving it out, this shows why!

I remember seeing tornados when I was a kid. All my aunts and uncles lived out in Kansas, Ok, Texas and New Mexico. All had "root cellers" in the back yard, fasinating things for a kid.

And I too had heard for a long time to get under an overpass, but it becomes a wind tunnel.

As we traveled !-70 to Colorado when our children lived there, I would look instead for ditches and keep an eye on the sky

The husband has never seen a tornado and laughs when he sees my head on a swivel, looking for wall clouds and the greenish-yellow sky. One other thing to remember is not to get in that ditch near your vehicle, it might roll over and rest on you

. There are some places going across our Breadbasket that have NO indentions!

'11 Forest River r.pod 171
'10 Ford Edge
ESCAPE POD
Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers
change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley

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Posted: 17 Jun 2010 at 11:53am

Ah yes, that emerald green color in the clouds. I've only seen it when there have been tornado warnings. Coming home one evening I saw it in a big storm that was close to home. I said to myself, "uh-oh, bet there's going to be tornado warn.....". Just then the emergency system came on the radio.

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Posted: 17 Jun 2010 at 12:04pm

That is spooky. Gives me the chills just hearing about it.

We would sit in my daughters living room (she was on high plains 20 miles North of Ft. Collins, Co. and watch tornadoes in Kansas. They, themselves never had one, but the wind was always blowing, so had windbreaks of trees to shelter the house. Or what goes for trees out there

My grandchildren come here and they were suprised trees grew so large and so many.

'11 Forest River r.pod 171
'10 Ford Edge
ESCAPE POD
Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers
change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley

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mountain mist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 May 2010 Location: Gatlinburg Tenn Online Status: Offline Posts: 426	Topic: little trailer Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 2:09pm
	What do the little trailers at the top of our names mean. How do we come by them. I note I already have 2, does it mean I yak a lot I ALWAYS have questions, seems on answer opens up the door to more
	'11 Forest River r.pod 171 '10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley

rpodcamper.com Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Location: Reading, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 3990	Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 3:35pm
	they inducate the "grouping" you are in. 1= Newbie 2= Groupie 3= Senior Member You get them based off the number of posts you have. No problem with the questions as I understand answers always opens up so much more. My wife cringes every time I start saying "you know I was thinking on the R-pod......."

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062	Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 5:40pm
	My wife cringes when I say that, too! The latest is the project to add a high-wattage inverter to our TV. She seems to be on board with that idea so no loud groans this time.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

mountain mist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 May 2010 Location: Gatlinburg Tenn Online Status: Offline Posts: 426	Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 5:54pm
	Well, I will be on the side of asking questions. I don't know enough to give any answers! I am not even going to get a TV in the Pod, at least for now. I will put a radio in it for news . And my piles of books. And just peace and quiet. NOW, if the husband decides he wants to camp again, he will most likely have that to piddle with. There is Always something to do on these things, large or small. And his engineering background absolutely keeps him poking and working on something. Has to live with me, I know how to LAZE.
	'11 Forest River r.pod 171 '10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley

TerryM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Location: Saint Augustine Online Status: Offline Posts: 1950	Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 6:49pm
	Something to think about: in times of sever weather you will get better info. off the TV. They will show maps pinpointing the storms. A radio station you pick up might not be close to you because the signals travel further. The recent news story about the campgrounds flooding and the lost lives reminded me of a lot of things I found out when I lived 6 years on the road. Very few campgrounds have a tornado shelter for campers. One campground we were in, in Ohio, said if a tornado gets close to go to the office building. Guess what! It was locked up at 6PM. We did have a tornado touch down fairly close by. The fire department did come by telling everyone to take cover by yelling into a bull horn. We didn't have anywhere to go so I went back to bed and crossed my fingers, toes and eyes! In OK we were in a campground that had a huge old water tower buried in the ground and converted into a tornado (or bomb!) shelter. I felt much safer there! Terry
	RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4 Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062	Posted: 16 Jun 2010 at 10:16pm
	When I said TV I meant "tow vehicle". Sorry! But with the inverter I'll be able to run the TV (television) from the TV (tow vehicle). I love using my laptop to show weather radar when I'm worried about storms. Instant, accurate, and I can check on it when I'm sitting around the fire - waiting for a shower to ruin the evening. They say the best thing to do is to get out of any vehicle, including a car or truck, and lay flat on the ground. In a depression or ditch if you can find one. I've seen videos of people that have crawled up under the I-beams of a bridge and survived but they warn that the bridge could get sucked off its supports and then you're a goner.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

mountain mist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 May 2010 Location: Gatlinburg Tenn Online Status: Offline Posts: 426	Posted: 17 Jun 2010 at 11:41am
	When I said I would be asking for information instead of giving it out, this shows why! I remember seeing tornados when I was a kid. All my aunts and uncles lived out in Kansas, Ok, Texas and New Mexico. All had "root cellers" in the back yard, fasinating things for a kid. And I too had heard for a long time to get under an overpass, but it becomes a wind tunnel. As we traveled !-70 to Colorado when our children lived there, I would look instead for ditches and keep an eye on the sky The husband has never seen a tornado and laughs when he sees my head on a swivel, looking for wall clouds and the greenish-yellow sky. One other thing to remember is not to get in that ditch near your vehicle, it might roll over and rest on you. There are some places going across our Breadbasket that have NO indentions!
	'11 Forest River r.pod 171 '10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062	Posted: 17 Jun 2010 at 11:53am
	Ah yes, that emerald green color in the clouds. I've only seen it when there have been tornado warnings. Coming home one evening I saw it in a big storm that was close to home. I said to myself, "uh-oh, bet there's going to be tornado warn.....". Just then the emergency system came on the radio.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

mountain mist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 May 2010 Location: Gatlinburg Tenn Online Status: Offline Posts: 426	Posted: 17 Jun 2010 at 12:04pm
	That is spooky. Gives me the chills just hearing about it. We would sit in my daughters living room (she was on high plains 20 miles North of Ft. Collins, Co. and watch tornadoes in Kansas. They, themselves never had one, but the wind was always blowing, so had windbreaks of trees to shelter the house. Or what goes for trees out there My grandchildren come here and they were suprised trees grew so large and so many.
	'11 Forest River r.pod 171 '10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley