I'm going to drive the car to Pahrump from Vegas one day just to say Hi and tell everyone how good of a time we had in Sevierville.
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I'm going to drive the car to Pahrump from Vegas one day just to say Hi and tell everyone how good of a time we had in Sevierville.
Jeep,
Thanks for the clarification. I guess I didn't get it of did I?
Skiffer,
I am glad somebody missed me! Can't make it NV but Nancy and I are planning to make Spearfish.
Harry, apparently Fly U has a good source for tortillas (hand made fresh corn and burro size flour) so you are off the hook for tortillas.
Hows about you get some re-fried beans & cheese, and some diced tomatoes for the taco/burrito/tamale line.
Okey dokey??
If anyone who is non-assigned wants to jump in, the needs currently are
Paper plates & napkins & throw away utensils.
Drinks & throw away cups.
Table coverings & decorations.
Dessert if anyone cares for it.
Cases of Gentleman Jack for the chef. :D (Can't blame a guy for trying).
Chef Warren: Darl informed me we will have cooking facilities available to us. They have a special site for wagon masters with cooking facilities. I will be bringing some special Green Salsa I imported directly from the Santa Cruz Chili & Spice CO. in Tumacacori, AZ. I hope it was green when they bottled it.
We enjoy it any way.
Warren,
I will bring the paper plates, napkins and throw away utensils.
Jim
Di will be the dessert lady. She will do all the work, and I will take all the credit. Count on us.
Let me clarify Harry's post. When Jim Skiff and I inspected Seibt we found BBQ Grills and I think some had a place for pots/pans, etc. I don't know if these will be at the area where we will be staying. It is in the area where we were told is for Rallies. There is also a Palapa with a table and chairs for the Wagon Master. I suggested to Jim that this site be given to Jon because he will most likely need a place, away from his coach, to meet with the "novices", (like me.) I believe that site also has a grill.
Since we all have cooking facilities in our campers this should not be an issue. My wife, Martha and our daughters will be making lots of Tamales tomorrow. They will be frozen and then steamed, most likely in our coach, just prior to dinner on Monday.
Jim is coming to Pahrump early to clarify what facilities we will have for our group and make other arrangements so we will have a great Rally. He will likely have an answer for us for everything before we arrive. On another subject I think Jim arranged for the early arrivals and those staying past Saturday the 10th, a price break for the site. I will let him tell the group what is happening but I assure you all he is really going overboard to make this a rally to remember.
Darl
Roger on the dessert Jon, sounds good...
Jello,
I can fill in any gaps we might have so please let me know what is missing.
Jim
Norm Casson just signed up too!
Warren, thanks for getting a fire lit!
Jim :D
Chef Warren: We are switched to re-fry frijollis, caso, tomatoes & lettuce. Bueno.
Here is a thread describing how red pork comes to be..... :D
http://forum.prevostownersgroup.com/...ad.php?p=28412
Nobody has yet to jump on the case of Gentleman Jack :D:D
Also wasn't quite sure about the facility, so called to see about the clubhouse & kitchen. It is available for rent, but couldn't get details until Monday when the suits are in. I didn't know if it was part of the master plan to use it on Monday or not?
Could make it work either way I suppose, what do you think?
CINCO DE MAYOis Lise and my wedding anniversary so we are looking forward to the week and what sounds like a great Monday night dinner. We can bring some wonderful Santa Barbara wine for the occasion.
Wine is a great idea Gary... sounds great!
Unless anyone objects, the charity for the auction will be the Parumph Moose Lodge (helping orphans, look what they did for Truk :) )
On a serious note, their donations are really down due to the economy and such, so dig deep and give big!
Skif has 100 telephone lines being installed to take telephonic bids, and is working on a satellite link for live viewing. :p
So bring your big 'ol checkbook and or something to auction! Hit up all your capitalist business owner buddies! You need not be present to donate items to the charity either! Ups now serves Nevada! :D
Jeep ole boy, you'll have to dig really deep with the charity bucks to top us correct coasters at S'ville. All you have to do is cough up more than 7300.00!
Sounds like your in charge Pork Boy, so get em to dig REALLY deep. Gary D's good for a grand and the new guy (John) does have money, even though he's in the TBC....;)
Now if a smaller group (that would be you guys) could top our 7300.00, you could make POG history. So here's the deal Pork Butt.... You use your charming way and influence to top the 7,300.00 and I'll pay for an Oil and Filter change at Prevost for your black water stinkmobile!
Get er done.......
Well Trukman, I would think to be fair it would be $ per coach, how many did you have?
And if we top it, how about if you match it? I bet skiffer would be happy to put your company logo on the splash page! :)
Can I get an AMEN ? :eek:
Also, for myself, I decline your offer, but the charity auction happily accepts your donation of a oil change/service at Prevost, to be put up for bid!
Group, this is a generous donation from a fellow who can't even make it to the event. Let this be an example to others to do the same.
You can fedex the certificate to Skif for transport to the rally site, and THANK YOU for your donation.
A round of applause folks for TRUKMAN !!
Which level of 'Service" (oil change) at Prevost does this "certificate" provide?
Prevost has several tiers of chassis lube/oil change, ya know.:D Or it maybe just a Mira Loma anomoly.
Yeah, as I recall the levels are "expensive", "REALLY EXPENSIVE", and "TAKE IT IN THE SHORTS EXPENSIVE".
PS: If you don't mind driving a little further west, I've been dealing with Motor Coach International (MCI) via a member of our church. I've spoken with their general service manager, and they would love to handle routine maintenance for Prevost owners. Contact me if interested.
Ray
Well, I guess I'll have to grow a mustache before next week. Thanks Truk for setting the bar, maybe I'll auction off one of my 'Mango hats' or possibly a 'Boots & Coots' hat. Anything for a good cause.
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Gary, 30 years off the lip.
You are right Gary, Tom has set the bar high, I might bid on it myself! :)
Mike, telephonic bidding will be allowed, you are on call! :D
I'm driving car to Pahrump from Vegas one day next week to visit y'all.
Since Sevierville I've grown a beard in Mangos honor.
I'll be willing to shave it off for a price!
Leaving Coach, Dogs and Wife at the resort in Vegas.
Your right about the different levels, All filters, air and fluids (like 14), even the inside HVAC, new fluids, new coolant, everywhere including hubs, full gen. service.
$1,675.00, hate to say it but I did not think it was that bad. Took 7-8 hours with one man.
See you in Nevada Sat. We are heading that way tomorrow, via S. California.
I have changed every fluid in my bus, all filters, lubed the coach, and did a visual inspection for leaks, road tested, rechecked fluid levels and rechecked for leaks.
I have the benefit of having done this on my buses about 50 to 60 times now to one extent or another depending on the maintenance schedule.
No way can they do a complete job in that amount of time. Ask anybody that has changed coolant or transmission fluid how long just those two tasks take. Throw in an oil change, fuel filters, coolant conditioning filter, transmission fliters, differential oil change, checking hub fluid levels, kissing every grease fitting with grease, cleaning the sediment cups on the AC system, checking tire pressures, power steering filter change, etc.
The price is very reasonable for a full service, but as much as I bitch about how much time they quote just to change an air bag for example, this amount of time and cost strikes me as though something is missing.
I'll be first in for $50 towards Lee's beard.
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The Hoyum clan has stepped up to furnish these....
I think its all shaping up well.
:)
Lee, do you know the price of fuel at the TA there right next to ORA LV ? :confused:
Hey Jello, check out their web site. http://www.tatravelcenters.com/taweb...px?page_id=200
I think you will find everything you are looking for on that site?
" Las Vegas I-15, Blue Diamond Exit 33 ULSD #2 4.299 " Probably not the price you were hoping for?
Gary S.
Well, it was 4.78 here, so its the lesser of the evils!
Sheesh, what a load of crap, 5 bucks a gal for diesel...:mad:
Remind me to charge someone extra on Monday! :D
:mad: 4.12 at Loves in Yuma.......still awful. Boys here are jumping across the border to Pemex, 2.40 for old fashioned diesel 2, plus about an hours wait to get back across the border but if you need a load of the stuff, probably worth the wait.:cool: What is truly annoying, AVGAS (100LL) is 4.39/gallon full service, they polish the windscreen and the like and Jet A (diesel of sorts) is 3.99. My simple mind does not understand!
John
Do we need this discussion? I've got about 4100 miles (round trip) to contemplate the price of fuel. Last time I was in PIT the avgas was $6.62. Diesel at my local Pilot Truck Stop was $4.02 this AM.
All is not lost however. The suspension seminar and the brake seminar should help POG members save enough Lewbucks to be able to afford the high fuel prices.
Don't be shy about thinking up questions to ask on either the suspension or brakes. Armed with information and answers you should be able to do the repairs or monitor the repairs done by someone else and never be a victim of poor but expensive service. If you haven't got the leans you will, and if you take it in to correct the problem the average repair costs I have been hearing are around $3000. Even if every single possible component in the portion of the system that is leaking is replaced the labor should be around 4 hours and the parts should cost around $600. If you spend more than that you are paying for a tech to do on the job training. Make me prove what I said.
Hector and I will make you an informed owner, not a victim.