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PancakeBill
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The length of a piece of string is twice the distance from one end to the center.
Is this some secret handshake kind of thing?
I guess if you don't know we can't tell you.
Is this some secret handshake kind of thing?
I guess if you don't know we can't tell you.
Carl L
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PancakeBill said:The length of a piece of string is twice the distance from one end to the center.
Is this some secret handshake kind of thing?
I guess if you don't know we can't tell you.
If we told you, we would have to kill you ... 8)
harley man
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Limey Paul. Doing our USA in 18 months is like seeing Yellowstone in ONE day! Montana is a state that can easily take a month and that may not include Glacier Park.I myself don't travel outside our country as I have too much to love here. I can go to Arlington and lay among the fallen for days. Go to Cracker Barrel, get a patriotic CD and listen to Charlie Daniels, Kate Smith, or Lee Greenwood. That's what we (USA) are all about. Oh, don't forget our Gettysburg!!!!
papahog
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Washington DC can take a month by itself. Arlington another week and Gettysburg at least a week. I live in Oregon and have been to DC three times and still need to go back and finish with the Smithsonian of American History.
Try doing a good job of seeing the Puget sound area in a month. Fat chance.
18 months could get you about half of the Western United States. I believe you can travel forever in the good ole US and be happy feeling like your not missing out on anything in other countries.
Try doing a good job of seeing the Puget sound area in a month. Fat chance.
18 months could get you about half of the Western United States. I believe you can travel forever in the good ole US and be happy feeling like your not missing out on anything in other countries.
Tom
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One thing that folks might not realize is that Paul and other visitors from the UK get 6 months maximum when entering the U.S. before they have to leave. So, Paul's "18 months visit" will necessarily be 3 separate visits, with trips to Canada to be able to re-enter the U.S. and restart the clock. There have been reports of US Customs & Immigration challenging people who repeatedly re-enter the U.S. with only a few weeks in between. So, even if Paul had the time to stay longer than 18 months, he may not be allowed.
PancakeBill
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Just get him naturalized, be done with it.
Tom
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LOL Bill, he wouldn't be allowed to stay here long enough to get through the process. He could, of course, marry an all-American girl.
PancakeBill
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So many things pop into my mind, and it is terrible keeping my fingers still. adios
Hi Limey
I am currently in Canada Fort St John on the Alaskan Highway heading for Alaska i started my trip in Tampa Florida on 1st April and can assure you Canada is more expensive than the USA.
Gas is any where between $ 1.33 a litre to $1.44. Camp Grounds tend to be a little more expensive, food certainly is dearer but the trip is worth it, i have seen so much since we started the experience is unbelievable , the people you meet in the RV world are really wonderful.
You can do it on your Budget at todays prices .
Fred
I am currently in Canada Fort St John on the Alaskan Highway heading for Alaska i started my trip in Tampa Florida on 1st April and can assure you Canada is more expensive than the USA.
Gas is any where between $ 1.33 a litre to $1.44. Camp Grounds tend to be a little more expensive, food certainly is dearer but the trip is worth it, i have seen so much since we started the experience is unbelievable , the people you meet in the RV world are really wonderful.
You can do it on your Budget at todays prices .
Fred
Hi Guys
Just letting you all know I?m still here , still not sold the house yet
With the house not selling it?s given me more time to think things through I?m still buying a A Class know matter how much gas goes up ( that?s the dream ).
However I?m going to buy a used pusher and I?m thinking of buying it from a Consignment Dealer in Texas I?m sure you will all know the one I mean
Thanx again for all your
Paul
Just letting you all know I?m still here , still not sold the house yet
With the house not selling it?s given me more time to think things through I?m still buying a A Class know matter how much gas goes up ( that?s the dream ).
However I?m going to buy a used pusher and I?m thinking of buying it from a Consignment Dealer in Texas I?m sure you will all know the one I mean
Thanx again for all your
Paul
Tom
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Keep that dream alive Paul.
Tom said:
Thanx Tom
Still plan do this ......the only thing thats changed I'm going for a used pusher for the price of a new gas rig and I will now be buying in Texas instead of Florida.
I also have a place to stay for free and the use of a car this will give me plenty of time to have look at different rigs
Luca1369
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Paul,
I guess there's one in every crowd, and I'm he. I must disagree with not going to Mexico. It's like anywhere else, whether it be NY, LA, or London, there ARE places you don't go...and border towns are certainly high on the list, including those already mentioned and especially Laredo down in Texas (Brownsville/Matamoros is fine). However as long as you don't linger in the border towns, just clear in and move on, get into the country, you should not have a problem.
I spent March/April in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, and over the last four years I've put some 20,000 miles under me in Mexico itself. It's a beautiful country, the food is good and economical, the gas is cheaper than in the US (although the octane levels are not as high as shown on the pump), and if you're a haggler you'll love bargaining with the street vendors. My main gripe is the speedbumps, "topes" in Spanish, there are WAY TOO MANY of them to suit me. Yes, topes, a scarcity of really nice roads, slow trucks, and small town law enforcement types that hit you up for 100 pesos (US$10) for speeding just because you have a gringo tag, even if you weren't speeding, and I wasn't (but that's just typical of many you'll meet down there whose only ambition is to seperate you from your dollars).
I won't go into details here, but if you'd like, email me and I'll be happy to fill you in and suggest a route and offer my own humble opinons.
Steve
I guess there's one in every crowd, and I'm he. I must disagree with not going to Mexico. It's like anywhere else, whether it be NY, LA, or London, there ARE places you don't go...and border towns are certainly high on the list, including those already mentioned and especially Laredo down in Texas (Brownsville/Matamoros is fine). However as long as you don't linger in the border towns, just clear in and move on, get into the country, you should not have a problem.
I spent March/April in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, and over the last four years I've put some 20,000 miles under me in Mexico itself. It's a beautiful country, the food is good and economical, the gas is cheaper than in the US (although the octane levels are not as high as shown on the pump), and if you're a haggler you'll love bargaining with the street vendors. My main gripe is the speedbumps, "topes" in Spanish, there are WAY TOO MANY of them to suit me. Yes, topes, a scarcity of really nice roads, slow trucks, and small town law enforcement types that hit you up for 100 pesos (US$10) for speeding just because you have a gringo tag, even if you weren't speeding, and I wasn't (but that's just typical of many you'll meet down there whose only ambition is to seperate you from your dollars).
I won't go into details here, but if you'd like, email me and I'll be happy to fill you in and suggest a route and offer my own humble opinons.
Steve
John From Detroit
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The feeling is not unknown around here either.. In fact.. I could have typed that line myself
Hi Steve
Sounds like you had a great time I'm still planing on going can't be any worse than a night in Necastle lol
will e:mail once I have a date
Thanx again
Hi John
The housing market is bad at the moment prices still falling here
Paul
Sounds like you had a great time I'm still planing on going can't be any worse than a night in Necastle lol
will e:mail once I have a date
Thanx again
Hi John
The housing market is bad at the moment prices still falling here
Paul
