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Roark

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Built trailers for a while, back when I first got out of the service, when the earth was still cooling and doctors still smoked during an exam. Later got involved with all sorts of specialty construction and fabricating, including museum work, trade show exhibits, custom plane and bus interiors, to name but a few. Began looking at pushers and 5ers as a part of our second retirement and boy were we disappointed! Don't know how they sell the stuff that they do these days, but I honestly get sick just looking at it... and then a salesman opens his mouth.  ::)

Yeah, nothing good to say about where most of the industry seems to have headed, especially one of he more aggressive sales groups that we encountered. Geez, there ain't nuthin' these people won't say or try to get away with. Good news if you're a used car salesman or a lawyer I suppose - you're no longer the worst of the worst.

Finally figured I could just as well build what I want cheaper and be happier in the end. These knuckleheads need to get their acts together, and I don't mean by focusing on doing more sales to drive shareholder equity. Hurts my heart to see so many folks that work hard for their money being preyed on by these locusts. It's like they just follow whatever bits of money are left that they haven't been able to steal. Not speaking of the fewexceptions, but rather anything that smacks of Wall Street, if ya get my drift.
 
You seem to have a understanding of the RV world ;D

Welcome to the RV Forum Roark
 
Gizmo100 said:
You seem to have a understanding of the RV world ;D

Welcome to the RV Forum Roark
And that leads to me building my own. That's perty sad...

Were I a younger and more ambitious man that would also spell opportunity to me, but I'll be happy if I can just get through this one. :)
 
Hi and welcome to the forum. We like odd people here  :eek: ;D You will fit right in.

Seriously it is good to have you join in.

Folks will be extremely interested in your project should you be willing to share your journey, and of course there will be lots of help here, should you need it.

Good luck.
 
Architect character from The Fountainhead. Gary Cooper played the part in the half corny/noir-ish film. The book was kinda meh as well, but I always identified with the character nonetheless (at least his design ethic).
 
Is that Nora Robert's other pen name? Wife has piles of her books but I've never read any. I'm more Michael & Jeff Shaara, Shelby Foote, and Ken Kesey.
 
Yes, it is.  The Robb books are not as "romantic" as the Roberts books, however.  They're detective stories set slightly in the future.  The Roarke character is sort of like a mature Richard Branson...into high tech and exceedingly rich.  Google "In Death series"


BTW, I had a classic car restoration/hot rod shop before I retired.  Before that I was a Chevy dealership repair tech specializing in P30 motor home chassis repairs.  If I was 20 years younger and still had my shop at home, I'd be converting an old Greyhound myself.  Good luck.
 

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