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GHOST1750
Explorer
Aug 28, 2014

Doing dumb things..

Have you ever done something really dumb, not just once but twice. I went to storage and picked up my Tradewinds this afternoon (haven't used it for about 3 months because we've been moving) Had a difficult time getting the Gen. to start then when I got it home and parked in front of the house I hit the dump switch, nothing happened. The jack switch wouldn't even light up. I tried everything. Called my mobile repairman, he didn't work on things like that. I just knew mice or rats had gotten into my wiring. I called Coach Net and a repairman said he'd be there in about half hour so I decided to take it to the parking lot at the park we live in, more room to work on it. I started to release the parking brake......guess what, I had forgot to set it. Called the repairman, told him I had solved the problem, then called Coach-Net and cancelled call. Of course I'm the only one who does dumb things like that. First time I did it was about 7 years ago. Aint gonna do it again, I hope !! :S
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  • Scottiemom's avatar
    Scottiemom
    Nomad
    Aug 28, 2014
    We are starting our TENTH year of fulltiming. We STILL do dumb stuff occasionally. Earlier this week we arrived at the city park in Petosky, Michigan. DH wanted to dump on the way in, so I scouted out our site while he did that. Once he finished, I directed him perfectly into the back-in site. There was a tree to dodge, but all was well. I went in and set up the inside while he did the outside stuff. DH had already put the tag on the post, but I went out to check the post for some stupid reason. I NEVER do that. "horrors" we were in the WRONG site. There was a tiny arrow pointing to the site next door.

    The neighbor next to us said, "Well check at the office, they might let you switch." No, we will move. . . no biggie, just four slides and repack everything inside. At least we were only moving over one site, so didn't have to do EVERYTHING. And the site over was a better site with no tree, etc.

    Mission accomplished.

    Dale
  • Effy's avatar
    Effy
    Explorer II
    Aug 28, 2014
    When we had our first coach I was frantic once when the MH would not start. Brand new MH and nothing when I turned the key. Dawned on me after 15 minutes I still had the slide out.
  • nomad297's avatar
    nomad297
    Explorer
    Aug 28, 2014
    Francesca Knowles wrote:
    GHOST1750 wrote:
    Have you ever done something really dumb, not just once but twice.

    My (present) Husband has been married twice...


    I hope you are his third wife. If not, you might want to rethink what you wrote.

    Bruce.
  • J-Rooster's avatar
    J-Rooster
    Explorer
    Aug 28, 2014
    I was so excited to leave on a trip that I almost forgot to unplug my shoreline.
  • Francesca_Knowl's avatar
    Francesca_Knowl
    Explorer
    Aug 28, 2014
    GHOST1750 wrote:
    Have you ever done something really dumb, not just once but twice.

    My (present) Husband has been married twice...
  • GHOST1750's avatar
    GHOST1750
    Explorer
    Aug 28, 2014
    :B Now I feel better, heard this strange noise the other day and my wife suggested it may be the bats in my belfry !
  • Tom_Barb's avatar
    Tom_Barb
    Explorer
    Aug 28, 2014
    I was all ready to drive away, pushed in the big yellow button only to find it would not push in. I held the foot brake, and tried every thing I knew how to, to get the big yellow button to push in.

    Then the DW says " is it already in"

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