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06-17-2009, 01:59 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Rigby
Posts: 199
M.O.C. #8903
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The Century mark and some observations
I noticed on my last reply that I had responded, given my opinion, or made a fool of myself 99 times. After some reflection on those responses, I thought some observations were in order.
We join forums, such this one, to garner information or contribute the same, to others with like interest. We share experiences, offer up our expertise, make others aware of the events in our lives such as births, deaths, graduations, retirements, and of course our travels. We talk about food, money, our vehicles, our pets, our likes, and dislikes. All of this to people who, if we passed on the street, in many cases wouldn't know one another from any other person we happened to pass on the sidewalk.
But, here, we become friends, annoying cousins, and in many cases a part of a somewhat extended family. We offer up our prayers for those in need of them. We share photos of the places we went to on vacation. We give advise on the best places to eat or stay, and all of this without consideration for payment or a pat on the back. We do it all, "just because" we are associated with a group of people with like interest and are happy to be a part of that special group.
At what point do we go from screen names on a computer, to friends, to family? I don't know the answer, but what I do know is this has been, and I'm sure will continue to be a place I'm proud to be a part of.
May your travels be free of incident, may your lives be long, may your happy memories be many, and may your troubles never find you.
Dave and Leslie Hanna
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06-17-2009, 02:05 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: _
Posts: 5,238
M.O.C. #6337
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Gramps
That was well written, well stated
and, OHHHHHH SOOOOO TRUE!!
Thanks for a nice read!
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06-17-2009, 02:45 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Grand Blanc
Posts: 2,508
M.O.C. #5965
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Thanks, Gramps, for saying it so well. We are again finding out about the friendships that were born on this forum and are growing as we finish the journey we are now on. We started in Mid-April and will be back home in a week or so. Along the way, we mention when we will be in an area and have been treated to meet some really great people from this forum. Now they are changing from merely names to real people that we can visualize now when we see their posts. We, too, are very pleased to be a small part of this fine group.
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06-17-2009, 03:21 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Siloam Springs
Posts: 2,206
M.O.C. #8890
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Thanks, Gramps for saying it well. You have expressed our sentiments exactly. We have had help finding campgrounds,
phone help on computer problems from a MOC member and imformation when buying tires. We have had invitations to meet
up with MOC members when going through their cities. We have had help from a lot of Moc members when making an
87th Birthday Card for my Dad. All this help has been appreciated. We are looking forward to our first Rally in July.
Ron & Rose
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06-17-2009, 03:32 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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In the three years we have had the 3400 and traveled around the country we have attended 3 Rallies in Goshen, two regional rallies. Met MOC members in Az and Florida and just crossed paths on the road. We figure we have met 200/250 MOC'ers, all now good friends. We note we will be meeting new friends at the Goshen rally and the Great Lakes rally.
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06-17-2009, 05:18 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Troy
Posts: 1,980
M.O.C. #808
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Gramps, very well said!
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"At what point do we go from screen names on a computer, to friends, to family?"
I'm not sure exactly when I started to meet the family first hand, maybe the first rally in Bremen Ind., but once you meet an MOCer, you will always know who they are. I'm lucky enough to have an MOCer just around the corner from us and have friends in a lot of states across the USA!
When you finally put faces to the names, you'll always remember them!
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06-17-2009, 06:10 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Murrieta
Posts: 5,816
M.O.C. #9257
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Congratulations on your 100th post!
It took me a little while to figure out your Century mark - I first thought your message was pretty good for a 100 year old; then I tried to figure out if you accidently spammed a topic with 100 of the same responses, but that wasn't it either. SO!!! I finally noticed your post count.
I agree with your sentiments!
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06-17-2009, 10:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
Posts: 6,009
M.O.C. #7110
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2011 GMC 4X4 dually CC, 6.6 Duramax with Allison Transmission. Formally 2001 Montana,2007 3400RL Montana, presently 2018 3401RS Alpine.
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06-18-2009, 01:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Clearwater
Posts: 10,917
M.O.C. #420
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I could not have said it better.
In answer to your Q--
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quote:Originally posted by Gramps
At what point do we go from screen names on a computer, to friends, to family? I don't know the answer, but what I do know is this has been, and I'm sure will continue to be a place I'm proud to be a part of.
Dave and Leslie Hanna
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One of those points are the many rallies. Since 1st joining back in 2003 we have attended every Fall and every NorthEast regional rally, a Great Lakes, A Virginia and the Branson rally. Every January we have the Tampa RV Show one day rally and OH so many Mini-rallies. Unfortunaley we have not been to any western rally but someday we will.
If you already haven't made new friends that became family I PROMISE you, by attending these rallies, your new family tree will resemble a GIANT Oak tree.
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06-18-2009, 01:36 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: anywhere
Posts: 912
M.O.C. #6260
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Very well said, and that's enough said.
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06-18-2009, 03:16 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Fallon
Posts: 6,064
M.O.C. #1989
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Gramps,
Ditto. We have many "first" names and value each.
Happy Trails......................
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