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nu2-72 · 03-15-2003, 09:47 PM

I am back from a very long trip.
Went to Alabama on Monday via Memphis and Chattanooga. Stayed in Ft. Payne, Alabama and worked in Rainsville.
What a different world. Met the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Bar none.
Total strangers welcomed me after learning it was my first trip South. Restaurants, gas stations, stores. Guess it was my Northern accent that gave me away.
Met Buckshot finally. Been trying to get down there for 5 months.
Thanks Buckshot for the hospitality. Saw some great trucks. And don't worry about me, I was so lost. LOL
Spoke with Tim Christian. Great guy. Thanks Tim for keeping me straight on the order. Wish we could have met.
Learned a lot of new speech phrases. Love the way everyone speaks and made a bunch of new friends. Toured the Little River Canyon, ate like a king every day, saw some beautiful country. Could blend into the Southern lifestyle today.
I know the people that I was with will not see this but I would like to thank all the people from the areas that I stayed in or traveled through for making this a great trip.
I may have an offer to move there. Will have to give that a great deal of thought because of family. I could do it but family comes first in my house.
Rangernsk- got the message
Darrell- yours too
Tim- thanks again for working with my wife in my absence
Randy- Glad your trip went well. Mail me.
68Suburban, Chris - got the package Thanks.

teeitup · 03-15-2003, 10:24 PM

Sounds like you had a good time down south Kevin!

*Shane* · 03-16-2003, 01:27 AM

glad you enjoyed it here ... was hoping we could meet up while you were down ... maybe next time!

P.S. What kind of work do you do? And where were you working in Rainsville ... I only ask because I have some customers over that way & thought you may be working with some of them.

nu2-72 · 03-16-2003, 10:15 AM

I was at the VP/ Varco-Pruden plant. A manufacturer of Pre-enginnered metal buildings. My job involves everything from design to installation of equiptment. I work out of the St. Joseph, Mo. plant and work for VP.
Sometimes I am sent to install new machines, retrofit old ones or in this case, train the maintenance crew and operators in repair and setup of existing machines.
They were doing maintenance at a cost of 36 hours. I showed them how to cut that to 5 hours.
Hopefully that will increase their productivity and make their lives a little easier.
They were great people to work with.

buckshot · 03-23-2003, 08:49 PM

nu2-72,sorry about it taking so long to reply to this.
i just wanted to say it was great to finally meet another board member.
lost

you probably had a GPS system hid in the tool box

also,i was wondering if crossroads had any parts you needed?
it was great meeting you-if you ever come down again give me a call but don't bring a GPS

buckshot.

**Tim Christian** · 03-23-2003, 09:05 PM

Hey nu2-72, Glad you had a safe and good trip. i enjoyed speaking with you and Thank You for your order. Thanks Tim

03-15-2003, 09:47 PM	#1
nu2-72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Amazonia, Mo. USA Posts: 2,821	Back from Alabama I am back from a very long trip. Went to Alabama on Monday via Memphis and Chattanooga. Stayed in Ft. Payne, Alabama and worked in Rainsville. What a different world. Met the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Bar none. Total strangers welcomed me after learning it was my first trip South. Restaurants, gas stations, stores. Guess it was my Northern accent that gave me away. Met Buckshot finally. Been trying to get down there for 5 months. Thanks Buckshot for the hospitality. Saw some great trucks. And don't worry about me, I was so lost. LOL Spoke with Tim Christian. Great guy. Thanks Tim for keeping me straight on the order. Wish we could have met. Learned a lot of new speech phrases. Love the way everyone speaks and made a bunch of new friends. Toured the Little River Canyon, ate like a king every day, saw some beautiful country. Could blend into the Southern lifestyle today. I know the people that I was with will not see this but I would like to thank all the people from the areas that I stayed in or traveled through for making this a great trip. I may have an offer to move there. Will have to give that a great deal of thought because of family. I could do it but family comes first in my house. Rangernsk- got the message Darrell- yours too Tim- thanks again for working with my wife in my absence Randy- Glad your trip went well. Mail me. 68Suburban, Chris - got the package Thanks. __________________ 72 3/4 4x4 350 4spd 72 3/4 4x4 350 auto 2004 Duramax Silverado 4x4 2006 Duramax Crew cab 4x4 2010 Harley Ultra Limited 2011 Harley Street Glide

03-15-2003, 10:24 PM	#2
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,396	Sounds like you had a good time down south Kevin! __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

03-16-2003, 10:15 AM	#4
nu2-72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Amazonia, Mo. USA Posts: 2,821	I was at the VP/ Varco-Pruden plant. A manufacturer of Pre-enginnered metal buildings. My job involves everything from design to installation of equiptment. I work out of the St. Joseph, Mo. plant and work for VP. Sometimes I am sent to install new machines, retrofit old ones or in this case, train the maintenance crew and operators in repair and setup of existing machines. They were doing maintenance at a cost of 36 hours. I showed them how to cut that to 5 hours. Hopefully that will increase their productivity and make their lives a little easier. They were great people to work with. __________________ 72 3/4 4x4 350 4spd 72 3/4 4x4 350 auto 2004 Duramax Silverado 4x4 2006 Duramax Crew cab 4x4 2010 Harley Ultra Limited 2011 Harley Street Glide

03-23-2003, 08:49 PM	#5
buckshot Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: alabama Posts: 156	nu2-72,sorry about it taking so long to reply to this. i just wanted to say it was great to finally meet another board member. lost you probably had a GPS system hid in the tool box also,i was wondering if crossroads had any parts you needed? it was great meeting you-if you ever come down again give me a call but don't bring a GPS buckshot. Last edited by buckshot; 03-23-2003 at 09:26 PM.

03-16-2003, 01:27 AM	#3
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	glad you enjoyed it here ... was hoping we could meet up while you were down ... maybe next time! P.S. What kind of work do you do? And where were you working in Rainsville ... I only ask because I have some customers over that way & thought you may be working with some of them.

03-23-2003, 09:05 PM	#6
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	Hey nu2-72, Glad you had a safe and good trip. i enjoyed speaking with you and Thank You for your order. Thanks Tim



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