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Luvglass


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Just came across an interesting article on the history of RVing by the Smithsonian Institute. They estimate that there are 450,000 full time RV'ers.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Commemorating-100-Years-of-the-RV.html

We are NOT alone. smile

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Interesting read Fred, thanks for sharing.

FWIW, if you want to make the URL clickable just put url enclosed with brackets at the beginning and at the end put /url enclosed in brackets.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Commemorating-100-Years-of-the-RV.html

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However, I still can't get it to workno

<http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Commemorating-100-Years-of-the-RV.html/>
Thanks Dan

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See the samples at: http://www.activeboard.com/misc/howto.spark?aBID=91511

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Finally, thanks.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Commemorating-100-Years-of-the-RV.html

-- Edited by Luvglass on Monday 30th of August 2010 07:53:46 PM

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thanks for sharing the article Fred!

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If you want to go a little further, there is a link to "RV Centennial" along with that article.  It will take you to a site with 60-some photos of old and older RV's.

http://www.rvcentennial.org/

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And if you are ever in Elkhart Indiana, don't miss seeing many of these old RV's at the RV/MH Hall of Fame. It's a great afternoon of nostalgia.

http://www.rvmhhalloffame.org/

Fred

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Thanks Terry; I read pictures really good.

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One of my "Favorites" is the site for the Tin Can Tourists.

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