Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:03:44 -0800
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Thoughts on Travelling w/ 4 year old
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dear stranded
when detailing ones situation to the person on the other end of the phone
...
one should ensure that the entirety of the situation is declared to them so
they can dispatch sufficient transportation for all ...
your story reminds me of the fellow who is hitchhiking .. when a successful
solicitation of the vehicle occurs ...
then the other four people and the two dogs climb out of the ditch ... all
demanding a ride ... when service for one was all that was declared
when you call emergency response of any sort ...
declare all the details of the emergency that has beset you
and all those who will be impacted by that emergency so that the responder
can send all that will be required...
Mr. Johnson .. this is On Star we have detected your air bag deployed
Rescue quads including fire AND ambulance have been dispatched
please remain calm they are on the way
yours
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 7:31 AM, Dave Creasy <mkcdc@verizon.net> wrote:
> Just a side note about the AAA service, I noticed when helping a couple out
> when their Van broke down that when the AAA tow truck showed up to haul
> them
> to a garage 20 miles away, the truck could only hold three people. They had
> two dogs with them that the truck driver gave them trouble about leaving in
> the camper while in tow. They were successful in convincing him it would be
> alright. I'm sure it was liability but the issue is what to do with a child
> or third person in this event. Two would have to stay behind. Not to many
> woman would be comfortable to go with the tow guy with the child alone so
> some other kind of transportation would need to be engaged to get where the
> van is going. How do people deal with this situation?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Shawley" <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 8:36 PM
> Subject: Thoughts on Travelling w/ 4 year old
>
>
> So here's the deal, I've had my 86 Westy for 3 1/2 years now. I don't put
> many miles on it, it gets alot of use hauling lumber and other crap from
> Lowes. Each summer we take it locally to camp and what not on weekends
> that
> we have nothing planned. I've never taken it more than 5 or 6 hours away.
>
>
>
> Well I gotta bug up my butt to go see the Wanee Festival (
> http://www.waneefestival.com/ ) in Florida this spring. Take a week or so
> to take our time driving back and see some friends in the Carolinas. It is
> a 15 hours straight drive and I know that is out of the question with a 4
> year old, we'd break it up in two chunks, use a motel on the ride down.
> We've gone to North Carolina once with our daughter when she was two and
> she
> did great, we did it in a comfy 80 mph crusin' Passat. Oh yeah we live in
> western Pennsylvania.
>
>
>
> So here are my concerns;
>
>
>
> Will travelling this distance with a 4 year old be more of a pain than it
> is
> fun?
>
> I'm not worried about the festival she loves that stuff.
>
>
>
> I'm concerned about taking the van that far away, I maintain it pretty good
> and it has never let me down but that is a haul. I'd probably get someone
> to check it out for me and of course pay for the Premium AAA. My other
> option is to take on of the cars and pack a tent and all that crap, hope
> for
> no rain.
>
>
>
> I'd just like to hear some varying perspectives on this before I reach a
> decision.
>
>
>
> Ryan
>
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