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Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-21-2021, 03:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,198
Posted By Skunky Bus
IMO skoolies are all about "I gotta be me;...

IMO skoolies are all about "I gotta be me; trendiness is for sheeple." That's as mean as I'm gonna get, and I've got my own biases against gray.

If you really like gray whether it's in style or...
Forum: Skoolie Life 07-05-2020, 07:43 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,017
Posted By Skunky Bus
Me, too! On a clear summer day, people would need...

Me, too! On a clear summer day, people would need shades just to talk to me!

Or that's what I tell myself. At such a gathering, I'd feel like this:
:hide:
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 06-25-2020, 08:22 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,908
Posted By Skunky Bus
:rofl: She knew a real Cadillac when she saw...

:rofl:
She knew a real Cadillac when she saw one!

Just for sh**s and giggles, I looked up Blue Bird Wanderlodges online and found this beauty, and for 50 grand, the seller will throw in a Jeep...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 06-25-2020, 07:48 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,908
Posted By Skunky Bus
Well said! The tone of the advertising, to me...

Well said! The tone of the advertising, to me makes the phrase "over the top" an understatement. Otherwise, I would have assumed the stated price to be a typo.

I'm reminded of the Cadillac...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 06-24-2020, 09:58 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,908
Posted By Skunky Bus
:rofl: They forgot to show their trip to...

:rofl:
They forgot to show their trip to Colorado where they sampled the local "tobacco!"
Forum: School Bus News 11-23-2019, 04:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,510
Posted By Skunky Bus
Motorhome picks fight with school bus - and loses

Happened earlier this month near Pittsburgh, PA:

Brake failure leads to school bus-RV crash/ (https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/11/15/west-newton-school-bus-rv-crash/)

As much as we talk...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-04-2019, 10:01 AM
Replies: 403
Views: 31,454
Posted By Skunky Bus
Damn near anything can be perverted for evil...

Damn near anything can be perverted for evil purposes. Some things more than others, and it's often tough to find the boundary between realistic concern and the slippery-slope fallacy.

Back on...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-22-2019, 01:20 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,855
Posted By Skunky Bus
:rofl: There's a book that I want entitled,...

:rofl:
There's a book that I want entitled, Damn You, Autocorrect! It's full of funny suggestions. Text prediction apps are good for a laugh, too!

Back on topic: that is one gorgeous bus! Not...
Forum: Skoolie Life 09-14-2019, 09:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,291
Posted By Skunky Bus
I was waiting for "...and a partridge in a pear...

I was waiting for "...and a partridge in a pear tree!" :wink1:

Now I've got "12 Days of Christmas" stuck inside my head. :hide:
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-03-2019, 05:27 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,957
Posted By Skunky Bus
Years ago a know-it-all who worked next to me in...

Years ago a know-it-all who worked next to me in a research laboratory (long story in itself) told me in her best pidgin PhDenglish that I shouldn't have taken Advil because of some supposed effect...
Forum: School Bus News 06-09-2019, 07:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,198
Posted By Skunky Bus
When you start the engine, does it respond right...

When you start the engine, does it respond right away, or does the damn computer have to boot up like on the (Rousch/Ford) BB Vision?
Forum: School Bus News 06-09-2019, 06:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,198
Posted By Skunky Bus
From what I see from Wolfington's website (not...

From what I see from Wolfington's website (not Wikipedia) they are a distributor of buses manufactured by other companies.


Do you work for Student Transportation of America (STA)? That's my...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 03-11-2019, 05:55 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,695
Posted By Skunky Bus
It's cool 2B different! 😎 I'm looking...

It's cool 2B different! 😎

I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
Forum: School Bus News 01-01-2019, 03:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,170
Posted By Skunky Bus
There's a Beaver MH similar to the one in the...

There's a Beaver MH similar to the one in the Washington (state) wreck (see above) advertised for sale in Iowa. Its GVWR is listed at 38,000 lb! If it were a truck, the driver would need a CDL with...
Forum: School Bus News 01-01-2019, 03:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,170
Posted By Skunky Bus
Another heartbreaker RV crash in your corner of...

Another heartbreaker RV crash in your corner of the country:
Girl, woman killed in I-90 motorhome crash (https://www.heraldnet.com/news/snohomish-county-girl-woman-killed-in-i-90-motorhome-crash/)
...
Forum: School Bus News 12-30-2018, 05:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,170
Posted By Skunky Bus
And despite these wrecks, the same airheads that...

And despite these wrecks, the same airheads that refuse to insure skoolie conversions will write a policy for whatever the hell the above make & model of motor home was - without batting an eye....
Forum: School Bus News 10-25-2018, 08:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,235
Posted By Skunky Bus
Texas school bus accident

Driver and kids treated and released from hospital!
This is amazing even for a school bus:...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-21-2018, 10:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,186
Posted By Skunky Bus
Completely crazy? Join the club! We celebrate...

Completely crazy? Join the club! We celebrate craziness here. :wink1:

As for noise, I'm assuming you test-drove unmodified buses. They are devoid of sound insulation. Thanks to the responders for...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 10-15-2018, 07:46 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 17,446
Posted By Skunky Bus
Indeed they did. This was a RAGBRAI team support...

Indeed they did. This was a RAGBRAI team support bus. The fates of the two occupants is described in a Des Moines Register article excerpted below:

The bus driver, Ronald Laing, 40, of Des Moines...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-17-2018, 09:05 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,906
Posted By Skunky Bus
ooo-WOW-ooh! That bathroom is gorgeous! What kind...

ooo-WOW-ooh! That bathroom is gorgeous! What kind of paneling is that?

I agree with you, JD about whatever best fits your needs. My old Winnebago has only 16 feet behind the cab, but still has a...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-02-2018, 06:56 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 16,755
Posted By Skunky Bus
Much agreed! The company I work for has propane...

Much agreed! The company I work for has propane powered Blue Birds and diesel Internationals (all conventional). Even in the diesels, which take much longer to warm up, once at operating temperature,...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-02-2018, 07:51 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,713
Posted By Skunky Bus
Could just be a matter of random chance. I've...

Could just be a matter of random chance. I've noticed that some posts/threads get lots of responses while others with similar subject matter get few. I sure didn't see anything off-putting.

I'm...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 07-01-2018, 05:37 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 39,499
Posted By Skunky Bus
I doubt the companies offered him an explanation...

I doubt the companies offered him an explanation - at least not one that made any sense.

And to think that those same underwriters will serve up coverage for a stix-'n-staples rig without batting...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-30-2018, 03:45 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 16,755
Posted By Skunky Bus
Aww, that cat's adorable! IMO "Home without...

Aww, that cat's adorable! IMO "Home without animals" is a contradiction in terms. :smile:
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 06-28-2018, 05:23 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,713
Posted By Skunky Bus
:welcome: You said it! Don't know what part...

:welcome:

You said it! Don't know what part of Nebraska you're in, but our weather is forcing me to work on my motorized toys at the crack of dawn - and that ain't much help! :banghead:

Nice...
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