Yet another meet plagued by generators!!!! (1 Viewer)

[Cobweb]

We don't have a generator in our van . We mostly stay in Aires or Stellplatz which have hookup but can stay up to 2 nights without hookup before need charging up . On our boat we have solar panel as well as wind generator and Honda generator. Usually in a crowded anchorage it is common courtesy to tell your neighbours when you intend to run the generator and try to do it when your neighbours are ashore and never run it early mornings or late at night . Most sailors comply but there are a few who have the loudest possible generators running at all hours powering TVs and microwaves etc . Sometimes we have had to move to get some peace and quiet . It is pretty much the same in the MH
If we hear a generator nearby we consider moving if it goes on for too long .

 

[Photo4x4]

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This site is well worth your perusal.

KH

 

[gus-lopez]

Most sailors comply but there are a few who have the loudest possible generators running at all hours powering TVs and microwaves etc . Sometimes we have had to move to get some peace and quiet . It is pretty much the same in the MH
If we hear a generator nearby we consider moving if it goes on for too long .

You could always sink them ?

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[big map]

1 show 2 simultaneous genny threads running.

 

[Frentchy]

I bought my wife one of them collapsible trolly's, you know the ones, its got them little plastic wheels I could see people looking at her as she clicked -clacked to and fro from the sanitary block with the washing up, and to empty the Casset. I felt embarrassed for her until I found a solution, I suggested that if she made these trips before 7.30, and after 23.30 every one would be asleep and wouldn't know who it was

 

[jaygee]

Is there a club rule about Chinimeas? I'll be firing mine up later

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[Dave K]

what @JJ had to say when his peace was shattered..

Quote:
These people’s vans obviously depend on their wealth but again, in general, tend to have loads of stuff on/in them. I don’t think of them as “true” van dwellers in so much as they haven’t adapted their lifestyle to the different requirements of van living. They are still fully committed to the ways of house dwelling. You know who they are the moment night falls and you hear the whirring of their automatic, roof top satellite dish as it searches for the correct satellite in order to allow the latest episode of their favourite soap opera into the van.

It was the owner of one of these type of vans who broke my sleep and my heart just after nine o’clock this morning.

He fired up his petrol driven generator shattering the awesome peace of this beautiful spot.

I was so livid that after gathering my senses together I stormed out to video his selfishness for posterity. After shooting the scene in such a way as to try to give the viewer some idea of the peaceful nature of the location (I am a novice amateur with a camera) I suggested to the man that he invest in some solar panels. He proudly announced that he had those as well (completely missing the point.) I then suggested he stopped watching so much television and grumped my way back to my Wagon.

For completeness sake I must report that he did then switch it off but by that time the damage had already been done…

Unquote;

and how it sounded..

http://www.wagonman2000.blogspot.co...d-max=2008-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=4

Does this mean as MH owners we have to sit around singing ging gang goolly all night without a tv on?

 

[Electraglide]

I find the smell of two stroke an intoxicating elixir, assuming a good oil is part of the mix, reminds me of my misspent youth!!! Breathe it in and enjoy...

Castrol R comes to mind

 

[DanielFord]

In the true spirit of fun this thread has gone well off track !

I know, it's great isn't it?
Anyway, back to the original point. When we first got our MH it had a 240 volt TV fitted. Since we like to stop in places where there is no hookup, the first purchase was a 12v telly so little one could watch 'Frozen' endlessly!
The only things we need electricity for now are the microwave, coffee pod machine and the air con unit. All of these items we can live without, actually our genny isn't beefy enough to power the air con.
It does strike me as a little odd, if the genny is purchased purely to watch TV, surely this is more expensive than buying a 12v telly?

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[Popeye]

Does this mean as MH owners we have to sit around singing ging gang goolly all night without a tv on?

Only if you wish to be seen as a true van-dweller by JJ it seems.

 

[golly]

Does this mean as MH owners we have to sit around singing ging gang goolly all night without a tv on?

I thought for one moment you said ging gang gollyIsn't that a form of sexual assault?

 

[Alan]

Peterborough show regulations state generators may be used between the hours of 8am until 10 pm and recommend that they people are considerate and only use them for two hours at a time .
Maybe motorhome shows are the wrong venue for funsters if they can't live with that.
Alan

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[Popeye]

I thought for one moment you said ging gang gollyIsn't that a form of sexual assault?

That kinda depends on whether you were a consenting adult or not, surely!

 

[MattR]

Peterborough show regulations state generators may be used between the hours of 8am until 10 pm and recommend that they people are considerate and only use them for two hours at a time .
Maybe motorhome shows are the wrong venue for funsters if they can't live with that.
Alan

What do peeps need to power with their generators at 8am that they can't power with leisure battery?

 

[dryad]

Castrol R comes to mind

love that smell, takes me right back to younger days and the adventures of youth..

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[Popeye]

What do peeps need to power with their generators at 8am that they can't power with leisure battery?

 

[golly]

That kinda depends on whether you were a consenting adult or not, surely!

Excuse me sir! Ihave never been ging ganged in my life, and don't intend to be

 

[bertiebasset]

That kinda depends on whether you were a consenting adult or not, surely!

going by most of the posts on here. not sure we have many adults on this forum Popeye

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[Popeye]

Excuse me sir! Ihave never been ging ganged in my life, and don't intend to be

Spoilsport, and whilst that might be name calling, so be it, ban me!

 

[JJ]

What a load of Goody Two Shoes we have here on Fun...

We do every thing the right way but others don't.

I might fire up my genny to now use the toaster... if someone complains I will say to him,

"Get off my land."

JJ

 

[Photo4x4]

We have never been to a 'rally' and were considering doing so this year. However having read this thread I am no longer inclined to do so as there does seem to be a lot bitching and intolerance. What a shame.

I think that any newbie reading this thread will begin to wonder what they have got themselves into!

KH

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[MattR]

What a load of Goody Two Shoes we have here on Fun...

We do every thing the right way but others don't.

I might fire up my genny to now use the toaster... if someone complains I will say to him,

"Get off my land."

JJ

What makes some people Goody Two Shoes?

 

[DanielFord]

We have never been to a 'rally' and were considering doing so this year. However having read this thread I am no longer inclined to do so as there does seem to be a lot bitching and intolerance. What a shame.

I think that any newbie reading this thread will begin to wonder what they have got themselves into!

KH

There's also a lot of humour going on, surely that's what it's all about?

 

[jonandshell]

We have never been to a 'rally' and were considering doing so this year. However having read this thread I am no longer inclined to do so as there does seem to be a lot bitching and intolerance. What a shame.

I think that any newbie reading this thread will begin to wonder what they have got themselves into!

KH

I think you are confusing the bitching with piss-taking for the majority of posts!

The following are subjects which amuse us the most-

1. Generators
2. Grey water
3. A-frames
4. Gas attacks
5. Drones
6. Margaret Thatcher
7. Anything in the Daily Mail
8. Immigrants
8. Benefits

They are just Motorhome Fun standing jokes!

You'll get used to it!

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[big map]

We have never been to a 'rally' and were considering doing so this year. However having read this thread I am no longer inclined to do so as there does seem to be a lot bitching and intolerance. What a shame.

I think that any newbie reading this thread will begin to wonder what they have got themselves into!

KH

Let's just hope it wasn't an rv that is the guilty party or there will be a lot more of it yet

 

[big map]

I think you are confusing the bitching with piss-taking for the majority of posts!

The following are subjects which amuse us the most-

1. Generators
2. Grey water
3. A-frames
4. Gas attacks
5. Drones
6. Margaret Thatcher
7. Anything in the Daily Mail
8. Immigrants
8. Benefits

They are just Motorhome Fun standing jokes!

You'll get used to it!

You missed rv bashing

 

[TheTwoOfUs]

You see the problem is you lot have never been on a motorbike camping weekend. First thing sunday morning, no matter how far they have to travel home (it just be the next village) someone will be up at 5.00am decamping. Down comes the tent with the resultant throwing about of metal tent poles, copious amounts of groaning and moaning about how it fitted in the bag when they came etc. Falling out with the other half over why she has to bring so much "stuff."Then when it's all packed away, it's time to start the bike, which is parked about a foot away from your head and it has to be on full choke so the engine is happily revving away and puthering forth great plumes of smoke. Then the owner spots his mate at the other side of the camp field and thus starts a long distance conversation made all the worse by the fact that both of them have their helmets on and can't hear each other so they shout louder, a bit like Brits when trying to make Johnny Foreigner understand them. Motorhoming's a doddle.

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[JJ]

What makes some people Goody Two Shoes?

I blame their parents...


JJ

 

[MattR]

We have never been to a 'rally' and were considering doing so this year. However having read this thread I am no longer inclined to do so as there does seem to be a lot bitching and intolerance. What a shame.

I think that any newbie reading this thread will begin to wonder what they have got themselves into!

KH

Not aware of the bitching but tolerance is subjective. How would you feel if you were settled down outside your mh, reading, chatting, chilling etc. and the the generators start? One generator can ruin the tranquility and two or three make an absolute racket. You may be able to cope with some noise but when you can't hear what your companions are saying because your neighbour has turned their genny on so that they can watch TV etc. would feel chilled? I don't think that many people object to generators per se but they do seem to be used far more often than might be expected considering the leisure battery capacity of most vans and the effects of one generator running can impact on many more people than the immediate neighbours.

 

[Larrynwin]

You missed rv bashing

Gedoff, leave me alone , mines only a little un

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