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[maisyhead]

Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Gwen and I'm from Altoona, Alabama. My husband, Rodney, and I are building our own version of the weekender. We're calling our project the "Thwacker" and its kind of a military theme. We really enjoy camping and saw the Travel Channel story on the Teardrop a couple of years ago and got the bug. We're hopefully going to be ready to hit the road for the Guntersville outing in Sept.

[sid]

Hi Gwen,

Welcome to you and Rodney! We look forward to meeting you at Guntersville. We should be there on Friday.

[KA]

Hi Gwen,
Welcome and good luck with your Thwacker.
Kris

[kirtsjc]

We're calling our project the "Thwacker" and its kind of a military theme.

Dare I ask what a "Thwacker" is, or is it something I already know by another nickname? Or should I leave it be?

[maisyhead]

I've no idea how we came up with Thwacker...but we did and it stuck. It was either Thwacker or Chuckwagon haha.

[neal b]

welcome aboard just remember we all like pictures

[campfiremaster]

HEW GWEN WE DONT KNOW WHERE ALTOONA IS BUT WE ARE IN THE BRANCHVILLE ALABAMA AREA 25 MILES EAST OF BHAM MADE A POST EARLYER THIS MONTH LOOKING FOR ANOTHER COUPLE BUILDING IN THE AREA TO SHARE BUILD TIME AND IDEALS WITH SO EMAIL US IF INTRESTED
AND WELCOME
MIKE AND SANDY
[email protected]

[Nitetimes]

MIKE AND SANDY
CAMPFIREMASTER (at) AOL (dot) COM

You should write your email address the way I formated it, that way you don't get the web bots picking it up so much and sent out to spammers.

[ALAN GEDDES]

Welcome and as you can see in my avitar a military scheme can be fun. There are all kinds of things you can add.

[mikeschn]

Hi Maisy,

I need pictures of the Thwacker...

Until I get pictures, maybe you can tell me how the Thwacker is different than the Weekender.

BTW, MJ really needs pictures of the Thwacker. If he doesn't get his fix, there's not telling what he'll do.

Just kidding...

So can you describe your Thwacker to us?

Mike...

[GHOSTSSX]

So can you describe your Thwacker to us?

Geting a little personal there, ain't ya Mike???

[madjack]

Hey, I gotta thwacker...I like to pull it out and chop weeds with it .......................

[Miriam C.]

Welcome Maisy,
Seems we are a little testy about the pictures this week. Tell ya what, y'aulllll bring the thwacker up to Ok. on the 15 and I will take pictures for Mike and MJ. I can then give Mike a full discourse on the differences.

[maisyhead]

Sorry I've been so busy I've not been able to update...
Hubby and I are working feverishly to get finished with the Thwacker...we've taken some pictures along the way but I've not been able to upload them yet. We've got a week to get it wrapped up so we can be ready for the Alabama outing next week. We're skinning the outside and finishing up the interior. Its been interesting since we basically making it up as we go along. The hubby is going for overkill and I have to keep reminding him to go lighter. He's just anxious but 2x4's add weight really fast haha. I'll try to get pictures this evening.

[stbuch]

Welcome, Maisy or I guess I should say Gwen, good to see more Alabama campers on the site! Isn't Altoona near Gadsden? We've camped at Noccalula Falls before. We are in Madison county (near Huntsville). We'll be at Guntersville next week, can't wait to meet you.
I have to work Friday so we won't be there until about five o'clock.
See you there!

Sherrie