I got an email yesterday from an RVer who wanted me to warn everybody else to stay away from the state of Kansas because they had ripped him off. He said that he was driving his motorhome in the left lane of the highway and a police car came up behind him with lights and siren on and he did not move to the right. He said the police car went around him in the right hand lane and continued on its way, and a few minutes later another police car pulled him over and he was issued a ticket for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.
He told me this is ridiculous, it was easier for the cop to change lanes in a car than it was for him in a diesel pusher towing a car on a dolly. He added that he pays his taxes just like everybody else, and those taxes pay not only for the highway, but for the cops’ salaries.
I replied that ever since I got my license about 150 years ago it’s been the law that you must yield to an emergency vehicle. It doesn’t say anything about how much taxes you pay in any state driver’s license manual I’ve ever seen, it just says to yield. So now he gets to pay another tax, the Stupid Tax, for being stupid. Wow, some people’s children!
Well, we didn’t get to Sunglow Pier yesterday, but we did go for a ride and stopped at a few new and consignment furniture stores. In one of them, Terry found a very nice old oak armoire and negotiated a heck of a deal on it. We loaded it up in the pickup and took it out to the house in Edgewater and unloaded it in the garage.
We still need to find a couple more bookcases, a pair of recliners, and a couch. But we will probably buy those new, since the used ones we have seen have not been all that appealing. We also need to get a couple of televisions for the house.
I’ve been trying to learn a little bit about smart TVs and 4K TVs and all of the new technology available to us now that we won’t be depending on an air card for Internet access. My son Travis added us to his Netflix account so I can try it out, and I’m amazed at how much they have available. Not just television shows and movies, but also some great documentaries and things like that.
Everything in life is a trade-off, and one of the trade-offs you make to have the freedom of the fulltime RV lifestyle is that you don’t have superfast unlimited Internet to do things like stream video.
And speaking of video and things like that, I don’t do politics in this blog. But I really urge you to watch this short YouTube video. It’s absolutely the best political ad I’ve seen in years. Trust me, you’re going to like it no matter what your party affiliation is!
Thought For The Day – I can rise and shine, but not at the same time.
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It must feel good to have a plan now…maybe one day we will figure out ours!! Loved the political ad…that is cute!!
And if you’re Amazon Prime members, there are a lot of free TV shows and movies you can stream with a smart TV, something we got hooked on when we were here last season and missed during the summer when we were back on our own data. We still love traveling in our RV but sure enjoy the extra pluses of a house when we are here. Now if I can only find a single place to keep my phone when we’re in the house – easier to search less than 400 sq ft than almost 1400! 🙂
Even in Canada stupid has to yield to Emergency Vehicles.
It will take time but you’ll get the house set up to your liking.
Cute Political ad.
Be Safe and Enjoy!
It’s about time.
Why was he in the left lane to start with he should have been in the right lane
any dummy knows that
Kansas guy sounds like a piece of work! I guess Kansas doesn’t enforce the “Slower Traffic Keep to the Right” or he could have been ticketed for hogging the left lane as well. California doesn’t enforce it either and I wish they would–I think it would cut down on a lot of road rage.
Sounds like you are having fun getting the house set up just the way you want. Take your time and enjoy the process!
Take a look at the TCL ROKU TV’s 32 or 40 inch 1080p; We are happy with ours.
TCL builds for many and I am told QC nets them the best to put on their label.