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07-14-2017, 01:04 PM
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#121
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ponoka, Alberta
Trailer: 2016 19 classic "outta sight", jeep rubicon unlimited
Posts: 1,645
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
But, I get my back up when .....
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Not worth it. Have learned over the years to just stay away from negativity.
There are better places to get your back straightened when needed
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07-14-2017, 01:05 PM
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#122
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Galesville, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 21 "Blue II" & 2017 Highlander XLE (previously 2010 17B "Blue" & 2008 Tacoma)
Posts: 4,232
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kootenaigirl
Totally agree Santiago.
Interesting outlook that prople are often deemed to be 'negative' when they are discussing issues with their Escape
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Discussing a problem and asking for help is certainly not negative. Leaping into those discussions as the latest opportunity to do what essentially what Glenn just described is another thing entirely. It's almost as if for some, a problem with an Escape trailer becomes an opportunity to bash.
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"Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance." George Bernard Shaw
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07-14-2017, 01:35 PM
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#123
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Olympia wa, Washington
Trailer: 5.0TA 2017
Posts: 2,255
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i agree sharing a problem and giving others a heads up is great and asking if others have had the same problem and asking for advice is also what we do here. Even better if you have a solution or have information on a solution. But i think some people glom on to issues and post very negative posts their comments do seem negative and unhelpful to me.
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07-14-2017, 01:42 PM
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#124
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 -- The Skylark. Towed by a 2014 Highlander
Posts: 1,159
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox hunt
i agree sharing a problem and giving others a heads up is great and asking if others have had the same problem and asking for advice is also what we do here. Even better if you have a solution or have information on a solution. But i think some people glom on to issues and post very negative posts their comments do seem negative and unhelpful to me.
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+1. No problem with people discussing this or that problem. Every product and every owner has one or more problems. sometimes Lindy tells me I have a lot of problems But there are those who seem to use every problem as a way to complain not only about the specific problem, but ETI, and life in general.
I do think the forum is a very valuable resource. I don't post as much as I used to, largely because by the time I see the issue someone has already posted a solution to it.
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07-14-2017, 01:53 PM
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#125
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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I think pretty much everyone has had problems with their trailer in one way or another. I've had several I can think of (water heater, fridge, etc). The difference for me is tone. I've found it much easier by staying positive and looking for solutions rather than placing blame or casting aspersions on the brand. Some comments do seem to cross that line. I can't describe it as much as I can sense it. Kind of like the old saying, "I know it when I see it".
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07-14-2017, 02:05 PM
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#126
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LeonW
sometimes Lindy tells me I have a lot of problems
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Tell us about them Leon. We are here to help others.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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07-14-2017, 02:06 PM
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#127
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 -- The Skylark. Towed by a 2014 Highlander
Posts: 1,159
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Bennett
Tell us about them Leon. We are here to help others.
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07-14-2017, 02:06 PM
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#128
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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Generally find that putting labels on people or claiming one for yourself is not positive behavior, and I try to avoid it even though human nature runs that way. There is value in most of the comments if one reads them with little bias, and the ones that contain little or no value move to the next one.
I do agree that there is too much off-topic especially of late, and I would enjoy it more if that banter occurred more in the Cyber Campfire Topic which is what it was designed for.
Start a Poutine, Alcohol, and Coffee Thread in Cyber Campfire, make them sticky and most of it would probably move over there.
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07-14-2017, 02:26 PM
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#129
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Anaheim CA, California
Trailer: SOLD 2016 Classic 21ft - SOLD 2016 Ram 1500 tug - ORDERED Van Replacement
Posts: 516
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
Generally find that putting labels on people or claiming one for yourself is not positive behavior, and I try to avoid it even though human nature runs that way. There is value in most of the comments if one reads them with little bias, and the ones that contain little or no value move to the next one.
I do agree that there is too much off-topic especially of late, and I would enjoy it more if that banter occurred more in the Cyber Campfire Topic which is what it was designed for.
Start a Poutine, Alcohol, and Coffee Thread in Cyber Campfire, make them sticky and most of it would probably move over there.
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Lets not forget a Chezio campfire over there. As I said before, if a topic runs out of steam go to the campfire / Cheers section and enjoy socializing instead of bloating good useful threads.
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07-14-2017, 02:31 PM
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#130
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Galesville, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 21 "Blue II" & 2017 Highlander XLE (previously 2010 17B "Blue" & 2008 Tacoma)
Posts: 4,232
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Oh the irony is killing me here....
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05-05-2018, 06:42 PM
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#131
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
Trailer: 2010 Escape 13
Posts: 4
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Thanks for all the help in the above threads. I removed the black trim on our 13 foot ecape today and found 51 rivets and 49 holes without rivets. A lot of water must get between the black mouldings and the white metal trim as the back side of the black trim was nasty with green stuff. It all came clean with soap and water.
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