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09-14-2013, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
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The name I chose for my trailer
I can't stand it any longer... I'm going to spill the beans
As is said, there are Ford people and there are Chevy people.
There's also Star Trek people and Star Wars people.
I've been a Trekkie of sorts since the campy original series debuted in 1966. To seek out new life... to boldly go (where I've never gone before )....
One of my favorite series was Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG). On board the starship NCC-1701-D was an area where the crew went to relax. That lounge and recreation area was on deck 10, section 1, the forward section.
Do you see where I'm going with this?
The name of that facility and what I'm going to call my beautiful trailer is:
Ten Forward is the hub of the ship's social activity. Everyone on board comes here." - Jean-Luc Picard (TNG: "The Offspring")
Children are not usually allowed in Ten Forward unless accompanied by an adult. (TNG: "Imaginary Friend")
In case of low-power or emergency situations, Ten Forward is a designated emergency environmental support shelter. (TNG: "Night Terrors," "Disaster")
And my personal favorite account: Thomas Riker's description of Ten Forward in a romantic clue to ship's counselor Deanna Troi was "What the future holds, no one can know, but forward we look and forward we go." (TNG: "Second Chances")
I never thought I'd have an opportunity to purchase the tenth of any Escape build. Maybe the 110th, but not the 10th... especially a 5th wheel. I am willing to wait however long it takes to own the 10th new Escape 5th wheel off the line.
This is FATE and is partially defined as:
1 - A power that is believed to control what happens in the future
2 - The things that will happen to a person or thing : the future that someone or something will have
3 - The will or principle or determining cause by which things in general are believed to come to be as they are or events to happen as they do : destiny
As Paul Havey would say... Now you know the rest of the story.
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09-14-2013, 05:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5TA
Posts: 405
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Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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09-14-2013, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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I wish you luck Donna, but there maybe a fly in the ointment, you pick your date off a calendar, assumedly #10, But, and there is always a but, Escape can and does change their production and someone else may come along and needs a Saturday or a non 5th wheel production day to pick their unit. The numbers can and may change. I was #10 originally on the Escape 21 list, I'm now #12, thru nothing on my part, but Escape made some concessions for other customers and snuck some new 21's in their schedule. They are operating a business, don't forget and if they can meet a customer's request, your Ten Forward may become the 13th Floor. Just a bit of caution and some wisdom of BT/DT.
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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09-14-2013, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Thanks Jim. I'm not worried. I don't care when I pick it up. It's the 10th build I'm interested in. You may very well still be number 10, but will be the 12th to pick up/deliver because of all the out-of-standard mods you're having done.
To me, it's whenever it POPs out of the mould and is put on the frame. I have nearly 400 hours of vacation on the books and am a bit more than 300 miles from the factory. If they called me today, I could be there in six hours.
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09-14-2013, 06:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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And to think Donna is a Trekkie. Who would have ever guessed, with that hat!
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09-14-2013, 06:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Olympia, Washington
Trailer: 2016 Escape 5.0TA has gone to a good home in Manitoba. Now Class B+ owners sadly not an Escape
Posts: 460
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Awesome Donna!
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"Le Bon Oeuf"
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09-14-2013, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
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Very cool, Donna.
So sorry for the terribly hard squeeze we gave to extract this info out of you.
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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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09-14-2013, 06:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Trailer: none
Posts: 737
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It is heartwarming when the stars align for someone who seems so deserving of it! Many happy light years to you!
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Fran & Dave Albuquerque, NM
2013 to 2022 had a 2008 Escape 5.0 Classic
2011 Frontier Crew Cab Short Bed Pro4x
Sold both 7/22
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09-14-2013, 06:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5TA
Posts: 405
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eBay has a Ten Forward glass for bid!
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09-14-2013, 07:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2008 Escape 17b
Posts: 1,868
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FML!
Many happy light years to you!
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What a Great saying!
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09-14-2013, 08:06 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vicki A.
eBay has a Ten Forward glass for bid!
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You made me go look didn't you! I also looked at the napkins that were up for bid...
But, I'm not into decorating "Trekkie." I'm just looking for peace, serenity and relaxation.
I really like what Clive Banks has to say about the franchise:
Each episode has a morality tale, and the series constantly maintains an indomitable faith in man as an essentially noble creature, flawed and a little impulsive, but with its heart in the right place.
What's not to like?
Fran and Dave: THANKS! What a wonderful thought and thoughtfully said.
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09-14-2013, 08:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2002 Escape 13'
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Congratulations Donna! You are going to have a ball decorating your trailer around this theme. Maybe Reace can help with the graphics outside. The ideas are endless!
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09-16-2013, 07:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Portland, OR, Oregon
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 #8
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Thanks for spilling the beans Donna (and cool beans they are too). We've been wondering why ten was so important to you. How exciting! We don't know how you can stand to wait a year - we can barely wait 50 days!
Live long and prosper,
Dave & Kathie
PS - Sorry cpa - we jumped on one of those extra production days and will be number 8 .
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09-16-2013, 08:07 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Olympia, Washington
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Love the name!! I think you might need a lettering decal on the back window in that exact font, even if you don't do any trekkie decorating!
Geeks of a feather
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Camping with the sighthound variety pack
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09-16-2013, 08:15 PM
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I actually have the Star Trek TNG font and created the image in the first post. I'll have a decal made and put it somewhere on the back. Maybe on the spare tire continental kit I'm eyeballing.
Dave&Kathie, I need the year to make up my mind about the options I don't make these kinds of decisions very fast. Look how long it's taken me to just BUY one
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09-16-2013, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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New it ! Congratulations ! ( not about the name - just that one was going your way ) very cool ...
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09-16-2013, 11:01 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Spruce Grove, Alberta
Trailer: 2009 17B - Escape Pod
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Very nice. My wife is also a trekkie, hence the name of our trailer "Escape Pod". I said, "make it so".
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2009 Escape 17B
2010 Toyota Highlander
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09-17-2013, 06:59 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 13
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Apt. You have always dispensed wisdom like Guinan. Congratulations on seizing your dream!
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09-17-2013, 09:14 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
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I might have to give up my fruit hat and get a saucer hat like Guinan's!
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09-17-2013, 09:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
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You can carry a bowl of fruit on that hat.
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