Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:18:18 -0500
From: "Hobey Ford" <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] On the road


I recommend using black velvet to cover your gear inside.  It totally
disappears, especially with tinted windows.  Also those motel coupon
books at rest areas have awesome discounts, way behond the 5-10%  of
AAA or AARP.  I don't have problems with cheap motels unless I think
my car will get broken into.  When the lights are out there is a bed
and a TV.  Yes and the expensive hotels make you pay for wi-fi.
Satellite radio sounds wonderful, I 'll have to look into that.  I
like to park out front of the lobby if I get a feeling about the
security of the lot, as it seems more secure than the back of the
motel somewhere.  I have had to sleep in my van several times when
motels were sold out because of huge sporting events or the like.  I
pull out a piece of black velvet and use a foamie as a pillow.  And
wow Bob, 43k miles!  You beat me.  I'm closer to 30,000.

On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 8:59 AM, Robert Rogers
<robertrogers-AT-robertrogerspuppets.com> wrote:
> Hobey,
>
> Congratulations on getting a GPS device.  It sure relieves a lot of stress.
> To answer your questions:
>
> I never stop for fast food (maybe a salad every now & then) and broke myself
> of the habit of drinking soda.
>
> I have never unloaded my puppets into a motel room, but always carry in my
> amplifier and the case with my cords, CD player, etc.
>
> I also never stay at a cheap motel.  They're too depressing.  However, I use
> Priceline which usually gets me into a much better hotel for the same price.
> My only pet peeve - if discount hotels can offer free wifi & free
> breakfasts, why can't the higher priced ones?
>
> I have no signs on my van (Caravan) and have tinted windows.
>
> I use cruise control (besides, speeding uses up more gas).
>
> I never sleep in my vehicle.
>
> I have Sirius/XM radio and that makes a tremendous difference. No stations
> fading in & out as I drive and hardly any commercials.
>
> By now I've learned the traffic patterns of so many large cities, that I can
> schedule my driving times accordingly (or try anyway).
>
> I sound like a truckdriver!  I wish I had a chauffeur.  Yesterday I drove to
> Albany, NY & today it's off to East Orange, NJ.
>
> See you on the road!
>
> Robert Rogers
>
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