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Title: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: gumpy on December 12, 2015, 02:41:20 AM
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Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: Nick Badame Refrig/ACC on December 14, 2015, 03:58:24 PM
I'm in.

Dallas is a long time busnut member on here and he has helped me many times as well as
shared his hospitality when I visited he and Cat..

Good Luck buddy!
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: Just Dallas on December 16, 2015, 07:33:41 AM
Thanks guys. I am not good at asking for things. I really kills my soul to have to seek help at anytime, it's just that now I am no longer capable of doing another conversion.

Our goal was to get Cat back to be near her mom and with luck I would go along with her. I have a horrid time of riding in a vehicle. The 1/2 hour it takes to get to town on the highway from here leaves me about 45 minutes to get what I need and head home.

With my medical bills, our savings, which hasn't been much for the last few years, is completely gone.

I cannot comment on our boss's reason for terminating us, even though we have been here for nearly 7 years. We have been offered a very small severance check if we keep our mouths shut until we are gone.

On the other hand, I have been told I was an @$# when dealing with the other folks here. I can only plead, "Guilty."
I won't apologize for it.

When I grew up my dad or my stepdad or the guys that I worked with would show me how to do something once. After that I was on my own and if I didn't get it right I understood I could get someone killed.

Once I understood that, I learned that being nice and coddling someone who was making an error was about the worst thing that could be done.

If I hurt anyone's feelings, I do apologize. Just be happy I'm not bopping you in the back of the head like I was.

If, after all this you still consider donating, we will be most grateful. If you don't, that is also fine.

All we really ask is that you wish us well and keep good thoughts.
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: luvrbus on December 16, 2015, 07:41:17 AM
I wish you and Cat well Dallas I never had a problem with you because I live by the Thomas Paine quote my self "He who dares not offend cannot be honest" lol it does get your tit in the wringer sometimes though 

have a safe journey and good luck
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: Oonrahnjay on December 16, 2015, 08:17:41 AM
    Best wishes to you, Dal and Cat.
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: goldgiter on December 16, 2015, 01:18:49 PM
I was touched by your story and as Clifford said there is nothing wrong with speaking your mind.
I made a small donation and when you folks get back to SC give me a call Wes Jackson  843 206 4862

Wes
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: Dave5Cs on December 16, 2015, 06:31:59 PM
Good Luck to you Both Dal and Cat and have been there done that...we live by everything happens for a reason. Prayer and positive thoughts for you. Thank You Dal for helping us way back when we were broke down and just paying it forward.

Dave5Cs
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: Lee Bradley on December 17, 2015, 05:44:24 AM
Dallas best wishes for you and Cat. 

I should be through the area in late January let me know if there is anything I can do to help out.
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: Just Dallas on December 29, 2015, 01:03:21 AM
Thanks again everyone! We are gradually getting things together, but it still urkks me that we have to look at motorhomes rather than buses! If I still had it within my capabilities I would do my best to find another bus to convert!
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: rdbishop on December 31, 2015, 10:00:18 AM
Dallas, what do you think you can spend on a bus converted or not.

Richard
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: rdbishop on January 04, 2016, 04:06:11 AM
Can anyone tell me how to get hold of Dallas? I have a good friend that has an 01 Eagle bus he was living in. He's dying of cancer and in the hospital and wants to sell it cheap.

Richard
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: Stormcloud on January 04, 2016, 04:21:39 AM
Hi, Richard.

   Try 979.828.5377   . Its the phone number for the rv park they have been working at.

Mark
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: rdbishop on January 04, 2016, 05:32:24 AM
Mark, Got hold of Dallas.  Thanks!!!!

Richard
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: luvrbus on January 18, 2016, 09:52:44 AM
Bumped this back to the top for people wanting to help Kat and she needs help of any amount   
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: gumpy on January 19, 2016, 06:45:08 AM
Thank you, Cliff.

For anyone who is not aware, Dallas passed away last Friday. In addition to dealing with the loss of her beloved husband, Cat still has to vacate from where they
have been living for several years. She still needs much financial assistance to help her through all of this.
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: John316 on January 20, 2016, 03:48:25 AM
Another bump. Dallas helped most of us, one way or the other. Let's help Cat, in his memory.
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: goldgiter on January 20, 2016, 11:35:41 AM
I can not understand how the cat woman could raise enough money for a bunch of cats to have a new home and be able to travel in style and we can't raise enough money to get this man buried and his widow home to her family!!!!!!!!!!

Wes
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: goldgiter on January 21, 2016, 09:51:33 AM
Bump
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: John316 on January 22, 2016, 03:17:42 AM
Keeping this at the top for a while. Let's help out guys! Dallas wasn't on this board for quite a while, but he still helped a LOT of us out.
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: goldgiter on January 22, 2016, 11:17:46 AM
She only needs 275.00 to get her to the 4000.00 they were trying to raise.

Wes
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: OneLapper on January 23, 2016, 07:17:49 AM
Just donated. Bump.
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: Oonrahnjay on January 24, 2016, 05:02:48 AM
    As of noon (EST) on Sunday, there were more than 60 donations.  At least there's something to find good in a sad time.  Wishing comfort and many blessings for Cat.   BH
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: Lee Bradley on January 24, 2016, 07:22:24 AM
Received an email from Cat; the fund is over 4K and she is headed home.  Great news.
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: goldgiter on January 24, 2016, 08:10:46 AM
Yep, this is great news. It will be much easier for her to grieve her loss if she has her family near.
Thanks to everyone that donated and a special thanks to Clifford, Dallas asked him to be sure Cat was taken care of and got home and I am sure without a doubt that he will do just that!

Wes
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: luvrbus on January 24, 2016, 10:37:30 AM
Craig (GUMPY) without him none of us would have ever knew Dallas would never asked if it wasn't for gumpy's post.To Craig a big thank you and to the ones that made it possible by donations thank you, it's because of you guys it happen not me.Wes you are special and a great addition to this bus community IMO     
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: HighTechRedneck on January 25, 2016, 03:00:56 AM
Quote from: luvrbus on January 24, 2016, 10:37:30 AM
Wes you are special and a great addition to this bus community IMO     

I very much agree.  Thank you Wes for your very generous help for Cat and posts to rally attention to the need.
Title: Re: A long time bus friend needs assistance
Post by: goldgiter on February 02, 2016, 10:30:16 PM
Cat has updated the Go Fund Me page, she has made it to SC and is now looking for permanent housing and a job.

Wes