I've pretty well given up waiving at motorhomes. Most of them don't waive back. Sometimes, I'll waive at a class A, but seldom get an answer. I think they are too tense driving it to take a hand off the wheel, or they are snoozing, or are too snobby to acknowledge an old bus. Of course meeting another conversion is an occasion for flashing lights, air horn, wiggling of the wheel, fire works, etc. Some times you don't get an answer from a Prevost (just kidding).
When I drove bus in the '70s, when you saw a bus coming, any bus, you flashed you lights and waived. Now you only waive at a bus from the same company. Same in trucking: there is no waiving hardly anymore. Too many trucks on the road to be waiving at them all.
I do get a waive occasionally from a trucker. I guess they appreciate an old bus.
It seems the only people that waive at each other anymore are bikers.
Maybe the reason is that everybody feels like me: they don't miss waiving like used to be done, so fewer people waive. I guess RVing is not an uncommon activity, there are millions of RVs, you can't be waiving at them all...
JC
It's pedantic of me JC but perhaps drivers are waiving waving.
R.J. (Bob) Evans
I never really knew that we were supposed to waive at RV's. When I was told, I tried doing it at Quartzite and hurt my arm so I stopped.
Bus owners usually flash their light at each other if they find the switch fast enough,the Prevost crowd not so much I think that is because most are entertainer drivers
Depends if she is topless ;D
Quote from: luvrbus on August 06, 2016, 09:58:03 AM
Bus owners usually flash their light at each other if they find the switch fast enough,the Prevost crowd not so much I think that is because most are entertainer drivers
I think in the case of Prevost Entertainer drivers, their preference is to not mix with the bus rabble unless they think it is a million dollar coach (or more) that might hire them someday. They prefer to see if their air wake can blow you off the road as they pass by. If it is an older driver with fond memories of Eagles in their glory days, then they might wave to an Eagle, but the others.... :P
When I first picked up my bus in Minnesota, it still looked like a coach, and some bus drivers gave me the one finger wave(index finger --not the other one!) when I passed. I did the index finger wave the other day when an older gentleman driving a charter coach passed, and he waved back. Subtle--not like the nearly blind biker wave where you drop your left hand!
I never wave at motorhomes, I don't want to distract those drivers.
Hey Bob, good catch on my spelling mistake! And good play on words!
I see this is already drawing some humorous replies, great.
JC
My little bus sort of looks like a cartoon character driving down the highway.. Dogs chase it, toothless homeless render a thumbs up, truckers creep along side toot and wave and roll on, bikers drop a hand but by far the most disconcerting are the motor home drivers who pull along side honking their horn and waving while they lean across the passenger seat phone camera in hand :o
After about the first hundred miles I get used to it and quit looking after every encounter for an alligator I might have tossed or a missing toad or whatever. Wolf, wolf and all that---I hope. Jack
When helping a trucker get back in line after passing my slow but ,they kind off act surprised that someone on a bus/mh knows the sequence of how to do this!!
In 90 when we got our first Prevost a motorhome conversion was a rare thing and we spent a lot of time on the CB talking to truckers who were curious, watching people in cars swivel their heads as they went by expecting to see Garth Brooks at the wheel and commercial seated coach drivers waving or flashing their lights.
Today we get the finger from truckers, people in cars ignore us and even other Prevost conversions don't bother to wave.
I won't wave at a conventional motor home. I am so stuck up I won't even talk to myself.
Quote from: Jon on August 06, 2016, 02:02:55 PM
In 90 when we got our first Prevost a motorhome conversion was a rare thing and we spent a lot of time on the CB talking to truckers who were curious, watching people in cars swivel their heads as they went by expecting to see Garth Brooks at the wheel and commercial seated coach drivers waving or flashing their lights.
Today we get the finger from truckers, people in cars ignore us and even other Prevost conversions don't bother to wave.
I won't wave at a conventional motor home. I am so stuck up I won't even talk to myself.
LOL I have meet a bunch of good people driving Prevost over the years some are still good friends,then I have also meet a lot of Richard Heads driving Prevost but on the whole they are a good bunch of people, especially the ones that drink beer from a can or bottle ;D ;D
We get people all the time who want to check our old Prevost out.We have even had people wanting to know if it would be alright to take a picture or would I take a pic of them standing beside or in front of our bus. Of course being the proud Papa that I am ,i am always happy to oblige
Maybe we need a secret acknowledgement of each other known only to members of this board, like a thumbs up, or something. The peace sign was popular in the 60's and early 70's to acknowledge acceptance and general coolness. Hey, we are cool! ;D
We Jeep people give the Fingers V-ed signs as it has always been when you see another Jeep( standard Jeep not grand Cherokees, etc. No offense we just don't). Have found when towing with the Jeep toed on other RVers towing one give me the same sign also, so I have started that also. ;D
Dave5Cs
Quote from: Dave5Cs on August 06, 2016, 09:38:11 PM
We Jeep people give the Fingers V-ed signs as it has always been when you see another Jeep( standard Jeep not grand Cherokees, etc. No offense we just don't). Have found when towing with the Jeep toed on other RVers towing one give me the same sign also, so I have started that also. ;D
Dave5Cs
I have an old Series III Land Rover that I have taken all over the west behind my Eagle (a rare combination). When we spot another Land Rover, we mutually go crazy flashing lights, end up stopping to chat. Of course, when we pass a newer Range Rover or Discovery, there is no response whatsoever. They have no idea what their vehicle is descended from, and they would never consider leaving their air conditioned vehicle to chit chat, or so it seems. ;)
everybody waves at me in new York city! well kinda waves, I wonder why? ...
No, I don't.
Quote from: bobofthenorth on August 06, 2016, 08:06:44 AM
It's pedantic of me JC but perhaps drivers are waiving waving.
R.J. (Bob) Evans
I'm with you Bob! Between watching where I'm going keeping an eye on those gauges, trying to remember where I laid that damn cigarette down at and juggling a bottle Of Heiny from hand to hand, I just don't think I could possibly squeeze in waving :-[ out the window too. ;D
Okay Van, now I understand why you didn't wave back. I guess it wasn't personal then?
Bus drivers don't acknowledge me. But nearly every trucker waves or gives me a nod. Love it
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Up here in canada I get and give waves to truckers and greyhounds/tour bussesand lots of thumbs up from pedestrians and passing motorists.Not very many waves from diesel pushers
Yea Raymond, same with us when we had the '57 Courier 96, we got lots of waves and attention from everybody, except diesel pusher RVs. I guess all they see is an old bus, way below their standards... The newer 5C looks fairly bland and anonymous by comparison.
JC
Brother I'd come chase ya down to say hey!😉
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Hey Van, it was good to see you last Nov at the Dam Rally.
JC
Come again, this year maybe?
Van when is it or are you having it this year. We were planing to go this year or should we ask Tom?
Dave
Van we are hoping to come South again this fall. We'll see you hopefully.
JC
Probably the reason the Prevost drivers don flash their lights is they haven't figured how to do it yet due to this basakwards Canadian wiring On mine ,the only way you have a daytime HL flasher is if you have your running lights on !!!
hi All, everyone is welcome to that Damn Rally, no permission needed, but Van does give special dispensation and the Van anointing, for those very special few! if coming from the east on US93, don't take your hands of the wheel to wave coming over that dam bridge, the winds are very strong. stay in the left lane, lvmci...
Oh Boy! HR and Clarence are doing a jig in the back garage 'cause they are so excited about it. Any ideas on a date yet? Anything we can do to help? Let us know! Jack
Hey Tom So November ? to ? ,2016 ;D ;D
Dam Rally yea ;) :o 8)
Dave :D & Doreen ::)
The dates are in the BCM magazine lol you guys don't read the magazine that will hurt Gary's feelings but he will get over it.Nov 11,12,and 13th Dave we will see you 2 there
Thanks Clifford, forgot about that and we do read the magazine.
November 11,12 and 13th and we will park on the fence or the water-less sites.
Dave and Doreen
PS Gary what an awesome way to find the rally news in a Magazine, Thanks so much..... ;D :o ::) 8) :D ;)
We will be in the cheap seats even cheaper with old peoples National Parks card,I'll get with Tom and Van we may do the national dish of Texas this time around
Bullfries?
Steak or Chili!... Lets us know if we can bring anything special otherwise I will bring my world famous stuff.... ;D 8)
Dave
Quote from: Dave5Cs on August 09, 2016, 10:44:01 PM
Steak or Chili!... Lets know if we can bring anything special otherwise I will bring my world famous stuff.... ;D 8)
Dave
Nope just good old Hickory smoke brisket I need to ween you CA guys off the Tri Tip that stuff is terrible you don't need to boil a brisket then smoke it like the Tri Tip so you can eat it
I drive my fishbowl suburban through Manhattan sometimes. I get waves at bus stops. Fishbowls haven't run in regular service around here for 20 years. Go figure.
- Seaton
hi JC, sorry about the hijack of your thread, it's a fun subject. yes that damn rally will happen with all this interest, Vans bus is in great shape, latest info is he will get 42 miles to the gallon with the addition of the five airconditioners! I heard his dog Boo was at the wheel while Van gave a push with his jeep up the grade when Cheryl wasn't there, but all is fine now. great to here everyone bringing food from so many different cuisines, I think the burros and coyotes might invade the campsite with the smell of all this great food. JC what food.specialty is western Canada famous for? Las Vegas's famous food is the $.49 shrimp cocktail! tom, lvmci...
Alberta beef! The best in the world! Big industry around here, as well as grain production, and oil and gas.
JC
Charles, when I owned the 4107 (obviously converted, blue and white), I had a waiting passenger try to flag me down at a DART (yellow and white transits) bus stop. My destination sign at the time was one I'd had Transign make for me -- "WRONG BUS". I agree, go figure.
Arthur
Clifford Tri Tips, that's down in Santa Maria and they BBQ them . I have never heard of them Boiling them euww :o. Up here in the north we like Winton Grass feed and Finished beef fillets ( there ranch is next to our's and smoked Salmon on Alder planks. Being I live 8 minutes from the river city we just reach into the river and pull them out.
Dave
Alright November is right around the corner! I will start a new thread for discussion on the Dam Bus rally.
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