Comments on: Salt Flat Texas http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/01/11/salt-flat-texas/ Fulltime RV Travel In Our Winnebago Motorhome Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:03:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim Palm (The Wandering Palms) http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/01/11/salt-flat-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Jim Palm (The Wandering Palms) Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:28:04 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=346#comment-126 About the pit bulls, I spent 25years as a Detroit Cop, one day he got a run to a house where the family pet bite the baby, it was a pit bull that they had for ten years, it bite there 3 month old daughters leg while she was in the crib. Medics took the baby to the hospital and Animal Control took the dog to the pound to be destroyed. The family got a lawyer and ended up getting the dog returned to them. Three months later we got another run to the same house for a dog attack, when we got there the now six month old daughter was chewed beyond recognition and dead. My partner shot the dog right there in the living room. A week later they got another lawyer and filed a complaint against us for killing their dog. About the pit bulls, I spent 25years as a Detroit Cop, one day he got a run to a house where the family pet bite the baby, it was a pit bull that they had for ten years, it bite there 3 month old daughters leg while she was in the crib. Medics took the baby to the hospital and Animal Control took the dog to the pound to be destroyed. The family got a lawyer and ended up getting the dog returned to them. Three months later we got another run to the same house for a dog attack, when we got there the now six month old daughter was chewed beyond recognition and dead. My partner shot the dog right there in the living room. A week later they got another lawyer and filed a complaint against us for killing their dog.

]]> By: Larry Clifton http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/01/11/salt-flat-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Larry Clifton Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:01:31 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=346#comment-115 Nick and Terri, Thanks for the heads up on Parkview RV. We will steer clear. I've been paying some attention to your latest route. That's definately the long way around Texas, but that's why we're out there, to see more than Interstate. Leigh and I are leaving for Arizona late this week. I hope to stop at Roswell NM along the way. I always wanted to a spooky travel story about that place. We hope to meet you guys at the AZ Gypsy Rally. I ultimately need to find a writing gig and make some money in order to go full time. Take care and may your engine stay always cool. Larry Clifton Nick and Terri,

Thanks for the heads up on Parkview RV. We will steer clear.
I’ve been paying some attention to your latest route. That’s definately the long way around Texas, but that’s why we’re out there, to see more than Interstate.

Leigh and I are leaving for Arizona late this week. I hope to stop at Roswell NM along the way. I always wanted to a spooky travel story about that place.
We hope to meet you guys at the AZ Gypsy Rally. I ultimately need to find a writing gig and make some money in order to go full time.

Take care and may your engine stay always cool.

Larry Clifton

]]> By: Connie Graves http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/01/11/salt-flat-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Connie Graves Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:58:18 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=346#comment-110 Nick, we may have a nasty park to compete with Parkview. In 2007 we went through Marathon and pulled into a park listed in the Escapees Book. We didn't have Trailer Life in the truck to check a rating but thought for one night how bad could it be....Well we pulled in and had queasy feelings. Lee went to the "office" to check in but no one was around so we started pulling out and a lady came out of another building but we told her we decided to drive on further. We stayed at a nice park in Alpine. The park in Marathon isn't listed in Escapees or Trailer Life this year and hopefully it is no longer in business. Nick, we may have a nasty park to compete with Parkview. In 2007 we went through Marathon and pulled into a park listed in the Escapees Book. We didn’t have Trailer Life in the truck to check a rating but thought for one night how bad could it be….Well we pulled in and had queasy feelings. Lee went to the “office” to check in but no one was around so we started pulling out and a lady came out of another building but we told her we decided to drive on further. We stayed at a nice park in Alpine. The park in Marathon isn’t listed in Escapees or Trailer Life this year and hopefully it is no longer in business.

]]> By: Dan R Gregg http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/01/11/salt-flat-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Dan R Gregg Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:53:12 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=346#comment-109 Dang Nick. Salt Flat is about as much in the middle of nowhere as where we are outside of Bouse. I was through there last year. Really desolate out through there. Dogs are generally what their owners make them, no matter what breed. Dan Dang Nick. Salt Flat is about as much in the middle of nowhere as where we are outside of Bouse. I was through there last year. Really desolate out through there.
Dogs are generally what their owners make them, no matter what breed.
Dan

]]> By: Jack Mayer http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/01/11/salt-flat-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Jack Mayer Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:55:28 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=346#comment-108 Thanks for the warning on Parkview, Nick. We have thought of staying there but have always had enough time to go on past. On the dogs, I totally agree. I always carry pepper spray with me when walking Poppy - our Australian Shepard. I have encountered too many irresponsible dog owners in the past, plus stray dogs. (It works well on people too, but that is another issue.) Even with the Glock, you ought to have some pepper spray for the human encounters.....(I'd say they are easier to hit when blind, but I don't want to be flamed....;)) Thanks for the warning on Parkview, Nick. We have thought of staying there but have always had enough time to go on past.

On the dogs, I totally agree. I always carry pepper spray with me when walking Poppy – our Australian Shepard. I have encountered too many irresponsible dog owners in the past, plus stray dogs. (It works well on people too, but that is another issue.) Even with the Glock, you ought to have some pepper spray for the human encounters…..(I’d say they are easier to hit when blind, but I don’t want to be flamed….;))

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