Re: [A/S] Re: Wally Byam's Trailer

[hhamp5246@xxxxxxx]

> >Try as we may, Don wouldn't let us over there.

Don wouldn't let me go over there either.   I then walked the dogs and asked 
at the guard desk... nope again. Then I asked at the reception desk and the 
girl made a call and said "nope" no one is allowed there. She suggested I call 
the director of marketing and brand development, Tim Champ.  I was going to 
call him but Cindy and Carl and I had made plans to go to Paul Sherry's to look 
at trailers....

All the trailers at the factory and you can't look.....

When I was at Sherry's the salesman, Barry Burdette (Really nice guy...not 
slick or pushy.I'd buy from him!) offered to make the call for me, after I 
whined to him about not being able to get to Wally's trailer.  So, he called Tim 
and got me a meeting with him.... I feel I could have gotten the meeting too 
because Tim has some concerns with all the people using the Airstream name for 
profit on the internet.  

I met with Tim in his office, a little hesitant after an unfortunate meeting 
a few years ago with Pate after I mentioned owning the Airstream List on the 
internet...... 

Tim was very nice, and quickly asked for the URL for the list trying to get a 
handle on what it was about.  He read the homepage and realized it's not a 
commercial enterprise, I'm not profiting from the Airstream name and no one on 
the list is either.... after that it was smooth sailing.

We went over to the museum trailers and he let me snoop around to my heart's 
delight. I took lots of pictures, left my nose prints on lots of windows and 
pointed out a door left open which could have been a disaster if it rained or 
someone got in there.

Then Tim came back to my trailer to see all the remodeling I've done. All and 
all we spent over an hour together and I liked him alot.  He is very sharp 
and has some innovative ideas.

Airstream will come out of the dark ages, the CCD is just the first step.  

I envy Tim, he's a lucky guy to be working for Airstream.  I always liked 
working for companies that I was proud to be a part of and I think he'll have an 
impact on the company's future.  

You all know how much I love my trailer, and I was very impressed seeing how 
they are hand made.  I'm also impressed that the company isn't stuck in a rut 
and is willing to hire young blood and change with the times instead of 
sticking with what's safe.

I love pulling in campgrounds, I feel a sense of pride that I have this 
beautiful workj of art behind me... not an *ordinary* trailer.  

So, that's the tale of how I got over to Wally's trailer...... I had to play 
the list owner card <g>

I'm glad I did too..... now I have a friend on the *inside* <evil grin>

Hunter