Providence :: it was meant to be tag:forney.org,2010-01-02://1 2012-05-13T21:09:33Z RV'ing North America with Merv and Pam Forney Movable Type Pro 4.37 Merv commented Broiled Salmon in less than 15 minutes tag:forney.org,2012://1.317#116 2012-05-14T12:13:23Z 2012-05-14T12:13:23Z Great to hear from you Dan! Your area of the world is on my bucket list. I'll try the rum in my mixture next time. My very best regards, Merv Merv http://forney.org Great to hear from you Dan! Your area of the world is on my bucket list.

I'll try the rum in my mixture next time.

My very best regards,
Merv

]]> Dan commented Broiled Salmon in less than 15 minutes tag:forney.org,2012://1.317#115 2012-05-14T07:06:26Z 2012-05-14T07:06:26Z Great recipe! We have boatload (no pun intended) of salmon here in Scandanavia and I am always looking for new ways to prepare the tasty fish... One of my favorites is similar to yours only I use a mixture of Jamaican jerk dry seasoning mixed with a little rum then applied to the top before broiling. I hope all is well. BR/Dan Dan Great recipe! We have boatload (no pun intended) of salmon here in Scandanavia and I am always looking for new ways to prepare the tasty fish...
One of my favorites is similar to yours only I use a mixture of Jamaican jerk dry seasoning mixed with a little rum then applied to the top before broiling.
I hope all is well.
BR/Dan

]]> Merv commented BEWARE: Les Schwab sells proprietary TOYO tires tag:forney.org,2011://1.303#113 2012-03-21T20:06:01Z 2012-03-21T20:06:01Z Hi Rhys, I agree; they are great tires. Proprietary or Exclusive means pretty much the same to me in the USA. Availability in Canada is of no help. My problem is if I have a tire issue outside the Les Schwab dealer area, other Toyo dealers will not honor the warranty and cannot get replacements for the Eclipse. If I need a replacement, it is a pain to have to wait for Les Schwab to ship it to me. Thanks for your heads up and good experience. Merv http://forney.org Hi Rhys,
I agree; they are great tires.

Proprietary or Exclusive means pretty much the same to me in the USA. Availability in Canada is of no help.

My problem is if I have a tire issue outside the Les Schwab dealer area, other Toyo dealers will not honor the warranty and cannot get replacements for the Eclipse. If I need a replacement, it is a pain to have to wait for Les Schwab to ship it to me.

Thanks for your heads up and good experience.

]]> Rhys commented BEWARE: Les Schwab sells proprietary TOYO tires tag:forney.org,2011://1.303#112 2012-03-21T18:39:31Z 2012-03-21T18:39:31Z The Toyo Eclipse tires offered by Les Schwab are not "proprietary." It appears Les Schwab just has an exclusive distribution agreement for certain Toyo model tires in the United States. If you look at the Toyo Canada website, the Eclipse is listed just like any other tire model. There is a video, specs, completely above-board and not second-class. I LOVE these tires, which I put on my 2007 Suzuki SX4 this weekend at a Les Schwab in Fremont, CA. My biggest complaint about the car was road noise and the shaking of the steering wheel when I exceeded speeds of 72 mph. I just thought it was because I bought an economy car. With these Toyo Eclipse tires, it is like I'm driving a brand new car. I cannot believe the difference. The shaking was apparently a tire-balancing issue, and Les Schwab took care of it. Rhys The Toyo Eclipse tires offered by Les Schwab are not "proprietary." It appears Les Schwab just has an exclusive distribution agreement for certain Toyo model tires in the United States. If you look at the Toyo Canada website, the Eclipse is listed just like any other tire model. There is a video, specs, completely above-board and not second-class.

I LOVE these tires, which I put on my 2007 Suzuki SX4 this weekend at a Les Schwab in Fremont, CA. My biggest complaint about the car was road noise and the shaking of the steering wheel when I exceeded speeds of 72 mph. I just thought it was because I bought an economy car. With these Toyo Eclipse tires, it is like I'm driving a brand new car. I cannot believe the difference. The shaking was apparently a tire-balancing issue, and Les Schwab took care of it.

]]> Merv commented Where to Domicile if Full Time RV'ing? tag:forney.org,2011://1.310#111 2011-12-13T18:04:48Z 2011-12-13T18:04:48Z Hi Charlene, Good info for Californians. Texas and South Dakota "domicile" laws are very easy. Simply get an address (mail service like I described above) and register your vehicles. The only time to re-visit the state is to renew driver licenses. To register vehicles in South Dakota, we also had to show a receipt from the RV Park to show that we were in South Dakota for at least one day and testify that we are full-time RV'ers. I also think we had to attest we do not own property in another state. This becomes a problem with full-time domiciling when owning property in another state. The rules get a little fuzzy state by state. Good advice you give for consulting with a tax professional. Many California RV'ers are purchasing and registering the asset in a Montana LLC to avoid taxes. California and many other states are going after these situations because of the obvious attempt to avoid taxes. Hard for me to understand how California has any jurisdiction over you if you do not own property, do not have California income or anything else to domicile somewhere else ... what can they go after? Merv http://forney.org Hi Charlene,
Good info for Californians.

Texas and South Dakota "domicile" laws are very easy. Simply get an address (mail service like I described above) and register your vehicles. The only time to re-visit the state is to renew driver licenses.

To register vehicles in South Dakota, we also had to show a receipt from the RV Park to show that we were in South Dakota for at least one day and testify that we are full-time RV'ers. I also think we had to attest we do not own property in another state. This becomes a problem with full-time domiciling when owning property in another state. The rules get a little fuzzy state by state.

Good advice you give for consulting with a tax professional.

Many California RV'ers are purchasing and registering the asset in a Montana LLC to avoid taxes. California and many other states are going after these situations because of the obvious attempt to avoid taxes.

Hard for me to understand how California has any jurisdiction over you if you do not own property, do not have California income or anything else to domicile somewhere else ... what can they go after?

]]> Charlene commented Where to Domicile if Full Time RV'ing? tag:forney.org,2011://1.310#110 2011-12-13T16:39:05Z 2011-12-13T16:39:05Z I share this with any of your readers who may be California residents at the time they choose to go full time RVing. We had been residents of California (CA) for over 25 years. So, taking steps to become a resident or to domicile in a particular state did not necessary mean the CA Franchise Tax Board (FTB) agrees with the change. They have several criteria they publish at http://www.ftb.ca.gov/aboutFTB/manuals/audit/rstm/2000.pdf For example, just read the "Presumption of Residency" section. This means without taking the appropriate steps, one can still be liable to the FTB and other CA agencies long after leaving the state for taxes and fees - even if paying taxes and fees in the new state. For the reasons sited in the link just provided and confirmed by our tax accountant, we had to chose a state where we would actually be spending time each year and could prove, in the event of an audit, that it is in fact our new home (since, as full-timers, we won't have a permanent address, utility bills, etc.) We have to take specific steps in that new state (actually visit it, have receipts to prove we were there, register to vote, spend more time there than in California each year for the next seven years, etc). We had a great tax accountant in CA that walked us through the process and helped us out. In summary, I would suggest to those looking for a domicile state to consider the state you are leaving and any tax consequences resulting from that state's own determination of what makes a resident. Charlene I share this with any of your readers who may be California residents at the time they choose to go full time RVing.

We had been residents of California (CA) for over 25 years. So, taking steps to become a resident or to domicile in a particular state did not necessary mean the CA Franchise Tax Board (FTB) agrees with the change. They have several criteria they publish at http://www.ftb.ca.gov/aboutFTB/manuals/audit/rstm/2000.pdf For example, just read the "Presumption of Residency" section. This means without taking the appropriate steps, one can still be liable to the FTB and other CA agencies long after leaving the state for taxes and fees - even if paying taxes and fees in the new state.

For the reasons sited in the link just provided and confirmed by our tax accountant, we had to chose a state where we would actually be spending time each year and could prove, in the event of an audit, that it is in fact our new home (since, as full-timers, we won't have a permanent address, utility bills, etc.) We have to take specific steps in that new state (actually visit it, have receipts to prove we were there, register to vote, spend more time there than in California each year for the next seven years, etc).

We had a great tax accountant in CA that walked us through the process and helped us out.

In summary, I would suggest to those looking for a domicile state to consider the state you are leaving and any tax consequences resulting from that state's own determination of what makes a resident.

]]> Merv commented Next Stop: Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul MN tag:forney.org,2011://1.306#105 2011-08-23T09:58:40Z 2011-08-23T09:58:40Z Update on St Paul East RV Park: Pros:Nice park that is well maintained.Close to St Paul (12 miles)Verizon 4G accessMostly shady sitesPriced at $40/nightCons:Run very rigid, I'd call it analHad two sites and both were not levelRock/sand quarry across the streetVery low water pressureShade? No satellite access at most sitesNot sure I would come back. Merv http://forney.org Update on St Paul East RV Park:
Pros:
  • Nice park that is well maintained.
  • Close to St Paul (12 miles)
  • Verizon 4G access
  • Mostly shady sites
  • Priced at $40/night
Cons:
  • Run very rigid, I'd call it anal
  • Had two sites and both were not level
  • Rock/sand quarry across the street
  • Very low water pressure
  • Shade? No satellite access at most sites
Not sure I would come back.

]]> Merv commented Verizon 4G MiFi tag:forney.org,2011://1.305#104 2011-08-21T23:44:41Z 2011-08-21T23:44:41Z OK. Timed the battery. Looks like 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Acceptable. Merv http://forney.org OK. Timed the battery. Looks like 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Acceptable.

]]> Merv commented BEWARE: Les Schwab sells proprietary TOYO tires tag:forney.org,2011://1.303#103 2011-07-30T02:46:44Z 2011-07-30T02:46:44Z Update: Made it to Price, UT from Farmington, NM, about a 315 mile trip to visit Les Schwab. I kept the punctured tire with internal sidewall damage. They replaced it free of charge, no questions asked. If I have more issues with these tires further away from the western area where they do business, I might be out of luck. Merv http://forney.org Update:
Made it to Price, UT from Farmington, NM, about a 315 mile trip to visit Les Schwab.

I kept the punctured tire with internal sidewall damage. They replaced it free of charge, no questions asked.

If I have more issues with these tires further away from the western area where they do business, I might be out of luck.

]]> Carrie Cain commented Contact tag:four1961.s468.sureserver.com,2009:/test_blog//1.2#92 2010-09-08T04:32:48Z 2010-09-08T04:32:48Z Want more clients and customers? We will help them find you by putting you on the 1st page of Google. Email us back to get a full proposal Carrie Cain Want more clients and customers? We will help them find you by putting you on the 1st page of Google. Email us back to get a full proposal

]]> Sageofold commented Zion Canyon tag:forney.org,2010://1.249#89 2010-06-14T23:52:51Z 2010-06-14T23:52:51Z Amazing never really knew what WA had. Sure want to visit now. Sageofold Amazing never really knew what WA had. Sure want to visit now.

]]> Sageofold commented Zion National Park tag:forney.org,2010://1.247#88 2010-06-14T23:50:53Z 2010-06-14T23:50:53Z Oh my this is friggin awesome. Mountains are so humbling aren't they. Sageofold Oh my this is friggin awesome. Mountains are so humbling aren't they.

]]> OldSage commented Visit to Snoqualmie Falls, just east of Seattle, WA tag:forney.org,2010://1.259#87 2010-06-14T23:43:34Z 2010-06-14T23:43:34Z That waterfall is beautiful. Wish I was traveling with ya. From Detroit, MI and always wanted to do what you are doing, but work etc has always stopped me. Keep on keeping on. OldSage That waterfall is beautiful. Wish I was traveling with ya. From Detroit, MI and always wanted to do what you are doing, but work etc has always stopped me. Keep on keeping on.

]]> Merv commented Contact tag:four1961.s468.sureserver.com,2009:/test_blog//1.2#86 2010-04-16T00:34:29Z 2010-04-16T00:34:29Z Hi Nathan, Thanks for the comment. Are you referring to the wide rotating banner on Providence or the rotating site portfolio on BIG (MT)? They are much different technologies. I'd be happy to share these with you and will post an article soon on BIG (MT). Regards, Merv Merv http://forney.org Hi Nathan,
Thanks for the comment. Are you referring to the wide rotating banner on Providence or the rotating site portfolio on BIG (MT)?

They are much different technologies. I'd be happy to share these with you and will post an article soon on BIG (MT).

Regards,
Merv

]]> Nathan Craig commented Contact tag:four1961.s468.sureserver.com,2009:/test_blog//1.2#85 2010-04-15T15:40:06Z 2010-04-15T15:40:06Z Merv, I really like what you have done with the MT Pro Website theme. I read your post on wide page layouts: http://businessinterchangegroup.com/archives/2009/12/adding-optional-page-layouts-to-mt-4-themes.html I have not tried this yet, but it is on my list of things to do. Another feature of your site that I really like is the rotating banner image. Is there a link, tutorial, or any information on how to implement this? I would like to add that feature to my own site. Thank you very much, Nathan Nathan Craig Merv,

I really like what you have done with the MT Pro Website theme. I read your post on wide page layouts:
http://businessinterchangegroup.com/archives/2009/12/adding-optional-page-layouts-to-mt-4-themes.html

I have not tried this yet, but it is on my list of things to do.

Another feature of your site that I really like is the rotating banner image. Is there a link, tutorial, or any information on how to implement this? I would like to add that feature to my own site.

Thank you very much,
Nathan

]]> Merv commented <![CDATA[MiFi™: Broadband internet on the road]]> tag:forney.org,2009://1.243#83 2009-12-15T00:20:54Z 2009-12-15T00:20:54Z BTW: The monthly cost is the same as the AirCard ... $60/mo for 5GB of transfer. Merv http://forney.org BTW: The monthly cost is the same as the AirCard ... $60/mo for 5GB of transfer.

]]> Bill McPherson commented Sherling Lake Park: Greenville, AL - what a great find! tag:forney.org,2009:/mc.php?link=http://forney.org//1.230#73 2009-10-26T01:21:33Z 2009-10-26T01:21:33Z Don't rub it in Merv ! I wish I was there to go out and hit a few with you. Practice up, we'll hit some in July. Bill McPherson Don't rub it in Merv ! I wish I was there to go out and hit a few with you. Practice up, we'll hit some in July.

]]> Merv commented Stone Mountain, GA Highland Games Oct 17-18, 2009 tag:forney.org,2009:/mc.php?link=http://forney.org//1.229#72 2009-10-22T00:01:58Z 2009-10-22T00:01:58Z He always has a tale. Big and small. Merv http://forney.org He always has a tale. Big and small.

]]> Bill McPherson commented Stone Mountain, GA Highland Games Oct 17-18, 2009 tag:forney.org,2009:/mc.php?link=http://forney.org//1.229#71 2009-10-21T23:45:46Z 2009-10-21T23:45:46Z Looks like Bob is telling some kind of big tale. Bill McPherson Looks like Bob is telling some kind of big tale.

]]> Merv commented Sherling Lake Park: Greenville, AL - what a great find! tag:forney.org,2009:/mc.php?link=http://forney.org//1.230#70 2009-10-19T21:35:38Z 2009-10-19T21:35:38Z Forgot to mention that we are on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail and one is right next door! Merv http://forney.org Forgot to mention that we are on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail and one is right next door!

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