[ 2020 ] Tuggers I don't see posting any more? Where are they?

[dioxide45]

Yeah, that board is all but but dead. Every once in a while I just check out the main page where it lists the threads with the latest activity, and there are usually only a handful that have had any activity in the last month.

Kurt

I pop over there a couple times a year, but as you say, there is no real action. There hasn't been a post in the Marriott forum over there since January 2019.

 

[geekette]

He comes on once and awhile. He was formally jlb.

thank you! I do remember when he adopted the new one, just couldn't remember what it was! I guess it has been a long time since anyone referred to Slimey Slough!

 

[cerralee]

When she said "the other side" regarding fletch, I took that as a reference to fletch's decision to become a TS sales person with Marriott. I don't recall seeing Fletch much at the other site.

I wonder if any tuggers ever found themselves sitting across the table from fletch how the conversation would evolve?

 

[dioxide45]

I wonder if any tuggers ever found themselves sitting across the table from fletch how the conversation would evolve?

I thought Fletch worked in telesales?

 

[KarenLK]

I tried calling Emmy a couple weeks ago and neither her home nor mobile numbers were active. Hopefully she and Peter are ok and healthy. We have met them a couple times when we at NCV and once in Maui.

Best regards.

Mike

Still looking for Emmy, a year later.....

 

[rapmarks]

I think Ron sold off everything several years ago when he moved to California. Last I knew, he was out of the timeshare game, and enjoying life on his huge boat.

Dave

No he gave up the boat and is in Florida I believe. I just asked him last week when he posted

 

[DaveNV]

No he gave up the boat and is in Florida I believe. I just asked him last week when he posted

Hope he's doing well. We had some nice chats.

Dave

 

[rapmarks]

We went to New Orleans in 2003. We were waiting for a train and talking to strangers. Then the man asked me if I was rapmarks

 

[mjm1]

Still looking for Emmy, a year later.....

Nothing at this end either. We even stopped by her favorite resort in Laguna Beach last year and asked them to pass a message along to her to contact me. It’s a small resort with friendly staff, so I thought that may work. But to no avail.

Best regards.

Mike

 

[GrayFal]

Nothing at this end either. We even stopped by her favorite resort in Laguna Beach last year and asked them to pass a message along to her to contact me. It’s a small resort with friendly staff, so I thought that may work. But to no avail.

Best regards.

Mike

Pam Fuller has been in touch with Emmie the last 6 months.
She is no longer on the internet

A longtime member we lost who was the queen of RCI sightings and worked with @BocaBum99 is @lawren2

Many friends here @joycapecod and @IreneLF and @Avery and @wackymother and @happymum and @mpizza and @sydney and @jackio and @chriskre

 

[rapmarks]

There was the day when a stranger knocked on my door and said, hi I’m Bruce the tugger. I almost called the vice squad

 

[jlp879]

There was the day when a stranger knocked on my door and said, hi I’m Bruce the tugger. I almost called the vice squad

How does that even happen? There must be a story behind that.

 

[pittle]

Pam Fuller is active on Frank's site. Her online name is bezerk. I keep up with her somewhat. We have been in PV at the same time and had lunch. She is very active on Trip Advisor forums.

 

[GrayFal]

How does that even happen? There must be a story behind that.

@brucecz (RIP) was a well known Bluegreen Christmas Mountain mega UDI owner. @rapmarks owns a home in that area and discusses it freely (I am not giving away secrets)
So the fact that Bruce knocked on her door makes perfect sense!

The reference to the vice squad is another matter.

 

[GrayFal]

I thought Fletch worked in telesales?

He moved from Marriott to DVC the last I heard.

 

[rapmarks]

@brucecz (RIP) was a well known Bluegreen Christmas Mountain mega UDI owner. @rapmarks owns a home in that area and discusses it freely (I am not giving away secrets)
So the fact that Bruce knocked on her door makes perfect sense!

The reference to the vice squad is another matter.

Bruce had just started on tug at that time. I met Lauren at Christmas mountain also, she was attending a conference at Chula Vista.and several other tuggers too. I posted a picture of Bruce on the pictures of tuggers thread a long time ago.
sorry, checked and can’t find the picture

 

[joestein]

Then there was I think his name was Ron Parise? He was a big Wydham owner/renter. Always had good tips on how to rent out Wyndham.

I have seen Ron post recently

 

[joestein]

@PerryM and @SteamboatBill are in self exile as far as I know. Had falling out with previous members. Perry tried to go his own way with his own forum back when Marriott introduced DC and it had a little traction but then petered out. Last I found was that the domain no longer existed. It is possible he is here just posting under a different username.

There was @cmh that passed away several years ago. His avatar was of John Candy.

Others come, and then go. Some stick around longer than others. Why some move on is a mystery.

Perry still posts. I think he is CoSkier or something like that.

 

[cmh]

I'm cmh and I'm happy to report that I'm not dead!

 

[GrayFal]

I'm cmh and I'm happy to report that I'm not dead!

The member @dioxide45 was referring to was Charles….he posted on the Marriott board and owned a 3BR Gold Grande Vista week. He died unexpectedly and was under 40. Always a nice guy. Maybe @CMB ?

This thread made me reach out to @bigfrank He is well and still maintains TS4Ms. Like most he has been staying close to home this past year.

 

[dioxide45]

The member @dioxide45 was referring to was Charles….he posted on the Marriott board and owned a 3BR Gold Grande Vista week. He died unexpectedly and was under 40. Always a nice guy. Maybe @CMB ?

This thread made me reach out to @bigfrank He is well and still maintains TS4Ms. Like most he has been staying close to home this past year.

You are thinking of @CMF. Yes, he passed away unexpectedly quite young.

CMF Gravely Ill

I hope this okay to post here. I am Charles Fernandez's friend on FB. A while back he posted that he had terminal thyroid cancer but he was optimistic because he had been accepted into an NIH trial. Today his wife posted that he is in ICU and that the disease is gaining ground. CMF used to post...

tugbbs.com

 

[dioxide45]

Perry still posts. I think he is CoSkier or something like that.

Interesting. I wasn't aware that @CO skier was @PerryM. Can anyone confirm? The Skier fella does block their profile.

 

[CO skier]

Interesting. I wasn't aware that @CO skier was @PerryM. Can anyone confirm? The Skier fella does block their profile.

What do you mean by "blocking?"

I do not recall Ever "blocking" or "ignoring" anyone, anywhere.

I just double-checked my profile; no one is on my "ignore" list.

I can assure anyone who is interested that I am not the same person as TUG PerryM. Neither was I ever a Wyndham attorney or a current or past Employee of Wyndham. I must, though, strike a certain conspiratorial cord with the Wyndham Mega Renters and ex-Renters.

I learned a lot from PerryM's posts back in the day about using my WorldMark membership to exchange through Interval International for unbelievable ski vacations during New Years. I vaguely recall posting about send him 100 bucks "thank you" if I knew his address. His advice, for me, was worth more than 10 times that.

Things have changed a lot since my most memorable New-Years-ski-trip-at-Grand-Timber-Lodge in 2012 and especially with Marriot exchanges. It was sublime while it lasted.

edited to add: I never read any indication that PerryM owned or cared about Club Wyndham, which is surprising, since he owned WorldMark by Wyndham. He would have done much better buying into Club Wyndham VIP at retail for the cancel-cancel-rebook-upgrade (for as long as it lasted) than buying into Elara.

 

[dioxide45]

What do you mean by "blocking?"

I do not recall Ever "blocking" or "ignoring" anyone, anywhere.

I just double-checked my profile; no one is on my "ignore" list.

It seems that you block your TUG profile, likely to only those that you are following, or perhaps those following you. It means one can't easily see what other posts you have on the forum. That is what I was referring to.

 

[nerodog]

The member @dioxide45 was referring to was Charles….he posted on the Marriott board and owned a 3BR Gold Grande Vista week. He died unexpectedly and was under 40. Always a nice guy. Maybe @CMB ?

This thread made me reach out to @bigfrank He is well and still maintains TS4Ms. Like most he has been staying close to home this past year.

Big Frank td me about TUG. There was also this guy from England..Bristol area I think who posted alot....