Tully Mars

No, I'm not interested in that job. But it maybe one of the only jobs available in the area. And Yes I am in Elkhart. You found me!

I'm in Elkhart because when I found "the flag" last time I was watching a special on Elkhart and how the collapse of the RV industry has devastated the town. I found it interesting and sad, very sad, to hear how many people went from middle class to dirt poor within a few short months. One day people had jobs, decent paying jobs, making RV's and RV parts. Then seemingly overnight the bottom fell out and they were out of work. It started with the rise in gas prices last summer. People weren't that interested in buying an RV that gets 4mpg when gas was 4 bucks a gallon. Then gas prices went down but just as that happened the financial crisis hit no one could get a loan to buy what they were building.

Sad, but they're working hard to get new industries to more there. They have all the infrastructure for major manufacturing in place and have had a few businesses such as wind turbine manufactures move into the area. So while it was sad to watch it was also up lifting to hear so many who've lost so much take an "not going down without a fight" attitude.

So that's why I was in Elkhart.

You're up Nick. Where are you going with your bad self?

---------- Post added at 07:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:16 AM ----------

Nope, Nick found me. And yes I've heard of Southbend. In fact I know of at least five Southbends. Two of them in Washington state, how that works I have no idea.

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