Last night Gary helped me move the two chests of drawers. That was a big thing to me since that was one of the things that I needed help with. I couldn't get them by myself; they were just too big and clumsy to do it myself.
Now , after we get the bed moved, I'll be able to do the move by myself. I don't like to rely on others to get things done.
Nick found a bad fuse on the motor home. If I can get it replaced it might repair the fuel gauge and the lights on the dashboard. I can buy the fuse but I might have trouble getting to the fuse board to actually replace it; I'm not as limber as Nick.
The bank shafted me yesterday. Something went through later than it should have and I ended up getting 3 overdrafts. It will cost me over $90 in fines. That's how they really make their money. It will be good to transfer my money to a bank in California.
Well, I've got to get the fuse and take some silver out of the bank to sell to Gary. Maybe I'll take this up again later.
I'm back. The fuse seemed to fix a problem or two. Now the fan for the heater works. The fuel gauge went up a bit but it still shows empty when I know that I have a full tank.
Now I'll see if I can give away the desktop computer and the table. Mike expressed interest in the table; maybe he'll take the computer as well.
I've got to get home and load Linux on the computer to destroy everything that I now have on it. Then I'll clear the table and put everything on it into a plastic bin. Then I can give away the table and computer.
Later.
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Thursday, May 8, 2014
The Move is Picking Up
I'm making more progress on the move today.
It turned out that the plastic bins I bought from Wal-Mart are useless for moving. When they are full they are too heavy to lug around and they don't fit on a 2 wheel cart. They will be good for storage.
I'm going to throw away most of my Cd's and DVDs. They just take up too much room. I'll put the music on a flash drive and eliminate all of my operating systems except for what I'm presently using. I hate to throw away all of the jewelery cases but they take up too much room.
I added something called "Marvel Mystery Oil" to the gas in the motor home and it cleaned up the carburetor. Now at least it's not racing. Actually it runs rather good.
I still have a long list of things to repair on it; and I'm taking it to Dan's Standard, Monday.
I had good news about the last laptop that I sent to California for repair. I paid $120 and it's fixed. I'm just awaiting it's return.
That will be the 17 inch machine and it will replace my desktop. I just no longer have room for a desktop computer. I'll have to give it away. I think I'll donate it to the Peace Center.
I have to find someone who would appreciate some hard drives and jewelery cases. There is a guy named Peterson who repairs old computers as a hobby; maybe he'll take them. I'll track him down and ask him. Maybe I could donate them to the library.
Well, I have to get back to work.
Later
It turned out that the plastic bins I bought from Wal-Mart are useless for moving. When they are full they are too heavy to lug around and they don't fit on a 2 wheel cart. They will be good for storage.
I'm going to throw away most of my Cd's and DVDs. They just take up too much room. I'll put the music on a flash drive and eliminate all of my operating systems except for what I'm presently using. I hate to throw away all of the jewelery cases but they take up too much room.
I added something called "Marvel Mystery Oil" to the gas in the motor home and it cleaned up the carburetor. Now at least it's not racing. Actually it runs rather good.
I still have a long list of things to repair on it; and I'm taking it to Dan's Standard, Monday.
I had good news about the last laptop that I sent to California for repair. I paid $120 and it's fixed. I'm just awaiting it's return.
That will be the 17 inch machine and it will replace my desktop. I just no longer have room for a desktop computer. I'll have to give it away. I think I'll donate it to the Peace Center.
I have to find someone who would appreciate some hard drives and jewelery cases. There is a guy named Peterson who repairs old computers as a hobby; maybe he'll take them. I'll track him down and ask him. Maybe I could donate them to the library.
Well, I have to get back to work.
Later
Sunday, May 4, 2014
A Sleepless Night
Well, I didn't get much sleep last night.
It was probably simply because I drank a large cup of coffee after 6:00 P.M. last night.
It could also be that I'm being anxious about the move and my new (to me) motor home.
The move isn't happening at a good pace. I'm just not getting things done like I should. I need help, especially from Loula. But I can't seem to find anyone to help me.
Today I have to get my motor home fixed up as a bug out vehicle. I need to get my extra food and camping supplies into it. I got most of my ammo into it yesterday. Today I need to move a bunch of other stuff to it.
I want it ready to roll in case the caldera at Yellowstone blows. There is also the threat of an Ebola pandemic. I don't know where I would go for that but I should be able to be isolated for at least a month.
The trip to California is secondary for now. Now I have to get the motor home fitted out and also get moved to the new apartment.
I've got a lot on my table, so why did I go to church in La Crosse this morning? I've really got too much to do to be running around and drinking coffee at Starbucks. But here I am; being dysfunctional as usual.
I think I'm also being concerned about finances. I'm selling a lot of precious metals to get into the motor home. I now need to sell more to get it fixed up. I can't afford the gasoline to drive it. So why did I go 70 miles away to drink coffee and go to church?
Now that I think about it I might go home and get to work rather than go to church. Church doesn't start for a couple of more hours; I could get a lot done at home in that time.
I think I will go home and make some progress on my move. Maybe I'll see Gary at Java Johns and maybe I can rope him into helping me.
It's a plan.
Later
It was probably simply because I drank a large cup of coffee after 6:00 P.M. last night.
It could also be that I'm being anxious about the move and my new (to me) motor home.
The move isn't happening at a good pace. I'm just not getting things done like I should. I need help, especially from Loula. But I can't seem to find anyone to help me.
Today I have to get my motor home fixed up as a bug out vehicle. I need to get my extra food and camping supplies into it. I got most of my ammo into it yesterday. Today I need to move a bunch of other stuff to it.
I want it ready to roll in case the caldera at Yellowstone blows. There is also the threat of an Ebola pandemic. I don't know where I would go for that but I should be able to be isolated for at least a month.
The trip to California is secondary for now. Now I have to get the motor home fitted out and also get moved to the new apartment.
I've got a lot on my table, so why did I go to church in La Crosse this morning? I've really got too much to do to be running around and drinking coffee at Starbucks. But here I am; being dysfunctional as usual.
I think I'm also being concerned about finances. I'm selling a lot of precious metals to get into the motor home. I now need to sell more to get it fixed up. I can't afford the gasoline to drive it. So why did I go 70 miles away to drink coffee and go to church?
Now that I think about it I might go home and get to work rather than go to church. Church doesn't start for a couple of more hours; I could get a lot done at home in that time.
I think I will go home and make some progress on my move. Maybe I'll see Gary at Java Johns and maybe I can rope him into helping me.
It's a plan.
Later
These are a few pictures of my new (to me) motor home. Mike is helping me move.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
I got my motor home
I paid for my motor home this morning. This afternoon I drove it home.
It was terrible to drive. The wind whipped it all over the road. I'll probably have to have the springs replaced. The engine seemed to run well, but I was disappointed with the brakes. I think I'll have to have them looked at; maybe the front brakes weren't working. The brakes seemed weak.
Anyhow, I got it home. Now I have to move and get into the new apartment.
My plans of going to California are coming together. I just have to take it one step at a time.
I'm reading a book by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer (Change Your Thoughts-- Change Your Life).
It's a discussion of Lao-tzu's works the Tao Te Ching. In the 64th verse it states that "a journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step".
Today I made a significant step towards financial freedom by having my own motor home. Now I'll be able to live anywhere in the country by just living in my motor home.
I'll be able to park it on any of hundreds of gold mining claims and I'll have the right to be there. Hopefully I'll find gold on those claims as well. I'm a member of 2 gold mining clubs and I have a lifetime membership in one of them. The other one I have to pay year-by-year.
I'm getting ready to leave and find my fortune on my own. It will be good to be away from government dependancy.
Frankly, I've been dependant on government subsidies for the last 15 years. In fact, most of my life, I've worked for the government in the defense industry.
It will be good to really be on my own. And if that fails at least I've found the cheapest way to live without camping under bridges.
I'll have to get some pictures of my motor home. It's not much but at least it's paid for.
Later
It was terrible to drive. The wind whipped it all over the road. I'll probably have to have the springs replaced. The engine seemed to run well, but I was disappointed with the brakes. I think I'll have to have them looked at; maybe the front brakes weren't working. The brakes seemed weak.
Anyhow, I got it home. Now I have to move and get into the new apartment.
My plans of going to California are coming together. I just have to take it one step at a time.
I'm reading a book by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer (Change Your Thoughts-- Change Your Life).
It's a discussion of Lao-tzu's works the Tao Te Ching. In the 64th verse it states that "a journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step".
Today I made a significant step towards financial freedom by having my own motor home. Now I'll be able to live anywhere in the country by just living in my motor home.
I'll be able to park it on any of hundreds of gold mining claims and I'll have the right to be there. Hopefully I'll find gold on those claims as well. I'm a member of 2 gold mining clubs and I have a lifetime membership in one of them. The other one I have to pay year-by-year.
I'm getting ready to leave and find my fortune on my own. It will be good to be away from government dependancy.
Frankly, I've been dependant on government subsidies for the last 15 years. In fact, most of my life, I've worked for the government in the defense industry.
It will be good to really be on my own. And if that fails at least I've found the cheapest way to live without camping under bridges.
I'll have to get some pictures of my motor home. It's not much but at least it's paid for.
Later
Sunday, April 27, 2014
FUD on Bitcoins
FUD stands for Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. It is driving Bitcoin down, this morning.
Most of my money is now in fiat (the dollar) or silver so it's not bothering me right now.
I am in the midst of trading some silver for Bitcoins so when I get the Bitcoins I think I will trade that for dollars.
I like having my money in an exchange so I can get out of the dollar quickly if it collapses. I think it's important to keep your options open. I've already used Bitcoins to buy and sell precious metals.
That reminds me I was going to talk about how to get into Bitcoins, today:
I have to say "watch out for the other coins" they can be more volatile than Bitcoins. You'll either make or lose more with them. They tend to move the same direction as Bitcoins so it might make more sense to just stay with Bitcoins.
That reminds me; you can simply trade bitcoins with other people. Maybe over the Internet or meet someone personally who uses their laptop or cell phone to move them.
While I'm at it why don't I try to sell one of my etchings right now for .33 Bitcoins?
This is an etching by Malcolm Childers that I have listed on EBay right now. If you buy it straight from here I'll take it off of EBay. I haven't had any bids on it yet. If you are interested please look it up under Malcolm Childers on EBay. You could just buy it there or contact me in the comments section and we can work something out.
Later
Most of my money is now in fiat (the dollar) or silver so it's not bothering me right now.
I am in the midst of trading some silver for Bitcoins so when I get the Bitcoins I think I will trade that for dollars.
I like having my money in an exchange so I can get out of the dollar quickly if it collapses. I think it's important to keep your options open. I've already used Bitcoins to buy and sell precious metals.
That reminds me I was going to talk about how to get into Bitcoins, today:
- First open up an account at Coinbase. They are on the web. It's a pain in the butt to get set up but it works really well to get your fiat into and out of Bitcoin.
- Second open up an account at BTC-e. They are a crypto currency exchange that runs out of Bulgaria.
- Avoid Crypsy. They are another exchange that messes up a lot.
- Use Arora Commotities in Wyoming to trade metals with. They will buy as well as sell you metals for Bitcoins.
- Be out of Bitcoins on weekends. I don't know why but it seems that there is always a weekend crash.
I have to say "watch out for the other coins" they can be more volatile than Bitcoins. You'll either make or lose more with them. They tend to move the same direction as Bitcoins so it might make more sense to just stay with Bitcoins.
That reminds me; you can simply trade bitcoins with other people. Maybe over the Internet or meet someone personally who uses their laptop or cell phone to move them.
While I'm at it why don't I try to sell one of my etchings right now for .33 Bitcoins?
This is an etching by Malcolm Childers that I have listed on EBay right now. If you buy it straight from here I'll take it off of EBay. I haven't had any bids on it yet. If you are interested please look it up under Malcolm Childers on EBay. You could just buy it there or contact me in the comments section and we can work something out.
Later
Saturday, April 26, 2014
I'm Disappointed with Bitcoins
Bitcoins just seem to keep going down. I lost about $50 to $100 the last time I bought them. There just doesn't seem to be a bottom.
I guess the only reason I buy them is that I don't want to encourage the politicians and bankers by holding fiat currency. I also feel that the dollar could devalue like crazy at any time. I don't want to end up with my money in a bank and not be able to get to it.
Next week I'm going to pay off the motor home and start loading my stuff in it. There is no use in hauling my stuff to the new apartment and then moving it to the motor home later. I'll just fill up the motor home now.
I looked at the new apartment and I didn't feel that it was too dirty. I might paint the walls but other than that it looked pretty good. I just have to get moved in. And if I put most of the gear into the motor home I won't have to carry much up the stairs. At least I don't have shingles during this move. That made the last move miserable.
I'm shipping a couple of computers to Las Vegas for repair today. I spent so much on parts last week that I'm down to using the last of my Discover card to pay for the shipping. At least I'll have good computers for living in the motor home.
I tried to find a way to take a bus from Happy Camp, Ca to Decorah, IA this morning. It just doesn't seem possible. I can get a bus to a couple of cities that are about 70 miles from Decorah, but I couldn't find anything near Happy Camp. That means that I'll have to find someone who'll help me drive both my van and my motor home to California.
I want to keep both the van and the motor home since the motor home doesn't get good gas mileage and it's a nuisance to set up anyway. It would be better to just park the motor home where I'll be living and leave it there.
Well, I better get busy finding a box for the computers and seeing if the Post Office will take a Discover card.
Later
I guess the only reason I buy them is that I don't want to encourage the politicians and bankers by holding fiat currency. I also feel that the dollar could devalue like crazy at any time. I don't want to end up with my money in a bank and not be able to get to it.
Next week I'm going to pay off the motor home and start loading my stuff in it. There is no use in hauling my stuff to the new apartment and then moving it to the motor home later. I'll just fill up the motor home now.
I looked at the new apartment and I didn't feel that it was too dirty. I might paint the walls but other than that it looked pretty good. I just have to get moved in. And if I put most of the gear into the motor home I won't have to carry much up the stairs. At least I don't have shingles during this move. That made the last move miserable.
I'm shipping a couple of computers to Las Vegas for repair today. I spent so much on parts last week that I'm down to using the last of my Discover card to pay for the shipping. At least I'll have good computers for living in the motor home.
I tried to find a way to take a bus from Happy Camp, Ca to Decorah, IA this morning. It just doesn't seem possible. I can get a bus to a couple of cities that are about 70 miles from Decorah, but I couldn't find anything near Happy Camp. That means that I'll have to find someone who'll help me drive both my van and my motor home to California.
I want to keep both the van and the motor home since the motor home doesn't get good gas mileage and it's a nuisance to set up anyway. It would be better to just park the motor home where I'll be living and leave it there.
Well, I better get busy finding a box for the computers and seeing if the Post Office will take a Discover card.
Later
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Bitcoin is up and I'm Moving
It's a banner day for me. Not only is Bitcoin going up but I was notified that I can move into my new apartment.
The new apartment not only will cost less for the rent but I can get free Internet access as well.
I might be able to save $150/month. I might even save on the heating bill.
That will help me make the move to California that much earlier. I might be heading out there before winter.
I'm going to be busy, moving.
I was hoping to get Loula to help me but I haven't seen her for a while. I know that she is unemployed so a little extra income might be welcolmed. I'll have to track her down.
I was also thinking of getting rid of my desktop computer. I have a rather large laptop that could replace it so I think I'll give it to Loula or Scott (who lives down the hall).
I made a payment on the motor home this morning. I now only owe $300 on it. I'm selling gold and silver to make the payments. It's coming along well.
I've got a lot of parts for the computers in the mail right now. I hope they get here before I move. I think they will.
Well, I should go home and assemble a couple of computers to send off for repair. I took advantage of a two-for-one discount at a repair shop in Las Vegas yesterday. I just have to get them ready to ship out. That's tonight's project.
Later
The new apartment not only will cost less for the rent but I can get free Internet access as well.
I might be able to save $150/month. I might even save on the heating bill.
That will help me make the move to California that much earlier. I might be heading out there before winter.
I'm going to be busy, moving.
I was hoping to get Loula to help me but I haven't seen her for a while. I know that she is unemployed so a little extra income might be welcolmed. I'll have to track her down.
I was also thinking of getting rid of my desktop computer. I have a rather large laptop that could replace it so I think I'll give it to Loula or Scott (who lives down the hall).
I made a payment on the motor home this morning. I now only owe $300 on it. I'm selling gold and silver to make the payments. It's coming along well.
I've got a lot of parts for the computers in the mail right now. I hope they get here before I move. I think they will.
Well, I should go home and assemble a couple of computers to send off for repair. I took advantage of a two-for-one discount at a repair shop in Las Vegas yesterday. I just have to get them ready to ship out. That's tonight's project.
Later
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