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RE: Ask a guy who's living in a van down by the river.
March 25, 2019 at 12:25 pm
(March 25, 2019 at 11:33 am)Jackalope Wrote: (March 25, 2019 at 8:29 am)wyzas Wrote: Why? Did you get the house sold? If yes, we're you happy with the price?
New or used?
Slide outs?
What did you buy to pull it?
Do you have a plan for sex in the shower?
Edit: Some of these may not make sense. I see that I have not been following your adventures close enough.
1. Hobos gotta hobo.
2. Listing Thursday.
3. Very lightly used
4. 1
5. 2011 Ram 5.7L Hemi
6. Durr
Good luck with the sell. Don't know about your market but it's still hot here.
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RE: Ask a guy who's living in a van down by the river.
March 25, 2019 at 7:13 pm
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(March 25, 2019 at 11:33 am)Jackalope Wrote: (March 25, 2019 at 8:29 am)wyzas Wrote: Why? Did you get the house sold? If yes, we're you happy with the price?
New or used?
Slide outs?
What did you buy to pull it?
Do you have a plan for sex in the shower?
Edit: Some of these may not make sense. I see that I have not been following your adventures close enough.
1. Hobos gotta hobo.
2. Listing Thursday.
3. Very lightly used
4. 1
5. 2011 Ram 5.7L Hemi
6. Durr
Didn't you say you have a 17 year old? How did all this go down?
Did you have a realistic idea of what to expect?
I guess I can see the appeal, or was it resignation?
For how long will this adventure last?
What happens if you have a fight? I used to go into my study, while she sulked. I hate sulking
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My last real adventure was when I was 53 and single again..: I was staying with an old friend in Cambridge .(England) After a couple of weeks, she decided it would be a real good idea if I went back packing in Ireland. So I did that, also in Scotland. Turned out it was indeed a great idea. Something I recommend to anyone to do alone, once.
Because I had been carrying an A frame pack for a months, I was over an inch taler whenI got back.
Lesson learned: under no circumstances travel 12, 000 miles to stay with 'the big ex' you haven't seen for 30 years!. After a week, I wanted to push her down the stairs. Didn't remember her being that bossy. Probably blinded by the testosterone. Plus, my memory softens bad experiences. 
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RE: Ask a guy who's living in a van down by the river.
March 25, 2019 at 7:43 pm
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Quote:Lesson learned: under no circumstances travel 12, 000 miles to stay with 'the big ex' you haven't seen for 30 years!. After a week, I wanted to push her down the stairs. Didn't remember her being that bossy. Probably blinded by the testosterone. Plus, my memory softens bad experiences.
Glad my memory doesn't play tricks that way. Just for myself, I wouldn't travel twelve feet to stay with any of my exes. This is for self-preservation, as most of them would like to see me in hell with my back broken.
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RE: Ask a guy who's living in a van down by the river.
March 25, 2019 at 8:05 pm
(March 25, 2019 at 7:43 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Quote:Lesson learned: under no circumstances travel 12, 000 miles to stay with 'the big ex' you haven't seen for 30 years!. After a week, I wanted to push her down the stairs. Didn't remember her being that bossy. Probably blinded by the testosterone. Plus, my memory softens bad experiences.
Glad my memory doesn't play tricks that way. Just for myself, I wouldn't travel twelve feet to stay with any of my exes. This is for self-preservation, as most of them would like to see me in hell with my back broken.
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Well, that one can be excused; she was my first, love at 20.
Certainly have no such begin feelings towards my ex wife. Fair dinkum, I wouldn't piss on that bitch if she were on fire. 
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RE: Ask a guy who's living in a van down by the river.
March 25, 2019 at 8:50 pm
(March 25, 2019 at 7:13 pm)fredd bear Wrote: Didn't you say you have a 17 year old? How did all this go down?
Did you have a realistic idea of what to expect?
I guess I can see the appeal, or was it resignation?
For how long will this adventure last?
What happens if you have a fight? I used to go into my study, while she sulked. I hate sulking
Yes, I have a 17 year old who lives with me part time. He seems fine with it, though he only has to deal with it on the weekends. We simply did not want to live in our house while it's on the market - what a hassle. As we were buying a travel trailer anyways, it seemed a better option than finding a short-term rental in an area that is notoriously expensive.
In the most optimistic scenario, we'll be living like this for another six weeks. Realistically, it's probably more like 8-9.
We don't fight. After both of us being in extremely dysfunctional first marriages, we've figured out how to get along.
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RE: Ask a guy who's living in a van down by the river.
March 25, 2019 at 9:41 pm
(March 25, 2019 at 8:50 pm)Jackalope Wrote: (March 25, 2019 at 7:13 pm)fredd bear Wrote: Didn't you say you have a 17 year old? How did all this go down?
Did you have a realistic idea of what to expect?
I guess I can see the appeal, or was it resignation?
For how long will this adventure last?
What happens if you have a fight? I used to go into my study, while she sulked. I hate sulking
Yes, I have a 17 year old who lives with me part time. He seems fine with it, though he only has to deal with it on the weekends. We simply did not want to live in our house while it's on the market - what a hassle. As we were buying a travel trailer anyways, it seemed a better option than finding a short-term rental in an area that is notoriously expensive.
In the most optimistic scenario, we'll be living like this for another six weeks. Realistically, it's probably more like 8-9.
We don't fight. After both of us being in extremely dysfunctional first marriages, we've figured out how to get along.
Don't fight? That's great to hear. I understand about first marriages. Mine left me a bit gun shy. I did look, after ten years, half heartedly, but I guess not willing to take that risk again. Probably a poor choice in the long term.
I truly hope things keep working out for you.
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RE: Ask a guy who's living in a van down by the river.
March 25, 2019 at 10:37 pm
Is this out of choice or necessity?
If out of choice, why?
I can't imagine not having a nice bed, hot showers and my own space/bathroom etc. unless I had to go without them.
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RE: Ask a guy who's living in a van down by the river.
March 26, 2019 at 10:03 am
(March 25, 2019 at 8:50 pm)Jackalope Wrote: (March 25, 2019 at 7:13 pm)fredd bear Wrote: Didn't you say you have a 17 year old? How did all this go down?
Did you have a realistic idea of what to expect?
I guess I can see the appeal, or was it resignation?
For how long will this adventure last?
What happens if you have a fight? I used to go into my study, while she sulked. I hate sulking
Yes, I have a 17 year old who lives with me part time. He seems fine with it, though he only has to deal with it on the weekends. We simply did not want to live in our house while it's on the market - what a hassle. As we were buying a travel trailer anyways, it seemed a better option than finding a short-term rental in an area that is notoriously expensive.
In the most optimistic scenario, we'll be living like this for another six weeks. Realistically, it's probably more like 8-9.
We don't fight. After both of us being in extremely dysfunctional first marriages, we've figured out how to get along.
Are you on hook ups? Some places we looked at here in California want as much money for a space with power and water (and sanitation) as a decent hotel would charge. As a result, we usually dry camp.
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RE: Ask a guy who's living in a van down by the river.
March 26, 2019 at 10:35 am
(March 26, 2019 at 10:03 am)Fireball Wrote: Are you on hook ups? Some places we looked at here in California want as much money for a space with power and water (and sanitation) as a decent hotel would charge. As a result, we usually dry camp.
Yes, we are. The nightly rate here is high, but month to month is discounted almost 65%.
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RE: Ask a guy who's living in a van down by the river.
March 26, 2019 at 10:51 am
(March 25, 2019 at 10:37 pm)EgoDeath Wrote: Is this out of choice or necessity?
If out of choice, why?
I can't imagine not having a nice bed, hot showers and my own space/bathroom etc. unless I had to go without them.
Well, we have all of those things - queen bed, hot shower, bathroom, etc. An abundance of space we don't have.
It's not out of necessity in the sense of having no other options. We needed a place to live temporarily. We prioritized preserving savings.
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