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Forum: Living Car Free
06-06-14, 10:37 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,173
Posted By jacoblighter

No. There aren't enough people on bicycles here...

No. There aren't enough people on bicycles here where I live. The only people I encounter are people walking the sidewalk; mostly teenagers ditching school or skinny drug-dealer type guys with muscle...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-05-14, 10:42 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,747
Posted By jacoblighter

I was very close to just tossing out all of them...

I was very close to just tossing out all of them yesterday. I figured scanning would take too long and there is no point in me keeping these things anymore. But then I came across something I had...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-03-14, 07:09 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,747
Posted By jacoblighter

Good idea. I will do this today or tomorrow. I...

Good idea. I will do this today or tomorrow. I have the scanner and the computer. I'm going to put them all on "Google Drive" and hope that google never goes bankrupt or has a server crash. I'm...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-28-14, 09:15 PM
Replies: 1,441
Views: 188,871
Posted By jacoblighter

Rode my bike to and from my brothers house today....

Rode my bike to and from my brothers house today. I'm home from college and my dad and brother live in a tiny little rural town with beautifully paved roads and sidewalks. It only takes me about ten...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-28-14, 08:48 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,747
Posted By jacoblighter

All that I have remaining besides my washboard,...

All that I have remaining besides my washboard, washtub, and bike, fit into a medium sized suit case(filled to the brim) in the trunk of my car. I havn't used or looked at any of it in awhile and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-14, 08:49 PM
Replies: 2,562
Views: 958,616
Posted By jacoblighter

vintage huffy holiday find. Bought it at a second...

vintage huffy holiday find. Bought it at a second hand shop for $60. A bit pricy but it was the exact bike I've always wanted ever since I got into cycling.

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Forum: Living Car Free
05-21-14, 08:19 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,747
Posted By jacoblighter

Sounds crazy all of this, I know, but the idea is...

Sounds crazy all of this, I know, but the idea is to be able to keep all of my belongings (minus the guitar and washboard) in a small duffle bag. I want to be able to(if need be, or the mood strikes...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-10-13, 09:23 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 17,603
Posted By jacoblighter

Very important. The first 3 years of college I...

Very important. The first 3 years of college I lived within 5 miles of school and would commute by bike almost every day of the year(exceptions would be when I was sick or it was raining/snowing, in...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-08-13, 04:36 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,887
Posted By jacoblighter

This sounds like pro-car propaganda. These kinds...

This sounds like pro-car propaganda. These kinds of articles are the reason people look at me like I'M the one doing something wrong when commuting on my bike and "getting in the way" of people with...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-08-13, 11:19 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,747
Posted By jacoblighter

Sounds good man. I admire your commitment to...

Sounds good man. I admire your commitment to simplicity. Plus the feeling of freedom that comes with owning little is worth more than anything in the world. Knowing that at any moment you could pack...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-07-13, 01:32 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,747
Posted By jacoblighter

Haha, I have to admit that was pretty funny. :)...

Haha, I have to admit that was pretty funny. :) My apologies for being a bit rude like that, I guess on some level I feel like living simply and eco-friendly is the "right" way, even though that may...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-06-13, 04:40 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,747
Posted By jacoblighter

That was quite an elaborate way to rationalize...

That was quite an elaborate way to rationalize being a mindless consumer. living simply did not cause short life spans. poor medical practices as a result of lack of knowlege did. Also the average...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-04-13, 02:46 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 9,408
Posted By jacoblighter

Cool story! Your daughter sounds like a smart...

Cool story! Your daughter sounds like a smart girl. She's like Jack Reacher, but not a man haha.
Forum: Living Car Free
11-04-13, 02:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,546
Posted By jacoblighter

Good luck man.As lame as it sounds, you might...

Good luck man.As lame as it sounds, you might want to rent a car when going to interviews/ turning in applications. A few years back I cycled around town asking for/filling out applications. By the...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-04-13, 02:13 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,747
Posted By jacoblighter

Thank you, I wish the same for you too brother....

Thank you, I wish the same for you too brother. Everyone deserves to be happy! :)
Forum: Living Car Free
11-04-13, 02:07 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 8,085
Posted By jacoblighter

Haha right on man! You are totally correct. Sadly...

Haha right on man! You are totally correct. Sadly I'm not 100% free from consumerism and world killing, and do have to buy things like batteries for my lights. But in all fairness, if there were no...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-04-13, 01:51 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,747
Posted By jacoblighter

I'd say most of it from school and life...

I'd say most of it from school and life experiences, a small amount from the internet. I try not to frequent the internet too much unless it's valuable places like these forums, or unless it's to...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-04-13, 01:24 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,747
Posted By jacoblighter

Well to answer your question, I rent a room in a...

Well to answer your question, I rent a room in a house that I do not own, which includes a fold out couch/bed. Everything is shared between me and 2 other people. It's a nice house in a good, safe...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-03-13, 08:26 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 8,085
Posted By jacoblighter

I haven't read through the entire 5 pages,...

I haven't read through the entire 5 pages, however I will say that I am shocked to see how many of you spend so much on things you do not need. The entire point of commuting on bike is to be less of...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-03-13, 08:05 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,747
Posted By jacoblighter

I've been a minimalist since I was about 18,...

I've been a minimalist since I was about 18, although I never new there was anyone else like me, or that there was even a term for it until just a few months ago. All of my life I never really cared...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-13, 01:51 PM
Replies: 7,204
Views: 1,082,268
Posted By jacoblighter

Ha, I see what you did there!

Ha, I see what you did there!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-13, 05:08 PM
Replies: 7,204
Views: 1,082,268
Posted By jacoblighter

Wow what a beautiful place! You are very lucky to...

Wow what a beautiful place! You are very lucky to live in a good climate with lots of trees and stuff. Texas(where I am at atleast) is too hot for anything but mesquite and cactus to survive.
Forum: Living Car Free
08-22-13, 10:06 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,215
Posted By jacoblighter

My advice would be to do this: Find...

My advice would be to do this:

Find yourself a nice used older car for around $2000( a 98 or 99 Toyota corolla or old Honda), spend two or three hundred getting it running perfectly. Sell your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-13, 10:13 PM
Replies: 7,204
Views: 1,082,268
Posted By jacoblighter

Awesome! Thanks for all of the input. I looked at...

Awesome! Thanks for all of the input. I looked at some pictures of the Varsity and I think you all are right. Defineately a Schwinn Varsity. Can't wait to take it out for a spin again tomorrow. Hell...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-13, 07:36 PM
Replies: 7,204
Views: 1,082,268
Posted By jacoblighter

Possibly. I picked it up on CL for $90 and the...

Possibly. I picked it up on CL for $90 and the previous owner had bought it with the stickers removed so there's no telling. I checked the serial number and for sure it is a 1980's schwinn, just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-13, 06:06 PM
Replies: 7,204
Views: 1,082,268
Posted By jacoblighter

http://imageshack.us/a/img822/8356/1lhj.jpg ...

http://imageshack.us/a/img822/8356/1lhj.jpg


Picked this up last week. 1980 schwinn traveler. My first road bike and I really love it.
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