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Forum: Living Car Free
09-24-17, 12:00 AM
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Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

I hope so too. Keep us posted!

I hope so too. Keep us posted!
Forum: Living Car Free
09-23-17, 12:14 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

May I ask, where do you live that you can...

May I ask, where do you live that you can hitchhike? I thumbed extensively back in the 1970s and loved it. But by the end of the decade it had gotten so that nobody would pick pick you up here in the...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-30-17, 12:10 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

It's good to hear from you again. The new house...

It's good to hear from you again. The new house sounds nice. I have always preferred older homes for aesthetic reasons. The house I'm in now (renting) is about 100 years old.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-02-17, 12:23 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Interesting question. So I looked up my first...

Interesting question. So I looked up my first post on this thread (see below), from 11 1/2 years ago. The big change in my life is that my son and his family moved in with me a few years ago. With...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-13-17, 02:43 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Sorta crazy, but if you're young and free, why...

Sorta crazy, but if you're young and free, why not! (Or even if you're old and free...) :)
Forum: Living Car Free
12-31-15, 08:51 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Try again. Either you're doing something wrong,...

Try again. Either you're doing something wrong, or they don't meet the income criteria. I know lots of people who have free "Obama phones." (Not that I understand why this topic is even being...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-23-15, 03:08 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

I recently got some back issues of the New Yorker...

I recently got some back issues of the New Yorker from Freecycle (see above). The guy gave me two cardboard boxes of eight years of this weekly magazine. I wasn't expecting so many and they are...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-23-15, 03:00 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Plug for Freecycle

I've been using Freecycle (TM) lately. This is an international internet group whose "mission (https://www.freecycle.org/about/missionstatement) is to build a worldwide gifting movement that reduces...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-04-15, 01:29 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

You might have to get it online or have your...

You might have to get it online or have your bookstore order it for you. Or a college bookstore might have it since it's still used in psychology and philosophy classes.
Forum: Living Car Free
09-02-15, 10:27 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

For me anyway, that is not an easy one to figure...

For me anyway, that is not an easy one to figure out. I have struggled over how to do that my entire life, with little success.

But other existentialists have said that the struggle to find...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-22-15, 08:06 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Interesting article about Viktor Frankl and...

Interesting article about Viktor Frankl and happiness:

There's More to Life Than Being Happy - The Atlantic...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-14-15, 07:24 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Not many people lived in coastal Texas or the...

Not many people lived in coastal Texas or the rest of the south until after A/C was invented. Most of the population was up north.

For example, where I live (Michigan) we haven't even hit 90 this...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-04-15, 07:33 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Congratulations! Keep us posted on your exciting...

Congratulations! Keep us posted on your exciting new lifestyle. :beer:
Forum: Living Car Free
03-29-15, 12:57 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

What do you do about meals?

What do you do about meals?
Forum: Living Car Free
12-24-14, 02:11 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Best of luck! How do you like Salt Lake so...

Best of luck!

How do you like Salt Lake so far?
Forum: Living Car Free
12-20-14, 03:25 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

There was an interesting article...

There was an interesting article (http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2014/12/19/the_life_changing_magic_of_tidying_up_by_marie_kondo_is_a_best_selling_guide.html) in slate.com about decluttering your...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-09-14, 12:52 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

"Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify....

"Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify. Simplify....

"If the day and the night are such that you greet them with joy and life emits a fragrance like flowers and sweet-scented herbs, is...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-28-14, 12:10 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

I've been following your story with much...

I've been following your story with much interest. I'm glad you keep us posted.
Forum: Living Car Free
11-27-14, 05:53 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

I don't know how freecycle is these days, but...

I don't know how freecycle is these days, but years ago I got a great phone. I told the lady I would be riding my bike out to her place in the suburbs to pick up the phone She insisted on bringing it...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-26-14, 11:10 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Some of you might like this article on belongings...

Some of you might like this article on belongings and happiness:

Happiness and wealth: No one is rich or happy because we always want more....
Forum: Living Car Free
06-03-14, 10:54 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

A problem with scanning papers and photos is that...

A problem with scanning papers and photos is that the digital storage media change so quickly. Some people scanned onto floppy discs only 25 years ago. Already it's hard to find the hardware to read...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-03-14, 10:45 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

I think you should keep the journals intact....

I think you should keep the journals intact. Obviously you have a lot of interesting thoughts and ideas. The journals can help you to keep things focused. Also, it will be fascinating to look back...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-19-14, 05:12 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

I absolutely agree. That's a main point of this...

I absolutely agree. That's a main point of this thread, really, that people can live more happily by reining in their lifestyles.

I also think it's fascinating that Uruguay, of all countries, is...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-17-14, 12:02 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Um, thank you?

Um, thank you?
Forum: Living Car Free
03-21-14, 11:26 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

mconlonx, I hope your adventure is a good one. I...

mconlonx, I hope your adventure is a good one. I also hope that you continue to have Internet access so you can keep us posted. Best of luck!

At the very start of the housing bust in 2008, I was...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-07-14, 11:13 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Welcome to the forum. I hope you like San Diego....

Welcome to the forum. I hope you like San Diego. It's a great town!
Forum: Living Car Free
02-09-14, 05:18 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

We get BBC America but it's mostly Dr. Who reruns...

We get BBC America but it's mostly Dr. Who reruns and that silly show about cars.
Forum: Living Car Free
01-07-14, 06:17 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

I can't wait until Google gets those balloon...

I can't wait until Google gets those balloon things up in the sky and the whole world will have free wifi. Or at least the whole northern hemisphere. (Sorry Machka!)
Forum: Living Car Free
01-06-14, 01:22 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

I like your sense of adventure and willingness to...

I like your sense of adventure and willingness to experiment. Where are you going to park your van when you get it? What about kitchen/bathroom access?
Forum: Living Car Free
12-30-13, 04:28 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

There are many less expensive cell phone options...

There are many less expensive cell phone options available. Discount stores offer many pay as you go plans, with or without data plans. I'm currently using a flip phone from MetroPCS with unlimited...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-25-13, 03:23 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Look at it this way. You didn't spend all that...

Look at it this way. You didn't spend all that money on stuff...you spent it on a valuable lesson about stuff.

Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays!
Forum: Living Car Free
12-16-13, 01:01 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

I would say that a blog is among the simplest...

I would say that a blog is among the simplest ways to publish your thoughts so that others can read them. You don't have to write with a quill on parchment paper and send it by pony express.
Forum: Living Car Free
11-11-13, 05:13 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

...We're here on Earth to fart around...

Kurt Vonnegut's wife asked him why he didn't save money by shopping online for envelopes. This is his reason:

"I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-07-13, 04:45 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Maybe you should have two each of the eating...

Maybe you should have two each of the eating implements? Henry David Thoreau--the godfather of simple living--had two chairs in his cabin in the woods, in case Emerson stopped by.
Forum: Living Car Free
11-07-13, 04:37 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

When you put it that way, I can pretty much agree...

When you put it that way, I can pretty much agree with you.
Forum: Living Car Free
11-06-13, 05:21 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Why do you feel it's your task in life to wake...

Why do you feel it's your task in life to wake anybody up? If this is your true calling, I suggest a career as a motel desk clerk. They get to make a lot of wake-up calls. :)

Also, you might want...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-20-13, 08:43 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Some people try to go a week, a month, or longer...

Some people try to go a week, a month, or longer without buying anything at all, other than food. We had some posts about this idea a while back. At that time, going a long time without making...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-10-13, 10:52 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Welcome to a fellow Michigander! I grew up in...

Welcome to a fellow Michigander! I grew up in Highland Park, have lived in Lansing since about 1986. I try to get the monthly bills down too. To me, that's the key to living well on less money. In...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-25-13, 11:15 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Smallwheels, I'm sorry the plan did not go as...

Smallwheels, I'm sorry the plan did not go as well as you had hoped. But whatever you accomplish is an improvement over nothing. Keep up the good work!
Forum: Living Car Free
06-02-13, 10:58 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Aaron, I've always admired the relationship you...

Aaron, I've always admired the relationship you have with bikes, tools, and other artifacts. You're not at all materialistic but you have a deep respect for quality, value, design and function.
...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-23-13, 11:00 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Congratulations, smallwheels! It's been...

Congratulations, smallwheels! It's been difficult, but I think you've made good choices and everything will go well. Give us a full report as soon as you have rested up after the big event.
Forum: Living Car Free
04-24-13, 10:54 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

My son, who used to be in the business, suggests...

My son, who used to be in the business, suggests that if you have a lot of stuff, and some of it could be valuable, you should have a professionally run auction or estate sale to sell most of it in...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-01-13, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Welcome. And thank you for sharing your...

Welcome. And thank you for sharing your interesting story. :)
Forum: Living Car Free
02-08-13, 10:27 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

I think Carnegie gave the buildings, but it's...

I think Carnegie gave the buildings, but it's still up to governments to pay the expenses of running them. My library has millage elections every few years to ask voters for money. They also ask for...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-05-13, 11:59 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Maybe not: http://www.bookbub.com/home/

Maybe not:

http://www.bookbub.com/home/
Forum: Living Car Free
02-03-13, 01:35 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

I recently got an iPad--my splurge for 2012. I am...

I recently got an iPad--my splurge for 2012. I am reading free books on it, which will defray the cost of the iPad a little.
Forum: Living Car Free
10-21-12, 10:10 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

You should consider an auction, or have a dealer...

You should consider an auction, or have a dealer come in and buy the whole lot. You won't get as much, but you have to consider how much of your time (and sanity) will be sacrificed to tracking 100...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-20-12, 09:50 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Do you have freecycle in your town? It's a good...

Do you have freecycle in your town? It's a good way to get rid of things you don't want that have value to others. Google freecycle and the name of your town to fincd out. Also, Goodwill and...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-11-12, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

I wear scrubs also. The polyester ones are easy...

I wear scrubs also. The polyester ones are easy to clean, dry quickly, and look halfway decent after line drying. Have you tried ironing your damp clothes to finish drying them and make them look...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-11-12, 08:24 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 457,564
Posted By Roody

Kookaburra and the rest of you can probably...

Kookaburra and the rest of you can probably understand me when I say this: one of the cool things about this simple living is figuring out "new" ways of doing things and proving to ourselves that we...
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