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  1. slynne

    WRTR

    Work obligations are going to keep me from attending the whole thing. I have to be in Sebastopol, CA on January 7 for a meeting! But I am planning on being there Jan 4th and 5th. Very exciting to me. I will be in the general area a few days before. I am leaving Michigan on December 28. I am so...
  2. slynne

    sell my house or rent it out

    I am in the same position kind of. I don't own my home outright and still have a mortgage. The house is worth $160k and I owe $60k still. Eventually I am going to have to make a decision but for now I have decided to keep the house and go part time in a mini van. I think the next step for me...
  3. slynne

    Technomadia has signed onto a PBS show about RVers

    I see that they have hired 'Nomatic Fanatic' as one of their RV Celebrities.
  4. slynne

    How soon will electric or hybrid vans/RVs be common?

    All I know is that I really want one of those new VW electric busses when they come out. I probably will not be able to afford it though. https://www.vw.com/electric-concepts/section/id-buzz/ http://newsroom.vw.com/vehicles/future-cars/official-the-vw-bus-is-back-and-its-electric/
  5. slynne

    VW Campervan? It will be!

    So first speed bump in my conversion. The middle seats are not stow-n-go so I am going to have to have one of them removed. Having only one of them removed will mean I can still drive two passengers when needed so that is a plus. I have to go in with the tape measure though because I don't think...
  6. slynne

    Bob's most recent youTube

    I have been dreaming about getting out on the road for years. I have to admit though that I almost certainly have some unrealistic expectations. At any rate, I was saving money to buy an RV with the idea that I would rent out my house or possibly sell it. Then my old car started showing some...
  7. slynne

    The Future of Van Life

    I think it depends on a lot of unknowable things. Mostly though, I suspect that if things go as lenny is predicting (and there are good reasons to think it might!), we may have a lot of people vandwelling more out of necessity than anything else. Even looking at current trends, I know that I...
  8. slynne

    VW Campervan? It will be!

    I am hoping to go to WRTR too although as it is the busiest time at my work, I may not be able to. We will see. If I can make it, I hope we can meet up and exchange ideas. :)
  9. slynne

    Bare Minimum Level of Work Needed to Make a Van Liveable

    Yup. you gotta do what works best for you personally. Always. :)
  10. slynne

    Bare Minimum Level of Work Needed to Make a Van Liveable

    I just got a 2010 VW Routan and because I am risk averse, I am going to just stow the stow-n-go seats for now. I am going to do a NON build. No insulation but I have a sun roof which I can open to keep cool and winter camping skills for the colder times. I figure I will need the following 1. A...
  11. slynne

    VW Campervan? It will be!

    travelaround, I like that cot idea. I don't think it would work for me because I am pretty large and may need more space but for someone smaller, it seems like a great idea. Having something that folds up easily sounds pretty cool too! Also pretty easy to change if you find you dont like it! ...
  12. slynne

    VW Campervan? It will be!

    So step 1 - learn how to stow the stow n go seats. :)
  13. slynne

    VW Campervan? It will be!

    Thanks!  For my trip out west which is in December, I am going to put a twin bed in the back. That will take up most of the space but as I cannot build anything, I am going to buy a cheap wooden bed that doesn't have a headboard but is raised up about a foot. I think I may secure it with tie...
  14. slynne

    VW Campervan? It will be!

    So, my old car was rusting and I needed a new one. I didn't have the money to buy a real van so I went with a minivan. $10k got me a 2010 VW Routan. It actually is made by Chrysler and is a Grand Caravan/Towne & Country with a VW name plate put on it. Still, my dream has always been to have a VW...
  15. slynne

    California Non-Resident Income Tax question

    I think the "where services were rendered"  part is confusing. If I am in California talking to a customer in NYC on the phone, wouldn't the services be rendered in New York? I am pretty sure if I were to visit a California customer in person, I would owe the tax for that day.  Ah well, thanks...
  16. slynne

    California Non-Resident Income Tax question

    Sooooo. Things are happening and it might be possible for me to have enough money to buy the class B of my dreams by December. I have a friend in California with land I can park on (And OMG they are going to put in power, water, and internet hookups for me!) and I want to stay 4 months.  Does...
  17. slynne

    The "Social Contract"

    FWIW, apparently Paraguay is willing to accept people. I have a friend who moved to Paraguay and renounced his US citizenship. I guess they have some special program where they will give passports to non citizens who are stateless. It is very interesting. He wrote a book about the process of...
  18. slynne

    The "Social Contract"

    Re: "My position is that a society is a group of like minded people, wherein an individual has the right to choose wether to be a part of said society.  If one chooses not to be a part of a society, should they also be relieved of the burden of this "contract"?" I am not sure about that. Is not...
  19. slynne

    being a man and being politically correct or "Elephant in the room"

    Guys. I am here to help. Just follow The Rock Rule. Don't treat women like you would treat your mother, sister, wife, daughter, etc but rather how you would treat another man but especially another man as intimidating as Dwayne Johnson. Would you tell him he would be prettier if he smiled? Would...
  20. slynne

    Woah! Over the top, but OMG

    Earth Roamer is my lotto fantasy. I like to watch their videos.  The thing is though, and I find this to be true about most of my lotto fantasies, I'll end up with a much more affordable option and will be almost just as happy. But you know, the day dreaming is fun and costs nothing.
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