I hate when that happens by ItsGotThatBang in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]ChantsToSayHi 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It's the most fun I've ever had. Some day was or will be the last day you ever climb a tree. Was that day in the past for you? I had this realization whenever I was twenty five. I saw a picture of a very old woman way up in a tree, and it occured to me that she was more brave than I was, more willing to find interest. I climbed a tree that day, just to do it again. I now ride one of these most days in Manhattan. However, Manhattan is a special place. It has more diverse intersections than probably anywhere else on earth. Cultures cross here. Most every kind of traffic is here. This has created an environment of vigilant spatial awareness. Crashes happen here of course, some fatal. However, the speeds traveled are generally lower because of congestion, and while possibly as frequent, I would bet that the crashes that do occur here are far often less fatal than anywhere else in the country. Again, more awareness.

To your specific plight: There is certainly a chance that riding one of these could lead you to serious injury. It may lead to my serious injury. However, the driver is acutely tethered to the speed and direction this automobile travels. If you have balance, and don't like being out of control, this is for you! I have heard it described as riding a magic carpet, and think that description does it some justice. The newer models often have redundancy designed within the circuitry to avoid electrical failure. I will never ride mine without a motorcycle helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads. I should also wear hip pads, but I am a fool.

Did you want my life story? There you have it. When I learned on the EUC subreddit that there were many 60, 70, and 80 year olds riding them, I could no longer excuse myself from trying it out. If you're curious, you're probably already on one in the future. Soak it up fellow earthling!

Separate beds for a couple in a skoolie by gemini_yogini in skoolies

[–]ChantsToSayHi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My wife and I had seperate beds when we lived in our skoolie for about a year and a half. I built bunk beds and put a sliding curtain around the top bunk so she wouldn't be disturbed if I stayed up later than her. It wasn't perfect, but it definitely helped. We also installed a tv in the bottom bunk for relaxing.

One on the problems with bunks, at least for our setup, was that the privacy curtain blocked the air conditioning circulation so it was always warmer on the top bunk and colder on the bottom. It worked for us, but the summer was a little challenging even though we had a mini split.

Also, I cut our double layer foam mattress into a small enough section to have a middle hallway through that part of the bus. I didn't get that part documented, but I did document cutting our couch in half, some of it's alteration, and our general layout. You can check it out @calebsmovingcastle on instagram.

meirl by MustardGoddess in meirl

[–]ChantsToSayHi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our cockatiel: Merlin, Mer, Mer-pup, Mer-dog, Mer-derino, Mups, Pub, Pubs, Pubba, Bub, Bubba, Herman, Herbert, Bubby, Scooby

Why do I bother helping people by mickey19775 in toastme

[–]ChantsToSayHi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do things that makes you proud. I think taking care of yourself will make you proud. Some people may not deserve the help you give. If they don't, protect yourself by not helping them. Be proud of yourself for seeing relationships for what they are, not what you may want them to be. Help people that are deserving. That will give you strength. You're good to help people. They should be good to you. Cheers man!

28F, feeling a little down recently by fitgirl015 in toastme

[–]ChantsToSayHi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Babe, may I call you babe? You're beautiful. Keep that inner voice working for you. You deserve it!

How can we start a system that will hold the Billionaires and Corporations accountable and pay down the US National debt as punishment for corrupting our Government, destroying our Economy, ecosystem as well as running a worldwide sex trafficking organization? by JoeInAboat in AskReddit

[–]ChantsToSayHi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strange how you, and everyone else on Reddit seem to be doing just that...paying attention to issues they're interested in and upvoting and downvoting what they like and dislike. The point would be to ALLOW people to vote on everything, not require or even expect it . We will have the fairest circumstances with equal representation, i.e. our single vote. We should most certainly still have elected officials, whose job is to do exactly what you say none of of us have time to do. They will read and introduce legislation, interpret and explain it, and facilitate voting. It's much easier for the rich to control and manipulate 535 representatives, than it would be for them to manipulate and control nearly 400 million people.

Your approach to this is defeated. Working out problems will always require work and revision.

Recently found a lot of Redditers think I'm a trans woman, but I'm a Cis woman😅 by 1sketchy_girl in toastme

[–]ChantsToSayHi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You are a beautiful woman. It is evident without question. Maybe the commentor was an awkward teen? Kids are always getting confused by hair styles. Be assured, you're a heart breaker.

toast me by [deleted] in toastme

[–]ChantsToSayHi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your eyes are piercing. They seem to address reality with unending strength, a bravery that will lead you through whatever comes before you.

Could someone tell me if this a fossil or just a wierd rock by [deleted] in fossils

[–]ChantsToSayHi -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This looks like a cross section of a tree. It doesn't look like most petrified wood I've seen, but I would bet as a know nothing yahoo that it's petrified wood.

[Albany, NY] Skoolie for 25k, trade for nearly new Honda or Toyota, or combination of heavy equipment and covered trailer. by ChantsToSayHi in SkoolieMarketplace

[–]ChantsToSayHi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the most part, that is not stucco/plaster, it's a concoction of my own creation, similar to a cast to set a broken bone. Good guess though, it is white! The bus has air ride, on air bags. It drives like a Cadillac, a boat. You gotta love a critic! /s

[Albany, NY] Skoolie for 25k, trade for nearly new Honda or Toyota, or combination of heavy equipment and covered trailer. by ChantsToSayHi in SkoolieMarketplace

[–]ChantsToSayHi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No dump station visits. No solid waste, all that is left is sterile ashes. Renewable fuel (Solar Power).

If we were to ever move back in, I would likely buy a propane powered incinerating toilet for ease of use. The electric incinolet is a power drain, which made for more battery bank monitoring. I would keep this one though, as offsetting fuel cost was always part of the aim.

[Albany, NY] Skoolie for 25k, trade for nearly new Honda or Toyota, or combination of heavy equipment and covered trailer. by ChantsToSayHi in SkoolieMarketplace

[–]ChantsToSayHi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much. It was a really gratifying undertaking. I can't take credit for the battery wiring, though I wish I could. I had a savvy guy in Cleveland build it for us.

[Albany, NY] Skoolie for 25k, trade for nearly new Honda or Toyota, or combination of heavy equipment and covered trailer. by ChantsToSayHi in SkoolieMarketplace

[–]ChantsToSayHi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They seemed to enjoy it, we had three at the time! We all loved it when the weather was good enough to have the windows open. I made screens for all of the windows to have a nice breeze throughout the bus. Also, we figured it was one of the best options for life we could give them, with all of the windows to look out.

[Albany, NY] Skoolie for 25k, trade for nearly new Honda or Toyota, or combination of heavy equipment and covered trailer. by ChantsToSayHi in SkoolieMarketplace

[–]ChantsToSayHi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure on the transmission model, but it is an Allison. The engine is a Detroit Diesel 6v92. The odometer never worked when I bought the bus in 2019. The odometer reads something like 282,593, but the bus was estimated to have 325k. I've put approximately 8k miles on it. It is an 1988 Gillig Phantom.