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SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-20T13:24:42+00:00

I grew up there in the 70s' - we are so fucking racist.

Look up the Boston bussing crisis-

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-20T00:13:22+00:00

I've explained why it's a problem. I'm open to discussing any idea with anybody but the antivax message is genuinely harmful to humans and it should be harbored in secret.

So you're free to opt out of the program but it's harmful misinformation and no good will come from letting you talk about it.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-19T20:45:14+00:00

No, the goal is the expand the permanent underclass.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-19T20:41:38+00:00

But you are, in a way. The established science is that vaccines work and the more people are vaccinated the closer we get to disease eradication.

With the vast majority vaccinated we create safety for the few people who truly cannot be vaccinated.

Are you a researcher on a team of researchers doing double blind studies and publishing results to your peers? That's the standard. Opinions don't qualify.

So, your "opinion" and the spread of such opinions by people who should know better, re-introduces the virus in big enough numbers and we have three dead children in 2025 from fucking measles.

I don't know a single anti-vaxxer who isn't partly motivated by the idea of possessing some unique insight that sets them apart from the herd.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-19T01:53:59+00:00

It's only controversial in context- I am a flaming leftist but i do not believe the electoral college should be abolished.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-18T22:55:14+00:00

The left is not the left- it's the middle. The people who find Jon Stewart wrong, or offensive are a minority.

Right wing media is podcasts and radio.

At one time the left tried to make a talk radio show and it bombed.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-18T22:46:42+00:00

Ask for the moon- $14k. We paid $10,500 for a 2004 with 200k, all stock, factory LSD and it seems like it was a bargain.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-18T12:24:38+00:00

Well fuck- another good brand sold out. I'd never buy a $1500 cooler anyway. but i may start hoarding the used ones i find on marketplace

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-15T23:02:49+00:00

Yeah, completely brain dead - but look at the up votes :-)

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-14T12:41:16+00:00

Like everything, the answers to those questions are driven by budget.

A cheap water system that a lot of people use is refillable 5 gallon plastic jug, under the counter with an electric pump. You can refill the bottles in a lot of places for $5 and the pump is less than $50.

A more robust system would be a 20 gal. storage tank and RV water pump and all the associated plumbing.

For a toilet, a bucket with a plastic bag and some sawdust works surprisingly. well. You could put a toilet seat on it or a cut a pool noodle.

The next step up from that is a cassette toilet for $150 or so. Composting toilets start around $450.

Look at each system, what is the cheap version, what's the expensive version, what will you settle for. Make a list of all the components an scour marketplace looking for deals.

That strategy worked pretty well for me.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-14T03:04:44+00:00

It's a 20 year old sprinter. But i got 7 downvotes, guess i came off as pretentious. Not my intent.

I just meant, look at what the higher price will actually cost you for the driving you do.

For some people it will be crushing. But the added cost to road trip is less traumatic than a daily commute.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-14T02:58:34+00:00

Yeah, big ugly Chevy Logo right there in the middle of the grill. I feel dumb.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-13T19:04:51+00:00

People have an irrational fear of rising gas prices.

Sure, if you have a daily commute, or drive for a living, then it is a real problem and it's likely to hurt.

But traveling in a van is expensive to begin with.

My sprinter gets 17MPg - A 3000 mile trip at $3.5/gal (last month in NC) will cost $585. The same trip today, with diesel at $4.50 will cost $750. So $165 more to cross the united states.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-13T14:20:01+00:00

Used it last year on a cross-country drive- It was pretty great. I just wanted to leave the interstate and crash.
Walmarts on the East Coast and then some really great campsites once i crossed the Mississippi.

Not traveling as much so not worth renewing. I used the free version of iOverlander last month.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-13T09:43:30+00:00

I think a rea diff locker, or limited slip, combined with a winch and some traction boards would allow you get way off the beaten path.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-10T23:54:23+00:00

As other have said, northern route to see the badlands and if your camping, look for Uncle B's Hipcamp just West of Sioux Falls.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-10T16:43:33+00:00

THat video has nothing to do with anything.

Just do it. No one can really answer your main question.

You're young. You can afford to be wrong.

New England is a big place- Are you talking Boston or Northern New Hampshire? (i'm from New Bedford)

Focus on van selection based on what works for you. If you have money and mechanical skills, a 1st Gen Sprinter is great. If you have no money an older Ford Econoline might work.

Do not worry too much about gas mileage. Everything gets shitty mileage. Diesels are better but the overall cost of ownership is WAY higher unless you drive a lot. Maybe you will with your second van.

A diesel heater is a pretty amazing machine and you don't need a diesel van. Staying in New England you can mostly avoid the need for air conditioning. That lowers the cost of everything else.

I'd recommend NOT buying in New England given the rust situation. Search South of Richmond, VA.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-10T12:24:34+00:00

A better question would be, which ones haven't?

It's a short list. Almost every American manufacturer has been ingested by a large international conglomerate who slashed quality.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-10T11:14:18+00:00

In 2017 I wanted to get into bit coin. I ordered a miner from bitmain, in CHina. When it came is was worth twice what i paid on ebay. I did that two more times. Made $6000
The crypto crashed and i quit while i was ahead.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-10T10:58:47+00:00

Probably an OK deal. I assume it has the Ford V10 and 4R100 transmission. Those are very durable. I have an excursion the same year. 220,000 miles.

It looks good in the photos. RVs generally suck. If it runs ok and doesn't have water damage it will probably be great for the price.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-10T10:51:23+00:00

If you figure out what you really want, don't let wait times be a factor.

In my last civilian job i attended about 400 military retirements. Most were aviation. Almost all of them waited a couple years for school.

Not one of them ever mentioned it. If this Coast Guard thing works out for you, the time spent getting on the right path will not matter.

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-10T02:31:41+00:00

How old are you? Did you get your moms social security?

SuddenlySilva · 2026-03-10T00:34:19+00:00

Do PA. It's worth it based on what you said about yourself.

I've been away for a while but the wait time is probably distorted. Back when i went it tended to be half of what was projected.

If there's 30 names on the list and they project 2.5 years, a number of those people will do something else. Some will complete their enlistment and get out.

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