People Begin Living Without Electricity and Water in California

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I think I would move and try to make a new start of it somewhere else. Head for an area where the economy is stronger, say either Texas or Washington, DC and try to start clean. Living like a mole in your foreclosed home is a bit like hanging onto a loser stock trying to get back to even. Jettison the losers and it frees ones mind to start thinking about new future opportunities rather than past losses.
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Many of these people may not have the means to move.
 
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Many of these people may not have the means to move.
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Don't they have legs? Can't they walk over to a freeway entrance ramp and stick out a thumb with one hand and hold up a cardboard sign in the other that says "Texas or Bust"? Most of them probably still have cars and don't need to hitch hike.
 
Quote from Eight:

In Southern California you don't really need a house that much, considering the weather and all. Get a commercial post office box for an address and a cell phone and you are good to go... I've known so many people that lived in their cars.. one guy had a big car and he could sleep in the trunk, some live in campers... I met a woman last year, she was supposedly hiding from some crazy boyfriend or some bulls%^t story like that, she stopped drinking liquid about noon so she could lock herself in her car all night, she parked it at campgrounds in some very picturesque places.. she asserted that she had a magnificent view and it all didn't cost much and she was one wild and free woman.. pretty crazy but wild and free... I hang out at a coffee shop that allows people to live in their cars on the parking lot, they don't advertise it but they are fine with it.. and they open at 6am, you can wake up and have your coffee and some krappy hot sandwich if you are really hungry... the people that work there might be homeless for all I know, they seem to have a little campground in the back of the place... freedom is way, way better than whatever is in second place, guarantee you that...
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Freedom is priceless. Better be homeless & free like this guy instead of working for KFC or Mac and not making ends meet:
http://guide2homelessness.blogspot.com/2004/10/advantages-of-homelessness.html

"The freedom is awesome. It is also somewhat daunting. It is hard to be prepared for so much time on your hands. In a strange way I felt a kinship with prisoners. The time can draw out and overwhelm you, so don't be surprised by this experience. Depression can sometimes attend this amazing freedom. In the end, the freedom to do as you please is addictive. "

I guess the trip is how to live in sustainable homeless way w/o it becoming misery.
 
That's a pretty funny blog entry. The author writes:

<blockquote>My expenses, excluding food, averaged $300 per month for the five years I was homeless. That included storage, mailbox, telephone or pager, gasoline, vehicle insurance, health club membership, dry cleaning, laundry, new clothes, and entertainment. I went to the movies a lot. Imagine what you could do with the time if your work week was two days and your weekend was five.

I went to museums, libraries, volunteered, went to concerts, went to college, watched trials at the local courthouse, spent time with friends, played chess, practiced yoga, read, went to movies, and spent time just thinking. </blockquote>

Dry cleaning? Why does a homeless person need dry cleaning? Watching trials? He must have been insanely bored.
 
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That's a pretty funny blog entry. The author writes:

<blockquote>My expenses, excluding food, averaged $300 per month for the five years I was homeless. That included storage, mailbox, telephone or pager, gasoline, vehicle insurance, health club membership, dry cleaning, laundry, new clothes, and entertainment. I went to the movies a lot. Imagine what you could do with the time if your work week was two days and your weekend was five.

I went to museums, libraries, volunteered, went to concerts, went to college, watched trials at the local courthouse, spent time with friends, played chess, practiced yoga, read, went to movies, and spent time just thinking. </blockquote>

Dry cleaning? Why does a homeless person need dry cleaning? Watching trials? He must have been insanely bored.
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I am puzzled by the dry cleaning too, unless he was applying for work. Since he didn't have Court TV, he watched trials at the local courthouse.
 
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My power went out 2 or 3 times today in Northern CA. First time that has happened in a while.

My electric isnt that high. $57 only. In the summer it runs no higher than $110 and I run the aircon 24/7. But maybe some of the less energy efficient houses run more, but they must be over 2500 sq ft and all electric to come close to $300 per month.
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The person may be in a desert area - very hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Also they may have an electric stove that is not energy efficient.
 
he owed $1700 in water bills and just NOW they're shutting it off? that's like 2 years of delinquency. god what's up with all these deadbeats? sounds like the tenants i used to have.

if I ran the water company i would have shut off his water by the time he owed $200. send the collection agency after him please.
 
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he owed $1700 in water bills and just NOW they're shutting it off? that's like 2 years of delinquency. god what's up with all these deadbeats? sounds like the tenants i used to have.

if I ran the water company i would have shut off his water by the time he owed $200. send the collection agency after him please.
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I watch the video. The guy in the video has been jobless for 3 years. He may be an older worker. No job here for some folks.

If you are over 50, your chance of making it as trader may be better than finding a semi-decent job here. Applying for work is liking buying a lottery ticket, no much chance of making a real win if you are over 50.
 
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