Doom and Gloom!

I'm sitting good and things are getting better for me around the yard as I've got a lot done this year and things are falling into place quite nicely.



I bought a vehicle to replace what I've been driving for almost 3 years. I figured it was time to replace my 2007 Buick Lucerne as it's getting so rusty underneath. Had a rear brake line go bad so I pinched the line. It will be ok for a bit as I get the 2000 Chevy Blazer ready. It needs a little work but is drivable now. Has a exhaust leak I need to patch so it's a bit quieter and the heater is stuck on, but that's ok for winter.

I put almost 10,000 miles on the Buick in 3 years. Seems my miles a year are about the same in the last 12 years. The Chevy Blazer is in pretty good shape overall. The lady I bought it from bought another Blazer in better condition. I paid $1000 and it's worth twice that. So I did alright.

I liked the ride in the Buick but it's work getting in and out. I would rather have the 4x4 and have to climb up in instead of the crawling into the Buick.

Been working on a couple of old school busses getting them ready for the many 5 drawer file cabinets I bought a few months back for $4.00 each. Will be able to move many things around and into their proper place so I can get at things better and have many things sorted. I have a plan and it's coming along quite nicely.

Will have most of the good tools and hardware in one bus and the other will have about 15 5 drawer file cabinets and 4 2 drawer cabinets next to the rear wheel wells. Will make benches over those that will work out well. That bus is for stuff I'm interested in getting rid of in trade or cash. Collectables and house goods and such. It's already got a lot of stuff in it that I sorted through in the last month. Should be ready to start putting file cabinets in it this week. Have a little more work to do like remove the heaters and a few seats that are left in it. My cousin was getting it ready for his family to drive to Alaska and live in while they worked on their cabin. It was all ready with new carpet and most of the windows covered when the engine went to crap. I got a call from my cousin 9 years ago telling me the engine went to crap when he was moving it out of the shop he was working on it in. He said he was on his way to my place and to have a spot to park it. He gave it to me as a bonus for all the help I had given him over the years.

I don't pay much mind to the "programing" that is out there as it's mostly a BIG game and the powers that be and run things just lie and tell people what they choose.

Don't matter to me who is president and what the religions are up to as it's just more of the same.

Nothing new under the sun when the many want to play and have their fun.

Originally Posted by ChildhoodDream

I bought a vehicle to replace what I've been driving for almost 3 years. I figured it was time to replace my 2007 Buick Lucerne as it's getting so rusty underneath. Had a rear brake line go bad so I pinched the line. It will be ok for a bit as I get the 2000 Chevy Blazer ready. It needs a little work but is drivable now. Has a exhaust leak I need to patch so it's a bit quieter and the heater is stuck on, but that's ok for winter.

I put almost 10,000 miles on the Buick in 3 years. Seems my miles a year are about the same in the last 12 years. The Chevy Blazer is in pretty good shape overall. The lady I bought it from bought another Blazer in better condition. I paid $1000 and it's worth twice that.

Ummm .... you probably got stuck with a junker there CD. Twenty five years old on a Chevy Blazer is pretty well past end of life. The chances of it ever passing a state inspection are about slim to none. Those old rattle boxes tend to draw the cop's attention when you're going down the road.

Look .... it's not like you're hurting for money. It's been ages since you've had to work for a living. Why not go out and get something halfway decent ? I know new car & truck prices are up there in god's country but you can still get a good used car or truck for 12 - 15 grand if you shop around. Lay it off on a four year loan and it's only something like 350 bucks a month.

Best part of all ... you get to screw over Mr. banker by paying him off with inflated / devalued dollars.