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#391
09-25-2012, 10:54 PM
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I hope he's in Baldwin Park making cabinets for $30/h... that's exactly what he went west for. There are plenty of simple ways to travel 30 miles. Worst case, leave the truck somewhere for the time being, and it's a day's walk. I would absolutely never ever even think of letting a day's walk keep me from a $30/h job offer if I were in his situation.
Interestingly enough, his profile says "Last Activity: Today 07:36 PM". But he didn't pop in here to say hi.
Interestingly enough, his profile says "Last Activity: Today 07:36 PM". But he didn't pop in here to say hi.
Case in point.
After I got divorced I returned to the Chicago area from Truckee CA with my 69 Marquis convertible, a trunkload of tools and back seat full of clothes. I found my mom and younger brother and sister in the final stages of being evicted from a small apartment, mom was working but unable to keep up with the bills. So I sold the Merc, put down a security deposit and 1st months rent at a bigger place for them and immediately scored a gut rehab project on a historic home in Hyde Park near the University of Chicago. In the dead of winter, I lugged 4 really heavy tool boxes on a combination of 3 bus lines, a train and about a mile and a half of walking every day for about 4 months to complete the project. Couldn't leave the tools at the site due to the risk of theft.
As a result, the project was featured in the homelife section of the Chicago SunTimes newspaper, I had saved enough for a down payment on a Toyota truck, bought a radial arm saw and got a slew of referrals.
Not praising myself as this, I would assume, was just a matter of doing what you gotta do.
I, too, would have walked 30 miles to secure a good paying job, particularly in light of the circumstances.
After I got divorced I returned to the Chicago area from Truckee CA with my 69 Marquis convertible, a trunkload of tools and back seat full of clothes. I found my mom and younger brother and sister in the final stages of being evicted from a small apartment, mom was working but unable to keep up with the bills. So I sold the Merc, put down a security deposit and 1st months rent at a bigger place for them and immediately scored a gut rehab project on a historic home in Hyde Park near the University of Chicago. In the dead of winter, I lugged 4 really heavy tool boxes on a combination of 3 bus lines, a train and about a mile and a half of walking every day for about 4 months to complete the project. Couldn't leave the tools at the site due to the risk of theft.
As a result, the project was featured in the homelife section of the Chicago SunTimes newspaper, I had saved enough for a down payment on a Toyota truck, bought a radial arm saw and got a slew of referrals.
Not praising myself as this, I would assume, was just a matter of doing what you gotta do.
I, too, would have walked 30 miles to secure a good paying job, particularly in light of the circumstances.
I hope so too eaton...you deserve at least that much....too much to say but keeping my mouth shut
#392
09-26-2012, 08:08 AM
#393
09-26-2012, 11:20 AM
Case in point.
After I got divorced I returned to the Chicago area from Truckee CA with my 69 Marquis convertible, a trunkload of tools and back seat full of clothes. I found my mom and younger brother and sister in the final stages of being evicted from a small apartment, mom was working but unable to keep up with the bills. So I sold the Merc, put down a security deposit and 1st months rent at a bigger place for them and immediately scored a gut rehab project on a historic home in Hyde Park near the University of Chicago. In the dead of winter, I lugged 4 really heavy tool boxes on a combination of 3 bus lines, a train and about a mile and a half of walking every day for about 4 months to complete the project. Couldn't leave the tools at the site due to the risk of theft.
As a result, the project was featured in the homelife section of the Chicago SunTimes newspaper, I had saved enough for a down payment on a Toyota truck, bought a radial arm saw and got a slew of referrals.
Not praising myself as this, I would assume, was just a matter of doing what you gotta do.
I, too, would have walked 30 miles to secure a good paying job, particularly in light of the circumstances.
After I got divorced I returned to the Chicago area from Truckee CA with my 69 Marquis convertible, a trunkload of tools and back seat full of clothes. I found my mom and younger brother and sister in the final stages of being evicted from a small apartment, mom was working but unable to keep up with the bills. So I sold the Merc, put down a security deposit and 1st months rent at a bigger place for them and immediately scored a gut rehab project on a historic home in Hyde Park near the University of Chicago. In the dead of winter, I lugged 4 really heavy tool boxes on a combination of 3 bus lines, a train and about a mile and a half of walking every day for about 4 months to complete the project. Couldn't leave the tools at the site due to the risk of theft.
As a result, the project was featured in the homelife section of the Chicago SunTimes newspaper, I had saved enough for a down payment on a Toyota truck, bought a radial arm saw and got a slew of referrals.
Not praising myself as this, I would assume, was just a matter of doing what you gotta do.
I, too, would have walked 30 miles to secure a good paying job, particularly in light of the circumstances.
Way to go, Mr LMS!
Always nice to hear success stories from people who worked for what they have!! The only negative point... WTH, downpayment on a Toyota?!?!?!?
:-P
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09-26-2012, 04:33 PM
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Hey it was cheap (4wd base truck, 5 speed, no A/C and 9900.00 brand new) and they were financing anyone who could fog a mirror. I have, however, had a toyota 4runner as my in city transportation continuously since 1984, replace it about every 5 or 6 years. Hate to say it but they're awesome city commando vehicles. Of course, I like my F250 much better.
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10-25-2012, 08:16 PM
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Wow, I can't believe I read the whole thing.
I had hoped for a happy ending but that aint happened yet. I am pretty new here, the story and the generosity of the men of FTE held me in my chair for 27 pages.
I followed the link from the alt fuel section and I got an education along the way.
Hope the op is ok, but my money is on the pay it forward guys.
I had hoped for a happy ending but that aint happened yet. I am pretty new here, the story and the generosity of the men of FTE held me in my chair for 27 pages.
I followed the link from the alt fuel section and I got an education along the way.
Hope the op is ok, but my money is on the pay it forward guys.
#401
10-25-2012, 08:41 PM
"Yet?"
Personally, I've kinda ruled it out the moment I realized that Linus had had enough internet access time to redact two lengthy Craigslist ads in the hopes of selling his truck around the 20th of September, but did not take an extra minute to pop on here to say hello to the guys whose incredible generosity made it possible for him to be there in the first place...
By this point it's hard to fail to notice that he comes here only when he needs info (or, worse, parts).
I'd love to be wrong, but with what we've seen, what's for sure is that he definitely doesn't behave like I personally would if I had someone else's injectors and IP under my truck's hood. I'd feel absolutely honor-bound to report regularly in this thread until I've found a way to "pay it back" somehow.
Personally, I've kinda ruled it out the moment I realized that Linus had had enough internet access time to redact two lengthy Craigslist ads in the hopes of selling his truck around the 20th of September, but did not take an extra minute to pop on here to say hello to the guys whose incredible generosity made it possible for him to be there in the first place...
By this point it's hard to fail to notice that he comes here only when he needs info (or, worse, parts).
I'd love to be wrong, but with what we've seen, what's for sure is that he definitely doesn't behave like I personally would if I had someone else's injectors and IP under my truck's hood. I'd feel absolutely honor-bound to report regularly in this thread until I've found a way to "pay it back" somehow.
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10-29-2012, 10:47 AM
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"Yet?"
Personally, I've kinda ruled it out the moment I realized that Linus had had enough internet access time to redact two lengthy Craigslist ads in the hopes of selling his truck around the 20th of September, but did not take an extra minute to pop on here to say hello to the guys whose incredible generosity made it possible for him to be there in the first place...
By this point it's hard to fail to notice that he comes here only when he needs info (or, worse, parts).
I'd love to be wrong, but with what we've seen, what's for sure is that he definitely doesn't behave like I personally would if I had someone else's injectors and IP under my truck's hood. I'd feel absolutely honor-bound to report regularly in this thread until I've found a way to "pay it back" somehow.
Personally, I've kinda ruled it out the moment I realized that Linus had had enough internet access time to redact two lengthy Craigslist ads in the hopes of selling his truck around the 20th of September, but did not take an extra minute to pop on here to say hello to the guys whose incredible generosity made it possible for him to be there in the first place...
By this point it's hard to fail to notice that he comes here only when he needs info (or, worse, parts).
I'd love to be wrong, but with what we've seen, what's for sure is that he definitely doesn't behave like I personally would if I had someone else's injectors and IP under my truck's hood. I'd feel absolutely honor-bound to report regularly in this thread until I've found a way to "pay it back" somehow.
Hope ya make it Linus. karma is an absolute bi***
For those of you that helped this guy, and you were many with knowledge, parts, time, and money, thank you for keeping faith. I have learned from watching you.
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