Camping at Home!

[Rooh_Afza]

Then I hit ‘submit’ and felt remorse. Stupid buttons.

Look, there are places that can help you avoid cold showers and you’ve spent your entire working life paying for them. Now that you’re not working, take advantage of what you’ve been paying for all these years. Seriously. You’ve earned it.

[amber03]

@lissener

Thanks all, for your kind thoughts and suggestions and offers of help. I’m gonna see if I can’t somehow live through this. I’m not sure if I can make it the whole 10 days, but I’ll think of Paris and take strength from her example.

And yes, my job covers rent and utilities, though just barely; I’m at the tail end of a long stretch of catch-up, after a longer stretch of disemployment.

{dickweed mode}
If you are so strapped for cash, why are you even posting on a message board? Why do you have money for the internet, but not for electricity?
{/dickweed mode}

[Rilchiam]

He said he posts from work.

[Quiddity_Glomfuster]

@amber03

{dickweed mode}
If you are so strapped for cash, why are you even posting on a message board? Why do you have money for the internet, but not for electricity?
{/dickweed mode}

It’s always a good plan to read a thread before you post. Especially when it’s a short one.

[lissener]

@Quiddity Glomfuster

It’s always a good plan to read a thread before you post. Especially when it’s a short one.

No, I say as long as you don’t forget the [dickweed] tag, you’re OK.

[amber03]

@Quiddity Glomfuster

It’s always a good plan to read a thread before you post. Especially when it’s a short one.

You’re kidding, right?

From the ORIGINAL POST:

• I thought I’d be able to string them along for another month, while I finally got my rent caught up, after being 4 months behind as of about 6 months ago. I no longer have to duck behind the couch when the landlord rings the doorbell. So I was so close to being totally caught up on my rent that I just gave over my entire last paycheck to my landlord, just to feel the relief*

[amber03]

@Rilchiam

He said he posts from work.

No, he did not. He insinuated he did, but even if he outright said it, why should I believe it?

[Mangetout]

Isn’t it pretty bleeding obvious that he’d probably be posting from somewhere other than home, if the power’s out?

[amber03]

@Mangetout

Isn’t it pretty bleeding obvious that he’d probably be posting from somewhere other than home, if the power’s out?

Ever hear of battery-powered laptops?

[Mangetout]

Of course, but that’s just not the most obvious explanation.

[Rick]

Jesus, haven’t you ever heard of a steam powered desktop?

[amber03]

@Mangetout

Of course, but that’s just not the most obvious explanation.

OK, I’m supposed to believe he is posting from work. How does THAT make things any better? Isn’t he supposed to be, I don’t know, WORKING?!

[Mangetout]

@amber03

OK, I’m supposed to believe he is posting from work. How does THAT make things any better? Isn’t he supposed to be, I don’t know, WORKING?!

Well, I had a reply all typed out, but to be honest, I don’t believe you’re the real amber03 and I’m sure as hell not dealing with an impostor.

Have you ever heard the expression ‘benefit of the doubt’?

[MerryMagdalen]

lissener you could always pretend you’re a monk.

The cold showers will help.

[wonky]

@amber03

OK, I’m supposed to believe he is posting from work. How does THAT make things any better? Isn’t he supposed to be, I don’t know, WORKING?!

Apparently your close dickweed mode tag didn’t take.

The one eensy advantage I would have without electricity is I don’t care if food is hot. Everything else though would drive me crazy.

Good luck.

[Quiddity_Glomfuster]

@amber03

OK, I’m supposed to believe he is posting from work. How does THAT make things any better? Isn’t he supposed to be, I don’t know, WORKING?!

1. Try looking at the time of the post.
2. Plenty of people post on the Dope at work when they have downtime.
3. :rolleyes:

[awldune]

You might want to see if anyone at work can lend you a hurricane lamp or Coleman lantern (vastly superior to candles/battery lanterns) and a camp stove. These items are reasonably safe to use indoors and would improve your quality of life a lot.

[El_Cid_Viscoso]

We’re fixing to have a good harvest this year so I’m flush. For now.

Would you accept a little loan? Maybe fifty bucks would get the electric co to set up a payment plan so you could get your lights back.

However, if you insist on camping, forget the fruit and go for a few pounds of GORP!

[UncleBeer]

@Quiddity Glomfuster

1. Try looking at the time of the post.
2. Plenty of people post on the Dope at work when they have downtime.
3. :rolleyes:

And in this case it ain’t even that complicated.

@lissener in post #4

As you can see, I’m staying extra late at work just to avoid going home . . . )

[guppy]

I’d get a bunch of candles and one good flashlight and then storm the library. I used to read by candle-light and for some reason it set a really good mood for me (it probably wasn’t good for my eyes however). Of course you have to be careful.