Comments on: The Deadline http://nerdnomad.com/the-deadline/ I live in a truck. Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:34:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Noah http://nerdnomad.com/the-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 Noah Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:26:47 +0000 http://nerdnomad.com/?p=83#comment-1199 Thanks for the advice email. It ended up taking me 2 months to find and buy my motorhome, mostly because of the time spent waiting for the loan. I can't agree more with the idea that things break *all* of the time, so people should buy something in good condition - there will be more than enough to fix! Thanks for the advice email. It ended up taking me 2 months to find and buy my motorhome, mostly because of the time spent waiting for the loan. I can’t agree more with the idea that things break *all* of the time, so people should buy something in good condition – there will be more than enough to fix!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://nerdnomad.com/the-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Elizabeth Thu, 13 May 2010 21:27:18 +0000 http://nerdnomad.com/?p=83#comment-127 Thought you might find this site useful on your trek. http://www.freecampgrounds.com/index.aspx Your dad is cute...I see myself with my son in him and see now why my son gets irritated. Trust me when I tell you that he really means well, is concerned for your well being and has no doubt that you can handle what you're doing. As parents, we sometimes forget to tell you that. :) Thought you might find this site useful on your trek.
http://www.freecampgrounds.com/index.aspx

Your dad is cute…I see myself with my son in him and see now why my son gets irritated. Trust me when I tell you that he really means well, is concerned for your well being and has no doubt that you can handle what you’re doing. As parents, we sometimes forget to tell you that. :)

]]> By: Dad http://nerdnomad.com/the-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Dad Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:06:48 +0000 http://nerdnomad.com/?p=83#comment-107 Hi son, I thought I would tell you about AutoZone. I realize it is a little late but they sure do have a good warrantee. If you buy a Duralast Gold battery and it dies you can get a free replacement for 3 years. The battery has a pro-rated warrantee for 8 years. You give them your phone number when you buy it and they save it on their computer. If you have to return it they look it up on their computer and if it's in warrantee, they give you a new battery, no hassle. Love, Dad Hi son,

I thought I would tell you about AutoZone. I realize it is a little late but they sure do have a good warrantee. If you buy a Duralast Gold battery and it dies you can get a free replacement for 3 years. The battery has a pro-rated warrantee for 8 years. You give them your phone number when you buy it and they save it on their computer. If you have to return it they look it up on their computer and if it’s in warrantee, they give you a new battery, no hassle.

Love,
Dad

]]> By: admin http://nerdnomad.com/the-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-95 admin Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:13:19 +0000 http://nerdnomad.com/?p=83#comment-95 Yeah, I know how you're supposed to hookup the jumpers...it was just windy out, and I wasn't paying enough attention. No big deal. I did swap one of the house batteries in, it started right up, and we drove over to the nearest auto parts place that was open to buy a new battery (I don't want to be in the desert without a reliable chassis battery). It just proved to be a very long day. I was planning to just go ten minutes away to the dump station, and to the store to buy sunscreen, but it turned into an all day affair. It took a couple of hours to get the engine started; the bolt holding the old battery down was rusty and stuck, so I had to use some WD40 to loosen it up, and getting the battery out of the front of this beast is non-trivial...they're huge, weigh a ton, and it's set a little down and in and under several big hoses and such. And then the trip to Calipatria 20 minutes away turned into a trip to Brawley 45 minutes away to find a parts store that was open. And, I think I've gotta go back to Brawley today, because it's the nearest DMV, and the DMV will be closed Friday for a holiday and it's not open on the weekend, so if I'm going to make my planned departure from CA on Sunday, I'll have to go today, or be without the ability to buy a motorcycle for another couple of months. Of course, if I'm able to stay in downtown Austin, it won't make a big difference...a bike would be sufficient. Yeah, I know how you’re supposed to hookup the jumpers…it was just windy out, and I wasn’t paying enough attention. No big deal. I did swap one of the house batteries in, it started right up, and we drove over to the nearest auto parts place that was open to buy a new battery (I don’t want to be in the desert without a reliable chassis battery). It just proved to be a very long day. I was planning to just go ten minutes away to the dump station, and to the store to buy sunscreen, but it turned into an all day affair. It took a couple of hours to get the engine started; the bolt holding the old battery down was rusty and stuck, so I had to use some WD40 to loosen it up, and getting the battery out of the front of this beast is non-trivial…they’re huge, weigh a ton, and it’s set a little down and in and under several big hoses and such. And then the trip to Calipatria 20 minutes away turned into a trip to Brawley 45 minutes away to find a parts store that was open.

And, I think I’ve gotta go back to Brawley today, because it’s the nearest DMV, and the DMV will be closed Friday for a holiday and it’s not open on the weekend, so if I’m going to make my planned departure from CA on Sunday, I’ll have to go today, or be without the ability to buy a motorcycle for another couple of months. Of course, if I’m able to stay in downtown Austin, it won’t make a big difference…a bike would be sufficient.

]]> By: Ronnie Cooper http://nerdnomad.com/the-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Ronnie Cooper Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:20:49 +0000 http://nerdnomad.com/?p=83#comment-94 Hi son, I thought it was your house thermostat. Sounds like you've taken care of it. Sorry to hear your starter battery died. You hook-up jumper cables in parallel, that's red(+) to red(+) and black(-) to black(-). You could also swap out your starter battery with one of your house batteries temporarily, if it's 12 volt, about the same size and you can bolt it in the box. Please call me if you have any electrical problems. I'll be using your mom's cell phone. Love, Dad Hi son,

I thought it was your house thermostat. Sounds like you’ve taken care of it.

Sorry to hear your starter battery died. You hook-up jumper cables in parallel, that’s red(+) to red(+) and black(-) to black(-). You could also swap out your starter battery with one of your house batteries temporarily, if it’s 12 volt, about the same size and you can bolt it in the box.

Please call me if you have any electrical problems. I’ll be using your mom’s cell phone.

Love,
Dad

]]> By: admin http://nerdnomad.com/the-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-93 admin Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:33:16 +0000 http://nerdnomad.com/?p=83#comment-93 It's just a knob on the dash, like any climate control panel in a car. Nothing fancy. It'll only cost a couple of bucks to replace, once I find a place to buy it. When I get settled for a week in Austin, I'll call around and find someone that will ship me one. I may also be able to fix it with super glue...I tried once already and it snapped loose immediately, but I realized when putting the knob back on that it has a metal ring that had stayed on the potentiometer post. So, I may be able to glue it all back together with the ring in place. I'll give it a try later today. No big deal, though...I used needlenose pliers to set it to "cool" and I won't be going anywhere where I need heat for at least a few weeks. It’s just a knob on the dash, like any climate control panel in a car. Nothing fancy. It’ll only cost a couple of bucks to replace, once I find a place to buy it. When I get settled for a week in Austin, I’ll call around and find someone that will ship me one. I may also be able to fix it with super glue…I tried once already and it snapped loose immediately, but I realized when putting the knob back on that it has a metal ring that had stayed on the potentiometer post. So, I may be able to glue it all back together with the ring in place. I’ll give it a try later today. No big deal, though…I used needlenose pliers to set it to “cool” and I won’t be going anywhere where I need heat for at least a few weeks.

]]> By: Ronnie Cooper http://nerdnomad.com/the-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Ronnie Cooper Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:34:20 +0000 http://nerdnomad.com/?p=83#comment-92 Hi son, I've been thinking about your Evans Tempcon switch knob. If it's on a thermostat, you could replace the whole thermostat. Just a thought. Love, Dad Hi son,

I’ve been thinking about your Evans Tempcon switch knob. If it’s on a thermostat, you could replace the whole thermostat. Just a thought.

Love,
Dad

]]> By: admin http://nerdnomad.com/the-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-91 admin Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:52:38 +0000 http://nerdnomad.com/?p=83#comment-91 Don't worry, Dad. I'll get over to the east coast before too long. The repairs are all minor. Luckily nothing major has gone awry. It's just like owning any other home...only this one gets shaken around a lot, leading to much more breakage than in a regular house. I've got things under control, and this stop in the desert has given me lots of time for working on the RV. Don’t worry, Dad. I’ll get over to the east coast before too long. The repairs are all minor. Luckily nothing major has gone awry. It’s just like owning any other home…only this one gets shaken around a lot, leading to much more breakage than in a regular house. I’ve got things under control, and this stop in the desert has given me lots of time for working on the RV.

]]> By: Ronnie Cooper http://nerdnomad.com/the-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Ronnie Cooper Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:48:08 +0000 http://nerdnomad.com/?p=83#comment-89 Hi son, If repairing your r.v. gets to be overwhelming, bring it to my house and park it in the driveway and I will help you make the repairs. We have an ACE Hardware, Auto Zone, Lowe's and Home Depot within a short driving distance. You could take I-10 east to I-85 north to Ga-400 north to Ga-369 east and you would be here in a few days. Love, Dad Hi son,

If repairing your r.v. gets to be overwhelming, bring it to my house and park it in the driveway and I will help you make the repairs. We have an ACE Hardware, Auto Zone, Lowe’s and Home Depot within a short driving distance. You could take I-10 east to I-85 north to Ga-400 north to Ga-369 east and you would be here in a few days.

Love,
Dad

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