Hello Winboloers,
I once again inquire to the online public to gather advice.
I would like to know the best methods to use when one moves from one "house" to another. The destintion "house" is within six miles and in the same town. It would be nice to know if i should use U-haul, packing methods, transport order, and things like that.
Thanks. :wink:
I'm assuming that you're moving because the Great Mountain is upsetting you... it makes rocks fall on your house, it rains right there because clouds form around it and drop water... see an old man about it.
You'll recognize the old man because he's spoking a pipe of sorts and has Asian features. Ask him how to solve your problem... but the first time around, he must have hash in his pipe because he tells you to move the mountain by using a tree as a battering ram to push the mountain away. Not a good idea. For one thing, on impact, it breaks, and for another... you'll fall on your head. Falling on your head will do the least damage to Vengeance, but it still sucks.
The second time around, he'll tell you make a bunch of loud noises to scare the mountain away. While I'd figure that showing the mountain numerous pictures of your face would be much more likely to scare it off... forgive the old man. He's probably got even stronger shit in his pipe now.
He'll tell you all this shit that won't work, but finally, he'll tell you something that will work. "Go home, Vengeance. Take your house apart, stiuck by stick. Gather these sticks that are the pieces of your house. Collect all of the things that are your possessions. Bind everything into bundles with rope and twine. Carry these bundles in your arms and on the top of your head. Face the mountain and close your eyes.
"Having done all this, you will step to the dance of the moving mountain. You will put your left foot in a place that is in back of your right foot. Then you will put your right foot in a place that is in the back of your left foot. You must do this again and again for many hours. When you open your eyes, you will see that the mountain has moved far away."
And look! It works! It worked for Ming Lo and his wife, it aughta work for you.
---Nova
all depends on how much stuff you're moving. but, in 2002 I moved seven times. each time I used a fifteen foot box truck. just make sure you strap everything down and bubble wrap or use packing peanuts with your valuables. I didn't have anything really heavy to move, but a two wheel dolly can come in handy too. just hope you dont have to move any grand pianos or anything. oh, and organzie all your stuff so that unpacking goes smoother. those plastic bins they sell are great and durable, so if you dont have any I'd reccommend buying a couple, because cardboard boxes aren't the best. also, make sure you buy beer and food for anyone who helps you.
It also depends if you're moving in with someone or living alone. I moved from my parents house into an apartment with one other person then moved from that apartment to another apartment about 6 blocks away.
With the big stuff (beds, futon, computer desks) I had my dad and his pick-em-up truck haul the stuff. That made for about 2 between apartments. Other than that I probably made 4 trips back and forth between apartments in my car while my roomate packed up and cleaned. So if you don't have a friend or two with pick-ups, I second skywalker's suggestion of renting a box truck, U-Haul or otherwise, to move the larger items.
Packing methods I would use are computer paper boxes (10 ream cases) for smaller stuff and as skywalker suggested the larger Rubbermaid 40 gallon plastic tubs for larger things, such as shoes, clothes, books and the like.
You should probably gather all the small stuff together first and pile those up out of the way so that you are able to move the larger items out of the "house" first. Larger items should be the first into the new "house" as well. That way you don't have to dodge boxes and bins everywhere when carrying a huge couch.
Good luck with the move, Vengeance, and the Ann Arbor bolo-crew better get in touch with me if there's to be a bolo-fest this summer in Michigan or at least a small get-together.
Thanks, for the advice guys. I hopefully won't trash anything. Although paying for the gas for my pick up might take me longer to save for than the amount of time it would take me to carry everything on my back piece by piece. :P Gas is about 3.00 a gallon up here, how about where u guys are? :cry:
Wow, where are you at? It's about $2.05 for the cheap stuff here in Detroit/Ann Arbor.
Highest gas price where I'm at in Northern California is $2.00, but it might vary around the state. Not really up on gas prices because I don't own a car.
Well Nova, actually I live in Grants Pass, Oregon and its about 2.50 for regular. In Oregon the towns and cities are pretty spread out. The nearest city that's bigger than Grants Pass is about 30 miles away. There are probably 10 little towns within 20 miles though. Our cities are pretty compacted though, although they aren't any smaller than the average city. So i guess the reason gas is so high here is because...please draw a conclusion for me, I'm too lazy too. Please inquire about Oregon some more if you think that we are a hippy crop state or something like that.
the price of petrol here is $1.09 thats NZ$
here in north carolina... prices are up to 2.00 for "regular", 2.30 for "silver" , and 2.50 for "premium". its whack
$2.13 for reg. in upstate NY.
Well, up here in Vancouver, Canada. It costs us 99.9 cents a litre (record!!) to run our motorized dogsleds :P.
