Originally Posted by cdswans (Post 476889)

Matcat . . Last I heard, you were working on a new DDL . . is the beta version up for testing? In the meantime, you might consider heading to Fargo/Formorehead . . they're going to need some help with sand bagging.

Originally Posted by matcat (Post 476870)

And then what?

Anyway, my reasoning was hit well on by Golfhobo... but I will expand a bit on my philosophy and reasoning...

First off, this country is dead, it was shot in the head and is in the process of falling to the ground. I personally see no come back, no return of the economy. I personally believe we are in the transition to third world, and I want a jump start on self sufficiency. I have plenty of knowledge, now it is time for me to personally put that knowledge into experience.

Secondly I am a gypsy, I cannot sit in one place for long, and for me long being more then a few months. I cannot live comfortably in a routine, I hate it. I am not happy unless I am on the move.

Thirdly it is a journey to learn about myself. what better way to get to know yourself then to put yourself in a position where you must take action every moment to survive? I can be quite a lazy person, this is one way for me to break myself out of that too. Can't be lazy and survive this way.

Fourth, I have a rather hippie mentality in a lot of ways. I see everyone work their arse off so they can buy all of these things that they need to work even harder to keep paying it off. There is no time for life, life becomes all about work, work hard so you can continue to live to work even harder. I don't believe in that, I believe in working for what you need to live, but not to live just so you can go on working. What good is that boat, that RV, that 4x4, that big ole house, that Lexus, that whatever toy you have if you never have time to enjoy it? In fact I hate materialism, not to say I don't like having money or toys, but to make it a god, to make it so important in our lives, it is a farse to me.

I never got into a truck just to make money, I did it to travel, the true definition of a paid tourist. But I did so with the utmost of professionalism.

Recently something inside of me gave way, I realized something about me, that showed me I needed to get away from the norms of society, and I grew the balls to do it.

I realize most people will not understand it, that you are happy in your normal routine. That is good for you, I can't live like that. The way I am now I feel like I am in true freedom, and I am so happy it is beyond explanation. Now don't get me wrong, there are moment's I have to resort to doing things I don't like, like pan handling, and I hate doing it, but in the name of survival I will, until I find a better solution to be more self sufficient in that area.

Quite honestly I do not think I will be getting into a truck as a driver anytime soon... I want to, but at the same time I don't. Maybe in the course of hitching I will offer to help drive, or even stick with someone for a little bit of time if they offer to pay me for helping them to drive, but that will be the extent of it for now.

One day when I am ready, if this country is still around and there is an economy for it, I will buy a truck, but I don't see that anytime soon.

Originally Posted by Mackman (Post 476937)

People like you that hurt this country. You have nothing to offer. Don't work, don't pay taxes, Just a useless Bum. I'm not tryin to be a Di-k but thats the way i see.

What happens if you get hurt and have to go the ER??? Who's going to foot that bill. Oh thats right the hard working people of this country. I just don't understand it. You hate pan-handling?? Well you must not hate it that bad cuz you do it.. Too me you are just another bum at the truck stop that pisses me off when I'm fueling and come up and ask me for money. Leave the working man alone..

Originally Posted by Mackman (Post 476945)

Matcat how old are you???