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Sun May 27, 2012, 07:17 PM

17. Thank you for your hands-on suggestions

Can I pick your brain later this week by PM? I might be able to get someone with tools to help me. In my state today, I'm likely to electrocute myself. I'm just being quiet now, have a icy glass of water and the fan pointed on me.

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101 replies	Author	Time	Post
I'm so sick of being poor [View all]	nobodyspecial	May 2012	OP
This is so wrong. And this is so common.	rug	May 2012	#1
And what really bugs me is how so many people	nobodyspecial	May 2012	#4
No, every problem is serious.	rug	May 2012	#6
We tried with Occupy	Mosaic	May 2012	#73
Geez, it's not like the Battle of Brooklyn was lost again.	rug	May 2012	#74
That is so true....I have been unemployed 4+ years and I	sunwyn	May 2012	#29
I overheard a conversation of 20-somethings,	MsPithy	May 2012	#34
I hope they weren't serious.	Courtesy Flush	May 2012	#37
How about in the military?	raccoon	May 2012	#66
Don't count on it	Coyote_Bandit	May 2012	#78
Moot point.	Clames	May 2012	#86
It wasn't a moot point to the guy it happened to	Coyote_Bandit	May 2012	#87
Sorry about your buddy...	Clames	May 2012	#93
I suspect	Coyote_Bandit	May 2012	#97
In jail all they will do is pull teeth, nothing more.	xtraxritical	May 2012	#40
You are changing careers to a higher paying, more secure one?	Honeycombe8	May 2012	#68
It's sometimes possible to find a small a/c unit at Goodwill	LiberalEsto	May 2012	#88
What a good tip. Now that I think of it, if I get a larger window a/c, I probably would give my old	Honeycombe8	May 2012	#90
Spent $1300 for one crown recently	ProfessionalLeftist	May 2012	#70
The fact that this goes on	Worried senior	May 2012	#2
I'm so sorry, my dear nobodyspecial...	CaliforniaPeggy	May 2012	#3
me too. although just got a little windfall. i started getting my social security.	trueblue2007	May 2012	#5
i am really sorry for you, and just because people may have it worse, doesn't mean	La Lioness Priyanka	May 2012	#7
I understand	dana_b	May 2012	#8
I have no insurance at all right now	nobodyspecial	May 2012	#16
yes, I thought of that	dana_b	May 2012	#33
Some ideas about the A/C	Kaleva	May 2012	#9
Thank you for your hands-on suggestions	nobodyspecial	May 2012	#17
Feel free to PM me. OffWithTheirHeads will be very helpful too.	Kaleva	May 2012	#26
There is a lot of online help	Warpy	May 2012	#47
low tech help	Pat Riot	May 2012	#79
Better yet	FloridaJudy	May 2012	#99
The same problem	femrap	May 2012	#85
You might want to post in the DIY forum too.	LiberalEsto	May 2012	#89
Lets see if we can fix your AC. It could be something simple.	OffWithTheirHeads	May 2012	#10
I'll take you up on your offer	nobodyspecial	May 2012	#18
I dont have air-conditioning	silentwarrior	May 2012	#24
I live in the desert and often find I can cope	Warpy	May 2012	#48
Of course. If you live anywhere near Tucson, let me know and I'll just come over and fix it.	OffWithTheirHeads	May 2012	#51
I wonder if you would be interested in volunteering your skills?	Kali	May 2012	#53
Actually, I tried to voleunteer for Habitat For Humanity.	OffWithTheirHeads	May 2012	#54
it does seem like the non-profit universe in Tucson is pretty cliquey	Kali	May 2012	#55
Yeah, it's just kind of wierd.	OffWithTheirHeads	May 2012	#56
trust me I know how you feel	Kali	May 2012	#57
I had a similar experience with literacy tutoring in Madison, WI a couple decades ago. I have an	coalition_unwilling	May 2012	#61
Kali here is a link to a national Freecycle Organization. Most states have one	crunch60	May 2012	#63
yep - they actually started in Tucson!	Kali	May 2012	#77
I buy a lot of things from Habitat, they have	crunch60	May 2012	#62
They may just be disorganized.	wildeyed	May 2012	#71
I can't speak for your union rules but if you are receiving SSDI	mysuzuki2	May 2012	#83
was going to ask if you Like Cherlston	backwoodsbob	May 2012	#94
That is so kind	cally	May 2012	#96
I had one woman call me up one night saying she had no heat. Furance hadn't come on in awhile.	Kaleva	May 2012	#23
You are a good man	Sherman A1	May 2012	#35
Thank you for your kindness and	truedelphi	May 2012	#42
I would have felt I was ripping them off if I had charged them.	Kaleva	May 2012	#44
"nobodyspecial" I don't like your user name, you are somebody special. and you are loved.	1620rock	May 2012	#11
Rec'd a thousand times. You ARE special, you are a DUer, and you are loved.	secondwind	May 2012	#12
Right on 1620rock	wendylaroux	May 2012	#14
Thanks	nobodyspecial	May 2012	#28
Same to you from me. And can you get the dog into some water during the day?	freshwest	May 2012	#58
I thought the same thing n/t	dana_b	May 2012	#30
Glad you posted that. I was about to say the same...	BlueJazz	May 2012	#46
I like the user name	JustABozoOnThisBus	May 2012	#76
Roughing it when you're young is an adventure. Doing so middle aged is depressing. Think young.....	SleeplessinSoCal	May 2012	#13
Yep, I was poor before when I was younger	nobodyspecial	May 2012	#22
You have a perfect right to your feelings	XanaDUer	May 2012	#15
I have no answers. Just a hug and a hope for better days ahead when you graduate	riderinthestorm	May 2012	#19
It's incredible that	Jamaal510	May 2012	#20
I know the feeling well. I dream about seeing a dentist.	Walk away	May 2012	#21
Not even close	nobodyspecial	May 2012	#25
I really hope your luck changes soon - and an idea for your dog	spooky3	May 2012	#27
that is a good idea, and I hope eople in her area	truedelphi	May 2012	#43
....	maria2	May 2012	#31
So many of us are in dire straits...	chervilant	May 2012	#32
I swear to God, if Kevorkian was running for President, he'd	truedelphi	May 2012	#45
According to another DU post,	chervilant	May 2012	#49
That sounds about right.	truedelphi	May 2012	#59
I don't know a thing about air conditioners,	MsPithy	May 2012	#36
You might want to google AC repairs	Courtesy Flush	May 2012	#38
I know how you feel.	GoCubsGo	May 2012	#39
Boy, do I feel your pain.	crim son	May 2012	#41
If there is a Costco near you, get your prescriptions filled there	LiberalEsto	May 2012	#91
Three words: "You're not alone."	Amerigo Vespucci	May 2012	#50
wet towels and a fan will help get you through	Kali	May 2012	#52
Great ideas	CrawlingChaos	May 2012	#65
You are not alone.	Joe Shlabotnik	May 2012	#60
Me too. The only peace I have is sleep... & that's only when I can.	snappyturtle	May 2012	#72
I'm bookmarking this thread because there's a lot of good information, links, advice.	lamp_shade	May 2012	#64
big hugs	backwoodsbob	May 2012	#67
Dental care. In my city we have a dental school (Baylor).	Honeycombe8	May 2012	#69
air conditioner	efilon	May 2012	#75
.	Coyote_Bandit	May 2012	#80
I feel the same exact way	Proud Liberal Dem	May 2012	#81
you are not alone	magical thyme	May 2012	#82
Honey, I'm right there with you.	KatyaR	May 2012	#84
I hear you.	onestepforward	May 2012	#92
It's like a chess game	KT2000	May 2012	#95
You are not alone	Digit	May 2012	#98
Plain white cotton towels, run under cold water. Wring it out a bit then	jtuck004	May 2012	#100
Ditto that...	opiate69	May 2012	#101

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