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23 Jun 2005, 5:48 am

pyraxis wrote:

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Ghosthunter wrote:
I try not
to disrespect others and hurt them, and I was hoping
that was mutual.

It's mutual with me - I hope I haven't offended in any
of your other threads.

How are the travel plans coming?Back to top

No offenses were made by you! You have, as
well as WrongPlanet has been supportive the
best of yours and their abilities. God-Bless!

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23 Jun 2005, 5:52 am

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GH--I've enjoyed what I've read of your
stories. I'm a relative newbie here, but I
was still able to appreciate the way you
(kindly) poke fun at aspects of WP "culture"
through in-jokes that outsiders wouldn't get.

Thankyou for reading my stories and posts!
I hope your experiences at WrongPlanet are
helpful and enlighting for you as well.

I find your statement accurate and a compliment!
You describe my community building attempt
very truthfully. I cannot offer much for people
in life. But I can try!

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23 Jun 2005, 5:57 am

I've enjoyed reading your travel stories GH, I just didn't have anything to say about them - like I've told you, I moved across to the other side of the country to find affordable accomodation and I was about 40 then, it's a lot to take on but sometimes you have to do it. A lot of people are doing it in cities where the property values have skyrocketed. I did as much net research as possible and had modest expectations, so I was reasonably happy with the result.

In the end after much dithering and delaying (it's scary leaving the town you've always lived in) I just got a cheap train (sleeper) to have a look at the two cities most likely, stayed in a cheap motel in one (still expensive!) but found a reasonable backpackers with your own room in the other and I lived at that backpackers for 3 months, to be sure I was happy in the town. I then got a cheap flat, hired some cheap furniture (bed fridge lounge) and then I flew back to organise removalists (got quotes and info first). So basically when you get to a shortlist stage, I think it's a good idea to live in a backpackers or something similar to 'tryout' a town first. Obviously, since you want to study, that's going to narrow down your choices for you. Like I've said to you before, public housing is something that may work for you, and since it varies (waiting lists, eligibility) from state to state, maybe you should think about that too.

Let us know how everything goes, where you think might be good.

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23 Jun 2005, 5:59 am

Sean wrote:

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Ghosthunter,
For future reference, people aren't always in a
mood to be open about their feelings at the same
time as someone else.

This is true. I sometimes can expect too much
from people, and how autistic of me as such.

sean wrote:

Sometimes someone just might not know what to
say.

Again, true! I can be deep and overexpressive
and others just don't grasp that. This my doing
and lack of insight, as would my expectation
flaw would be!

Sean wrote:

These matters are more drastic and problematic
due to issues with emotional reciprocity on the
Autistic spectrum. I have had that happen to me
a few times as well, first being completely clueless in
a social situationas a teenager and then here as well
where I have sent out a few PMs that seem to have
disappeared into thin air and have been relatively
slow to respond to a couple myself. In these cases,
It appears that the person just needs time to be left
alone. On a larger scale such as the forums, it is still
possible that nobody can think of what to say,

Like I said earlier, I can expect too much from
people, and that is my character flaw. sorry :oops:

Sean wrote:

and it is posible for everybody who logs on to feel
like being left alone and only want to read posts.

Even I get that way, but not as often, but I do agree!
:oops:

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23 Jun 2005, 6:02 am

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*pounces ghosthunter*
Good ghosthunter, good.

Thankyou for your sincerity and
moral support! I hope my posts
and community based stories have
inspired you! This is the impression
I am getting! Correct me if I am wrong?

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23 Jun 2005, 6:04 am

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Ghosthunter,

I really enjoy your posts and stories. Also
poems you put in your posts. You put a lot
of effort in your posts and I Thank You.

And I say thankyou for your reading and posting
in them! What posts and community based
some I have done inspired you?

Sincerely,
ghosthunter

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23 Jun 2005, 6:08 am

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Ghosthunter, I am somewhat surprised
by your recent posts. I understand that
you are at crossroads of your life, and that
this is a difficult moment for you. [Edit: I
removed the rest of my post, because after
further consideration I decided that it was
in a wrong style.]

Last edited by magic on Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:00
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I have reread my previous post and I think it
sounds too harsh. Ahh... I don't know how else
to put it. I'd like to add that I agree with Pizzaboss
(except for poems; I am a very unpoetic guy).
[Edit: I removed the part that would be out of
context without my previous post.]

I feel a good scolding here and there is not
a bad thing. I am not perfect and thus
neglectful of others and their feelings.

I am guilty of this, as others are, and a good
scolding just reminds us we are human.

Sincerely,
Ghosthunter

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23 Jun 2005, 6:18 am

Postperson wrote:

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I've enjoyed reading your travel stories GH,
I just didn't have anything to say about them -
like I've told you, I moved across to the other
side of the country to find affordable accomodation
and I was about 40 then, it's a lot to take on but
sometimes you have to do it.

This is true!

postperson wrote:

A lot of people are doing it in cities where the property
values have skyrocketed. I did as much net research
as possible and had modest expectations, so I was
reasonably happy with the result.

What was the length of time for your research?
You have to realize real estate practices are
probly more conniving here in the USA then anywhere
else! This is just my uninformed opinion!
Please correct me if I am wrong!

postperson wrote:

In the end after much dithering and delaying
(it's scary leaving the town you've always lived
in) I just got a cheap train (sleeper) to have a
look at the two cities most likely, stayed in a
cheap motel in one (still expensive!) but found
a reasonable backpackers with your own room
in the other and I lived at that backpackers for
3 months, to be sure I was happy in the town.
I then got a cheap flat, hired some cheap furniture
(bed fridge lounge) and then I flew back to
organise removalists (got quotes and info first).

What were some of your experiences in this part
of the adventure?

postperson wrote:

So basically when you get to a shortlist stage,
I think it's a good idea to live in a backpackers
or something similar to 'tryout' a town first.
Obviously, since you want to study, that's
going to narrow down your choices for you.
Like I've said to you before, public housing is
something that may work for you, and since it
varies (waiting lists, eligibility) from state to state,
maybe you should think about that too.

Let us know how everything goes, where you
think might be good.

This is true. The mystery is always the best
part. Public housing may come into play later.
I will let each phase of this to..Be journey
reveal aspects of itself.

I am glad you post in my forums and I like your
presence in them, thankyou!

Sincerely,
Ghosthunter

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23 Jun 2005, 6:54 am

postperson wrote:

A lot of people are doing it in cities where the property
values have skyrocketed. I did as much net research
as possible and had modest expectations, so I was
reasonably happy with the result.

Ghosthunter wrote:

What was the length of time for your research?

ohh I'm not really sure, maybe 10 months? It's difficult to say when it started because it was an idea at the back of my mind for a long time, then eventually I had to make it happen.

Ghosthunter wrote:

You have to realize real estate practices are
probly more conniving here in the USA then anywhere
else! This is just my uninformed opinion!
Please correct me if I am wrong!

No, you're probably right about that. I used online real estate classifieds to check rental ads, so I could get an idea of average rentals and a look at the type of buildings.

postperson wrote:

Ghosthunter wrote:

What were some of your experiences in this part
of the adventure?

ewww I could fill a book, the backpackers was funny (I'd never stayed in one before), mostly young people who drank continuously, some maoris, some poms, some aussies, lotsa Swiss people here to do Enlish language courses, they were all very friendly and inclusive. It was like a singles club in a way, everyone (except me) hoping to get laid, but I managed to avoid any 'suitors', phew, I guess I was younger looking then! It's a bit addictive that kind of life, but a guy (the manager, actually) had a crush on me and it was getting wierd, plus everyone b*****s a lot, so I guess I was glad to finally get my own flat. It was strange (when I got my flat) to get up in the morning and not have to get dresed straight away, not have to say 'hi', 'hi', 'hi' to everyone you pass on your way to the communal kitchen, strange to watch tv alone, but hey, I got used to being alone again pretty quick.

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23 Jun 2005, 12:14 pm

Ghosthunter wrote:

I feel a good scolding here and there is not a bad thing. I am not perfect and thus neglectful of others and their feelings.

Oh, my post wasn't intended as a scolding, but rather as an informative answer to your question.

A subsequent reflection made me realize that it could be taken as a negative criticism, so I removed it. Sorry, again, if I caused you grief.

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