i met rick today

[zippy656]

Originally Posted by The Patrolman

Hi Rick,
I don't supose you have a winch and a High lift jack lying around, possibley left by a passing ( Unforgetfull ) member?

LOL!!

if youdid it was ME!!



well worth askin

[extreme-4x4]

its funny , i used to want everything. so did the ex wife.

until it cost me everything i was working so hard to keep.

now i have nothing , i want for nothing. and im the happiest i have ever been .

my life is nice , people like me more, my step kids want to be with me and say " its nice being home" its a much nicer place.

my ex there mum still wants the world . but they choose to be with me and work hard to get what we need and have time to play and relax.

only this weekend me and my new partner jo have decided, we was happier when we didnt have a telly. needless to say its going next week

( for a trial peroid )

[MontysMaverick]

Originally Posted by solarman216

Would not do you any good, I do not do it and never will, Money don't make you happy, and never will, but if you want to throw your hard earned away try my birthday 27081947, don't no if that is enough numbers but it must be a start, Rick

See Rick, youve now set me a fair old task do I do 2, 7,08,1,9,4 and what about the 7 or do I do 27,08,1,9,4,7 oh such problems such problems.. Dont know if it would do me any good if I won but as John McEnroe once said "when you have nothing no one will give you anything of any value but when you have something people break their necks to give you something" So I would like to win it so I can share it out and help a few people

[Adz]

I couldnt agree more

I'm really bricking it that i'm throwing away a job even though i dont see the cash at the end but i'm not happy

So next year i will be starting my own business & work to live not live to work

Plus if i have nothing she cant take nothing

[briggie]

i have read this thread with increasing interest , as you all probably know i have met rick, mags, swifty etc on numerous occasions , even being privilidged to be invited to ricks birthday party , i consider rick and his family part of my family, sometimes you have to look beneath the exterior to find the real person .

[MontysMaverick]

Originally Posted by Adz

I couldnt agree more

I'm really bricking it that i'm throwing away a job even though i dont see the cash at the end but i'm not happy

So next year i will be starting my own business & work to live not live to work

Plus if i have nothing she cant take nothing

The keywords in this are "work to live not live to work " The only reason I do the euromillions is that I would like to add a little sunshine to a few close people who have helped me when I had nowt, (not that Ive got a lot now)and would like to be able to quote the following "Tommorrow if I wake up it would be so nice to do what ever I want too" Once youve had everything then what else is there to get!!!
At the moment "I work when I need to" which is also nice

[solarman216]

And I joined this Site cos I wanted Info on My Terrano and so so much has come from that, thanks guys you have made my day, Rick

[jims-terrano]

I wish my life was simple!!! I just had the wife nagging at the amount lecky we are using. She got one of those smart meter things that tells you what you are currently using. I just had to go around switching things off and then she buggered off to bed. She moaned at me until I got the security light working in the back garden, now I've just had to go unplug it in the garage. The fridge was running away so there aint a lot i can do about that. Best I could get to was 585 watts, with no heating, no telly and little lighting. One of the kids will have their telly on im sure.
So this meter has far from made life easier it's made it bloody worse!!!!

Rick I'm not sure what you do down there but if it's a simpler life than mine I'm gonna move in next door to you

Jim

[solarman216]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

I wish my life was simple!!! I just had the wife nagging at the amount lecky we are using. She got one of those smart meter things that tells you what you are currently using. I just had to go around switching things off and then she buggered off to bed. She moaned at me until I got the security light working in the back garden, now I've just had to go unplug it in the garage. The fridge was running away so there aint a lot i can do about that. Best I could get to was 585 watts, with no heating, no telly and little lighting. One of the kids will have their telly on im sure.
So this meter has far from made life easier it's made it bloody worse!!!!

Rick I'm not sure what you do down there but if it's a simpler life than mine I'm gonna move in next door to you

Jim

Well we are not on the grid for a start, we generate our own electric with diesel gen set, solar panels help, as does a water wheel, we store power in a bank of full traction batteries, our water comes from a spring which is filtered and fed into an 8000 ltr tank, and we have a composting toilet, as for next door the nearest you could be is 300 to 400 mtrs and no available spaces, Rick

[extreme-4x4]

i got potential for a water wheel .... but how to make electric ????????

how about wind ???


please

[MudLifeCrisis]

Originally Posted by extreme-4x4

i got potential for a water wheel .... but how to make electric ????????

how about wind ???


please

Think you can only make gas from wind ;O)

[solarman216]

Wind is a waist of time, water well it depends on how much you have and the head 10,000 ltres a day and a head of 10 ft will be just about usable, it might just run a 100 watt light bulb with a 10 ft wheel , Rick

[MontysMaverick]

Originally Posted by solarman216

Well we are not on the grid for a start, we generate our own electric with diesel gen set, solar panels help, as does a water wheel, we store power in a bank of full traction batteries, our water comes from a spring which is filtered and fed into an 8000 ltr tank, and we have a composting toilet, as for next door the nearest you could be is 300 to 400 mtrs and no available spaces, Rick

Bloody hell Rick youve got the job licked, fair play to you fella, its a pity we aint all got your patience, intuition and drive to do the above, Well impressed, ever thought of running the diesel gen set on an alternative fuel???? good on ya mate

[solarman216]

Originally Posted by MontysMaverick

Bloody hell Rick youve got the job licked, fair play to you fella, its a pity we aint all got your patience, intuition and drive to do the above, Well impressed, ever thought of running the diesel gen set on an alternative fuel???? good on ya mate

No need as red derv is 55 p ltr at the mo, but the 1975 twin air cooled Lister runs on 50/50 derv/old engine oil when I have it, Rick

[extreme-4x4]

Originally Posted by solarman216

Wind is a waist of time, water well it depends on how much you have and the head 10,000 ltres a day and a head of 10 ft will be just about usable, it might just run a 100 watt light bulb with a 10 ft wheel , Rick

what about a nice stream . i was thinking you could use the electric bit off a generator throw the engine away and run a drive shaft to a wheel turned by water ????

an old 5kw genny would give me a few lights wont it ?