D O N E !!!!!

The move is complete!!!! The lady and myself are completely, totaly, most positively, and absolutely out of that stinking apartment!!!!

It took at least 30 trips in my truck ( I swear) and 1 trip in a 17 foot U-Haul, but it's finally done!!! I turned the keys in this morning. I'm not looking forward to getting any deposit money back. Not that we left the place in bad shape. We are both smokers and we have a dog. It may take awhile to get the cig stink and dog dander out of the place. We lived there for 3 1/2 years. I am just thankful that it's all done. Now I can rest.

I have not had any real time to plan on how I want the basement lay out to go. I have given some thought into shelves for the records and crap. I have made a decision though. My little stand up bar will have to do. I still plan on building a back bar for it, it may take a little while. I am glad the house is only 5 years old, so as far as any repaires that I have to make there are none.

I had a few cold ones in my basement a few days ago for the first time. I must say, It was choice. I do know that I will be spending alot of time down there. There are no windows in my basement so I feel at home there. I have always been a nocternal person. I don't like the sun or daylight. So I'm set.

My lady and I have made the decision of not smoking in the house. We are going to try and quit. It was real hard drinking and not being able to light up at the bar, but I managed. That was the first hurdle. It was tough, but I did it. I did not smoke down there. I went outside. It is a walk out basement, so going outside to smoke is not a big deal really. I did not smoke as much either. Bonus!!

I still plan on posting some pics of the place, so bear with me!!!!

UPDATE  JULY 4 2012:

I smoke in the basement. NUFF said. I told the lady a couple years ago, the basement is my domain, what goes on down there does not concern her. I have NOT banned her from the basement, she is welcome anytime, as a matter of fact, I have given her half of the basement to store her things and use as a pantry, so that being said. I'm not a total asshole anyways.

The Cold War Is Back

Well, well, well. This comes as no surprise to me. I have always felt that The Cold War was never over. Peace, as we know it, is an illusion. There will never be peace. The "have nots" will always want to take from the "haves" or vice versa.

I am not a real big fan of politics, or politicians for that matter. I feel that they all are greedy and have secret agendas and are liars.

These new developments over in Poland have got me thinking though. Would it be prudent to build a bomb shelter in my basement? I have always thought of the nuclear threat.

Would I want to survive after a full blown nuclear strike? I think it would get kinda boring. Hollywood has a habit of glamorizing crap like that. In the Hollywood version, the people that do survive will be worried about banding together, forming a workable society again and crap like that. I think that would not be the case. The people that do survive will have one thing on their minds. Obtaining food, water and shelter. That's if their brains have not been scrambled by the stress and reality of Nuclear War, and they will kill, maim, destroy anybody or anything to get it. Then you would have to worry about the people that are waiting for, and some of them "wanting" something like a Nuclear War to happen. Those people scare me. I feel they are not right in the head. I mean give me a break, who wants society to die out? I don't. Sure there are a few poeple that I have met in the past that I would not mind seeing blown into cinders, but, sheesh not the whole fucking planet!

Which brings me to another point to ponder. A proper bomb shelter needs a few things.

1. A self contained, independent, uncorruptible water source. A well or cistern. City water will not work. This goes hand in hand with the sewer as well. Where's the shit gonna go?

2. Electricity, batteries or a generator. Wind will not work in the beginning. A windmill may not survive the attack, if it does it will lead others to you.

3.Stealth. A good shelter needs to be a secret. Just think if the shit is hitting the fan, your whole neighborhood knows of your shelter. They do not want to die. They will fight you tooth and nail to get in. If you hold them off at first Be prepared to fight them, they will try to destroy you and your shelter out of jealousy.

4.Ventilation. You will need access to fresh air. Clean fresh air. Being underground for extended periods with out any ventilation is very uncomfortable. It will get very hot underground without fresh air, not to mention stink pretty bad.

5.Supplies. Food, weapons, ammo. Stuff like that. I think that this is easiest thing on my list to acquire.

Well, just looking at this list makes me wince. I see thousands of dollars up there. It makes me think "screw it, why should I want to survive in the first place" Spend all of that money for what? To be bored and constantly looking behind my back, if a strike should happen. Perhaps I will just go along with the rest of the sheeple and parish in the fire storm. I don't know.

I do know this. Maybe in a few years I'll put a shelter behind the bar. Yes!! The bar!!! There will be a bar!! That's the first thing on the "to do list"!!!!

What A Pain

I am so glad I decided to buy, rather than rent. Moving is such a pain in the ass. I'm sick of it. I have informed the lady that she better like this place, because we are probably going to die here. I'm set. This is it. I have been moving every couple years since I was 20 years old. I'm planted, growing roots. There ain't nothing gonna move me now. On a more optimistic note, I moved the stereo into the basement the other day. It took one load all to itself. I drive a Jeep Cherokee. I have been taking truck loads to the house in my off time. I plan on getting a U-Haul for the big crap. I really don't want to take any time off of work if I can help it. I would much rather deal with it, then take my vacation time when I can enjoy the house. I have since updated my plans on the basement. The bar plans I was going to use are for a bar that is way to big for the space that I have. I have a 6 foot stand up bar right now that I plan on using. I will probably build a little cabinet/shelf back for it as well when I get it in there. I have been going through my music collection, sheesh it's massive. I can't wait to get shelves built then I can take all of the stuff out of boxes. I'm looking forward to that. Went swimming in my pool for the first time a few days ago. That was choice. It's going to be great, lounging in a floating chair, drinkin' a cold one, watching the lady grill my steaks, The Beach Boys playing on the radio in the background. Ahhh, at that time, my life will be complete!

CLOSED!!!

Basement pics coming soon!