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April 30th, 2007 1:33 pm
After Foreclosure: Living in a Car like Anya Peters?
I have to come up with 2 months of rent money plus May’s payment by tomorrow. And there is even talk of pre-paying 2 months in advance if we are to stay here. Even though I don’t think my sister-in-law is going to kick me out, there is always that chance.
The thought of living in a car or a van has crossed my mined a few times. Apparently, I’m not the only one thinking about it. Living in cars after being priced out of housing is a growing trend according to last year’s New York Times article Keeping It Secret as the Family Car Becomes a Home:
The number of “mobile homeless,” as they are often called, tends to climb whenever the cost of housing outpaces wages, Dr. Hopper said. Last year was the first year on record, according to an annual study conducted by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, that a full-time worker at minimum wage could not afford a one-bedroom apartment anywhere in the country at average market rates.
Now if I was to do that, I would definitely not keep it secret. I would blog every detail of it to show you what it’s like. That’s just my style.
In fact, Anya Peters did just that. She blogged her story of being homeless living in a car, developed a following and got written up by BBC and a bunch of other places, including an audio interview by New York Times.
Man, this all sounds familiar. She even has haters, like me! Here is a hater blog on Anya questioning her story: “Is Anya Peters a homeless person using technology to her advantage or just another con artist out to exploit people with her gimmick?”. I feel for her. I sure know what if feels to be questioned, criticized, misunderstood and exposed. (I’m surprised Anya hasn’t also been written up in Wikipedia like me).
I can tell Anya Peters is a true entrepreneur. She didn’t stop with the blog. She leveraged the exposure and got a book deal out of it!
Here is a quote from a BBC News follow up article on Anya Peters:
A few weeks ago, Anya Peters was homeless and living in a car, hanging around the places where she could wash and eat and keep herself looking respectable. Her contact with the outside world was through an online diary.
But this blog, published under the name of Wandering Scribe, was picked up by readers around the world and has provided a remarkable way out of her homelessness. She has written her own escape story.
The story of her homelessness and her previous life is going to be turned into a book, with a publishing deal signed and the hardback scheduled to reach the bookshops next Spring.
In the space of a hectic few days, Anya Peters was taken on by Curtis Brown, one of the biggest literary agencies in London - and the subsequent book proposal sparked a bidding battle between publishers - eventually won by Harper Collins.
Still living in her car, she found herself in the surreal position of being homeless and taking calls offering her book deals, with reports about her blog appearing in papers such as the New York Times and Le Monde.
Amazon says Anya’s book will be available tomorrow (May 1st). The title: Abandoned: The True Story of a Little Girl Who Didn’t Belong. Here is a synopsis from the UK bookstore:
Abandoned’ is the true story of a childhood full of secrets, abuse and a little girl who didn’t belong. This inspirational story is about how one woman finally overcame her traumatic childhood and adult homelessness to find a place she could call home. ‘Abandoned’ tells the heartbreaking story of a little girl’s abusive childhood and her subsequent homelessness as an adult. Born illegitimately to Irish lovers, Anya was given away by her real mother and brought up in England by her loving aunt. However, her childhood with her new family was far from happy — verbally and sexually abused for years, Anya finally cracked. She was only 11 years old. Then, a few weeks after her violent uncle was taken away by the police for questioning, Anya lost her whole family overnight. They didn’t die, although they might as well have done; they just went away, abandoning her. There was no one else to care, so Anya pretended that she didn’t either. She learnt to shut down, and not to let anybody in. She thought that she had worked through it all, overcome it. But then, several years later, through a series of unrelated problems, her life imploded again. Several things ended together: a job, a relationship, money, luck — and she ended up homeless and living in her car in a laneway at the edge of the woods.
Will I live in the car?
If I was single right now I would just go ahead and try living in the car just for the challenge and experience. It would be fun to see how practical it is and how long I can last. Living in my car would be a great way to save on money.
I was even thinking I can sell all my stuff and raise enough money to buy a cheap van and convert it into a camper or buy a ready-to-go camper van. You can pick up a camper van on cragislist for under 5 grand. (It would be sweet to get one of them VW hippie buses. Hehe!). Having a bus instead of a car would make it easier for me to sleep and I can setup my office there.
All I need is my cell phone, my laptop and wireless card for my laptop. I can park at friends and family’s driveways overnight to avoid issues with police. I can maintain a gym membership where I will shower and exercise. My blog, once properly monetized with ads and other services, can produce enough money to survive like this indefinitely. I think I can live on less than $1,000 per month. (Some guy even wrote a book on how to live in a car). In one phrase it would be the ultimate mobile freedom!
But that’s all dreams.
My wife of 3 years would never go for something like that. Yes, I sometimes feel held back by marriage. The thoughts of doing “my own thing” come quite often. But then, after I think about it, I come to my senses.
I promised to God, to my wife and to all the witnesses that I will love her, serve her and take care of her the rest of my days on earth. I need to own up to my commitments and stick to my promises (for once). I need to do the right thing and “take care of my family”. Intellectually, I know that marriage is a blessing and will make me a better person if I just submit to it. But my impulses sometimes tell me otherwise. I need to control my impulses!
So I guess no living in the car for me… (Unless the wife kicks me out or something. I doubt it.)
Facing opportunity… must focus!
What I really need to do is stop all this scatter-brain stuff, get focused, get motivated and start digging out of this mess. My problem has been that I’m NOT used to having so many opportunities coming at me all at once.
My inbox still has about 1000 emails to go through. (It’s like panning for gold. I can see the nuggets but it takes time to sift and refine into something of value). I am looking at several strategic partnerships, potential book deal(s). To complicated things many partnerships and strategies are overlapping and conflicting.
And add financial pressure and lack of stable monthly income on top of all that. It’s so overwhelming that I will sometimes shut down, sleep all day, and avoid the computer and cell phone for a while. (I apologize for those trying to reach me.)
That’s what exposure will do to you. It attracts people, contacts and opportunities. However, managing multiple competing opportunities is the tough part. To succeed I am having to learn a whole new set of skills and a whole new level of focus. By personality, I already have a hard time saying “NO” and sticking to a strategy without being distracted the next “shiny thing”. This exposure and influx is making it worse.
I have plenty of opportunities to solve my cashflow problems, pay off all the debt and become successful. Again, I just need to make a plan and focus! Tomorrow is May 1st - a nice round date to start something new.
Enough talking. Going to go get that glass fixed and after that make a plan of action for the next 4 months. Signup for my personal mailing list and watch for an announcement tomorrow.
Letsdoit!
Filed under personal / feelings, goals
Last Foreclosure… No Houses, No Money, No Stereo
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1. lawnmower man
April 30th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
You no longer have the luxury of wasting time and effort “panning for nuggets” amongst the bottom-feeders clogging your inbox.
You no longer have the luxury of spending hours researching fantasies like “I could make millions living in a camper van”. How much time did you waste writing this post?
You must get stable employment income *now*.
Yulia damn well should kick you out.
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2. TrainWreckWatcher
April 30th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
No worries Snowflake, you will soon not have any wife to “hold you back” from “doing your own thing” and living in a “VW Hippie van”.
I just love how you are convincing yourself already that this is really what you want and that evn after your wife kicks you to the curb “it’s all good”.
ROFL.
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3. miltons-ghost
April 30th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Sleeps all day due to too many opportunities!
What more can anybody say?
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4. Zed
April 30th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
First! Murst! Bow down, lemmings!
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5. Livin' in a Van down by the River
April 30th, 2007 at 2:03 pm
I see motivational speaking in your future.
Teenage kids. Warning them of the dangers of where looser behavior gets them: LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!
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6. D. Nile
April 30th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Kharma is a b**** , isn’t it?
I’m sorry that G is holding you back from living in a car.
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7. Karl Marx
April 30th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Comrade Serin -
Thank you for recognizing the significance of 1 May in your blog. Workers of the World, Unite!
Oh - sorry… I forgot that you don’t do the W2 thing.
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8. Voice of Reason in a World Gone Mad
April 30th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
“I have plenty of opportunities to solve my cashflow problems, pay off all the debt and become successful. Again, I just need to make a plan and focus! Tomorrow is May 1st - a nice round date to start something new.”
Oh, GOD.
You haven’t changed ONE BIT.
You are doomed, chump.
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9. bob
April 30th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
“and after that make a plan of action for the next 4 months.”
Oh FFS. You ever seen the show Red Dwarf? There’s a character on there called Rimmer. He has to take an exam, an exam which he has already failed about a dozen times. So he makes himself a revision timetable for the next X months. It’s a work of art with watercolours and neat tiny handwriting. He spends so long making the timetable he then only has a few weeks before the exam. So then he dedicates a few days to creating another revision timetable that will enable him to cram X months worth of revision in to a couple of weeks. And so on. In the end he has time to do hardly any revision and fails the exam.
That’s you and your 4 month plan.
Your plan should be very simple. Get a freakin’ job. real job. Not an opportunity, a job. Somewhere you go to where you do something for X hours per day in exchange for a guaranteed monthly/weekly pay packet. That’s it. Forget chasing opportunities, you’re clearly no good at it. Admit that you’re simply no good being an entrepreneur, you very clearly aren’t, and do yourself, your wife, family and friends a favour and give up on it.
I really hope your sister in law does kick you out. Maybe being made homeless will finally succeed where so many other things have failed and act as the kick in the arse you so desperately need to get yourself sort out.
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10. Svetogorsk
April 30th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
All I need is my cell phone, my laptop and wireless card for my laptop.
You still haven’t got it, have you?
You cannot afford ANY luxuries in your current situation. And all three of those are spectacular luxuries. Sell them, and sell them now.
If you want to stay online, use a cafe or a library. Drastically cheaper for you, no perceptible difference for us. I believe the phrase is “win-win”.
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11. Property Flopper
April 30th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
> I need to do the right thing and “take care of my family”.
Got to put that one right at the top… You’ve been saying this for a long time - lots of references to this in the archives, yet you refuse to get a job or do ANYTHING to provide for your wife. Mooching off her sister does not make you a man.
Do you wonder why you attract “haters”? Less B.S., more action.
> Even though I don’t think my sister-in-law is going to
> kick me out, there is always that chance.
Don’t think it, bet on it. She might not kick her sister out, but I’m thinking the condition for her staying is you leaving.
> Anya Peters is a true entrepreneur. She didn’t stop
> with the blog. She leveraged the exposure and got
> a book deal out of it!
DO NOT think this is your future. There are millions of homeless and only one Anya Peters. Guess which side of that equation you’ll land on? You will not get a book deal, do not plan on it and absolutely do not count on the money from it, you will be disappointed when it does not happen.
This is a fantasy.
> If I was single right now
If you keep thinking this way and avoiding getting a job, you soon will be.
> I would just go ahead and try living in the car just for
> the challenge and experience. It would be fun to see
> how practical it is and how long I can last.
You’d quickly run out of friends / relatives willing to put up with you. I suspect you already are (otherwise why not move in with one of them instead of just parking there?)
You would not enjoy the “challenge” of being homeless and would not last.
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12. miltons-ghost
April 30th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
Casey,
Hope you can wake up long enough to moderate my post.
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13. Bird Dogger
April 30th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Your impulses/instincts are telling you not to take care of your family? Please take just 10 seconds and think really hard about that.
Some people are not cut out for marriage. It sounds like you might be one of them. End it before she gets hurt any more.
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14. Benoit™
April 30th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
Dude, seriously — people have been telling you for 8 months now. Get a Job!. Earth to Casey, Earth to Casey… Do you copy that? GET. A. JOB. NOW.
Think of all the financial pressure that will be off your shoulders with a steady paycheck. You’d easily be able to afford rent with sister-in-law. Depending on the type of work, you could even have enough to rent your own place, especially if Galina works too.
Post your godforsaken resume on the appropriate job sites, go to temp agencies, and secure any kind of work. It doesn’t even matter what kind. Just do it. You won’t have to worry about “where the next $100 is going to come from”.
This is how normal people in America live on a day-to-day basis. Can you comprehend that?? Normal People. Get a bloody job now. We can’t say it enough. Kapish???
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15. Michael Cooke
April 30th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
Living in a car? Casey, I have always posted positive and encouraging comments on your site since day one but seriously - have you lost your mind?
Please do not even think about doing that. It would be beneath you, or almost anyone else. Not to mention it would be the ultimate symbol of abject failure. It sounds like you are trying to rationalize becoming homeless. This is just beyond un-thinkable.
Your sister in law isn’t going to kick you out but you need to come up with the cash. Try to get at least a month. I would set a deadline for your plans with this website and stick to it. Say - 6 months after it hits #1 on Google.
Anyways….
Casey get a haircut.
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16. Lost Cause
April 30th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Maybe you should go camping with your wife. That way, it is like a vacation, and she might adjust better, before the real homeless thing. I am lucky my wife doesn’t mind camping, as long as I do all the cooking etc. I also watch “Survivorman,” so we already know what to do. You can stay up to 30 days in a campground, but the prices range from $14-28 per night. This is a good time of year to camp–not a lot of crowds. You may even find a free camp ground — they are out there!
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17. Svetogorsk
April 30th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
How to deal with those 1,000 e-mails in an afternoon.
Go down them systematically. Delete anything that doesn’t relate directly and unambiguously to a proper job with a guaranteed income that will be paid by a specified date.
Those are the only e-mails that matter to you right now - and I’m willing to bet they’re a tiny, tiny percentage of the total. Delete everything else.
Above all, delete anything that makes wild-eyed promises about untold riches. This crap has landed you squarely in your present situation, and the only way you’re going to get out is if you recognize it for what it is.
This should take no more than half a day. Possibly even a couple of hours if you’re as ruthless as you need to be. If you want to be polite, construct a stock cut-and-paste reply saying something like “Thank you for your e-mail. Unfortunately, given my present financial situation I am forced to prioritize messages from those offering direct financial and practical assistance.”
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18. Casey is my financial advisor
April 30th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
Good luck casey.
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19. All things Good!!
April 30th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
“Mobile Freedom” I love it.
Good thing you got that window fixed first thing Monday morning.
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20. Aesop's dog
April 30th, 2007 at 2:24 pm
I know you would love for someone to swoop down and rescue you with a million dollars. But let me tell you, completely unhatefully, but with full conviction (knowing full well that many, many people on this blog have told you this):
GET. A. JOB.
NOW.
But that’s not enough. You also must:
LEARN. TO. WORK. REALLY. REALLY. HARD.
You will feel so much better than trying to live the existence of a leech.
I know you will never understand what I just wrote because the work ethic chip is completely missing from your genetic makeup, but I had to tell you anyway.
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21. Deyl
April 30th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
Good luck Casey. Blessings on your marriage and your efforts!
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22. Virgin with the ocassional In N Out
April 30th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Casey,
Just a word of advice from somebody that has spent many, many months living in a hippie VW bus ( 67′,69′ and 71′) it is ALOT harder than one might imagine.
Alot of comforts disappear and I can’t imagine that the Sacramento heat will be very easy on you…..I was doing it all part of a fun adventure and it still is very difficult after a couple of months.
Take it from this old hippie—get a job. Best of luck to you and Galina……………..
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23. jswap
April 30th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Casey Serin, living in a VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!
http://badtree.com/Saturday_Ni.....peaker.htm
(And he’ll be a motivational speaker too!)
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24. Nadia Belemi
April 30th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
From what I read there, she’s still living in her car.
Are you planning to begin thinking about getting a W-2 job in the foreseeable future?
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25. Denise
April 30th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
Perhaps instead of selling everything you have and raising enough money to buy a cheap van, you should use that money to pay your rent? Or is that just too obvious?
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26. Van Living
April 30th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
“I promised to God, to my wife and to all the witnesses that I will love her, serve her and take care of her the rest of my days on earth. I need to own up to my commitments and stick to my promises (for once). I need to do the right thing and “take care of my family”.”
Yeah, well, from where we’re sitting, you lied to her. If you believed a word of that, you’d GET A JOB. Talk is cheap. If you really loved her you’d stop talking and DO something. And if your wife ISN’T thinking about leaving you, I feel sorry for you both. Someone who would stick by you even with all the crap you pull is exceeding special, but you’re so lost in your ’sweet deal’ dreamland that you can’t see it.
Starting things is hard. Following through is even harder. You gotta ease into this. You haven’t put any effort into anything for so long, you might strain something if you got a job right away! Don’t buy a van, just sleep on the lawn. Not like you need to hurry or anything. With summer just around the corner you’ve got a good 6 months before you need to worry about rain, plenty of time for that ’sweet deal’ to come and save you! California for the win!
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27. He's completely deluded
April 30th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Casey I know of those fantastic opportunities you speak of awaiting you in your inbox. I have the samethings in my own. This one guy is offering me a tremendous discount on Cialis and Viagra. And another man is wanting to purchase my brothers 17 year old car that we sold three years ago for $6k over kbb. Can you believe it.
I have sent you an email with similar offers but I have one of my own. I recently became involved in the gem industry. Heard of it, diamonds and such. Not to be confused with precious metals. I have discovered a way to acquire diamonds whilst eliminating the whole mining, miner, blood diamond saga. Simply find a person with a stressful retentive personality, insert lump of coal into r***** , wait, and voila, a diamond will form. Time yes, it takes some, and casualties are likely, but diamonds baby. I am trusting the readers of this blog with this info, I have not applied for a patent yet, I am just so excited about this I havent had the time. Plus I am a big picture thinker, not small frivolous planner type.
Goodluck, and use match light, it wallops kindsford in the diamond quality department.
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28. Pop
April 30th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
“Yes, I sometimes feel held back by marriage. The thoughts of doing “my own thing” come quite often.”
Yeah, go live in your car and try to “trade up”. Let’s see how that works out for you.
Just when you think the train wreck is over, one of the cars bursts into flames. No wonder I can’t stop coming back.
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29. Richard
April 30th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
Good luck, Casey, and don’t forget that wherever you go, you’ll need a room for Dr. Pangloss.
Posted by Anonymous to Exurban Nation at 3:34 PM
178 comments:
Murst!
Rob--how about a topic on the economics of living out of an RV or (my personal favorite!) a boat? I've read a few websites, and there are a lot of miscellaneous costs and other considerations, but it's an interesting proposition nonetheless. I figured that it might be worth looking into when I realized that a fully equipped two-bedroom full-bathroom houseboat goes for less than the cost of a roach-infested bars-on-windows studio apartment in D.C.
Oh wow, you're right. I didn't understand why you reposted the whole thing, but indeed... at the moment (at least), he has deleted his last post.
Thanks.
P.S. I'm personally acquainted with someone who lived out of an RV for a few years (but on their own property while they were building their own house.) It's viable, but it requires a sacrifice in standard of living that I suspect most "kids these days" would never accept.
Hey Casey, maybe someone here will email your entire post to Yulia, I am sure she will be glad to see that you don't think she will throw you out and how her sister is "holding you back".
I wonder if either of them know what happened to Neil Young's baby down by the river?
I bet he's apologising like he's never done before.
Perhaps he realized that his sister in law and his wife might read it. What an idiot.
Perhaps he realized that his sister in law and his wife might read it. What an idiot.
Perhaps he realized that his sister in law and his wife might read it. What an idiot.
Nigel Swaby declares First! I have a pony.
I made a screenshot of the entire page.
http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/1731/iamfacingforeclosurecomwq4.jpg
My comment may have prompted it :( Ah well.
Yup, I've known people who have lived out of their cars too. It's doable, but it's not an easy life, especially if it's not a van or other vehicle where you can stretch out at night. Sleeping in a bucket seat does horrible things to your back. (Of course, Casey supposedly already needs regular help from a chiropractor :P)
Since today seems to be my delurking day, hi all. Have been up and down the West Coast with an extended stint in Portland, currently slumming it in Seattle at a loser W-2 job :)
He also just released 134 new comments under the "no houses, no money, no stereo" bullshit post.
Well, here was my comment to him. I was writing it as he deleted. Good thing I saved it!
Several things ended together: a job, a relationship, money, luck — and she ended up homeless and living in her car in a laneway at the edge of the woods.
Does that sound like you at all? Anya's story in no way mirrors your own - please don't imply that it does. You have had every opportunity to be successful and have squandered it away with your arrogance and self-importance.
I am appalled you feel you have somehow earned the right to sleep the days away while someone else pays for the roof over your head and you get food donations from your parents. When you do get a meager stream of income (blog0begathon), you choose to waste it on some IKEA file cabinets and a filing 'system' that you have not implemented despite it being months into 2007 and the tax deadline having past. Oh yes, I'm aware you filed an extension - but WHY? You didn't need to! If you spent 1/2 hour per day, every day, on your filing it would be done by now. It would have been done within a week.
This is your pattern though, the highs and lows, the frittering time away on naps and losing track of money. Despite not having a job to work at all day, every day, you never have any time to get anything done. Tell us, dear Casey, what have you done that has moved you and your wife closer to a single goalof yours today?
Even that Haterz would like to see you succeed at something. Start small. How about staying awake an entire day? Or even something smaller, like being consistent on taking out the trash? Go for 100%!
May 1st is only 5 months into the year - start tomorrow. Actually, how about you start right now, this minute?
Today is yesterday's tomorrow - and you've already wasted that.
Methinks that Casey is all set to start:
"Nouveau Car-Living-Lifestyle University"
I hereby invite posts for the curriculum. Hehe!
"Instead of speculating like some people on IAFF, I sat down with a friend of mine who is a Federal law enforcement officer.
He's a forensic accountant by trade, but don't let that title fool you. My friend is an avid outdoors man whose weaponry skills are utilized strongly by our government. He's also the guy that conducts interrogations of bad guys. With the evidence he's researched at hand, he'll go into that interrogation room and drop the bomb on suspected crime ringleaders. Though unassuming to look at, I would never want to mess with this friend of mine. He has no sympathy for bad guys." 2/18/07
Hmm, I believe a post removal is a first (or murst) over at IAFF. Sure the site has been down due to his mad pragramming skillz, those no luck ladies, etc. but not a post. Is that not true?
What is Y's address? I want to forward this to her.
@Deacon Blues, who said "My comment may have prompted it :( Ah well."
Your comment is long, boring, and probably wasn't even read. I mean, shit, dude. You remind me of an ex-prostitute that posts on campidiot under the name bagofeyebrows.
You'd think an admitted former whore with a real-life super dysfunctional family couldn't be boring, but she can put anyone to sleep with her long, droning posts.
Brevity is a tool you should learn to use.
@Akubi
Snowflakes has been editing posts once they're up left and right. This latest episode doesn't surprise me in the least.
Haterz,
Nigel has a plan. Nigel will blog about it soon. Nigel is going to purchase an RV for Casey. Then Nigel will sell it to Casey at a profit. Casey will pay Nigel with his Corporate Credit. Nigel wins, Casey wins...it's all win-win.
Swaby OUT!
@ At 3:54 PM, Anonymous said...
What is Y's address? I want to forward this to her.
http://exurbannation.blogspot.com/2006/12/latest-bit-otheater.html#c116624735805537675
http://exurbannation.blogspot.com/2007/02/fifty-thousand-visits.html#c584154565953673031
http://www.flickr.com/photos/94588127@N00/
Nigel's Digest aka Haterz,
Nigel said that, what of it? Don't be an Asshole. You are making Nigel mad!
Swaby OUT!
One theory is that G asked Casey to stop blogging because Yulia was mortified to discover that her coworkers were reading IAFF. Once he posted again all hell broke loose in the Serin household.
Casey is not afraid of Yulia. He thinks her threats of having 2 months rent in advance are shallow and she will not kick him out. Casey thinks life would be better if he were single.
Maybe he can move in with Nigel!
Orson Buggy,
Yes he edits them, but he doesn't generally take the existing one down in the process.
I posted this over on another thread/article, but I'll repost bits of it here...
But significant to me in KC's deleted post was no real mention of his wife, or her feelings/input into the current situation.
Wouldn't you expect something like: "Galina and I have talked about being thrown out, and having no place to live, and she's understandably concerned."
Overall, I think that Galina is NOT involved in the eviction/kick-out that might be coming tomorrow.
Will KC play the sympathy card? The "giveMeAbreak because my car was broken into and etc" card? Heckyeah.
I guess we'll know in a couple of days. My money is on KC's wild-eyed surprise when he finds all his stuff piled at the curb (including new IKEA furniture), and the Snapdragon house door-locks all changed. And Galina and Yulia waving at KC from inside the locked front window.
Haterz,
All this speculation on Casey's motivations only proves Nigel's point about his intellect. Nigel called it you know. Na-na-na-na-na-na-na is Nigel's response to all of you.
Swaby OUT.
hmmm... Maybe I should swing by Casey's place a couple of times during the day and try to grab his stuff... I could use some new furniture... Oh wait... I have to WORK.
@Akubi: it reminded me of the now-you-see-it now-Galina-goes-ballistic posting of his bank account screenshot. Casey's mouth runs a long way ahead of his brain.
Oh, and the Dr. Pangloss comment was inspired. (wiki: "[His] worldview causes Pangloss not only to remain optimistic in the face of incredible tragedy but to justify it." In other words: it's all good.)
http://www.archive.org/details/NIGEL_SWABY
@4:01 Anon.
Ra!
Man! If this post isn't enough to wear my scroll wheel out. Jeez-us!
Can you at least condense the topic on the main page? Please?
@BadgerJim
I'm suspecting the whole damned thing. There is never any "emotional" content, except when he's pissed of at the Haterz™ antics. He's either doped to the gills on Prozac (another theory of mine, he's too "mainstream", there's no peaks and valleys to his emotions or attitude, it's just that Prozac hummmmmmmmmm....) or it's all a sham, to make his story that much more sad and "compelling".
I find it odd that he actually researched a woman living in her car. Why would someone do that? AND see it as a positive?
Because he's going to stage doing it, to get hits, and ultimatley a book deal.
I think he posted the wrong version, that he had a different one in mind. Now he'll just act like it never happened.
This is all just a plot point.
Believe it if you want.
Pangloss:
"All for ther best in the best of all possible worlds"
"Boy was I wrong! From out of nowhere, he blasted back with a lengthy two-part article rebutting everything I had previously said. Though I was surprised, I was also excited to have been chosen to be a topic on his blog." 12/28/06
lawnmower man,
As I recall it was the snapshot and not the whole post wasn't it? In that case, I could certainly understand why G or Casey in hindsight would want it down, but what would cause an uproar over this one?
"Held back by marriage"?
Up until now I had just dismissed Casey as naive in terms of his worldview; he's a young kid in way over his head.
But this-- this is unf'ingbelievable. "Held back by marriage"? What kind of absolute idiot even thinks that, much less posts it on the Internet?
Any-- and I mean any-- self-respecting woman, after going through the ringer like this for the past year or so, after being blown off by Casey for the whole PRLinkBiz debacle (consult with my wife? never!), and now being absolutely humiliated like this, any self-respecting woman would & should drop his wretched ass.
Unbelievable. When I think his comments can't get any more ignorant, out drops the atom bomb. "I could do all of this if it weren't for my wife!" Good gods, someone needs to check him into an institution, since I don't think he has the capability to put together a rational emotion at all anymore.
Guys, is it possible that the page was pulled because of possibly copyright violations regarding Anya's story / upcoming book ...?
I really don't know, just adding speculation that it could have nothing to do with Galina or Yulia.
Benoit-- the guy just stated, in not so many words, "I wish I weren't married."
Envision yourself as Galina, seeing this on an incredibly popular (or infamous) website.
What do you even say to that? (Other than, "wish granted!")
I find it odd that he actually researched a woman living in her car. Why would someone do that? AND see it as a positive?
Because of he Rich Dad, Poor Dad book. It mentioned that Robert spent some time living in a car and he didn't give into pressures of getting a job (because he believed in what he was doing).
@ 4:46pm wish granted
That's a good one. G & Y are just there for Casey to mooch off, in whatever way he can.
Benoit™, I think Casey researching anything is a stretch. Especially if it doesn't give him any sweet dealz™. Someone probably emailed him a link to her story.
Doesn't everyone understand by now that "Rich Dad" is/was a whole cloth fabrication?
We are seeing the froth as the wave crashes on the rocks.
@4:43 Benoit™:
Unlikely; Serin would plagiarize Peters' entire book if he thought he could get away with it, and, as he has no assets, a snarl from one of Peters' lawyers would be ignored.
Just possibly, Peters knows someone who rang Serin up and pointed out to him that, as much as living in a VW sucks, living in one whilst one has two broken legs would suck much worse.
You sure do have some balls, Casey.
I know you read this.
I'm sure Galina would be quite fine with you living in your car. I hope it doesn't rain as I know you did not get the window fixed.
"He's a forensic accountant by trade, but don't let that title fool you. My friend is an avid outdoors man whose weaponry skills are utilized strongly by our government. He's also the guy that conducts interrogations of bad guys. With the evidence he's researched at hand, he'll go into that interrogation room and drop the bomb on suspected crime ringleaders. Though unassuming to look at, I would never want to mess with this friend of mine. He has no sympathy for bad guys." 2/18/07
He's also not real. Unless TV shows count. But regardless, I know him really well.
@benoit -- he seems to have quoted from the Amazon site, and the excerpt is not that long. I think fair use would apply.
And even if it dod not, I can't imagine that the relevent copyright owners could have gotten to him that quickly.
No, this was pulled for more personal reasons, I think.
“I promised to God, to my wife and to all the witnesses that I will love her, serve her and take care of her the rest of my days on earth. I need to own up to my commitments and stick to my promises (for once). I need to do the right thing and “take care of my family”.”
Well, that explains it. I am guessing dinner wasn't ready on time this evening.
"Intellectually, I know that marriage is a blessing and will make me a better person if I just submit to it. But my impulses sometimes tell me otherwise. I need to control my impulses!"
This post was brought to you by the letters double-you, tee, and eff.
Let's see how the verdict went down in the Casey abode tonight...I am betting that Galina gets to continue to enjoy the Garden, while Casey get's kicked out -- to live off of the land, and the sweat of his brow.
Let me say what was problably left out of the conversation for the sake of politeness -- get out, you lying, cheating bum!
@Anon 5:05
This post was brought to you by the letters double-you, tee, and eff.
Instant classic.
I can't believe all that I missed by going to a 2 hour meeting. Stupid JOB. I'm going to quit and live in my cars.
"Intellectually, I know that marriage is a blessing and will make me a better person if I just submit to it. But my impulses sometimes tell me otherwise. I need to control my impulses!"
Again, Casey is 180 degrees away from the right decision here. He really should NOT be married if he has to force himself to stay and doesn't even bother to mention any love for Galina in his list of "good things about marriage".
Ugh. What a jerk.
ALpha Dawg,
It looks like you Trolled your own Blog!
I am also guessing that there is a lot of stress being put on the relationship, and he is projecting a lot of stuff onto his wife. So it goes...
@Benoit...
Do you think Snowflake could have gotten to a Cease and Desist email from the publisher? After all, his email box is flooded with all those opportunities and sweet deals.
Click my link
Wow, see this is why Casey is still marginally interesting. Just when you think he's maxed out on his stupidity, he makes a contribution like this one. LMAO!
What's Yulia's address in West Sac? I'm going to start searching sacramento.craigslist.org to see if she lists his stuff available for give-away on her lawn. If so, I'll run over there with a digital camera, even if its during work. Heck, if I have enough notice, I'll bring over my camcorder to see if I can't get what I'm sure will be a very loud and very public eviction by Yulia, with Galina staying behind. That shit would be priceless.
I put the odds at 50% that Casey is living with his parents (if they'll have him) by the end of the week. If not, 30% that he's living (by himself) in the car. And 20% that he's still living with the SIL.
He better pray that Yulia never reads that since deleted post. If I were in her position, I'd kick his worthless ass out even if he somehow comes up with the back rent plus two months advance.
How about the odds on our hero living in the car in his parents' driveway?
"Do you think Snowflake could have gotten to a Cease and Desist email from the publisher? After all, his email box is flooded with all those opportunities and sweet deals."
He wouldn't have read it. And it would have been directed to his webhost, who would have pulled the entire page rather than remove specific content.
No, my best guess is that he pulled it after he realized that it established a new level of narcissism even for him.
What's Yulia's address in West Sac?
2508 Snapdragon Circle
West Sacramento, CA 95691 :-)
I hope he has wi fi. At least he can scam bandwidth off of a neighbor or something. I hate to have to wait for him to go to the library to moderate comments.
I will be offering a spare room to Casey. Galina will have to find other accomodations. Watch my award winning blog for details.
Somebody please go interview Yulia this evening.
Hey guys, let's send Yulia and Galina some snail mail printouts of that post.
Anyone got that address? How about Yulia's last name? I might just send a certified letter tomorrow.
Maybe Rob Dawg could personally deliver a printout to G and Yulia.
I'll go live in my car but I won't get a job!
Maybe pass the hat and send G & Y some congratulatory flowers after they finally boot Snowflake?
Damn, I am evil!
this is bad for Casey...
What he has needed all along is a filter...
Some things just shouldn't be said, and after your move to prevent casey from being able to cover up what he probably realized was some pretty hurtful and dumb thoughts, I think he's fast tracking it to divorce, or at least a separation.
I think I'll ask my wife what she would do if I wrote this, and I bet hands down that I would be out on my ass, but she is a strong headed woman who can take care of herself.
Yulia Suprun
2508 Snapdragon Circle
West Sacramento, CA 95691
SWEET, that's a win win. Let's get casey evicted.
His parents are in Fair Oaks, right? Anyone have a specific address?
My understanding of that area is that Fair Oaks (95628) is a very mixed bag--although I'm not as familiar with it as I am other areas that we would consider buying in. But to the best of my knowledge, there are a few very nice neighborhoods up there (just south of Orangevale), and there are some pretty bad ones (particularly along the border with Citrus Heights). I'm guessing that his parents live in the latter.
But regardless, in the real nice neighborhoods, the neighbors would not tolerate someone living out of a car or van. And in the real bad ones, I don't think that even Casey would want to sleep out on the street. If Casey felt that his Burdett property was too unsafe to live in, I don't think that he'd be in a hurry to live outside his parents' house.
But the guy is a self-destructive idiot, so who knows what the hell he'd decide to do, especially if he finds himself reacting to a situation over which he has limited control (like an eviction from Yulia).
"I will be offering a spare room to Casey. Galina will have to find other accomodations. Watch my award winning blog for details."
That will work out perfectly. I'll offer Galina a spare bed. Rent can be paid in 2 hours of her time a month, allocated in 10 minute intervals.
"Hey guys, let's send Yulia and Galina some snail mail printouts of that post. "
Awesome idea! A mail campaign. Casey and Galinas parents need to know too.
Who knows. Maybe they don't even know about the blog. I'm sure they don't know half of what Casey is up to.
Please post photos!
from google;
Aleksey Serin
(916) 962-9895
4932 Dewey Dr.
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
He thinks it's sounds really kewl, kinda like camping out on a lark... G ain't goin' for it, and it is no joke. But dipwad will still just have to try it...
http://www.elsegundo.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/23305424.jpg
I made a post a while ago that the best thing would be is to send snail mail to Yulia, casey's parents, and G's parents. This would be an eye opener to one of the three at the very least.
I think you guys are a little out of line posting addresses. but oh well...
He brought such attention on himself
I did some idiot things when I was 24. I hope people will think back about what they were like. I think getting kicked out was a good thing for me.
Not out of line at all.
They need to know the truth. I'm certain they're getting nothing but spin from Casey.
At 24 I was wasting my time, working too hard for too little pay, free-basing massive amounts of cocaine, and having sex with many strangers.
But I lived on my own. Paid all my bills. Took care of myself.
At 5:33 PM, Orson Buggy said...
Maybe pass the hat and send G & Y some congratulatory flowers after they finally boot Snowflake?
That sounds like a very fine idea. Imagine the effect if a 15 or 20 of us sent flowers :)
The guy has been on tv,and he lives with (for the next few hours anyway) his sister in law, do you really think his familly doesn't know what's going on?
I think they do, and they think he's a "good kid" who's made some mistakes.
I can't think this whole eviction notice is a no biggie type thing. It looks to me that he's in the process of turning his in-laws into Haterz©
Well the train wreck continues, but i think the collision is just starting to happen.
"I’m sorry that G is holding you back from living in a car."
Quote of the fucking year. It does not get better than that.
@Nigel Swaby - Rest Area Mens Restroom Last Stall Knock Twice said...
I did say "a little out of line" not Way out of line...
congratulatory flowers
If we learn of this event EN shall most certainly send a boquet with a note congratulating them on their losing 140 stupid lbs.
"The guy has been on tv"
Maybe they don't watch. I don't and never really have.
While Walt offers Galina rent for "2 hours of her time a month, allocated in 10 minute intervals", I think a certain Pin Salesman™ will be offering Casey similar terms -- in 20 second intervals ;-)
Hi Guys:
Annie here. I had an "internet" and "televison" free weekend. OMG, the world seems to have fallen apart.
I still can't believe I read this over at IAFF:
"For those wondering, the beg-a-thon money and CD job money WAS gonna go for rent but somehow disappeared for some other needed expenses..."
Disappeared...... Does this mean Casey had the $$ hidden under the mattress and it was gone the next time he checked? Or, does it mean he was keeping it safe in the trunk of his car and it was gone with the stereo?
Or, could it be the space aliens came and took it?
so is ratlab going to do a public service and stake out the serin residence and see if Casey does in fact end up out on his ass sans galina?
I can't believe Casey is spending $1,100 p/year for auto insurance on a car that is worth less (or should that be spelled worthless) than $3,000.
Man, I was starting to tire of this sad ass until this hit the fan. All I can say is "WOW"! Man, if I announced to the world that I thought my wife was holding me back, I think I'd be DOA with about twenty nine holes of .38 Super. Casey, you are off your rocker buddy. Seriously, check yourself into a place and get checked out.
"I can't believe Casey is spending $1,100 p/year for auto insurance on a car that is worth less (or should that be spelled worthless) than $3,000."
I believe it. Casey has shown he has no sense of frugality and cost control. He lives like there's an endless stream of excess cash coming in. Well, I guess it was that way for 6 months...
He should have the bare minimum liability insurance and he could get that for under $50 month. But this is a guy who pays $40 for a cup of juice.
I have 2 vehicles, 1 on full coverage, 1 on liability and I pay less than $800/year in the Los Angeles area.
I wouldn't pay more than $1400 for his car.
Tony,
Thats why he deleted it... too bad he posted it in the first place.
I'd like to be in that room when he tries to explane this away as "all good" or "win win"
@Annie: I can't believe Casey is spending $1,100 p/year for auto insurance
He does have a speeding ticket coming up soon and an uninsured accident in his recent past. Or maybe he didn't tell The General (for I'm assuming that's the kind of latenite-TV-advert outfit he went for) about those?
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Shhhh....
We hear you. Shouting doesn't work here.
He should have the bare minimum liability insurance and he could get that for under $50 month.
Not with his credit. For an under-25 male with a recent accident and abysmal credit, $1100/year for legal minimum coverage isn't a bad deal.
*You* can get basic coverage for $50/month. *I* can get basic coverage for $50/month. Snowflake, at this point, is probably finding that many insurers won't touch him at any price.
I thought it was the cheapest liability insurance he could get... considering. Notice, they wanted $180 up front.
casey continues to generate all kinds of great new opportunities for projects...
www.iamfacingeviction.com
www.iamfacingdivorce.com
www.iamfacingcastration.com
www.iamfacingthebarrellofashotgun.com
I wonder if "So simple a caveman can do it" applies to Snowflake.
Sorry, Ogg.
"The thought of living in a car or a van has crossed my mined a few times. "
What I'm the only one who caught that?
If casey starts living in a car and blogging about it WE'LL HAVE ENTERTAINENT THE REST OF THE YEAR out of him.
seriously he is more entertaining than onion.com
no one lets people beat them up like he does. this a new genre of blog. there is no word for it.
@anon: will you give it a rest already with the pimpgalina.com?
Anyway, we should consider the Door 2 explanation for today's shenanigans: we are still being expertly trolled by Casey, Nigel, and HeeKee, who are having no end of fun testing the haterz™ limits with increasingly unbelievable tales. (Nigel let slip on DHC how, not long ago, they were chummily dreaming up April Fool jokes for IAFF.)
Just a thought. But doesn't the foreclosure / break-in / eviction smell just a little bit too conveniently scripted? Isn't the downfall just a little too dramatic?
Is Casey playing up the hardship to make the comeback he imagines is coming all the more impressive?
Obviously, if Casey weren't married:
Intellectually, I know that marriage is a blessing and will make me a better person if I just submit to it. But my impulses sometimes tell me otherwise. I need to control my impulses!
He'd be free to pursue his sweet deals with nobody to answer to, nobody to support, no credit cards to pay; he *could* live in a van; of course it'd have to be a *sweet* van, with a *sweet* stereo and thumpin' subs; with *sweet* rims and tires no thicker than a drive belt. He'd have Abercrombie seat covers, and all the best fittings and such; because he'd have no bills, and he would have all this extra income from his *freelance jobs* and he would be able to afford all the little things that make life worthwhile; AND be mobile on top of that, so he could go to Utah to munch on Nigel's salami whenever he wants.
Oh, if only he weren't married.
Intellectually... It's a blessing though. ::sigh::
"Just a thought. But doesn't the foreclosure / break-in / eviction smell just a little bit too conveniently scripted? Isn't the downfall just a little too dramatic?"
Not in the least little bit. It's inevitable. It's expected.
I'm surprised it hasn't happened sooner.
The car break-in? Happens all the time. For 30 years I never had my vehicle broken into. Even living in Philly. Then I moved to California 6 years ago. It's happened twice now.
Lawnmower,
I doubt it. The shattered window is easy to verify and Ratlab's firsthand report on the pool has to let snowflake know that the internet watches him in real life too.
Of course snowflake is dumb as a rock...
you know, the english language has a perfect word for the type of person that Casey is becoming, actually a few:
Bum
Hobo
Transient
deadbeat
"Aleksey Serin
(916) 962-9895
4932 Dewey Dr.
Fair Oaks, CA 95628"
Okay, that's south of Madison. Not the best, but definitely not the worst. Although it is on a fairly busy street.
Zillow.com gives the value at $344k. Given that they've been overestimating home values around here by about 15-20%, the actual market value is probably more along the lines of $290k. They bought it back in June 2002 for $192.5k.
Also going by Zillow, it doesn't look like they are in a real pricey part of town (the Serin's house is about par for the neighborhood), so neighbors probably wouldn't be calling the police or a HOA to complain about him living in his car. At the same time, I wouldn't feel particularly safe sleeping in a parked car in that area.
YMMV.
"The thought of living in a car or a van has crossed my mined a few times.
Cease on this you loosers! Acknowledge my find!
Isnt Mother's Day comming up? Maybe we should pitch in and get Yulia and Galina some flowers and such. I'll pitch in a couple of bucks.
Signed - "Everyone at EN"
America's biggest looser. said...
"The thought of living in a car or a van has crossed my mined a few times.
Cease on this you loosers! Acknowledge my find!
So he can't spell, same with about 99.9% of his generation.
Let throw that on the crappile
Do you ever wonder how Casey's mom talks to him? Like most moms, she's probably forgiving of his faults, and defends him against the world. Maybe she'll come around one day and set hm straight. I'm reminded of two scenes from two movies that evoke such a scenario...
The 1969 Ray Harryhausen classic VALLEY OF GWANGI features a gypsy woman who has cautioned one of her tribe, time and time again, to stop venturing into the forbidden valley and capturing prehistoric creatures. She's really pissed off about it, her blind egg-white eyes glowing as she makes her pronouncements. At the beginning of the movie, she issues the warning "One day he shall learn to obey the law of Gwangi - or, like his brother, he shall perish!
Another movie that evokes Casey & his mom is the masterwork INVISIBLE RAY starring Boris Karloff. Karloff, exposed to radiation and given the ability to kill people with his touch, has to inject himself daily with a glowing medicine to stay alive. His mother, formerly his staunchest defender, has realized her son is a menace 2 society, and confronts him in a hallway after he's killed yet again. With her cane, the lame, blind woman smashes his vials of medicine, and Karloff leaps out a window and explodes before he hits the ground.
Will Casey's mother Medusa decide to protect the world against him? Will Casey explode before he hits the ground?
"Anonymous said...
Isnt Mother's Day comming up? Maybe we should pitch in and get Yulia and Galina some flowers and such. I'll pitch in a couple of bucks. "
How bout a gift certificate for a quikie divorce at a county in the U.S. that allows that.
ForeclosureFace is "talking up" living in a car...a Jetta no less?
That's fab-yoo-luss!
It's inspired, when you think about it.
The hobbit can then try his hand at "flipping" RV's.
It's a sweet win-win!
Casey...don't let that "ball-and-chain" wife and her family of "Haterz" hold you back from your bright new future!
It'a all good!
Sharky
Hi guys, just wanted to give you haters an update. I just got off the phone with Galina and she is pissed. She's pissed because I just highlighted my hair again. On top of that, she says I cant please her any more. I've tried everything. Any suggestions?
From this situation, I'm thinking of starting a blog to help other men with their limpness. I'm trying to think of a sweet name, perhaps iamfacingsouth.com. Guys, what do you think?
Sorry I had to take down the last blog entry. Galina was making fun of me and said she would make me clean the pool. I guess it's a "win, win" situation.
One day, I'll turn this whole mess into something that can help others. Maybe Viagra is looking for someone to write a blog about their products. I'd be a good spokesmen because of my situation. Perhaps Nigel can join me. We still havent felt each other out yet. I'm waiting Nigel.
Galina, please forgive me. I know that I've screwed up our lives for the next 20 years or so. But I promoised God I would take care of you. Therefore, I must stick to it. It's a plan, a simple one really. All I have to do is find a creative way to live life. You wont always be this stupid, so I have to act fast.
I found this sweet deal on CL in Sacramento.....
It would make for a great "alternative" home for snowflake and his bride.
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/car/321839147.html
@ 6:49 PM, Anonymous said...
"So he can't spell, same with about 99.9% of his generation.
Let throw that on the crappile"
If you're going to be a spelling and grammar nazi, then you had better make sure you don't make any mistakes in your own posts.
I never said i could spell
you know, you are allowed to live on national forrest land for up to 30 days at a time.
he could get a tent and be one of those mountain men that only come down for food.
Phrase comes to mind... "like a woman scorned"
I see tatters of the blue shirt, blue ball and murse smoldering on the lawn...
something like this
Hey guys:
Here's a sweet ride for CS with a nice business opportunity attached!
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/car/321955203.html
Oh, yeah:
RICO...
SWABY
@ Ann @ 7:02 p.m.
When visiting Hawaii I've met countless young people who've flown to the islands with nothing but a one-way ticket, a tent and backpack. They just find a quiet place, pitch the tent, hitchhike to work (usually a waiter or waitress) and live the "free and easy" life. This is what snowflake and Galina should do tomorrow.
No. They can stay in CA. Hawaii doesn't want them.
I'm thinking that at some point in his life, Casey will be calling Florida home. If you're facing out-of-state judgments against you, that's the place to hang--with all the other deadbeats.
I wouldn't mind hearing about him winding up as a gator's snack.
I take it florida has laws protecting deadbeats?
I'm intrigued please tell me more
"So he can't spell, same with about 99.9% of his generation.
Let throw that on the crappile"
I am 24 and can spell perfectly fine, thank you very much. I am offended that you think Casey Serin is representative of my generation. The way he wastes money is so preposterous that I don't even know where to begin.
He owed several months of rent when he decided to go on vacation, buy new furniture, seat covers, and an overpriced insurance policy (my insurance is $515 every six months for FULL coverage on a one-year old car). However, I think the most idiotic thing was having his wife drop out of school after already paying tuition. I am guessing there was less than a month left in the semester and she could have finished the classes that were already paid for. What good did it do--what is she doing now?
I think Casey broke his own window to make it even easier to throw money out of it.
--DMS
Just for Casey:
Here are some more "alternative" housing ideas for you:
Really, check these out:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/rvs/321206292.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/rvs/321785517.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/rvs/321009236.html
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/rvs/321995967.html
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/rvs/321393850.html
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/car/321234645.html
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/rvs/320701578.html
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/rvs/320637849.html
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/rvs/318009501.html
Once you purchase something, go to the listing of NOD homes in the Sac area, find those that are sitting empty and park yourself in the driveway.... you can offer the soon-to-be-foreclosed owner of the home(s) "security" services in exchange electricity and water.
Well, the missing post really gets to the heart of things. Not much of the subconscious left unmind (sic) in that one.
Way to spin living out of a car, KC. Sounds like quite the adventure.
Please take this advice: See a psychiatrist and give him/her the name of your website so that you can't spin your story too far afield. You need help. You sleep all day, you wonder how much better life would be if you weren't married, you continue to chase pipe dreams and ignore reality, you are caught up in a fantasy world, you are hurting your family. I see a train wreck coming that will no longer be entertaining.
It basically has to do with a very generous homestead exemption.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_exemption_in_Florida
For example, OJ Simpson moved to Florida to minimize the exposure of his assets to the Goldman/Brown lawsuit.
In addition, Florida Courts and state agencies have a reputation for not enforcing out-of-state judgments that extends beyond the legal protection of the state constitution. Consequently, a lot of deadbeat dads and other shady characters who are being pursued relocate to Florida to safeguard their interests. It's not as bad as it was in the 1970s and 1980s, but if you can't/won't live the US, hiding out in Florida is probably where you want to be--especially if you are in a position to take advantage of their homestead exemption.
@ Anon 7:12
I'll second that.
wow,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_exemption_in_Florida
That makes florida look pretty sweet I'd move there if it weren't for the hurricanes.
Did Snowflake really say this in his post?
"To succeed I am having to learn a whole new set of skills and a whole new level of focus."
WTF
WTF
WTF
Learn a whole new set of skills.... he has yet to learn any skills....
It should be: "To succeed I need to realize my limitations, get a job (any kind of job), pay my debts, see a good doctor, get on some good meds, and apologize to my family for the hell I've put them through."
In case anybody missed it: new TimeLineGuy on IAFF
Did anyone catch this today at SFGATE.com???
Could be a whole new career for Casey!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2007/04/30/onthejob.DTL
Nice hoax -- it's way too literate for Casey.
UncleC
Nigel™ Swaby™ said...
As I kept reading his story, I realized he's very intelligent and pretty shrewd™ about reaching his goal of living in his sweet™ VDUB™"
Man. Timeline guy. That's professional shit. Hilarious. Casey has caused many people to provide free entertainment to the hay-turdz. From daft poop comes humor of iron. You never know where the good stuff will originate. Manure grows purty flowers. Casey grows onlookers who are skilt. Casey is human manure - in a good way. Not good for him, good for use, the h8trz.
I just had this thought: as far as IAFF, I think we should just stick a fork in it... it's done. I think as part of his abject groveling to remain married and housed, Snowflake will be ordered to stop blogging and get a W2 job.
Casey is a sociopath. He does not care about his wife, her credit rating, her homelessness, leaching off a girl, his sister in law, the only thing that matters is casey.
I hope he is living in a vdub hippie van in 105 heat this summer!
Eff him, I truly hope that worthless selfish bastard gets sentenced to paying back every dirty penny.
Remember, he has not lost a dime, he has been living large. Someone's pension fund just lost a shitload, and that is evil.
Can anyone explain to me why pension fund managers are investing in hedge funds which have been gobbling up casey style bad mortgages by the fistful?
...Yes, I sometimes feel held back by marriage. The thoughts of doing “my own thing” come quite often.
Casey - this is one of your better (as in stupid) comments recently. I'm guessing you're going to get that chance to do "your own thing" soon! Either you see it coming and are giving us some foreshadowing - or, more likely, you're stupid as f***!!
Thanks for a really good laugh. Just when I think you've played out this storyline, you reach deep and find a nugget!
It's all good!
Let me clarify the question, hedge fund managers, pay for performance, pump and dump. But the pension plan managers, that is fiduciary they aren't supposed to be investing in the likes of the Serin crime family.
I got a real bad feeling I'm going to once again be stuck with my UNFAIR fucking share of this shit and I am pissed.
I had some fool call me today telling me I could lower my mortgage payment, cold call-Nigel like-Hey asshole my mortgage payment is 437 a month, less than your lease payment on the car you don't own, not interested don't call me again unless you enjoy verbal abuse.
I'm mean!
I rather enjoyed his hippie Scooby Doo bus update - except that I couldn't understand how he could buy a Scooby Van if he hadn't paid Yulia.
Hey Casey,
I know how email can get out of control (I get about 250 emails per day). Let me share my secret with you.
Most of those emails truly are unique opportunities that I can handle quite quickly. I can evaluate and process those opportunities in 1 or 2 seconds each - less than 5 minutes per day.
My secrets??
1. My email client has special filters that identify these opportunities and put them in a special folder.
2. I go into that folder, one finger poised strategically above the DELete key, and let my magical powers of opportunity deletion go to town.
Try it!
Yet another Lunesta "7 Night Challenge" commercial was on again, perhaps the Serin's are taking the 7 Night and Day Challenge?
Sorry I do not follow drugs let alone take them, your point is?
Lunesta, sleeps alot?
Serin coma would be a win-win for humanity!
Somewhere in Sacramento, a smelly man with unkempt dirty blond hair is curled up in a fetal position in the back of his car, license plate 4BUB954, trying to rock himself to sleep, repeating the mantra "itsallgood, itsallgood, itsallgood, itsallgood..."
Meanwhile, two sisters sleep easily and contentedly in their own beds.
Nigel appears to have stopped posting on his DHC blog. Apparently there is no positive Alternative Take™ to sleeping in a VW Jetta with a broken window. But nevertheless, IT'S ALL GOOD!
Everyone takes stuff advertised on TV, don't they?
Casey, try this: Rancho Costa Nada
The prophet does not exist.
Love,
Nietzsche
Is the intervention over at Yulia's house yet?
What a wonderfully entertaining night. Thank you all.
I nominate three items for the best of award for the evening:
1. Casey is human manure - in a good way
Simply brilliant!
2. From Mr Serin Himslef: I sometimes feel held back by marriage
Did he truely say that being married has held him back from his goal of living in his car? A few more comments like that and there will be nothing keeping him from the life of his dreams. I'm convinced that Galina and Yulia will help.
3. Mr Timeline Guy. It's funny
And now from teh almost useless information department:
Miriam Webster's Dictionary defines a "Swab" as a "useless or contemptible person"
American Heritage Dictionary -
swab
5. (Slang) A lout.
Haterz,
Nigel has decided to refer to you people as Haterists. You insist you are realists so Nigel will meet you half way. Nigel is trying to show you Nigel is an easy person to do business with. Nigel cares.
Check the news on any of my award winning blogs.
Swaby OUT.
Haterz,
Nigel has changed Nigel's mind. It would cost too much money to rebrand the Haterz (tm) shirts just to meet you half way.
Nigel thought for a moment and Nigel realized how futile it is for Nigel to have a meaningful discussion with a haterz. Nigel is now back to treating you with disdain.
Swaby out.
It's back with a little edit about how thankful he is to have Galina. Hmmm, I wonder where he got the idea to do that...
Posting a copy of this here as I don't know if it will get moderated out when CS wakes up (about 1:00 pm)
"Casey + “W2-J.O.B.”=garnishments= enough bring home pay to buy him gas back to work. (unless of course he lands a killer job)
Casey + bankruptcy= Possible fraud charges?
Casey + opportunities= "
inaction + dubiously legal arrangements + cock-ups + wasted borrowed money
Forgot who posted this but could they reply and tell me when Casey took up an opportunity and made money out of it?
The only thing that will save Casey from end up on the street is getting a "non-thinking" job. Something where he goes, does something basic that doesn't need much input and gets paid for it. At present he doesn't look capable of doing this even if someone followed him 24/7 with a cattle prod.
In case it has not already been brought up:
Sleeping in your car is illegal in CA.
- Not that anyone on this blog would alert the cops.
Nighty nite.
Now his comments page isn't clickable. Figures. Mad Skillz!
Well as far as I can tell this is typical Casey, once you've had a major life decision made for you because of your inaction, begin to embrace the imminent darkness.
Maybe living in my car will be good for me! WTF!?
It looks like Earth Mission Casey has finally returned and entrepreneur Casey has rolled up his tent and gone home. Admitting to shutting down and sleeping all day is the first step towards coming to terms with the gravity of your depression and doing something about it. Sell your shit, see a shrink, get a job and STOP THIS MADNESS!!
There's no book deal for you Casey, because that book has already been written.
Well, I think it's pretty evident that Casey harbors hostility toward women, something some of us have been theorizing about for months. They are just tools for his use, and frankly, I wonder how emotionally abusive he is to the women in his life. His emotions are flat in terms of his marriage--nothing but platitudes. Also note that he has done nothing to dispel the image of his wife as a lazy labelwhore--most men would protect all aspects of their wives reputations. He only does enough to make himself look good.
I think Nigel's boss told him to cool it with the blogging (Certainly it isn't fear of hurting his reputation that stopped it). Or maybe it's jus reality. Liked this FINAL comment on his last post:
"BTW, it's strange to see most comments on IAFF and here are from "haterz". I'd believe that, if "97%" of the total audience were "supporterz", this blog would be full of positive posts. This is just as strange as your definition of "somewhat succesful"."
By the way read his definition of somewhat successful and you'll understand why this poster says he'd hate to see his definition of failure.
I read the Anya Peters post and my first thought was that darling snowflake finally found payperpost.com. Given that the book comes out today, it really reads like promotional material.
If it is through payperpost, he didn't follow the disclosure rules properly.
Oh, yeah, and he's a doof for most of his marriage comments. Way to make your wife feel like crap!
EN is losing it...Kasey / Nigel / whoever is trolling all of us. Tis iis way too scripted,, way to dramatic, etc etc.
Its like loneygirl.15 from youtube.
Most of you are falling for it HOOK, LINE and SINKER
I'm not
QWERTY Jim
Thank you Casey!!!! (I know you read this blog....) You almost had me, I was feeling sorry for you. Well, I am cured!!
Hallelujah, it's a miracle!! Your latest posting is a work of art, your most idiotic to date, and boy-o-boy there was some stiff competition in the idiotic postings department! I about fell out of my seat when you said that you feel like marriage sometimes holds you back. Holds you back from what? Completely self destructing? Oh, wait, I get it.....it's your "blame someone else" game. Marriage has held you back from becoming the big time wheeling and dealing entrepreneur that you were born to be, is that it? If it weren't for G* reining you in from time to time, you would succeed in your goals? Yeah, right!
Your wife doesn't need you, Yulia doesn't need you and believe you me, this country nor even the world needs you. You are a drain on your family, you are a laughingstock to upstanding, honest, hard working people and you will probably soon become even more of a drain on society than you already are. Tell me one person who is better for knowing you? Just one...and Nigel doesn't count. You can't pull one name out of your ass, can you? Face the facts little boy, you are TOXIC. You poison everything and everyone you come into contact with.
I hope Yulia kicks your ass out, and keeps your stuff as payment on back rent. Although she might have to fight Cashcall for your meager posessions. If you were my kid, I would be so ashamed and disappointed in you that I would cease all contact with you until you proved to me that you had some sort of moral fiber and work ethic.
Don't bother getting a job. Why subject a new bunch of unknowing, victims to any sort of contact with you. Their lives are bound to wind up in the trash just by breathing the same air as you.
I can't wait until you slip into obscurity, just another homeless bum standing on the street corner with a sign, or windex and a dirty paper towel in hand. There is NO comeback for you, you won't even go down with a bang. You will whine, cry and rationalize your way further into the abyss of being a nobody. Even worse, you will be a nobody that nobody gives a shit about.
Sweet Moments in Nigel Spanking
nswaby
For anyone who is interested, I have posted part two of my Casey Serin story. Part 3 should be posted Sunday. I'll let you know when it's up.
Tony Montana
I think you have posted part 2 of your attempt to get traffic to your blog.
One word "Classifieds".
Good luck on your new career.
nswaby
Tony,
Thanks for the comment man. Now everybody is reading my blog to see exactly how "lame" it is!
There's no such thing as bad publicity. - Don King
Thanks again!
Tony Montana
And I'm sure you won't disappoint them one bit.
Dont spend that $12 in google ad dollars all in one place, man.
"What can we learn from your reaction?"
C'mon, someones gotta see the humor in this. Its a "blog" about someone elses "blog".
nswaby
Wow! My "lame" articles on Casey made Yahoo! News today.
Greg (moderator)
I'm impressed! An aspiring web journalist.
Greg
investorintexas
Why did you purchase a press release for this? All of these PRweb purchased press releases get distributed via Yahoo as well.
Greg (moderator)
Maybe I'm not quite as impressed. I thought it was a regular Yahoo story. Now I see its a press release. NSWABY did you originate this yourself?
Greg
nswaby
Ahh, I feel bad. That was a little misleading.
6:00 drive by Snapdragon. Casey's car still there. Window fixed. Good thing as we do have some rain forecasted for tomorrow.
KC's last post is still there for me - why are people saying he deleted it?
It *was* gone for a while, but now it's back.
He changed and reposted, the orginal "disappeared" until he realized that several people here had snapshots of it.
Hate to rain on the hate parade (ha!), but Casey will likely dodge the bullet. Sure, he'll be out looking for another shell corporation in short order--one without a credit line that's been max'ed out on "business expenses"--but he's going to stay in it for as long as possible. I'm beginning to think that it will take an arrest to stop him--until then, he will find money to borrow by whatever means necessary, no matter how shady.
Differences between the original posting (as archived here at EN), and the updated one by Snowflake:
Updated one:
My wife of 3 years would never go for something like that. Yes, I sometimes feel held back by marriage. The thoughts of doing “my own thing” come quite often. But then, after I think about it, I come to my senses.
I promised to God, to my wife and to all the witnesses that I will love her, serve her and take care of her the rest of my days on earth. I need to own up to my commitments and stick to my promises (for once). I need to do the right thing and “take care of my family”. Intellectually, I know that marriage is a blessing and will make me a better person if I just submit to it. But my impulses sometimes tell me otherwise. I need to control my impulses!
[Besides… it’s pretty selfish and self-centered of me to think that my wife should follow me around and do everything I do. She has her own needs and desires too and I need to consider those more than I have been in the past. She does NOT deserve to be in this financial mess. I’m blessed to have such a wonderful wife who will stick by me and support me even in spite of all this!]
So I guess no living in the car for me…
Facing opportunity… must FOCUS!
Original one:
My wife of 3 years would never go for something like that. Yes, I sometimes feel held back by marriage. The thoughts of doing “my own thing” come quite often. But then, after I think about it, I come to my senses.
I promised to God, to my wife and to all the witnesses that I will love her, serve her and take care of her the rest of my days on earth. I need to own up to my commitments and stick to my promises (for once). I need to do the right thing and “take care of my family”. Intellectually, I know that marriage is a blessing and will make me a better person if I just submit to it. But my impulses sometimes tell me otherwise. I need to control my impulses!
So I guess no living in the car for me… (Unless the wife kicks me out or something. I doubt it.)
Facing opportunity… must focus!
Sure, he'll be out looking for another shell corporation in short order--one without a credit line that's been max'ed out on "business expenses"--but he's going to stay in it for as long as possible.
Casey is too stupid to realise how bad this will look when he gets prosecuted. I bet the authorities are just sitting back watching him dig a bigger hole and Casey's documenting the whole thing for them.
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