Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 16:46:28 -0500
Reply-To: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit
In-Reply-To: <45E748F1.80004@cs.uchicago.edu>
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I've got an air conditioned office a few blocks away, also with a cage
when I can't be around.
Chris
On 3/1/07, Wesley Pegden <wes@cs.uchicago.edu> wrote:
> On hot/sunny days, this might be very bad, no?
>
> Christopher Gronski wrote:
> > He's be in his cage (to keep from chewing) when alone in the van, but
> > I'd be parked close to my office so he'd be with me most of the time
> > anyway.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 3/1/07, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> RVC- They don't shed, so perfect dog to live in a Westy?
> >>
> >> Tom B.-but probably would chew?
> >>
> >>
> >> > Goldendoodle, he's half standard poodle half golden retriever, So full
> >> > grown he'll be retriever size.
> >> >
> >> > Chris
> >> >
> >> > On 3/1/07, Thomas Butler <thomas_butler@msn.com> wrote:
> >> >> What kind of dog?
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> >> >> Behalf Of
> >> >> Christopher Gronski
> >> >> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 11:02 AM
> >> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> >> Subject: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit
> >> >>
> >> >> I live in an apartment in house that has been converted to three
> >> >> units. My landlord, who already lives in unit #2 gave me an eviction
> >> >> notice last night, saying he needs my unit #3 for personal
> >> >> occupation.
> >> >>
> >> >> Verbally, he told me that he wants to occupy the place to renovate it
> >> >> while he lives there, so he can sell the property later. I asked him
> >> >> if he would like to trade units, but he declined. He also mentioned
> >> >> wanting me out because my rent was so low.
> >> >>
> >> >> Evicting someone to jack the rent is illegal in Ontario where I live
> >> >> (the owner must be occupying in "good faith" not to simply get a
> >> >> tenant out. Moreover evictions for renovations require 120 days
> >> >> notice, and I would have the first option of reoccupation upon their
> >> >> completion. But I'm not certain I'm up for a fight right now.
> >> >>
> >> >> I'd have to be out by the end of April, so it would be starting to
> >> >> get
> >> >> warm by then. I am considering I'm thinking about putting stuff into
> >> >> storage and living in my van full time at least for the spring /
> >> >> summer and perhaps fall. I'm doing my PhD so I have an office on
> >> >> campus (with a couch for really cold nights) and ready access to safe
> >> >> overnight parking as well as shower facilities. I'm also in a long
> >> >> distance relationship right now so weekend would be spent back
> >> >> home in
> >> >> Toronto with her.
> >> >>
> >> >> The biggest complication I see right now is my dog (he's 12 weeks
> >> >> right now), and dating if this long distance thing does not work out.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thoughts?
> >> >>
> >> >> Chris
> >> >>
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