Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 16:43:13 -0500
Reply-To: Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
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From: Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Subject: Re: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit
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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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