Comments by "" (@sunshine3914) on "Glorious Life On Wheels" channel.

  1. Nice thought, but 98% (or more) of congress has multiple & passive income. They won’t be going without. I remember a “60 Minutes” segment, from more than 20 years ago, where none of them actually needed their social security income.
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  2.  @toryberch  I’m approaching mid 60’s, always physical laborer, just now hitting me. Knees, feet, shoulder, hip… all at once. Best thing you can do is to keep moving, & drink plenty of water. Bob & Brad on YT have been lifesavers. They have simple daily exercises that will keep you mobile, even a couple that shows you how to get up off the floor.
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  3. Heard recently that 25% of US elders are trying to survive off $15,000 or less.
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  4. My first thought, also, & only because I worked a rental place where we had some really old customers, & this old widow woman came in one day raising hell because she figured she had paid for her equipment 10x over. So, they sold her the ( now ) piece of junk on a payment plan to make her happy. She religiously made payments every Monday, & we all got to know her life story ( which had been pretty amazing ). A year later, while writing out her last payment, she got all teary eyed, & said, “Well, I guess this is it… last time I’ll be seeing all of y’all…”, so the boss invited her to attend our end-of-the month safety/lunch meetings &, of course, she was still welcome to drop by anytime. I think a lot of it has to do, nowadays, with so many being secluded for so long, that they don’t know how to make conversation or act sociable.
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  5. I’m a little older & don’t like the cold, but we can adapt. One thing I’ve done every morning is make sure that I’m able to touch my toes, then slide on underwear & jeans while standing on one leg. Decades ago I read that balance is the most importance in staying young & fit. Also, strengthening & posture exercisers 10-15 minutes a day really does pay off.
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  6. Word on camping toilets: a bucket with a tight fitting lid or an old insulated beverage dispenser with a screw on lid, works just as well. And I’d recommend Feline Pine kitty litter - doesn’t take much - just a scoop, inside a trashcan liner.
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  7. I’m a senior who will be living in a van by this time next year, but I’m not buying into the story that those who have even less than I, are the reason that so many seniors & veterans in the US are unable to afford housing. There’s always been an extravagant amount spent on military contracts. If they could funnel just 2% of that into affordable housing, we’d be way ahead of any other country as far as quality of life, & still maintain a kick ass military.
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  8. Having been in both the tiny home & mobile home industry, I would like to warn folks that neither are like RVs in the way that RVs were made to be in motion. Every time you up & move a tiny home or mobile home, you’ll have significant repairs to make. And the longer they have sat, the more repairs will need to be made. And I’d suggest renting a space the size you’re thinking of building or purchasing before hand. Most Americans have no concept of “tiny”. Our tiny homes were literally smaller than a quad cab truck. Also, most counties have fire & health codes that require minimum square footage of living space, kitchen space, sleeping space, & bathroom space.
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  9. There’s an immigrant billionaire, who got over 20 BILLION from the US government, who is cutting programs that the elderly & disabled rely upon.
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  10.  @ziggy33399 The climate in Southern California isn’t bug nor mold friendly. Everyone I know from there has to get over the shock of the amount of bugs & their size, here on the gulf coast.
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  11. My bf’s mother wait for subsidized housing was 4 years, 26 years ago. A friend was able to get into hers last month, after 3.5 years… half a year earlier than what they had expected.
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  12. Every senior lady I know, who has been previously married, says “never again”.
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  13. For the next 35 all that has to be done is to either raise or eliminate the cap.
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  14. There’s also Quartsite refugees who came to mooch off the free food & facilities that were donated for fire/rescue teams & residents who were misplaced. They shot footage, saying how great CA is, but never mentioned the reason behind all the free meals & volunteers.
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  15. I keep remembering my dad who always said that he came into this world with nothing & he could leave with nothing, & so he did. But in between, he had amassed a small fortune, but never required much in the way of material items. I’d recommend starting imagining an uncluttered camper, maybe start with what’s broken or no longer usable (trash), paper clutter & possibly sentimental stuff, take photos & that will probably help with letting go. Then take ten minutes a couple times a day to decide on 5 items. With each one ask yourself what would happen if you didn’t have it six months from now. Will it still be useable, when/if ever needed? Would you remember it or would you be able to find it? Is there a way you could replace it by repurposing something from off the street or a resale shop, if you should need it? If you ask, people are usually happy to help & even refer you to some resources. There is an abundance of stuff out there.
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  16.  Freedom 2020  as opposed to someone who has to leave their children in daycare ten hours a day?
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  17. I’ve watched your early videos & you have some killer recipes…. & I never give out compliments on food, bc my dad was a top notch chef.
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  18. The bulk of it started in 2002, when an immigrant billionaire started receiving US government assistance at more than $200 Billion. How was he able to blow $44 Billion on a social media platform??? Guess we’ll never know.
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  19. Right. It’s been like that for 3 decades, in every profession. They will make up new rules just to have an excuse to fire someone, as to have quick turnovers, so they can hire someone for less.
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  20. Readers of comments: Beware of copy & paste accounts attempting to draw you in.
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  21. Definitely need a list of his vitamins…
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  22. Ya never know. I’ve been working in the great outdoors for 50 years. Never missed a day of work until 7 weeks ago, when I came down with a fever for 10 days. Then something went haywire with my shoulder & certain moves are excruciating. Now I find out that shoulder pain is common in women 40-68 yrs old… something like 80% of us will experience it. My mother had a frozen shoulder for nearly 2 yrs, which is just about average. 3-6 yrs isn’t unheard of. Thankfully a frozen shoulder doesn’t seem to be my issue, & it’s slowly getting better with physical therapy.
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  23. Know what he also kept repeating… “lock her up” “I’ll build a wall, & make Mexico pay for it.” How many times did we hear that?
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  24. I’d been there two years ago, but my truck only gets 10 mpg.
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  25. What DOGE cut, initially, was the jobs & agencies that were investigating his rockets that blew up, destroying a couple of our launchpads that he uses at no cost, while he takes $8 million per day from the US government that has already given him grants & subsidies totaling over $15Billion.
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  26. Lived in a couple in late 1960 & early 1970. I didn’t see anything demeaning about it, but 30 years later I had a man, much older than I, take it that we were poor… which maybe we were by some folks standards, but we had everything we needed.
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  27. Omg… I was expecting bad news! Congrats! I was so ready to retire last year, then I noticed that SS hadn’t recorded 3 of my most profitable years.. which was more than 10 years ago, long after their 3 year 3 month deadline.
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  28. Ummm… there’s over 200,000 federal employees who didn’t think they’d be losing their jobs this year…
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  29. There are at least 4 people with channels that do extreme cleaning at no charge for those with hoarding issues. Those 4 people will tell you that it doesn’t matter what it’ll look like in a week or next month, because those places didn’t get that way overnight. They’re making a way today, & today is all that matters.
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  30. My story is much too long. However, I consider bankruptcy every time work is slow, & this last summer I found that even though it’s illegal for collectors in TX to touch government money, they’ve been getting away with it for years.
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  31. “Only pays $40,000”… I’m 64, most I’ve ever made was half that. In all, total, I haven’t given that much for my house & all my automobiles combined.
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  32.  @terrace1  I bought one on clearance at Walmart for $15, just over a year ago. Plugs into the lighter. Gave it to a guy who does maintenance on my truck. Not sure whether or not the brand is on it, but he should be back sometime this week & I’ll check.
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  33. True. Someone just posted a video saying you could do this solo for just over $1,000/ month — that’s double my SS. Thankfully I paid off my place 20 years ago, so I’m able to survive on very little, but that’s all I do. Still hopeful of better days for everyone.
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  34. I’m 62 & I’ve always had to stop every hour, but I’m also used to being on my feet 14-16 a day.
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  35. The majority voted for someone else… just as we did in 2015….
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  36.  @goldmargoldmar4718  They’re too busy investigating abused & neglected kids... of which there are way too many who are traveling town to town, in overcrowded campers since being evicted from their homes.
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  37.  @raallen1468  You drive to where it’s not raining.
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  38. Bush used to have spinach that was the best ever. Haven’t been able to find any in like a dozen years. Now I only eat fresh spinach or none.
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  39. I’m just over 60 & everyone I know would like to downsize, but either way, it’s just not very cost effective, even with maintenance & taxes increases every year. My house is under 900 sf with over an acre. I’m in total disbelief seeing the average cost of everyday vehicles are twice as much as what I gave for my place. Anyway, I’m just extremely grateful that I wasn’t born any later than what I was.
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  40. She doesn’t appear to be too shy.
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  41. My bf used to travel quite a bit across the US, hauling antiques for 50 years, he said the best insurance was to buy a new van battery every year, whether you needed a new one or not. I’m much more frugal because I’ve had an expensive Die Hard that lasted well over a decade (I don’t believe they make em like that anymore). The one I’m using now is 4, & I plane to have it checked out by the auto parts store, before investing in a new one.
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  42. She should be like the majority of people who go to work & leave their kids in the hands of strangers. That would be more acceptable?
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  43. And people who sent money would be spitting fire.
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  44. 30 years ago I lived in small neighborhood that was an even mix mobile homes & traditional brick homes. Most took pride in their homes & yards, but there’s always one trashy apple. I fed the landlord’s acquired animals out of burnt up skillets (thx dad!) bc he would be gone for days at a time to his other properties. Damn neighbors stole every one of those pans. Had they ever said that they were in need of pans, I’d given them a nice set, since I only use one small & one medium.
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  45. Y’all, there’s some good channels that do extreme cleaning, it will definitely motivate y’all.
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  46. ⁠ @TwiceRider  Some channels allow links, others have it to where they’re automatically deleted/hid. Yes, mini fridges to keep meds from spoiling & air conditioning for those who have difficulty breathing or surviving extreme heat.
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  47. Maybe she can afford one & doesn’t want anything larger? I remember one of my nephews telling my sister, 30 years ago, that when he got famous, he was going to buy his aunt a bigger house. Nearly 40 yrs in my little home & I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
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  48. How nice it must be to live in a quaint little bubble. I know more people who grew up living in station wagons, than actual houses. CPS never visited any of them.
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  49.  @oldvinezen9857  You forget, watch tv all day, & live life inside a bubble that you created. I’m over 60, despised school, & wish we could have stayed on the road year round. We lived near a train station, & all I would dream about was riding the train forever.
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  50. Once those programs are gone or cut, they’re not coming back in your lifetime, if ever.
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