Nibbles’ cross-country move: the plannening 

"Nibbles" (nibbles) 07/11/2018 at 00:02 • Filed to: None

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As you don’t care, we are moving from Denver to the Seattle area. House is almost completed, target sale of late August.

We were all set to follow through when my wife hit a snag this week. She has to stay in Denver till December because of schooling so we are trying to work out logistics. I’m thinking that I’ll head up in September with the truck and camper. Find a place that’ll let me sit long term whilst house shopping. Her parents are leaving as well but don’t want to offload their Altima, so a good situation is she has a room to rent and their car to drive. Which leads me to what the hell do I do with muh Camero?

Part of me is thinking that I get up there with 3/4 of the pets. I find someone reputable to watch them over a weekend as I fly back and drive the car out. Another is maybe finding someone here that’ll drive the car out and I’ll fly them back. Or have her drive it back, but a Z28 with no nannies does not mix with Rocky Mountain winters and also what do with the Altima?

I could ship it but that’s expensive. What do, Oppo?

Steve in Manhattan > Nibbles 07/11/2018 at 00:21

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Gotta hook up with Zoidberg at some point- he might have useful advice about moving to what amounts to a rainforest.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Nibbles 07/11/2018 at 00:22

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Once you get to Seattle, beer! And Oppo meet!

Nibbles > Steve in Manhattan 07/11/2018 at 00:24

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I hooked up with the spacecrab when we went out scoping the area last year. Looking forward to more beers already

Nibbles > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 07/11/2018 at 00:25

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Beers are an inevitability when I am around ;)

Nibbles > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 07/11/2018 at 00:25

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In fact I have one in my hand right now, as I tap this out on the shitter

Nom De Plume > Nibbles 07/11/2018 at 00:26

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Drive Camero out early and store it somewhere for a week or two.

Nibbles > Nom De Plume 07/11/2018 at 00:27

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Unfortunately a week or two could easily turn into a month or better. Dunno how many places would like me doing that

Nom De Plume > Nibbles 07/11/2018 at 00:35

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Pretty relaxed place out there with lots of M$ oney floating around. Might find some guy a half hour out of town with a pole barn he stores cars and boats in with less trouble than you expect.

DipodomysDeserti > Nibbles 07/11/2018 at 00:36

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Denver to Seattle. Nibbles is a housing market masochist.

MrDakka > Nibbles 07/11/2018 at 00:38

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That does not sound sanitary.

Nibbles > DipodomysDeserti 07/11/2018 at 00:43

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I did say area :)

We’re looking at Gig Harbor/Olalla, which is incredibly reasonable compared to what we are leaving 

wafflesnfalafel > Nibbles 07/11/2018 at 00:45

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D ump the Camaro, buy last gen Prius or maybe a Subie Outback and fit right in. Where abouts you ending up, or do you know yet? Best of luck with the move/ changes.

Denver is super nice, Seattle is even better. Denver has good beer, Seattle might be even better. The mountains in Colorado are spectacular - Rainier and St Helens are even more so.

For Sweden > Nibbles 07/11/2018 at 00:46

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Moving to Seattle to own the COs

What a madman

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Nibbles 07/11/2018 at 01:04

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In this scenario , I’d be tempted to drive the Came ro up there first to get lay for the land and a place lined up for the truck and camper, then stick the Came ro in a 10x20 or 10x30 storage unit for a week or two (or leave it in long-term parking at the airport), fly back to Denver and then drive the truck and camper to their new home. Once the truck and camper are there, reuniting everything is only an U ber or ride from a friend away.

Nibbles > wafflesnfalafel 07/11/2018 at 01:07

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Getout.gif with that Prius bullshit

Yeah nah yeah we’re looking at Gig Harbor primarily. I know my loud ratty V8 will fit right in :)

I don’t however feel ya on the beer or the mountains; the Rockies are more majestic by virtue of count, and Colorado beer is best beer. Fight me

Nibbles > MrDakka 07/11/2018 at 01:08

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Sanitary schmanitary. I do what I want

Nibbles > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 07/11/2018 at 01:09

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That is a good idea! I’ll run it by wife in the morn

Nibbles > For Sweden 07/11/2018 at 01:12

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Moving to Seattle because my wife, a lifelong Denver resident, is allergic to the sun and the elevation exacerbates her other health issues

That and I’m getting a gof damn sailboat

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Nibbles 07/11/2018 at 01:13

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I don’t want to say sell it and just find another one over here... But just sell it and find another one over here.

Nibbles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/11/2018 at 01:15

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No. I’m not going to find this kit for this price ever again, ever

I love my Camaro like a certain crab loves his longbed

wafflesnfalafel > Nibbles 07/11/2018 at 01:15

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S top in at Three Magnets Brewery (not that far from Gig Harbor - just over the bridge,) and get back to me.   :)    Good to have you out here.  

Nibbles > wafflesnfalafel 07/11/2018 at 01:19

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I ain’t gon lie, part of the reason we’re heading that way is so I can have all the beers that don’t get shipped out here. I’ve had about every CO beer that is worth having (and many that aren’t), looking forward to some new brews

Nibbles > Nom De Plume 07/11/2018 at 01:28

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Ok I may be coming around to the idea

jasmits > Nibbles 07/11/2018 at 02:16

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What’s the timeline here exactly ? I live up in Bellingham and have a two car garage but only one car at the moment. That could change by August but I don’t mind parking my truck outside for a few weeks, I do it anyway if it’s hot(as it tends to be in August) to avoid bringing a hot grey truck into the garage right underneath my un-air conditioned living space.

Might be pointless because a lot of the time those storage units are free for the first month because they assume people will put their shit in and never take it back out but depending on when/how long exactly I probably don’t mind you sticking it in my garage .

Couldn ’t help with the pets though, I’d be willing to sneak it past my landlord but I’m frequently gone for 12 hours a day, 9 or 10 at a minimum on weekdays.

Nibbles > jasmits 07/11/2018 at 10:48

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The timeline is definitely flexible. I won’t be out until September at least; we have Highlands Festival (family reunion type thing, we go every year) and my bud bought me a ticket to GABF that I will NOT turn down. That puts my exitrance at the end of September, likely leave on the 28th and get into Seattle on the 30th

Then begins phase two, I have to find a house. How long the Camaro sits depends on how quickly we purchase. I keep a solid eye on what’s available in our target area and already have a dozen things to look for/at/etc so happy path is I find that perfect home within two weeks and get the ball rolling. Still, buying a house can be a time consuming process

As for the pets, I may have an out on that.  My little brother is an animal caretaker down in Portland, I may see if I can entice him to come up and sit with them for a weekend

jasmits > Nibbles 07/11/2018 at 11:23

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Well, if you need a spot to put a car for awhile I have room for 4 off-street including the driveway 1-2 hours north of Seattle(basically if I’m driving south it’s an hour to the start of traffic and two hours to clear the city worst-case with traffic) and certainly won’t have more than two vehicles by then.