Homeless Again... - Page 2

Dowly · 11-05-09, 01:48 AM

Sorry to hear that, Steve.

Just remember; The farther you fall, the higher you bounce back up in the end.

Jimbuna · 11-05-09, 10:41 AM

Oh Steve, mate... I sometimes think that if it weren't for bad luck you'd have no luck at all

I'm fully confident you'll bounce right back as always....the good uns always do.

When your settled and have a permanent physical address, I hope you'll forward it to me.

The best of British mate

NeonSamurai · 11-05-09, 10:52 AM

I am also sorry to hear that. At least you are not up the creek with out a paddle. I wish you good luck, fortune, and a home again soon.

HunterICX · 11-05-09, 10:55 AM

Sorry to hear it Steve, hopefully thing will improve soon!

HunterICX

mookiemookie · 11-05-09, 11:18 AM

I'm sending positive vibes your way, Steve. Good luck!

Sailor Steve · 11-05-09, 02:50 PM

Damn, DAMN, DAMN!

Pardon the language, but I just got seriously disgusted with the US Postal System!

Part of not having an official residence is the problem of recieving mail. So I go to the post office to rent a PO box, and find out they have a new policy, and a new application to fill out.

Two forms of ID are required (nothing new there).

1) Picture ID. Driver's license. Check.

2) Passport, Visa or Green Card. I'm a US citizen, so I don't have any of those.

3) Proof of homeowner's insurance. Nope, don't own a home, or I wouldn't be homeless.

4) Proof of car insurance. Nope, don't own a car.

That's about it. Curiously, they won't take a Social Security card as a form of ID, and I don't have a copy of my birth certificate.

Bottom Line: Even though I have the money, they refuse to rent me a Post Office Box. I have to use General Delivery until I can sort it out. Needless to say I wrote a polite but angry e-mail to the Post Office, and today I'm calling their complaint line (at least they have one!).

Otherwise things are going alright. I won't say great, but only because I can't use my own computer right now, and can't play SH3 and 4. On the other hand, once I'm in the shelter I'll be able to save up for a car, a place, a new computer, band equipment, and all the other important things.

AVGWarhawk · 11-05-09, 02:57 PM

I think Kinkos or the UPS Store has mail boxes to rent.

Sailor Steve · 11-05-09, 03:00 PM

Maybe, but the advantage to a PO box is that the Post Office keeps them in the outer lobby, which is open 24/7.

I'll get this worked out somehow.

AVGWarhawk · 11-05-09, 03:07 PM

Will they accept a library card as ID?

Sailor Steve · 11-05-09, 03:10 PM

Dunno. I didn't think of that one. Well, they're only a block away, so I'll pop down there when I get off work in an hour. Thanks for the suggestion.

FIREWALL · 11-05-09, 04:52 PM

Past rent receipts , past utilitie bills or any other mail sent to past address ? Recent.

AVGWarhawk · 11-05-09, 08:09 PM

Yeah, Firewall is right here with past bills that you have a receipt for. The are good for identification.

McBeck · 11-09-09, 03:38 AM

Considering the punches you are taking Steve, you sure have a positive outlook on life - Im impressed!

Good luck getting settled again and congrats on the fulltime job

Castout · 11-09-09, 04:00 AM

Be strong Steve. All will be okay. The economy is already picking up though its effect on the job opening is lagging behind. I wish you'll get a better paying job that you like soon.

My thoughts are with you tonight.

Reece · 11-09-09, 07:03 AM

Sorry to hear about this news Steve, my dear Mother passed away Thursday (5th),

so I missed the thread, hope your situation is sorted out for the best ASAP, chin up.

Cheers,
Reece.

11-05-09, 10:41 AM	#17
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,818 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Oh Steve, mate... I sometimes think that if it weren't for bad luck you'd have no luck at all I'm fully confident you'll bounce right back as always....the good uns always do. When your settled and have a permanent physical address, I hope you'll forward it to me. The best of British mate __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-05-09, 10:52 AM	#18
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I am also sorry to hear that. At least you are not up the creek with out a paddle. I wish you good luck, fortune, and a home again soon. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

11-05-09, 10:55 AM	#19
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Sorry to hear it Steve, hopefully thing will improve soon! HunterICX __________________

11-05-09, 11:18 AM	#20
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I'm sending positive vibes your way, Steve. Good luck! __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

11-05-09, 02:50 PM	#21
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Damn, DAMN, DAMN! Pardon the language, but I just got seriously disgusted with the US Postal System! Part of not having an official residence is the problem of recieving mail. So I go to the post office to rent a PO box, and find out they have a new policy, and a new application to fill out. Two forms of ID are required (nothing new there). 1) Picture ID. Driver's license. Check. 2) Passport, Visa or Green Card. I'm a US citizen, so I don't have any of those. 3) Proof of homeowner's insurance. Nope, don't own a home, or I wouldn't be homeless. 4) Proof of car insurance. Nope, don't own a car. That's about it. Curiously, they won't take a Social Security card as a form of ID, and I don't have a copy of my birth certificate. Bottom Line: Even though I have the money, they refuse to rent me a Post Office Box. I have to use General Delivery until I can sort it out. Needless to say I wrote a polite but angry e-mail to the Post Office, and today I'm calling their complaint line (at least they have one!). Otherwise things are going alright. I won't say great, but only because I can't use my own computer right now, and can't play SH3 and 4. On the other hand, once I'm in the shelter I'll be able to save up for a car, a place, a new computer, band equipment, and all the other important things. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-05-09, 01:48 AM	#16
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,055 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Sorry to hear that, Steve. Just remember; The farther you fall, the higher you bounce back up in the end.

11-05-09, 02:57 PM	#22
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I think Kinkos or the UPS Store has mail boxes to rent. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-05-09, 03:00 PM	#23
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Maybe, but the advantage to a PO box is that the Post Office keeps them in the outer lobby, which is open 24/7. I'll get this worked out somehow. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-05-09, 03:07 PM	#24
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Will they accept a library card as ID? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-05-09, 03:10 PM	#25
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Dunno. I didn't think of that one. Well, they're only a block away, so I'll pop down there when I get off work in an hour. Thanks for the suggestion. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-05-09, 04:52 PM	#26
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Past rent receipts , past utilitie bills or any other mail sent to past address ? Recent. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

11-05-09, 08:09 PM	#27
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yeah, Firewall is right here with past bills that you have a receipt for. The are good for identification. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-09-09, 03:38 AM	#28
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,027 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Considering the punches you are taking Steve, you sure have a positive outlook on life - Im impressed! Good luck getting settled again and congrats on the fulltime job __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website

11-09-09, 04:00 AM	#29
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Be strong Steve. All will be okay. The economy is already picking up though its effect on the job opening is lagging behind. I wish you'll get a better paying job that you like soon. My thoughts are with you tonight. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

11-09-09, 07:03 AM	#30
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,764 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Sorry to hear about this news Steve, my dear Mother passed away Thursday (5th), so I missed the thread, hope your situation is sorted out for the best ASAP, chin up. Cheers, Reece. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*