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09-14-2008, 10:58 PM | #1 |
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Open Offer to Communities - Electrical and Photo Support
Community Electrical Photojournalism Roadtrip Plans
Greetings to all my long lost friends, it is most enjoyable for me to come home to you all. The past radiant week on Avalon has convinced me to commence a Community Roadtrip across the US (CRUS - smiles!). If this is a success, perhaps I'll try this across Europe also ... I would like to offer the following to any communities, and then organize my trip, based upon the responses. If you are in contact with community members not present on Avalon, I encourage you to extend this offer to them. 1) Electrical Engineering Skills - I want to get in the trenches and work with communities installing solar and wind energy systems, documenting the processes, the best practices and the results. I can also provide building permit support, help in creating or interpreting plans and specifications and assist in mechanical, electrical and piping coordination efforts.My target departure from the encroaching winter in Michigan is October and my duration is unknown. For any interested communities, please send me a direct e-mail to (( TheBloggingCommunityBard@gmail.com )) and include location / current number of residents, web links, e-mails and a contact name and phone number. To pull this trip off without un-required baggage, I will be giving most of my possessions away to lighten my ties, so if there is any community local to Michigan that would like a very nice set of tools and tool chests, as a gift, please contact me. For anyone interested in accompanying me on some or all of this adventure, please get in touch and we'll see if we'd be compatible roadies ... I can cover all the road transportation costs with reliability, with any accompanying me totally responsible for themselves beyond that. The only thing I envision which might delay my commencement would be to receive some new employment consulting project, and that doesn't appear likely given the construction industry and current economic environment in Michigan. I look forward to the new network I intend to establish and any services I may provide to these communities. To find out more about me, please read my general posts and the entries in the Prose and Poetry public group, I'm laid bare in these. Namaste, Jim Last edited by Zynox; 09-18-2008 at 10:14 PM. |
09-15-2008, 11:57 AM | #2 |
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Re: Open offer to communities
Hi Zynox,
Same trip, same intentions, different continents! I am leaving on a trip of unknown period to visit communities, to learn, experience and share in Southern Africa. I will either find a community or other founder members to start a new community. Wish I had your practical skills! I will follow your experiences with interest - good luck! We live in exciting times... May you have the strength
Of eagles' wings, The faith and courage to Fly to new heights, And the wisdom Of the universe To carry you there. |
09-15-2008, 03:54 PM | #3 | |
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I have been searching for a practical and useful way to be a positive energy force in these most intense and transitionary times. When I spent the extended time reading all the spectrum of posts here, the idea to do the community tour and blog the experience just came to me and then I planned the entire deal in a day. The interesting thing to me is that the universe has all seemed to align and support this ... I rent month to month, I just finished two consulting projects and there is little anchoring me to hang around ... so off I go, to engage and support, it feels good. I'd reflect that you have skills, perhaps as yet unidentified, that will be revealed on your expedition! Namaste! |
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09-15-2008, 10:08 PM | #4 |
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Re: Open offer to communities
Fantastic, looking forward to seeing it in action and hopefully see you next year in the Uk maybe if i manage to get a few steps ahead by then
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09-16-2008, 02:10 AM | #5 |
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Re: Open offer to communities
heh, I got this idea first . My way is leading throughout New Zealand. Iam however not so experienced like you (21 old hermit). Idea was to visit communuties, work for them for free (actually for bed and food) and learn they ways and solutions. I read and I am still educating myself in these issues. Iam also going to visit some people who are building those offgrid new-vision buildings called earthships whitch concept i was studying a bit. There is probably more of us out there... hope this topic alive
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09-16-2008, 02:37 AM | #6 |
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Re: Open offer to communities
Rezak,
I have a saying, "I crawl in the footsteps of giants, because I don't want to battle Goliath", so ... I'm glad you had the idea first. I applaud your initiative to embrace this journey so much younger than I, and again as I stated previously, your talents and skills only remain to be discovered and nurtured. namaste! |
09-16-2008, 03:00 AM | #7 |
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I applaud your efforts and good luck down the road, I am actually thinking of going into the wind turbine area for I have electronics background. I'm new on this site and don't want to sound like an idiot but what does namaste mean? sorry I'm a newbe but my avitar shows at least I have a sense of humor! PEACE!
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09-16-2008, 03:26 AM | #8 |
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Re: Open offer to communities
Namaste = The divine in me honors the divine in you
That's one interpretation of the Indian greeting, or, hey - i respect your sovereignty! |
09-16-2008, 03:34 AM | #9 |
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Thanks and that's nice
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09-18-2008, 02:15 AM | #10 |
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Re: Open offer to communities
fabulous vision
first visit to the site today and what an inspiration to us all is your upcoming journey please accept an offer of lodging if you are in the prescott, az area namaste melinda |
09-18-2008, 09:41 PM | #11 |
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Thank you all for the warmth expressed here and in e-mails.
I still seek lots of contacts for folks in established communities, or those forming that want to work together on the electrical power aspects. As I prepare for the journey, my sister sent these words from a novel she is reading this moment in time. They are most resonant and seem applicable to so many here, enjoy! Nicholas Evans Namaste! Last edited by Zynox; 09-24-2008 at 04:12 AM. |
09-24-2008, 12:09 AM | #12 |
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Greetings,
I want to make a few clarifications to my offer, based on a most negative e-mail received today, that gave me perspective on some of the fear that folks have. I am not interested in heavily armed or covert locations where I will be subject to police state like violations of my sovereignty, I can easily be mistreated at any US airport.I am extracting myself from the fear paradigm gripping this planet and refuse to be anonymous, which as Lysander Spooner wrote, is the tool of tyrants, and the basis of the voting system in the US. ~ if they hassle me, may I have lived well, sovereign and helpfully ~ ~ they already poisoned my body, I'm not willing to release my mind yet ~ |
09-25-2008, 01:33 AM | #13 |
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Re: Open offer to communities
Zynox,
I want to thank you for your uplifting offer of help! The new communities/zones that are springing up around the world will need help, as I imagine that many many people are still reeling at the prospect of a new paradigm... ways of thinking, ways of living. I've been expecting this since 1991 and I'm still unprepared on how to deal with my feelings! I feel that being on the road... a wandering tradesman... will help keep you one step ahead so that you can help people get back to some semblance of normalcy... Anywho... It IS each and everyone's duty to SERVE their brothers, sisters and our beloved Mother Earth.. We should all be thinking of ways to lighten the load of others.. Namaste and safe journey to you, Zynox! xxx OpenEyes |
09-25-2008, 01:43 AM | #14 |
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Your energy is kind, genuine & loving, I am honored to share even this space with you.
I wish you peace & profound clarity on your journey. Feel Good, CW |
09-29-2008, 04:31 PM | #15 |
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Friends,
For any that have followed this post or are interested in connecting with me on my community energy tour, I may be found under the same name, Zynox, at my site here: http://communityvisionblog.ning.com/ ~ namaste ~ |
11-30-2008, 02:01 AM | #16 |
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Re: Open offer to communities
How's the tour going?
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