Okay, I've had a few new mails THANKFULLY not about this blog...

Actually, I've had two that effectively asked me why so much energy towards the buses... well, more along the lines of "Why so much energy about the one bus?" based on the "much weirdness" in accordance with RLH 3 that I mention often...

Okay, let me explain BRIEFLY...

• The picture of RLH 3 is the one that "snapped" me into bus enthusiasm. I saw it an BAM! Since then, I admit borderline obsession with the vehicles.

• It's future is very much in doubt... it's likely to be scrapped or cut-up which would be a HUGE shame.

• It's current "owners" don't seem to be very concerned with much of anything except recouping their storage money.

• It's one of only 80 of it's type ever built so to have it carved up to allow for "restaurant equipment" or cut-up into scrap metal would be a borderline crime.

• It shares a birthday with me... it rolled off the line on May 31st, 1950... I rolled off the line on May 31st seventeen years later.

• It has a REALLY great story having, amongst other things, connections to a travelling circus and as a bonus, it has an owner past/present from Roswell, New Mexico... and since my wife is a Ufologist and I also have an interest, it intrigues us just for that!

• It's current owner(s) would probably part with it for $8,000.00... maybe less... more than I have or will have for a while, but not an astronomical sum.

• Ever since I was a kid, I've had a HUGE love of double-deckers... and gravitated to them whenever I was in London.

Now, although some see this as a "looney" thing, I'd point out that many men drool over cars and obsess about them... they have a thing for Chargers, Mustangs, Corvettes... that list goes WAY on...

Me, I've got a thing for these buses.

Will I find the $6k to purchase, $7k to ship? Maybe... honestly probably not... but I do and will dream.

On a different note, I did receive one other e-mail telling me that $20,000.00 is not a lot of money so what's the hold up... to which I say that this is true PROVIDED I made my old salary... or had a little bit of scratch capital to play with... which I don't.

We're currently scraping out after me being unemployed for almost two years solid... My old company laid off everyone and moved to another province.

Now, I am working... but for 1/3 of my old pay... and I am using every penny to get my family back on track. In fairness, my wife Sue DID keep us in home, clothing, and food... but we weren't fiscally healthy. Now, we're VERY close to being out of debt... but saving $13k USD would take years...

So, to be honest, right now RLH 3 might as well be $1billion... when you don't have it, there's not much you can do.

So, to the person who made that point, I do understand your point and don't think negatively about it, but that's why... I simply don't have the money... and won't without help or a miracle for some time.

Anyway, that's kinda where things stand... I have hope... and desire... and passion... but it'll take time and effort... and a little... okay, a LOT of luck!

In Addendum: Actually, remember... I am asking for ideas and have one of my own posted... if you're on the "main page", click on "Personal Dream" on the navigation bar up top. If you're just on the blog page, surf to http://www.doubledeckerbuses.org/psican/personalkookyscheme.htm