[Mgs] MGA Guru Is Going Mobile

[Dan DiBiase]

This sounds great, Barney! Best of luck to you! Looking forward to seeing and
hearing about new adventures!

Dan D
'76B, '65B
Central NJ USA
________________________________
 From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg at mgaguru.com>
To: mgs at autox.team.net 
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 3:00 PM
Subject: [Mgs]
MGA Guru Is Going Mobile
 

This should raise a few eyebrows and start some
lively discussion.

A few people know about this already, but since there is
now a 
definite date it is time to make the public announcement. MGA Guru is
going mobile in a big way. I have been planning and preparing for 
some time.
I bought a laptop computer to replace my old tower cabinet 
PC and large
desktop screen and separate keyboard. I bought a new 
digital camera, a cell
phone, Bluetooth earpiece for hands free chat, 
and a miniature external hard
drive for data backup, all of which can 
recharge from the USB port(s) on the
computer. I also have a couple 
of Universal Car Chargers that plug into the
cigar lighter and have 
switchable voltage output to recharge the laptop and
to power a low 
voltage scanner. I will have to give up my beloved laser
printer, but 
I haven't quite decided what to do for a portable low voltage
printer 
(as I hate ink-jets). I haven't decided yet on a service provider for
the mobile hotspot for wireless internet access anywhere, but that 
should
happen this week.

Why all this change and preparation? I have just officially
retired, 
have picked up my first Social Security benefit check, and I am
going 
on vacation. The kicker is, I will not be "coming home". To be sure 
it
is nailed down firmly, the house has been sold, and the last day 
in my prior
home of 35 years will be May 4, 2014. So where am I going 
on my retirement
vacation? Nowhere in particular, just to wander 
around where the wind blows
and wherever my urges may take me. Not 
needing to be anywhere on any given
day there is no rush, so I plan 
to travel in a leisurely fashion, perhaps
little or no mileage in any 
given day, or perhaps more travel if I actually
intend to go 
somewhere in particular. There is a golden opportunity here for
all 
those people who have said, "If you may ever be in the neighborhood 
stop
in". So there will once again be a red MGA with a little black 
trailer
following carrying camping gear, tools, a few car parts, some 
personal
belongings, and this time communications equipment. The word 
is, home is
where you hang your hat, and my hat will be in the MGA 
most of the time,
wherever it goes.

Meanwhile I will remain a loyal member of Chicagoland MG
Club, and I 
intend to carry on my duties as Webmaster for the club, as well
as 
maintaining my own web site MGAguru.com. These functions have always 
been
carried out by remote access to the internet. Now that my 
computer and other
equipment is portable, that remote access will not 
change, no matter where I
may be. Just that I may not be attending so 
many local club membership
meetings, and Staff meetings may do with 
more messages and one less live body
in attendance. For anyone 
concerned, my prior land line will be disconnected
after May 4, my 
new cell phone number is 630.946.3841, and feel free to call
any time.

I will definitely keep in touch. I will post regular updates on my
activities on the MGA forum of the MG Enthusiasts web site, the MGA 
bbs on
the UK server, likely have a new communications page on 
MGAguru.com, and I
may even learn to use my Facebook account (maybe). 
Most people who visit
MGAguru.com and send email and make phone calls 
would likely not notice any
difference in the world. Pretty sure my 
snail mail address is going to change
to a PO box number, yet to be 
determined. I so far have just one appointment
for personal business 
in Arlington, Virginia, sometime soon but with no
definite date. Let 
the discussions and inquires begin.

See picture here:
http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/restore/pics2/gt33.jpg

Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with
an attitude
<http://MGAguru.com>http://MGAguru.com
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