Mr Mover answers:

I worked for a picture framing shop and shipped many pictures. If you are shipping them via a carrier, take them to a UPS store and have them pack them for you. They custom cut a box, bubble wrap the entire piece and fill the box with styrofoam peanuts. I never had one break in 7 years.

If you are taking them in your car or vehicle, lay them flat on the front so the glass is resting on the front of the frame. Wrap them in towels, bubble wrap, blankets etc. and make sure the glass is supported.

Another thing that many people forget is that sometimes the frame gets tweaked or twisted and pops the corners open so make sure they are on a soft surface and packed in tightly wherever they are!

Mr Mover answers:

I am not a professional mechanic, but maybe my personal experience with my cars will help you.

1) Check the fluid level when the engine is cold. The fluid should be all the way to the top when cold. If fluid doesn't stay full to the top then read suggestion #2

2) Do a pressure check of the cooling system. Also check the radiator cap to be certain that it is holding pressure. It is very important that moderate pressure build inside the radiator to fscilitate the transfer of heat from the fluid to the air.

3) Check the fan clutch to see if it is defective, because a defective fan clutch will allow an engine to overheat while idling since it will not turn the fan fast enough to cool the engine. This may be the reason that the temperature drops when the car moves since the air is forced through the radiator when you are traveling.

4) Check for a defective thermostat. A thermostat needs to regulate temperature precisely by opening when the engine heats up and closing when the engine cools down. If it is stuck in the open position, this can cause overheating while the car is sitting still. Make certain that the thermostat has the proper heat rating for your car model.

5) If all the above check out, you may simply need a new radiator if the fluid flowing through it is being restricted because of corrosion and chemical deposits.

Mr Mover answers:

plug in your ipod and sync it

Mr Mover answers:

Consider liquidating everything and purchasing new stuff when you get from coast-to-coast. you could put your clothes and maybe even computer in the back seeat of the car you are taking and the extra 1000-2000 from selling the rest of the stuff and purchase the replacements...chances are, the loss in buying new and selling old won't be as much as the U-Haul (depending on the stuff we are talking about here) Further, alot of elders would recommend the pyschology of sheddign some of your past possesions to start anew, in a new place, with a new job.

Secondly thinking, you might want to look exactly how much stuff you do have...if it all fits into 2 or 3 sizable boxes you could UPS or FedEx it to yourself, sell the car and fly to where you are going and again, start anew.

Mr Mover answers:

you have to set you ipod to manage everything manually, i have to do that to mine