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RC Cola posted:That is where I want to move to. How is the job market? Ehh, what field are you in? The cost of living has skyrocketed in the past two years, rent is bordering on unaffordable unless you make at least 40k or have 5 roommates
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It's not bad compared to some places, but way worse than it used to be. But the mountains are my poo poo
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jeff smisek posted:Ehh, what field are you in? The cost of living has skyrocketed in the past two years, rent is bordering on unaffordable unless you make at least 40k or have 5 roommates I cut plate steel with a laser. I make a little over 40k right now. I have a lovely college degree as well though so some debt along with that.
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jeff smisek posted:It's not bad compared to some places, but way worse than it used to be. But the mountains are my poo poo Also I'm in Chicago suburbs atm. Not super cheap, not super expensive. I just want to live in Colorado. I always have ever since I was a kid
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Follow your dreams! I'm sure you will find something.
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schnickety scribe posted:Flyers, huh? Is their mascot a plane? I can't root for them if their mascot isn't a plane. A Flyer is a Flyer. Nothing more need to be said. And meth labs are a great application of chemistry in action. See: Breaking Bad there is no mascot or anything. No one knows what a Flyer is. It was picked because it sounded cool
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70's filter because I'm in a 70's trailer! (Temporary while we're building our home, yes it sucks but at least we have internet.) Anyway, just home from work... can you believe my job doesn't require a uniform? Holy balls you guys, I even come home smelling like strawberries and cotton candy. And I get to put my art in the shop! Also that's a sleeping Charlie cat in the upper right. She doesn't judge me for selling bongs and bong accessories. Scathach has a new favorite as of 06:26 on Apr 17, 2016 |
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Apr 17, 2016 06:24
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I lived in a 70s trailer for a few years and it rocked.
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jeff smisek posted:I lived in a 70s trailer for a few years and it rocked. Once the tokay gecko got out of his enclosure and tried to bite everyone, but it hasn't been awful otherwise. I mean, I'm really excited to have our place done being built but we could be living in a much worse place than a 38yo trailer.
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RC Cola posted:Also I'm in Chicago suburbs atm. Not super cheap, not super expensive. Not a good time now, you'll have to time the economy right or something. When we legalized pot everyone and their dog moved here so right now there's no jobs and nowhere to live. Well, put another way there's just extremely stiff competition for what is here. Every house sells pretty much the day it goes on the market. I'm not sure you can find an apartment for under $1000 a month no matter how small. LloydDobler has a new favorite as of 08:29 on Apr 17, 2016 |
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drat, 1000 a month is supposed to be expensive? I guess living in the suburbs outside of Philly is actually expensive and I never knew it. My current rent is 1300 a month and I thought I had a reasonably priced appartment. poo poo I should move somewhere more interesting if they are all priced like this.
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I pay 357 a month on a 1100 square feet that is 90 years old.
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I grew up in an old trailer in a park full of crazy people and some things were pretty uncool. The pipes would freeze in winter and we wouldn't have running water or plumbing of any kind. There were holes in the floor that we could see the ground through so it was often very cold and mice would come in constantly. Some of the people were scary too. That's just what trailer parks are like I guess. I should roadtrip one day and see if it's still there.
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schnickety scribe posted:All y'all posting tough-cute pics make me want to do the same, but I don't gots any. Quoting myself, 'cause I'm cool that way. Got around to taking pictures. I didn't like most of them, but this is one that I thought tolerable. I also think it's dorky, but I was told it qualifies as "tough-cute." The person who told me is probably horribly biased, though, so feel free to correct him.  I look forward to your scathing criticism.
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schnickety scribe posted:Quoting myself, 'cause I'm cool that way. I like your fishies
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You appear to have abs. Most people can't say that. Good job!
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schnickety scribe posted:I look forward to your scathing criticism. I'm the sucker fish.
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schnickety scribe posted:Quoting myself, 'cause I'm cool that way. Ab buddy!  welcome to the apparent ~*TOUGHCUTE*~ clanAlso, good fish
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schnickety scribe posted:Got around to taking pictures. I didn't like most of them, but this is one that I thought tolerable. I also think it's dorky, but I was told it qualifies as "tough-cute." The person who told me is probably horribly biased, though, so feel free to correct him. You're rocking it! And so are you, as usual. grats on the new job!! re: rentchat: bf and I pay 1300 a month for a 650 sq ft one bedroom, Denver rent sounds like a sweet deal
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I was paying 850 for a 350sqft box  that's the norm here now. Soon we will be SanFran
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schnickety scribe posted:Quoting myself, 'cause I'm cool that way. Sweet abs Scathach posted:70's filter because I'm in a 70's trailer! (Temporary while we're building our home, yes it sucks but at least we have internet.) Sweet face
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schnickety scribe posted:I look forward to your scathing criticism. I don't normally talk about how unlike schnickety scribe, I believe in individual responsibility, the rule of law, and fair play. However, in this case I'm going to make an exception. I figure it's okay because schnickety scribe's suggestions are as devoid of meaning as the squawk of an angry bluejay. Let me skip right to the punchline: When uttered by schnickety scribe, the word “global”, as in “global spread of larrikinism”, implies, “It's not my fault”. In reality, we'd indeed have a lot less larrikinism if she would just stop imposing imprudent new restrictions on society just to satisfy some sort of disdainful drive for power. I would like to close by saying that I am undeniably prepared to grasp the nettle and halt the destructive process that is carrying our civilization toward extinction. you're actually pretty cool LITERALLY A BIRD posted:re: rentchat: bf and I pay 1300 a month for a 650 sq ft one bedroom, Denver rent sounds like a sweet deal That has to be the Bay Area. Or DC. or Boston. Or a lot of places, really
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I'm from a rich family and have an easy life, would definitely recommend other posters look into this strategy.
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jeff smisek posted:I was paying 850 for a 350sqft box It's only going to get worse in SF. I may be buying a house near a ferry terminal with a direct connect to Seattle. It has a separate apartment (600ish sqFT) that can be rented out at $650 apparently. Can't wait to become a landlord...
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I pay like 1200 for around 1100 sq ft but I also live like pissing distance from Trenton so I get those sweet sweet slum rates
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Sorry, you can't get a one bedroom for 1300 anywhere in the commutable Bay Area. My lease started in 2007 with serious rent control and I pay significantly more than that. Also having two people in a $1300 apartment in a metro area isn't unmanageable if both people have jobs
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Yeah it's quite reasonable for this area, actually, but when people talk about their thousand plus square footage for 850 I get all  on the inside
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VendaGoat posted:You could always look into the, *gasp*, suburbs, for affordable housing. gently caress a 2-3 hour one way commute. I live in a city near SF and it still takes me an hour fifteen to commute from 11 miles away.
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Mocking Bird posted:gently caress a 2-3 hour one way commute. I live in a city near SF and it still takes me an hour fifteen to commute from 11 miles away. I'm sorry your highway engineers are sadists. 
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VendaGoat posted:I'm sorry your highway engineers are sadists. Bro, you can't take the highway, where the hell would you park in the city? When I drive in to work I am lucky if I can pay $4-$8 to park for two hours. Plus the bridge toll. Public transit is the only sustainable way, except our public transit system wasn't built to service this crushing number of commuters. And the train ain't cheap either. Anyway everyone should move to Minneapolis
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schnickety scribe posted:Quoting myself, 'cause I'm cool that way. You made me feel bad about how fat I am so I just did push-ups and took my dog for a run. Ps superb housing is the way to go. My fiancé and I bought a house about 16 months ago. It feels way better to pay mortgage than to pay rent. That's my issue with wanting to move. We'd be giving up our nice big house to live in an apartment. You know as well as leaving all my family and friends. On the other hand Illinois is the most boring worst place on the planet.
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Aw, thanks everybody.  I've been working at losing weight and then toning my muscles since October 2014 (I don't feel like doing the math; also, there were several months where I kind of lost my motivation, so I don't think those count anyway), so I'm really proud of my bitty, baby abs. VendaGoat posted:I'm the sucker fish. RC Cola posted:I like your fishies DOOP posted:I don't normally talk about how unlike schnickety scribe, I believe in individual responsibility, the rule of law, and fair play. However, in this case I'm going to make an exception. I figure it's okay because schnickety scribe's suggestions are as devoid of meaning as the squawk of an angry bluejay. Let me skip right to the punchline: When uttered by schnickety scribe, the word “global”, as in “global spread of larrikinism”, implies, “It's not my fault”. In reality, we'd indeed have a lot less larrikinism if she would just stop imposing imprudent new restrictions on society just to satisfy some sort of disdainful drive for power. I would like to close by saying that I am undeniably prepared to grasp the nettle and halt the destructive process that is carrying our civilization toward extinction.  You didn't have to be so mean.DOOP posted:you're actually pretty cool  You're pretty cool, too. I'm jealous of your ability to bike. I just can't find a love for it. I never did it enough as a kid, so I'm always too nervous when I'm on one and just end up not having a good time. Walking and hiking are more my speed. Or horseback riding. Although I haven't done that last one in forever.RC Cola posted:You made me feel bad about how fat I am so I just did push-ups and took my dog for a run. But exercise is good, so I'm glad I inspired you to do a little.Rent chat: My rent's up to $1030 for 800 sq ft, but that includes all utilities (including heat and hot water) except cable, phone, internet (all bundled, because gently caress Comcast), and electricity, and the location is fantastic for accessing the city--which is necessary for work--so I don't mind.
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Rent chat: 3bed 2 bath, 1675 sqft house for $1475/mo.
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$450 a month for about 500 sq ft plus a 12X24 garage. Sometimes living in the middle of nowhere is ok.
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A 50S RAYGUN posted:come live in New Jersey, cost of living is super manageabl-ahHaahaa I can't even pretend Once I moved to south jersey I found that prices were a lot more manageable. EDIT: I just read your next comment and it turns out you're about as "south jersey" as me haha.
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Mocking Bird posted:Bro, you can't take the highway, where the hell would you park in the city? When I drive in to work I am lucky if I can pay $4-$8 to park for two hours. Plus the bridge toll. Public transit is the only sustainable way, except our public transit system wasn't built to service this crushing number of commuters. And the train ain't cheap either. I'm sorry your city planners are also sadists.
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schnickety scribe posted:Which one? The albino bristlenose pleco or the spotted sailfin dwarf pleco? I am as white as the driven snow, Ab Witch.
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