Poll of the Day > The perfect solution:) Gamer's paradise.

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So, I have a bunch of people I was considering having move into my house, but I have recently been contacted by one guy who needed to move out of his current house by the 25th of this month.

He is a gamer, that also plays MtG (haven't played in years but I could start again) and, what is more he had 3 roomates who also have to move out. They are also gamers and friends etc.

That is exactly what I had set up eons ago before I got married, and really what I was hoping to find.

Only 3 would be moving in here (Since there are only 3 more bedrooms), but that would split the $2300 a month 4 ways (and utilities 4 ways as well), drastically reducing my costs. I'm planning on just sub teaching this next year, but was going to have to start full time teaching after that, or do some other kind of work, but with such a split, I could just sub teach for the rest of my life if I wanted.

Still have not met them, but they are my type of people (like video games, super hero shows etc...nerds/geeks whatever you want to call us). They are the first ones I have actually had respond either time...and what I would really like. Having a group of friends live here who enjoy watching Game of Thrones, Daredevil etc, and also like playing video games? Freaking perfect.

I may not even have anyone else move in if they don't work out, until I have given it enough time to ensure I can't actually get something like that set up.

Can't believe I might start playing MtG again though, I really burned out on that a few years after it started and gave away all my cards to a friend (over $2000 worth).

I had a dream, when I was young (in my 20's) of starting a gamer's commune, where tons of gamers could come live, have a huge lan etc to play Doom etc together. My house isn't big enough for that, but....it could certainly be something like it.

So wish me luck PoTD, things are going pretty good over all, but if I can get something like that set up, I will be really happy.
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TL:DR needed
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oh my god dude
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Been spendin' most their lives livin' in a gamer's paradise.

Also:

SmokeMassTree posted...

TL:DR

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Sigh, that was the condensed version.

Ok, the super mega short version that is almost not even a version because it's so short.

Might have gamers live with me. I'm happy. Will rock.

There.
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Sounds like an even worse Big Bang Theory
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Action53 posted...

Sounds like an even worse Big Bang Theory

Nah, it can, and has, really work.

In my early 20's we would all hang out, pretty much every weekend. Half of us would just crash on the floor at each others house etc. We were in our early 20's we didn't care. Ended up all renting a place together and it was a blast. Had a base for everyone to hang out at (had a core of 8 of us, but extended friends of almost 50), on the weekends.

Ended badly with one of my friends shooting the others cat with a bb gun though, but until then it really worked well.

Hmm, I have a cat....I better make sure non of my potential roomates have a bb gun now that I think about it.
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are you seriously trying to relive your youth


oh that actually explains it, you're going through your midlife crisis.
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helly posted...

are you seriously trying to relive your youth


oh that actually explains it, you're going through your midlife crisis.

That would explain a lot.

Kind of a neat idea, but just because you share the same hobbies doesn't automatically mean you'll get along. There are also probably some major downsides to expecting too much in terms of friendship from roommates.

helly posted...

are you seriously trying to relive your youth

oh that actually explains it, you're going through your midlife crisis.

Think he's aged past his midlife crisis by now. This seems more like a last hurrah.
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if try and go in on that plan, there's always a risk someone wont contribute fair share of the rent/utilities (as applicable) gotta be careful of that.

it's why we prefer to work with only one other. at least then everything doesn't turn to ****.
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Zeus posted...

Think he's aged past his midlife crisis by now

he's like in his mid to late 40's, iirc.
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helly posted...

Zeus posted...

Think he's aged past his midlife crisis by now

he's like in his mid to late 40's, iirc.

Yeah, so that's past middle aged, that's like dying age.

Zeus posted...

This seems more like a last hurrah.

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Might be my last hurrah, but I'm gonna go down with a bang if I can.

And yeah, I was just going to split the costs (not including the mortgage) with someone, which would have meant me spending (with the mortgage) about $1700 a month.

This way, even if one of them flakes (and they have lived together for years with no problems), it would only be 1/4th of the cost that I would lose out on and have to pay.

Basically 1 flake would still be less total cost then if I just rented to one person and split everything.

Each is going to contribute 500$ a month along with 1/4th of the utilities.

That drops my 2300$ (including mortgage) + 1/2 utitlities, down to me only paying $800 a month and 1/4th utilities (which will be around $400 a month or so).

Since I only want to sub teach for the near future at least, and the salary for that can be pathetic, it's really a great setup. I can make $1k a month standing on my head and never leaving my house if I wanted (I'm sure i'd get a headache if I only did it while standing on my head though).

Btw, I wrote up a roomate contract and called it The Sheldon Agreement hehe. I did put (just kidding) in front of it though.

And yeah, I'm almost 50, i'm not dead yet, but the last 7 years aged me a ton, mentally and physically. I might be able to come back from it, and I've been working on it, but it's not going to be a fast recovery. Also every family member (my mother/grandmother/brother etc) have all died before 50 (of a heart attack) and I take enough pills for 2 elephants to keep mine down. My days are probably numbered, so I want to enjoy the ones I have left as much as possible.

Will these guys end up being my friends? No clue, but they are friends already, they play MtG and board games etc, love video games (one has a large CRTV and has light gun games...but hasn't played Elemental Gearbolt...the best one...yet). Another loves table tennis and works in a shop that can build things (says he can build a table no problem).

Also, I am.....the god of mediation......basically best roomate ever kinda guy. I get along with everyone pretty much and help resolve conflicts peacefully between others (I'm also quite large and trained in martial arts so I can prevent people from hurting each other/me without having to hurt them....you would be amazed how important that can be with roomates (or at least was 20 years ago).

So yeah, no clue if we will be great friends, but they are all responsible, have lived together with each other for awhile so are used to having roomates, they are not super young (late 20's early 30's probably but you can't always tell anymore, they could be older). Good roomate choices with the added perk of being radioactive resistant...oh wait...I mean gamers yeah:)
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What happened to wolfy?

SkynyrdRocker posted...

What happened to wolfy?

Aliens abducted me!!

*runs around waving hands and screaming*

They.....they had.....tentacles!!

I was horrible!!!

Worse...they had dishes, tons and tons of dishes and they used humans to clean them. I mean they had like 10 tentacles, but didn't want to do dishes themselves.

I escaped though, so i'm back.

I broke all the dishes.

All The Dishes!

That'll teach em.
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Dude I think you need to see a doctor what the fuck

Go_Totodile posted...

Dude I think you need to see a doctor what the fuck

Bah doctors, they just steal your soul. They are evil incarnate, waiting to suck your marrow while they have you under. Devils in disguise, you can see it in their eyes, a doctor's goal, is to amputate your soul.

Stay away, stay away.

Don't let those doctors slay.

Fear them, shun them, eat an apple a day.

When the doctor calls, your happiness falls.

So I won't see one, ever, ok?
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