Roomates FTL.

[jflip2002]

to be fair on your situation Jflipp, it is your choice to not be home. as long as the bills are not sky high, because you are all roommates, you are still responsible for an equal portion of the bills. if you were so uncomfortable there you should have
A: done something about it by: cleaning up the house yourself (i have done this myself, it sucks!)

B: make the roommates fall in line and not eat your food and clean up after themselves

C: move in with your G/F.

on the other side of the coin, if your G/F has a roommate/s, it is not fair for you to be over there constantly and not paying rent or a share of the bills. if my roommates have people over all of the time past 3 nights a week on a regular basis, they can chip in for the utilities. especially if they are using the shower, laundry, cooking, ETC.

Me and my GF did end up moving in together, sooner than it woulda been (we were only together 3 months). Its not fair for me to pay half the bill if Im never there, and my best friend had no job and was playing MY PS2 all day lol. but yeah, that lasted a couple months, and I moved. No hard feelings towards them, Im still good friends with them. I will just never have roommates again, for those reasons listed.

Id advise just telling them how you feel Luke, and if they dont respect it, look elsewhere.

[e30s52]

That's what happens when you live with a bunch of kids. Get the fuck out of there Luke, and poop on their pillows before you go.

I was thinking the same thing or you could BA the pillows and give them pink eye :p

[der affe]

see what you get in responses, but (since i am stubborn) i think you can make your current situation work for you, just lay down the law a little.

that is a good ad, but as someone who has looked for roommates off of Craig's list i see the "works on old BMW's"as some one who is going to have a bunch of car crap around everywhere until they show me i am wrong. other people see you as a free mechanic for them. i am sure you don't want to do it for free.

it helps that i hate to move too. I'd stick it out until the little lady gets down there and then ride off into the sunset. let yourself simmer down over the issues over the weekend, then look at the situation again. at least they don't use and loose your tools ETC. take a little bad with the good until you can get to where you want to be.

[StereoInstaller1]

Here is an ad I just posted on CL:

Hi. I am a 45 year old car stereo installer looking to move out of my current roomate situation. The kids are nice, but I am all out of patience with the dirty dishes, the "missing" food, the washer/dryer always being full (with the culprit gone, of course)but none of that is bad enough to make me want to move.

The point is that the place I have now is great, all in all, but I need garage space.

I need a place where I can work on cars. I build old BMWs for fun and profit in my spare time. I need a garage where I can build cars. I work clean, my cars always come out pretty...not too much into doing basic "repair", but full rebuilds. Maintenance, of course, but I need a space where I can keep a couple of cars while gathering parts.

I also build speakers. Nice home speakers, custom stuff. The sawdust is some serious stuff, but as a bonus, it cleans oil like nothing else.

Again, I like to keep my work area clean, but seriously, an attached garage is not gonna work out too well.

I am stable, easy to get along with, fun, semi-intellegent. I play pool as a hobby, but I do not drink or drug...but I don't see any issues with someone else drinking or smoking a bit now and then either.

I do smoke cigarettes, outside ONLY. I love cats, but would prefer to not have a dog around, unless really BIG and calm...and you are meticulous about cleaning up after it.

So, if you have a place, maybe with a pole barn or something where I can do my thing, shoot me an email. Tell me a bit about yourself and what you have to offer. I would not be ready to move until 2/1/09, but can do something earlier if things work out that way.
Oh yeah, I should probably point out that I would prefer a nicer, clean house, somewhere I can have a small gathering of friends occasionally, plus a decent living space. Master bath is a MAJOR bonus!
Thanks for reading!

Luke

Hey Luke lets have a party/get together/ e30 meet or whatever you want to call it at your place! Sound good? Your room mates need to realize that you're the shit and have lots of friends from all over and all ages. Plus....I wanna check out these chicks ;)

Shit, maybe. Working like 12 hour days right now...but soon!

[Nicademus]

Hey Luke lets have a party/get together/ e30 meet or whatever you want to call it at your place! Sound good? Your room mates need to realize that you're the shit and have lots of friends from all over and all ages. Plus....I wanna check out these chicks ;)

[der affe]

just don't forget to remove the insulation before you cut! also if you can remove the paint etc where you are going to make your cuts, the tips will last longer. them little bitches are 'spensive!

[napabavarian]

are you going to weld all the cars together or is that a plasma cutter? ;)

BTW remember that the cutter will spin the fuck out of your power meter, be prepared for a big $$ jump in the next bill if you are going to use the shit out of it

I'm kinda half way tempted to build an e30 limo, but probably not going to happen.

The worst part of this thing is the air compressor, I only have an 80 gallon tank, so I can't cut for long, but this thing is rated to cut half an inch makes quick work of cars.

[napabavarian]

the two 23 years chicks, are they bangable? For I will personally fly over there and put it in their butt for you. That'll show them.

[der affe]

they all work! i have done everyone of them personally. (and am responsible for coming up with them on my own)

i have even licked my pizza in front of roommates before putting it in the fridge.

i am telling you, DROP THE HAMMER on these KIDS. they obviously can't afford to swing the rent share that you pay on their own (that is why they have you). they aren't going to dump you or risk it (shit, they panicked when the utilities were too high). you can make it work out to YOUR advantage with out fucking them over.

trust me! don't let them make you not want to be at home when you are paying rent and utilities there!

[SamE30e]

Pictures of said room mates?

[StereoInstaller1]

Just reading this thread has me all happy.

The single biggest issue is the cold fucking room. I live in a HUGE master bedroom, with my own office, balcony and big bathroom. I have plenty of space, but I also pay a bigger part of the rent, by far.

As soon as Kim moves up here, she and I will find a decent house and get one or two roomates, but we know how to lay down rules and keep them. I just don't know if I can hang until then...and CL is full of "wanted" ads.

I know everything will work out OK. Shit, as it is, I am never home.

Greg, the ideas about how to handle the food stuff is fucking hilarious.

[kishg]

you could always move in with those born again christians in vancouver

[Farbin Kaiber]

That's weekend roadtrip status, no need to fly.

[E30_pilot]

the two 23 years chicks, are they bangable? For I will personally fly over there and put it in their butt for you. That'll show them.

[E30Idea]

Is this why you call so much, you need to vent? Get away for a while, come home and relax for the weekend!