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Following up on previous blog.
January 2nd, 2011 I move in to my new place in Salmon Arm. I have like 2$ in the bank, but my dad is going to help me pay first months rent money. I'll be renting out a bachelor suite from this lady named Lynda for $575 a month, which consists of a kitchen, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, closet, and cabinet for the most part. My dad is trying to rig me up with a spare mattress and TV for the place, but unfortunately no internet will be available.
I'm not sure if I'll have my own computer with internet at work, but I don't want to risk getting caught surfing TL on shift and getting fired or something lol. Maybe I'll have a neighbour stupid enough to use no encryption or WEP or something on their wireless to steal from.
This makes me a sad, sad, cyborg =[
+ Show Spoiler +I haven't even moved yet and I can still feel the TL withdrawals
 
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awww Grobyc don't do this to me before Christmas 
Hopefully you can get a rent deduction through begging and then get some low rate internet?
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I am having financial problems right now and my internet was out for a bit.
Worst fucking days ever. I really think I am addicted to the internet, as soon as it went off I felt so bad..
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
If you have a laptop, you can take it to a public library which might have wireless internet.
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Use a cellular phone if you have one, iPhone or android or any modern phone (don't follow the phone scene...) can browse/post on TL can't it? Also that seems to be a very good rate for room, although I of course do not know the area at all.
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^^ what infinity said.
When I was a starving student (not really, but my senior year was actually VERY low budget), I used public libraries a fair bit (i generally preferred being off campus if I could help it).
I somehow doubt you'll be streaming PL from the library at 2am though... sad 
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On December 17 2010 09:27 aidnai wrote:^^ what infinity said. When I was a starving student (not really, but my senior year was actually VERY low budget), I used public libraries a fair bit (i generally preferred being off campus if I could help it). I somehow doubt you'll be streaming PL from the library at 2am though... sad
Not when I'm going to be getting up at 6:30 am unfortunately >.>
I have a laptop (hurrah), so I may end up going to the public library for that reason. I could also try getting a low budget internet connection, but the upload probably won't be enough to stream, and I'd have to make sure I can only get a line from the ISP for 6/7 months or what have you. They don't make you sign some 1 year contract or something do they?
Internet is disabled on my phone because my phone provider kept fucking up and saying I had a bunch of internet usage bills (like 200$ monthly ~_~) when I would never touch my internet, so I told them to disable it so I could prove I wasn't racking up that bill.
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T.O.P.
Hong Kong4685 Posts
On December 17 2010 09:25 Elegy wrote:
Use a cellular phone if you have one, iPhone or android or any modern phone (don't follow the phone scene...) can browse/post on TL can't it? Also that seems to be a very good rate for room, although I of course do not know the area at all.
You got to pay for that.
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Osaka27139 Posts
Dude I grew up and went to high school there. What are you moving there for? Oops, reading the other blog now.
Let me know if you need help with something and I will see what I can do. I have friends there that are into rec league sports if you like that and don't know anyone. Can't do much about the internet though :p
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On December 17 2010 09:36 T.O.P. wrote:Show nested quote +On December 17 2010 09:25 Elegy wrote:
Use a cellular phone if you have one, iPhone or android or any modern phone (don't follow the phone scene...) can browse/post on TL can't it? Also that seems to be a very good rate for room, although I of course do not know the area at all. You got to pay for that.
You can run around finding wlan spots with your phone/ipod no?
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Netherlands6142 Posts
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On December 17 2010 09:58 Shauni wrote:Show nested quote +On December 17 2010 09:36 T.O.P. wrote:On December 17 2010 09:25 Elegy wrote:
Use a cellular phone if you have one, iPhone or android or any modern phone (don't follow the phone scene...) can browse/post on TL can't it? Also that seems to be a very good rate for room, although I of course do not know the area at all. You got to pay for that. You can run around finding wlan spots with your phone/ipod no?
My phone is pretty old, doesn't have WiFi access, just internet access through Rogers, which is blocked. I have an iTouch + Laptop for finding wlan spots though.
On December 17 2010 09:53 Manifesto7 wrote:
Dude I grew up and went to high school there. What are you moving there for? Oops, reading the other blog now.
Let me know if you need help with something and I will see what I can do. I have friends there that are into rec league sports if you like that and don't know anyone. Can't do much about the internet though :p
Oh sweet haha, no one ever seems to know a thing about Salmon Arm when I mention it to them. I'm quite the opposite when it comes to rec sports though, so I don't know if I can take you up on that offer lol. If you're coming back to visit in the next 8 months though make sure you let me know :D
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nooooooooooooooooooo grobyc ;_;
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Osaka27139 Posts
Or you could learn to curl. Any sport which has standardized the "bar overlooking the ice" design is a good one  There are also mixed leagues...
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Its really easy nowadays to find an open connection in any residential spot for at least some sort of internet. Gonna miss your BW, for sure.
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So Canadian to suggest curling...
Yo, hook yourself up through the salvation army.
You could probably buy a whole room of furniture for $100 usd.
If Canada even has a salvation army...
... see them everywhere at Christmas...
... ... ... everywhere.
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On December 17 2010 09:34 Grobyc wrote:Show nested quote +On December 17 2010 09:27 aidnai wrote:^^ what infinity said. When I was a starving student (not really, but my senior year was actually VERY low budget), I used public libraries a fair bit (i generally preferred being off campus if I could help it). I somehow doubt you'll be streaming PL from the library at 2am though... sad Not when I'm going to be getting up at 6:30 am unfortunately >.> I have a laptop (hurrah), so I may end up going to the public library for that reason. I could also try getting a low budget internet connection, but the upload probably won't be enough to stream, and I'd have to make sure I can only get a line from the ISP for 6/7 months or what have you. They don't make you sign some 1 year contract or something do they? Internet is disabled on my phone because my phone provider kept fucking up and saying I had a bunch of internet usage bills (like 200$ monthly ~_~) when I would never touch my internet, so I told them to disable it so I could prove I wasn't racking up that bill.
I got a letter in the mail today from rogers offering internet service in a little usb stick. Could look into that, I doubt you'd have to sign a year long contract.
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On December 17 2010 10:20 SuperJongMan wrote:
So Canadian to suggest curling...
Yo, hook yourself up through the salvation army.
You could probably buy a whole room of furniture for $100 usd.
If Canada even has a salvation army...
... see them everywhere at Christmas...
... ... ... everywhere.
Yeah there's salvation armies all over the place. I have no money for them right now, but I think my dad mentioned picking up some stuff for me from one. I'm not expecting him to do such a thing, but if he doesn't I won't mind being furniture-less too long. After a month or two I should be bringing in some money of my own to buy some
On December 17 2010 10:20 MiniRoman wrote:Show nested quote +On December 17 2010 09:34 Grobyc wrote:On December 17 2010 09:27 aidnai wrote:^^ what infinity said. When I was a starving student (not really, but my senior year was actually VERY low budget), I used public libraries a fair bit (i generally preferred being off campus if I could help it). I somehow doubt you'll be streaming PL from the library at 2am though... sad Not when I'm going to be getting up at 6:30 am unfortunately >.> I have a laptop (hurrah), so I may end up going to the public library for that reason. I could also try getting a low budget internet connection, but the upload probably won't be enough to stream, and I'd have to make sure I can only get a line from the ISP for 6/7 months or what have you. They don't make you sign some 1 year contract or something do they? Internet is disabled on my phone because my phone provider kept fucking up and saying I had a bunch of internet usage bills (like 200$ monthly ~_~) when I would never touch my internet, so I told them to disable it so I could prove I wasn't racking up that bill. I got a letter in the mail today from rogers offering internet service in a little usb stick. Could look into that, I doubt you'd have to sign a year long contract.
I've heard of that actually. Never thought of it until now though, I'll have to take a look at the rates for it.
I know my dad knows I'm not trying to do this, but I feel like I'm taking advantage of him with him paying for my first months rent, especially since I was too broke to even buy him a birthday present during his birthday a few months ago. Christmas coming up now too and I still have nothing for him. I definitely want to pay him back for all of this, but I have a feeling he's going to be modest about it and not accept anything. He has his debts of his own, so I feel even worse :S. If he doesn't accept it directly then I'm going to transfer money to my step-mom and get her to give it to him 
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hang in there buddy, I hope Santa gives you some fast internets for Christmas <3
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i bet your TL withdrawal would be temporary, you cannot resist TL for 8 months. LOL
i tried that too, esp. when bisu was in a slump this year, but i just can't resist. and i just moved here in canada (used to be in asia) and i thought i will not be able to log-in in TL and watch bw/gsl here because of the timing difference but TL and SC are simply irresistible.
if you're thinking about financial problem, i'm sure it's going to be temporary. when you start working as a co-op student, your salary would start to kick in and i'm sure by then you can afford internet connection. just like the others said, hang in there.
i'm gonna miss your streams... good luck on your co-op.
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no internet? no starcraft...?
wow, that is so shitty dude :<
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FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
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United States13143 Posts
Thanks for all the streams; I know that many people, myself included, would not have been able to watch live without them.
Good luck with everything!
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you obviously dont know how to rent houses, everyone knows that whether theres someones wifi to steal should be taken into great consideration when determining which house to rent.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Another E-friend bites the dust. Who am i supposed to shit talk pokebunny with?
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Korea (South)1897 Posts
Fighting! This is a start of a great adventure and new point in your life, devote yourself to the job and learn everything you can and opportunities will present themselves to you, 100%.
Just keep your ears open and never give up, you've got this great internship and just make the best out of it for the next few months and it will turn into something much better!
Cheers!
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I'll make sure to spend time at the library and other places stealing internet! I just won't have a dedicated connection at home to game on. When I have a steady income I might try to arrange one~
On December 17 2010 11:20 Newguy wrote:
you obviously dont know how to rent houses, everyone knows that whether theres someones wifi to steal should be taken into great consideration when determining which house to rent.
ahahaha if I was just moving houses in Salmon Arm I would have taken this in to consideration, but I can't even afford the gas money to drive up there to check that out =/
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Noooo Grobyc
TBH, it's fairly likely that you can steal interwebs from a neighbor. Or maybe go to a local wifi hotspot?
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What a terrible plan. I thought cyborgs were smarter.
+ Show Spoiler +Please don't go.
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Canada2480 Posts
sad to see a fellow woongjin fan and epic streamer go away
I will miss you T_T
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Simply make a cantenna! this I always have one handy for when I go on vacation in hotels. Sure it's not strictly speaking legal but no one actually cares, it's like pirating software, except less bad.
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Everyone knows salmon do not have arms! Your story seems a little fishy...
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depending on how computer savy you are, you can always crack a neighbor's WEP key I did that for a month or two during the summer last year when I was stuck on free dialup.... netzero and a local free internet thing that will take you 3 hours to log on so I just pretty much left my computer/connection on 24/7 hogging up the house's phoneline.
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This is sad news. I don't know what I'd do. Seriously.
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dialup free internet
do it.
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this makes me sad.
Good luck with the move, just moved to seattle this year myself.
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On December 17 2010 11:20 Foreplay wrote:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Another E-friend bites the dust. Who am i supposed to shit talk pokebunny with?
As long as that one bnet screenshot is alive you don't need anyone else.
I will miss you grobyc
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Dude an apartment with a washer and dryer for $575?! That's kind of amazing.
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Valhalla18444 Posts
salmon don't have arms, they are fish
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On December 17 2010 14:27 Zim23 wrote:
Dude an apartment with a washer and dryer for $575?! That's kind of amazing.
Just about. It's a bachelor suite of this woman's place, so my landlord or whatever you want to call her is just upstairs, but I guess that's not so bad. Dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, stove, fridge, a couple cabinents, and free satellite TV (I need my own TV, but I think my dad said he would find me one). I don't have an actual bedroom, but the living area is big enough where I'll be setting up a matress in there.
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On December 17 2010 14:43 Grobyc wrote:Show nested quote +On December 17 2010 14:27 Zim23 wrote:
Dude an apartment with a washer and dryer for $575?! That's kind of amazing. Just about. It's a bachelor suite of this woman's place, so my landlord or whatever you want to call her is just upstairs, but I guess that's not so bad. Dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, stove, fridge, a couple cabinents, and free satellite TV (I need my own TV, but I think my dad said he would find me one). I don't have an actual bedroom, but the living area is big enough where I'll be setting up a matress in there.
Pretty solid. My friend was living in a similar situation and the landlord lady would make him breakfast every day and do his laundry. It was a fairly nice setup, especially with that rent.
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I guess it depends where you live, I living in Louisiana currently, the cost of living is lowww.
I have a fully *not furnished* *applianced* apartment, with appliances. no furniture, but it has a gated pool.
390$ a month.
*edit I'm retarded NOT furnished lol
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