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Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
December 17 2010 00:18 GMT
#1
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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If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Masamune
Profile Joined January 2007
Canada3401 Posts
December 17 2010 00:21 GMT
#2
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?
xLethargicax
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States469 Posts
December 17 2010 00:21 GMT
#3
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..
infinity21 *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada6683 Posts
December 17 2010 00:23 GMT
#4
If you have a laptop, you can take it to a public library which might have wireless internet.
Official Entusman #21
Elegy
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States1629 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-17 00:26:47
December 17 2010 00:25 GMT
#5
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.
aidnai
Profile Joined January 2010
United States1159 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-17 00:28:58
December 17 2010 00:27 GMT
#6
^^ 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
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
December 17 2010 00:34 GMT
#7
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.
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
T.O.P. *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Hong Kong4685 Posts
December 17 2010 00:36 GMT
#8
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.
Oracle comes in, Scvs go down, never a miscommunication.
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27148 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-17 00:55:53
December 17 2010 00:53 GMT
#9
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
ModeratorGodfather
Shauni
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
4077 Posts
December 17 2010 00:58 GMT
#10
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?
I'm taking whatever coverage I can get, because frankly, I'm busy working on this million dollar deal at my job. Early retirement is a good thing brotha man. - MessengerASL
Pholon
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Netherlands6142 Posts
December 17 2010 01:08 GMT
#11
Hang in there Grobyc!
Moderator@TLPholon // "I need a third hand to facepalm right now"
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
December 17 2010 01:09 GMT
#12
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
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Milkis
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
5003 Posts
December 17 2010 01:12 GMT
#13
nooooooooooooooooooo grobyc ;_;
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27148 Posts
December 17 2010 01:12 GMT
#14
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...
ModeratorGodfather
hellsan631
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States695 Posts
December 17 2010 01:17 GMT
#15
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.
SuperJongMan
Profile Blog Joined March 2003
Jamaica11586 Posts
December 17 2010 01:20 GMT
#16
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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MiniRoman
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Canada3953 Posts
December 17 2010 01:20 GMT
#17
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.
Nak Allstar.
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-17 01:30:07
December 17 2010 01:24 GMT
#18
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
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
disciple
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
9070 Posts
December 17 2010 01:30 GMT
#19
hang in there buddy, I hope Santa gives you some fast internets for Christmas <3
Administrator"I'm a big deal." - ixmike88
SlayerS_BunkiE
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada1707 Posts
December 17 2010 01:35 GMT
#20
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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