Each time I've done most of the work myself (with the help of friends with trucks). I've managed to make it work by narrowing down my personal belongings to pretty much just clothes and electronics. I signed a 7 month lease for this new apartment. The idea is to buy some time until I'm out of my lease at the apartment in NC (which will coincidentally be right around the same time my new lease ends here), and then buy a home in Seattle.

VFB wrote:i used a mover once. you can get a mover for ~450. the way i see it - the total cost and pain in the ass of getting and returning a uhaul is worth 150. so ~300 for you and your friends labor. plus these guys are super efficient and the whole thing takes around 90-minutes instead of 10-hours.

Um, the amount a mover charges depends on how much crap you're moving, and how far you're going to move it.

The downside to using movers is that you've got to be really thorough in your packing unless you pay the movers to pack your crap too. Movers won't take your laundry basket full of shoes and throw it on a truck.

phuturephillies wrote:next time i move, im hiring movers. i dont care how much it costs.

wait, where did you decide to move to? philly?

phuturephillies wrote:

VFB wrote:

philliesphhan wrote:

VFB wrote:why don't they just move pittsburgh to the AL central and kansas city to the AL west. it would balance the league and sure up another interleague rivalry. (pittsburgh/philly)

That would unbalance the league actually. There would be an interleague match-up every single series.

would that really be a problem? they could still have the same number of total interleague games with room for a couple all-interleague weekends.

I tried working on this before. Having an odd number of teams in a league means that one team would have an off day every day, or you'd have to play interleague games the whole season. Can't do it. They should just contract 2 teams (Twins and Astros) and go 14 x 2

They'll add two before they ever contract any

mickbayne wrote:I'm glad to be moving to a new place but packing up all of my belongings has gotten old. This will be my 5th time moving since October '05.

Moving is no fun. The good news--when you're still moving from apartment to apartment, the overall size of the apartment helps to limit your overall amount of stuff. The first time you move from a house--it's amazing how much stuff you accumulate. And, at least for me, packing provides the ultimate sense of clarity on why it's a good idea to TOSS or give away anything and everything you don't love or use all the time. Good luck with the move!

I hate moving with a passion. Anytime I've moved, there's come a point where i've always said 'HOW MANY POXY BOOKS?'. Also, in edinburgh, you're always on at least the 1st floor when you move. Always fun.

On the plus side, working with the book festival has at least taught me to move properly. Spreadsheet+Clear labelling on boxes regarding content and future location=calmer move. Never knew that when I was younger.

Uncle Milty wrote:I hope this is the last time I have to buy heating oil this season.

Invest in some hefty sweaters.

A single hair grows from the top of each of my shoulders. Whoever so pluck it gaineth eternal life.

only took 18 1/2 hours to get down here, despite all the rain as well as traffic around DC and Tampa

(found out later that the Tampa traffic was a gaper delay due to a car going off the bridge into the bay... yikes)

Pedro Rosa wrote:sometimes having to eat is a real pain in the butt...

Anal Fissures?

Thank god they got Diet Coke back in stock.

i'm really tempted to skip this physics class but i won't.

also, average on orgo test: 39

cmon, now.

(my score: 39 lolz)

They have the Passover Coke at the supermarket. But I think I'll pass it over (wocka wocka!) because it made me fat last year.

When Arrested Development was on TV, I had only seen a few minutes of the show here and there. The entire series is on Hulu and I've watched like half of it in the past few days. I realize I'm late to the party as usual, but what a great show.

Arrested Development is definitely awesome

I miss Pizzeria's, can't find'em anywhere.....im tired of Doritos...played out on goldfish as well...i cant find a good snack...

Pedro Rosa wrote:I miss Pizzeria's, can't find'em anywhere.....im tired of Doritos...played out on goldfish as well...i cant find a good snack...

+1

apparently, i don't know how alarms work.

FUCK

1 wrote:only took 18 1/2 hours to get down here, despite all the rain as well as traffic around DC and Tampa

(found out later that the Tampa traffic was a gaper delay due to a car going off the bridge into the bay... yikes)

Sorry 'bout that.

Bonefish Grill is amazing. I had a networking diner at the one in Willow Grove last night and it was the best seafood I've had in a long time. Hard to believe it's a chain.