Why dont we do it in the RANDOM THOUGHTS thread

by **pacino** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 08:28:52

mcare89 wrote:
Barry Jive wrote:i just looked on the internet to see where the nearest mailbox was and it's across the street from me

never fails to make me smile

by **uncle milt** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 09:46:48

Barry Jive wrote:thinking about moving back to my parents' when this lease is up

someone tell me why not

because you'd be living with your parents

by **WheelsFellOff** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 09:52:53

uncle milt wrote:
Barry Jive wrote:thinking about moving back to my parents' when this lease is up

someone tell me why not

because you'd be living with your parents

He makes a compelling argument.

by **Slowhand** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 09:57:52

Barry Jive wrote:thinking about moving back to my parents' when this lease is up

someone tell me why not

Girl you're hitting on: So where do you live?
Barry Jive: I live with my parents.
Girl you're hitting on: Oh...uh...I'm...Oh! You know what? I forgot, I totally do have a boyfriend. It was nice talking with you though.

by **MrsVox** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 09:59:17

PrattRules wrote:Finally got some good news today. My autistic brother, who I am very close to, was accepted into an autistic specialty school not too far away from our house. The school will provide him with life skills such as cooking and cleaning, in addition to a focus on speech development. Currently, my brother is seven years old and still non-verbal. So, with class sizes of six, my brother can finally work on verbal communication with specialists and be in an environment of his peers.

I also got a bite on a job. I'm proclaiming this the "summer of pratt rules" as of now.

That's great!

by **Grotewold** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:07:32

Slowhand wrote:
Barry Jive wrote:thinking about moving back to my parents' when this lease is up

someone tell me why not

Girl you're hitting on: So where do you live?
Barry Jive: I live with my parents.
Girl you're hitting on: Oh...uh...I'm...Oh! You know what? I forgot, I totally do have a boyfriend. It was nice talking with you though.

Yeah I was gonna say the same thing. Kills you perception-wise and functionally.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:32:47

barry

by **The Dude** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:34:37

barry, is it just to save money?

by **Woody** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:37:16

mom makes the best METBALL

by **Bucky** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:40:56

I will play devil's advocate here.

If you DO decide to move back in, DON'T do it without a plan. Specifically I would say saving to buy a house. Else, if you just spend the additional $, down the road you'll find yourself in exactly in the same boat you're in now. So make some sort of automatic commitment (like split your direct deposit into a separate savings account) so down the road you'll have the means to make a break again.

If you can't do that, then just stay where you are for all the other reasons noted above....

by **Bucky** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:42:57

MrsVox wrote:
PrattRules wrote:Finally got some good news today. My autistic brother, who I am very close to, was accepted into an autistic specialty school not too far away from our house. The school will provide him with life skills such as cooking and cleaning, in addition to a focus on speech development. Currently, my brother is seven years old and still non-verbal. So, with class sizes of six, my brother can finally work on verbal communication with specialists and be in an environment of his peers.

I also got a bite on a job. I'm proclaiming this the "summer of pratt rules" as of now.

That's great!

Yes, that is awesome news Pratty. What school? The right people can make all the difference. I've heard many first-hand stories of kids on the spectrum whom break through the verbal barrier when introduced to the proper environment and therapies....

by **Woody** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:43:17

Barry, do what bucky says. If you're gonna do it, kill yourself to save as much money as possible to GTFO out of there as soon as possible. It'll feel too easy to blow all the extra money you'll now feel like you have on booze and hookers (b/c you won't be able to meet any real women now).

by **Bakestar** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:46:14

Bucky wrote:I will play devil's advocate here.

If you DO decide to move back in, DON'T do it without a plan. Specifically I would say saving to buy a house. Else, if you just spend the additional $, down the road you'll find yourself in exactly in the same boat you're in now. So make some sort of automatic commitment (like split your direct deposit into a separate savings account) so down the road you'll have the means to make a break again.

If you can't do that, then just stay where you are for all the other reasons noted above....

Or use the opportunity to go back to school.

by **TenuredVulture** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:21:34

Are you sure your parents would let you move back?

by **Bakestar** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:25:54

Living at home as an adult post-HS student (i.e., 25+) is probably the smartest thing you can do w/r/t reducing debt load. I would have done it in law school if I could have, but there weren't any law schools within an hour of Lancaster, unfortunately.

by **jerseyhoya** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:18:45

Moving home for a year before starting grad school enabled me to save up enough money to buy a car and not be destitute/need to take out loans as a Ph.D. student so that was nice

Like Bucky and Bakestar said, having a plan for saving to buy a house or go back to school is a good reason to move back home. Doing it to have more money to go out on weekends is less good.

by **PrattRules** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:42:33

Bucky wrote:
MrsVox wrote:
PrattRules wrote:Finally got some good news today. My autistic brother, who I am very close to, was accepted into an autistic specialty school not too far away from our house. The school will provide him with life skills such as cooking and cleaning, in addition to a focus on speech development. Currently, my brother is seven years old and still non-verbal. So, with class sizes of six, my brother can finally work on verbal communication with specialists and be in an environment of his peers.

I also got a bite on a job. I'm proclaiming this the "summer of pratt rules" as of now.

That's great!

Yes, that is awesome news Pratty. What school? The right people can make all the difference. I've heard many first-hand stories of kids on the spectrum whom break through the verbal barrier when introduced to the proper environment and therapies....

Thanks for asking. He was accepted to the NHS Autism School at Woodhaven in Northeast Philly. I'm taking the tour of the facility later next week, but from everything I've heard, it's one of the best places for an autistic child to learn. The best part about the school is that it guarantees education until 21.

by **CrashburnAlley** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:48:31

Slowhand wrote:
Barry Jive wrote:thinking about moving back to my parents' when this lease is up

someone tell me why not

Girl you're hitting on: So where do you live?
Barry Jive: I live with my parents.
Girl you're hitting on: Oh...uh...I'm...Oh! You know what? I forgot, I totally do have a boyfriend. It was nice talking with you though.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RerJWv5vwxc[/youtube]

by **Slowhand** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 13:39:46

I kinda forgot how gorgeous Julia Louis-Dreyfus was in those days. Damn.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 13:42:09

think the blond chick was in an episode of Love Monkey

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