I'm really sorry that your situation is so bad. One problem with living in a place with high costs is that you can't save enough to leave it so you're kind of stuck in the circle... I can imagine it would be even worse on an island. I know I wouldn't have been able to just leave Paris when I turned 18 and move somewhere else randomly, as pricey as it was to live there.
And since I've lived in Paris, Edmonton, Vegreville (the latter two in Alberta, Canada) and Petaluma (California) and now Arras (France), I can tell you, man do costs vary a LOT from one place to the next.
But what I can also tell you is that they do vary within the same place as well, so it's good to keep an eye out for a cheap brand or for sales, etc. That doesn't really help with real estate, though, so I guess sharing is probably going to be your best bet.
Over here you can rent a room in someone else's house. You also get to use their bathroom and kitchen but it's their house and you just pay for the room. It's often cheaper. Do you think there might be anything like that? With the economy right now, I assume a lot of people with a spare room or an empty guest room or whose kids left, etc, would have a room to rent out. If you find a family you get along with better than yours, if could work out well and cost less than getting your own place.
Sometimes you can ever get the room for "free" in exchange for doing chores (washing the dishes, doing the laundry, cleaning up the place and car...) Maybe try and look into that?
There are room rents available here but I'm concerned over the half-hour I typically spend in the bathroom (shit, shave and shower) and every time I dump, it tends to pong for a while. I won't go into why I'm that slow or my diet because that's doing into deeply personal territory (let's just say if I could be normal, I would be, have tried and will continue trying).
That said, thank you for the advice and you're probably the most qualified of all here, given everywhere you've lived.
I think its something us young adults on the UK are going to have to accept.
Unless we get lucky, we are going to have to live with our parents for a long time, since the cost of independant living is getting ridiculously high.
Independent living is a lot less pricey if you're sharing with other people. The cities I've lived in are enormously expensive, and many people just can't afford the luxury of a place to themselves, so sharing is the norm.
I had to move out of home to get a decent job when I finished uni, and I've not ever had a place to myself. It's just never made financial sense - single-person households are a great way to burn money. I might have stayed at home for a while if I could have, mostly to save a crateload of cash, but also because I really love my family and I missed them a lot when I moved to the city.
There are room rents available here but I'm concerned over the half-hour I typically spend in the bathroom (shit, shave and shower) and every time I dump, it tends to pong for a while.
Personally I wouldn't let any potentially dubious bathroom habits dictate my entire living situation. A reasonable person would understand that sometimes poo smells. Buy them some air freshener and bathroom bleach as a moving in gift.
I'm on my 4th or 5th "move in with strangers" thing now, and they've all been fairly easy to live with. Most people are pretty normal and just want to save on their living expenses. I really like the people I live with now, they're fun to have around and hang out with of an evening if I feel like it.
At any rate, I don't think a flatshare would be any worse than your current living situation. Remember utilities would be shared as well as the rent, and if you move in to an existing flatshare setup you don't have to worry about getting furniture. You could set up your own share, but that requires more of an initial outlay; you're committed to a lease; and if you don't have someone to move in straight away, you have to cover all the rent by yourself until you fill the room.
Staying at home isn't a bad idea either, especially if you think you might struggle with finances. You can always choose to move out at a later time, but it's a mite harder to bail out of your own flat and move back in with folks if you've committed to a lease or something.
Anyway, hope you manage to figure something out. Doesn't sound like a super fun situation to be in.
I'm on my 4th or 5th "move in with strangers" thing now, and they've all been fairly easy to live with. Most people are pretty normal and just want to save on their living expenses. I really like the people I live with now, they're fun to have around and hang out with of an evening if I feel like it.
I don't suppose you have any advice for it since you seem to have done it a fair amount of times? This will be my first time of flat sharing and I'm a little nervous about the idea, but plan to go ahead with it anyway.
Well, I just looked it up and apparently Love Hina Again is actually 3 episodes not one long one.
Buuuut! I can't really be bothered to split them up, so I'll just keep it as one on my Caanoo.
By the end of tonight I should have Love Hina done, which only leaves Noein, and Soul Eater (once it arrives) left to do.
I am tempted to skip on Noein altogether. I originally bought it because it was cheap and had decent reviews, and though its certainly not bad, its just not exactly to my tastes.
I think I'll tackle the rest of Robot Chicken first, then depending on the space left on the last card, I'll see whether or not I want to do it.
If I don't have much space left then I'll ditch Noein for Soul Eater.
(Since its the larger series, and I haven't watched more than one or two episodes of it yet...)
I've been to Guernsey, I found it to be lovely. We spent a week in a cottage on Sark... Best. Holiday. Ever.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. If you can put up with the prices and the English weather, Guernsey has a fair amount going for it from a visitor's point of view. Sark is a great place for Guerns to go when they want a cheap break and some beautiful peace. The motorised transport (except tractors) ban is the best thing they ever did/kept.
@Avistew & Puzzlebox: Thank you ladies for making me realise flatsharing isn't doomed to fail. I'll most probably do that.
Robot Chicken DVDs taking a long time to rip....
(First Star Wars special won't even work with DVD Shrink. Disc is fine the program just keeps erroring (must be something different in the DVD's archetecture or something...), second one worked fine though...)
EDIT: I watched a few episodes of Love Hina too.
Its pretty good.
Its funny that with this type of anime I get very embarassed watching it.
I do it with similar cartoons and TV shows too.
It must be some sort of deep repressed psychological issue I have.
Probably the fear of embarassement or something.
As soon as I know something awkward is going to happen, I either try to look away, or bury my head in something. Sometimes I giggle.
Dammit, just as soon as I manage to beat Zelda II, I'll catch up to you. After that, my only obstacle is getting a multiplayer GBA emulator working so I can play Four Swords.
Hmm. This conversation has turned towards flat sharing. Something I plan to do in October when I move from the South of England to Liverpool.
I don't suppose you have any advice for it since you seem to have done it a fair amount of times? This will be my first time of flat sharing and I'm a little nervous about the idea, but plan to go ahead with it anyway.
It's mostly just common sense really, and not that difficult or scary after you've done it once or twice.
When you go see places, you'll obviously want to check out your potential housemates as well as the room itself. If you're a quiet person with emphysema who works early morning shifts, you might not want to live with a chain-smoking death metal fan who likes midweek house parties.
I'm female and I've never had even an inkling of a problem sharing with men, and nor have any of my friends, but by all means go for a female flatmate if it would make you feel safer.
You might also want to check on the common area cleaning arrangements. Some people care a lot about keeping the shared rooms tidy, others are happy to live in their own filth. If you're super clean you probably want someone who's on the same page there, or you'll end up doing everything.
Check whether utilities/internet etc are included in the room rent, or if they'll be an extra cost. Usually the ad will specify anyway.
Get a receipt for any bond money, and pay it via bank transfer rather than cash so you have a record of it on your account.
Often you'll be asked to sign a sublet lease, sometimes not. I generally prefer to have things in writing (although I've been in my latest place for over 2 years without any kind of contract).
A lease should only last about 6 months anyway, so if everything goes wrong and you really hate where you end up, it's not too long to endure before you can sort out another place.
Just let me know if there's anything specific you're curious about. Hope that helps a little, and hope you enjoy Liverpool!
This is why we gamers back in the day used Nintendo Power. Don't be ashamed to use a guide.
I didn't use nintendo power when I had it for the gameboy...and I'm not going to use one now. <----this statement is the reason I hate myself sometimes.
Thank you! I've already been looking at a couple of those sites you've linked, but I will check out the others you have recommended too. I hope I have the same luck as you seem to have had with it all!
Sark is a great place for Guerns to go when they want a cheap break and some beautiful peace. The motorised transport (except tractors) ban is the best thing they ever did/kept.
I adore the motorised transport ban, getting around on push bikes rules. I seriously want to go back to Sark for another holiday, if not to live there permanently. I've never felt more at peace or like I'd finally found my mother land than the time I spent on Sark. I'm getting teary just thinking about it and then looking at the dump I call home at present. *sniffle*
I adore the motorised transport ban, getting around on push bikes rules. I seriously want to go back to Sark for another holiday, if not to live there permanently. I've never felt more at peace or like I'd finally found my mother land than the time I spent on Sark. I'm getting teary just thinking about it and then looking at the dump I call home at present. *sniffle*
Heh, it certainly is pleasant and tranquil but you'd get bored very quickly if you lived there. It's a bubble community and there's nothing to do. Besides, (not that I've looked) I'd imagine properties cost even more than in Gsy, such that renting a room would cost you £800pm minimum and buying a 3-bed property £1M. It's essentially a former-aristocratic/retirement-for-the-rich community.
Heh, it certainly is pleasant and tranquil but you'd get bored very quickly. It's a bubble community and there's nothing to do.
Oh I don't know; I know they've got a bar and I could draw the small cliff / beach during the day. I guess you're right though, I'd probably be better off living in Guernsey and travelling to Sark for the weekends. Guernsey's real nice too, especially that whole 'no-VAT thing'.
Oh I don't know; I know they've got a bar and I could draw the small cliff / beach during the day. I guess you're right though, I'd probably be better off living in Guernsey and travelling to Sark for the weekends. Guernsey's real nice too, especially that whole 'no-VAT thing'.
See the edit I made. Also see the post I made regarding price of stuff like bread, milk and utilities. It's truly shocking, considering we have no VAT. If we introduced a GST like Jersey have, I'd expect the wholemeal bread I buy to go up to £2.50 per 800g loaf and the milk to go up to £1.30 per litre carton.
Even in Gsy, they cater for the ultra-mainstream due to less mainstream stuff attracting too little custom. So you have to listen to dance, cheese and like stereotypical trendy-chav nightclubs, skanky-old-man pubs and trendy-rich-but-chavvy wine bars. There's a rock scene but we're talking mediocre local bands that play boring old classics and their own Pop Punk that's just as boring. These crop up once every three weeks or so, these gigs. There's a DnB bar that's always full of druggy chavs. That's about it.
If there were ever a comic/computer game convention held on-island, it would be held in Beau Sejour (the island's only leisure centre) and out of the 65,000 people resident, if everybody who wanted to go could have the time off work, about 200 people would turn up, and out of those 200, about 20 would check out the Telltale stand, out of which only 5 would have ever played any of their games. Very sad.
See the edit I made. Also see the post I made regarding price of stuff like bread, milk and utilities. It's truly shocking, considering we have no VAT. If we introduced a GST like Jersey have, I'd expect the wholemeal bread I buy to go up to £2.50 per 800g loaf and the milk to go up to £1.30 per litre carton.
Even in Gsy, they cater for the ultra-mainstream due to less mainstream stuff attracting too little custom. So you have to listen to dance, cheese and like stereotypical trendy-chav nightclubs, skanky-old-man pubs and trendy-rich-but-chavvy wine bars. There's a rock scene but we're talking mediocre local bands that play boring old classics and their own Pop Punk that's just as boring. These crop up once every three weeks or so, these gigs. There's a DnB bar that's always full of druggy chavs. That's about it.
If there were ever a comic/computer game convention held on-island, it would be held in Beau Sejour (the island's only leisure centre) and out of the 65,000 people resident, if everybody who wanted to go could have the time off work, about 200 people would turn up, and out of those 200, about 20 would check out the Telltale stand, out of which only 5 would have ever played any of their games. Very sad.
:eek: You're dashing my dreams but I do appreciate the honesty.
Do you still have that "cinema", that's freezing cold and consists of a TV screen and a few chairs?:D
:eek: You're dashing my dreams but I do appreciate the honesty.
Do you still have that "cinema", that's freezing cold and consists of a TV screen and a few chairs?:D
If you're on about that poor excuse of a 4-screen cinema that a 'hotel' has next to the airport, then yes. Beau Sejour also uses its theatre as a cinema sometimes, but only with the big films and at least 3 months after it's already shown at the other one. They badly need competition.
I'm sorry I'm dashing your dreams. Avistew, you lived in California for a while, didn't you? Did you see anything of San Rafael? What's it like? All I've ever seen of it are that video that the TTG guys made of Strong Bad joining the force as an intern. That was hilarious. Realistic lines, well acted and the cam shots were good.
P.S. TTG staff, feel free to answer above, if you want. Most of you who read the forum know by now I hope to relocate to the Bay Area once I have a green card (even if I have to wait until my mid thirties) so that I can infiltrate your organisation as an entry-level Tester or Customer Support Assistant or something.
I have been adding shortcuts for my non-Steam games to Steam recently, and had been having problems with getting Steam to show the correct icon. Among these games are those which run under ScummVM. While working on the issue, I decide to see if I could convert a .bat (which loads a ScummVM game) to an .exe and then embed an icon file into it.
I succeeded. Score.
But you know else what I found? I figured out a way to load ScummVM games without opening a separate console window! BONUS.
I'm so happy about it, I wonder if I should open a thread explaining how I did it.
Avistew, you lived in California for a while, didn't you? Did you see anything of San Rafael? What's it like?
Yeah, I lived in the Bay area for three months and if all goes well I'll be back in October for some more.
I didn't see much of San Rafael, only went there for restaurants and things like that. It was nice though from what I could tell... They have a Chipotle, which is good. Plenty of stores too.
California in general looked amazing, Very green, awesome weather... I was there in Winter-Spring though, I guess summer is way too hot. When I got there I saw the grapeless vines and I freaked out "what happens? They need to pick them in September!" and Sean told me "I'm sure they did" and I realised it was February, not August.
San Francisco is pretty awesome. Very walkable city.
That's pretty much it... I did spend much of my time between four walls, after all. I definitely enjoyed the area, I can tell you that much.
I'm sorry I'm dashing your dreams. Avistew, you lived in California for a while, didn't you? Did you see anything of San Rafael? What's it like? All I've ever seen of it are that video that the TTG guys made of Strong Bad joining the force as an intern. That was hilarious. Realistic lines, well acted and the cam shots were good.
P.S. TTG staff, feel free to answer above, if you want. Most of you who read the forum know by now I hope to relocate to the Bay Area once I have a green card (even if I have to wait until my mid thirties) so that I can infiltrate your organisation as an entry-level Tester or Customer Support Assistant or something.
Even though this question wasn't directed at me, I've decided to answer it anyways, seeing as I've lived in the Bay Area before. It's pretty sweet. Especially if you live in one of the many college towns because there's tons of interesting restaurants and fun little things to do. Though, of course, that does also come with the late-night partying and general silliness that generally accompanies such places. Also, the public transport system is excellent, at least compared with the rest of California, where it practically doesn't exist at all.
And while housing can be a bit pricey in San Rafael, if you don't mind commuting (which might end up being either cost effective or more expensive depending on how you do it) you can take advantage of much cheaper accommodations in either Berkeley or Oakland. Getting from Berkeley to San Rafael generally cost me an average of twelve dollars, round trip, and I wasn't even using a bus pass or BART (train) pass, which would probably make it cheaper.
Even though this question wasn't directed at me, I've decided to answer it anyways, seeing as I've lived in the Bay Area before. It's pretty sweet. Especially if you live in one of the many college towns because there's tons of interesting restaurants and fun little things to do. Though, of course, that does also come with the late-night partying and general silliness that generally accompanies such places. Also, the public transport system is excellent, at least compared with the rest of California, where it practically doesn't exist at all.
And while housing can be a bit pricey in San Rafael, if you don't mind commuting (which might end up being either cost effective or more expensive depending on how you do it) you can take advantage of much cheaper accommodations in either Berkeley or Oakland. Getting from Berkeley to San Rafael generally cost me an average of twelve dollars, round trip, and I wasn't even using a bus pass or BART (train) pass, which would probably make it cheaper.
Fantastic! Thanks! What about a motorbike that does 40-50 mpg (my gas is normal unleaded) from either of the two residential zones to Telltale HQ? Cheaper by public transport or said motorbike?
Fantastic! Thanks! What about a motorbike that does 40-50 mpg (my gas is normal unleaded) from either of the two residential zones to Telltale HQ? Cheaper by public transport or said motorbike?
Really, it depends on what the gas prices are when you get over here. Gas is probably cheaper here than the UK (I'm guessing) but it's still pretty pricey and is only going to get more expensive. I'd say that buying public transit passes would be the way to go, especially as the bus drops you off about a block away from the Telltale building, but then again, I also know very little about driving or riding bikes since I never really drove or rode in the Bay Area.
Really, it depends on what the gas prices are when you get over here. Gas is probably cheaper here than the UK (I'm guessing) but it's still pretty pricey and is only going to get more expensive. I'd say that buying public transit passes would be the way to go, especially as the bus drops you off about a block away from the Telltale building, but then again, I also know very little about driving or riding bikes since I never really drove or rode in the Bay Area.
This is absolutely ridiculous. Here we are with gangs and terrorists left and right (not literally, obviously, but you get the point) and we're wasting our time prosecuting a thirteen year old kid. What the hell is wrong with this country?!!!
Though, my faith in humanity is somewhat restored by the comments at the bottom. They're absolutely hilarious.
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And since I've lived in Paris, Edmonton, Vegreville (the latter two in Alberta, Canada) and Petaluma (California) and now Arras (France), I can tell you, man do costs vary a LOT from one place to the next.
But what I can also tell you is that they do vary within the same place as well, so it's good to keep an eye out for a cheap brand or for sales, etc. That doesn't really help with real estate, though, so I guess sharing is probably going to be your best bet.
Over here you can rent a room in someone else's house. You also get to use their bathroom and kitchen but it's their house and you just pay for the room. It's often cheaper. Do you think there might be anything like that? With the economy right now, I assume a lot of people with a spare room or an empty guest room or whose kids left, etc, would have a room to rent out. If you find a family you get along with better than yours, if could work out well and cost less than getting your own place.
Sometimes you can ever get the room for "free" in exchange for doing chores (washing the dishes, doing the laundry, cleaning up the place and car...) Maybe try and look into that?
That said, thank you for the advice and you're probably the most qualified of all here, given everywhere you've lived.
I've been to Guernsey, I found it to be lovely. We spent a week in a cottage on Sark... Best. Holiday. Ever.
Zelda (NES)?!
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Independent living is a lot less pricey if you're sharing with other people. The cities I've lived in are enormously expensive, and many people just can't afford the luxury of a place to themselves, so sharing is the norm.
I had to move out of home to get a decent job when I finished uni, and I've not ever had a place to myself. It's just never made financial sense - single-person households are a great way to burn money. I might have stayed at home for a while if I could have, mostly to save a crateload of cash, but also because I really love my family and I missed them a lot when I moved to the city.
Personally I wouldn't let any potentially dubious bathroom habits dictate my entire living situation. A reasonable person would understand that sometimes poo smells. Buy them some air freshener and bathroom bleach as a moving in gift.
I'm on my 4th or 5th "move in with strangers" thing now, and they've all been fairly easy to live with. Most people are pretty normal and just want to save on their living expenses. I really like the people I live with now, they're fun to have around and hang out with of an evening if I feel like it.
At any rate, I don't think a flatshare would be any worse than your current living situation. Remember utilities would be shared as well as the rent, and if you move in to an existing flatshare setup you don't have to worry about getting furniture. You could set up your own share, but that requires more of an initial outlay; you're committed to a lease; and if you don't have someone to move in straight away, you have to cover all the rent by yourself until you fill the room.
Staying at home isn't a bad idea either, especially if you think you might struggle with finances. You can always choose to move out at a later time, but it's a mite harder to bail out of your own flat and move back in with folks if you've committed to a lease or something.
Anyway, hope you manage to figure something out. Doesn't sound like a super fun situation to be in.
I don't suppose you have any advice for it since you seem to have done it a fair amount of times? This will be my first time of flat sharing and I'm a little nervous about the idea, but plan to go ahead with it anyway.
Buuuut! I can't really be bothered to split them up, so I'll just keep it as one on my Caanoo.
By the end of tonight I should have Love Hina done, which only leaves Noein, and Soul Eater (once it arrives) left to do.
I am tempted to skip on Noein altogether. I originally bought it because it was cheap and had decent reviews, and though its certainly not bad, its just not exactly to my tastes.
I think I'll tackle the rest of Robot Chicken first, then depending on the space left on the last card, I'll see whether or not I want to do it.
If I don't have much space left then I'll ditch Noein for Soul Eater.
(Since its the larger series, and I haven't watched more than one or two episodes of it yet...)
@Avistew & Puzzlebox: Thank you ladies for making me realise flatsharing isn't doomed to fail. I'll most probably do that.
Robot Chicken DVDs taking a long time to rip....
(First Star Wars special won't even work with DVD Shrink. Disc is fine the program just keeps erroring (must be something different in the DVD's archetecture or something...), second one worked fine though...)
EDIT: I watched a few episodes of Love Hina too.
Its pretty good.
Its funny that with this type of anime I get very embarassed watching it.
I do it with similar cartoons and TV shows too.
It must be some sort of deep repressed psychological issue I have.
Probably the fear of embarassement or something.
As soon as I know something awkward is going to happen, I either try to look away, or bury my head in something. Sometimes I giggle.
Man, I am a strange individual.
Links awakening.
cheeseburgers are great.
Dammit, just as soon as I manage to beat Zelda II, I'll catch up to you. After that, my only obstacle is getting a multiplayer GBA emulator working so I can play Four Swords.
Also, the third palace is HARD.
This is why we gamers back in the day used Nintendo Power. Don't be ashamed to use a guide.
It's mostly just common sense really, and not that difficult or scary after you've done it once or twice.
There are plenty of websites that you can use to get in touch with people looking for a roomate - gumtree.com, spareroom.co.uk, easyroommate.com, perfecthousemate.co.uk, and roombuddies.com to name a few.
When you go see places, you'll obviously want to check out your potential housemates as well as the room itself. If you're a quiet person with emphysema who works early morning shifts, you might not want to live with a chain-smoking death metal fan who likes midweek house parties.
I'm female and I've never had even an inkling of a problem sharing with men, and nor have any of my friends, but by all means go for a female flatmate if it would make you feel safer.
You might also want to check on the common area cleaning arrangements. Some people care a lot about keeping the shared rooms tidy, others are happy to live in their own filth. If you're super clean you probably want someone who's on the same page there, or you'll end up doing everything.
Check whether utilities/internet etc are included in the room rent, or if they'll be an extra cost. Usually the ad will specify anyway.
Get a receipt for any bond money, and pay it via bank transfer rather than cash so you have a record of it on your account.
Often you'll be asked to sign a sublet lease, sometimes not. I generally prefer to have things in writing (although I've been in my latest place for over 2 years without any kind of contract).
A lease should only last about 6 months anyway, so if everything goes wrong and you really hate where you end up, it's not too long to endure before you can sort out another place.
Just let me know if there's anything specific you're curious about. Hope that helps a little, and hope you enjoy Liverpool!
You know, I can't even remember a part in Link's Awakening where you have to cut a bush to move forward. What part of the game are you talking about?
I didn't use nintendo power when I had it for the gameboy...and I'm not going to use one now. <----this statement is the reason I hate myself sometimes.
Thank you! I've already been looking at a couple of those sites you've linked, but I will check out the others you have recommended too. I hope I have the same luck as you seem to have had with it all!
I adore the motorised transport ban, getting around on push bikes rules. I seriously want to go back to Sark for another holiday, if not to live there permanently. I've never felt more at peace or like I'd finally found my mother land than the time I spent on Sark. I'm getting teary just thinking about it and then looking at the dump I call home at present. *sniffle*
Heh, it certainly is pleasant and tranquil but you'd get bored very quickly if you lived there. It's a bubble community and there's nothing to do. Besides, (not that I've looked) I'd imagine properties cost even more than in Gsy, such that renting a room would cost you £800pm minimum and buying a 3-bed property £1M. It's essentially a former-aristocratic/retirement-for-the-rich community.
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDgQtwIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQiKPjPLPLh4&ei=etpDTpCQFtTF8QOW37TsBQ&usg=AFQjCNFHnh_0JM93VHtHKZK4dBwQn82t5w&sig2=xKwjb_waWvl8ZV-kFSEikA
... don't worry mods, there's nothing particularly naughty within.
Oh I don't know; I know they've got a bar and I could draw the small cliff / beach during the day. I guess you're right though, I'd probably be better off living in Guernsey and travelling to Sark for the weekends. Guernsey's real nice too, especially that whole 'no-VAT thing'.
See the edit I made. Also see the post I made regarding price of stuff like bread, milk and utilities. It's truly shocking, considering we have no VAT. If we introduced a GST like Jersey have, I'd expect the wholemeal bread I buy to go up to £2.50 per 800g loaf and the milk to go up to £1.30 per litre carton.
Even in Gsy, they cater for the ultra-mainstream due to less mainstream stuff attracting too little custom. So you have to listen to dance, cheese and like stereotypical trendy-chav nightclubs, skanky-old-man pubs and trendy-rich-but-chavvy wine bars. There's a rock scene but we're talking mediocre local bands that play boring old classics and their own Pop Punk that's just as boring. These crop up once every three weeks or so, these gigs. There's a DnB bar that's always full of druggy chavs. That's about it.
If there were ever a comic/computer game convention held on-island, it would be held in Beau Sejour (the island's only leisure centre) and out of the 65,000 people resident, if everybody who wanted to go could have the time off work, about 200 people would turn up, and out of those 200, about 20 would check out the Telltale stand, out of which only 5 would have ever played any of their games. Very sad.
:eek: You're dashing my dreams but I do appreciate the honesty.
Do you still have that "cinema", that's freezing cold and consists of a TV screen and a few chairs?:D
If you're on about that poor excuse of a 4-screen cinema that a 'hotel' has next to the airport, then yes. Beau Sejour also uses its theatre as a cinema sometimes, but only with the big films and at least 3 months after it's already shown at the other one. They badly need competition.
I'm sorry I'm dashing your dreams. Avistew, you lived in California for a while, didn't you? Did you see anything of San Rafael? What's it like? All I've ever seen of it are that video that the TTG guys made of Strong Bad joining the force as an intern. That was hilarious. Realistic lines, well acted and the cam shots were good.
P.S. TTG staff, feel free to answer above, if you want. Most of you who read the forum know by now I hope to relocate to the Bay Area once I have a green card (even if I have to wait until my mid thirties) so that I can infiltrate your organisation as an entry-level Tester or Customer Support Assistant or something.
GAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDAAAAMMMMMIIIITTTTT!!!
Its the one with all the Caanoo's emulators and roms on it!
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And I just finished doing the DVDs too...
I succeeded. Score.
But you know else what I found? I figured out a way to load ScummVM games without opening a separate console window! BONUS.
I'm so happy about it, I wonder if I should open a thread explaining how I did it.
Yeah, I lived in the Bay area for three months and if all goes well I'll be back in October for some more.
I didn't see much of San Rafael, only went there for restaurants and things like that. It was nice though from what I could tell... They have a Chipotle, which is good. Plenty of stores too.
California in general looked amazing, Very green, awesome weather... I was there in Winter-Spring though, I guess summer is way too hot. When I got there I saw the grapeless vines and I freaked out "what happens? They need to pick them in September!" and Sean told me "I'm sure they did" and I realised it was February, not August.
San Francisco is pretty awesome. Very walkable city.
That's pretty much it... I did spend much of my time between four walls, after all. I definitely enjoyed the area, I can tell you that much.
Even though this question wasn't directed at me, I've decided to answer it anyways, seeing as I've lived in the Bay Area before. It's pretty sweet. Especially if you live in one of the many college towns because there's tons of interesting restaurants and fun little things to do. Though, of course, that does also come with the late-night partying and general silliness that generally accompanies such places. Also, the public transport system is excellent, at least compared with the rest of California, where it practically doesn't exist at all.
And while housing can be a bit pricey in San Rafael, if you don't mind commuting (which might end up being either cost effective or more expensive depending on how you do it) you can take advantage of much cheaper accommodations in either Berkeley or Oakland. Getting from Berkeley to San Rafael generally cost me an average of twelve dollars, round trip, and I wasn't even using a bus pass or BART (train) pass, which would probably make it cheaper.
Fantastic! Thanks! What about a motorbike that does 40-50 mpg (my gas is normal unleaded) from either of the two residential zones to Telltale HQ? Cheaper by public transport or said motorbike?
Really, it depends on what the gas prices are when you get over here. Gas is probably cheaper here than the UK (I'm guessing) but it's still pretty pricey and is only going to get more expensive. I'd say that buying public transit passes would be the way to go, especially as the bus drops you off about a block away from the Telltale building, but then again, I also know very little about driving or riding bikes since I never really drove or rode in the Bay Area.
Thanks.
Yes...(Not one of my videos, I had to take a break from that for a while, people had the wrong idea)
This is absolutely ridiculous. Here we are with gangs and terrorists left and right (not literally, obviously, but you get the point) and we're wasting our time prosecuting a thirteen year old kid. What the hell is wrong with this country?!!!
Though, my faith in humanity is somewhat restored by the comments at the bottom. They're absolutely hilarious.
What? That answer is UNACCEPTABLE!!!