tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post7364316833813523619..comments2023-11-02T19:46:44.577+11:00Comments on Fumbling Towards Geekdom: More freaking housesStyleyGeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10287051608503966129noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-74534879470304915442007-12-10T07:21:00.000+11:002007-12-10T07:21:00.000+11:00Cheap housing is one of perhaps two good things ab...Cheap housing is one of perhaps two good things about living in the upper reaches of the US midwest :(<BR/><BR/>I haven't figured out the other, yet.Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-44310377273954419202007-12-10T04:36:00.000+11:002007-12-10T04:36:00.000+11:00Please tell me you did NOT actually TASTE the carp...Please tell me you did NOT actually TASTE the carpets in #1! ;-)<BR/><BR/>I remember having to figure out that they rented by the week in London, too. I'd mentioned to my aunt and cousin that I didn't think the rents in London were really that bad compared to the big midwestern city where I was living. Then I figured out that what I thought was a reasonable monthly rent was WEEKLY. They laughed at me. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, good luck! I hope you find something soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-41830770801840199542007-12-09T17:54:00.000+11:002007-12-09T17:54:00.000+11:00Yuck. Moving house sucks. But at least you aren...Yuck. Moving house sucks. But at least you aren't trying to rent in London, England. And if you can afford to buy in any, way shape or form - wow. Good luck...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-35808561007555588812007-12-09T16:06:00.000+11:002007-12-09T16:06:00.000+11:00ok, clearly i am stupid because i just realized th...ok, clearly i am stupid because i just realized that the rent you list is per week! man, that is insane!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-21413146260410026832007-12-09T15:11:00.000+11:002007-12-09T15:11:00.000+11:00Don't apologise for chronicling all of this! Of c...Don't apologise for chronicling all of this! Of course, I watch a lot of Home and Garden-type real estate shows (and especially non-North American ones) and so I'm mesmerised by the whole process.Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-76279673465192315802007-12-09T14:48:00.000+11:002007-12-09T14:48:00.000+11:00This city is pretty much the worst in Australia fo...This city is pretty much the worst in Australia for rent prices at the moment. And we could find something a little cheaper (e.g. $280 or so a week) if we were willing to drive in to university every day rather than wanting to cycle). But we figure that would cost more in parking, wear and tear on the car, and petrol.<BR/><BR/>It seems that every place I've lived, the rents have been frightening compared to the place before! I thought Frankfurt was scary, coming from NZ. But no, Denmark was even worse. And then this city wasn't any better. Gah.StyleyGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287051608503966129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20717535.post-21576820810760036582007-12-09T14:27:00.000+11:002007-12-09T14:27:00.000+11:00Looking at these prices I realize I have been here...Looking at these prices I realize I have been here too long. It used to be that rent in Japan was really expensive. Now it's not much different from Australia, apparently.<BR/><BR/>The places you are looking at are much bigger and nicer, though.Badaunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421084688117792172noreply@blogger.com