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As I've been packing up to move out later this week, I've come across some neat stuff that I forgot that I had.

I took four carloads of old computers, computer parts, monitors, printers, network devices, and other assorted stuff to Goodwill. I've been hanging on to some of this stuff since middle school (*gasp*) but I finally decided I just needed to get rid of it. Some of my favorite items included a Vic 20, a Commodore 64 (with the audio cassette drive!), my original Intel 8080, a Radio Shack/Tandy TRS-80, and my very first network hub. It was sad parting with some of it, but it really needed to go!

The sad thing is, I think I've nearly got a fifth carload ready to head over to Goodwill with some more recent (Pentium III era, mostly) motherboards, drives, processors, power supplies, and so forth.

I also loaded up a 20' trailer and an F350 truckbed to capacity with old furniture and trash. I threw out three desks, a heavy oak waterbed frame, three couches, an entertainment center, a grill, several tires, a recliner, and countless bags and boxes of junk. Granted, most of that stuff belonged to Mike and Sara and was left behind when they moved out, but it still surprises me how much stuff I managed to collect in just three years. I think there is a sermon hid in there somewhere!

I took Thursday and Friday off work to move. I've got some seriously heavy furniture to move, so be sure to say a quick prayer for me. I'm told hernias suck. [smiley=KnifeInHead.gif]

Remember, the forum will likely go offline sometime tomorrow, and will likely be down until sometime Friday. I'll try to keep it up as long as I can and I'll try to get it back up after the big move as soon as I can, but you guys have seen my office. It's going to take forever to get all of the servers, monitors, and network devices moved. My back hurts just thinking about it.

-b0b
(...w00ts!)

Wait a minute...

Where are you moving and when?

I'm moving to Liberia, didn't you hear?

-b0b
(...)

Ahh Liberia...the country of Libraries

X wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2006 at 11:31pm:

Ahh Liberia...the country of Libraries

...and Liberians, too.

-b0b
(...bets there will be lots of Liberians in Liberia.)

No but seriously where you moving?

Get a new place in the ol TR?

Ha ha does Bob need help! Why don't you ask Wes if he wants another McChicken! HA HA HA

X

I'm full, no thanks.

I hired someone to help me with the move, and it wasn't too bad once the furniture was done. My new desk was $@#%&* heavy, though. I swear, I thought I was going to die before we got that freakin' thing to the third floor. Sux0r!

Everything is unpacked except a few boxes of books. I need to buy another bookshelf and a few other miscellaneous items to complete the transition, but I'll try to take a few pictures this weekend for you guys.

When's the inaugural LAN party?

-b0b
(...is glad everything is done!)

So where did you move to?

Waterfront Apartments. This is the complex that's down the street from Scidmore Park. It's a pretty nice place. Plenty of parking (on my end of the complex, anyway) and very quiet.

-b0b
(...needs to take some pictures.)

Quote:

I hired someone to help me with the move

I would have gladly helped you, I've been off work for the past few weeks.

Sethelarian wrote on Mar 29^th, 2006 at 10:34pm:

Quote:

I hired someone to help me with the move

I would have gladly helped you, I've been off work for the past few weeks.

I appreciate the offer, but the guy I hired worked out pretty well. He's some bum that lives with my crazy sister, and he worked for $30 a day. Honestly, he put me to shame. He was moving stuff a heck of a lot faster than I was. He did a good job.

You should come see my new place this weekend. It'll be pretty decent if I ever get a TV for the living room.

-b0b
(...should've hired this guy to mow his lawn.)

If you need any help, call me! Do it!

I'm trying to debate what I should do with the new apartment. Since I'm paying $200 less for rent, should I save up some of that money for...

1) New bedroom furniture, or at least a new bed.
2) The trip to Mexico in October.
3) The trip to Japan in whenever-we-decide-to-go.
4) Fun - a new gun and a new video card!

What do you guys think?

-b0b
(...should turn this into a poll.)

Just the video card?

-b0b
(...is looking at a 7800GS.)

Use the rest of your rent money to buy a nice suit, then you can go all James Bond on the ladies.

I made the leap. Here's my new baby, which should arrive Monday or Tuesday.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150131

Outside of buying some necessities for the new apartment and picking up some ammo, I think I'll be financially responsible thing (wow, that makes me feel old) and throw my rent savings into my mortgage fund.

Good suggestion on the video card, Stick. My geek cred remains fully intact, thanks to you!

-b0b
(...wants it now!)

You know what I just realized? I can play Oblivion with this card!

@#$^#%^&!!!!

!!@~$%!@#%%!!!

!@!#$!@#%$#@%^^$#!!!

-b0b
(...needs more RAMmage.)

...and Quake IV!
...and FEAR!
...and Earth 2160 at a better framerate!

-b0b
(...definitely wants to play Earth 2160!)

duck hunt > most things

Are you playing it too, Briney?

Bootlegged, I hope?

Should I play it before I play Earth 2160? Come on! Earth 21x0 for life, yo!

Here's something totally off-topic. Final Fantasy XIII (that's 13!) will likely be announced at E3 before Final Fantasy XII even hits our shores. Here's some speculative linkage...

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3149186

-b0b
(...isn't sure what to think about that.)

My new video card should be here today! Can I get a w00t in the hizzouse?

Of course, I've got class tonight, so I won't even be able to install it until after church tomorrow. By the time I get the old card (FX5600 w/ 256MB) pulled, some of the dust cleaned out (yuck!), the new card installed, everything plugged back in, drivers installed, and Oblivion installed, it'll be time to go to bed. Blech.

Maybe if I hurry, I'll get an hour of Oblivion pimpage goin' on before I have to set it aside until Saturday. SUCK!

-b0b
(...cries.)

My card came! If I can get back from South Haven quickly enough, I might even be able to install it tonight!

-b0b
(...everybody dance!)

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