Random Rants

[Chris]

While there are many things about living in Texas that I don't like, this is one of the things that I've found hardest to adjust to:

That's "cold" water.  Straight out of the tap, and it's 84 degrees (29C).  Welcome to summertime in Houston, folks, where everything is uncomfortably warm.

[steelworker]

^ Yow. I wouldn't last a week! :o

[Seul]

That's just depressing…  :o

[Finkster]

:o  :o  :o

[Graeme]

@Seul:

That's just depressing…  :o

C'mon @Seul, it'd give you an excuse to drink more beer to keep you cool!

[Snowy]

Not cool @ all @Chris (get it?!). I'll let myself out.

[Anesthetist]

Ahh nothing like a nice refreshing glass of tepid water.

[JCMx800]

Checked out 2 apartments today. Both were awful

[BloodnThunder]

@JCMx800 apartment hunting is the worst.  Before we moved to the place we currently are we checked out a few awful ones.  To add to the rant…..  When you see pictures of an apartment online, go to view it in person, and it is not even close to what the pictures look like.

[Dion]

^Being on a hunt as well, I can only sign this…

[JCMx800]

@BloodnThunder
Yeah it really sucks. And this was the first time I checked out apartments, lets see where I end

[Dion]

You'll find out pretty easily why these apartments are available for rent ;D.

[BloodnThunder]

@JCMx800 and @den213 I wish you both luck.  One piece of advice (not sure how competitive the markets are where you are) don't say you'll think about it.  If you like it put that app and deposit down as soon as you can or someone else will pull it right out from under you.  Have learned this the hard way.  Seattle apartment hunting is insanely competitive though.

[Dion]

Thanks, BloodnThunder!

[Graeme]

I've just been through the apartment hunt myself.

I agree it's not fun.

[Graeme]

I'm awaiting a parcel from the US.

According to the USPS tracking it was attempted to be delivered on the 28th May and 1st June.

According to the Auspost tracking it's still in Sydney, and has been for a fortnight.

Of all the delivery services I've dealt with, Auspost is by far the worst.

[Snowy]

Call austpost. That condition usually means it's been sent back to the sender in my experience. @Graeme

[Graeme]

Thanks @Snowy.

I've logged an issue with Auspost on their website, and will phone them shortly. Hopefully it'll turn up soon…

[louisbosco]

i'm waiting on a usps parcel too. what frustrates me is the time it takes to update tracking from both auspost and usps. like on usps it's stated as processed at sort facility in perth but on the auspost site, it shows that it's still in LA

[Max Power]

@BloodnThunder:

@JCMx800 and @den213 I wish you both luck.  One piece of advice (not sure how competitive the markets are where you are) don't say you'll think about it.  If you like it put that app and deposit down as soon as you can or someone else will pull it right out from under you.  Have learned this the hard way.  Seattle apartment hunting is insanely competitive though.

Good luck to you from my side as well. Best advice right up there. Don't think about it, settle the deal and try to look decent haha. And ask around a lot, most good appartments come from friend's recommendations, at least in areas where the demand is bigger than the supply.