ugh, shipping. has anyone done this? is there a thread for how terrible it is?
― caek, Thursday, 21 March 2013 16:16 (eleven years ago) link
this thread is about shipping records but probably applies to shipping a bunch of heavy stuff cross country in general
moving vinyl
― dmr, Thursday, 21 March 2013 16:36 (eleven years ago) link
cross ocean : (
― caek, Thursday, 21 March 2013 16:44 (eleven years ago) link
EMS surface imo. however, thanks to the hilarious antics of congress, the USPS no longer does surface shipping to other countries. lock in
― 乒乓, Thursday, 21 March 2013 16:46 (eleven years ago) link
i don't think it's actually called 'ems surface' btw. i shipped a hell of a lot of stuff overseas using surface mail and it was cheap and it got there.
― 乒乓, Thursday, 21 March 2013 16:47 (eleven years ago) link
I used these guys for a US to Canada move. They were fast and professional, and they specialize in not-huge moves: www.sh1psmart.c0m (un-googleproof first obv)
― ljubljana, Thursday, 21 March 2013 17:12 (eleven years ago) link
is anyone using tmobile on iphone in nyc? are you getting 4G or E?
― caek, Sunday, 24 March 2013 15:06 (eleven years ago) link
goes back and forth but it's definitely been improving
― iatee, Sunday, 24 March 2013 15:18 (eleven years ago) link
in new york you dont need a cell phone you just yell HEY IM TRYINA WALK HERE and everything else pretty much takes care of itself
― lag∞n, Sunday, 24 March 2013 15:20 (eleven years ago) link
are you with tmobile directly or straightalk or sovelei. seems like straightalk have stopped offering at&t network sims to new customers.
also, lol at paying for sim cards. how charming!
― caek, Sunday, 24 March 2013 15:20 (eleven years ago) link
that's an xp, i don't care what network you're on lagøøn, you're probably on two yoghurt pots connected by a bit of string
― caek, Sunday, 24 March 2013 15:21 (eleven years ago) link
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phone/T-Mobile-Micro-SIM-Card-Activation-Kit
― 乒乓, Sunday, 24 March 2013 15:22 (eleven years ago) link
whoa not trying to get dairy radiation all up in my nutsack bro
― lag∞n, Sunday, 24 March 2013 15:23 (eleven years ago) link
lol
― caek, Sunday, 24 March 2013 15:24 (eleven years ago) link
I'm w/ tmobile directly I have the $50 a month unlimited plan
― iatee, Sunday, 24 March 2013 15:34 (eleven years ago) link
you should move to sunnyside and get tmobile we will be blood brothers
― iatee, Sunday, 24 March 2013 15:39 (eleven years ago) link
fwiw in nyc we call it yogurt
― max, Sunday, 24 March 2013 15:46 (eleven years ago) link
you dont need a cell phone you just yell HEY IM TRYINA WALK HERE
real talk
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― Pope Rusty I (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 24 March 2013 15:54 (eleven years ago) link
thanks for the tips all
― caek, Sunday, 24 March 2013 16:07 (eleven years ago) link
there's a thread for that
― SEO Speedwagon (seandalai), Sunday, 24 March 2013 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
tmobile has been hella shitty for me when i'm in NJ and fine in NYC
― i petted a bodega cat today. (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 24 March 2013 17:48 (eleven years ago) link
t-mobile worked really bad for me in astoria so I dropped them and got verizon and it was much better. that was years ago though.
― dmr, Sunday, 24 March 2013 21:46 (eleven years ago) link
yeah apparently they're in the process of making their data network 4g comaptible (before that gsm iphones worked, but only got 2g speeds), and new york was one of the first cities to get the upgrade late last year.
verizon, sprint et al. not an option (via gsm iphone). it's at&t or t-mobile.
― caek, Sunday, 24 March 2013 21:53 (eleven years ago) link
what's the weather like in new york at the moment?
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 18 April 2013 20:43 (eleven years ago) link
meh
― charlie 4chan, internet detective (Hurting 2), Thursday, 18 April 2013 20:44 (eleven years ago) link
it was really nice yesterday, it's overcast today
― iatee, Thursday, 18 April 2013 20:45 (eleven years ago) link
Rain tomorrow. It's generally reliably in the 50s but there can be a chilly breeze still so unless you're right in the sun, it's cooler than you think. Nights are a little cold but you can sit outside in a sweater. High of 70 tomorrow, which I'll believe when I see it, but it shows you how unreliable things are right now.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Thursday, 18 April 2013 20:50 (eleven years ago) link
thank you. in orbit, your answers are always really helpful - i would buy yr travel guide!
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 18 April 2013 21:01 (eleven years ago) link
dr casino, i got a place through listings project, ~4 blocks from atlantic ave. i had to turn it down though (thanks a lot, us consulate in munich/obama!) good job i have columbia housing to fall back on. seems like with them i can send them an email the week before i arrive and they'll have sth.
still aiming for june 25 arrival, but who knows now. ugh.
― caek, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 21:53 (ten years ago) link
i used to live four blocks (three blocks) from atlantic avenue
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 21:58 (ten years ago) link
this girl did not have the haunted look i would expect from a former roommate of yours
― caek, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 22:25 (ten years ago) link
i live three blocks from atlantic avenue... greene -> gates -> fulton -> atlantic.
i like it here.
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 22:51 (ten years ago) link
there are bars in all directions.
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 22:52 (ten years ago) link
this place was 4th and warren.
― caek, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 22:54 (ten years ago) link
adam schefter and ghost rider used to live around the corner from there
good bars there too
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 22:56 (ten years ago) link
:(
― caek, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 22:59 (ten years ago) link
― caek, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 6:25 PM (42 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
u prob met one of the other personalities
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 23:08 (ten years ago) link
Spoiler: she was dead
― scintilla (seandalai), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 23:21 (ten years ago) link
wrapped in plastic.
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 23:21 (ten years ago) link
i needed to preserve the fall 07 hipster aesthetic why wont anyone understand
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 23:27 (ten years ago) link
caek, good luck! Columbia buildings are perfectly nice and definitely convenient. I'm just bailing on it because I want to save money and be closer to friends. Still haven't found a good place (still crossing fingers on a bargain popping up in LIC, Sunnyside or Greenpoint but this is clearly optimistic), gotta be outta here by the 31st...eek.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 9 May 2013 15:51 (ten years ago) link
hiyo!
― caek, Thursday, 9 May 2013 18:51 (ten years ago) link
i am in brooklyn and it is warm
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Thursday, 16 May 2013 22:46 (ten years ago) link
too warm tbh
― mookieproof, Thursday, 16 May 2013 23:16 (ten years ago) link
i have a boring coumbia apt. it sounds nice though!
― caek, Monday, 17 June 2013 00:58 (ten years ago) link
I successfully moved to Bushwick! Saving some dollars, got a nice rooftop view, roommates seem all right so far. But like I said, those Columbia buildings are perfectly nice. Roughly where's it at?
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 17 June 2013 01:22 (ten years ago) link
119 st
― caek, Monday, 17 June 2013 01:32 (ten years ago) link
looks fine on streetview
what is the commute like from bushwick. i looked at brooklyn a little, but only along the 2/3, and all plans for non-columbia stuff fell apart when my visa got delayed
― caek, Monday, 17 June 2013 01:34 (ten years ago) link
at least an hour
― 乒乓, Monday, 17 June 2013 01:58 (ten years ago) link