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Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:06 pm to
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56432 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:06 pm to
What places aren't shtt holes IYO?

Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
181869 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 10:15 pm to
I didn't say it was a shithole. I just don't want to go.

But to answer your question Utah and Colorado are nice. I have considered moving there if my dad wasn't sick. I can work from anywhere so I am strongly considering moving to different places for 6 months to a year at a time for the hell of it.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56432 posts
Posted on 9/5/16 at 10:41 pm to
North Carolina is also pretty.

I've always been fond of Northern Arizona myself. Clean, dry, crisp air..
quote:

can work from anywhere so I am strongly considering moving to different places for 6 months to a year at a time for the hell of it.

This is something I want to start doing. We only have X amount of time to live and tired of being stuck in 1 place.
Posted by DannyB
Bagram, Afghanistan
Member since Aug 2010
6141 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 1:09 am to
Tampa is one of the funnest cities I have been to. Went down for the Outback Bowl between Auburn and Northwestern a few years ago. Great times!!!
Posted by boXerrumble
Member since Sep 2011
54363 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 7:45 am to
quote:

I've always been fond of Northern Arizona myself. Clean, dry, crisp air..


Flagstaff is an awesome place. Visited once, and I was sold.
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
181869 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 8:18 am to
Yea I like NC and SC. Almost moved to the "Lowcountry" years back.

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I've always been fond of Northern Arizona myself. Clean, dry, crisp air..



I'd live in Vegas for a while before I would Zona.

Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 10:16 am to
quote:

This is something I want to start doing. We only have X amount of time to live and tired of being stuck in 1 place.



I like the idea of it (I'd have to be childless and possibly single), but the act of packing and unpacking is just a beating. It would definitely force me to downsize. Not even including everything I had to put to the curb last month, there was just so much shite stuffed in the back of closets and cabinets that we weren't even using and probably should've just tossed a long time ago. No time to sort through it yet, so it's all in bins and boxes until we move back into our house.

On a related note, the most depressing part of the demolition so far was having to destroy the tile countertop and backsplash that I'd done 100% by myself a few years ago (I was proud of it because it was the first time I'd ever attempted anything like it):



The cabinets are salvageable, but I had to get them away from the walls, and the only way to do it was to destroy the countertop, and the backsplash was fricked in the process as well:



Just gonna do formica now.
This post was edited on 9/6/16 at 10:18 am
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
19376 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 6:33 pm to
So my setup is finally finished.

PCPartPicker part list: LINK


CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($70.00)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($50.00)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z68 Deluxe/GEN3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($80.00)
Memory: G.Skill Trident 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Trident 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($0.00)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($30.00)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($40.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($100.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($100.00)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.98)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($0.00)
Monitor: Crossover 27Q LED-P 27.0" 60Hz Monitor ($100.00)
Monitor: Crossover 27Q LED-P 27.0" 60Hz Monitor ($125.00)
Keyboard: Rosewill Apollo RK-9100xB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($5.00)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($40.00)
Headphones: Superlux HD668B Headphones ($32.50)
Other: Neewer NW-700 Microphone Kit ($30.99)
Other: TCL 50FS3800 50" 1080p 120Hz Roku Smart LED HDTV ($180.23)

Total: $1103.70



The TV and monitors look so much smaller in that picture than it does sitting in front of it
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56432 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 7:28 pm to
quote:


The cabinets are salvageable, but I had to get them away from the walls, and the only way to do it was to destroy the countertop, and the backsplash was fricked in the process as well:

Are you being compensated enough from FEMA/Insurance?
quote:

The TV and monitors look so much smaller in that picture than it does sitting in front of it

That is a pretty sweet setup. I do miss my larger desk at home but this one will do in the apartment for now.

Nice monitors

What are you playing BTW? Overwatch?
This post was edited on 9/6/16 at 7:38 pm
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
19376 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 7:43 pm to
quote:

What are you playing BTW? Overwatch?


A lot of that and BF1 beta. Plus some H1Z1 and golf club mixed in
Posted by Devious
Elitist
Member since Dec 2010
29422 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 7:52 pm to
Nice upgrade, blue.
Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 10:02 pm to
quote:

Are you being compensated enough from FEMA/Insurance?



I don't have flood insurance (live in Zone X), and the FEMA grant money is basically meant for emergency basics to make the house livable. However, FEMA did give us $14K based on the damage, and it's going to be enough to get the house back in order if spent wisely. We are doing everything ourselves, because the contractor labor would consume every bit of it instantly. But materials are actually cheap if you DIY. A few hundred for drywall and insulation, a couple grand on wood laminate flooring, thousand bucks worth of paint and supplies, a few hundred on interior doors, and some other big expenses like a fridge, oven, and countertop, plus a cheap living room set to get by for a while. AC is fine, as are washer, dryer, and dishwasher, and being able to keep the cabinets is a pretty significant savings. My parents and coworkers have pretty well covered all of the toys and books my kids lost.

There might be a little leftover to get a desk like the one in Blue's pic. My shitty walmart desk fell apart.
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
19376 posts
Posted on 9/6/16 at 10:23 pm to
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There might be a little leftover to get a desk like the one in Blue's pic. My shitty walmart desk fell apart


My desk is basically the following...

This big ole desk table with this other desk table to complete the L shape. I have basically two of these at the end of each side of the L with the Adils pegs underneath
This post was edited on 9/6/16 at 10:25 pm
Posted by UltimateHog
Thailand
Member since Dec 2011
69416 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 4:16 am to
So the whole Hunger Games series is coming out Nov 8th in 4K HDR Bluray.

Surely if they are doing it with that they will do Harry Potter for Coyote.

$42.99 for the part 2 finale too.
This post was edited on 9/7/16 at 4:18 am
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56432 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 7:12 am to
Fyi

If you own Bioshock 1 and 2 on Steam then the remastered version will be free.
Posted by SidewalkDawg
Chair
Member since Nov 2012
10290 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 7:45 am to
My last parts should arrive today for my new set up:

CPU: i5 6600k
Cooling: Corsair H100i v2
Motherboard: Asrock z170 pro4
Power: Corsair RM750x
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB
HDD: 1TB WD and 500GB Samsung SSD
Video: 1070GTX
Case: Corsair Air 240

Looking forward to BF1.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56432 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 7:46 am to
When does BF1 launch?
Posted by SidewalkDawg
Chair
Member since Nov 2012
10290 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 7:48 am to
Oct. 18th if you have early enlister, 21st otherwise. Open beta is going on right now if you want to try it out.
This post was edited on 9/7/16 at 7:49 am
Posted by UltimateHog
Thailand
Member since Dec 2011
69416 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 5:59 pm to
Soooo glad I bought an Xbone S for the 4K BR player now that the PS Pro doesn't have one. Keeping it now.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56432 posts
Posted on 9/7/16 at 6:15 pm to
It doesn't?

That will kill sales. I was buying another PS4 for UHD Blu-rays.
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