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[Kabouter]

Used to live on double that (incl. kitchen and bathroom), and that was fine. But there's no way I could live on half that, much respect for how she's got everything organized. It does seem very expensive though, maybe the rents are too damn high.

 

[Steelrain]

My first apartment in Tokyo was smaller than that o_o

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Sound kind of mad dude, it's her life and her decisions.

her decisions affect the rest of us believe it or not. it gives landlords extra incentive to charge higher and higher rents if there are enough people that pay these prizes for nothing more than status symbol.

 

[Splinter]

Thats about the size of a dorm I lived in. Good thing is it forces you to basically spend as much time out of it as you can, which is what many people nowadays need.

 

[Dina]

While it seems crazy, she seems genuinely happy with her place and I like what she's done with it.

 

[Neki]

her decisions affect the rest of us believe it or not. it gives landlords extra incentive to charge higher and higher rents if there are enough people that pay these prizes for nothing more than status symbol.

yeah guys, leave solrac alone. he's only standing up against the tyranny and the injustice of the of the people who buy real estate in areas of high demand for higher costs, he is defending our rights to affordable rent prices!

 

[LightofRohan]

That's pretty close to a house I house/dog sat at. All it basically was - was a small room (lil bigger than that) a ladder to a bed (justtt like that) and a small bathroom and tinyyy kitchen. But it was really relaxing and fun. His tiny room was taken up by a nice couch and a 52" 1080p tv (that's it.). So basically me and my gf just chilled and watched movies the whole time - played w/ the dog and only used candles for light. Was totally chill!

 

[Jeramii]

i'd live in some place like idaho before living in that. god... terrible.

good on her for being so optimistic about it. :S

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

yeah guys, leave solrac alone. he's only standing up against the tyranny and the injustice of the of the people who buy real estate in areas of high demand for higher costs, he is defending our rights to affordable rent prices!

moron. but you are entitled to think whatever you want after all.

 

[Devolution]

her decisions affect the rest of us believe it or not. it gives landlords extra incentive to charge higher and higher rents if there are enough people that pay these prizes for nothing more than status symbol.

Uh are you just willing to ignore the importance of location so you can keep talking like this.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Uh are you just willing to ignore the importance of location so you can keep talking like this.

there are better areas than that. bigger rooms to rent for slighty more, i'm not "ignoring" anything.

 

[siddx]

i'd live in some place like idaho before living in that. god... terrible.

good on her for being so optimistic about it. :S

I've been to Idaho. You are lying to yourself.

 

[Devolution]

there are better areas than that. bigger rooms to rent for slighty more, i'm not "ignoring" anything.

Are these better areas just as close to central park?

 

[Korey]

Are these better areas just as close to central park?

What the heck is so good about this park?

Like damn I must live next to this park so I will pay $700 to live in a coffin! New Yorkers smh

 

[RustyNails]

I'd really rather live somewhere like Wichita, Kansas and save a buttload on rent and utilities than live in a big metro city. Places like those also have lots of car parking space. Ugh. Just tired of living in big ass city.

 

[Furoba]

Quite a few places in Tokyo that are smaller and as expensive as that. Her room isn't that bad, except for the lack of a kitchen.

 

[jax (old)]

So is this $700/wk or /month?

I pay $1900 AUD/month.

 

[Devolution]

What the heck is so good about this park?

Like damn I must live next to this park so I will pay $700 to live in a coffin! New Yorkers smh

I dunno seems to be a selling point for her though.

 

[mj1108]

No having sex in that bed...

She's got the chair and hell, the floor too.

I'd hit it.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Are these better areas just as close to central park?

dude, central park is not thta big of a deal, at all. cehck this out just on craigslist. better neighborhood too.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/roo/2296908811.html

upper floor suite (only a room for you obviously) full kitchen, parking etc. the video doesn't quite mention what perks (if any) the lady has. no, i'm sorry she's getting ripped off.

 

[Devolution]

dude, central park is not thta big of a deal, at all. cehck this out just on craigslist. better neighborhood too.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/roo/2296908811.html

upper floor suite (only a room for you obviously) full kitchen, parking etc. the video doesn't quite mention what perks (if any) the lady has. no, i'm sorry she's getting ripped off.

It's a big deal to her, I think you're missing that point over and over and over.

 

[Songbird]

I'm so jealous of this lady. 700 a month for such a great room and location? I mean, as a single guy who wouldn't spend that much time in there (because of NY-frickin'-C) it's ideal.

What the heck is so good about this park?

Like damn I must live next to this park so I will pay $700 to live in a coffin! New Yorkers smh

Did you not read the responses to your first post? Central Park is several miles large. It's surrounded by several museums and libraries are in great frequency. Heck even living near to a large, green space is enough for me.

 

[UrbanRats]

At least she's near §Central Park.
I remember a similar video about a random Tokyo apartment.

Found it:
http://youtu.be/sdFK8C-l9RI

 

[Sofo]

It's cool in a very immature way but I mean, wouldn't you aspire for something just a tad bit bigger? Or with your own yard, if she likes it so much. What beats taking care of your plants and see them grow? But I can sort of understand her, when my family and I were in NYC, we really enjoyed our day at Central Park. I can see how someone would want to live near it.

At least she's near §Central Park.
I remember a similar video about a random Tokyo apartment.

We had a similar street-journalism-tourist documentary about it too. It was pretty ridiculous too, so stuffed!

 

[Songbird]

It's cool in a very immature way but I mean, wouldn't you aspire for something just a tad bit bigger? Or with your own yard, if she likes it so much. What beats taking care of your plants and see them grow? But I can sort of understand her, when my family and I were in NYC, we really enjoyed our day at Central Park. I can see how someone would want to live near it.

Are there no allotments or private spaces you can rent for gardening in Manhattan? Not trying to sound blunt but I would be surprised if they weren't offered somewhere.

 

[Sofo]

Are there no allotments or private spaces you can rent for gardening in Manhattan? Not trying to sound blunt but I would be surprised if they weren't offered somewhere.

Oh, don't worry! I have no idea about Manhattan, but where I live there's no such thing. You either have a yard or flowerpots, but I haven't heard of a place to rent to garden your stuff. Might as well start this business here!

 

[astroturfing]

pretty much how i've lived the past 7 years. got no couch, no oven, no space. i think i'd trade my place for hers.

 

[vas_a_morir]

At least she's near §Central Park.
I remember a similar video about a random Tokyo apartment.

Found it:
http://youtu.be/sdFK8C-l9RI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dYTqsS-mYo

 

[Sofo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dYTqsS-mYo

I can get past the tiny space... but the messiness? Ugh. At least he's positive about it.

 

[vas_a_morir]

That's just Tokyo living, man. It gets messed up quick, but you can clean it up pretty quick, too.

 

[Songbird]

Oh, don't worry! I have no idea about Manhattan, but where I live there's no such thing. You either have a yard or flowerpots, but I haven't heard of a place to rent to garden your stuff. Might as well start this business here!

There you go. Thank me later!

 

[bigosc2k]

$700 for that studio fuck that my coworker pays $800 for his studio and he has much more space

 

[Zeal]

Nothing wrong with living small, but this lady seems..out there. Watch the eyes.

 

[bud]

that is fucking small, jeez, but she did a great job at making it look nice enough. if i'd have sex with her and spend the night there, i'd definitely be sleeping right next to the wall in fear of falling down.

 

[def sim]

actually for that I'm positive she can get a whole room twice as big for slightly more than what she is paying.

edit: like this one (financial district though) http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/roo/2307702138.html

and you can have a dog or cat and have all utilities. it's bullshit, she's a moron.

cats are OK - purrr
dogs are OK - wooof

At the cost of supporting a possible furry? No thanks!

 

[MarkMclovin]

It might be a great location, but it's a closet in a great location.

And for $700? lol

 

[SmokyDave]

I could make do with that kind of space. I understand why she's doing it, sometimes all that matters is the right location. If you only use the place to shit/shave/shower, it doesn't need to be a palace. $700 per month sounds crazy cheap for a major city.

 

[SHAZOOM]

That's not too bad a space, considering that the desktop area has a decent ceiling. That crawl space for a bed is a little too tight though.

 

[Sofo]

that is fucking small, jeez, but she did a great job at making it look nice enough. if i'd have sex with her and spend the night there, i'd definitely be sleeping right next to the wall in fear of falling down.

Where exactly would you have sex? I mean, the bed doesn't allow for lots of movements.

There you go. Thank me later!

No way, I'm thanking you now! Thanks!

 

[The Faceless Master]

seriously, $700 in Southern GA is like a 5 bedroom 3 bathroom, and every bedroom is like 200 sq ft and every bathroom is maybe 70 sq ft. but hey, that's manhattan. people want to live there, so people pay to live there.

think about this... a pizza shop in times square had a rent of 40k A MONTH!

I am with Jay on the overall NY thing. Did it once for fun. Had a blast. Love the museums, but the city does nothing for me. I go there for business all the time and it's bittersweet. I hate the airports (SERIOUSLY NEW YORK STOP SAYING THE TRAIN GOES TO THE AIRPORT BECAUSE IT FUCKING DOESN'T) and while food can be among the best in the world, you pay for it (Pizza slices and Falafel excepted).

I do NOT think it is OK to expect a cocktail to be $14.

However, I had a food experience there last time, at The Breslin, that almost made the C.H.U.D.s and mutants worthwhile.

but the AirTrain DOES go to JFK!

now LaGuardia on the other hand...

Spoiler

or suckers who use Newar

 

[bud]

Where exactly would you have sex? I mean, the bed doesn't allow for lots of movements.

be inventive.

 

[Sofo]

be inventive.

Well, she does yoga...

 

[Simplet]

Ah ah this is like a fucking palace compared to what I lived in when I was studying in Paris.

I had 7 1/2 square meters, and in half the room the roof was stooping so low you could barely sit, I had my bed in there. 6th floor, no elevator of course, had to go around the building to use the tiny stairs for poor people. Didn't even have a toilet in there, there was one common toilet for the whole floor. Oh and I lived under the roof and my tiny dormer (is that what you guys call it?) was held in place with duct tape. I'll let you imagine what winter felt like. There was also a nice hole in the middle of my bed, so I'd sleep like that : \/.

Paid 350 euros a month for it.

 

[Emily Chu]

You know.most of.the time u spend your.time in one room. And usually on the internet.. eating sleeping or.just chilling.shooting the shit...

Why do u need.such a big place if your not.married or have kids

 

[Myke Greywolf]

It seems like she's trying hard to convince herself that it's worth it to live in a cubicle.

 

[GABDEG]

That place would look like a mess if I was living there, haha.

 

[-viper-]

My bedroom is bigger, and I don't pay anything for it. lol.

 

[bud]

My bedroom is bigger, and I don't pay anything for it. lol.

but do you live near central park

 

[beelzebozo]

but do you live near central park

this woman must play so much frisbee golf. she must feed so many pigeons! and remember john lennon so often.

if i lived in that room i'd do a lot of remembering john lennon. "um, i think i am forgetting about john lennon, i gotta go to the park and get the fuck out of this place."

her room seems like the kind of area that the genie from ALADDIN would inhabit inside the lamp.

 

[Bleepey]

Psshh my room at uni was smaller, heck my room now is smaller. I don't mind small rooms for a great location and a cheap price i don't mind small rooms.