Hard to believe, but true :-(
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and i pay $66 per month Sixty-six dollars! Damn! Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
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$66/month? Thats incredible... "An expert is someone who has made all the mistakes in his or her field" - Niels Bohr
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and i pay $66 per month Sixty-six dollars! Damn! Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
Sensitivity and ethnic diversity means celebrating difference, not hiding from it. - Christian Graus
Every line of code is a liability - Taka MuraokaMarc Clifton wrote: Sixty-six dollars! Damn! Thats what I said too. Though I went stronger than just "damn" ;-) Nish
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lauren wrote: i pay $66 per month for a room in an apt 660 right? Else I am coming over in 2 days!!! Nish
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Unfortunately, you may find apartments only in that range. Try to look for another person to share a bigger apartment. Say, a 2 room for 1200-1300. My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers
Thomas George wrote: Unfortunately, you may find apartments only in that range. Try to look for another person to share a bigger apartment. Say, a 2 room for 1200-1300 Yup, that's an option. What's really weird is people are offering a single room and a shared bath for 750/month!!! The whole apartment is prolly only 1100 and they are charging 70% of the cost for 40% of the apartment! Weird!!! Nish
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Hi Nish, Having lived in the Bay Area (my mother still lives in Palo Alto), $600 is, unfortunately, unrealistic. She's on holiday too, but she works at O'Conner hospital and knows a bunch of people. I'll ask her, but you're probably looking at a roommate situation (see below). I have a friend who used to be an apartment manager. When one of my coworkers moved from San Diego to Mountain View, he couldn't find an apartment. I contacted my friend and he amazingly had an apartment that was just becoming available. Two bedrooms, $2,000 / mo. Unfortunately, my friend is no longer in the apartment management business (this was about 5 years ago), otherwise I would have referred him to you as soon as I knew you were in the Bay Area. I sent an email to another fellow I know about maybe connecting up with you, but I haven't heard back from him yet. I suspect he went out of town for the holidays. Come to think of it, there's another fellow I could ask. I'll let you know. Anyways, I would suggest trying to find a room-mate situation. Finding a place all by yourself is next to impossible, I think. The other problem is that you're looking for a place in a really high rent district. The Castro St. area is prime real estate. Would you consider the commuter train? There's a station right at Castro St., I believe, and it can really broaden your range of possiblities--further south into San Jose is probably your best bet. BTW, didn't I read in some post ages ago "I smoke cigs"??? If true, did you quit? And if true, congratulations! If all of the above is false, well, ignore me! Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
Sensitivity and ethnic diversity means celebrating difference, not hiding from it. - Christian Graus
Every line of code is a liability - Taka MuraokaMarc Clifton wrote: BTW, didn't I read in some post ages ago "I smoke cigs"??? If true, did you quit? And if true, congratulations! If all of the above is false, well, ignore me! I quit 2 weeks before I left India. And after coming here I never felt like smoking. Dunno why. I've tried to quit in the past and failed. I was a moderate smoker though (maximum 10/day) yet I find it amazing that I could actually quit. I don't even feel like smoking. The state of the mind affects the brain I guess and it prolly affected the areas in my brain that make me a smoker :-) Nish
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I hope so, or i'm moving to NEW YORK CITY. Wow...thats quite a bit of cash...I only paid $375.00/Month all utilities except hydro included for a one bedroom... 400.00 with parking, but I didn't have a car "An expert is someone who has made all the mistakes in his or her field" - Niels Bohr
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Hi Nish, Having lived in the Bay Area (my mother still lives in Palo Alto), $600 is, unfortunately, unrealistic. She's on holiday too, but she works at O'Conner hospital and knows a bunch of people. I'll ask her, but you're probably looking at a roommate situation (see below). I have a friend who used to be an apartment manager. When one of my coworkers moved from San Diego to Mountain View, he couldn't find an apartment. I contacted my friend and he amazingly had an apartment that was just becoming available. Two bedrooms, $2,000 / mo. Unfortunately, my friend is no longer in the apartment management business (this was about 5 years ago), otherwise I would have referred him to you as soon as I knew you were in the Bay Area. I sent an email to another fellow I know about maybe connecting up with you, but I haven't heard back from him yet. I suspect he went out of town for the holidays. Come to think of it, there's another fellow I could ask. I'll let you know. Anyways, I would suggest trying to find a room-mate situation. Finding a place all by yourself is next to impossible, I think. The other problem is that you're looking for a place in a really high rent district. The Castro St. area is prime real estate. Would you consider the commuter train? There's a station right at Castro St., I believe, and it can really broaden your range of possiblities--further south into San Jose is probably your best bet. BTW, didn't I read in some post ages ago "I smoke cigs"??? If true, did you quit? And if true, congratulations! If all of the above is false, well, ignore me! Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
Sensitivity and ethnic diversity means celebrating difference, not hiding from it. - Christian Graus
Every line of code is a liability - Taka MuraokaAlso, thanks for your efforts to try and help me. I like your rail road idea. My office is near the rail thing. So if I can get a place near another rail thing it might help I guess :-) I think you call these rail things expressways or something here. Short distance trains right? Nish
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Marc Clifton wrote: BTW, didn't I read in some post ages ago "I smoke cigs"??? If true, did you quit? And if true, congratulations! If all of the above is false, well, ignore me! I quit 2 weeks before I left India. And after coming here I never felt like smoking. Dunno why. I've tried to quit in the past and failed. I was a moderate smoker though (maximum 10/day) yet I find it amazing that I could actually quit. I don't even feel like smoking. The state of the mind affects the brain I guess and it prolly affected the areas in my brain that make me a smoker :-) Nish
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Yes, the psychological addiction is much stronger than the physical one. Having moved to another country (wow, I still am amazed at that), all the old patterns are pretty much broken. Especially when you consider the probably completely opposite day-night pattern! Anyways, congrats! marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
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(oops, I didn't mean to bold the whole thing). Some comments about your ad. Studio apartment desired by a 25 year old male software engineer. Preferable in the Mountain View area near major bus routes. Non-smoker, no pets, desired move in date is the 2nd week of January. Can afford $600 / mo. Expecting to rent for minimum of 2 years. Short and sweet. Even if it isn't in the right area, you can ask anyone who calls if they know other people you could contact. Most people want first, last, AND a security deposit. Drop the line about "I cannot afford" completely and negotiate a payment plan in person or on the phone. It's easier to sell yourself that way. Probably replace the entire second line "Essentially...". You already said you're looking for a Studio apartment. It will of course come with heat, and the kitchen will include a range. By it's nature, it should also include a refrigerator, but you can ask that when you get a nibble. And it's expected to be clean. I know, you never can tell, but you do have the right to inspect it! Drop the distance limit. Instead, say "preferable to be near major bus routes". Drop the whole thing about parking facilities. You can ask that on the phone. Most of the parking is either street parking or there's designated parking for renters in many complexes. This is usually not an issue. Umm, I hate to say this, but I'd also drop the part about "landed", but keep the part about expected time frame. Good Luck! Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
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Every line of code is a liability - Taka MuraokaThanks again Marc. I think I'll modify my ad as you suggested. After all, you would know the people psyche much better than I would. Marc Clifton wrote: but I'd also drop the part about "landed", :-) But they'd surely ask me I guess :-) Nish
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Also, thanks for your efforts to try and help me. I like your rail road idea. My office is near the rail thing. So if I can get a place near another rail thing it might help I guess :-) I think you call these rail things expressways or something here. Short distance trains right? Nish
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Your welcome! I hope you didn't mind my verboseness. "Commuter Train" or, in the venacular of the area: "BART". Bay Area Rapid Transportation. "Rapid" is sometimes questionable. But it's really pretty good! Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
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Thomas George wrote: Unfortunately, you may find apartments only in that range. Try to look for another person to share a bigger apartment. Say, a 2 room for 1200-1300 Yup, that's an option. What's really weird is people are offering a single room and a shared bath for 750/month!!! The whole apartment is prolly only 1100 and they are charging 70% of the cost for 40% of the apartment! Weird!!! Nish
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It is because you are not responsible for the lease; and these guys may have to go a month or so without a partner and thereby pay the whole rent. My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers
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Yes, the psychological addiction is much stronger than the physical one. Having moved to another country (wow, I still am amazed at that), all the old patterns are pretty much broken. Especially when you consider the probably completely opposite day-night pattern! Anyways, congrats! marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
Sensitivity and ethnic diversity means celebrating difference, not hiding from it. - Christian Graus
Every line of code is a liability - Taka MuraokaMarc Clifton wrote: Especially when you consider the probably completely opposite day-night pattern! Yup, my time zone changed by 13:30. So I basically am on the other side of the planet. Marc Clifton wrote: Anyways, congrats! Thanks... Nish
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Your welcome! I hope you didn't mind my verboseness. "Commuter Train" or, in the venacular of the area: "BART". Bay Area Rapid Transportation. "Rapid" is sometimes questionable. But it's really pretty good! Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
Sensitivity and ethnic diversity means celebrating difference, not hiding from it. - Christian Graus
Every line of code is a liability - Taka MuraokaMarc Clifton wrote: or, in the venacular of the area: "BART". Bay Area Rapid Transportation. Oh, this is is also a BART eh? Hmmm. I thought BARTs went longer distances. I somehow thought a BART is different from an Expressway. Oh well! Gotta learn these things now I guess :-) Nish
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It is because you are not responsible for the lease; and these guys may have to go a month or so without a partner and thereby pay the whole rent. My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers
Thomas George wrote: It is because you are not responsible for the lease; and these guys may have to go a month or so without a partner and thereby pay the whole rent Uhm , yeah. Sounds logical to me. :-) Nish
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Thanks again Marc. I think I'll modify my ad as you suggested. After all, you would know the people psyche much better than I would. Marc Clifton wrote: but I'd also drop the part about "landed", :-) But they'd surely ask me I guess :-) Nish
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But they'd surely ask me I guess Yes, I imagine so. But this is the point--to make contact with someone in the renting market--you've now got someone on the phone that you can connect with. You can be put on a waiting list. If they really like you, they may bump you higher than some shmuck. They may know someone else. Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
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Marc Clifton wrote: or, in the venacular of the area: "BART". Bay Area Rapid Transportation. Oh, this is is also a BART eh? Hmmm. I thought BARTs went longer distances. I somehow thought a BART is different from an Expressway. Oh well! Gotta learn these things now I guess :-) Nish
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Oops. BART only "down" to the SF airport. Sorry about that! I guess, living in Rhode Island, my memory isn't quite perfect :) You need to look up the San Jose Light Rail: http://www.trainweb.org/subwaymark/transit/US%20West/sjc_lr.htm[^] and: http://www.transit-rider.com/ca.bayarea/index.cfm[^] Note references to CalTrain, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, etc. Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
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Guys This is unbelievable. I think it's just about impossible to find an affordable apartment in Mountain View :-( I just put up this Ad on CraigsList. Can someone give me any suggestions to improve my ad?
_I am looking for a Studio Apartment in Mountain View. The maximum rent I can afford is USD 600 (if lesser, the better). I cannot afford a security deposit but I am prepared to pay 50% of the first month's rent as advance. Essentially I'd like to have a clean Studio (with heater) , a clean bathroom and a tiny kitchen (with at least a refrigerator and a cooking range) It should also be less than a mile from castro street/villa street cross-roads. I don't have a car right now, but I hope parking facility is also available as I intend to buy a car in the near future. I am a Software Engineer (25 yr old male) who landed here only a month ago and I expect to be here for a minimum of two years. If I do move in, it'd probably be around January 2nd week. I don't keep pets, and don't smoke. I do not intend to share the apartment with anyone in future. Thanks_
Regards, Nish
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Welcome to America Nish! Todd Smith
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Welcome to America Nish! Todd Smith
Todd Smith wrote: Welcome to America Nish! :(( Thanks Nish
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Oops. BART only "down" to the SF airport. Sorry about that! I guess, living in Rhode Island, my memory isn't quite perfect :) You need to look up the San Jose Light Rail: http://www.trainweb.org/subwaymark/transit/US%20West/sjc_lr.htm[^] and: http://www.transit-rider.com/ca.bayarea/index.cfm[^] Note references to CalTrain, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, etc. Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
Sensitivity and ethnic diversity means celebrating difference, not hiding from it. - Christian Graus
Every line of code is a liability - Taka MuraokaThanks Marc Nish :-)
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