What would you do??

[floridadiver81 0]

ok..so im about to move into a new apartment. The furniture i have so far is my bed, entertainment center, and computer desk. Im getting out of the navy August 14th and the new job i start september 1st requires me to me out of town A LOT! Shuold i invest in more furniture...IE living room furniture, dining room furniture, patio stuff etc...or just pay for the rest of my aff jumps and get off AFF by the first weekend of August. When i say ill be out of town alot its more or less ill be coming back to jacksonville on weekends...but ill more than likely be staying at my gf's house. I will have a roommate at the new apartment..but he doesnt have anything but a bed and dresser.

So if ya'll were in my shoes what would you do?

"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie
"Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye

[quade 4]

Furniture is overrated.

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[1969912 0]

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So if ya'll were in my shoes what would you do?

I'd do this: http://fedexfurniture.com/pictures.html

"Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ."
-NickDG

[quade 4]

I was thinking more along the lines of a couple of blankets and throw pillows . . . no need to get all fancy with that FedEx stuff . . . people might think you're an artist or something.

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[porpoishead 8]

go jump.

then when you get back and are still excited throw the entertainment center off of a balcony 5floors or higher!!

fuck moving those heavy assed pieces of furniture I could kill everytime someone calls me to help move one..

get a big screen and hang it on the wall. entertainment centers are old school, like rabbit ears and the 32" wooden console tv/furniture with the small tv on top of it that really works

if you want a friend feed any animal
Perry Farrell

[floridadiver81 0]

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So if ya'll were in my shoes what would you do?

I'd do this: http://fedexfurniture.com/pictures.html

I jsut showed my current roommates that...and we are all still laughing!

"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie
"Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye

[apollard24 0]

you could always get something like a futon for the living room but if your not going to be there I wouldnt really invest too much into furniture.

Breathe out so I can breathe you in...

[floridadiver81 0]

ya know..i didnt consider selling the furniture. I mean..like i said im barely going to be living there. Its basically a fall back if things go south with the gf..but i really dont see that happening as this relationship is the best one that i have ever been in!

hell..if i sell the furniture(except for the bed cuze i love it) ill prolly be able to pay for the 6 coach jumps after im off student status!

"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie
"Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye

[floridadiver81 0]

yeah really. I could just put the computer on the floor i the bedroom and just have the bed..which due to living the military lifestyle for 7 years..i dont need much to survive anyway. hell..my boy larry who is the new roommate is going to have the life...pretty much an apartment to himslef while still splitting the rent...lol.

"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie
"Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye

[Keith 0]

I'd let the roommate buy the furniture if he wants it. AFF should be your priority.

Keith

Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

[DrewEckhardt 0]

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So if ya'll were in my shoes what would you do?

Pay for AFF.

If you really need a couch for watching TV, find a free one on your local freecycle list.

No one needs a formal dining room.

[Broke 0]

craigslist look under free stuff

Divot your source for all things Hillbilly.
Anvil Brother 84
SCR 14192

[flyinchicken 0]

Lived for a year in a room with a matress on the floor for a bed and my PC at the foot of it. That was the year i did my training. Furniture is just STUFF, jumps are for your soul.

"Diligent observation leads to pure abstraction". Lari Pittman

[popsjumper 2]

Jump, dude. Jump!

Furniture is just something that gets trashed at parties.

Matter of fact, get out of the apartment and use THAT money to jump. Get the apartment after things go south with the GF.

My reality and yours are quite different.
I think we're all Bozos on this bus.
Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239

[JohnMitchell 16]

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Lived for a year in a room with a matress on the floor for a bed

Heck, we did that for 4 years. Life is for living. Furniture can wait. We have a great 3300 sq ft home and still have a pot pourri of furniture, some antiques, some made by me, some from who-knows-where. Our house will never grace Architectural Digest, but it's damn comfy and a great place to party.

[skymama 37]

Don't buy anything new yet since you're not going to be there very often. Give it a few weeks and then if you find yourself thinking, "I really wish I had a ______", then just buy that piece. Or, suggest splitting things with your roommate; if he buys a dining table, then you buy a couch. That way if one of you ends up moving out, you have your own piece of furniture to bring with you.

I've heard about bartering sites on the internet. Do you have a skill that you could trade for furniture if you need it?

Also, think about how much money you have saved up. Once you go through AFF, can you afford a rig?

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[normiss 900]

more accurately...furniture is something the ex gets in the divorce!

or someone else rearranges it...

[Rick 67]

Don't bother buying fuirniture you will be out of town all week and spending weekends at the DZ anyway

You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early!

[Butters 0]

Sell Everything (and stop paying rent)! Buy a nice tent, sleeping bag, and sleeping pad. Spend your week on the road and your weekend at the DZ or GF.

"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch

[masque_raid 0]

If you're only going to be at your place on the weekends why bother with furniture... you'll probably be at your DZ anyway

[Misternatural 0]

Room mate?? are you f#$@in nuts?
They do nothing but drink your beer, plunder your pizza, and hit on yer girl.

Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires.
D S #3.1415

[Squeak 17]

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Room mate?? are you f#$@in nuts?
They do nothing but drink your beer, plunder your pizza, and hit on yer girl.

Get a female vegetarian roomie who is not gay

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[Butters 0]

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Get a female vegetarian roomie who is not gay

Had one ... not recommended!

"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch

[Misternatural 0]

Unless the dude brings all the beer, pizza, and girls- then you can be all like; "Hey Bro, Whazzup" with the cool handshakes and shit.

edit to add; I know, I've seen too many beer commercials

Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires.
D S #3.1415

[JohnRich 4]

Buy a lawn chair, a card table and a cheap TV.

Worry about accumulating fancy stuff later, as you can afford it, a little at a time. Don't go deep into debt to try and acquire it all at once.

When I first got out of the Marines I had nothing, because I'd been living in base housing with base-issued furniture. I went into debt to buy what I needed, but couldn't afford it. It hurt. You can make do with boxes, boards and cinderblocks for a while.