Timelies all!
Last time we moved we packed our own stuff and hired professional movers. Then again, we have two peoples worth of accumulated stuff. (When I moved into G's condo we got our friends to help, but that was less stuff)
You know, I've saved lives. Dozens. Maybe hundreds. I reattached a girl's leg. Her whole leg. She named her hamster after me. I got a hamster. He drops a box of money, he gets a town.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Sheryl - Mar 15, 2009 4:57:47 am PDT #10762 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
askye - Mar 15, 2009 5:22:35 am PDT #10763 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
I used movers when I moved and it was so worth the money. And I have this big desk, and one guy just hoisted it on his shoulder and took it up the stairs.
I moved in August and it was really hot. I'd advise having some water around for them to drink, especially if it is hot. The movers I used didn't bring enough water/gatorade and luckily I had some plastic cups handy at the new place and so I filled those with water and cooled them down in the fridge and the movers were really appreciative.
Jesse - Mar 15, 2009 5:51:24 am PDT #10764 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
meara, she was starting with what the strippers looked like -- basically like young girls wearing a lot of eye makeup. Apparently the traumatic part was how serious the other patrons were and how basically there was no fun. And the room was really cramped. Oh, and the polaroid-taking part.
Also: tentacles.
Burrell - Mar 15, 2009 5:52:32 am PDT #10765 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I'm very excited for you sarameg, even if I share your moving anxiety. If I were you, I'd be developing hives about now.
But on to msbelle's dating:I want more deets!
J peeps, represent!
Okay, this cracked me up because I assumed a totally different meaning for "J" than Jesse did.
Poor Isaac. Now he has Franny's fever. I hope this thing ends here, at least as far as our family goes. I hate to lose my spring break to fever.
Jesse - Mar 15, 2009 5:56:24 am PDT #10766 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
J vs P?
Good luck to you and your mom, Theo.
Burrell - Mar 15, 2009 6:03:18 am PDT #10767 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
J vs P?
Yeah.
egad, I need a cup of coffee.
Theodosia - Mar 15, 2009 6:03:54 am PDT #10768 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Thanks! I'm just putting my laptop away and am going to pack the car now. SIGH
Burrell - Mar 15, 2009 6:09:14 am PDT #10769 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
good thoughts to you and your dh, theo
megan walker - Mar 15, 2009 7:22:01 am PDT #10770 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Movers are totally worth it. At least for the actual move, I'd rather pack myself.
In NY, I always used the Poles or Ukranians that advertised on telephone poles, but my last two long-distance moves I used national companies.
Sara, I when I moved here from the Eastern Shore, I used Dennis Storage in Salisbury (Mayflower). The local team that came for the estimate was great and the NC crew that actual moved me was awesome. I definitely recommend them.
Jesse - Mar 15, 2009 7:39:36 am PDT #10771 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ooh, if we can both keep our jobs until I move (fingers crossed), my coworker's husband has connections to movers (Israeli), so maybe I can get some kind of deal that way.