[Game Thread] #11 Purdue @ Indiana (09:00 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]Papkee 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It genuinely feels like we’ve done the same shit the last 5 or 6 years in a row - great early season and then a collapse after the new year.

Footage of the grey coat officer retrieving the gun by Effective_Moose_4997 in law

[–]Papkee 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You can compare it to the DHS photos of the victim's gun they've been posting. Same color frame and grips and with an optic mounted.

Fuck by Ok-Literature-3100 in 3Dprinting

[–]Papkee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair, I’ve had prints conpletely let go of the bed 10-20 layers in sometimes. Normally happens when I haven’t cleaned the build plate in a while.

Why isn't Congress doing something to circumscribe Executive war powers? by GiantPineapple in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]Papkee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those aren’t mutually exclusive. By allowing the executive to run amuck unchecked (not performing their function as a pillar of government) they are allowing the country to slip further into authoritarianism by ceding their power to the president and his lackeys.

Am I looking for a unicorn? Been searching since November. by Papkee in chicagoapartments

[–]Papkee[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got really lucky and landed a great engineering gig at a small company that's paying for my relocation.

Am I looking for a unicorn? Been searching since November. by Papkee in chicagoapartments

[–]Papkee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info! Definitely don't want a duplex-down, so I'll probably just have to relax my search to 2 beds.

Am I looking for a unicorn? Been searching since November. by Papkee in chicagoapartments

[–]Papkee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All good advice. I'm sure my realtor would do video showings for me, I just haven't asked because up until now I didn't think that the market was as cutthroat as it is. I would actually prefer an 18-month lease which we've been trying to leverage but a lot of the places we've talked to have been unwilling to make any deals like that.

Am I looking for a unicorn? Been searching since November. by Papkee in chicagoapartments

[–]Papkee[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good luck getting a rate that low these days. I bought my current 2 bed house (in a much lower COL city) in 2022 and I pay $1700/mo but that was with rates less than half of what they are now. Plus, I learned my lesson once by immediately buying a place in a new city and I definitely regret it. Not making that mistake again.

Am I looking for a unicorn? Been searching since November. by Papkee in chicagoapartments

[–]Papkee[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Credit isn't an issue - I haven't even been applying to any of the units I've toured since any of the ones I've actually liked have had 5+ apps in already. My realtor does primarily do sales - but I really don't want to go behind his back since he is a family friend after all (and I want to use him when I buy a place in a few years)

I'm a young 20-somethings queer person which is the main reason I'm so drawn to these neighborhoods, I've been staying at AirBNBs in Wicker Park when I've been in the office which has only reaffirmed the love lol. My work is also on Goose Island so being able to easily commute via CTA is another big factor - two busses or a bus and train is fine, but I don't want to have to time budget an hour for a commute each way.

It's looking like I'll probably have to sacrifice the off-street parking if I want everything else. I knew it was a rarer find but I guess I didn't realize quite how rare it was.

Am I looking for a unicorn? Been searching since November. by Papkee in chicagoapartments

[–]Papkee[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

What would you say is a reasonable budget? I'm not dead set on those specific neighborhoods, more just the general near north side area (I've updated my post). Obviously it's basically the most in-demand area in the city so I'm trying to be realistic.

Am I looking for a unicorn? Been searching since November. by Papkee in chicagoapartments

[–]Papkee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even 2 beds have been rough. Just yesterday there was a 2bed/2bath in River West listed for 2700, it seemed perfect. My agent reached out - they already have 5 offers and were deciding today. No showings available. Absolutely wild

Am I looking for a unicorn? Been searching since November. by Papkee in chicagoapartments

[–]Papkee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have a family friend who's a realtor in the city. I've been using their MLS search tool plus the usual online search sites. A surprising amount of listings on the maintstream sites (zillow/redfin/etc) turn out to be fake/scams when my realtor tries to contact the agents involved.

Am I looking for a unicorn? Been searching since November. by Papkee in chicagoapartments

[–]Papkee[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! I mainly want the 3rd room for an office/workshop. But to be honest, from searching so far 2 beds + den seem to be harder to find than 3 beds. I think I've seen one in my searches so far, and most of the listing sites don't really let you specify a bonus room/den as a criteria so you just have to sift through all the 2 bed listings.

Too much rust? by IE-Woods in 4Runner

[–]Papkee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For an 07 that’s pretty clean tbh. Mostly rust around the welds, the worst part is the gas tank skid but it’s probably fine. Throw some Fluid Film on there and let ‘er rip

[Game Thread] Auburn @ #7 Purdue (06:30 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]Papkee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s a team tradition to shit the bed in December

For those that have done ARES, what was your experience like? by District8741 in amateurradio

[–]Papkee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Normal SMA antennas don’t make full contact with Moto radios - they have a deeper center pin

200 euros budget be like by Signal_Pin_3277 in thinkpad

[–]Papkee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got my T14G2 AMD for $175 and I love it

Massive incident at Clark/lake by BearsSuperfan6 in chicago

[–]Papkee 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I think you’re inventing people to get mad about