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Topic: My house is almost finished
Mr. Parcelan
posted 06-05-2007 11:04:44 AM
So, my family owns property up here in Flagstaff. Built by my grandfather when he emigrated here from New Mexico, these two apartment buildings went to my grandmother and my mother when he died. For the past three years or so, me and the lads have been living in what can best be described as a hovel that is now left to hell thanks to our rampant bachelorhood.

However, recently, some lads in the western apartments have moved out and for the past few months, the effort has been made to renovate the house. Shag carpeting has been pulled up and replaced with tile; crappy cabinetry has been torn out to be replaced with slick new marble counters and varnished wood; the walls and ceilings have been redone and I'm eager to move in soon.

Unlike my hovel here, which has one bedroom, one bathroom and a living/dining/kitchen room as a single unit, this one has a real living room, a real kitchen, a real dining room, a bathroom and two bedrooms. Now, as a single tenant, this begs the question.

What do I do with this second room?

I had considered getting a weight bench to put in there and turning it into a gym, but I've also considered putting my bookshelves and the many more bookshelves to come in there, along with my hookah, and turn it into my own den.

What's a good thing to do here, citizens?

Mortious
Gluttonous Overlard
posted 06-05-2007 11:15:07 AM
Torture room.
Mr. Parcelan
posted 06-05-2007 11:16:37 AM
quote:
Mortious Model 2000 was programmed to say:
Torture room.

I considered that, but it occurred to me that if I ever get arrested or searched for something minor, that could cause a lot more problems.

Karnaj
Road Warrior Queef
posted 06-05-2007 11:38:05 AM
Wet bar and lounge. FFS, I'm married and that's what I'm doing to our spare room when we get a house.
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Cold in an Alley
posted 06-05-2007 12:13:44 PM
My suggestion is to avoid any uses that will be difficult to undo later. Using the room as a lounge sounds good, because the furniture can go in the living room if you decide to turn the spare room into a guest room at some point. Weight machines are harder to relocate (though you could sell them), and permanent construction is definitely a bad idea. A wet bar is fine as long as you can remove it (i.e. no plumbing/piping involved); make sure that the floor is protected, in case something spills. You could also set it aside as a storeroom, so that the rest of your house doesn't get cluttered.
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Mr. Parcelan
posted 06-05-2007 12:22:12 PM
A storeroom is one idea and I would like to keep it rather easy to alter, since there's a chance I might need someone to move in at some point. But dang it, it's a free room and I want it to be something good so I don't bring chicks by the house and say "This is my empty room."
Mr. Gainsborough
posted 06-05-2007 12:27:26 PM
FOOSBALL. TABLE.
LeMiere
posted 06-05-2007 01:58:31 PM
I'd make it into an office. You can call it your 'study.'
Bookshelves, desk, computer, etc.
Maybe leave a decent amount of space for working out.
Or put games in there, such as that foosball table. Perhaps a shrine to satan, as Foosball is the devil.

I wish I had more shelving. Or an office.

Ryuujin
posted 06-05-2007 02:43:54 PM
Poolhall and bar.
Callalron
Hires people with hooks
posted 06-05-2007 03:34:37 PM
quote:
And I was all like 'Oh yeah?' and Ryuujin was all like:
Poolhall and bar.

I support this. And allow me to add the idea of a dartboard to the mix.

Callalron
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Ares
posted 06-05-2007 03:37:39 PM
quote:
This insanity brought to you by Ryuujin:
Poolhall and bar.

nem-x
posted 06-05-2007 07:25:02 PM
Aaron (the good one)
posted 06-05-2007 08:04:59 PM
quote:
Oh nem-x. Oh nem-x! Oh nem-x!!;
My room. I'm moving in

You stay in New Mexico. The further away from me the better.

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Azakias
Never wore the pants, thus still wields the power of unused (_|_)
posted 06-05-2007 08:28:28 PM
quote:
Delidgamond thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
You stay in New Mexico. The further away from me the better.

Be afraid.

You're only a few hours away from me. Which is worse?

"Age by age have men stood up and said to the world, 'From what has come before me, I was forged, but I am new and greater than my forebears.' And so each man walks the world in ruin, abandoned and untried. Less than the whole of his being"
Aaron (the good one)
posted 06-05-2007 08:32:26 PM
I'll take my chances with you
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Mr. Parcelan
posted 06-05-2007 08:37:03 PM
quote:
nem-x wrote this then went back to looking for porn:
My room. I'm moving in

Cool, roomie.

Ares
posted 06-05-2007 09:25:34 PM
quote:
This one time, at Delidgamond camp:
I'll take my chances with you

What about me?

Aaron (the good one)
posted 06-06-2007 11:57:38 AM
quote:
Ares likes the cock and also said this;
What about me?

You can be my daily 2 hour roommate if you want.

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Azakias
Never wore the pants, thus still wields the power of unused (_|_)
posted 06-06-2007 12:00:27 PM
quote:
And I was all like 'Oh yeah?' and Delidgamond was all like:
You can be my daily 2 hour roommate if you want.

When you say hour, you really mean minute, right?

As for the original purposes of the thread, my vote goes for archaic library. Complete with gothic arches.

"Age by age have men stood up and said to the world, 'From what has come before me, I was forged, but I am new and greater than my forebears.' And so each man walks the world in ruin, abandoned and untried. Less than the whole of his being"
Aaron (the good one)
posted 06-06-2007 01:03:48 PM
quote:
One thousand monkies on one thousand typewriters would eventually write what Azakias said;
When you say hour, you really mean minute, right?

As for the original purposes of the thread, my vote goes for archaic library. Complete with gothic arches.


Well one of you two come on over and then write about it.

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Jajahotep
Vader to Deth's Obi-wan
posted 06-06-2007 07:12:36 PM
quote:
Check out the big brain on Delidgamond!
Well one of you two come on over and then write about it.

A one word (or less) essay?

Tier
posted 06-06-2007 09:44:35 PM
quote:
When the babel fish was in place, it was apparent Mr. Parcelan said:
I considered that, but it occurred to me that if I ever get arrested or searched for something minor, that could cause a lot more problems.

Just say it's your room for BDSM play. That'll also attract the chicks more than "This is my empty room".

Two birds with one stone!

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