All would have been better if you bought a lathe.

If I had a nickel for every time...

Let's all really be honest here. This is less about the [censored] roommate and that the rest of us are jealous that WE don't have lathes in our living rooms.

effing awesome DMB!

Hahaha

I love OOT.

OK. That's it. Good thing I wasn't drinking anything just now or my computer would be completely useless (instead of its current "damn near useless" state).

boot that turd.

(snip photo of lathe in living room)

I can't say I was expecting that.


Talk to the other two guys, and agree to pony up the cancellation fee. Then once you are all in agreement, go tell the lather that you guys are no longer interested in living with him, and that you are breaking the lease. No cost to him, you'll pay the fee. Break the lease, move elsewhere. Voila.

Other options are having a come-to-jesus talk with him, or asking him to leave. You might want to see what the cancellation fee is, then offer to just give that amount to the lather for him to leave and have his name taken off the lease. That way you get to stay there, he has an actual cash incentive to leave, etc. That mitigates bad feelings and also gives him incentive not to screw up anything in the place before he leaves - he'll want his money.

You almost certainly can't just kick him out, if his name is on the lease.

Throw the Dirty dishes in his room, throw any mess he doesnt clean up in the common area into his room, hide your liquor (mini fridge in room works), tell him to [censored] off about the job thing. The loudness thing, I dont have a problem with, when you havve roomates, certain times (usually during the day, and early evening) you are allowed to be loud. no big deal. Buy a big salami, or cheese log, and everytime you guys want some use the lathe to slice a little off. Meat and Cheese always tastes better when you take some off while its spinning at a million RPMs.

awesome picture btw, this whole thing is hilarious

wow, my boss walked in from 3 rooms away to see if i was okay.

rj

I'm considering heading to IKEA to get a bandsaw for the front room.

Worst thing I've done in a college apt common area is leave a computer I was building on the kitchen table for 1 month. My roomates bitched and I finished it. Curious about similar transgressions. Any other closet lathers?

eh. on the one hand, it is a lathe. on the other hand...is seems to be the most stylish thing in your living room.

Oh wow.

So often threads like this come of nothing.

And then you get one with a picture.

And it's just beautiful.

I'm crying with laughter right now.