When he's not home, just start taking his blongings and lathing them down to nothing one by one.

Seriously though, that thing's not that big. Why doesn't he keep it in his room?

i'm not sure how making out with his roommates helps his situation??

He's probably smart enough not to want a lathe in his room.

That is about the funniest picture I have ever seen. And even funnier to me is I have no idea why it's so funny.

SLOTD sir! I'm crying I'm laughing so hard.

Just print up that picture and carry it around in your wallet. Pull it out if anyone ever tries to take your roommate's side or doubts his douchey-ness.

Simplicity. There's nothing fancy or pompous, it's just a lathe in the living room.

Because nobody OWNS a lathe. Duh.

After reading this post I decided to find out what a lathe is and I agree that is [censored] funny.

He put a lathe in the living room? Man, you don't want to go crossing this guy. He'll be making you a coffin before you know it.

This is absolutely fantastic.

http://www.blueridgemachinery.com/Jet_lathe.htm

I would ebay this to someone. I don't know what model you have in your living room, but you should get some good dough.

These things are expensive.

From the producers of 'Snakes on a Plane' ...

LATHE IN A LIVING ROOM

Starring Samuel L. Jackson and Lathe.

"I want this muthafukin lathe out this muthafukin living room!"

LOL can't wait for the SoaP-like mockup. This thread is great

ScottieK

Hey man, improvise. Build the living room around the lathe. Make an industrial-type motif.

It was the roommate, with the lathe, in the living room!

My sophomore year roommate was:

-Schizophrenic
-Paranoid
-Alcoholic
-A sleepwalker/talker

In his sleep, he crawled over to my bed (we had lofted beds), punched me in the face, then lept off the bed (5'5" tall), landed on his side on the tile, then ran out of the room screaming "THE MOUNTAIN LION IS GOING TO EAT ME."

This is only one of many stories.

So, in short, I don't want to hear it.

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.