Check out: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.tshirthell.com/hell.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.tshirthell.com/hell.shtml</a> You should be able to get all sorts of ideas from there and have graphic ideas, etc. for your sister-in-law to use as well. There are always some funny ones on that site.
That's not a terrible price. I went to New Zealand last fall (originating from Louisville, Kentucky) and paid around $1,900. I just looked a minute ago for the same exact flight itinerary in October and it was pretty much the exact same price as it was last year. Prices also appear to be the same for next March. Some airlines only publish their schedules 3-4 months in advance, so you may want to wait another month or 2. Either way $1,850 is probably a pretty good price.
So a buddy and myself have been requested to cater a couple of corporate events. However, we've been told that the only way we can be paid is if we accept credit card payments. Since this isn't exactly a full up and running business (yet), we're not exactly sure about the best way to go about this. Neither of us wants to go in on with starting up a full fledged business account considering this is our first actual paying gigs and there's no guarantee of future work. My initial thought was trying to use Paypal, but since we don't have an online website to pay through, I'm not sure that would work. So I'm coming here to see if maybe anyone might have some ideas or thoughts on the best way to go about solving this issue.
I just moved my family to Charlotte, and I was wondering if anyone here had ideas on good dive bars/jazz clubs in the area? I've gone downtown and, like most other downtown areas I've been to, it consists of 90% shit bars playing obnoxious music. I did like the Valhalla bar, but other than that I haven't really found much. Thanks in advance.
For the woodworking guys: Simply put, I want to try my hand at woodworking. I've been tossing around the idea for quite some time but I never have had the time nor the funds to really start. I don't own any tools, nor do I have any experience in these matters. My first idea was to find somewhere to take a course of sorts; is this a good path to take? Or is it possible to find some old, grizzled vet who is willing to take me under their wing for a couple of hours on weekends? Should I just buy a chisel, hunk of wood and start hammering away after reading some online how-to guides (rather not, I feel I'll end up losing fingers this way)?
I worked as a carpenters apprentice and learned a ton so here are some thoughts: -What kind of work working do you want to do? If you want to do simple building and carving, then yes, go buy a moderately priced chisel, a liquid level, a small hand saw, a yard stick and cut away. (Don't spend more than $80) Get hands-on experience learning about wood types, grain levels, how to cut cleanly, etc. A great beginner reference is this book. -Are you planning on this as a potential career or a part-time hobby? Either way, the best course would be to find a small wood shop some where and ask if you can observe and help out just for experience. Most small shops are either duo or solo operations and won't want to pay you so make sure you specify that you don't want any pay. Bigger shops wont be as likely to let you hang around so shoot for the smaller ones. If you want a career out of it, they could potentially help you find a job through their buddies after you get experience and possibly an apprenticeship. Make sure you follow the first step, shop guys and carpenters aren't going to want you hanging around if you have absolutely zero basic understanding about what they're talking about when you get there.
Simple stuff. Chairs, desks, tables, ect, ect. I want to do it as a part-time, after work type thing - maybe, one day get to the point where it's my main source of income. I'll pick up that book and check out what I need and get some tools as well. Start simple and work my way up. Seeing as I have absolutely no experience working with wood (har har), there will definitely be a steep learning curve.
I know a thing or two about this. There are small woodworking/craft schools all over the US, and probably a good bunch in Canadia, as well. They all offer classes ranging from weekends to a week or two to 12 weeks or more. If you choose the instructor carefully based on what you're looking to do, you can get a tremendous amount of value from even just a weekend. Having discovered whether you really like it or not by taking the class, you can go from there. If you buy inexpensive tools you can't do good work, and so you won't enjoy yourself. Start slow, learn a bit and see where it takes you. Feel free to PM me if you want help choosing a school or an instructor.
Need help coming up with ideas to get out of attending my roommates' wedding which is in Omaha, Nebraska this weekend. I bought plane tickets for me and my girl but now that the block of rooms that were for their wedding are all gone its going to be too financially taxing to make the trip. They won't really accept that excuse so if anyone has something good I could go with I would really appreciate it.
It's not an excuse, and if they don't get that, then fuck them. Just tell them the truth. They'll be pissed off regardless of what you tell them, and "can't afford it" is better than some BS "my dog ate my plane ticket" excuse. Let them know that your plans included the reduced cost of the room, and since that was no longer available, it broke the bank.
Unless you start suddenly shitting money, tell them that you're sorry, but the hotel they picked has no more rooms blocked off and you can no longer afford to make the trip. I understand they want you there, but to put pressure on you when you can't afford to go is a seriously dick move and you should make them aware of that if they persist.
I'm moving to NYC next month to go back to school. I'm having a hard time trying to find an apt (read:no luck at all) although, I've really only looked on craigslist. Can anyone recommend some other places to take my search? I'm going to college on the GI Bill so I will be receiving $2800 a month for housing. With that said, I am trying to find something under $1700 preferably closer to the $1500-$1600 so I can have some money left over. I'll be going to school in downtown Manhattan, but I'm open to commuting up to 30 min, possibly a little bit more if I really like the place. Any help, or advice you can give me will be appreciated.
If you're in Edmonton, check out NAIT's webpage, might be in their continuing education section. They will probably have a cabinet making course(s). I've been looking into taking some from SAIT for the same reason once I have some free time. I think they go over tools, tool safety, wood types, construction practices, etc. The last course is a supply drawings, and build project.
I'm going to take a different stance on this. There are any number of hotel rooms in Omaha for under $75 a night, some as low as $40 per night. It comes down to how close of a friend this is. Would you regret not making this friend's wedding over $100-$150 or so? It sounds like the plane tix are a sunk cost. Granted, you could use the credits later on, but you can't really get the cash back. I'm not trying to be a dick here - I don't know your situation. Maybe you guys aren't that close, or maybe you're in debt and just don't want to add to it....I totally understand that position. I'm just saying, if this is a really close friend, and you can stretch for an extra $150, I think it would mean a lot to your friend.
I've got two XKCD posters that I ordered. This and this. They're 25" x 24" and 26" x 30", respectively. Does anyone know of any reasonably affordable places that sell custom frames for these? I've looked online, but it looks like I'm going to be spending about $100+ per frame. Anyone know of any cheaper solutions? Thanks!
I've had excellent results with just getting them mounted at COSTCO. It's not a frame, but it's something solid you can mount on the wall. I've got a few large-scale photo prints I've done that way and they look great.
Depending on how fancy you want to be, you can buy frames at most Hobby Lobby-type stores. If the poster is an odd size, get the next biggest frame and some matting material. Cut a hole the size of the poster in the mat and put the poster behind the mat in the frame. Most Hobby Lobby-type places also offer framing services. Michael's usually has coupons available and Hobby Lobby seems like they have their framing on permanent sale.