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I don't know why but everytime I see this vid I laugh my f'in head off:
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You'll earn more dosh in London, even with a crappy job. For around £350 a month you'll likely be sharing with 4-5+ people in an old victorian conversion. A mate of mine lives in Acton and is paying that, but living with 7 people in a bit of a shithole. Try your hardest to be in Zone 2 as any further out will suck major arse when trying to get home from town after the last tube has gone (unless you ride everywhere).
Another thing to consider is that most places will want 8 weeks rent up front before you move in, 4 of which will be your bond. You're going to need £700-£1000 before you even move in.
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£400-£600 a month. May or may not include bills:
http://www.gumtree.com/london/north-london-double-room-flatshare_70_1.html
http://www.gumtree.com/london/south-london-double-room-flatshare_69_1.htmlMonthly price = (price per week x 52) / 12
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I always wanted to open a sandwich shop called "Great baps". For bikes, i got nothing. :(
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Hahaha sorry about that edscoble, reliving my mis-spent youth. I'm older and wiser or something these days although entirely too old to be riding around on a skateboard. I do miss my cars though, lived in London 7 years now without a car and only get to drive when I visit home.
badtmy: ahhh carlton draught. How I miss it. Coopers pale on a hot summers day too. mmmm.
That photo above is old, but gold. I can see a can of Emu Bitter there too making them Perth boys for sure. LOL.
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New Lakai video looks nuts! Anyone know anything about this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHX8jezNBTk
the lakai vid is spike jonze. awesome trailer, hope the release is as good.
Yeah they built a load of hubbas, blew the shit out of them, and Frostron and Johnson shut it down. Sick video.
Fellas, Lakai put up the complete fully flared movie to view for FREE! W00t!!! it's awesome, check it out:
http://www.lakai.com/index.php
Also, check out this site if you want full skatevids, don't think it's legal in the slightest and I don't know how they get away with it, but yer...
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Thanks for the warm welcome fellas! Just got back from an awesome skate (tic tacs and no complys ahoy) at mudchute. Totally empty apart from one fruit booter believe it or not and the weather is superb, strangely non-chavalicious. Was on the DLR looking out the window thinking, fark it would be nice to be riding here instead of the tin can train.
Glad to hear my budget will get me something half decent, albeit second hand but thats cool.
edscoble: cheers mate, I've sent an email off but looks like the way to go is to give em a ring. I think I could possibly sprout another 50 odd quid out of my arse if I live on baked beans for a month. Doable for sure. Sounds worth it to have something awesome.
build: I'm a perth lad as well mate! What school did you go to? I was at north lake. First car was 1978 VB 5.0 (rare, usually come with a 253) commodore. Drank like a fish, went really slow but man that was a burnout machine. I can't count how many times I have cut up various ovals in that thing. Christ, thinking back that was 14 years ago. Fuck i'm old. Second car was a ricer '78 rx7 with a bridge port NA engine - 12.8 down at ravo. I did check out the Fuji track, they do look like great value and reviews have been positive. If I can get something a bit more custom and not bog standard off the peg I'll do that, otherwise that bike is at the top of my list. BTW wasn't me outside tesco mate, I was skating in the city thursday!
badtmy: bundy cans!!? fark that mate, beam and coke or scotch and dry UDLs are where it's at. I miss UDLs, why don't they sell em over here? WKD and those other mixed drinks taste like 7 flavours of arsehole.
Right, off into town to get pissed and try unsuccessfully as usual to get my nuts into something half decent. Enjoy your saturday eve!
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My mountain bike got nicked about 6 months ago and I cried myself to sleep for a month as I spent a small fortune on it. Well, not really but I was pretty pissed off.
A mate of mine works as a messenger and used to laugh his head off at me every time we went riding to skate spots as I was so goddamn slow - he's recommended a messenger-ish single speed type bike for London as the best way to get around. After seeing how fast he is on his, I have to agree.
So, it's time for a new bike. I'll save the shit newbie questions for him and the search function (been lurking here for a week now) to save the sighs and rolling eyes.
That said, anyone have a complete bike that they haven't listed in the classified section they would be willing to part with? Budget is around £300-£400. I take it that will buy me at least something that is strong and reliable?
I haven't contacted the guys at FGLDN yet, are they a reputable bunch that could build me something decent for under £400? After searching the forum it seems the unipack and the ones on angelfire are to avoid so will steer clear of those.
Not too concerned about what it looks like, more concerned about losing the hairy man tits that have sprouted since losing my bike and consuming vast quantities of amber nectar over winter.
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And getting away from the smelly rat infestation that is the underground would be nice- seriously, how the FUCK is it possible to smell at 8am. You've GOT to be trying pretty hard. Do people not bathe?
[/rant]Any other Aussies on the forum? Look forward to joining you guys(gals) on a ride sometime.
Cheers, adv(Thanks)ance
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How much for you to pull the auction and me to hand a wad of cash over to you tomorrow afternoon?
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