Today I am putting down the deposit for my house next September.
I have no idea what said house looks like, nor have I met four out of the five people I'm moving in with.

When was your last massive shot in the dark?
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:06, 54 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Last night
Though the streetlights did show through the blinds a bit so it wasn't completely dark
(Bazongaloid, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:11, Reply)

You weren't using the full face mask, then?

(Cave Duck, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:25, Reply)

Just google street view it
at least you'd know what it looks like from the outside.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:12, Reply)

Why don't you just steal a house nearer to the time?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:14, Reply)

roffle.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:39, Reply)

I trust that you've at least checked that there are likely to be some well known sports people in the area for you to pretend to have insulted.

(Cave Duck, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:18, Reply)

Quitting my job and going to uni at the age of 27.
Working out well so far.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:20, Reply)

wow, I didn't realise you were old

( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:25, Reply)

Oh god, it's happened, I knew it would.
It's been a ticking clock since I turned 25. Somebody has referred to somebody else who's several years younger than me as old.

*woe*
( Kroney, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:28, Reply)

alright grandad

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:32, Reply)

Want to sit on my lap?
I've got a packet *full* of Werther's Originals here.

No?
( Kroney, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:34, Reply)

I'd squash you, bbz.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:36, Reply)

go on, you can talk about the first thing that pops up

( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:39, Reply)

WAHEY!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:50, Reply)

Squeeze tickets!

(Bazongaloid, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:40, Reply)

Alright Phil

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:41, Reply)

I'd squash you, bbz.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:40, Reply)

bbz?
bou_bees?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:40, Reply)

Shh, Monty tells me off enough for that.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:43, Reply)

I've no idea, Lamp posted the same thing twice so I thought I'd get a meme going, it didn't work out.
I hate 'PMSL', it's always doopey single mums or silly little girls who say that, and it always makes me think of PreMenstralSomethingSomething.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:44, Reply)

I don't even know what the fuck PMSL is. Thankfully.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:47, Reply)

Piss MySelf Laughing

(PsychoChomp, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:07, Reply)

Which could be true for the single mums if they had a difficult birth.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:09, Reply)

shouldn't that be PML, then?
what with "myself" demonstrably being one word?

fucking stupid internet retards.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:14, Reply)

BBbbzzzZZzZzzZZzzZZzZzZzZzzzzzZZzZzzzzllOlolol0LLOLOLOLOLolol0L0l
i revisited an anger gaz from her from a long time ago
i shouldn't keep it, but it makes me laugh too much to trash it
( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:46, Reply)

Copy'n'Paste that to me please =)

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:57, Reply)

Ooh me too.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:07, Reply)

it's pretty stupid and dramatic
includes her calling me a bitch, an idiot and accusing me of fucking syncubus
then me laughing at her, calling her pathetic and telling her to fuck off
( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:13, Reply)

Then post it here!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:51, Reply)

Woah there!
He'll still be a spring chicken in, oooh, about about 5 years from now, wouldn't you say?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:29, Reply)

I've no idea!
I didn't mean old old, I'm 27 myself, I mean to put "that old"
not that that's any better really
( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:33, Reply)

Phew

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:34, Reply)

Argh!
I was 36 a week ago *sobs*
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:51, Reply)

22
*beams*
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 15:10, Reply)

yeah I'm 28 now, the kids at uni call me gramps. I kinda like it.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:30, Reply)

Coincidentally
I also went to university with somebody who was 28. I used to make fun of him for being old, too.

He'd be laughing at me now that I'm older than he was then, though. At least until I pointed out that he is now 40.
( Kroney, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:32, Reply)

It's quite nice being asked for advice all the time and stuff. Sometimes it's like they think I'm Gandalf.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:34, Reply)

I hope you lot get involved in a fight
then you can turn to them and go "Fly, you fools!"

Probably a rather high price to pay for the line, though.
( Kroney, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:35, Reply)

It's probably easier just to stand outside the exam hall
shouting "You SHALL NOT PASS!"
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:40, Reply)

He should do this on results day
go round to all the people crying and humiliate them further
(Bazongaloid, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:43, Reply)

POTD

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:53, Reply)

POTD

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:44, Reply)

I had a treble cognac at 2:30 this morning.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:40, Reply)

cognacs only come in one size.
"sufficient"
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:41, Reply)

or 'not enough'

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:48, Reply)

Quite so.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 13:56, Reply)

old fogey advice
Make sure the agent is a member of ARLA or NAEA and keeps your deposits in a separate account (as required by legislation, Swipe?) or even better, all of your deposits jointly but separately.

Here endeth the lesson younglings.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:09, Reply)

if it's an AST
it has to be protected in an approved scheme, yes. most tenancies are AST's, but student accommodation can be carved up differently.

i just had a seminar on understanding islamic finance. my head is on fire.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:12, Reply)

From
the mouths of Senior Solicitors to student's ears.

Wise words. Check if it's an AST.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:15, Reply)

good luck with that.
Finance in Sharia law is ...what's the word... mental.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:23, Reply)

It holds
no interest.

Geddit?
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:34, Reply)

Did they mistake your head for a US flag or something?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:23, Reply)

I adopted a 17 y/o cat because it was going to be put down if I didn't take her.
She's sweet, but the next time i'm in that situation i'll "give it back to god"
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 14:14, Reply)