Well, now that the original thread is being spammed with K-ON macros I believe we should move the bulk of our conversations over to this text-only chat.
So, just wondering, could everyone say what state they live in? I see one in Washington state, one in Oregon, two in Pennsylvania, and two in New York from the thread we have up. We need to get a basic head count up if we're going to be serious about this.
So how will we pay for utilities? Food, water, electricity, internet all cost money (a commodity I assume the majority of /jp/ lacks[or they have just spent it all in figs]).
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Anonymous2011-10-31 1:16
>>10
I am in Pittsburgh as well. I have a steady income, and basic survival skills, but because of said income I cannot venture very far.
That said, there is a wide range of cheap housing here. Even if everyone gets their own room, housing can be as cheap as 300 dollars including utilities (at 25 MB/s internet). And if you want/need it, there is a fair amount of part-time jobs.
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A lot of /jp/ claims to receive disability checks and probably a few can get unemployment. If I were to move out of the house, my parents would probably send me allowance to keep me out.
So is that 3 for Pittsburgh so far? I imagine that it will take awhile to accumulate people. It probably would be best to find like 5-10, and rent a place accordingly.
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I can farm like a boss. But i live in Argentina. I can get enoguh money to fly anywhere if im shown proof that something is beeing made. You would be housing an illegal inmigrant tough. I doubt "moving into /jp/ mansion" is a good reason for a Visa.
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Anonymous2011-10-31 1:22
I think, at most, 20 people would be on board with this project. Several have said they'd be willing to relocate (myself included). All we need is an abandoned structure, or structures, large enough to house roughly five to ten people.
If we go the single large building (capable of housing upwards of 20) route there will be many issues with maintaining the facilities - both costs and logistics.
We've seen abandoned towns in PA, which have multiple small buildings, but several potential drawbacks. Getting utilities running in these places that have been deserted for years would be VERY difficult.
The best solution would be one or two abandoned houses, OR a *smallish* abandoned school, hospital, hotel, etc. that is either within or nearby an urban center. This is a rather narrow field of possibilities, especially once cost of the location and repairs are factored in.
I'm assuming people are either willing to hold down shit jobs, or get govt. checks, which should cover the bulk of expenses like utilities and internet - it is my opinion that food should be the sole responsibility of each occupant (with obvious bulk ramen distributions).
The requirements for property tax exemption are available online, from the IRS website.
Also, I'm thinking that keeping the place clean and functioning ought to be the responsibility of every person - not just designated "maids". If you can't pitch in to pay the bills, wipe your piss off the seat, or throw away your own trash, you don't deserve the paradise of /jp/ mansion.