Comments on: The hunt continues http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/ Software Engineering, Japan, Tokyo, and my life. Sat, 19 May 2012 22:46:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Charles http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-156 Charles Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:57:54 +0000 http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-156 Dave Ramsey would say no more that 25% of your monthly take-home pay and whatever makes the lady happy ;) Good to know about the earthquake codes, i feel little tremors here quite often. Dave Ramsey would say no more that 25% of your monthly take-home pay and whatever makes the lady happy ;)

Good to know about the earthquake codes, i feel little tremors here quite often.

]]> By: Wilber http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-155 Wilber Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:24:51 +0000 http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-155 What would Dave Ramsey say about this? I would go 7th floor, view, on top of the rubble pile, less space to heat and cool. besides the building codes are earthquake approved there and i never really remember that many of them happening there. What would Dave Ramsey say about this? I would go 7th floor, view, on top of the rubble pile, less space to heat and cool. besides the building codes are earthquake approved there and i never really remember that many of them happening there.

]]> By: Charles http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-152 Charles Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:17:37 +0000 http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-152 Thanks for your 2yen Jim and B, so far looks like a 5 to 2 split 5 in favor of the two bedrooms, 2 in favor of the one bedroom. Good points on both sides. I'll update everyone later - and maybe even share some floor plans / japanese advertisements for apartments Thanks for your 2yen Jim and B,

so far looks like a 5 to 2 split
5 in favor of the two bedrooms, 2 in favor of the one bedroom. Good points on both sides. I’ll update everyone later - and maybe even share some floor plans / japanese advertisements for apartments

]]> By: B http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-150 B Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:58:10 +0000 http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-150 Yes, but the spare room is great incase a bud needs to come in and crash for a month or so. Yes, but the spare room is great incase a bud needs to come in and crash for a month or so.

]]> By: Jim http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-148 Jim Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:29:37 +0000 http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-148 get the two bedroom. You'll use it. Later, Jim get the two bedroom. You’ll use it.

Later,
Jim

]]> By: Charles http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-144 Charles Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:08:30 +0000 http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-144 Amanda: >>You will be surprised how much “junk” you will collect over the next couple of years. That room would come in handy for storage<< That scares me ;) , but as for the part about friends visiting - that sounds good. Of course there will be invitations in the future. Amanda:

>>You will be surprised how much “junk” you will collect over the next couple of years. That room would come in handy for storage<<

That scares me ;) , but as for the part about friends visiting - that sounds good. Of course there will be invitations in the future.

]]> By: Charles http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-143 Charles Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:07:19 +0000 http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-143 Spree... hmmm is 120$ a month cheap? good point, maybe it is relatively cheap. Perhaps I'll lay 4$ on the floor everyday for 30 days and see how it stacks up... let me visualize it for a while Roy, hm, as good as it may sound, i'd rather not make an investment decision based on a tax write-off. the math just isnt there. but you do have a point about me working in a home office 3 days a week... as for fires - a certain sense of security is nice - but paranoia can be scary. Living in Rivers Hall in Florence - we had so many fire drills (and we were on the 7th Floor) - that one almost decided to sleep through them if possible. Burn, thats a shame, I just knew that spare room would become a gaming center, or cool drinking pub, oh well. You know I almost always worked in my bedroom - so small quarters are not bad. Just for Ayako's sanity I need to move my computer desk out of the bedroom (too bad right now the bedroom == the only room). The living room in a new apartment may have enough space to do that. Spree… hmmm is 120$ a month cheap? good point, maybe it is relatively cheap. Perhaps I’ll lay 4$ on the floor everyday for 30 days and see how it stacks up… let me visualize it for a while

Roy, hm, as good as it may sound, i’d rather not make an investment decision based on a tax write-off. the math just isnt there. but you do have a point about me working in a home office 3 days a week… as for fires - a certain sense of security is nice - but paranoia can be scary. Living in Rivers Hall in Florence - we had so many fire drills (and we were on the 7th Floor) - that one almost decided to sleep through them if possible.

Burn, thats a shame, I just knew that spare room would become a gaming center, or cool drinking pub, oh well.

You know I almost always worked in my bedroom - so small quarters are not bad. Just for Ayako’s sanity I need to move my computer desk out of the bedroom (too bad right now the bedroom == the only room). The living room in a new apartment may have enough space to do that.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-142 Amanda Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:49:32 +0000 http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-142 I don't think I would want to be on the 7th floor with the earthquakes Japan has...that'd be to much "rockn' n rolln'!!!! You can always use extra space. You will be surprised how much "junk" you will collect over the next couple of years. That room would come in handy for storage and in case your stateside friends come visit. That is if we get invited!!! We could have REAL Japanese food!!!!!! I don’t think I would want to be on the 7th floor with the earthquakes Japan has…that’d be to much “rockn’ n rolln’!!!! You can always use extra space. You will be surprised how much “junk” you will collect over the next couple of years. That room would come in handy for storage and in case your stateside friends come visit. That is if we get invited!!! We could have REAL Japanese food!!!!!!

]]> By: BuRn http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-141 BuRn Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:38:45 +0000 http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-141 I have a spare room that's going 99% completely unused. The office idea is valid if you don't like computing in the bedroom/living area all the time. I'd go with the cheaper, higher place. I have a spare room that’s going 99% completely unused. The office idea is valid if you don’t like computing in the bedroom/living area all the time. I’d go with the cheaper, higher place.

]]> By: Roy http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-140 Roy Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:02:41 +0000 http://www.forthecode.org/2009/03/01/the-hunt-continues/#comment-140 1)I don't know the business laws in Japan, but you may be able to use the 2nd floor extra room as a business and have a tax write-off then the extra $ per month would be of little effect. You say you only go to office 2 days a week, you may even wright off some of the electric and heat/ac bill also on the extra room. 2)On the 7th floor you have 6 floors below you and it increases the chances of someone accidentally starting a fire below you and your escape root may become blocked, though this happening is a low probability it still could happen. Thats a long ways to jump from the 7th floor. Also doesn't Japan experience earth quacks a lot? In the end you will make the right choice. Good Luck 1)I don’t know the business laws in Japan, but you may be able to use the 2nd floor extra room as a business and have a tax write-off then the extra $ per month would be of little effect. You say you only go to office 2 days a week, you may even wright off some of the electric and heat/ac bill also on the extra room.
2)On the 7th floor you have 6 floors below you and it increases the chances of someone accidentally starting a fire below you and your escape root may become blocked, though this happening is a low probability it still could happen. Thats a long ways to jump from the 7th floor. Also doesn’t Japan experience earth quacks a lot?

In the end you will make the right choice.

Good Luck

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