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Doing favor's for the band.

#45
totallyfrozen said:
Oh, brother man...:scowl:
Why would you do this, man? Seriously, I'm not jumping your s**t. I'm actually cringing right now as I type this. I feel bad for you because you must have some real troubles (money wise) if you are getting mixed up in stuff like this. :( Bro, you sound like a total wreck. If you are so broke that you don't have a reliable ride and need to take on a TOTAL stranger to make ends me, then you need to get serious and do whatever you have to do to start making enough money so you can stand on your own without needed the assistance of strangers, man. You've lived long enough and been through enough already to know that this is going to backfire on you, brother.
What do you do for a living?
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I'm on SSI for mental disorders, my fiance' is a pizza driver, and my other roomate is a dog breeder/used car salesman (only reason why he's still around is because my fiance' want's to learn to breed shepards)

Had the second rehersal today. Talked to him in a little more detail. He's going to college to be a paralegal. The drummer lives with his mom, lead guitar with his gf who wanted her privacy, rythm guitar just had a kid. Reason he's moving is because of bad neighbors.

Soooo... we'll see how it goes.
 
#47
Just because the guy needs a place to live doesnt mean he's a bad person or that unfortune will follow him. I actually think faux punk did a nice thing taking him in. Its not like youre just letting him mooch off of you, he's paying rent, yes?

When our band found our drummer he was also in need of a place to live. He was between some relatives of his that live in Texas and his Dad, who lived a ways away and was also moving further away. I didnt have the room available in my house for him to move into, otherwise we would have taken him. He has since found himself a place and is doing great.
 
#51
I've been flatsharing a couple of years and mostly it was with people i met only once or twice. Up untill now only had one bad experience and I asked the person to leave, which she did. However, I got my possible flatmates in via a flatsharing website, i meet them here in the house, then I had an interview with them and in the end I chose the candidate with whom I feel most confortable. We set up some rules, I ask for a two month deposit and we make up a contract.

It's not because you're looking for a place to live you're a bad person. But before you accept him you must know what kind of job/income he has. And if you feel any negative vibe, don't accept him. In this case I would also ask him why he needs a new place, and what efforts he undertook allready to find a place.
 
#52
MatticusMania said:
Just because the guy needs a place to live doesnt mean he's a bad person or that unfortune will follow him.
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The alarms go off here not because the guy needs a place, but because asking someone he just met is apparently his best option.

Call me a sheep; but if I meet someone who immediately asks me for a favor that *all* of the people who know him better won't grant, I'll go with the wisdom of the crowd on that particular call.
 
#55
AMp'D.2play said:
Yikes! I hope your fiance' (and you) are going to hold off on this one until you're not "broke as hell".
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yeah it's a ways off. First we're starting off with the guys beagles (bleh). They're already sold for the most part he's just training her on how to do it. He's giving us a cut for the help. From there where supposed to build a pin that will house one female and a litter. Where probably looking for about another year at least before starting this project up.

As for the topic at hand... he bailed, for a good reason. He's going to tolerate his neighbors for another month so he can get his truck tuned up. He doesn't want to be stuck without a ride.
 
#57
I saw your other thread about your GF problems. So lemme see if I have this right: your fiancee jumps your azz for going to band practice with the new band, and it`s causing fights between you two. And now you`re gonna move the singer in, so he`s there pretty much every time your GF comes over ?!? Wow - subbing just for the ogle-at-the-car-crash factor.
 
#58
When I first joined our band, essentially-homeless-drummer-guy lived with our guitarist and significant other. There was some sort of "altercation" so I agreed to intervene by giving the drummer $20 and dropping him off at an associate's house 4 cities away. We haven't seen him since and I was hailed a hero. Hmm...never did get my $20 back come to think of it.

Riis
 
#60
AMp'D.2play said:
Ever see the movie, "A Bronx Tale"? Consider the $20 an insurance payment that you'll never have to deal with essentially-homeless-drummer-guy again. Money well spent!

(one of my favorite movie lines of all time was in that one ... "Now yooze can't leave!")
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Hadn't thought about it like that! Here's the kicker: this drummer was probably one of the best I've ever worked with. What a waste of talent. Didn't even own a drum kit; he used the guitarist's kit in our rehearsal space. He was handling percussion the evening I auditioned and things clicked instantly.

Riis
 

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