I take it you live in an apartment, not a house? No spare room or anything?
I really didn't have to put up with dicks like that at my globo, but the equipment was probably not as nice..
I take it you live in an apartment, not a house? No spare room or anything?
I really didn't have to put up with dicks like that at my globo, but the equipment was probably not as nice..
Sigh. Regarding dumbasses and weights making noise...we just need to open our own gym.
I'm sorry about your back : (
Appreciate the commiseration. I can laugh at other people's stupidity but when it significantly affects my lifting, or puts my safety at risk like today, I get pissed.
Correct. I take it you're not too familiar with NYC, Steve? At least in Manhattan, there's pretty much no such thing as houses. There are a few "townhouses" here and there but A) They cost upwards of $5 million, often more than $10 million and B) You probably wouldn't recognize them as houses from the outside, they're not separate pieces of property and kind of look like brownstones from the outside.
I live in an (approx) 500-550 sq ft "Junior 1BR" apartment, which means it was a studio that was converted to a 1BR, so the bedroom is small and the apartment is small overall. No spare room (ha!). 8 foot ceilings. And without giving the exact figure, it's expensive as hell. You'd probably be shocked if I told you the monthly rent. Yes, it's crazy. And I have thought about it for hours but don't see how I can fit a rack in here. The only saving grace is that I have about 700 sq ft of outdoor space that's all mine. Doesn't sound like much, but in Manhattan, this is exceptionally rare and a really big deal.
I would cover some of that up and put a gym/equipment out there, but it's illegal according to NYC building code, and would need to be taken down if the city became aware of it and subject to a $5,000 fine. Yes, I checked. Fucking NYC.
I'm with you on the gym. I'm trying not to whine about this as often, because I've done more than my fair share of it, but ya, it's fucking frustrating. I can't see how you can open a small strength training gym in my neighborhood for less than $300,000 in start-up money. We need to start playing the lottery.
Last edited by Michael Wolf; 05-07-2013 at 09:36 PM.
I kinda new some of that, but that REALLY paints a picture for me. You need to move, lol
...or win the lottery, of course
Your porch is awesome.
I honestly don't know how you do it.
Time to load up the Conestoga and head west.
Ha, ha, good one Steve-- "spare room" in Manhattan. That's like having an "extra" Porsche in your driveway...
Wolf, your back description sounds like how mine felt yesterday. Just on fire the entire session. Sucks balls that does.
Maybe if you moved to Brooklyn it would make things easier. Probably crazy, but I thought I'd throw it out there. Manhattan is for millionaires and partiers. You're neither.