Hi all,
I'm a single male professional in the IT industry. I'm a lifetime SB local who's looking to rent a good-sized room in a house with some solid housemates. So far I've done the usual thing, scouring the ads posted by tenant-seekers. Today it occurred to me that I could also post here with some specifics. Now, I don't usually highlight my hobbies and general nerddom because it isn't real relevant. But it would be fun to find a house with similar interests who would appreciate what I bring to the table: geeky entertainment, and lots of it.
I usually put my 50" Plasma HDTV, numerous game consoles, HTPC (Home Theater PC), Rock Band instruments, surround sound system and the like in my own room, throw on the headphones and solo it. But shared fun is the best kind of fun, and I'm not such a nerd that I wouldn't really enjoy sharing my wealth of fun with others. I love social gaming, be it a multiplayer Co-op, Rock Band jam session or even a good game of PnP Dungeons and Dragons. Folks, I have a ridiculous amount of goodies. I have a huge collection of Blu-Ray movie disc and this TV is amazing. I have literally thousands of game titles for everything from NES to Xbox 360. I've got wireless controllers hooked up and calibrated to the PC so we can play old-school arcade games. It's...ridiculous. I never have enough free time to play even a fraction of these, of course, but when I do I'd like to share my bounty.
I am not really looking for a stereotypical sweaty nerd den. In fact, most of my past housemates have been women. I find that there are more boundaries respected and it is kept more professional in general with opposing genders in a platonic living situation (cleaner, too). But I don't have a specific bias, I am just trying to point out that while I love gaming and all things nerdy, I'm also into cool stuff like personal hygiene, keeping the place tolerably clean and respecting personal space.
Whether you are a true-blue geek, or just someone who would enjoy a regular house get-together for Rock Band/Movie night/Street Fighter 2/Halo/whatever, shoot me a message. The dollar amount I put is just an average...I would prefer less, or can afford more: it all depends on the size and amenities of the room. Private bathroom a huge plus, as are laundry facilities.
- Location: Santa Barbara area
- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests