Korea- Too boring

[Monoriu]

Actually, that raises a question--how do I get my stuff to Asia?  Cats, okay, that's probably not happening (although I will look into it), but what about my computer?  Do they put it in the airplane?

Is your computer a desktop?  If so, you have to keep in mind that S. Korea uses different electricity sockets from the US.  Also different voltage. 

[jimmy olsen]

Actually, that raises a question--how do I get my stuff to Asia?  Cats, okay, that's probably not happening (although I will look into it), but what about my computer?  Do they put it in the airplane?

Is your computer a desktop?  If so, you have to keep in mind that S. Korea uses different electricity sockets from the US.  Also different voltage.

They sell converter boxes

[Monoriu]

Ide, if you computer is a desktop, you are probably not moving it by plane.  It is too heavy; you'll exceed the weight limit and pay heavy fines for it.  I know because I tried doing it when I moved to Vancouver.  Didn't work for me.  Had to ship it by boat.  The ship took a month to cross the Pacific, then we had to wait a few more weeks for Canadian customs to clear the goods. 

It took us 3 months to pack all our stuff and we used up half a standard sized cargo container 

[Ideologue]

Buy a cat there

Of course.  That's exactly the same.

[Ideologue]

Ide, if you computer is a desktop, you are probably not moving it by plane.  It is too heavy; you'll exceed the weight limit and pay heavy fines for it.  I know because I tried doing it when I moved to Vancouver.  Didn't work for me.  Had to ship it by boat.  The ship took a month to cross the Pacific, then we had to wait a few more weeks for Canadian customs to clear the goods. 

It took us 3 months to pack all our stuff and we used up half a standard sized cargo container 

The electronic components weigh ten pounds at most (and a third of that is the CPU's heatsink).  The only heavy part is the case, although even the case is only about thirty pounds.  There is no way this could not be shipped by airplane for more than $50 or $100; if I disassembled it and bought a new case in Korea, it would all fit in a grocery bag.

[LaCroix]

why not just get rid of the cats, if it becomes a hassle to find them a temporary home? i mean, i love animals more than the next person, but pragmatism should overcome emotion

[garbon]

why not just get rid of the cats, if it becomes a hassle to find them a temporary home? i mean, i love animals more than the next person, but pragmatism should overcome emotion

[LaCroix]

yeah, i know

[jimmy olsen]

I shipped an 18 kilo box to the states for like $100-150. A ten pound computer should be $50 max

[Ideologue]

I shipped an 18 kilo box to the states for like $100-150.

[Eddie Teach]

How'd Tim get his hands on 18 kilos?

[Ideologue]

Too fat.

[Josquius]

I brought the expensive parts of my computer over in my hand luggage and just got a new dvd drive, case, psu, etc... here.

[alfred russel]

Ide, would it be better to use your law degree now that you have it? Could you be a lawyer in the air force? Or, perhaps less excitingly, volunteer work while you look for a job?

Has South Carolina hooked you up with interviews (and interview prep)?

[jimmy olsen]

Great news, apparently their prospect flaked out. You're in!