What a waste of an afternoon.

About 15 years ago a really helpful politician decided it would be a great idea to scrap rent control. Rents have at least doubled since then and if you aren't pulling in at minimum 24k a year your boned and even then you'll be spending half of that on a rat trap. 

It is very disheartening.

Without getting political one could argue that the world really is all funked up these days.

Indeed. I understand people wanting to acquire and retain wealth but at a certain point there just isn't any more money to squeeze out of folks. It's in the best interest of those who chase material things in life to make sure the rest of society can at least be reasonably prosperous and content. It keeps the money flowing and the guillotines rusty.

Seriously though this place was third world. I'd have been better off in a tent in Mooch's garage.

sorry to hear that Beepster - where (in the world) do you live?

@daryl... Canuckerland. Rent isn't nearly as bad as in the UK though however our wages tend to be far lower and our social systems were gutted at the same time rent control was scrapped (in this province anyway). I worked like a man possessed while I could but got struck by the gimp gods young and now am at the mercy of the system. Kind of why I'm so obsessed with getting all this recording stuff working. It's my only real shot at becoming self sufficient again so I can have some control over my life. They sure make it hard though.

Anyway, that's enough whining for one day. I just couldn't believe this place. It was FRAKKED up. 

bugger - stay positive mate. It'll come right for a nice guy like you - I know it :)
If all else fails you could always go and live with Bapu

Good luck to you, Beepster.  

Thanks, guys. It's a beesnotch alright but I'm pretty hard headed and have accomplished a lot in the past couple years as far as sorting things out. Just kind of want to move on to the next phase, yanno? I'm not used to sitting on my beeples this long. At least the music is keeping me occupied so that's good. I was going REALLY nuts not having that outlet so I'm pretty happy with what Sonar is doing for me. Should have something fresh for the forum soon if I can ever get these bleeding solos down. lol