This might be interesting since we have such a broad generational spectrum here.
6 years ago, my roommate and I had:
her computer my computer microwave mini-fridge her small boombox at least one hair dryer and curling iron
I can't think of anything else, but we did have blue and green christmas lights draped all over our room.
AJ
Posted by msquared (Member # 4484) on :
20 years ago we each had a stero system, a small tv, my computer. Mini-frig. That was about it. Oh yeah an electric typewriter. Hair dryers, but those were usually used in the bathrooms.
msquared
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
In my dorm room (two people in the room):
1 Laptop 1 Computer Tower 1 LCD screen 1 Printer/Scanner 3 Fans 2 Speaker systems 2 Desk lights 1 Mini fridge 1 Microwave 1 Small light 2 Overhead fluorescent lights 1 Alarm clock 1 Sonicare toothbrush charger 1 19" color TV 1 VCR 1 PS2 (2 controllers)
This is all I can think of, I'll edit if I think of something else.
[EDIT: I think most people spell towe "tower" ]
Hobbes
[ December 01, 2003, 10:50 AM: Message edited by: Hobbes ]
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
adding more to my original list that hobbes made me think of
2 alarm clocks 1 small fan
there was an overhead fluorescent light and two fluorescent desk lights but those came with the room.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
The two desk lights came with the room but had to be plugged in, the overhead light I suppose counts since we're just talking about energy consumption so maybe I'll add that in.
Hobbes Posted by Ayelar (Member # 183) on :
In my single room four years ago I had:
A TV (never used) Computer (constantly used, but it was a laptop so the power consumption was low. ) Speaker system Alarm clock Fan Lamp Small fridge
Not too much!
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
We had a TV from the Goodwill that you had to warm up if you wanted to watch it - it had to be on for at least a half hour before the picture would progress from a narrow strip in the center of the screen to an almost-full screen.
My roommate would watch MTV on it every once in awhile but turn it off, ashamed, whenever I came in the room.
We did have a rather nice stero too. But that's about it. Posted by Toretha (Member # 2233) on :
in our room we have
1. my computer 2 Lacey's computer 3 tape player 4 tv 5 vcr 6 dvd player 7 alarm clock 8 microwave 9.printer 10 answering machine 11 refrigerator 12 the big iron 13 the travelling iron for debate
most of the big stuff is lacey's, which is nice for me. I don't even really like her, i just room with her for her dorm supplies. Posted by Sugar+Spice (Member # 5874) on :
At the moment I've got;
computer alarm clock table lamp angel lights fibre optic Christmas tree hairdryer TV Radio/tape player CD player printer battery-operated creeping hand I bought at Halloween to scare my housemates. I have the advantage of having a kitchen where I live, so all the kettles, toasters, microwaves, mini fridges and rice cookers go in there.
Posted by Danzig (Member # 4704) on :
Our room came with:
A phone (not used) A router
I have:
Computer and monitor (flatscreen) Alarm clock Large CD player/radio Microwave (shared with roommate) Cell phone charger Two box fans (Our dorm is not air conditioned.)
My roommate has:
Computer and monitor (flatscreen), as well as a printer Combination alarm clock, CD player, and radio Mini-fridge (shared with me) Coffee machine Probably a cell phone charger, since he has a cell phone A normal phone that has replaced the one our room came with
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
My roommate's laptop My roommate's scanner/printer My roommate's alarm clock/cd player My roommate's hair dryer My roommate's hair straightener My roommate's curler My computer My printer My stereo My alarm clock My iron, but I only use it in the "safe room" aka bathroom a Glade plugin A minifridge 3 florescent lights, one overhead and one on each desk a phone my roommate's cell when she plugs it in
next door there is at least that much, a tv, playstation, and an illicit toaster and microwave.
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Posted by BYuCnslr (Member # 1857) on :
:: thinks :: :: looks around :: My Stuff: my eclipse desk light personal desk system: 400watt power supply server: 350watt power supply (these are running on a 900VA UPS)
two 17" LCDs wireless router (these are running on 500VA UPS)
bed lamp (60 watt, used twice so far, total of 2 hours) printer laptop: 60watt cheap speakers
worldband radio mini-fridge 800watt microwave 2.2 litre hot pot cold humidifier
Ｉhave a canon flatbed scanner that's about half an inch thick that runs on USB, so that doesn't count.
my roomate's stuff: His Toshiba uber-huge laptop (this thing seriously weighs as much as my personal computer...which is filled): 120watt speakers for said uber-huge laptop: 120watt 900mhz cordless phone
Satyagraha
[ December 01, 2003, 08:22 PM: Message edited by: BYuCnslr ]
Posted by Audeo (Member # 5130) on :
My dorm room is probably a fire hazard. We have only 8 electrical outlets and each one has a some sort of splitter in it to allow us to plug in more than one device.
2 computers 2 monitors 2 printers 3 desk lamps tv 2 stereos 2 alarm clocks microwave mini fridge cell phone charger regular telephone 2 digital camera chargers 2 fans 1 electric blanket coffee maker (never used but plugged in just in case) christmas/chinese garden lights 2 strands and 1 flourescent light
I think that's about it. We plug in other things like hair dryers, curling irons, and clothes irons as needed. Usually we have to unplug something not in use like the microwave to do so, but it works out.
Posted by MaydayDesiax (Member # 5012) on :
In mine and Correlle's room:
2 laptops 2 printers (mine is a printer/copier/scanner/fax and is freakin heavy) 2 desk lamps 2 tvs (surround sound, baby!) 2 radios (although Cor's doubles as an alarm clock) 1 plain alarm clock 2 cell phones and chargers 1 microwave 1 curling iron 1 straightner 1 hair dryer 1 minifrdge 1 cordless phone 2 clothes irons 1 cord phone 1 fan 1 Christmas tree angel!
And Correlle wants it on the record that she has Everquest.
But not for long... Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Me and Sarah:
1 laptop 2 printers 1 computer tower 1 monitor 2 phones (both cordless, not really sure why) 1 fan 1 microwave 1 TV 1 refrigerator 3 lamps (used to be 4 but one died) 2 alarm clocks 2 cell phone chargers
Although the best room-tech thing I have ever seen came from a dorm last year. Chadbourne is the dorm on campus with the smallest rooms. Ever. These rooms are tiny - barely enough room for beds. But walking on a guys floor, I saw a room with a 50+" wide-screen TV. I was floored. How the heck they got that thing up the elevator is beyond me. But I did want to join in the football-watching...
Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :
my laptop my roommate's monitor and tower stereo tv cell phone charger 3 lamps printer 2 fans gamecube microwave/fridge combo and the answering machine might be plugged in. i dunno.
Posted by Julie (Member # 5580) on :
When it comes to my brothers I think their entertainment stuff alone (video games, music, etc.) wouldn't even fit in a post.
Posted by LockeTreaty (Member # 5627) on :
Except for the trivial appliances that about wraps it up.
~LockeTreaty~
Posted by ravenclaw (Member # 4377) on :
my bedroom: laptop big crappy wal-mart speakers desk lamp alarm clock cell phone charger normal phone battery charger thats almost always plugged in
roommates' bedroom: TV/VCR laptop computer tower 2 lamps 2 alarm clocks with big vibrating thingys and flashing lights that wake me up but not my deaf roommates 3 different strings of lights hanging from the ceiling a TTY (I think)
Not plugged in: 4 classic macs (Mac Plus, Mac SE types), a printer, my old g3 desktop, a CRT monitor, a couple old apple computers (LC III, performa), various battery rechargers
Posted by sarahdipity (Member # 3254) on :
My dorm room when I lived with someone:
2 computers 2 laptops 1 printer 1 scanner 1 tv/vcr combo 1 mini fridge 1 atari computer(broken) 1 toaster 1 toaster oven (illegal and hiding in the closet) 1 boom box 2 hair dryers 2 curling irons 1 microwave plus and extra lamp and other miscilaneaous stuff
Wow we really had a loaded room.
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
I thought AJ had some real guts posting a question like this.
Until I reread the title and realized the word was "did/do".
Posted by Tstorm (Member # 1871) on :
No roommate, but I live in a studio apartment, so I'll share my current setup. When I'm gone, the only items running are the cable modem, computers, refrigerator, and alarm clock. Yeah, I like my power bills low, so the heater/AC can wait until I'm actually here.
1. Two (2) computers 2. Two (2) monitors 3. One (1) inkjet printer 4. One (1) alarm clock 5. One (1) cell phone charger 6. One (1) microwave 7. One (1) refrigerator 8. One (1) toaster 9. One (1) cable modem 10. One (1) battery charger 11. One (1) electric razer charging
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
Frisco Why won't you answer my IMs? Don't you love me anymore?
As far as power consumption goes, mini-fridges, the staple of dorm room life, are notoriously ineffcient. While there would be rioting across campus, if they banned mini-fridges, or required them to meet high energy efficiency standards (which the manufactures don't bother with because they know their target demographic doesn't have to pay for power) it would probably reduce the power consumption enough to compensate for all of the x-boxes and extra computers.
I contemplated community fridges, but those can be a really bad idea unless they are cleaned out of all debris at least once a week, given the slovenliness of some dorm occupants.
AJ
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Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
The only hours I'm home and awake are 11pm-8 or 9am. Nothing personal. I just have a different sleep schedule than most.
*looks at clock*
Apparently, you're getting up as I'm going down. Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
We had:
Roommate's computer and printer
2 desk lamps
1 alarm clock
2 small stereos
1 mini fridge (which we stopped using and unplugged after the post-Passover pickle milk incident)
Those were the only things that were always plugged in. I also had an iron, a hair dryer, and a curling iron. Our main freshman dorm was built as a temporary residence, but 50 years later they still haven't gotten around to tearing it down. No one had microwaves or anything like that b/c it would have shorted out the entire building. No one had televisions, either - we all just used the one in the floor lounge to watch The Simpsons. I can't imagine watching a lot of television or playing video games in college. No one I knew did, but maybe that's just because we were in NYC and there was so much to do.
Hey, Frisco, did you live in Carmen? edit: deleted weird empty list
[ December 02, 2003, 12:56 PM: Message edited by: Mrs.M ]
Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :
In my day, we were only allowed to have a heating coil stuck into a cinder block. Used it to heat water for baths [shallow baths], heat water for ramen, heat water for cocoa or coffee, and to heat water to handwash our clothes and bedding in. Sometimes at night, we'd turn it on just so we could watch the orange glow -- usually the wiring wasn't very good so it would fade in and out in a rather hypnotic manner. Made for pleasant viewing.
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
(sometimes smileys really do say it all) AJ
Posted by asQmh (Member # 4590) on :
We had exactly one metric buttload.
4 computers (2 laptops, 2 desktops ...only 3 girls) two phones, one cordless and one landed. 3 cellphones tv/vcr/dvd refrigerator microwave hot pot two toasters two sandwich makers tons of powerstrips to plug in various and sundries an electric piano (much too big to be a keyboard) scanners/printers and shredders - at least 3 of each, I don't remember. PS1 and games three stereos 3 hair dryers 3 curling irons one clothes iron sheesh, I can't even continue - this is ridiculous. Our dorm room looked more like an apartment. Our apartment now, by odd coincidence, also resembles an apartment.
Q.
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
<Is a little slow but finally got Frisco's joke>
Which is unusual because normally my mind is farther in the gutter!
AJ
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
Or rather my short term memory went completely haywire and I didn't realize I already had gotten the joke and posted.
AJ (It must be the fumes coming from next door where they are taking apart an engine that smells like burnt plastic even though it appears to be all metal)
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Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
I've actually lived in four-bedroom townhouses for most of my university career. When I was still in residence, my room was comparatively spartan. Now, my stuff is mostly concentrated in my room, but a few things (e.g., my GameCube) are in other rooms.
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
I chose to live in the new dorm (Shapiro), Mrs. M. It had air conditioning. Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
And carpeting. And singles. And a noticable lack of cinderblocks. And a river view from a lot of the rooms. And kitchens, I think.
Not that I'm jealous.
They stopped putting freshmen in Shapiro - they put them in Hartley and Wallach now.
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