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The.Man
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Alright, shipping off to college in a month or so..

I've got the basics, you know sheets, alarm clock, lamps, all that jazz.


But where's the fucking unique and cool shit? What did you guys do to make your dorm room dope?

HALP MEH.
Jul 12 2012 8:43PM
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Tamas
Posts: 550 - Karma: 842
Get industrial size vats of vasoline......
Jul 12 2012 8:46PM
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thatsdill
Posts: 107 - Karma: 73
Booze and cookies will make you more friends than a unicorn could. Words of wisdom.
Jul 12 2012 8:46PM
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HermioneGranger
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Jul 12 2012 8:47PM
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Mr.Sloth
Posts: 5091 - Karma: 13,469
Hookers and blow.
Jul 12 2012 8:47PM
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Toaster-Tony
Posts: 3531 - Karma: 5,850
computer, tv, snacks and a comfy chair.

Emphasis on the comfy chair. I brought a lazy boy to college and it was, without a doubt, the best decision I made that entire year.

Jul 12 2012 8:50PM
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sklermang
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imagine the laziest person ever and what HE would bring to make his life more comfortable, and bring it. because even if you're the most productive organized person ever, one morning after a long night of drinking you will thank me.
Jul 12 2012 8:51PM
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sklermang
Posts: 2981 - Karma: 1,953
imagine the laziest person ever and what HE would bring to make his life more comfortable, and bring it. because even if you're the most productive organized person ever, one morning after a long night of drinking you will thank me.
Jul 12 2012 8:51PM
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alex=
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Bawng
Jul 12 2012 8:53PM
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Toaster-Tony
Posts: 3531 - Karma: 5,850

Double post is acceptable due to wisdom.
Jul 12 2012 8:53PM
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2_fadez
Posts: 7780 - Karma: 4,180
super glue.
good speakers.
lots of plastic silverware.
Jul 12 2012 8:58PM
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ABinThe603
Posts: 529 - Karma: 126
lots of these. and blow
Jul 12 2012 8:59PM
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DirtyDan
Posts: 1576 - Karma: 158
lube, and dildos
Jul 12 2012 9:03PM
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R.Fahey
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Well, that all depends on where you're going to college and how much space you have.
Jul 12 2012 9:05PM
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*Bird
Posts: 1895 - Karma: 316
saw this a while back on another what should i bring to college thread: a box with your mailing address on it and a lock, if anyone has to search your room for some reason it is illegal for them to search through mail so you can put all your illegal stuff in there and they cant open it
Jul 12 2012 9:08PM
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alex=
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Solid idea.
Jul 12 2012 9:16PM
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MatRich
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well if its anything like porn, sex is all you will be doing. So tromendous amounts of lube since inevitably you will be having anal with a girl during her first time. Also make sure your close friends are realy hawt since you will surely be having a threesome with them. All girls you will ever meet are also going to have their first lesbian experience while your in the room so make sure not to be too drunk when this happens.
Jul 12 2012 9:29PM
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sammiedee
Posts: 974 - Karma: 175
scope out the campus buildings for office chairs laying around that people are throwing out due to upgrading. most of my friends and I got comfy ass pre-broken-in chairs this way for free and replaced the super uncomfortable ones that come in the room

also, invest in some speakers:
http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1342145236&sr=1-1&keywords=2.1+speakers

^those are solid for the price and really bring some life to those mario kart tournaments/ room parties

also, try to get your fake BEFORE showing up cause they can be a pain in the ass to find
Jul 12 2012 10:09PM
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crab_pretzel
Posts: 3919 - Karma: 622
not gonna lie i lold pretty hard at all this
Jul 12 2012 10:55PM
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.Hugo.
Posts: 17360 - Karma: 28,474
stripper pole
Jul 12 2012 10:57PM
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Che~
Posts: 2108 - Karma: 296
copious amounts of horny pussy
Jul 12 2012 10:59PM
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JWoods
Posts: 2369 - Karma: 2,635
Glow in the dark stars. Christmas lights, beer pong cups pingpong balls stickers posters all that shit
Jul 12 2012 11:02PM
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grown-ninja
Posts: 3031 - Karma: 175
bought a fireplace our junior year, jest conversation starter ever, also adds good vibes and perfect lighting we went with a wilderness vide, wilderness wall boarders,dear head (if you can find)

we also had a black wall of fame only pictures of famous black people were allowed on it

also have 2 fridges one alcohol fridge we covered with a sheet and put some books on it, if admin searches your room they just think its a box and never look through it

 
Jul 12 2012 11:19PM
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Olimar
Posts: 3535 - Karma: 4,070
how the hell do you put a fire place in a dorm room?
Jul 12 2012 11:26PM
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.AR6rider.
Posts: 15976 - Karma: 8,799
Microwave
Fridge
TV
Speakers
Plastic plates/cups/bowls
Stackable shelving
If your dorm doesn't come with a couch - definitely some sort of comfy chair to lounge in.
CLEANING SUPPLIES - especially if you have your own bathroom. Lysol wipes are your friend.
I guess Xbox or Playstation or something, but N64 is preferred. Nothing beats drinking while getting your nostalgia on with some Mario Kart/Tennis and Goldeneye

Jul 12 2012 11:26PM
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rareison
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^ solid, N64 > every other gaming system
Jul 12 2012 11:29PM
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Dr.Dickless
Posts: 2620 - Karma: 1,392
four hundred rolls of toilet paper
Jul 12 2012 11:29PM
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NBCskier
Posts: 3877 - Karma: -289
Dental dam.
Jul 12 2012 11:30PM
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dreadyboy
Posts: 2306 - Karma: 34
I brought four two-sixes of everclear, that was a solid decision.

Are your sheets twin extra-long? Some people don't realize that's what they need.
Jul 13 2012 12:30AM
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fujarome
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less is best.


You wouldn't believe the amount of random shit you will acquire in the first few days, let alone the first semester.

Jul 13 2012 12:53AM
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paige.
Posts: 1930 - Karma: 907
I'm jealous of the dorms you guys all got. We weren't allowed to bring in any furniture or cooking stuff like microwaves. Not that there would have been room anyways.

Bring a mini tool kit. You never know when you'll need a screw driver or wrench and I definitely didn't think to have one first year.
Jul 13 2012 12:57AM
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blatt
Posts: 5584 - Karma: 3,097
My brother got me a keurig, which I'm hyped as fuck to use in a month
Jul 13 2012 1:00AM
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.AR6rider.
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Were you even born when N64 came out?
Jul 13 2012 1:03AM
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Olimar
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slayed^^
Jul 13 2012 1:15AM
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tinkytwinky
Posts: 2432 - Karma: 1,446
were you? you're like 15 right?
Jul 13 2012 1:18AM
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ikindalikeskiing
Posts: 1381 - Karma: 142
I played the shit out of my n64... Dk64, whatever star wars game it was, smash bros, Mario kart and whatever MLB was out
Jul 13 2012 1:20AM
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Jahburn
Posts: 257 - Karma: 32
This is what I am bringing

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Along with a lap top and possibly a few other things.
Jul 13 2012 1:36AM
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fupaface
Posts: 810 - Karma: 449
Refrigerator
a case of 40's
tapestries
microwave
skateboard
an instrument
and a vaporizer
Jul 13 2012 1:43AM
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p.hawks
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Some of this is what my friends and I either had or are brining next year. Lets start with the more common stuff.
A TV
xbox/ps3/whatever you play (personally I don't)
A fridge with a freezer
OxiClean (it can get anything out of your clothes/sheets)
A fan
a lamp
a mattress pad
an external hard drive is a good idea
A decent chair (I have a beanbag rocker that I like)
Speakers (they don't need to be big, probably better if they aren't super loud, you just want them loud enough to drown out some sound)
Good Headphones
My dorm had a nice kitchen, but maybe a microwave if you don't
and brings tons of food and drinks

Now for the cool and less common stuff
golf clubs - college golf or dorm mini golf are always fun, and if you have one of those putt returned, that even better
a blender - great for making a breakfast smoothie or a margarita
a rug if you have tile floors
a futon or lawn chairs (mainly if you have a bigger dorm or suite and have people over)
a printer is good, not many people remember it for some reason, and it is definitely worth it
an iron is good unless you want to have to fold or hang your stuff as soon as it dries
coffee machine if you have early classes and don't want to buy it

thats all I can think of right now, but I know i'm forgetting a few key things
Jul 13 2012 1:48AM
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scratchproteen
Posts: 5173 - Karma: 286
A fan is key....move that air around or use it to blow the smoke out the window.

bring a printer, my freshmen year on my floor I was the only one with one in a room, word spread and ink would fly so it got costly....so I started charging a dollar per use....made some decent beer money that way (got free ink from my dads work.)
Jul 13 2012 1:56AM
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.AR6rider.
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17. What's your point?
Jul 13 2012 2:24AM
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PacificRimJob
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These two things.

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^Churro maker

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^obviously a slurpee dispenser.




Seriously. I had the slurpee dispenser, and my roomie had a churro maker. We had the best parties in our dorm one could ever imagine.

Plus, you can make weed churros and spike your slurpee machines. We always had at least one of the slurpee tanks with alcohol in it. We kept it well on the DL, and if anyone we didn't trust (or an RA) asked, we'd just say that it wasn't done mixing and can't be served (which worked like a charm since the one with alcohol never really iced up very well and looked as if it needed more time)

Also, who the FUCK isn't completely down for churros 100% of the time. We spent so much money on churro supplies and nutella to put on said churros. It was awesome.
Jul 13 2012 5:44AM
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grown-ninja
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one of those electric fireplace with a big ass wooden mantel( you can hang stocking off a round Christmas if you want to get real classy), ours didnt give off heat but flickered and sounded just like a real fire place with a mettle grate and some fake logs that it came with craigslist bust 100$ i spend in college
Jul 13 2012 9:32AM
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vordulmega
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speakers are key
Jul 13 2012 9:41AM
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VT_FLO
Posts: 3806 - Karma: 147
A bike and a U-lock
Also never have people over to drink in your dorm: your shit gets broken and you get written up/have to pay them 150$
Jul 13 2012 10:37AM
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2_fadez
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Horrible idea if you are in a dorm.
Bongs reek. It's that simple. We had problems covering up the smell of vapes even.

And that looks like a nice bike. I would highly suggest bringing a shitty bike since drunk people like to wreck locked up bikes (take off the seat and handles), and it could get stolen.
Jul 13 2012 11:28AM
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Lemuel
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Mini Fridge
Bike
Hammock if you have room
bean bag chairs are a good option
Christmas lights
Ipod dock
Cheap rug
HANGERS!!! cannot stress that one enough, also those stick on plastic hooks to put on the walls / doors. Milk crates are good for storing stuff aswell.

I wouldn't waste money on any appliances like a microwave or toaster, most dorms have a kitchen on each floor.
Jul 13 2012 11:32AM
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Lemuel
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Yea lock boxes are so sketchy...... wrong. Have fun keeping your valuables, bank statements, etc out in the open. Everyone uses lock boxes because they are the safest way to store your important paperwork and stuff like that.
Jul 13 2012 11:34AM
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penguin_steeze
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i believe we have the same bong kind sir
Jul 13 2012 11:36AM
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taylornicky
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.....that is quite possibly the best thing in the whole entire world. If I ever walked into a dorm room with a fireplace, I would instantly get naked. Very sophisticated.
Jul 13 2012 12:03PM
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Sno.
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somehow this thread became NSFW.

and i dont know if anyone has mentioned it...but fans...bring fans. If you're going to school in a hot place, those dorms usually have no AC and you will roast!

Also I'm sure someone has said mini fridge, AND shower shoes.

Jul 13 2012 12:09PM
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