'Genteel rapscallion' wants to live with you, Toronto

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Hugh Podmore wants to live with you. Not in a weird way, though. And only if you live in Toronto's west end, and can handle sharing a pad with a kite-surfing would-be Master of Space. Non-smokers only, please.

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The recent McGill grad is starting a master's degree program at York University in the fall, but doesn't know many people in Toronto. So, like many students looks for a place to live, he posted an ad on Craigslist.

Genteel Rapscallion of a Masters Student seeking Interesting RoommatesYou: Are in need of a roommate, a Garth to your Wayne, a Ron to your Harry and Hermione, a Ringo to your Paul, John and George etc. Someo...

But Podmore decided his request needed a bit more punch, so he posted a series of 37 photos of himself and his whiteboard messages to Imgur.com.

I WANT TO LIVE IN YOUR HOUSE! (But not in a weird way) - ImgurImgur is used to share photos with social networks and online communities, and has the funniest pictures from all over the Internet.

Podmore's slideshow has gone viral, having been viewed nearly 50,000 times. 

A link to it was posted to the Toronto section of Reddit yesterday, where it appears Podmore may have found the Janet and Chrissy to his Jack.

Somebody get this guy a roommate! : torontoreddit: the front page of the internet

I knew there was a reason my album started getting so many more views! Thanks All_thingsConsidered, I owe you big time. mrpodmore

I'm considering kicking my wife and kids out of the house just to make room for this guy! section111

You're too kind, but I ain't no home wrecker!mrpodmore

Hey, I believe we still have a room in the place I'm moving out of right now, it's beautiful (only leaving b/c I'm moving in with my partner), $620 for the room, everything included, including internet and cable. Christie and Bloor area (5 minute walk to subway). Message me if you're interested! We're looking for a July 15th or Aug 1st move in. We wanted to go with someone we know but...you seem amazing. collocake

D'aww, shucks, you're too kind! As for the offer, yes! I'm totally interested! I'd also be down with an August 1st move in, especially for that price and location. I'll actually be in Toronto this weekend to visit friends and look for apartments / roommates, maybe we could meet up and I could see the place?mrpodmore

Wait! I want him to marry my daughter!Enigmutt

Can i be your (adopted) daughter for this purpose? Because I think I just fell in lovealliecousins

The link made it to the front page of Reddit yesterday after it was cross-posted to /r/funny, where the reaction was a little different.

I WANT TO LIVE IN YOUR HOUSE! (But not in a weird way) [x-post /r/Toronto] : funnyreddit: the front page of the internet

Definitely a murderer.concretepigeon

600 bucks a month in Toronto? Good luck!-STEW-

You know it's canada because he calls power hydroBearsworth

The link to the Imgur gallery has been passed around Twitter and Facebook, too, with many praising Podmore's originality and a few offering to shack up with the red-headed Quidditch player. 

Anyone looking for a flatshare should follow this guy's example. Way to think outside the box! http://imgur.com/a/BwRMuDavid Butler

This may just be the best roommate-wanted posting ever. http://imgur.com/a/BwRMuPirate Toronto

Best thing I saw today. Hugh Podmore, you are #1. Seriously. http://imgur.com/a/BwRMu Thanks @T5war for sharing! http://fb.me/ZGkqIWAyCASIE STEWART

I would rent my place to this guy if I were in Toronto :) http://imgur.com/a/BwRMuKshitij Bhotika

Is it weird that I want this guy to live in my spare bedroom? #adorbs (via Reddit) http://imgur.com/a/BwRMusydney richards

I'll take him. http://imgur.com/a/BwRMuemma woolley

(And, yes, the McGill Quidditch team is a real thing. They play a real-life version of the broom-flying sport from the Harry Potter novels.)

McGill Quidditch Teamkimiko25

In the final slides of the gallery, Podmore invites would-be roommates to creep him on Facebook.

So we did.

Here's his current profile picture, a drawing of him as a Canadian Space Agency astronaut from what he calls the "best greeting card of all time."

Hugh Podmore's Photos | FacebookFacebook

As well, Podmore publicly posted photos of himself in the activities he mentioned among his interests in his presentation, kite surfing and rock climbing...

Hugh Podmore's Photos | FacebookFacebook

Hugh Podmore's Photos | FacebookFacebook

...as well as something called "volcano boarding," which sounds made-up and looks incredibly radical.

Hugh Podmore's Photos | FacebookFacebook


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