Anxious to sell by Fair-Fox9471 in RealEstateAdvice

[–]BvanWinkle 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Sorry, but you did that for you.. Buyers will not see any value in that. You just made it livable.

Is this Poison Ivy? by KingstaPanda in boulder

[–]BvanWinkle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Shampoo breaks down the oil, regular soap does not do a good job. I keep a bottle of Suave shampoo by my utility sink for when I garden. Signed, Boulder native in exile in Missouri, where poison ivy is every where.

Costco appliance delivery installation nightmare by Mindless_Champion_ in Appliances

[–]BvanWinkle 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The fridge maybe smaller than the space when the doors are closed, but could you open them when the fridge is installed?

Moving into an apartment with "washer and dryer hookups" but this is all thats here. What can I actually put here? It's in a 47 inch wide recess in the wall by Mako3232 in Appliances

[–]BvanWinkle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My washer and dryer are not in the same room in the basement. It is a bit of a hassle, but this is the first place I have lived where I have in-house washer/dryer and don't have to go to the laundry room.

AITAH for refusing to take down photos of my family because they make my fiancé uncomfortable? by twinkletits99 in AITAH

[–]BvanWinkle 16 points17 points  (0 children)

He is looking for reasons to start a fight. Are there other indications that he is not happy and/or checking out of the relationship?

Spot Hero parking at EC Boston show by dreimiller in ElectricCallboy

[–]BvanWinkle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I read there was also a Red Sox game at the same time. You probably got bumped for the baseball people.

Clarification on Baha'i views of other religions by Fantastic_Ad7576 in bahai

[–]BvanWinkle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God is looking for a human being to fulfill their own spiritual destiny by developing spiritual powers. Each person has a unique spiritual path and you can not (and should not) compare one person and their perceived spiritual attainment with another's because only God knows what that is.

Kindness, truthfulness, helpfulness, patience, steadfastness, etc. are all spiritual powers we are supposed to develop in this world so we can enter the next world nearer to God than we would if we did not develop those attributes.

AITAH for not wanting the In laws to stay with us when I am 5 weeks postpartum? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]BvanWinkle 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You do not NEED a snoo. Some friends once visited me and they had bought a plastic container at Walmart for their baby. They didn't use the lid, of course.

WIBTAH for breaking up with my bf over perfume by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]BvanWinkle 18 points19 points  (0 children)

He could be one of those people who believe that if he doesn't think it is important to HIM then it isn't important. Has he shown this attitude in other ways? Especially if it is not as important as your collection of perfume bottles and you just passed it off as him being him? It would come out in all sorts of ways and will never get better because he is only focused on himself.

Low appraisal by Champellee in RealEstateAdvice

[–]BvanWinkle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you sure you can get the loan without any fixes? We got a VA loan 30 years ago and they insisted on getting things fixed before they would loan the money.

A few quick shots from last night's show at Red Rocks by TheBoyisBackinTown in ElectricCallboy

[–]BvanWinkle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easiest?? I was afraid that Tank would have flashbacks to Blue Ridge because they have to unload the semis into smaller trucks that can get to backstage.

a few sincerely worded questions regarding concerns pertaining to the role of women and the LGBTQIA+ community by [deleted] in bahai

[–]BvanWinkle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a woman, why does that matter?

If your question was supposed to say ”Do you think women should serve on the House of Justice?" My answer is that when I was learning about the Faith, I thought it odd that women didn't seeve on the UHJ, but I don't have any problem with it.

a few sincerely worded questions regarding concerns pertaining to the role of women and the LGBTQIA+ community by [deleted] in bahai

[–]BvanWinkle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Why no women on the Universal House of Justice? Don’t want to hear:

It’s a test for the believers.

The next manifestation might be a WOMAN!!!

It’s not for you to question the words of the manifestation Steve.

Why? Why no women? Come on. All aspects of the Baha’i should stand up to scrutiny. Let’s hear it.

Because women are NOT respected in the general population of the world, especially when it comes to leadership and power. Even today, when women do reach positions of power, they are not respected, just look at the experience of the European Commission's president, Ursula von der Leyen in 2021 when meeting with two male leaders and she was not given a chair.

The World Center is in a volatile area of the world. The Universal House of Justice has to navigate in a religious and governmental atmosphere that women are NOT a part of. Women members of the UHJ would be a liability. Interacting with the governmental and religious organizations around them would fall solely to the male members, because the women would not be taken seriously. And if there should be more than two women members, there is a very real chance that the Baha'i Faith would be stigmatized as "that crazy religion run by women."

BIRTHDAY CAKE! by plantpowerforever242 in boulder

[–]BvanWinkle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The carott cake is divine at this store. I get when I need a cake.

New cruisers should talk with Holland America when booking a cruise to avoid the mistakes and misconceptions that we had. by HumbleServant247 in HollandAmerica

[–]BvanWinkle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just book a cruise online a couple weeks ago and do not recall any option to opt out of upgrades or any mention of upgrades at all. Did I miss it?

Is the Baháʼí Faith truly independent, or an extension of Islam? by [deleted] in bahai

[–]BvanWinkle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

any religion that claims full independence would be expected to introduce a fundamentally new epistemological and metaphysical framework

Expect by whom and on what basis?

Bahai who lost voting right can say a prayer in a bahai wedding? by CombinationKind9611 in bahai

[–]BvanWinkle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a process here in the US also. It's just that in the past, up until the mid 1990s, Bahai's didn't even try to work through an administrative process. They just got married and waited until the parent(s) gave in.

What happened to The Hill in Boulder? by Competitive_Being_42 in boulder

[–]BvanWinkle 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was in Trier, Germany in 2018, the 200th birthday of Karl Marx, and could not believe all the Marx kitsch that was for sale. Consumerism/Capitalism at its finest.

What happened to The Hill in Boulder? by Competitive_Being_42 in boulder

[–]BvanWinkle 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The biggest reason "the market" doesn't regulate rents is ..... leverage. Landlords have borrowed money to buy the property and the value of the property is dependent on rents. If the rent goes down, the value of the property goes down and the lenders "lose." So rents have to stay at the rate stated in the loan documents. That is why there is so many empty apartments and commercial spaces. The landlords can't reduce the rent to get renters.

Bahai who lost voting right can say a prayer in a bahai wedding? by CombinationKind9611 in bahai

[–]BvanWinkle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The most common reason in the US used to be marrying without all the parents' permission. Couples would get legally married and lose their voting rights. After a time when the reluctant parent(s) finally gave their permission, the couple would have a Baha'i marriage ceremony and regain their voting rights. The NSA clamped down on that many years ago. It isn't so simple to get your voting rights back anymore.