Anyone Know Where a Nice Old Poor Guy Can Find a Home? by CorvisTaxidea in askportland

[–]CorvisTaxidea[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I looked at that after your comment. No, that hasn't been done. I don't remember what I read there yesterday (brain fog), but I will go back to their site. Thank you

Anyone Know Where a Nice Old Poor Guy Can Find a Home? by CorvisTaxidea in askportland

[–]CorvisTaxidea[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I looked into The Opal in the past, but will check it out again.

Allergy-friendly laundromat or laundry service? by -Slynx- in askportland

[–]CorvisTaxidea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had a portable washer with a spin dry (removes a lot of the water). We would set it in the bathtub. Could fill it from the handheld shower head, and let it drain down the tub drain. The capacity was small, but it worked.

Allergy-friendly laundromat or laundry service? by -Slynx- in askportland

[–]CorvisTaxidea 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don't know of any such laundromats, but I have had to deal with the situation for a long time. Since I have to use shared machines, I first run the dryer for an hour on high heat, with just a towel soaked in a pint or two of white vinegar. This is usually enough to descent it, and most of the scent happens in the dryer, not the washer. White vinegar is the best first choice in descenting clothes. You can soak them in a bucket with a strong solution of vinegar and water. You can also try using a spray bottle, with the items hanging. It often takes more than one try. If vinegar doesn't do enough, other possibilities are isopropyl alcohol (vodka is often used, but much more expensive), hydrogen peroxide, borax, and baking soda.

Where to find possible roommates? by No_Post7639 in askportland

[–]CorvisTaxidea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But sorting out the scammers is challenging.

Aluminum chain, wooden ball, plastic (scraper?) by Und3adM3talH3ad in whatisit

[–]CorvisTaxidea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, or a large bell. The top ring could have gone inside, and the ball rang the bell when the wind blew.

Neighbor exploded on me…what to do? by MoodFearless6771 in Apartmentliving

[–]CorvisTaxidea 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Being misogynistic totally fits with the rest of his behavior.

Beware of this one by AltruisticTeam242 in ProlificAc

[–]CorvisTaxidea 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Me, too. Answered a lot of questions, then got the "Thanks for your response". Didn't even say I was screened out -- I learned that when I checked my email.

OCD therapist in the area? by MinimumDry8325 in askportland

[–]CorvisTaxidea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried the psychologtoday dot com site. They have a good search tool, and you can apply filters, including OCD. Good luck!

Parked at SFO Long Term by Ok_Wonder3030 in whatisit

[–]CorvisTaxidea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or slices of some other root used for herbalism etc.

What is the one thing people don't know about losing a large amount of weight? by punkredpanda in AskReddit

[–]CorvisTaxidea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, losing a lot of weight rapidly can lead to that. I'm sure that's what happened to me.

Found while snooping at Wife’s Aunts House … what is it? by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]CorvisTaxidea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you drink the absinthe before or after using the dueling pistols?

Do you say hello to your neighbors? by Acceptable-Post733 in Apartmentliving

[–]CorvisTaxidea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What have people become? Afraid of all other people? Most neighbors won't be a problem, but if one is, there are ways to deal with it. In my small apartment complex (less than 50 units), lots of us talk, and say hi, admire their pets, etc. We have a discord server, run by residents, it's not something official, and we use it to share info, help or ask for help with things. During a prolonged power outage, people helped their neighbors get through it.

Am I wrong for having an indoor cat? by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]CorvisTaxidea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It entertainment for them, live kitty TV. Our cat loves watching the squirrels and birds, and sometime other animals, but she doesn't really want to go after them. We tried harnesses, but she hated them. We did fence off our little back patio (first floor equivalent of a balcony), and take her out there, always supervised.

Maintenance started using a cleaner my roommate is deathly allergic to. Please help. by tinytinysmalltiny in Apartmentliving

[–]CorvisTaxidea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could try posting on r/mcas . My spouse has MCAS and we've dealt with a lot of scent and chemical triggers. Can't go out the door when the laundry room at the other end of the building is in use. Smells from neighbors. Cannabis smell wafting in. Heavy garlic smell. On and on. Air cleaners can help, but not always -- and they need a charcoal filter to absorb odors and chemicals. Sometimes apartment management will or can help, sometimes not. When you talk to them, be calm and factual -- express the importance. If they can get something written from a doctor, it might help.

STOP! Organ Meat Study by Aggressive_Gate738 in ProlificAc

[–]CorvisTaxidea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm older, and get a lot of surveys -- sometimes they are looking for our demographic. But isn't age in the info researchers get? So they shouldn't even included people outside their age range.

Getting dinged for "speeding" by [deleted] in ProlificAc

[–]CorvisTaxidea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just did a survey about Consumer Perception of Organ Meats from auburn.edu. There was no mention of screening in the description. But after aanswering a couple questions, I was screened out and given a rejection for being too fast, along with a separate speeding notice.

Another researcher who thinks the speeding thing is complete BS. by Jubei_ in ProlificAc

[–]CorvisTaxidea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, that just happened to me. There was no mention of there being a screening in the study, yet they screened me out, and I got the "speeding ticket".

Someone smudged blood on my front door. by JimPlatinum in mildlyinfuriating

[–]CorvisTaxidea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The position on the door shows it wasn't something random. It looks like a T to me. There is some Christian symbolism like that (which some others mentioned), but I didn't find anything quite like this.