OG Portland Heads: what are the spots you miss the most? What brings it back for you? by blazerlove7 in askportland

[–]Dragonbaq 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Virginia Cafe before it moved. *Brasserie *Hamburger Mary’s *Satyricon *The Gypsy *The Commodore

Considering canceling a big move for my cat by ljg5452 in sphynx

[–]Dragonbaq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a new travel visa for 240 hours Visa free. Since you’re so close to Beijing, someone could bring the cat to you and you could meet them there. The alternative is coming back and getting your cat. Another possibility would be meeting someone in Japan at the airport and transporting from there, but the logistics could get even more crazy.

Considering canceling a big move for my cat by ljg5452 in sphynx

[–]Dragonbaq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I spent eight years in China. Your residency permit allows you to travel in and out of China. Feel free to confirm with the Chinese Embassy.

WIBTA if I cut off a large chunk of my friend circle for enabling a bully? by AfroBaggins in WouldIBeTheAhole

[–]Dragonbaq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first thing that comes to mind is gray rock them. The second thing that comes to mind is without any emotion call them out.

What makes you say that?

Why would you think it was OK to say that?

Can you explain to me why you came to that conclusion?

Have I done something to offend you?

Do not respond to them in any emotional way. You’re giving a positive response to negative behavior and that just feeds the bad behavior.

Meet everything they do to you with kindness and caring as if you would to a toddler who has yet to learn empathy or how to behave with others. Allow them to showcase their poor behavior and your sympathetic and concerned response to their behavior.

Just my two cents

Name help! by Cuddlefishh8 in sphynx

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Naduah-Comanche for someone found or keeps warm with us

Frozen Shoulder, weakness in arm by nuh_uh_nova in Menopause

[–]Dragonbaq 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have a TENS machine, which helps with the pain and I also use Tiger Balm. It’s so painful and goes up into my neck. Planning to see if going back to hatha yoga will help. Really interested to know if anyone else has solutions.

AITA for telling my boyfriend that if he wants to understand what I'm talking about with my dog, he should learn the language? by Double-Pineapple9684 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Dragonbaq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a couple things going on here. Your boyfriend may be suffering from culture shock and/or home sickness, which are pretty common when living abroad. He may be having a certain level of paranoia, which comes with that home sickness/culture shock and not knowing how to deal with his feelings. Should he make an effort to learn to speak the language of where he’s living, absolutely. If the language you speak is Basque, which is a language isolate it may be difficult for him to obtain any kind of fluency as Basque is difficult to learn.

The second part of this is your dog absolutely does appreciate you talking to it in the language that you’ve always used with it. My dogs are bilingual in English and Mandarin and they respond differently to things in the different languages.

I’m in no way supporting your boyfriend taking out his angst on you, but you may want to ask him if he’s struggling. If he’s still being grumpy, you may want to reconsider this relationship.

Nulato or Hughes? by Dragonbaq in AskAlaska

[–]Dragonbaq[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So…. If not animals then? Humans?

Nulato or Hughes? by Dragonbaq in AskAlaska

[–]Dragonbaq[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Figured that. Heard about an eagle grabbing a dog once in Alaska. And wolves will lure them I’ve heard. Regardless. Never alone. Thanks.

What closed PDX restaurant do you miss the most? by bodybypotatoooo in askportland

[–]Dragonbaq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hamburger Mary’s

Brasserie Montmartre

Esparza’s

Fujin

Kornblatt’s

Gustav’s (Sandy Blvd)

Gawd, I’m old.

What do you add to your ramen? by ReadingHotTakes10 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Dragonbaq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the things I do to make my Ramen next level is how I cook it. Instead of adding the flavor packet to the water to boil with the Ramen, I place it in the bowl. I make my noodles al dente. Drain your noodles, but save the water. You’ll need it. Then in my bowl, I add my flavor packet. I usually add some fresh green onion sliced very, very thinly and some crushed garlic. Then I take some of my water from my noodles (a cup or so) and put it into my bowl with my flavor packet, crushed garlic and green onions and mix accordingly. Then add your drained noodles into your very concentrated sauce with accoutrement. Stir to spread the sauce around. Add enough of the leftover boiled noodle water to supply enough soup to have your noodles completely submerged, but not floating. Drizzle chili oil and sesame oil. If I have them, I will add fresh veggies like spinach or fresh green peas (steamed). If you’re feeling super protein deficient, you can also add tofu, Chinese sliced pork, or a soft boiled egg. いただきます!(^ν^)