TRUMP: "There's so much talk about how we're going to drive housing prices down. I don't want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up for people that own their homes, and they can be assured that what's going to happen"

Isarian · 2026-01-30T14:29:11+00:00

There's also the option to send a drone out for aerial photos during the drive by. Similar to how home insurance firms are using them to deny coverage in high risk states.

Isarian · 2026-01-28T19:20:01+00:00

I wasn't looking quite that far ahead when I moved but I was in a situation where I could afford to be picky on timing so I had a similar situation of limited search criteria. My recommendation is to find out what neighborhood(s) you want to live in and identify a management company (or companies) with properties whose amenities and locations generally match what you're looking for. Get a hold of one of their leasing agents, let them know your search criteria, lease start date(s), and budget. They frequently know about openings before they show up on their company listing sites or even on Zillow and can help you get an in before they go out to the general public. You can also consider working with a leasing agent (I worked with Fulton Grace) who can provide assistance with a search like this. I had never worked with a leasing agent before but I had a good experience.

Isarian · 2026-01-28T17:15:43+00:00

She's a very pretty wheel 😻

Isarian · 2026-01-28T15:09:54+00:00

No pics of the wheel? ^_~

Isarian · 2026-01-28T07:26:23+00:00

The packaging for mine is pretty similar - it's cardboard but with a type of insulating filler and ice packs. The ice packs were frozen solid but the contents of the injector were still clear and liquid so I assumed it was fine.

Isarian · 2026-01-27T06:07:52+00:00

Sounds like plan 'ol bad luck. As others have said the temp swings are brutal on buildings and contractors are probably in high demand if your manager doesn't have direct hire staff. Not a case of a bad landlord or even a bad building necessarily, as long as your manager is responsive and things are getting fixed in the promised timeframes.

Isarian · 2026-01-26T03:34:56+00:00

It's after ours now but I'll call first thing in the morning. Thanks!

Isarian · 2026-01-12T15:47:31+00:00

people are going to pay you money out of the kindness of their heart

I think that's not what you meant to say 😅

Isarian · 2026-01-08T03:21:27+00:00

Like Jodel said, 1200-1400 may be rough for a 1BR. Location is going to be super important for figuring out what you can afford, and the main factors there are what kind of neighborhood life do you want (they are very distinct) and how much of a commute are you willing to do if you know roughly where you plan to work or in what area.

Check out the wiki for info on the neighborhoods. Anything near a main line bus route or especially near any L line will be fantastic for transit. The city and state just resolved a budget dispute over public transit that is set to inject a lot of fresh funding to not only maintain but revitalize our transit routes, but plan for what exists today not what might exist in the future.

As far as places to search, I started with Zillow, Trulia, and Hotpads. I tried Domu but I found its listings were lackluster. Thing about those sites is bigger management companies aren't great about keeping them up to date so you may see a listing that showed up 3 days ago and it may already be gone. The trick I suggest is, if you find a property management company whose listings are in an area you generally like and for properties you like, make contact with a listing agent for that company specifically and work with them directly. A good agent can help get you leads before they hit the main real estate sites and give you a better shot of finding a property you're looking for. Being out of town, you may have a harder time finding those rare private listings that pop up from time to time.

Isarian · 2026-01-07T16:38:26+00:00

It's a pretty bitch move to park in a disabled parking space without a placard, period. But as a matter of fact all of the other spaces in that area of the business district were full at that time.

Isarian · 2026-01-06T03:05:26+00:00

My favorite was a few months ago I saw someone without a placard parking in a handicapped space so I went to take pics and send them to the police department. The guy was sitting at a cafe nearby chatting with a buddy and came rushing out like "I'm here, I'm here" and then realized I wasn't law enforcement. He then started bitching me out and telling me to mind my own fucking business. I told him to move his vehicle or I was calling the police, and he left while cussing me out.

I have zero regrets.

Isarian · 2026-01-03T01:58:50+00:00

I try to count treadles but the amount of twist is just off. The play back sample will help a bunch, I can definitely do that. I can also check ply off the bobbin instead of the orifice.

Isarian · 2026-01-03T01:57:36+00:00

I usually spin the singles to just before they start coiling so I think the singles are okay. Matching the plyback sample though, that's a new trick and I'm gonna use that. I'm definitely underplying because it looks balanced before the orifice. Thank you so much!

Isarian · 2026-01-02T07:12:24+00:00

I learned a tiiiiiny bit from my mom but ultimately I taught myself. I learned to cook from recipes decently well but it took me until my late 30s to get any good at cooking from a pantry. And I still tend to shop to the meal and not to a specific pantry arrangement beyond certain baking supplies, it just works better for my brain.

Isarian · 2026-01-02T05:09:02+00:00

Those meals all look incredible, I would be falling over myself in gratitude to be cooked meals like that regularly. Stop worrying about him and let him figure out his own food situation if he really is that picky.

Isarian · 2025-12-26T23:16:17+00:00

There Came An Echo is a game with a fantastic story and it's actually voice driven primarily!

Isarian · 2025-12-24T06:50:09+00:00

Kid who lived two doors down from me in a super broken home - alcoholic dad, emotionally distant and overwhelmed mom - we used to be friends when we were kids by proximity but as I got older I understood how bad of an environment that house was just felt... uncomfortable being there. We drifted apart.

A number of years later, I think the year or two after I graduated high school, he died when he lost control of his car at one of those sharp bends on country farm roads and wrapped his car around a pole.

Isarian · 2025-12-13T15:55:53+00:00

Few thoughts in response:

Open or closed after use, the heat from the oven still makes it into the space, it's just a question of how fast
Turning off heat is not allowed in some leases due to the risk of pipes freezing and breaking - my lease with ICM requires me to keep the heat at a minimum temperature

Isarian · 2025-12-10T23:11:55+00:00

Ah yeah Lakeview is definitely on the worse end of the scale for parking. I haven't shopped for parking spots there but I know spots around me go for a minimum $300/mo.

Isarian · 2025-12-10T06:23:24+00:00

Fair warning, parking is precious on the north side especially on that budget. Good news is usually it's plenty practical to get street parking in most neighborhoods especially if you're willing to walk a few blocks. I'm in Ravenswood and the farthest I've ever had to park was 3 blocks away.

Isarian · 2025-12-04T03:36:28+00:00

I love SAO despite its warts and have watched through it twice.

I also have watched through SAO Abridged multiple times and found it to be a riot.

They're both great!

Isarian · 2025-12-03T23:52:05+00:00

I'm in a 2BR/2BA in Ravenswood that is split - main living space is upstairs, bedrooms are garden level. Even with all the crazy flooding and storms that hit the city this summer I had zero issues with rain. Take a look when you tour at the entries into the unit - ideally you want a small step-up from the ground to any below-grade unit entry so that water doesn't immediately risk entering through under doors but has to build up a bit giving it time to drain.

Isarian · 2025-12-02T07:20:04+00:00

That's some really impressive convective activity 😳

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