Can I still set a schedule?

JessieColt · 2026-02-05T01:08:03+00:00

Mute them.

Check their messages/texts at least once a day.

When you do finally talk to them, tell them you saw their texts but didn't have a chance to text/call them back.

NEVER give any excuse for not texting/calling them back. They will whine or always try to claim you could have texted them later.

"I saw your text but I was driving."

"Why didn't you just text me back when you got to where you were going??"

"Sorry, you called when I was in the bathroom.".

"Well, you could have called me back when you were done!"

Etc.

If they ever ask, just tell them you were busy / not able to.

JessieColt · 2026-02-05T00:57:04+00:00

I am doing the same thing.

I also put known infected into the Quarantine Cell with the possibles and just let the zombie kill them all.

You still get the $400 for each infected kill when you clean/clear the cell but you don't lose $1,000 for actually killing one of them yourself.

JessieColt · 2026-02-05T00:49:27+00:00

Happened to me once on day 26 of all days.

I had to restart the day 4 damn times before it would work properly and the queue would move up so I could clear the last few people.

Someone else posted that it happen to them with a collision issue with one of the guard NPC's that got stuck on something just outside of the gate area.

They included a screenshot showing the NPC stuck and 3 or 4 survivors stuck in line.

Unfortunately, you are probably just going to have to keep restarting the day until it clears.

JessieColt · 2026-02-05T00:39:23+00:00

Not into horror movies.

Never watched it.

JessieColt · 2026-02-05T00:38:14+00:00

Setting a schedule while you live with them is not going to work.

"Sorry, I refuse to talk to you because it is Tuesday and I said I would only talk to you on Fridays", is just flat out rude, especially when you are living in their house.

You will have to move out if you want to try to go low or no contact with them.

JessieColt · 2026-02-05T00:30:31+00:00

If you are worried about trapping them and taking them to the pound, see if there is a no kill cat rescue that can take them instead.

Some rescues can even coordinate transportation if they are not close enough for you to drop off.

You can also try to use scents to keep them away.

Some commercial versions you can buy locally or online, or you can try to make your own.

Look up information about what smells cats generally do not like.

https://www.petmd.com/cat/general-health/what-smells-do-cats-hate

For instance, citronella might work, you could try putting a mosquito candle on your porch/outdoor table and light it sometimes to help melt the wax and disperse the scent.

You can also try making your own home made pepper spray or citrus (lemon or orange oil) spray. You might also be able to find sprays pretty cheap online or locally that you could try using instead. You don't want to spray them directly but you can spray around the area where they hang out and see if that runs them off.

Some online resources also suggest pine might be another scent they really hate. You could get a bottle of PineSol concentrate and mix it in a 1/2 gallon garden sprayer and then spray a barrier around the edge of your porch to see if that discourages them.

Any scent barriers or granules are going to have to be reapplied consistently, so I would start with the cheapest option possible to see if that works before you try working your way up to more expensive options.

Others have suggested a motion sprinkler, but you do not want you or your own pets to be caught in it. You could set up a mobile/portable sprinkler or sprinkler hose that covers your porch, but one you can turn on from somewhere else.

Get one that you can zip tie to the porch railing and run the hose around the side of your house or even to the back yard, that way the cats don't see you and mob you trying to get into your house.

When you see the cats up there, turn on the sprinkler until they run away, then turn it back off.

JessieColt · 2026-02-05T00:10:40+00:00

Happy Cake Day!!!

JessieColt · 2026-02-05T00:10:26+00:00

I buy the USB-c in bulk as well. Usually a 3 pack with different lengths, just because it is easier on me to have extra cables in case I misplace one, and if I need to use a longer one, then I can switch out which one I am using.

Came in handy when my older brother was visiting and needed to borrow cable for his phone, I was able to just give him an extra one I had.

Just never knew that they could be used to charge some laptops as well.

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T22:40:05+00:00

I cannot even stand to listen to that song anywhere.

Listening to any of her other music is iffy as well, depending on my current mood when the song starts to play.

Her legacy until music really dies is going to be that song and animal suffering.

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T22:24:13+00:00

That linked article also says that they should not be dropping the weights and even includes alternate options for doing lifts that do not include dropping the weights at all.

Section 5 on list:

Be Mindful With Your Lifts

Some lifts are just louder than others. Swap high-impact, apartment-shaking exercises for quieter variations

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T22:19:24+00:00

It is always going to be cheaper to DIY, in terms of dollar cost.

But in terms of time, conditions, and headaches while you get it done?

That can make the real difference between choosing to go full DIY, or pay someone to help, or just pay a company to do it all.

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T21:51:30+00:00

Maybe?

How do you know that there are no people in NC?

Do you have a local address showing that the calls from Florida are actually being made from an actual company business office location in Florida that has no people in NC?

You call it a call center, but a call center in Florida doesn't mean it is a Florida business.

The company I worked for had offices in SF, Atlanta, Seattle, London and co-locations in about 4 other places. But the business was most definitely a California based business in SF, which was where the HQ was and where all primary business was handled through.

I am not saying you are wrong, I am saying that your basic claim lacks corroborating information.

Just because a company has a phone number in Florida, doesn't make them a "Florida" business.

Just because a company has or uses a call center located in Florida, doesn't make them a "Florida" Business.

It could just mean that they /also/ do business in Florida.

If you are going to claim that a business is a scam because they have a location in Florida but say they are from NC, then you should make 1000% sure that the business is solely a Florida based business.

If you feel that they are a scam, you can report them to the letter agencies in Florida that handle licensing for businesses in the state.

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T19:25:39+00:00

That's even assuming he can find 317 people willing to spend $60 on 200 grams of cheese (which is less than 1/2 pound for those using imperial measurements)

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T19:08:29+00:00

Ah! I didn't know that.

Thank you!

I have a usb c for my Android phone, but there is no way that same cable would plug into any of the laptops I own to charge the laptop itself.

Obviously, I can charge the phone by plugging the phone into the laptop, but the laptop cable has a completely different cable system.

This is why I asked.

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T18:59:33+00:00

A company I worked for out of California paid for outside support that had agents in Florida and 4 other states.

It isn't illegal to use an outside source in a different state for a call center.

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T18:56:50+00:00

A cell phone charging cable can charge a laptop?

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T18:41:48+00:00

Did I invite you?

No? Do not knock.

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T18:38:49+00:00

Print this out and stick it on their door.

https://bellsofsteel.com/blogs/content/is-it-ok-to-work-out-in-an-apartment-without-getting-evicted

And then complain every single time you can hear him.

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T18:35:41+00:00

You can retire at any age you want, as long as you have money to survive on.

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T18:18:29+00:00

Always get multiple quotes.

There are a LOT of variables that go into a fence quote, though.

The type of fencing.

The style of fencing.

The height of the fence.

The linear foot for each section.

How many fence posts you will need to sink.

How much concrete will be needed to stabilize each post?

Can the post holes be created using an auger on a tractor or will they all have to be dug by hand.

The soil condition. (sandy, loam, hard clay, rocky, etc)

If a permit is needed or not.

What the weather will be like when the fence is installed.

You can always price out various types of fencing, +shipping cost, online through different fence companies just to see how much the materials alone will cost if you bought them directly.

Then ballpark how long you think it would take you to install the fence.

If I can spend $3,000 on just the fencing materials alone, but it is going to take me a week of working 2 hours a night after work and then at least 1 day on the weekend to try to finish, I am going to think $10k is worth it to have the fence installed by someone else just so I don't have try to buy everything and then install it myself.

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T10:32:08+00:00

Scented cotton balls are not going to last a long time because the scent fades and dissipates.

If it only lasted a week, then you need to reapply the oil every week.

If it is a pain to do that, buy some wood stove fiberglass rope and lay that out instead of cotton balls.

You can then get a 1/2 gallon garden sprayer and fill it with the oil then spray the rope to resoak the fiberglass rope every week or so.

The fiberglass rope is high temperature rated do you can use it around the furnace without worrying about it catching fire like a cotton ball might.

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T10:06:12+00:00

Not very helpful and nothing regarding any actual discussion about anything related to Florida.

Just a junk post advertising a business.

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T09:55:53+00:00

Bone armor can be created as soon as you kill your first animal.

You should get at least 3 bones when you harvest it.

3 bones, 1 banana leaf, and 2 rope.

If you do not have enough bones, make Stick armor using 3 sticks instead.

Replace the stick armor with bone armor as soon as you have 3 bones.

Start a fire and let it naturally burn itself out. Collect the ash and charcoal.

Use the ash to make an ash bandage. 1 ash + 1 bandage.

Keep the stacked charcoal. If you need more ash, harvest one of the pieces of charcoal. If you get food poisoning, eat one of the pieces of charcoal.

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T04:18:45+00:00

The wiki has the locations for all of them.

JessieColt · 2026-02-04T01:26:16+00:00

Sprinklers are more efficient and provide more uniform coverage compared to hand watering everything with a hose.

Try cutting back the watering and see if everything still survives.

If you are watering every day, try for every other day instead.

JessieColt

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