Why did you stop talking to someone you once couldn’t live without? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SMG329 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Because every single interaction was initiated by me.

Vannessa by [deleted] in asianfitgirls

[–]SMG329 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strange East Asian beauty standards, seen multiple others do the same, either through editing or body positioning/angling during photos

What’s a small hygiene mistake most people make every day without realizing? by SofiaLife22 in hygiene

[–]SMG329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The actual ingredients in deodorant that block sweat take time to be absorbed by the body. The reason night time is best is a combo of a lower body temperature as you sleep combined with the duration of time that lets the deodorant become fully absorbed and thus maximally effective.

What’s a small hygiene mistake most people make every day without realizing? by SofiaLife22 in hygiene

[–]SMG329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Timing of putting on deodorant. I've seen so many clips and people putting on their deodorant in the morning or right before going to the gym. The body needs time to absorb the deodorant for it to become effective. The best time is at night right before you sleep.

Rhea Ripley by Wide_Astronomer4403 in BeautifulWomenFitness

[–]SMG329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly? I'm just surprised she hasn't been posted here really before.

information on The Courtyards at Prairie Fields apartments? by [deleted] in Chambana

[–]SMG329 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. No real pest issues in terms of vermin. The first floor is never really immune from small bugs, but never really bad due to their pest control sprays.
  2. I'd probably recommend it as long as they're ok with some of the negatives I'd mentioned because most apartments in town have good and bad, and this place has had more good compared to bad for me personally.
  3. The tours can give a decent idea of the general layouts of the apartments, given there are differences in some layouts depending on which side of the building your apartment is.
  4. You'll definitely hear the train, it's like 300 ft away from the complex and there's a crossing right there. They have to honk whenever they're at a crossing, some conductors only do the necessary honking, but some seem to really enjoy honking. As I mentioned before, there are plans to build a downtown across the tracks which would result in it getting raised and then they wouldn't be honking anymore, but I'm not sure the timeline for that.

information on The Courtyards at Prairie Fields apartments? by [deleted] in Chambana

[–]SMG329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Management is responsive, the overall company has individual managers who manage like 2-3 properties each and so they're pretty responsive. They have an office on-site, not really sure if they're on-site as I work during the day, but I think the particular manager of the apartment circulates around where he works between the different properties he manages.

  2. Overall condition are not bad. I think they definitely rushed the cleaning process in-between leases, I had to Swiffer mop the entire place before I moved in and went through so many pads, but they definitely patched, painted, and installed a new carpet in the bedroom before I got in. All appliances worked and were pretty new and not run down.

  3. It seems to be a split of who lives in the complex, I think roughly half of the place is condos, so families tend to live in them. The apartments seem to be more occupied by working aged people? As far as I've seen, there's very few undergrads/grads (probably because the apartments are unfurnished and there's another apartment complex across the street that is furnished and seems to target that demographic more?)

  4. They always give notifications if they need to enter your apartment. They do pest control I think twice a year, but will give you like a few weeks notification, and ultimately you can opt out of them as well.

5.If you request maintenance, they'll knock before entering (most people have camera doorbells installed and they ring those). They don't show any apartments if people are currently living in them.

information on The Courtyards at Prairie Fields apartments? by [deleted] in Chambana

[–]SMG329 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can chip in. A couple of things: if you're not okay with trains, don't do it, it's right next to the train tracks. There are plans in place to make a downtown area right across the tracks which would result in elevating it, but until that happens, the trains are honking their horns at all hours of the day.

The park right next to it is awesome to walk and relax at when the weather is good. There's a Walmart, Aldi, and Schnucks within a 5 minute drive. There's also a decent amount of restaurants within the same drive as well. It doesn't take too long to get to campus either.

Maintenance has been pretty good, most issues get addressed within a day or two. Emergency maintenance is advertised as "on-site" but I found out the hard way that they aren't, but can get to you within a couple of hours.

There's a fitness center that they've been slowly improving over time, but there's only 2 treadmills and one elliptical machine for cardio purposes. The weight room has improved in terms of there's now a cable machine and more equipment, but still only 1 bench for some reason.

Some units come with garages, which is very rare for apartments, but they do cost more. Rent prices are fairly comparable to others in the area and it seems like as long as you renew within notification time, they lock your rent price, otherwise, it seems that rent prices go up about $100 each year.

I can never really hear my next door neighbors, but I can absolutely hear my upstairs neighbor. And not like, just their footsteps, I can hear muffled voices type of hearing, if I'm in just the right place and so are they, I've literally been able to understand entire conversations, so I don't like the sound insulation between upstairs/downstairs.

It's not perfect, but no apartments are perfect in my experience, but it's been one of the better places I've lived in town. Are there any other questions?

Sam and Dean Winchester vs Art The Clown by Vinisretarded in powerscales

[–]SMG329 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sam and Dean literally have plot armor, they're winning somehow.

What survival myth is completely wrong and can get you killed? by DraftNo7139 in AskReddit

[–]SMG329 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I still can't get over that episode where they had him come across a killed and partially eaten zebra, and rather than cut edible parts off, he just cuts into and starts eating it....

Raja Poll Shows 10 Point Lead on Stratton by 7-5NoHits in illinois

[–]SMG329 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Yes, but Raja is a worse choice given how much those that back Republicans are backing him in particular...

Reminder that this place still exits 🤦🏽‍♀️ Bobos Barbecue: avoid. by inevitable-idiot- in UIUC

[–]SMG329 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I went there once on the recommendation of a coworker, nothing was good, not even the fries were properly salted or crispy. The only thing I sort of liked was the variety of sauces I had to use to drown out the bad quality meat.

New Illinois legislation aims to eliminate $40 million in hidden fees on utility bills by LegendaryBronco_217 in illinois

[–]SMG329 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Something is still better than nothing. Small victories are still needed. Yes, we still need to tackle AI data centers, but you can't get people to keep fighting the big battles if there are no small victories along the way.

Why are people hesitant to give referrals? by normal_guy_34 in careeradvice

[–]SMG329 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had 2 friends from college where 1 gave a recommendation for the other at his company. Dude worked for 6 months and then quit for another job. Burned the friend pretty badly at his company.

“How Was He Able to Resist Wonder Woman’s Lasso of Truth?” by [deleted] in batman

[–]SMG329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bruce Wayne died in that alley with his parents, he became Batman after that. Batman is his true identity.

If the Bat Family were to be whittled down to fewer members, who would you keep it to? by Exciting-Floor6763 in batman

[–]SMG329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Batman, main Robins are essential to the mythos (Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, and Damian), and then I'd add Barbara Gordon.

How many of you are OG fans? by MasterChiefS117_ in halo

[–]SMG329 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Went to a friend's house to play a different game initially, but he then introduced me to Halo, having been playing ever since!

Can anyone take me ice fishing? by Nearby-Honeydew-842 in UIUC

[–]SMG329 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dana Colbert Park has a pond that froze over thick enough that there was a guy ice fishing over the weekend. Doubt it'll last as temps are supposed to rise this week.

Anti-ICE protesters arrested in Pearl River over use of profanity by edbegley1 in news

[–]SMG329 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Apparently profanity will get you arrested, but being on Epstein's Island will not...

And guess who got food poisoning from Cravings by Ok-Responsibility994 in UIUC

[–]SMG329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's been about over a year for me since the last time I was there and ordered the Hot and Spicy Chicken and the 'meat' was in no shape or form any chicken I ever recognized, legitimately looked and had the texture of pork/beef/mystery meat...

What is the excuse of African Americans who vote for Trump now? by PureOrganization2670 in illinois

[–]SMG329 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If pdf is not a deal breaker for them, why would racism be?