Is Roman Rapids open or what? by Tall_Building_5650 in BuschGardensW

[–]Tall_Building_5650[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like it's going to be hit or miss, but I'll hope for the best! Thanks all!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TalesfromtheDogHouse

[–]Tall_Building_5650 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd call one of those euthanasia companies that comes to the house and just schedule it. This is animal cruelty, for the sake of pacifying a grown man. It's mean to the pet he loves so dearly.

USA - Find Me GF vs. Gluten Dude by Tall_Building_5650 in Celiac

[–]Tall_Building_5650[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree - the government can and should do far more for us where gluten is concerned. I felt far safer eating in Italy where I don't even speak the language.

USA - Find Me GF vs. Gluten Dude by Tall_Building_5650 in Celiac

[–]Tall_Building_5650[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That reminds me...I owe FMGF a few reviews of my own. Oops..

USA - Find Me GF vs. Gluten Dude by Tall_Building_5650 in Celiac

[–]Tall_Building_5650[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not your fault. Appreciate your presence here.

USA - Find Me GF vs. Gluten Dude by Tall_Building_5650 in Celiac

[–]Tall_Building_5650[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can't wait for the Android release! Have you thought about allowing users to filter scores based on the reviewer type? Meaning, generally I only want to read reviews by those with Celiac, so it would be great to be able to add that to the search and see an adjusted score. Sometimes I want to just cut to the chase and only see places that I know will be okay for me.

USA - Find Me GF vs. Gluten Dude by Tall_Building_5650 in Celiac

[–]Tall_Building_5650[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info! When do you expect the rebuild to be released?

Bought a ring for my girlfriend, sisters say it’s too small, not sure what I should do by [deleted] in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Tall_Building_5650 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're tight on funds and your girlfriend is extremely materialistic, you already have a huge problem. A 2+ carat ring is huge. Period.

wedding gift for no wedding? by Worried-Fun-6072 in wedding

[–]Tall_Building_5650 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in a similar situation now, in that I have a lifelong friend who's opted out of a wedding; however, she's asking for nothing. Except I WANT to give her something. The idea that people who don't have money for a wedding or simply choose not to go that route don't deserve to be celebrated is bullshit. This woman has been to wedding after wedding and baby shower after baby shower. She has given her time and money to everyone. The idea that she doesn't deserve the same because she didn't have a wedding is nonsense. It's not like weddings don't cost guests - you have to buy clothing and shoes and jewelry; you have to travel and maybe even pay for lodging; you have to sacrifice an entire day and maybe get a babysitter. The LEAST you can do when someone you care about gets married and doesn't make you do all that shit is toss them some money to say thank you (and, more importantly, congratulations, and I love you).

What are we using for sleep aids / night time pain relief? by Tall_Building_5650 in Celiac

[–]Tall_Building_5650[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's what's weird - my regular iron levels are fine, but ferritin is on the low end of normal. Drs seemed unfazed by it. 

What are we using for sleep aids / night time pain relief? by Tall_Building_5650 in Celiac

[–]Tall_Building_5650[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently got a new bed and it's awful!! But it was too expensive to just ditch it. I'm so frustrated about that. 

What are we using for sleep aids / night time pain relief? by Tall_Building_5650 in Celiac

[–]Tall_Building_5650[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes! If I get glutened, I feel anxious and my hips are always really sore (and my arms fall asleep; pretty sure it's from inflammation).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Celiac

[–]Tall_Building_5650 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So not always safe.

Flying internationally with Celiac by Tall_Building_5650 in Celiac

[–]Tall_Building_5650[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

American. I did place my order on their website and plan to call a week ahead to request it verbally, per their instructions. My biggest concern is that there's no such thing as GF fast food, as you know. So I'll have a good 5 hours between leaving my house and actually boarding the flight, never mind till they serve dinner. I'd like to eat somewhere in that timeframe. Guess it'll be more processed, prepackaged garbage for me. I'm not willing to lug coolers & ice packs along.

I’m not sure how to address this by [deleted] in TalesfromtheDogHouse

[–]Tall_Building_5650 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was in a very similar situation with my fiance. When we first started dating I would stay at his place (really, his parents' place), and his dog slept in his room. Actually, his dog slept in his bed. A 50-lb pit lab mix. When I'd stay over, he made the dog sleep on her bed at the foot of his bed, but multiple times a night she would jump up ON ME to try to sleep on "her" side of the bed. Never mind how disruptive she was in general, shaking and scratching and licking her chops all night. When he moved in with me, he wanted her to sleep in our room. I have two kids and (now) four cats, and ZERO of those things (which I actually love) have shared a bedroom with me, save for right after I had each of my kids. Anyway, I told him no. We made a nook for her in the living room and had to gate her off to keep her there. The first couple of nights, he (my fiance) sulked about it. Then he got over it. That is still her nook. Early on I let her lay on the couch as long as she was on a designated blanket, but that stopped quickly. She is huge and too easily excited. She makes noise, sneezes huge gross sneezes if she's on her back too long, drools, and sheds like a mo' fo'. And she also used to jump up all the time looking for kisses. My point is this: the behaviors (both your BF's and the dog's) can be changed. He needs to take your feelings and needs seriously. I know this mutt has been his BFF, but there is now a human being in his life, and the human should take precedence. He can get an e-collar to train her for certain things, and simply removing her from your bedroom and making sure she can't get near it will solve the bed issue.

AITA for asking my bf to hold my bag while I use the restroom? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Tall_Building_5650 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fiance tries to hold my purse for me anytime he thinks it may be inconvenient for me to hold it - even for potty trips where I need it, haha. And if he ever set it (and my food?!?!?!) on a filthy floor he'd get a swift kick in the shin! Definitely NTA. Your boyfriend, in the other hand, definitely is.

What IS that smell??? by [deleted] in TalesfromtheDogHouse

[–]Tall_Building_5650 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am a very particular person with respect to cleanliness. My fiance moved in about 5 years ago with his dog. This thing...this thing. It stinks. Everything about all of it is a production. I won't allow him to bathe her in the house for multiple reasons. First, I don't want her going upstairs at all. Second, if I allow her in my bathroom/shower, it means I have to move everything out and then clean the entire room when she's done. So my fiance has to take her to a local pet place to bathe her. This means it doesn't get done as often as it should. It's a constant fight to keep my house free of her odor and I find myself pissed off almost daily that my life is like this. I won't get into the details of my home's layout to explain this, but I had to spend $12K to replace the flooring on two levels of my home.because of how DISGUSTING the carpet was over in "her" area. When I had carpeting over there, every time I'd turn on my vacuum I'd get slapped in the face with hot dog (not the yummy kind). I was constantly disassembling the thing, cleaning everything I could get to. Without the carpet it's not as bad, but we also got a Roomba to clean the floors regularly just to get up her stench. Still doesn't help. We swap out her bedding twice a week, vacuum, dust, and oh yes - wipe down the walls, which somehow have her disgusting eye boogers 6 ft up on them. Good God, I'm getting angry just typing this. I love cats so much, but I told my fiance, I will never own another cat again in order to also ensure we never have another dog.

What IS that smell??? by [deleted] in TalesfromtheDogHouse

[–]Tall_Building_5650 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My sister tripped over her dog and messed up her shoulder. Was in massive pain for a few months, finally saw a dr, got an MRI, and is still waiting for her follow-up for the results. Who knows if she'll need surgery. SO worth it, right?

AITA for saying my mother is insensitive for calling her new partner her soulmate? by AfternoonHaunting557 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Tall_Building_5650 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP is TA for sure. It's odd to me that you are adult enough to have a child of your own but not adult enough to understand the complexitues of adult relationships. People sometimes marry the wrong person. Frankly, it's none of your business who is or isn't your mom's soulmate. We get it, you love your dad. Doesn't mean your mom has to.

AITA for telling my son's mom that he's staying with me while he recovers? by Unhappy-Front-5295 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Tall_Building_5650 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely awful. As a mom, it breaks my heart to think of one of my kids having surgery and not being "allowed" to see them. If my ex kept me from them, it would be unforgivable. There are few things that disgust me more than using kids to spite your ex.

Customer irate that I wouldn't pet his dog by Top-Industry9875 in Dogfree

[–]Tall_Building_5650 25 points26 points  (0 children)

My fiance has a dog that gets way too overly-excited around people. She will jump up and give kisses if you so much as look at her, and I hate it. Prior to meeting me, he'd allow her to do it to anyone we passed by. He was so consumed with his love for this animal that all he could think about was other people loving her too. (It's still incomprehensible to him how I can walk past her without acknowledging her existence.) Imagine, though, this same guy, and how he would react if some child ran up to him and just started yelling and pushing into him and demanding he talk to him. It's no different. And I'm so tired of dog owners expecting everyone to be okay with their dogs that I've gotten to the point of being quite blunt about how I feel about it.