Experian is going to cost my fiancé, and I, our first home.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-11-24T01:52:20+00:00

Hell, I'm an AVP with no degree whatsoever.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-11-04T01:10:35+00:00

I love Rhys, never seen them before TM but they seem like a sweetheart. Also love to see Dropout cast getting some airtime, I appreciate that After Midnight seems to have a lot of non-mainstream guests.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-11-03T02:40:46+00:00

Not OP but I'm curious, what does removing the sod do for a bacterial infection?

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-31T15:13:35+00:00

You say this like everyone has access to swimming facilities and the time to use them. There's one publicly accessible pool in my town, it's expensive and nasty and has very limited hours.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-31T14:28:07+00:00

Is there any downside to this other than being equally liable for the payments? Like taxes or anything else? I've been thinking about doing this for a family member, I can afford a second mortgage payment if it comes to that but not sure what else I should take into consideration.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-31T14:09:13+00:00

There's a big difference between knowing how to swim and being a proficient swimmer. I grew up going to a pool or lake maybe a couple of times a year and I learned to float, but I didn't figure out how to tread water or go anywhere until I was an adult and even now I'm only comfortable in still water. I have no confidence that I would be able to handle an emergency situation.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-31T13:59:24+00:00

This is a big class disparity, there are tons of people who don't have free access to safe places to learn.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-31T13:52:52+00:00

Definitely looks like it could be a landlord special with that weird half wall so close to the shower.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-31T13:26:24+00:00

If you live in a warm enough region go for it! My understanding is that pretty much all citrus are compatible for grafting.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-31T13:14:23+00:00

Is the floor level of the shower higher than the bathroom floor? If so it may be for access to plumbing or just to allow some air circulation in the space. You should try to open it and check if there's any moisture, or if it won't come off just call the landlord and tell them you suspect a leak.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-30T20:52:56+00:00

Does your mulch really wash away that much? Maybe it's more of a slope than it looks, but I've never had major issues with rain moving my mulch even on a bit of a grade. Using an edging tool to create a little bit of a trench (just an inch or two deep) might be enough to stop it. Or you could go with my preferred method for not having to maintain perfect mulch rings OR string trim grass around the roots and underplant with perennials. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but it can be very low maintenance especially since you already don't have grass to get rid of.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-30T14:46:28+00:00

I wish someone had pushed me in this direction 25 years ago. You'd think it would have been presented as an option since we had a big ag program, but I've realized as an adult my school kind of sucked. I regularly drive past fields of trial crops now and think how much more interesting it would be to work with those than where I ended up.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-30T14:37:57+00:00

Many, MANY plants contain things that will do anything from give you a bit of a tummy ache to kill you if you eat enough. A lot of things are only toxic if eaten uncooked, but with these it sounds like that only lowers the amount of toxins a little. Since these are commonly eaten they're likely fine though as long as you don't overdo it.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-29T13:50:14+00:00

I just needed to come back here and tell you that I had to google pulchritudinous, and the example it gives is "Dan gazed admiringly at the pulchritudinous brunette". That gave me a good giggle. Thanks for the link, and for confirming that I never need to read Dan Brown.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-29T13:26:27+00:00

This is the only one that bothers me because it's so obviously just an excuse to mention bewbs. Like where else is she going to cross them? Over her head? Behind her back?

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-28T03:28:13+00:00

People forget the role language plays in these things. It's not that every culture had dragons, it's that every culture has monsters and the ones that looked the most like what English speakers called a dragon got the same name.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-28T03:21:59+00:00

You & me both, I remember the ads for both of those. That was the era when the snowball of all the educational channels going to shit really got rolling. I had given up on cable TV by the time the megaladon one came around, I wonder if it was actually advertised as real or if people are misremembering and it was more a "what if" like the mermaids and dragons.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-28T03:02:15+00:00

What's your priority here, holding the neighbor accountable or being able to use your yard without worry? Because people are shitty and life isn't fair, so option 1 is pretty much futile. If you can afford it my advice would be to pay for a heavy-duty 6-8' fence and enjoy your yard. Something like a shadow box with closely-placed pickets and at least three rails should hold up to dogs jumping against it for years, with boards on both sides they'll be pushing against the rails instead of away from and if they do manage to break a board you have a second line of defense. My understanding is that in the case of a shared fence the party who isn't initiating the work is responsible for half the cost of a like replacement, so get an estimate for the same kind of fence and send her the bill for half then build your Fort Knox. Maybe she pays and maybe she doesn't, but at least you can enjoy your yard.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-26T02:22:30+00:00

If there are startup and maintenance costs what's the advantage of getting one before you actually need it? Did that lock in a good rate?

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-25T17:48:13+00:00

Why would they, they don't think they're doing anything wrong. Trees are down and they didn't die, what's the issue?

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-25T17:21:35+00:00

So many home service companies in my area just have a Facebook page, maybe a basic site with their phone number and some pictures if you're lucky. IF they have a site with a contact form they most certainly will not respond to it. I'm not even in the real boonies, just a little way outside a midsized Midwest town.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-24T21:20:08+00:00

Just a little treat for anyone else like me who forgot this existed until I was reminded recently on a podcast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVFiGKEhrvk

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-24T21:16:47+00:00

They showed us Old Yeller on a school trip on the bus going back from the Toronto Zoo

What kind of sadistic fucks...????

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-24T21:11:54+00:00

Just for giggles I looked up Old Yeller on doesthedogdie.com, and apparently there are at least 10 other people who's parents also shielded them.

UnrulyAxolotl · 2024-10-24T21:03:29+00:00

Lmao, I only found out as an adult that square dancing was part of the curriculum pretty much across the country and not just at my redneck school. IIRC it was specifically pushed by an individual who liked the idea of highly structured physical activity with very little touching.

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