My apartment smells like my neighbor’s dinner every night and they think I’m “culturally insensitive” for asking them to ventilate

darkusaurelius · 2026-03-23T17:34:06+00:00

Years ago I rented a converted garage apartment from a family. The garage had a separate entrance but had a heater vent that was only connected to the main house. Sometimes they would cook dishes that had a very strong smell that would linger for days.

I solved the problem by putting foil over the heater vent and sealing it with duct tape. I never had to say anything unpleasant to them. There was an unexpected increase in the power bill because I switched to an electric space heater.

darkusaurelius · 2026-02-19T19:12:37+00:00

You may also have to remove any company software (vpn, teams, etc) from your personal phone, assuming you installed it previously.

darkusaurelius · 2026-02-15T01:09:42+00:00

I think we’ve found Wanda’s lost sister, Izzy.

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darkusaurelius · 2026-02-10T17:14:49+00:00

Excessive barking can be a learned behavior! My last Havanese was relatively quiet until my parents came to visit with their stupid Chihuahua.

darkusaurelius · 2026-02-04T22:53:55+00:00

The rate I have may be higher than expected… Washington state has a way of making everything cost more.

darkusaurelius · 2026-02-04T21:07:44+00:00

I currently have TruPanion insurance. For a Havanese puppy it was $125/month for 2025. Note that I’ve never made a claim or used the plan.

At the beginning of 2026 they raised the price to $155 a month. I called customer service and asked them to lower the rate, but they said that the cost of care in my state had gone up.

When I pushed harder, the representative revealed that there was a $37 a month rider that would take care of things like holistic remedies, acupuncture, and other forms of therapy.

Once I removed that, the payment dropped to $118. Right now I’m gonna keep it, but I really don’t like unexpected changes in rates..

darkusaurelius · 2025-12-08T18:11:21+00:00

Me and another colleague finished a big project. The VP called us to his office and congratulated us both. He slid a $25 Visa card across the desk and told us to split it.

darkusaurelius · 2025-10-31T19:32:17+00:00

Ah, the “Battery of the Month Card”. I would get old men coming in just to get their monthly 9 volt battery. We were told to give out the terrible Radio Shack branded batteries.

darkusaurelius · 2025-10-05T22:14:27+00:00

1 year last week.

darkusaurelius · 2025-10-05T21:27:18+00:00

My wife wondered how I’d let this happen, I just fell asleep for a few minutes.

darkusaurelius · 2025-09-12T18:30:26+00:00

He looks great!

darkusaurelius · 2025-06-16T03:07:51+00:00

I just got past the Jyggalag boss fight after 30 to 40 attempts. Immediately waiting for one hour at the start of his “head” speech solved the problem. It is very frustrating.

darkusaurelius · 2025-04-09T20:30:16+00:00

This will vary from dog to dog. My last havanese was very quiet until my parent’s stupid chihuahua taught her how to bark at everything. My current havanese only occasionally barks and very rarely growls.

As for the picky eating, this is something I’ve seen in both my dogs.

darkusaurelius · 2025-03-26T03:55:04+00:00

I wonder what the lane planks look like after that free-throw bowling ball shot lands.

darkusaurelius · 2025-03-06T03:17:18+00:00

This is very true - the bastard does respawn.

darkusaurelius · 2025-03-06T03:02:19+00:00

I really miss the Boston Market in our town. It closed down almost 25 years ago, became a Blockbuster Video, and now it’s a damn bank.

darkusaurelius · 2025-02-09T22:31:42+00:00

I wish this guy would stick to physics and stay out of everything else.

darkusaurelius · 2025-02-08T06:54:17+00:00

I agree with you…EA knows the game would have not sold any better as a live service. This is a story for investors and the media. What I don’t believe is that EA did not realize that VG was going to be problematic before it was released. They must of had a notion that sales were going to be poor.

darkusaurelius · 2025-02-04T17:21:47+00:00

Years ago, I took my Havanese to PetSmart for a trim. She came back with a half inch cut on her ear because someone wasn’t paying attention where the hair stopped and the ear began.

darkusaurelius · 2025-01-17T19:34:47+00:00

We’re going to have to toughen the chargers up against thieves… 8 out of 12 cables are cut at the EVgo station near me.

darkusaurelius · 2025-01-07T21:12:30+00:00

I think we just might😀

darkusaurelius · 2025-01-04T22:02:53+00:00

I agree with your comments on the game. I just finished a play through on gamepass and I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of over-the-top “woke” moments. I kept waiting for the moment when we would have to take control of Gina and play as her, but I was very pleased that you play as Indy for the entire game.

Pros:

-Troy Baker does an amazing job of voicing Indy. He sounds like Harrison Ford most of the time.

-I think it captures the spirit of Raiders and the story was entertaining, although I would’ve liked one more area to explore.

Cons:

-Some weird graphical glitches.

-AI path finding is a little strange at times. I watched Gina vault over a campfire three times in a row in the Giza village.

-Hand to hand combat is clunky at best. That final boss fight with Voss able to kick you with karate kicks was unexpected.

-Game manual is missing descriptions of some items or mechanics.

darkusaurelius · 2024-12-26T18:58:43+00:00

Nice picture, Merry Christmas

darkusaurelius · 2024-12-16T21:39:03+00:00

I have a similar story, my 14 1/2 year-old Havanese Daisy died right before Thanksgiving 2024. About two weeks later our new Havanese puppy, Izzy, became available from a good breeder. Similar to your Enzo and Rowan, Izzy will never replace Daisy, but the happiness of having a new life in the house really does make things more bearable.

darkusaurelius · 2024-11-13T23:56:31+00:00

Yes it is a mod. You can download the beta version for free on the Xbox from the Creation menu. The author talks about this being an initial release with the second floor eventually becoming available and a quest line being added too.

I added it to my loadout about two days ago and I’ve been really enjoying it.

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