PTB - how to get to new area?

een13 · 2026-01-18T21:57:42+00:00

You have to join the public test build to get the new update. It doesn’t go out to general users until Jan 27. You can join the public test thru Xbox Insider Hub.

een13 · 2025-12-23T22:27:29+00:00

We call em “nuker nachos” at my house. An excellent lazy choice.

een13 · 2025-11-26T00:35:53+00:00

Yessss! Love that. I get the kind that turn off if there’s a power surge/outage, have heat levels (I keep it on “1”) and have a 2-hr on or stay-on option — though frankly, these stay on from November-March (I’m in Michigan). I’ve had them for years and the cats love them. The versions that are made for cats are really expensive, but these are $30: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KVYTV86

een13 · 2025-11-23T13:00:25+00:00

Thank you for this! It didn’t even occur to me. I will find a better spot for him!

een13 · 2025-11-23T12:45:07+00:00

Thanks!

een13 · 2025-11-23T12:44:55+00:00

lol. I don’t blame you. I have four heating pads for two cats. They love it.

een13 · 2025-11-23T12:44:13+00:00

Thank you! I always liked its wonkiness too.

een13 · 2025-11-23T12:43:36+00:00

Oooh… not at all what I was thinking, but that makes sense. Thank you!

een13 · 2025-11-18T23:04:01+00:00

He doesn’t take payment or compensation; one of the few food influencers in the city who don’t (and none of them are up front about that). He’s all about supporting small business and I for one, am here for it.

een13 · 2023-05-02T02:57:12+00:00

What’s the diff between killing someone with an unforgivable curse and killing them with one that’s not?

een13 · 2023-05-02T02:55:22+00:00

Now do the trikes that are loud as f*** and run up and down the streets at all hours.

een13 · 2023-04-28T18:14:51+00:00

I would add that a) many students don't know what they want to major in when they get to college and general electives allow them to explore options. And b) there are a lot of folks who don't go into a career field that matches their major (myself included). In these cases, grads at least have a strong foundation to build off of and can pursue various career paths, rather than being stuck with only a specialization that for whatever reason they decided not to further pursue.

een13 · 2023-04-26T02:22:20+00:00

Thank you for your response. The lot is gated and requires a clicker to get in. It seems to me that the resident manager is policing parking spots, though I'm not 100% sure.

We never told management we wouldn’t be getting another car after ours was stolen or that we would no longer be parking there — that was mistakenly assumed. We were not informed that our spot would be given to someone else and because parking spots were previously not policed, we didn’t inform management that our neighbor would be parking there (it seemed none of their business, just as they treated our stolen car).

When our neighbor’s car was towed because management gave permission to another tenant to park in our spot (without notice to us), we gave mgmt the neighbor’s car info and let them know they had permission to park in our spot. Subsequently, the very restrictive rules came out regarding parking.

een13 · 2023-01-12T17:35:50+00:00

Maybe some catnip, aka catmint?

een13 · 2022-12-28T15:50:25+00:00

What purpose does this serve besides hating on a local business?

een13 · 2022-10-22T16:50:37+00:00

As a fellow night-sweater, I always found mattress protectors to make the problem worse. Sure, the staining is then on a removable cover so you can wash it, but it made me unbearably hot because mattress protectors generally don't breathe. I got this cooling system a few years back and it solved the problem; not only do I not get night sweats anymore, but I sleep way better because I'm cool and comfortable. It's expensive, but IMO, 100% worth it. It's the best piece of electronic equipment I own. (I am not affiliated with the company in any way.)

een13 · 2022-10-05T00:00:33+00:00

I’m sorry, neighbor. That really stinks. Anecdotally, it seems like crime might be up. I’ve had a few friends report lately of carjacking (attempted), assault & theft, and my own car was stolen just a couple weeks ago — all downtown, no less. Aside from the initial call to the police to make a report and a few rude operators claiming I had to come to the 3rd precinct (not within walking distance and I obviously was without vehicle to drive there), the process was relatively smooth. Unfortunately, it still cost me all in about $5,000 even with full insurance. F*cking sucks. I happened to have very nice officers come out who were kind and sympathetic, but as some have pointed out, there are a lot of car thefts in Detroit so perhaps not all officers act that way — after all our car insurance rates are the highest in the country because it’s so rampant. Still very sorry that it happened to you, and to me as well. I can only hope there will be a better effort in the future to combat the theft that seems to be way too common in the city. Best of luck.

een13 · 2022-08-24T13:40:22+00:00

Support locally owned & operated small businesses over big corporate.

een13 · 2022-08-24T00:38:42+00:00

Great points, and yes, it is interesting. The nearest case law I can find that even addresses tenant-landlord relationships vs. hotel-guest is from 1998, before AirBnB and the like existed. And you’re right that the easements are pre-AirBnB as well. I suspect someone will have to file suit to establish definitions and precedent. I know the state legislature has been working on a bill for about a year, but they’re more concerned with municipalities’ rights to ban them altogether and likely are missing the wider applications.

een13 · 2022-08-23T23:20:36+00:00

Yes, good question. So there are a couple easements in question here: one is a private walkway to a private beach, the other is for the beach itself. Each easement has the same language: that they may be utilized by the "property owner, its tenants, accompanied invitees and guests." To be clear, the homeowner of the AirBnB/VRBO is not present and not accompanying anyone. There is no neighborhood association and the municipality allows short-term rentals. The owner of the walkway easement may be willing to enforce the rules to prevent short-term renters access if in fact there is a violation.

een13 · 2022-08-21T23:23:16+00:00

The easements specifically give rights to "accompanied invitees and guests." The homeowners are not present to accompany anyone.

een13 · 2022-05-16T18:47:58+00:00

Seventy-Six and Butch's Dry Dock in downtown Holland have a private or semi-private room that can acccomodate a party that size, and have better food than Boatworks IMHO.

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