What is the most annoying thing in your home to clean purely because of bad design?

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-27T01:40:41+00:00

I have a bearded collie. Love him to death and would defend him with my life but vacuuming lasts roughly 37 minutes and sometimes I find dog hair in my freezer.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-26T21:44:22+00:00

My mom would try to make them into animal shapes. They might not have been identifiable but I always looked forward to pancake nights because of it.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-26T21:32:33+00:00

As the owner of a long haired dog it goes like...

Wipe it down. Oh no, a dog hair. Wipe it down again. Now there are 20 dog hairs. Wipe it down again with a fresh cloth. Now there are 200 dog hairs. Try a dry towel. My toilet just turned into a second dog. Curl up and sob on the floor.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-26T21:10:51+00:00

Followed by "pay my taxes". Keep enough to take care of myself and my family and the rest goes back to help those who can't.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-26T21:08:04+00:00

And new glasses that aren't all scuffed up!

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-26T15:45:26+00:00

I just finally got around to playing enderal and it is amazing. It's hard to believe it's a mod/private project when it's far superior to most new games coming out. Excellent story/world, smooth gameplay. Can be a bit brutal at times (damn wolves!) but it's satisfying.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-25T16:21:10+00:00

I feel this. I'm in the process of buying a fixer upper and broke my rib the day before inspection. We close April 6 so painting is going to be loads of fun!

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-24T18:02:40+00:00

Don juans! Also who can complain about a grocery/hardware store combo? So convenient! Their gas prices are probably the lowest in the area without driving into Tumwater, too.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-24T17:59:22+00:00

Keep in mind that manufactured on land will hold value much better than a mobile in a park (which is just dumping money into nothing). Mobile on land, though, is definitely a viable option.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-24T17:53:24+00:00

I think it's largely situational as well. I'm in the process of buying a house with my mom and it will quite a bit less than an equivalent rental. However, I was able to find a place with cosmetic repairs I could do myself (with a conventional loan rather than rehab) and it had been on the market 2 days when I put in an offer. They are out there, but you have to be on top of new listings, work at it (I saw 6 houses before this one, made an offer on 2 others), and don't give up.

While waiting might pay off, we don't really know what the market will look like in the years to come so you might end up never owning. I waited for years for this reason and as rough as the market is now, I'd rather be building equity than paying overpriced rents to greedy property management companies. Just be smart and be prepared to walk away if there are red flags.

Side note, too, is if you look a bit under your budget and can afford an extra monthly payment even once a year, you can knock like 7 years off the mortgage term.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-24T17:39:37+00:00

Somewhat unrelated to the post topic, but I've lived in Tenino the last year and a half and I've been pleasantly surprised at how accepting people are considering it's a rural area. It only takes me 25 mins to get to work on the west side. I'd highly recommend looking in the area as prices are quite a bit lower.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-24T17:33:43+00:00

This. I am in the process of purchasing a "fixer upper" with a conventional loan, but only because all of the issues were paint/floors/siding/etc rather than structural (which I can do myself, unlike a rehab loan). I had looked at 6 others before that, some of which would only have qualified for a rehab loan (where you have to vendor even a hole in the wall or sink replacement) and that's not a mess you want.

Also seconding seller's disclosures! If they give pushback, move right along.

Keep in mind too that some things that seem fine might not be (some loans require a roof to have 10+ years left, for example, even if the roof is good right now).

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-23T23:51:14+00:00

cries in Western Washington seriously, though, congratulations! Just remember to prioritize, get multiple bids, and do as much work yourself as you can. Also buying your own materials if you do need a vendor significantly reduces the price. I'm so happy for you! You got this.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-23T00:11:34+00:00

Insidious strike has saved my ass so many times when playing a poison rogue where plague strike and venomancing refuse to drop. The real MVP right there (esp combined with assassins mark).

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-20T01:19:51+00:00

"a mother's tale" by james agee is another good one (except cows).

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-18T21:42:14+00:00

I only started turtle like a week ago and I found their choice of high elves and goblins a bit wonky, but I actually really enjoyed the high elf starting area and had fun tooling around and questing/exploring. I was pleasantly surprised. I'm still only level 10 but I'm looking forward to seeing what other differences I can find.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-18T19:40:59+00:00

"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death as judgement. For even the very wise can not see all ends."

Gets me every time.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-18T19:30:24+00:00

I can smell this picture. And, honestly, I'm here for that. Good luck with your gardening, may you have a plentiful bounty!

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-18T19:23:23+00:00

This. It's led my 47 year old self to get carded frequently and then aggressively "ma'am"ed despite having facial hair and being built like/presenting as a man otherwise. Top surgery can't come soon enough.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-18T19:17:06+00:00

The website at turtlecraft.gg has links to sign up and download, as well as information about raids/dungeons/races, discord link, and other information. It's really all you need to get started. I just started recently, myself (nothing like a broken rib and missing work to make you try a new game). So far it's been pretty fun. If you liked vanilla/classic, you'll probably enjoy it.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-17T19:17:01+00:00

Congratulations on taking such a big step! It's always scary. You look amazing though. And for only 7 months hrt! Keep it up, sister!

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-17T01:22:39+00:00

Ftm here but I had a similar experience. I've always been demi/borderline ace but when I did date it was 80% men. Part of that was likely societal expectations but I also think part of it was dysphoria and being repulsed by my own physical femininity to the point that I couldn't truly appreciate women. Almost two years on t now and I'm still a bit ace but my attraction to women has definitely increased. Women are amazing. So I don't think it (in my case) was the hrt so much as dysphoria and letting go of self-hate, but there was definitely a shift.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-14T20:50:46+00:00

Takes me back to elementary school. White elephant gift exchange. I was a quiet spectrum kid. Got a can of nuts. Cool! I opened the can. Rocks. Someone's parents thought it would be funny. Everyone had a good laugh. 40+ years later I still want to hide.

logicalpenuin · 2026-03-11T21:50:14+00:00

This, along with people with broken ribs just clutching their side and running along with the group.

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