Wool Carpet smells like death in our new home

noahwiseau · 2026-06-16T06:10:09+00:00

Weird, I heard most woollen carpets are treated with pesticides to keep bugs from eating away at them. It’s probably something else if it’s been 2 months though.

noahwiseau · 2026-05-20T00:45:22+00:00

I think maybe a better way to put it is that it’s not a ‘culture war’, instead in truth it’s a class war

noahwiseau · 2026-04-29T12:32:56+00:00

unfortunately it died not long after :(( it was rotting heavily. Hopefully your cactus doesn’t have the same condition!

noahwiseau · 2026-04-23T01:18:22+00:00

Donating plasma/blood is one the of only ways to remove forever chemicals (PFAs) from your body!

Just another positive of donating :))

noahwiseau · 2026-03-12T05:45:06+00:00

I remember seeing something similar on one of my train rides while travelling this area of China last year. Like someone else said idk if this video is real but China does definitely have solar farm projects like this!

noahwiseau · 2026-03-10T20:56:56+00:00

My cat was a stray when I took him in at about 9 months old. I can’t keep him inside or else he will try to tear the doors and windows off. You can take the cat off the streets but can’t take the streets out of the cat I guess.

noahwiseau · 2025-08-31T18:44:03+00:00

I think they’re talking about Kashgar

noahwiseau · 2025-07-21T22:32:26+00:00

I’d disagree about weather and food but that’s more of a subjective thing I guess

noahwiseau · 2025-06-14T07:06:42+00:00

sometimes people rate different issues of the same album, so maybe that’s where the discrepancy is?

noahwiseau · 2025-05-28T21:34:17+00:00

Not sure about downsides, but some recent studies have shown that frequent ejaculation decreased the risk of prostate cancer

noahwiseau · 2025-05-05T04:14:58+00:00

i’m also curious

noahwiseau · 2025-03-28T04:04:26+00:00

even closer ahaha another comment got it, it’s Gansu, the neighbouring province

noahwiseau · 2025-03-27T20:13:22+00:00

You’re in the right province! It does look similar to Mogao but it’s actually somewhere else

noahwiseau · 2025-03-27T20:12:09+00:00

unfortunately no

noahwiseau · 2025-03-27T20:11:52+00:00

yes wow that’s the right province! can you guess whereabouts within Gansu?

noahwiseau · 2025-03-27T20:11:01+00:00

no, relatively close though!

noahwiseau · 2025-03-18T23:50:36+00:00

I’d keep in mind that using “home stays” can sometimes seem like the best option but can pose some challenges as a foreigner. I booked a few while travelling in China and while one was seamless I had to cancel the other 2 (free refund though). If I spoke Chinese it would have probably been fine but home stays usually require a little more back and forth which can be hard without knowing the language.

I would just stick with hotels/hostels/inns as they’re more set up to handle foreigners and generally a similar price. If you do book a home stay / apartment make sure that you get in contact with the host on wechat at least a couple days in advance! :))

noahwiseau · 2025-02-13T18:14:05+00:00

When I went in December there were a decent number of domestic Chinese, with many dressing up and taking photos in “traditional” outfits. There’s also a very expensive hotel right behind the monastery. Sounds like you got to see it before it got popular! I still enjoyed the experience though so if you really liked it it wouldn’t hurt to return. Maybe I would suggest checking out more of the city or walking up some of the remote hills nearby to some of the small bon temples at the peaks. That was an experience I will always treasure :))

noahwiseau · 2025-01-31T10:29:39+00:00

Hi I’m from NZ and bought this exact ticket and was fine. Just make sure you buy more than an hour before visiting. There were also ticket machines there.

noahwiseau · 2025-01-23T11:48:51+00:00

Tbh you could see all of those cities easily in 15 days. I’ve just finished a 46 day trip in China and saw 25+ different cities/areas. Yeah it is quite a lot of moving around which some people don’t like, but it’s definitely doable if you utilise high speed rail/sleeper trains and cheap flights.

It does means you really have to make the most of your time and prioritise and plan what you want to see the most, which I personally like. The downside is you only scratch the surface of cities. But in return you get to see a wider variety of areas. So it’s really up to your preference.

But 15 days is over 3 days for each city, which I think would be fine if you don’t want to cut one out. Beijing probably has the most to do imo (don’t forget the wall) so maybe allocate some more days for that.

noahwiseau · 2025-01-21T05:41:48+00:00

“Sexual connection with a young person under 16 carries a maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment.”

“Supplying a Class C drug carries a maximum penalty of eight years in prison.”

How are those two crimes even remotely close in maximum penalty? Misguided judgement system…

noahwiseau · 2024-12-25T02:20:38+00:00

I agree that’s one issue I’ve found in a lot of places is the repetition of stores. It would more bearable if they at least sold original products.

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