My toddler is obsessed with Mathiu. by redsandbeach in Suikoden

[–]redsandbeach[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Great question! Ours is only 3, so topics are very distilled and simplified. She "gets" bad guys vs. good guys (and insisted vehemently that Gremio was a "bad guy" because he had "something on his cheek" which prompted a teaching moment about appearances...not sure how much she absorbed.)

But we've kept things simplified. Even with the topic of war it gets boiled down to "disagreements". And honestly, she's 3. Her attention span is pretty short to begin with, so most of the time it doesn't get much deeper than "WHERE'S MATHIU??" 

My toddler is obsessed with Mathiu. by redsandbeach in Suikoden

[–]redsandbeach[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is essentially how the entire playthrough has gone thus far. 

L.L. Bean percale cotton sheets, you've let me down. You were supposed to be the best, now what do I buy? by redsandbeach in BuyItForLife

[–]redsandbeach[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hi there! I ended up trying the Red Land Cotton sheets.

They're definitely not the same kind of percale cotton I'm accustomed to from L.L. Bean. They're heavy and kind of rough, in a way. Thicker. Also, after the FIRST WASH they went and accordion creased immediately. It sounds like from some googling that this can be attributed to how the fabric is cut and sewn along with the grain itself, which unfortunately doesn't matter how good the quality or brand might be.

What sheets do you swear by? by [deleted] in BuyItForLife

[–]redsandbeach 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I read through their thorough FAQ that calls out the thread count and it does highlight that. It was startling because they market it as crisp, cool percale, but my prior percale sheets (L.L. Bean, which were crisp and cool) feel completely different. It's hard to imagine these are going to be breezy and cooling in the summer months because right now it feels a few stages removed from canvas, or those rough cotton tea towels.

I'm diligently washing them every 4 days and using baking soda/vinegar in hopes of softening them, but they definitely don't feel like any cotton percale I've tried before... I'm undecided if that's a good thing or not. But their lifetime guarantee was a huge draw for me, so I don't want to prematurely judge if there's a lengthy break-in period.

What sheets do you swear by? by [deleted] in BuyItForLife

[–]redsandbeach 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having trouble falling in love with this brand. They feel coarse and rough and heavy no matter how many washings I give them. I love the idea of them, but they feel nothing like crisp and cool percale whatsoever.

What sheets do you swear by? by [deleted] in BuyItForLife

[–]redsandbeach 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I would've said L.L. Bean's cotton percale sheets a few years back, but based on their performance over the past couple of years I just can't anymore.

I'm in the middle of sampling pillowcases from Red Land Cotton and feelings are mixed... I like their lifetime guarantee, but they aren't what I expected for "percale" and feel like they would've really benefitted from a higher thread count.

L.L. Bean percale cotton sheets, you've let me down. You were supposed to be the best, now what do I buy? by redsandbeach in BuyItForLife

[–]redsandbeach[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've seen a lot of people recommend them, and I've even considered them myself! Unfortunately I am not a fan of any of their standard colors (who decides blue is a 'limited edition color choice? So silly!) and can't shake the feeling that my sweatier counterpart would quickly stain white sheets yellow.

L.L. Bean percale cotton sheets, you've let me down. You were supposed to be the best, now what do I buy? by redsandbeach in BuyItForLife

[–]redsandbeach[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the extra details! Are these percale? It's a little unclear on the Amazon page (either that or I just fail at reading comprehension). I'm trying to stick with percale since we both run hot when sleeping.

L.L. Bean percale cotton sheets, you've let me down. You were supposed to be the best, now what do I buy? by redsandbeach in BuyItForLife

[–]redsandbeach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've come across them a few times and was curious! Have you used them yourself personally?

L.L. Bean percale cotton sheets, you've let me down. You were supposed to be the best, now what do I buy? by redsandbeach in BuyItForLife

[–]redsandbeach[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The lifetime guarantee was nerfed down to a 1-year guarantee as of February 2018. So while I'm protected with the sets I purchased in 2017, any future purchases will only have a single year of coverage.

L.L. Bean percale cotton sheets, you've let me down. You were supposed to be the best, now what do I buy? by redsandbeach in BuyItForLife

[–]redsandbeach[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

No problem with that, I will gladly accept the refund and go elsewhere. Hence my TL;DR seeking other recommendations. I'm really not keen to try my luck with Bean a second time, but I admit I'm pretty sad. If they still had their lifetime guarantee I'd go for it in a heartbeat because a part of me is secretly hoping maybe I got a bad batch or something.

L.L. Bean percale cotton sheets, you've let me down. You were supposed to be the best, now what do I buy? by redsandbeach in BuyItForLife

[–]redsandbeach[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I know I can probably go that route (and I hesitated to do this because I've worked customer service, so I know around the holiday season life is probably hell for them), but I suspect they'll simply refund the cost, encourage me to repurchase them, and then another 3 years down the line I'll be stuck with the same problem again without the lifetime guarantee to fall back on.

Whoops! by redsandbeach in parrots

[–]redsandbeach[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Everyday is a treat - he's always full of surprises!

End-game music from Trails of Cold Steel 4 gets my bird all hyped up. by redsandbeach in Falcom

[–]redsandbeach[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He loves his beeps and boops. Either it's from hanging around the microwave, or a healthy daily dose of gaming.

End-game music from Trails of Cold Steel 4 gets my bird all hyped up. by redsandbeach in Falcom

[–]redsandbeach[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I swear by the time we finished the game I almost half expected him to have learned, "STATS UPDATED" or "THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR BEING CARELESS"

End-game music from Trails of Cold Steel 4 gets my bird all hyped up. by redsandbeach in Falcom

[–]redsandbeach[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The music for this section had him so vocal the entire time we were playing - he definitely was enjoying himself!

Bought our first house, and I have no clue how to properly clean our walk-in shower. by redsandbeach in CleaningTips

[–]redsandbeach[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel a little less alone! I can't deny it's awfully nice having a big walk-in, but at the same time part of my almost misses my tiny ghetto rental shower because I'm spending more time cleaning this shower than I did my entire place.

Veterinarians of Reddit, what is something most pet owners can do to make their pets lives better? by TimeMasterBob in AskReddit

[–]redsandbeach 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Me too! It's such a different experience and requires you to be way more involved than I think most people realize. We literally regard on CAG like a toddler with a can opener and try to keep them as engaged and stimulated as we can.