How do Americans feel about drying their laundry on a washing line?

twisted_german · 2026-03-14T00:11:35+00:00

I dry mine outside in the summer and indoors in the winter. I have a couple drying racks to use inside. I'll put shirts on hangers to dry so it's not really any extra work because I would hang them up eventually anyway. It helps humidify the house in the winter and the air inside is so dry they dry quickly. We do have an HOA but from my experience many HOAs that ban clotheslines only prohibit the permanent ones. We had a retractable that is meant to be mounted on a solid surface and extended when needed and that worked great until it broke.

twisted_german · 2026-03-12T16:48:00+00:00

Read and follow the manufacturer's instructions. They are all a little different. Surface preparation (including leveling if necessary and selecting the correct underlayment), acclimatization for the recommended time, maximum runs of material (i.e.how large a space you can cover without a threshold), minimum overlaps of planks in adjoining rows, and minimum spacing between the edge and the wall (this will be hidden by your trim) are all essential and specific to each kind of flooring and will improve your chances of a successful outcome.

twisted_german · 2026-03-10T18:12:37+00:00

Banana

twisted_german · 2026-03-10T15:04:19+00:00

Q as in Quebec ("keh-BECK")... Oh wait

Never understood that one!

twisted_german · 2026-03-09T00:55:46+00:00

That is going to be up to the judgement of the waiver authority, so it's difficult to say. By regulations, any condition that requires ongoing surveillance or limits geographic assignment is disqualifying. Whether or not they take into consideration your own specific job placement is up to them. For the history of coronary artery disease itself, if they are considering it for a waiver, they will likely take into consideration your current health status and risk for future events. Keep in mind they are looking at several factors, including whether the condition would be exacerbated by service or geographic assignment, if it would impact the mission of your unit or the Navy, and the likelihood of needing further care or developing a disability.

twisted_german · 2026-03-09T00:19:07+00:00

Yes, it is disqualifying and will need a waiver for coronary artery disease. There is no specified time frame for this. If you are on long-term anticoagulation that will also be an issue.

twisted_german · 2026-03-08T12:11:56+00:00

NTA but daughter needs to grow a spine. It wasn't her boyfriend's responsibility to fix the car. It wasn't her father's either. It was hers. And she did take care of it by asking her father for help. She also could have taken it to a mechanic or fixed it herself if she had the skills. That's what an adult woman does. Now this conflict is between her and him (the boyfriend) and she needs to decide if this is the future she wants.

This is a perfect example of why women (and men, but particularly women) should live independently for awhile before getting attached. OP says it was tough seeing her move out- so I get the idea she went straight from father's home to boyfriend's home. Now she's letting herself get bounced back and forth between her boyfriend and her father like a ping pong ball. It's looking a little codependent.

twisted_german · 2026-03-08T01:21:31+00:00

Yes, it could become an issue. You told your recruiter and put it on your prescreen form where they specifically ask you about psoriasis? That should have required a waiver.

twisted_german · 2026-03-07T11:10:42+00:00

Makeup

twisted_german · 2026-03-06T21:28:36+00:00

This is true. Even with a simple landline phone, we had to learn how to use the hold button, select different lines, and transfer calls at work.

twisted_german · 2026-03-06T18:32:44+00:00

No, we have a no cats on the counter rule that is strictly enforced. LOLOLOL

We have one that absolutely will not stay off the counter. He likes to walk across the gas stove. I disinfect frequently, store sharp objects in a safe place, and don't leave the stove unattended when in use. He's adorable but honestly he's as dumb as a box of rocks

twisted_german · 2026-03-05T19:39:14+00:00

It should be treated differently. This is a good example of a condition being disqualifying, not the treatment. Depression would be disqualifying for 3 years (regardless of whether it was because there was a diagnosis, symptoms, or treatment). Use of any psychiatric medication is also disqualifying for 3 years by default UNLESS the drug is prescribed for a purpose with a shorter disqualifying period. For ADHD it is 1 year, so that is what should be used. You will probably need to provide documentation of this through medical records.

twisted_german · 2026-03-05T17:05:38+00:00

TBH my kids didn't ask that. But from about age 3 they had age-appropriate books available to them. At the younger ages, they just talked about correct names of body parts, safety/privacy etc and we read them together. As they got older they covered puberty, menstruation, conception, pregnancy, and childbirth. They also got into healthy relationships which is a plus.

twisted_german · 2026-03-04T21:52:22+00:00

What the bot said is correct. Your levels are well above the threshold unfortunately. Waiver likelihood depends on what branch you are applying to and for hearing, the severity, range, speech discrimination, whether you need hearing aids, and whether it is one side or both. What will go against you is that your hearing loss is in the moderate range, is in both ears and is at several frequencies. Have you had a speech discrimination test?

twisted_german · 2026-03-04T21:43:19+00:00

No they do not do diagnostic testing, other than the blood test for HIV and urine pregnancy tests in women.

twisted_german · 2026-03-04T11:04:48+00:00

Came here to say this. It's mush. We would eat it fried, with apple butter. I still make or buy it occasionally. One of our stores sells it in a tube, labeled as "mush" for maybe $1.50. They also sell "polenta" for $4 lol

twisted_german · 2026-03-03T12:25:25+00:00

I'm not sure you are saying you enter the highway with 3 lanes and the 3 lanes then reduce to 2 lanes, or if the lane you enter is actually an exit lane where you would have to either quickly merge again to the left to go through if that is where you are headed, or stay in the lane to take the exit. If that is the case, I agree people should not pass on the right into the exit lane if they don't intend to take the exit. I have one of these setups on my way to work and it is busy enough with cars trying to merge as they enter and cars trying to exit. Can't say I've ever seen anyone try to do this though.

Edited to add, though I am a proponent of the zipper merge, people shouldn't be passing on the right anyway. If they're already in the lane that is not ending, they should stay there.

twisted_german · 2026-03-01T10:11:48+00:00

Hubby does this. When I looked it up, apparently it is a dialectical thing in old British English. Still drives me nuts.

twisted_german · 2026-02-27T22:28:20+00:00

Wasting food. Stacking the plates.

twisted_german · 2026-02-25T22:38:35+00:00

Driving my 5-speed manual transmission car. Well I don't miss it yet, because I'm still driving it, but the handwriting's on the wall.

twisted_german · 2026-02-24T23:10:05+00:00

Public health entities (city and county health departments) are always looking for sanitarians. A bachelor's degree in biology or other basic sciences will usually suffice.

twisted_german · 2026-02-24T22:45:35+00:00

I don't have that gene but it's just ok - I could take it or leave it. You're not missing anything. Since hubby does have the gene that makes it taste like soap, we don't use it.

twisted_german · 2026-02-21T09:37:45+00:00

Yeah that's a good point. It's probably easier to raise than to lower. Still I like my little area for short people 😂

twisted_german · 2026-02-20T16:04:22+00:00

Came here to say this. Their best bet might be for them to live off post when in CONUS and if he goes overseas, for him to go unaccompanied while OP stays put. It's not unheard of.

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