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Open Question: What's is the best mattress/ I need model and name brand as well? Thanks you all?

Open Question: What's the best mattress? I need model and name brand as well? Thanks you all?

Open Question: Can you suggest me a best exterminator in Manhattan?

hi friends, my family is facing the problems from pests and bugs from few days. recently we observed some bugs on my mattress. kindly show me the best exterminator to get rid off my problem? more

Open Question: What is the Air Cloud Mattress?

Saw an infomercial for a japanese "air cloud bed" or something to that effect. Supposedly, "beads" made of "air" (clearly not) but it is supposed to be better than the posturpedic? Does anyone know where to buy one of these beds, I do not have name for it and is it really that much better? I am trying to buy a good Full size for around 450-500$ ... if you dont know what I am talking about, any idea on the best Full for that price? more

Open Question: what's your favorite episode of GLEE!?

so far.. what is your favorite episode? and WHY? 1. Pilot 2.Showmance 3. Acafellas 4. Preggers 5. The Rhodes Not Taken 6. Vitamin D 7. Throwdown 8. Mash-Up 9. Wheels 10. Ballad 11. Hairography 12. Mattress 13. Sectionals 14. Hell-O 15. The Power of Madonna 16. Home 17. Bad Reputation 18. Laryngitis 19. Dream on 20. Theatricality 21. Funk tell me why it's your favorite. BEST ANSWER! (: more

Open Question: What would be the best futon or sofa lounge bed type of thing to purchase?

I am looking for one of those couches that can convert to a lounger and a bed at the same time without having a pull out mattress. i need something that can endure use for at least 2 years. i weight about 220 lbs. My man weighs about the same but i don't think he would be laying on it. any suggestions? i need help on this soon since i will need to buy one for next week. more

Resolved Question: Anyone willing to read my narrative/story?

Jack Harlow carried the last box of his possessions through the door of the unfamiliar room of their new Connecticut house. He stared out the window at the not unpleasant view of Henderson Hills. It was a small, handsome town; population 361. His parents felt guilty about the move. He had once overheard his mom tell his dad "It's hard enough for him to make friends as it is, Jack, and twelve is a very tender age. I don't know if this move is the best idea." His father simply replied: "You know I have no choice in the matter, Lilly. If the company would let me, I would stay." He was almost certain that he heard guilt in his voice. But since his father was the sole source of income, there was no choice but to oblige to the demands of his job. His father was the president of a company who made parts for computers and had to move around a lot to oversee productions which took place over long periods of time. Despite his mothers assumptions he felt a subtle relief in leaving the city. Besides he knew it was coming sooner or later, his father's job caused constant relocation. Jack considered himself open to change and adventure. He was tall thin and as normal as any other kid, but he was never social, in fact he considered himself a loner and never went out of his way make friends. He would just end up moving away from them. Jack sighed and fell back on the bare bed with a soft thud followed by faint protest from the exhausted springs inside the nude mattress. He stared up at the cream colored ceiling and was processing his thoughts of indifference when his eye fell upon a thin slightly discolored line among the paint; he followed it with his eye until it formed a perfect rectangle in the ceiling. He stood up on his bed to get a closer look at the discolored triangle, and this time it wasn't a faint protest that came from the mattress, but a loud scream. He reached up and stood on his tippy-toes to try to get a feel of the barely discernible rectangle to see if the texture differed from the ceiling but couldn't quite reach it. "Jack! Dinner! We ordered pizza!" his mother's voice came from downstairs. They sat on the white Berber carpet and ate at the coffee table which was the only piece of furniture in the empty living room because the other trucks hadn't arrived yet. Jack nibbled distantly at his slice of pizza. For some reason he couldn't tear the rectangle away from his mind. He scanned over possibilities of what this mysterious rectangle could be in his mind and came to only two logical conclusions: a spot fix where part of the ceiling had suffered damage (probably from a leaking pipe) or, an attic door, in which the gaps had been filled in in an attempt to hide it (this idea intrigued him greatly, and brought forth the want for adventure in his life.) . Either way he was going to find out. Suddenly he asked, "Dad, does this house have an attic?" He thought this over for a moment and said, "No, the realtor didn't mention anything about it." Then, with mild suspicion in his eyes asked, "Why?" "Just wanderin'" Jack mumbled and looked back down at the pizza he had been thumbing with. He still did not eat it. Later, after desert, he made his way back to his unfamiliar room full of boxes and again plopped on his bed and skimmed the ceiling until his eye once again fell upon the seemingly secret door upon his ceiling. He walked over to the corner of his room and grabbed hold of a large box, which contained two stacks of heavy, old encyclopedias. He had received them as a Christmas present from his grandparents last year. At the time he had thought it was a thoughtless gift, but he had used them quite often since he entered the sixth grade. He dragged them over to his bed side. When he reached his bed he squatted with the box between his legs and wedged it between his hands and torso and lifted it onto his bed. He turned it on its side until all the encyclopedias laid flat upon each other for better stability. He crawled up onto his bed and carefully stepped onto the box of encyclopedias. He reached up and traced part of the slightly discolored rectangle with his index finger. It was a rough chalky texture he recognized at once, it was plaster, which he had used on many occasions helping his dad fix drywall in their previous house. Without thinking about it he plunged his hand into his right pocket, causing him to lose his balance and nearly fall of the unstable box of encyclopedias. Once he regained his balance he pulled a swiss-army knife from his pocket. It was a knife his dad owned for a long time before passing it down to him, and as far as he could tell it was a durable and reliable knife. He pulled the blade from the knife and plunged it into the soft plaster and dug out as much as he could with the box in its current position, and stepped down and movemoved the box under a section of fresh plaster. He dug and moved the box methodically until the door was completely free from the plaster. Even thought the door was free from the plaster he still had no way to open the door since there was no drawstring or handle. An idea struck him. He closed the blade attachment on the knife and pulled the corkscrew attachment from it. He pressed the screw into the wood (which was surprisingly soft) as far as he could without screwing it in, then twisted it in the wood until it had a secure grip on the door. He got a firm grip on the knife with the screw between his middle and ring fingers and pulled down hard on the knife. The door came with it. He pulled the door down as far as it would come, but there was no ladder or any other way into the dark hole that was the doorway into the hidden attic. He would have to pull himself up with no help. But first he needed a light. He dug through the boxes in the corner of his room until he found an old plastiold plastic flashlight. He pulled the flash light from the box and shined it on his palm. It was weak, but it would do. He walked back to his bed and stepped back onto the box of encyclopedias, stuffed the flash-light into his back pocket and reached up towards the hole. He wasn't necessarily a strong kid but he was a light kid, and he pulled himself into the dark attic fairly easily. Once in the attic an eerie feeling came upon him and goose bumps rose on his arms. He fumbled for the flash-light in his back pocket. It was held tight between the denim of his pocket and the flesh of his buttocks. He rose to his feet and the long abandoned floorboard squeaked and warped uneasily under his feet. He clicked the flashlight on and scanned the dark room. It was empty. He felt a mixture of relief and disappointment fill him. Just as he turned to leave something was caught under the dying light of the beam. He turned back and focused the beam directly on what seemed to be and old wooden boxabout two feet high, two feet in length, and two feet wide. Once the box was under the direct light and he could see it clearly something came over him, something like obsession or hypnotism. The box in itself was beautiful; carved from flawless mahogany and was finished so brilliantly it seemed to illuminate the darkness and magnify the dim light of the flash-light. It was covered in intricate carvings, of what seemed like words of another language, which he couldn't read. But it wasn't the beauty that transfixed him; it was some inexplicable force from within the box. If he hadn't seen the beam of light shaking he would have never known his hands were trembling. Unconsciously he began moving towards the box. His whole body felt numb. When he reached the box he reached down to open it without even noticing what he was doing. Somewhere in the back of his head a tiny, weak voice was saying don't open the box, don't open the box,his mind and his hands continued to reached for the two gleaming brass knobs that opened the doors which met in the center on top of the box. His hands were shaking so bad he couldn't grab a hold of the right knob and hold the flash light at the same time, and he dropped the light. He hardly noticed. The tiny, weak voice in the back of his head barely had time to say don't open the box, before it was too late. He opened the doors and the box took him, like it took so many others into the vast emptiness of an unexplained darkness. The box doors slammed closed, and sat there waiting patiently for its next victim in the darkness of the attic. All that was left of Jack Harlow was a dim flashlight dying out in the darkness. more

Resolved Question: Can any one vote for the best pest control New york city?

hi friends, my family is facing the problems from pests from few days, we observed some pests and bugs in my mattress. we got some bite marks on our forearms, kindly help me out and suggest a best pest control,and are there any non chemical methods to remove them. more

Voting Question: The World's Funniest real ads - What do you think of them?

Just found these on the internet during my procrastination of study :P What do you guys think??? The World’s Funniest Real Ads Believe it or not, these ads actually found their way into newspapers all over the world: Braille dictionary for sale. Must see to appreciate. FOR SALE BY OWNER: Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica. 45 volumes. Excellent condition. $1,000.00 or best offer. No longer needed. Got married last weekend. Wife knows everything. Help wanted, singer for rock band. Must be female or male. For sale, Hope Chest, brand new, half off, long story. Help wanted, adult or mature teenager to baby-sit. One dollar an hour. Lost: small brown poodle. Reward. Neutered. Like one of the family. For sale: a quilted high chair that can be made into a table, potty chair, rocking horse, refrigerator, spring coat, size 8 and fur collar. Four-posted bed, 101 years old. Perfect for antique lover. Wanted: Part-time married girls for soda fountain in sandwich shop. Man wanted to work in dynamite factory. Must be willing to travel. Christmas sale. Handmade gifts for the hard-to- find person. Wanted, man to take care of cows that does not smoke or drink. Three-year old teacher needed for pre-school. Experience preferred. Wanted. Widower with school-age children requires person to assume general housekeeping duties. Must be capable of contributing to growth of family. Tired of working for only $9.75 per hour? We offer profit sharing and flexible hours. Starting pay: $7 -- $9 per hour. Our sofa seats the whole mob and it’s made of 100% Italian leather. Full sized mattress. 20 year warranty. Like New. Slight urine smell. Nordic Track $300 hardly used, call Chubby. Joining nudist colony! Must sell washer and dryer $300. Open house body shapers toning salon free coffee and donuts Found: dirty white dog. Looks like a rat... been out while. Better be reward. Exercise equipment: Queen Size Mattress & Box Springs - $175. ALZHEIMER'S CENTER PREPARES FOR AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER. Free Yorkshire Terrier: 8 years old. Hateful little dog. Free puppies: ½ cocker spaniel, ½ sneaky neighbor’s dog. Free puppies: part German Shepherd, part stupid dog. German Shepherd, 85 lbs. Neutered. Speaks German. Free. Snow Blower for sale…only used on snowy days. Bill’s Septic Cleaning: “We Haul American-Made Products." Cows, calves never bred…also 1 gay bull for sale. Nice Parachute – Never opened. Used once. Hummels – Largest selection ever. "If it’s in stock, then we have it!" 1 man, 7 women hot tub. $850/offer. Shakespeare’s Pizza. Free chopsticks. Harrisburg Postal Employee Gun Club. Tickle-Me-Elmo, still in box, comes with its own 1988 Ford Mustang, 5L, Auto, Excellent condition $6800. more

Voting Question: I'm gay and I can't tell if he is?

So I'm gay and out of the closet and ever since I met him 2 and a half years ago, I've always suspected there was something gay or at least bi about my younger brother's best friend. At the time he was 14 and I felt like he exhibited a lot of the stereotypical signs such as being a little uncomfortable when I was around, but his friends were fine and I just chalked it up to he's from a small town and has never really been around a gay person. He's 17 now, and he stays the night at our house a lot with my brother and we all drink and stuff, but not a lot, when we're hanging out after the parents go to bed. My brother always falls asleep first and me and this guy have always just watched tv together or done stuff on my laptop, but we always are like sitting together on the air mattress he sleeps on all night. A couple weekends ago, he was high and laying face down trying to go to sleep, and as a joke I told him if he didn't get up, I was going to sleep on top of him, and he was like ok, but in the haha, very funny sort of way, and I did it thinking he would get up. I have to admit I had been drinking so we layed there for a little bit, but then he started like pushing up on me in a certain area over and over, and I said his name and he stopped and then started again soon after. I said his name again and he said yeah? and i said are you sure? and he said yeah and things went from there. Other details that should be known are that he was rock hard before any of us touched it and "finished" pretty quickly also. Now, things aren't super awkward. When we're around each other, we act normal, and he knows I want to talk to him about it, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to and is trying to avoid it. So I'm conflicted between kinda having feelings for him and being pissed that he won't talk to me and is being selfish, and on the other hand, knowing exactly how he feels if he is in the closet in a small town and no one suspects he is gay or bi because that was my situation before coming out, so I can't abandon him and just want to talk to him to get some answers and let him know I'm here but I have NO IDEA what to say or how to say it in the right way to not scare him or make the situation worse. I just want to know things like did he only do it because he was high (which even if he says that, anybody who's smoked knows that's not true) and if he likes me or if he just took advantage of an opportunity because I'm the only gay person he knows. Help please. PS: I know I said he's 17, and yes I'm over 18 barely but our age difference is not illegal in our state so no problem there.Oh and I forgot to say one more thing. He was supposed to stay the night the other night, but his parents ended up saying no and he like got really mad and argued with his dad for awhile in front of everyone and afterward he just sat there and sulked like he might even be about to cry. I found it weird because he knew me and my brother had just gotten a new bottle of alcohol that day that we were going to drink that night and he knows how it goes with my brother falling asleep early and everything so I can't help but wonder if him getting mad and wanting to stay so bad was because of me?And one of the reasons it's hard to talk to him is because the few times I've tried to just ask him to talk he eventually said I was like a 12 year old girl but also said if he wanted to talk he'd text me but until then I could wait. more

Voting Question: Mattress purchase for my grand children?

I want to buy the very best mattress for my grand children. I understand that three big mattress manufactures are Sealey, Stearns and Foster, and Simmons. On the web, I see, these three manufaturers produce a variety of mattreeses. Which particular type should I buy, from these three manufactureres in twin size bed? Once again, I am looking for the best mattress for my grand children. BTW these are two boys ages 5 and almost 3 years old. more

Voting Question: What's the best way to clean a mattress?

I borrowed a mattress from an acquaintance who was is not using it at the moment but was unfortunately greeted by disgusting huge urine stains on both sides of the mattress. Are there any ways to clean the mattress effectively? (Carpet sprays for pets? etc?) more

Voting Question: Best cheap mattress topper?

I'm looking for a mattress topper for my queen size bed. I would like the cheapest one possible. I want a mattress topper that is as thick as possible and has memory foam or something equally as comfortable. What is the name/brand and what is the price? Thanks. more

Resolved Question: hi i need help!, i came home and my dog did a number to my bed...?

He crapped & pissed alot on my bed, mattress, etc... i have tried cleaning it as best as possible but it still aint perfect! any advice on what to do? like a good product to buy? to make it even cleaner and better ??? i am so disgusted w/ this whole ordeal & would rather Just go buy a new mattress etc but i am too broke so i am trying to fix this situation as best as i can please help me! like any good cleaning products i can buy? that can help remove strains? & shitty smells? more

Resolved Question: Best way to get my cat to stop picking at the furniture?!?!?

So I look up stuff online about why cats like to scratch at couches. However, my spoiled kitty does not do it for any of those reasons- she does it ONLY for mine or my boyfriend's attention. The thing is, she gets TONS of attention but when she wants to start playing, that's how she gets me to chase her. She doesn't pick when I am not at home and she doesn't even care for scratching posts or anything like that. She picks at the curtains or the mattress at night to get me to wake up and play with her and we have already thrown out one couch because we can't get her to stop when she wants something! If I ignore her, she just keeps doing it more viciously until I come and chase her. I tell her all of the time she can just come up and ask, but of course she doesn't understand :-/ Any suggestions? My boyfriend wants to declaw, but being the animal rights person that I am, I can't even imagine doing that to my baby :(Thanks guys. I have tried the scratching post and I have tried the spraying with water. I have bathed her in the shower since she was a baby so she likes the water- sigh. And for some reason she never even cared for the scratching post. She is dog cat, haha However, I will try the citrus thing! Has anyone tried the double sided tape? more

Resolved Question: Is the first part of my novel good so far?

Sorry if it get's boring. Can you please edit it? :) Thanks. The third of September arrived with an array of new beginnings. As I laid the last of my belongings into my dresser, I let out a sigh of relief. As I pushed the dresser drawer shut, the wood chips peeled onto my finger tips. My body aching, I allowed myself to recline onto the mattress which rested on the floor. Although I already couldn't stand this place, I was in no position to complain. I decided to keep my mouth shut, considering it was my fault we were forced to move here. The sound of my brother's arguing echoed throughout the apartment, forcing my eyes open. Sometimes I wished I could fall into an eternal sleep so I wouldn't have to think about my past, or deal with the problems that came along with it. But for now, all I wanted was for Dale and Todd to stop fighting. I especially hated when they were screaming over something I did. I can understand why though. Todd is shallow, and Dale is spiteful. Todd is angry I took him away from his popularity, and that he lost all his friends moving into this God forsaken place. Dale has always been my defender, to say the least. He'll stick by me no matter what and wants what's best for me, I guess so I won't turn out like Todd or Shane. (That's right, I have three brothers.) Shane doesn't bother me, so I barely talk to him. How could I appreciate all Dale does for me when I know all of it's for selfish reasons? He doesn't care about me, Todd or Shane at all. He only cares about himself and how he is perceived to the world, how our family is thought of. That's how selfish he is. His only ambition in life is to beat out his friends in every way possible and get revenge on high school bullies who claimed he would never get anywhere in life. (Sad to say, but the bullies were right. He never will and I have no guilt admitting that.) He's almost like the father figure I never had. Strict, overprotective and of course, annoying. Since dad was always drinking and never home, I never exactly got the chance to bond with him. And whenever he decided to actually come home, he just argued with our mother – which explains why I never got any sleep at night. And when mom died, he went along with her – except I know for a fact he went to Hell. He couldn't stand that she was gone because he knew he couldn't take care of us without financial help. Just like my oldest brother, he was completely selfish. But at least Dale pretends not to be. I was thirteen when it happened, four years ago. It was only a few weeks after mom passed on, she had Breast Cancer. Dad said he was going to the garage for his toolbox. But when I went looking for him a few hours later, their was a trail of blood leading to his body, and a crimson coated knife plunged through his heart. Dale isn't a good brother sure, but he sure as hell is a better parent than my father ever was. more

Resolved Question: Pistol or Shotgun for Home Defense?

When my Dad died, I came into a few hundred thousand dollars. I decided to become a home owner. I bought (free and clear, no mortage) a house. Up Side: No rent, no mortgage. Down side: I bought a 780 square foot (tiny) little ghetto house in a bad part of Los Angeles (Echo Park). Got burglar bars and doors, a fence, motion activated floodlights, an alarm, and a big dog from the pound. Right now, the California Economy is dead, so you can buy guns from people who just lost their jobs for practically nothing. I bought a Spanish Star Model B in .38 Super from a guy, along with several boxes of +P 130 grain Hollow Point bullets. I keep that, and a spare loaded clip, between my mattress and the springs during the day, and under my pillow at night. I keep it without a bullet in the chamber, so I won't have an accident. My best friend slept over (he lives on the other side of the San Gabriel Mountains in Palmdale, and it's a long drive). We went to a movie, and he said he was too tired to drive home. So he sees my home defense set up, and starts to criticize. He says if I start shooting, I am going to be sending bullets right throught the walls of my tiny little house, and will be killing my neighbors. He says I am really irresponsible, and that I should get out my shotgun instead. I inherited a Savage BSE double barrel shotgun in 20 guage. My friend says I should load that with birdshot. He says birdshot will kill anyone inside a house, but it won't penetrate walls. I don't know whether to take him seriously or not. He has his good points, and will give me the shirt off his back, but he also has a need to constantly one up me. I like the big (to me) .38 Super for several reasons. It feels good in my hand. I like that I can instantly reload it. To a small guy like me (five foot four, 119 pounds) it seems pretty powerful. And I can hold my big steel cop flashlight my cop brother bought me for a gift in my other hand. And I can hide it behind my back or down by my side if I am investigating my yard at night. I will look like a horse's patoot running around my tiny yard with a double barreled shotgun. They will call the men in the white coats. Also, my house was wood frame, which some genius added a ton of stucco to. I guess for insulation. I assume a hollow pont bullet would rip itself to pieces going thought the lath and plaster (really old house) wood frame, and then two inches of stucco. Also, I am not very big or strong. If I went after someone in the house with a shotgun, I am afraid they could take it off me. I don't have a lot of upper body strength. I keep this big hunting knife with leather washer grip I inherited in my nightstand. I had it shapened razor sharp at this cutlery place in the mall. If I actually thought someone were in my house, I would put the gun in my right hand, and my knife in the left. I am scared a big or strong man could wrestle the gun out of my hand. That way, if we were wrestling over the gun, I would simply stab the guy with a big razor sharp six inch blade. I can't do that with a big old shotgun with a long, clumsy barrel. I think my home defense set up is pretty good. Actually I DON'T intend on shooting someone. I may be very naive, but I think if I shoot my gun off into the floor, 99% of all intruders will exit stage left, with running feets out the door. I mean a .38 Super with +P is LOUD, at least in the indoor shooting range. So I think the odds of actually having to fire it at hip level are pretty small.Soulflow You have never been a victim of violent crime, I guess. I have. I was gay bashed and put into the hospital, after minding my own business and walking out of a club in West Hollywood. Never again. I will never be a victim. If you want to be a victim, go right ahead.Soulflow You have been a victim of violent crime multiple times, and you don't want to be able to defend yourself? I can only say that is not how my mind works. more

Voting Question: My grade is filling our 8th grade hallway with 300 green&white balloons as our yearly prank. Whataya think?

My idea! We asked the janitor's if theyd help set it up and they agreed! The night before the last day of school (like 6pm), ten of us are going back to the school and inflating 300 balloons with our school colors and theyll cover the floor perfectly! The janitors are also gonna turn off the motion detectors, incase a draft blows the balloons. Oh! And we're bringing bike&air mattress pumps to blow them up. To make sure they dont leak into the main hall, we're covering the bottom two half of the hallway entrance with plastic wrap. (What if someone trips, though?) My best friend's mom is a teacher there and says its harmless and itll give the principal a good laugh. Im just nervous about teacher's reactions. Either theyll love it or blow a fuse. My english told me that a prank is a suspendable case for Freshman Year. But, over balloons? Would they? We'd clean them up. Its HARMLESS! The local dollar store is gonna charge us $25 for 300 balloons (150 of each color) and the entire grade is pitching in. So, it wont cost us much, really. Its our final chance to go out with a bang and we've been good&quiet all year. So, whataya think?! Will it work or not? Is it creative? Do you think we'd get suspended (all 20 of us)? Any suggestions or tips? more

Resolved Question: what is the best mattress? is it memory foam or temper pedic?

Resolved Question: Dancing with the stars: are they play the favoritism for the "victim"?

Yeah yeah yeah, Erin Andrews was peeped whatever, BUT SHE"S NO WHERE NEAR AS GREAT OF A DANCER AS NICOLE SCHERZINGER AND EVAN L. ARE. It's outrageous that the judges gave her higher schore than the other two for that really rickety Samba she and that "Russian" strung together with dental floss. Artistically, both Nicole and Evan are miles and miles away ahead of Erin Andrews. And the "Russian"s choreography has always been very choppy and in bad taste(and for goodness' sake, a mattress on stage with this " peephoe victim" writhing about?? I mean how low class can you get? ) IF this is a show about the best dancer winning, the judges definitely are not being true to the spirit of dancing and the show. Yeah yeah Erin Andrews is now considered the hottest sideline reporter especially since the entire nation has seen her curling her hair and checking her butt naked, BUT THAT DOESN"T MAKE HER GOOD ENOUGH OF A DANCER TO BEAT NICOLE OR EVAN.Maksim whatever his last name, is really much inferior of a choreographer than most of the pros on the show. Most of the dances he came up with were very shallow, boring . It seems that all he want the female partner to do is to twirl around and shake her bootie. It's simply appaling that they gave Evan's Viennese Waltz less points than that sea-sick, migrane-inducing Samba that Ms. Sideline hottie spinned through. What Evan and the pro lady(I forgot her name) did with this dance just warms your heart and puts a smile on anyone's face. more

Resolved Question: How do I clean a used twin size mattress?

I bought a used twin size mattress today, I would like to clean it but not sure how. What is the best way to sanitize this used mattress? I was kinda thinking about running a hose on it outside. Your comments plz.. more

Resolved Question: What's the best way to deal with urine soaked bedding?

One of my kids will be dry for awhile, then wet the bed for 7 or more straight days. The bedding gets soaked, including the bed spread, waterproof mattress protector, and absorbent mats. It has a very strong, skunky odor and I can smell it when I'm in other parts of the house. Often it smells so badly that have to wash it more than once. Also, I can't wash other clothes with it because the other clothes start to smell, too. I use purex sensitive detergent and add a cup of baking soda. The washing machine is monopolized by bedding for more than a week and other laundry piles up. Any suggestions on how to deal with laundry issue better? (I'm not interested in "interventions" like medication or pull-ups, just suggestions on how to better wash these items. And yes, i've talked to the doc about it and she's not concerned about any health issues.) more

Resolved Question: How do you clean a mattress, sofa, etc ?

I've had my mattress and other furniture in storage for about 2 years now. Now that I'm ready to get it out, all of my furniture has gathered a lot of dirt and dust and other nasty stuff from being in there for so long. What is the best solution for cleaning these kinds of materials? I saw that shark steam mop, would that work? more

Resolved Question: What futon mattress is best for long term sleeping?And does it have a warrenty?

I'm 13 and im SO tired of my bed. I have a lot of people over and since my bed is super squeaky, we almost nvr sit on it. Plus, when i have a person spend the nite is a total nightmare since it squeaks and groans. PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP! more

Resolved Question: Heavy periods... best sanitary pad to use? (girls only please)?

On day 2 and 3, they get extremely heavy. At night, I wear 40-41cm pads that are ultra thick (kotex and whisper) and put a towel underneath. But somehow, it ALWAYS leaks through! Yes, through the pad, undie, pants, and towel. It gets all over my sheets and sometimes on my mattress.. (I apologize for being so blunt but really..) Maybe it's because I sleep on my side.. but I've tried sleeping on my back. I always flip over again while I'm asleep. = = I don't think I wanna try tampons either.. Oh and I've tried wearing another 28 cm pad sideways in the back with the 40 cm one. It helps a bit, but still gets on my pants. Help please? more

Resolved Question: Is there a best place for buying an affordable memory foam mattress online?

I'm looking into buying a memory foam bed, but there's so many options and choices out there, and every site I find has conflicting information. I'd like to buy something that's a good price, but not as expensive as Temperpedic. Does anyone have a good site or any tips for buying? more

Resolved Question: I want to join the YA hip hop patrol. Help?

I see all these cool guys going around teaching people about real hip hop. They're usually about 13-16 years old (although some are quite old) but they seem to know secrets that the rest of us don't know. I want to go around and "thumbs down" people who say Immortal Technique is garbage (even though he is) or that Jay-Z is dope (even though he still is). Where can I sign up for this cool group of people who spend every waking hour of their lives preaching the word of Jedi Mind Tricks and cutting through the vile illuminati scum like Jay-Z before he destroys "real" hip hop and brings on the coming of the Antichrist? Here, let me get some practice: "Canibus will rip anybody!" -- (Quote taken from a 15 year old virgin) "Jay-Z is Illuminati!" -- (Same 15 year old virgin) "Eminem can't rap anymore!" -- (16 Year old listening to Vinnie Paz rap about protons) "L.L. is the best rapper" -- (63 year old with Down Syndrome) "He drops knowledge son!" -- (17 Year old with a GED after hearing a rapper ryhme Antidisestablishmentarianism with Floccinaucinihilipilification........... without actually saying anything) Lil Wayne sucks! -- (30 year old with the Carter 2 hidden under his mattress)P.s. I can't afford to quit my job with the recession and everything and I refuse to leave my girl or move back in with my mom. more

Resolved Question: which is the convertible crib for baby with a price range of 100 to 250?Can you please suggest a best mattress?

Hi, I am looking for the best affordable crib ( convertible ) and mattress to buy at store. Also can you please let me know where i can buy affordable bedding set. Thank you. more

Resolved Question: What is best for making my sofa bed mattress more thicker? more Plush? A mattress pad? feather bed?

I have a 1997 Lz z Boy sleeper soafer queen size that I brought for my studio apt in downtown San Antonio, Tx. I t is in excellent shape and the mattress is a good mattress from lz z Boy, I am trying to make it even better. I was told a mattress pad, or foam mattress topping, or a feather bed will work, called around and now I am totally confused lol. Please help! I am 6'1 200 lbs and looking to make the bed as comfortable and plush as possible. more

Voting Question: People say I'm a "mommy's little princess" before even getting to know me?

I didn't grow up rich. We were lower middle class at best, we really struggled some months. We couldn't buy things at the end of some months. I grew up in a dysfunctional family, my mother was abusive and both of my siblings were mentally ill and my sister spent around a year in a psychiatric ward and I'd go every day to visit her when I was around 8. There was crime where I lived, although it wasn't as bad as it could've been, but there were still bomb threats and my school went on lock down many times because of murders in the area. People were killed nearby and there was one serial killer around, my school was closed and when it opened there were men with huge guns outside my school because he'd shot a kid outside a school. There were shootings at nearby malls. I didn't feel safe a lot of the time. I grew up being in the ethnic minority. That doesn't mean I look homeless or don't take care of myself. I wear nice clothes (although we can't afford to buy them that often, most of my clothes are 2+ years old), and I do my hair and makeup and look very put together. My mother had fits of rage when things weren't clean, so I always had to make sure everything was perfectly clean and perfectly aligned, so my room is always perfectly clean, as are my clothes, and my appearance could, I guess, be considered a little preppy. I moved to a different country when I was 12, everyone here is white (I am too), incredibly small minded and racist. They freely use the "n" word and think it's hilarious, they don't realize what they're doing is wrong. There is virtually no crime here, I don't think there has been a murder here in 20+ years. Everyone knows each other, the people here are among the richest in the world, they're always listed at the top of the quality of life lists. They're spoiled. I'm not sure exactly why, though, but I've been referred to as "mommy's little princess" by people who barely knew me. I'm obviously not going to call them out on it and tell them that my mother is mentally ill and was incredibly abusive growing up, so I just say, "ok", or something. They ask me what my parents do, and I tell them, and they laugh and say I must be pretty rich, and imply that I'm spoiled. I don't know why it sounds like they make a lot of money, but they really don't. Again, I'm not about to tell them that I slept in a ******* tiny closet (the mattress barely fit in it) as a kid because we couldn't afford a house with enough bedrooms. I do drink, and I’ve been drinking before they’d even tasted alcohol. I don’t feel the need to brag about it, though. I don’t smoke because that’s stupid. The people here think that they’re tortured souls and “soooo rebellious” for smoking, and sleeping with everything that moves. People (and I mean most 13-year-olds+) have blogs here where they list the people they’ve slept with and talk about what it was like. Yet, when I drink or smoke occasionally or something, they all laugh at me, and go like, “hahahha, is ____ smoking? I have to see this!” When they hear about where I came from, they probably think I lived like the spoilt goody two shoes kids on the old American TV shows. I don’t sleep around because I have standards, and I do respect myself and I think that what they’re doing is ridiculous. The most goody two shoes girl I’ve ever seen, who’s lived in that town her whole life, is incredibly privileged and has always gone to the best schools and whose parents are both rich, went like, “hahah, ____ didn’t smoke, did she?” How do I get them to shut the **** up?**** off denzie more

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Resolved Question: which is best mattress?

Which is best mattress of below?? springwell, sleepwell, Goderej, Kurlon more

Resolved Question: what is the best mattress brand?

I'm looking to buy a new full mattress this August and I have no idea where to begin. All I have to go on is that I prefer middle ground when it comes to firmness (I like pillowtops). Any information would help! more

Voting Question: My legs are all itchy, is it a mind over matter situation or is something really going on?

It hasn't been a great year with insects in our house... We had bed bugs back in February, heck, we think we still have them. Last year around July we had fleas. We recently found a black carpet beetle on my wife's robe. And the kids keep letting flies and mosquito in the house through the sliding glass door... Last year we used a bug bomb/fogger in every room of the house (including the basement), we let it run for about 4 hours (as suggested on the can). We got rid of the fleas and put cheap flea collars on the cats. I also gave the cats a bath using a seargant's flea and tick shampoo. In February, we had Orkin come out and treat our home. After a month and a half of having our house upside down, we've moved all of our stuff back to their original places after inspecting it the best we could. Orkin has had to come out 2 more times since then because we found one in our bedroom... Recently, my wife was bit 3 consecutive nights but we're not sure where he/they are hiding because we physically haven't seen one... The mattresses are in encasement covers, the mattress is in one provided by Orkin which feels cottony and is fitted where as the box spring is in a paper one from Walmart (which sucks because it keeps ripping). The black carpet beetles have been an issue since we got carpet at the beginning of 2009. We read they weren't hazardous to people, only linens and carpet so since we didn't have the money, we never took care of it. When Orkin was here, they found out that they were in our couch and in the carpet along the walls but everything was dead. They treated the house for general pest control but this was before my wife found an adult female on her robe after she got out of the shower (which we're not sure how she got there). My question is this: My body is extremely itchy, primarily my legs but just about everywhere will have a sudden itch. I don't have any bite marks on me but that doesn't mean that I'm not getting bit because I read that people respond differently to bites. My wife swells up like a golf ball but me, I only get hives or have a pin point red dot and with me being a man and all I'm kind of hairy so I don't see all my red dots. Help!!! more

Voting Question: FOR ALL OF YOU LEBRON LOVERS?

I present to you Kobe Bryant. (Intro) He’s the best player in the game,it’s just that simple,theirs nothing that Kobe can’t do,he will defend your best player,he will shoot from the perimeter,he will get all in your mug,he will do whatever it takes,he is the most complete basketball player in the game today,ball or not,he has an assassin mentality,I said this weeks,I said this when the trade went down,and I’ll repeat it again,who starvin more, for an NBA World Championship,more than Kobe Bryant,there is no one,this guy is HOLLYWOOD,”What separates Kobe from the pack.”,More than Kobe Bryant,there is no one. Ok,Kobe doin work,two four on my shirt,he da greatest on da court,im da greatest on da verse,goin for the 4th ring like it was his first,gotta get da bling,do it for Kareem,two four so nice,my flow so mean,catch me at da game sitting next to ?.Ko Ko Kobe Bryant Nikes,purple gold strings,Ko Ko Kobe in da game dunkin on “The Whole Team”,Ba Black Mamba,attack conquer,basketball beast,ra rap monster,crossover good,or turn around jumper,or just drive da lane,and dunk on dunkers,u kno where is goin,its goin down yo,this da Lake Show,but dont drown tho,I call him King Bryant,now let da crown show. (skit) pass me da dam ball I dont need a pick at all,and dont worry bout my shot,cause imma get that off,yeaa,I drops 40 on ur double team,then I drop 81 on another team,yeaa..u better guard me wit caution,n watch how I’ll work em like an auction,Ha ha,no such thing as exhaustion no time for resting cause I dont take breaks,I I just break records,Ha,and I prefer da ball with 3 seconds,and I bet we gon win it all in 3 seconds,Ya digg,That is a guarantee apparently and please tell ur defense dont ever man to man with me,double team triple team,ur defenders sick of me,but,I never let them get to me,literally,step back and give dem a three ain ain’t no defending me. (Lebron Skit) Uh,never take a day off catch u at the top of the key and get a J off,baseline facetime tongue out like two three,even two three gotta love how I do me,pra practice while u sleep,practice in my sleep,stright out ,out of the High School,the brackets ain’t for me I will be jumping over u like I got a mattress at my feet n all Phil Jackson say is u better be passing it to me,I put the master in the peace,attack it like the beats,and I am starving for victory and dat means imma eat,and when dey ask u whos da best then the answer should be me,Ha Ha. (Skit) Call me Mr.Clutch or Mr.Automatic,I can post em up or Lamar will get da alley,Im goin for the ring,Im goin for the ring,I went to Beijing and came back with da bling,who dey want,dey want Kobe,and what he want,he want the trophy,the victory,and da glory,no Shaq,no Robert Horry,now break em off,Kobe break em off,Yea!,U better be where every Laker dont, Yea,just give him the ball and he’ll take it all,Yup,or he’ll probably be dishing it to Gasol,Yea,or give it to D Fish on the wing,Yea,or just let Ariza do his thing,Yea,cause im great and so is my team,Yea,do it for Magic,its showtime baby,I see nothing wrong with doing it four times baby,Im da best,Yes,He da best,Yeaa,dont worry Lebron,get em next year,now wuts defense to an assassin,killa instinct,MURDER THE BASKET,then steal da ball back,hold it for ransom,its more then a game,this is a passion,been an All-Star,been a Champion,free throw line,u hear em chantin,MVP!,MVP!,Kobe Bryant aka Envy Me,any D smash and D,whoever he is,he cant guard me,Ha Ha,he cant guard me.”So,there you have it,the over whelming answer was,KOBE BRYANT! more

Resolved Question: Box-spring vs Platform bed, is there a difference?

Is there a difference between a box spring mattress set and a platform bed comfort wise? We've been thinking about for-going the whole big mattress set and just getting the best mattress we can, putting it on a platform type bed frame. What do you think? Have you tried both? Pros, cons.. more

Voting Question: Where is the best place to buy a mattress?

they have most of the major chains near me i am not far from philadelphia thanks more

Resolved Question: How do you go about using the CIO method?

Hi, I am a first time Mom to a 5 month old baby. She has a routine. She gets a bath, fed, and then we put her in her crib by 7:30. She ALWAYS wakes up 2 hours after. We used to pick her up and automatically she will stop crying and fall asleep. As soon as she hit the mattress in her crib she would wake up screaming. It didn't even matter if she was dead asleep. I would tend to give in and put her in the bed with me that way I could get more than an hour of sleep at time. This had to stop. I wasn't sleeping well. She wasn't sleeping well. Which made me extremely tired and I couldn't be the best mom. She takes about 2 naps a day. One in the morning for about 45 min and then another nap at about 1 for 2 hours. My husband and I decided to start using the CIO method and I'm not sure if I am doing it right. When she goes down at 7:30 she stays asleep for 2 hours. Then she wakes up. I go in there after 5 minutes. Rub her belly. Turn her mobile one. Give her a kiss and I put her binky back in. Still crying but I leave. I do 5 min intervals a couple of times. Do the same routine. Then wait 10 min and so on and so on until I leave it at 20 min intervals. She cries hysterically. Flailing herself around and screaming at the top of her lungs. She then begins to quiet down and then starts up again. I don't know what to do. I need sleep. She needs sleep. I have to break the bad habits early on rather than later. I need advice when it comes to this method. Please no criticizing. Everyone has a different way of parenting. We all get that. I just need some advice before I pull my hair out.Thank you Roland's mother and Kristen. Your advice was very helpful. After 30 min. She fell asleep. Hopefully we can get it down to smaller increments. For the others. Your comments aren't necessary. She will be 6 months next week. I understand everyone is entitled to their own opinions but I specifically asked you not to comment on this subject. more

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Resolved Question: HELP PLEASE!! Concerned about my sons behavior?

* This is posted in Toddler & Pre-Schooler but not getting any answers!!! * My son will be 2 next Wednesday and for the past few days has been doing something that is extremely out of character and I am quite concerned. We are caring for my MIL's dog while she is in hospital (she actually used to be OUR dog, but we gave her to our MIL 3 years ago for company when her partner died) My son has been completely night and day toilet trained for 4 months, and had only one accident in this entire time. He has recently started going to the toilet by himself without telling me he needs to go. But in the last few days, he has been urinating ON the dog or on the dogs mattress. I cannot imagine why he is doing this, as he and the dog absolutely adore each other and my son seems to be really happy and amused since we have had the dog. My son is not an average 2 year old, he is very advanced for his age and more like a 3 year old. He understands consequences and what is inappropriate behavior, but he just has no expression on his face when he is doing this or when I am telling him that it is not OK to wee on the dog and he must keep using the toilet. There have been no recent events or anything that I can think of that this may be linked to. In fact, as a family, our life is the best it has ever been. VERY WORRIED, HELP!! more

Resolved Question: Best mattress and box springs set traditional vs sleep numbering and why?

My wife and I are thinking about buying a new mattress and box spring set. We're considering a traditional set from Serta, however, we're intrigued by sleep numbering systems. We've tried foam specifically Tempurpedic and didn't like it (the foam compressed out over time and was not comfortable for our backs). So we're looking for advice on what to get and the pros and cons of traditional vs sleep numbering systems. Thank you all in advance for your kind and thoughtful answers. more

Voting Question: What etiquette should take place if a woman were to menstruate onto your bed linen/mattress?

I'm a student, and my best friend is staying with me for a while. She has VERY heavy bleeding and I have a VERY expensive bed set. I definitely acknowledge that it's out of her control, but... well, I have a really good pillow top mattress, and then a down feather mattress pad, and then a mattress pad protector, altogether cost about 3.5k... so what's the etiquette on her part/mine if this were to happen?And if it soaks into the mattress or mattress pad? I know enough to get new sheets (it's white), but it's not so simple or cheap to get a new mattress or mattress pad.The mattress was 3k alone, the mattress pad is 300 and the protector was 100... my bad, I meant 3.4k! And I am a woman myself so yes I understand that time of the month, however there is a festival going on in my town at the time she is coming.. I'm emphasizing how expensive the bed set is so you know what a big deal it would be if she were to bleed onto it, and I also mentioned that I was a student so that's a lot of money for me to have to spend again. more

Resolved Question: When looking for a roommate, is it best to have a furnished or unfurnished room for rent?

I will be renting a 2 bedroom, but want to rent out one of the rooms to make my rent cheaper than if I got a 1 bedroom.Would people be most attracted to a furnished or unfurnished room?I have access to lots of used furniture and could just buy a new mattress for a bed and repaint anything to make it look nice.Do you think it would make more people interested in renting the room if was furnished? more

Resolved Question: Am I the bad friend or is she? Why am I always used? I want a true friend.?

We became friends in 08 and we were the best of friends. Her husband was deployed so wed take her out ALL the time to dinner with us. Didn't ask for her to pay us back but she never offered. I moved home while my husband deployed to help save up money and one day she called me crying saying she needed help to make a car payment and asked to borrow 300 and stupidly I said okay. i set up a payment plan she failed to follow. I moved back to Cali and she said shed pay me back when i got here. She didn't. She ended up giving me a queen box spring and mattress and said she couldn't pay me cash back but she could give me that. Then I started hanging around her more and more like old times and she once slipped and said her daughters birthday supplies cost close to 300 dollars and i said oh really?!?!?! that's interesting. I dint think she needed to make a car payment. Then around Halloween she wanted to buy her daughter an Ariel costume at the Disney Store and asked if Id spot her and I said sure because to me spot means cover some spare change I might not have. Well apparently she didn't have the 54 dollars at all and I ended up paying the entire amount. She swore to god shed pay me back and called her sister and asked if her sister would buy the costume and send her a check. the sister said yes. she said my sister is mailing me a check when i get it ill cash it and give it to you. I NEVER GOT IT!!! She only want to hang out with me when your husband is gone. Ive never even met her husband and we've been "friends" for 2 yrs now. I invited her to our huge eater pic nick and she said they were busy at church well turns out they didn't go to church they hung out with her husbands friends. I was there the week her husband was cheating on her and I listened to EVERYTHING she cried about and went back to him being this is the 3rd or 4th time shes caught him. A few weeks ago she needed to borrow money for diapers and gas for a week and i said i cant afford it. The reason she called me is because she knew i got income taxes but we bought 2 computers and applied the rest to school loans so i really couldn't afford it and she said yeah i understand. THEN Now her husband is deployed and she moving home and is asking me to go and i said no because i didn't wanna fly back alone. Also because its a 4 day drive back to her home and my daughter hates being in the car for long periods of time. Also because I don't want her to buy my plane ticket that she says i wont have t pay her back because I don't want her to be able to hold that over my head. Also because she leaving May 15th and my brother in law deploys may 20th. I have family coming out in June and July my husband will be gone all month and then he deploys the end of August. So I have a busy schedule and not much time left with my family. Turns out after me telling her i couldn't and didn't want to go she bought me a plane ticket anyway. she said id be arriving back in ca on june 5th. and i said no im not going. and now shes not having anything to do with me. She said I changed that its hard to explain but i changed. My husband & bro in law are pissed that ive let her use me as much as she has. But I fell like Im losing my best friend and I know she used me and advantage of me but i fell horrible about not being friends. Any advice? Was I wrong for standing my ground and saying no the last few times she asked for things from me?Its long haha. I didnt realize I let it get that long. Towards the end i did start saying no and im okay with losing her because i dont need a friend that uses me but also a part of me is sad.Okay see thats the part Of me I got back and I was like no its time to start being my old self I have to stand my ground. But then I have been sitting here in my house alone no phone calls and no visits and Im like wow. I have no friends but I dont need them I have my husband and daughter and pretty soon Ill be back home again with our family. more

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401K? Under the mattress? Do you have enough for retirement, to get by for a month, or none at all? more

Resolved Question: Do you like this story of mine so far?

Okay I asked this before but everybody just complains that it was too long (It's really not that long) Chapter 1: Claire “I like you.” I spoke to him, waiting for his response. I clenched my fist, my heart beat grew rapid. “Like how?” He asked flatly. “I really like you- Like that.” I sounded like an idiot. He laughed. A nervous awkward laugh though. “Yeah, I don’t think of you that way.” He told me. “Oh.” And ‘oh’ was all I said. My heart sank. I just ruined my chances at any kind of relationship with him. “We can still be friends…” He offered. “Yeah.” I said. Silence. Silence. Silence. “I have to go” I told him stepping up gingerly. “Well bye, nice seeing you” he said and with that, left. As I was walking away I mentally cursed myself. I (Like always) let my emotions get the better of me. And, now he was probably never going to talk to me again. I sighed deeply, and laughed. Yes I actually laughed. In situations like this, it seems like laughing is the last thing you would do, but it’s pretty funny when you think about it really. The awkwardness and all. Maybe I was just a bit nuts? Who knows. But laughing really takes the pain away. I now understand what they mean, when they say “Laughter is the best medicine” I had been using this trick for a long time, whenever I felt depressed or upset (Which is basically all the time) I just burst out laughing, or tried to find the humor in it. That’s why I think my perfect job would be a comedian (If only I could come up with some good jokes) So in a way, I was making myself apathetic to sadness, which probably isn’t very mentally healthy but who cares? I was now three blocks away from my apartment which is on the corner near the park I had just left. That’s when I realized I forgot my keys. Nobody was home so I couldn’t ring my bell either, so the only logical thing (In my mind anyhow) was to ring someone else’s buzzer. “Who is it?” They asked from the intercom. “Fed-ex” I said back. They buzzed me in. “Morons” I thought to myself. This apartment was old, dirty, and 7 stories high. I’m really glad there is an elevator so I’m not constantly forced to climb the stairs. The elevator was broken. ‘****’ I murmured. I believe sometimes that I have the worse luck than anybody in the world. Atleast the stairs would be some exercise. When I had finally gotten to the seventh floor (Which I live on, unfortunately) I was out of breathe. Luckily my mom left the door unlocked. My apartment was small, two bedrooms one bathroom. It was cluttered and reeked of cleaning liquids. I took of my battered shoes (Which were so ripped and torn it’s pretty embarrassing to wear them actually) and walked to my room. Ah. My room. Or as I called it ‘The escape room’ a room where I can escape all my problems, Atleast until my mother got home. I lay down on my bed (Which is actually just two stale mattresses put together) and replayed in my mind what had happened in the park with josh. I told him I liked him. He didn’t like me. I was humiliated. I left. It's the first page of my book. It's basically a draft, the story line is based around 3 girls who all are struggling with their lives and have bad flaws and problems who eventually make friends. The first chapter is based around claire, A self piting girl with depression and little social skills. There are two mre girls, Lisa a promicious girl who will do anythng to get attention. And marcy, a popular bokworm with a huge and tragic seccret. Thanks for reading! And these books are going tobe very sad. One of the main characters dies later on. more

Voting Question: Do you like my story so far? (Very short)?

Chapter 1: Claire “I like you.” I spoke to him, waiting for his response. I clenched my fist, my heart beat grew rapid. “Like how?” He asked flatly. “I really like you- Like that.” I sounded like an idiot. He laughed. A nervous awkward laugh though. “Yeah, I don’t think of you that way.” He told me. “Oh.” And ‘oh’ was all I said. My heart sank. I just ruined my chances at any kind of relationship with him. “We can still be friends…” He offered. “Yeah.” I said. Silence. Silence. Silence. “I have to go” I told him stepping up gingerly. “Well bye, nice seeing you” he said and with that, left. As I was walking away I mentally cursed myself. I (Like always) let my emotions get the better of me. And, now he was probably never going to talk to me again. I sighed deeply, and laughed. Yes I actually laughed. In situations like this, it seems like laughing is the last thing you would do, but it’s pretty funny when you think about it really. The awkwardness and all. Maybe I was just a bit nuts? Who knows. But laughing really takes the pain away. I now understand what they mean, when they say “Laughter is the best medicine” I had been using this trick for a long time, whenever I felt depressed or upset (Which is basically all the time) I just burst out laughing, or tried to find the humor in it. That’s why I think my perfect job would be a comedian (If only I could come up with some good jokes) So in a way, I was making myself apathetic to sadness, which probably isn’t very mentally healthy but who cares? I was now three blocks away from my apartment which is on the corner near the park I had just left. That’s when I realized I forgot my keys. Nobody was home so I couldn’t ring my bell either, so the only logical thing (In my mind anyhow) was to ring someone else’s buzzer. “Who is it?” They asked from the intercom. “Fed-ex” I said back. They buzzed me in. “Morons” I thought to myself. This apartment was old, dirty, and 7 stories high. I’m really glad there is an elevator so I’m not constantly forced to climb the stairs. The elevator was broken. ‘****’ I murmured. I believe sometimes that I have the worse luck than anybody in the world. Atleast the stairs would be some exercise. When I had finally gotten to the seventh floor (Which I live on, unfortunately) I was out of breathe. Luckily my mom left the door unlocked. My apartment was small, two bedrooms one bathroom. It was cluttered and reeked of cleaning liquids. I took of my battered shoes (Which were so ripped and torn it’s pretty embarrassing to wear them actually) and walked to my room. Ah. My room. Or as I called it ‘The escape room’ a room where I can escape all my problems, Atleast until my mother got home. I lay down on my bed (Which is actually just two stale mattresses put together) and replayed in my mind what had happened in the park with josh. I told him I liked him. He didn’t like me. I was humiliated. I left. It's the first page of my book. It's basically a draft, the story line is based around 3 girls who all are struggling with their lives and have bad flaws and problems who eventually make friends. The first chapter is based around claire, A self piting girl with depression and little social skills. There are two mre girls, Lisa a promicious girl who will do anythng to get attention. And marcy, a popular bokworm with a huge and tragic seccret. Thanks for reading! And these books are going tobe very sad. One of the main characters dies later on. more

Resolved Question: Do you guys like this story I wrote (Very short)?

Chapter 1: Claire “I like you.” I spoke to him, waiting for his response. I clenched my fist, my heart beat grew rapid. “Like how?” He asked flatly. “I really like you- Like that.” I sounded like an idiot. He laughed. A nervous awkward laugh though. “Yeah, I don’t think of you that way.” He told me. “Oh.” And ‘oh’ was all I said. My heart sank. I just ruined my chances at any kind of relationship with him. “We can still be friends…” He offered. “Yeah.” I said. Silence. Silence. Silence. “I have to go” I told him stepping up gingerly. “Well bye, nice seeing you” he said and with that, left. As I was walking away I mentally cursed myself. I (Like always) let my emotions get the better of me. And, now he was probably never going to talk to me again. I sighed deeply, and laughed. Yes I actually laughed. In situations like this, it seems like laughing is the last thing you would do, but it’s pretty funny when you think about it really. The awkwardness and all. Maybe I was just a bit nuts? Who knows. But laughing really takes the pain away. I now understand what they mean, when they say “Laughter is the best medicine” I had been using this trick for a long time, whenever I felt depressed or upset (Which is basically all the time) I just burst out laughing, or tried to find the humor in it. That’s why I think my perfect job would be a comedian (If only I could come up with some good jokes) So in a way, I was making myself apathetic to sadness, which probably isn’t very mentally healthy but who cares? I was now three blocks away from my apartment which is on the corner near the park I had just left. That’s when I realized I forgot my keys. Nobody was home so I couldn’t ring my bell either, so the only logical thing (In my mind anyhow) was to ring someone else’s buzzer. “Who is it?” They asked from the intercom. “Fed-ex” I said back. They buzzed me in. “Morons” I thought to myself. This apartment was old, dirty, and 7 stories high. I’m really glad there is an elevator so I’m not constantly forced to climb the stairs. The elevator was broken. ‘Shit’ I murmured. I believe sometimes that I have the worse luck than anybody in the world. Atleast the stairs would be some exercise. When I had finally gotten to the seventh floor (Which I live on, unfortunately) I was out of breathe. Luckily my mom left the door unlocked. My apartment was small, two bedrooms one bathroom. It was cluttered and reeked of cleaning liquids. I took of my battered shoes (Which were so ripped and torn it’s pretty embarrassing to wear them actually) and walked to my room. Ah. My room. Or as I called it ‘The escape room’ a room where I can escape all my problems, Atleast until my mother got home. I lay down on my bed (Which is actually just two stale mattresses put together) and replayed in my mind what had happened in the park with josh. I told him I liked him. He didn’t like me. I was humiliated. I left. It's the first page of my book. It's basically a draft, the story line is based around 3 girls who all are struggling with their lives and have bad flaws and problems who eventually make friends. The first chapter is based around claire, A self piting girl with depression and little social skills. There are two mre girls, Lisa a promicious girl who will do anythng to get attention. And marcy, a popular bokworm with a huge and tragic seccret. Thanks for reading! And these books are going tobe very sad. One of the main characters dies later on. more

Resolved Question: I bought what I thought were new sheets from K-Mart. but were infested with Dust Mites/Fleas?

The next day before using them, I washed them in warm water according to manufacturers instructions. No security tag was on them and the size label was wrong. When I took the set out of the dryer, there was a lot of "fluff" lining the dryer. The bottom sheet did not fit, but I decided to use the top sheet. When I "aired" it above the bed I saw lots of "fiber" like material release. I assumed it was "fluff". At bedtime it felt like the sheets had an uncomfortable "texture" and were "moving". I was attacked with bites. I stripped the bed, vacuumed the new bed pad I'd also purchased, put on my own sheets which became infected. My five year old was bitten and has a rash (he'll see the doctor tomorrow). Let me add we do not own pets of any kind due to allergies and the "airing" I did as I made up the bed covered everything with contaminated dust which I tried my best to clean! My mattress is covered in plastic (thank God) and we've got tile throughout my condo. I took the contaminated items back, but everything has become infected! What could these bugs be? Dust mites, fleas? How did this happen? What do I need to do? Help!I reported my experience to the K-Mart manager who said they'd never heard of such a thing. I was told to fill out Loss Prevention paperwork when I asked them to pay for new bedding and the trip to the doctor's office my child (who has severe asthma) has to take. What type of bug can survive an hour long wash cycle with detergent? It's 4am and my little one and I both were awakened by itching and scratching. The baby's is more severe than mine and I am very, very upset by all of this that my little one is suffering cause some lazy bum at K-Mart put what are potentially used sheets back on the sales floor! I accidentally forgot my receipts when I took the items back after speaking to the store manager. The manager had left for the day and loss prevention tried to force me to take the infected sheets back home (eventhough he refused to touch them) until I could produce the receipt! Luckily the manager on duty was reasonable and let me leave them overnight. more

Resolved Question: 5 y.o JRT is acting like a puppy again? (long question, so serious readers plz)?

We bought Jaxon, the JRT, around five years ago, for my daughters' 14th birthday. She fell in love with him, and they've been best friends ever since. However, last year she went off to college. She was going to take him with, but we talked about it, and agreed that being left in a small condominium with little to no attention and 1/2 a walk a day for eight years was no place for a active breed like JRT's. So he lives with me , for the last year. But there have been multiple problems. main problem? he has been acting like a puppy again ever since about two months after Demi left for college. Ex; He has been battling incontinence for the last, oh, two years? Demi(my daughter) used what are called belly-bands, which are (velcro) cloth straps that he wears around his waist/covering his urination area. After she left, however, he found out that he could wriggle out of them somehow. So now, basically, he urinates all over the house whenever he wants. This wouldn't be a big problem if I didn't have several 1k+ $ area rugs lying around the house.. I have already had to throw away one rug that was 2k, and one that was $650. He is getting crabby. Like, really, crabby! I don't know if he misses Dem or if he's just a old grouch.. but he nips at anyone who isn't me, growls at the cats, can't stand being pet, and occasionally grabs on to the bottom of my pant leg and refuses to let go. He chews on everything! When he was a puppy, he destroyed a 3k leather couch, two carpets, and practically everything in my daughters' room. But he either grew out of all that, or he learned not to at obedience school. Either way, though, he's started again. He's got the energy of a 5 month old puppy. I take him out in the backyard a couple of times a day everyday. We've been doing that since he was a year old, and when he hit his 2y.o mark he really calmed down. But now he's been climbing trees, digging holes, shredding the lawn furniture, destroying my flowers, and chasing anything in sight(including birds, squirrels, rabbits, bugs, etc). He went to obedience school up until about 24 mo., when he "graduated". He was always well behaved up until now. My vet put him on some medications to help deal with the incontinence, but it does next to nothing for him. When he started getting crabby, and nipping when I touched him, I took him in for a check-up to four different vets. All of them said that he was fine. He is neutered. He's been exhibiting other strange behaviors lately, also. Like hiding under the bed, barking at everything in site--and some things I can't even see, and digging holes in everything(like the carpet, his bed, my mattress, etc) I've dealt with this for a year now just "putting up with it" because I figured there was no other way.. But recently I got promoted @ work, so I'll be gone a lot more, and I won't be able to be at home all day, making sure he doesn't pee on everything and rip up the furniture, and claw the front door to death.. plus it seems as though the 3 walks & runs I give him now aren't enough. Being I'll be working so much, I'm not sure I can even do 2 walks, let alone 3+. I couldn't bear to put him down... but I wouldn't want to let him live with my daughter, because it will keep her att off her school, and he will destroy her house and be overall miserable. I haven't told Demi about this, because she would never let me keep taking care of him. If she knew, she would ditch school and come pick him up tomorrow. My options are all horrible! 1 Call Demi, and have her take care of him--in which case her condo is destroyed, he is alone and miserable, and she is generally stressed out. 2 I keep him here--in which case MY house is destroyed, he gets fewer walks and is miserable, and I'm stressed. 3 I put him down--in which case we're all stressed and depressed. I didn't list "rehoming him", because I don't think anyone would be willing to put the time, money, and effort that he needs into retraining him. Before I do anything, I want to see if you have an answer for me. Thanks.I should specify; he was always well behaved *after obedience school* up until now. As a puppy he was a terror! up until his 2 y.o mark, he did all of the above and more. more

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