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▲ 31 r/Otakon

Hotel that I cancelled through the room block back in February charged me one night's stay

First time that's ever happened! I initially booked the Comfort Inn through the Otakon web site but changed it in Feb this year when a better hotel became available (and I changed from that second hotel to a third hotel even after that a few months later). I'm going through this month's charges and I see that the Comfort Inn charged me over $200 even though I cancelled literally months before the May 4 deadline. I missed it since I confused it with my main initial hotel charge but luckily I went over my credit card statement again and caught it. So I'll be disputing this of course but wanted to warn others to be aware of this!

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u/Technicolor_Reindeer — 2 months ago
▲ 4.9k r/todayilearned

TIL about the "Mimizuka" a monument in Kyoto, Japan that enshrines the severed noses of at least 38,000 Korean soldiers and civilians and over 30,000 Ming Chinese soldiers, taken as war trophies during the Imjin War.

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u/Technicolor_Reindeer — 2 months ago
▲ 2 r/isthisascam

Covermymeds Rebate?

I got this email stating "Thank you for submitting your healthcare claim rebate request.

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With a debit visa pictured.

I am a recent cancer survivor and on a lot of meds, but I am unsure what this might relate to. Haven't clicked anything yet.

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u/Technicolor_Reindeer — 3 months ago
▲ 1.6k r/BestofRedditorUpdates

Lost or abandoned pet rat in Rock Creek Park!

I am not The OOP, OOP is u/PrestigiousOwl1872

Originally posted to r/washingtondc

Original post

Lost or abandoned pet rat in Rock Creek Park! - July 8, 2026

Image - cute little Dumbo rat, clearly not a wild one

(I know rats are not popular critters, but please refrain from being cruel. This is an abandoned domesticated pet.)

I don't live in DC anymore as of a few years ago or I would be out looking for this little guy myself, but a friend sent me photos of this fella who is obviously someone's pet - she didn't know that at the time and sent this photo later. He is albino or siamese - definitely not a wild brown rat.

If any DC or nearby residents want to try to look for this guy, that would be amazing! He is clearly friendly enough to come out to see people!

My friend said he was "at the bottom of Tilden where those stone houses are, by the creek where the ducks hang out, Pierce Mill area”

I hope we can get him to a loving home!

RELEVANT COMMENTS (Multiple people in DC volunteer to go look for the pet rat)

time2sow >save him i'll take him omg sweet baby

Reimiro >He has a brown nose and ears. Is it possible it’s just an unusual variation of wild rat?

Sad-Asparagus275 >Nope, they're a dumbo rat which is also a type of pet rat (not related to color). So the color isn't the only pet like quality.

Illustrious-Shine581

>UPDATE: no rat sighting tonight. We looked for a long time. I am happy ti help keep looking if there is someone who can immediately take the rat as I cannot hold onto him at home.

OP >Thank you so much for trying!

Illustrious-Shine581 >We truly did try. Sucks we couldn’t find the little one. Again, if anyone can take it right away, I’m happy to go back out another day and keep looking. Just gotta tell me. Unfortunately my cat would grow thumbs and learn to open doors if I brought one in

Greenwing

>I DMed you. I'm at BWI waiting for my nephew to fly out, but could get to DC in a couple hours (have to stop home for a quick work thing). We have pet rats currently and would be happy to take care of this guy. (We have 3 rat boys right now, and would be happy to have another. My nephew has girl rats and can take her if she's a girl).

UPDATE - July 9, 2026

OP >UPDATE: She* was rescued by u/greenwing and u/iowan!

>Thank you so much everyone!! ❤️

iowan

>She's been saved by my sister u/greenwing

Her name is Eggs

BONUS WaPo article about it!

https://wapo.st/4ynwE2Q

THIS IS A REPOST SUB - I AM NOT THE OOP

DO NOT CONTACT THE OOP's OR COMMENT ON LINKED POSTS, REMEMBER - RULE 7

u/Technicolor_Reindeer — 3 months ago
▲ 328 r/TheTestamentsHulu

This show parallel's stories from my mom's life

Thought I'd share this here. So my mom is originally from Iran, and when she was growing up it was not at all uncommon for teen girls under 18 to be married off if a "good match" was offered. A friend of hers in high school married a doctor, and she told me how she and all her school friends went over with gifts too see her new household and baby (much like the Penny episode). And they all (at least her and her friend group) though it was cool - not having to go to school anymore and having maids to do all the housework!

My mom had her own almost-match, when she was around 15 an older army officer (she thinks he was in his mid or late 20's) took notice of her which she also noticed. For her part, she thought he was handsome and that the attention was not a bad thing.

One day at school, a group of girls came over to her and said word around town was that the officer had gone to her home to speak with her father, meaning a marriage offer was likely on the table - but that her father had sent him packing.

Long story short my grandpa (a pretty enlightened guy for his time) didn't want her to marry young, he actually wanted her to go to college abroad - my mom being a disappointed 15 year old asked if she could at least date him (in her culture it would be supervised dating, think like Michael and Apollonia being followed around by family in The Godfather) and grandpa said he would either pay for her university or wedding but not both and sent her to her room. My grandmother for her part (who would have agreed to any match just to get my mom out of the house) was actually upset but couldn't overrule her husband. And no, she never heard from the officer again so I guess grandpa scared him.

My mom did end up going to the U.S. shortly before the 1977 revolution and staying here, so yay grandpa.

But watching the show it makes me think "damn, that was almost my mom's story, she almost had a commander." Also goes to show how people can accept the world molded around them and think certain stuff is normal.

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u/Technicolor_Reindeer — 4 months ago
▲ 4 r/Otakon

Waitlisted panel question

So my panel got waitlisted, first time that's happened to me - am I correct in assuming I need to buy a membership and will be reimbursed if I end up presenting?

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u/Technicolor_Reindeer — 4 months ago
▲ 4 r/UnresolvedMysteries

A 43 year Star Wars Mystery Solved - The actor for Willrow Hood (aka "Ice Cream Man") in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

In case you are unfamiliar with this bit of Star Wars lore, Willrow Hood was the name given to a background character in The Empire Strikes Back, seen running through Cloud City, dressed in an orange jumpsuit carrying what turned out to be a Hamilton Beach ice cream maker. He became known among fans as "Ice Cream Maker Guy," or "Ice Cream Man/Guy." The actor was uncredited. He was dubbed "Willrow Hood" by fans and given a backstory, which evolved into a cult following. People dressed up at him at conventions. His character got a mission in the Lego Star Wars video game. In 2019 The Mandalorian gave a name and purpose to the ice cream maker - a "camtomo."

Star War fans had been trying to find out the actor's identity for 43 years, with no success. In 2023, a French Youtuber called Nicolas Delage decided to investigate who played Willrow Hood. He discovered his identity using Reverse Image Search and contacted the actor's family.

So who was the man?

Egbert Sen was a Pakistani-born British musician who earned extra money by working as an extra in British-produced film and TV in the '70s and '80s. One of these minor roles was as a man in an orange jumpsuit evacuating Cloud City in a hurry in The Empire Strikes Back, carrying an ice cream maker. His two daughters also played brief background characters.

Sen died in 2019, "heartbroken he never achieved fame," unfortunately completely unaware of his fame among fans, that this his minor role attained a massive cult following, complete with a trading card, video game role, action figure, and frequent cosplay. Per his daughter, "none of our family are big Star Wars fan so knew none of this."

A 43 year mystery solved, four years too late.

https://disabilityarts.online/blog/dolly-sen/one-morning-i-woke-up-found-my-dad-has-a-star-wars-cult-following/

https://www.jedinews.com/film-music-tv/articles/egbert-sen-played-willow-hood-in-star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back/

Nicolas Delage's film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7sp9_hXYQA

u/Technicolor_Reindeer — 4 months ago