u/richinjapan

Anyone know the name of the band playing in downtown park this evening? Was walking by with my toddler so I couldn’t stop and get details but they were awesome and I’d love to support them somehow.

We pay way more than I’d like for Disney+ with no ads simply because my daughter is obsessed with Cars on the Road, and it’s a Disney+ exclusive that can’t be purchased anywhere.
(Of course, I like watching a lot of the other content provided that isn’t toddler friendly, but I wouldn’t subscribe at this tier at least, for just me).

Anyone else keep a subscription for such a specific reason?

This might seem like a weird question but do you guys see your toddler in your dreams? I noticed recently that I’ll see old friends, coworkers, people I haven’t seen in decades, but I almost never see my toddler in my dreams. Maybe it’s because I get more than enough of her during my waking hours, but I have a weird sense of guilt about not dreaming about her. Just curious if anyone else was the same.

How long after subscribing at this tier do you get your certificate? Just curious if I missed it or if you need to wait a certain length of time before you get it.

Long time Redmond resident here, but I haven’t rented from a proper corporation in a while. I prefer to rent from owners (currently in a townhouse north of downtown). We’ve had really reasonable rent increases, around 1.5% the first year, 4.6% the second year), but back when I was renting from one of the larger apartment communities, I remember rent going up closer to 10% every year.

Family situation is changing and I’ll be on my own soon. Prefer to be close to downtown, but I’m worried I’ll move in to a place I can afford today, but will be priced out in less than say 5 years.

What are people finding as an actual increase year by year? Over longer term rentals, are you finding yourselves priced out? Has the bad news of the pricing algorithm and the controversy around it stopped communities from price gouging? (Listen, a guy can dream, can’t he?)