r/kennesaw

I’ve got a light fixture in my entryway that is probably 16-18” high that the bulbs have all been burned out for over a year. I don’t have a ladder tall enough to reach it and because it’s over/near stairs it’s difficult to get to even then.

Does someone know of a handyman or service that would be able to come fix this for me? And/or replace the fixture with one where the bulbs face down.

I barely sleep and when I do it’s 2-4 hours a night I’ve tried melatonin but it doesn’t help at all. What route can I take or is there someone I could see here in Marietta/Kennesaw that specializes in that field

Edit: I forgot to mention, me having chronic sciatic nerve pain makes this situation worse

Any recommendations appreciated!

It shouldn’t feel like pulling teeth to find one, any suggestions looking for a dentist and eye doctor that takes UHC available on weekends, I look online they SAY they’re open on weekends I call, and they are not… has happened literally 6 times. (Zoc doc doesn’t even give me the option to choose weekend for filtering)

Sorry about that everyone. If someone else could cover that'd be great.

I come around a bend to see this POS headed at me ON the bike / walking trail!

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Where are the 30-35yo normal nerdy women in the metro Atlanta area? For context, I dont drink or smoke, so bars and clubs are out. I live close to ksu so im frequently running into the sub 23yo party girls. I've tried dating apps for the past few months and all I ever get likes from are the "I love to travel", "insta baddie" esthetic types of women (not busting at the seams but a few a week). Yes ik, "lobster too buttery". Surprisingly, it's actually even harder when you're the type of guy that is super friendly and isn't trying to get a quick smash. Contrary to what everyone says they are looking for.

I see posts online all the time from women saying "where are the normal 9-5 nice nerds that want an actual relationship", and im like "where are you?! Im trying to find you too!". The kind of women I like are the "og naruto shikamaru's ideal woman" iykyk. Normal nerdy, regular job, likes to go bowling, mini golf, movies, hangout and watch anime. If shes a homebody most of the time, thats great. The type of woman that most of modern society would call lame cause she'd rather chill on her couch play games and watch anime.

I have no issue respectfully approaching a woman in public, but I barely ever see my type in my age range. Race, religion, education dosent matter to me. Its like looking for a shiny Pokémon at full odds back in the day. I have approached a few women before with ok success. (A friend told me its more than likely cause I dont look as nerdy as I really am. Black, dreadlocks, wear a small chain, dress in all black most of the time😂). I've gone to a few nerdy places but its usually all guys, and the one place that has a decent mix (battle and brew) usually has either couples or the girls are like 23. I know my type is probably just chilling in the crib or at work just like the rest of us nerds😅

I generally go on TikTok to try to find places where other nerds may hang out but all the good spots that come up closed down years ago. I've tried meetup and while ive had fun, I havent really met anyone who would be a good fit interests wise.

Before it gets said, no i don't go to these places just looking for women. I actually like going there just to get out of the apartment. However, I am always keeping an eye out for a kind woman who has similar interests.

I know alot of nerdier women frequent reddit so I figured this was the best place to ask where the best places would be.

My wife and I need recommendations for date day/nights we can bring our 4 month old without annoying everyone else. We've already done Zoo Atlanta, and the Chattanooga zoo. Thank you!

any suggestions looking for a dentist and eye doctor that takes UHC available on weekends, I look online they SAY they’re open on weekends I call, and they are not… has happened literally 6 times. (Zoc doc doesn’t even give me the option to choose weekend for filtering)

Hi,

I’m a 44 year old married woman (18 years) whose marriage has been feeling more like living with a roommate than a partner for the past several years. I’m not ready for divorce—it scares me—but I do crave real connection.

A bit about me: I’m very attractive, look younger than my age, stay active and work out regularly, and I’m smart and well-educated. I’m looking for a male friend who’s also intelligent, thoughtful, and kind—someone I can have great conversations with, share laughs, and connect with on a real level.

Just a genuine friendship with someone who understands what it’s like to feel a little disconnected but still wants meaningful connection.

If this sounds like your kind of vibe, I’d love to hear from you. And if not… well, at least you scrolled past a friendly post, so thanks for that!Hi,

I’m a 44 year old married woman (18 years) whose marriage has been feeling more like living with a roommate than a partner for the past several years. I’m not ready for divorce—it scares me—but I do crave real connection.

A bit about me: I’m very attractive, look younger than my age, stay active and work out regularly, I’m smart and well-educated. I’m looking for a male friend who’s also intelligent, thoughtful, and kind—someone I can have great conversations with, share laughs, and connect with on a real level.

Just a genuine friendship with someone who understands what it’s like to feel a little disconnected but still wants meaningful connection.

If this sounds like your kind of vibe, I’d love to hear from you. And if not… well, at least you scrolled past a friendly post, so thanks for that!

I work from home and my doctors are all in Cobb County, and I think the last time I went somewhere in Atlanta proper was almost a year ago.

Did your favorite pair of jeans rip in an unsightly place? Is that one shirt just not fitting right? Are your kids pants just too dang long, but you don't want to cut the legs in case they shoot up like a weed? I've got you!

I've been sewing for years and I'm realizing very few people actually know how to tailor or repair their clothes so I'm offering super cheap tailoring services to students or people on tight budgets!

Simple repairs: $5-$10

Complex repairs (anything I need to add more fabric to fix): $5-$20

Tailoring: $5-$50

I will take almost any form of payment including trades if approved beforehand!

I'm willing to negotiate on price depending on your financial situation. Everyone deserves to feel good in their clothes!

Prices may be higher depending on how complicated your specific request is but I will absolutely never ask for anything over $50. Times are tough, taking care of your clothes shouldn't be.

DM me for any details or requests! I work a regular 9-5 job as well so I may take a little bit to respond!

Looking to move out near end of July, finding roommates has been tricky so asking for suggestions on places around area, of ksu, tried off Campus apartments for a some years, but it’s 4 people, over a grand each… and I realized that’s what I’m paying is wild for 4 roomates, but it was out of cutting things close. Looking for 1br or 1 other roomate, budget around 1.2k or any private renting, everyone’s personal experiences on places are WELCOME

Hello, I’m actually from Cartersville but same area, I love going to Kennesaw for car meets and I’ve been wondering if there is any other events I could go to so I can meet people and make friends?

20F, I love my 92 Miata and everything cars and art! I often go to Caffeine and Octane in Town Center with my boyfriend. I love every art form and am a digital art going for a graphic design degree. I have been wanting some friends to hangout with and go to events. any help would be appreciated!

I searched through recent posts but didn't see any reference. What is going where they cleared all the property on Main St. towards Chastain across form the The Lacy?

The first thing to come up was a fireworks permit. Supershow Fireworks want to set up a temporary booth in a parking lot. That of King's Liquor on 41 between Due West/Summer Street and Pine Mountain/Jiles. They moved it to the consent agenda, so it'll be approved without comment next week unless someone complains. All of that contingent on the Fire Marshall approval that hasn't quite come in yet.

There's a Hazard Mitigation Plan up next. The county (and all the cities therein) need to make a plan to handle disasters that will be submitted to FEMA every five years or so. The last time we did it was 2021, so it's right on time. There was no objection to making plans, so they moved it to consent for quick approval next week.

The police are going to be moving to their new digs pretty soon, as such they're clearing out the warehouses. In the warehouses there were a ton of old Motorola body cams that they no longer use. Rather than bring the body cams that have already been replaced with better models to fester in a new storage location they decided to ask permission to sell them off. They got approval to list them on GovDeals.com, the E-Bay of municipal governments.

The crime stats were up next and they're bad, like real bad. Last April there were 91 crimes. This year there's 132, like a 45% increase. Almost all of it comes from a big spike in drug offenses, fraud, and sex offenses. The only bright spot was a drop of arson to 0 from 1. Even the number of arrests is down, so it's not like they're catching more people overall. Things like this happen, I guess. Crime is still vanishingly rare, but it's a nasty little spike there.

The city's IT department needed to ask for money for the networking equipment in the new Public Safety building. The bids were handled under existing State of Georgia contracts and the money was covered from SPLOST money earmarked for the new building, so it was moved to the consent agenda for approval without further comment.

The old library being turned into a parking lot needs engineering work. Apparently $88,750 in engineering. Because the city believes they need the parking this contract approval was moved to consent.

The Federal Government issues Community Development Block Grants, and rather than the city fighting with the county and other Cobb cities for the money the local municipalities have agreed to apply together, guaranteeing that everyone gets a fair share of the money. The deal need renewal, so the city will be moving that renewal to consent.

For Parks and Recreation it's already Christmas time. The Holly Daze event is being planned, and since the drone show went well last year they're planning on doing it again this year. The show would cost $28,000.

Councilor Viars asked staff could do anything about the weather this year, in a humorous reference.

Councilor Orochena was more skeptical, preferring that the money be dedicated to lasting improvements. She noted that the city was becoming known for good quality shows, but those special events didn't seem to be helping the city after the shows end.

Councilman Bothers said that he thought that the last year's event was short. He would prefer a longer show if we are spending that much on it.

Councilor Viars said that the drone show is roughly analogous to a fireworks display in terms of cost. She thinks that it works well as a capstone to a day-long event and it can be better integrated into a larger event.

The Mayor was completely on board with the drone show and said as much. So it very much looks like it'll be approved next week.

Parks and Recreation want new lawnmowers for $27,000. They had a few mowers that were toned down. They actually need them, so that's moved to the consent agenda.

The Community Development Department is doing a Main Street Program. There's a few national groups that give out money for those that get accredited Main Street programs to maintain and improve things like the Marietta Square. We qualify for full accreditation for this first time this year.

Councilor Orochena noted that the qualifications require a "visioning event" of public outreach every year, to allow citizens input into the work done with that public money. She wanted to know if the event was scheduled for this year as she didn't recall one last year.

Staff said that they had one last year, but they haven't yet scheduled one for this year yet. It'll be some time in the Fall.

Councilman Jones asked more about the annual assessment and how to maintain and improve that accreditation.

Staff explained that they get a checklist and the other organizations will check up on them every year.

Now it's up for Public Comment. No History Kid this time.

The Woodlawn Park guy was here, though. The Mayor warned him to not mention by name any staff member this time other than himself and the assistant city manager. Despite that confrontational start, the park guy said that he had a good sit down with staff and they explained why the two parks in question had been downgraded, including going over crime stats and incident reports and how stepping up enforcement in the 1990s could have legitimately bankrupted the city. The decision made sense then, but those same conditions do not persist to today and he has a number of petitions and several hundred signatures for those parks to be restored.

After the meeting the Mayor said that he did a good job of keeping within the rules of decorum this time.

He wasn't alone in speaking on it. Ms Lion was there as well. She was raised in Woodland Acres, and she remembered the parks when they were still in good shape. She recently moved back after inheriting her childhood home, and was shocked by their current state. She knows there's a real desire for having those parks back, after all the neighbor kids are already playing in her yard adjacent to the Woodland park, and neighbors gather there as well. She firmly believes that having the benches, play set, and picnic area back would be a boon to the neighborhood.

And that's that. Sorry for the delay. There's some kind of ick going through my family at the moment and I just didn't get the post up last night.