Dopamine hit

Post #442,936 by crazy 4/17/23 2:43:05 PM 4/17/23 2:43:05 PM Reply	Dopamine hit Bing! Someone wants to give you 300 bucks. Bing! Someone wants to give you a thousand bucks. It feels like a scam. You're about to say it's a scam. But it's not. This is what happens when you rent an Airbnb. You get a message on your phone that someone is trying to reserve and they give you the dollar amount. It's up to you to respond that you accept that reservation. Initially we tried to block out a day between reservations for cleaning and ozone. But people keep trying to give me money. Keep in mind I spent about 40 grand getting that place ready between the new kitchen, including floor rip up and plumbing, and all the extra electrical needed, plus everything else. I had someone tell me they love the swim spa so much they're getting one for themselves. So it's not like I'll be making money for a couple of years but I wasn't sure if it was all going down the toilet or if I get a return on this investment. But now it seems to be working out. The back to back reservations will get a decent bathroom and kitchen clean. Plus I will hit it with enough ozone to sterilize an operating room.
Post #442,939 by boxley 4/17/23 9:21:38 PM 4/17/23 9:21:38 PM Reply	take one empty day a week to do deep clean, better in the long run "Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
Post #442,940 by crazy 4/17/23 10:50:53 PM 4/17/23 10:50:53 PM Reply	Not that easy People do weekends for the most part and then open days get filled in somewhat. So it might happen naturally and if it doesn't I'd rather not block anything out. I'm not sure what you mean by deep clean, I'm not going to be shampooing the carpets unless something horrible happens. The kitchen and the bathroom will be obviously sparkling but other than change the bedding and wipe and vacuum for each pass I'm not quite sure what to do. And when I say sterilize with ozone I mean it. I have two ozone generators that can wipe out a concert hall pumping continuously into 700 ft². This is equivalent to bleaching everything deeply. I have specialized ozone gas mask to enable me to simply enter it and shut the machine off and then air it out through the windows with fans.
Post #442,942 by boxley 4/18/23 9:43:54 PM 4/18/23 9:43:54 PM Reply	ok but one review about "could have been cleaner in the ???" would not be a good thing "Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
Post #442,945 by crazy 4/19/23 4:33:35 PM 4/19/23 4:33:35 PM Reply	Oh yeah, that's when we hired someone Won't be doing that again.
Post #443,014 by crazy 4/30/23 4:40:46 PM 4/30/23 4:40:46 PM Reply	Be more specific please We got a cancellation based on what people observed. And we went crazy on the clean side. It turns out that my father-in-law left some disgusting things behind that we didn't see. But these people did. And we had professionals come in at that moment. And they missed it. And now we pay incredibly close attention. So I'm looking for something that says bad about us but I don't see it. Do you see it or were you just screwing with me? Three groups of people so far loved this place but I'm still waiting for the reviews. I greet them on the way in and give them the spa control lecture. And I touch base with them on the way out, is there anything we could have done better? Did you not consider it clean? I do it gently. But I need to find out. People love the swim spa. It blows them away. At least that's what they say. I'm waiting for the reviews to mention it.
Post #443,015 by boxley 4/30/23 5:33:30 PM 4/30/23 5:33:30 PM Reply	did not ead any reviews just noted what you do not want to see in the future "Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
Post #443,016 by crazy 4/30/23 6:14:46 PM 4/30/23 6:14:46 PM Reply	Understood. I am very sensitive to the situation so I'm making sure. We are up to three reviews, all five star. They love it. And I haven't even opened up the infrared sauna to them. Now we are letting airbnb decide the cost to figure out the best bang for the buck situation.
Post #443,173 by crazy 7/15/23 4:41:54 PM 7/15/23 4:43:39 PM Reply	Okay, please start thinking about a specific week https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/819154613511732728/reviews As you can see, people love the place. And that means in a few months the next year will start to fill up. We've worked hard to be a superhost. Scratch that, M has worked very hard. I sit on my ass. So please, no quick deadline but good to know in a couple months, what week should I block out? I have to make sure I don't rent the week that people want. Drook: You lead the pack. You have to work around family and career schedule. I'm not sure if you want it to be a family vacation though. All are welcome. Boxley, you too. Admin: again, critical. Another Scott? I don't recall ever meeting you. Were you at a beep bash with me and I forgot? Even those who are annoyed by me might enjoy stopping by. Besides the house, I have an enormous new clean huge dry with electricity shed that contains the infrared sauna. I can fit a whole bunch of people comfortably. Keep in mind while the rest of the country is roasting, we've peaked at 85 with an ocean breeze. It's typically 75 though. Edited by crazy July 15, 2023, 04:43:39 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #443,174 by Another Scott 7/15/23 9:39:29 PM 7/15/23 9:39:29 PM Reply	Re: Okay, please start thinking about a specific week I really appreciate the invitation. I'll have to pass. No, I've never met you folks. I'm still a bit of a hermit, even after all these years. ;-) Have a great time, and I'm very happy that your place is being recognized as a wonderful get-away! Cheers, Scott.
Post #443,176 by boxley 7/17/23 8:53:43 PM 7/17/23 8:53:43 PM Reply	too early for me, done working in nov will tak a few montghs to see if i need to go back so will start looking in the spring will bring camping gear if you are sold out "Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
Post #443,179 by crazy 7/20/23 5:04:32 AM 7/20/23 5:04:32 AM Reply	That's fine I actually thought New Year's time frame is when people are planning their summer vacations unless they're a big ticket Disney type item. And it's really up to you guys since you guys are the ones that will have to coordinate your lives around it. Just let me know when you do or if you need to push out to the next year.
Post #443,182 by CRConrad 7/25/23 10:05:37 AM 7/25/23 10:05:37 AM Reply	Next decade? ;-)
Post #443,184 by crazy 7/25/23 7:02:50 PM 7/25/23 7:02:50 PM Reply	I probably won't be alive that long
Post #443,360 by drook 8/31/23 12:16:08 PM 8/31/23 12:16:08 PM Reply	We're finally starting to talk vacation Now trip planning is more about scouting places to possibly move after her mother passes. Since I can work remotely, we're looking at weather first. We like all the seasons, but we're tired of winter being half the year. -- Drew
Post #443,363 by CRConrad 9/1/23 1:36:38 AM 9/1/23 1:36:38 AM Reply	"Tired of...?" Tell me about it.
Post #443,369 by drook 9/1/23 9:26:55 AM 9/1/23 9:26:55 AM Reply	Ok (I know it was rhetorical, but I'm going anyway) My wife has lived here her entire life. Every time I've suggested moving somewhere with more sun she would say some variation of, "I know you want to go back to California/Florida, but I like having all four seasons." Last year we visited Thing #2 in Reno for Thanksgiving. It was cold but sunny. Then we came back to 5 more months of cloudy, cold, snow, slush, and rain. Now she finally understands it can be winter without being grey all the time. And she seems to be open to the idea that it doesn't have to last for 6 months, either. -- Drew
Post #443,371 by crazy 9/1/23 10:44:27 AM 9/1/23 10:44:27 AM Reply	I had a discussion like that with today's tenants They're from Colorado. This guy now has a 5-year plan to move to my neighborhood. Or at least within this 40 mile rainshadow strip. We came from Colorado! When M said we are going to Washington I could only envision Seattle weather which is nasty. She said we were moving to Port Angeles which is where the TV show Sirens was based out of. They have lots of rainy scenes and ocean boat storm schenes. I'm moving to what? I was shocked by the perfect weather. It is so obvious when we drive in and out of the area that when we cross the rain shadow threshold the weather sucks. We cross back into our rain shadow and it's a nice sunny day. So anyway, he wants to be here and who am to disagree? He's now driving to the airport with his wife to then fly back home. He apologized and asked if he could leave me some pot. Sure. Who am I to disagree?
Post #443,372 by boxley 9/1/23 11:36:42 AM 9/1/23 11:36:42 AM Reply	reno was nice but with musk moving in it is way too crowded lived there in 83-84 in lemon valley just north of reno "Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
Post #443,374 by Another Scott 9/1/23 2:05:09 PM 9/1/23 2:05:09 PM Reply	Having water is nice. Supposedly lots of people are going to be thinking about moving to the midwest to be nearer to the Great Lakes... Good luck! Cheers, Scott.
Post #443,376 by drook 9/1/23 11:27:27 PM 9/1/23 11:27:27 PM Reply	Yeah, I'm depressed that I'm actually having to think about that -- Drew
Post #443,379 by boxley 9/3/23 9:24:33 PM 9/3/23 9:24:33 PM Reply	I need ocean or mountains preferably both petty happy on the gulf of mexico at the moment "Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
Post #443,384 by CRConrad 9/6/23 7:56:21 AM 9/6/23 7:56:21 AM Reply	Slow learner, is she? (ObZinger: Duh, sorry I asked, obviously she is -- she's still married to you.) -- Christian R. Conrad The Man Who Apparently Still Knows Fucking Everything Mail: Same username as at the top left of this post, at iki.fi
Post #443,373 by Andrew Grygus 9/1/23 12:58:53 PM 9/1/23 12:58:53 PM Reply	Tell her here in Southern California we dropped Winter. So, like in ancient Egypt, we have only three seasons. Ours are Drought, Fire, and Mudslide (punctuated by occasional earthquakes).
Post #443,377 by drook 9/1/23 11:34:21 PM 9/1/23 11:34:21 PM Reply	Oh yeah, that'll win her over By the way, I heard a podcast recently where they asked, "Who decided there are four seasons?" Like so much else that's widely accepted for no apparent reason, it was Western Europeans and they brought that idea with them everywhere they went. Some places have 3 seasons, some 12 or more. Several schemes are based on migratory habits of birds, because that's their signal to plant. But these specific four seasons, and they're based on the calendar? Like weather does what we want instead of the other way around? Yeah, that's us. -- Drew

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