I have a small upstairs room in North Dakota where I keep my RPG books and run a weekly table. It gets uncomfortably warm in July and August, and there is only one window, which faces west and takes direct afternoon sun. A window unit is not an option because of how the window opens, so I am considering a 10,000 BTU portable air conditioner. The things I keep going back and forth on are the vent hose setup — whether a single-hose unit will actually keep the room cool or just pull warm air back in — and how loud the compressor is when five of us are trying to hear each other talk. I also rent, so I do not want to do anything permanent to the window frame. I have only read third-party descriptions online, so I have no hands-on sense of any of this. If you have run a portable unit in a small room, how did it go, and was the noise or the venting the bigger problem?

Update after looking around more - FDW 4-Piece Patio Furniture Set Review: Outdoor Wicker Conversation Set kept coming up for four-piece wicker sets. Still not sure it settles the freeze-thaw worry, and I’m leaning toward a cover either way.

I live in North Dakota, so my patio gets maybe four usable months a year and then sits under snow and wind the rest of the time. I have a small concrete slab behind my place, roughly 8 by 10 feet, and I want to put a four-piece outdoor wicker conversation set on it: two chairs, a loveseat, and a low table. What I keep going back and forth on is whether the wicker holds up through our freeze-thaw cycle and whether the cushions can survive being stored in an unheated garage over winter. I have no covered porch, just open sky, so everything gets rained and snowed on directly. I also worry a set that size will crowd the slab more than I expect once people are actually sitting in it. For those of you who have lived with outdoor wicker in a harsh climate, did it crack, fade, or mildew? Would you go smaller, or add a cover? Any input from people with snowy patios would help.

I’ve been running a long-term tabletop RPG campaign and my old inkjet is finally giving out. I print a lot of character sheets, DM notes, and occasionally maps, so I’m looking at Brother laser printers. I’ve seen some recommendations for the best Brother laser printer of 2026, but I’m unsure which model fits my needs. My main concern is toner cost and whether a monochrome printer is enough or if I should spring for color. I don’t need anything fancy—just reliable text printing and maybe some light graphics. Also, I’m on a budget, so I’d rather not overspend on features I won’t use. If you have experience with Brother lasers for RPG materials, which model do you use and why? Any advice on toner life and maintenance would be great. Thanks!

Your concern about milk residue is the right one to focus on, since bottles with narrow necks can be tricky for any machine. In a small kitchen, the footprint question matters as much as cleaning performance, so it may help to measure your actual counter depth before committing. On drying, results seem to vary by model and by how tightly parts fit, and pump wear is a real long-term cost to weigh against the convenience. Since your second is due in July, you have some time to compare return policies and replacement-part availability before deciding.

The part about brainstorming the game idea together sounds like the real reward there — that kind of back-and-forth is where a project actually takes shape. On Skyburrower, finishing the death screen before adding more levels seems wise; a clean retry-to-world-map loop is easier to test in small chunks than a half-built upgrade screen. Curious whether the coin economy is tuned yet, or if upgrades are still placeholder numbers while you get the core loop feeling right.

Glad the Verge3 docs uploaded cleanly. Since the old site is gone, it might be worth checking whether anything else was hosted there before people assume it’s lost for good, like changelogs or older version snapshots. If you only needed v2 and v3 regenerated, that sounds like the main gap is covered, but I’d double-check the links resolve before the thread gets buried.

I’m in the same boat as the Wisconsin lurker — curious about the channels before jumping in. Weeknight activity matters to me too, since I’m usually only free later in the evening. Does general chat tend to be where most of the conversation happens, or are there quieter spots for reading-focused topics? I’d rather ease in than dive into a busy room. Appreciate the permanent invite, that makes it easier to take a look when I have a free stretch.

The point about the ham bone carrying enough salt on its own is easy to overlook, especially if you’re used to seasoning everything as you go. I hadn’t considered that a little diced ham could work as a flavor base rather than the main event, which seems like a sensible middle ground for anyone hesitant about it. It’s also interesting that the Sazon Culantro y Achiote shows up in a Madison Hispanic foods aisle; it suggests availability varies more by store than by region, so checking locally before ordering makes sense.