I dunno...Most people I know who have moved in during waves of gentrification mostly do it because they can't afford shit. They aren't the ones demanding starbucks and shit - it's land developers who see white yuppies as dollar signs.

Also, I think "respect" is a two way street. I am paying rent just like you, so I…

I mean, how hard can it be to make your own media industry? It's not like it's competitive or difficult or anything.

huh? Im confused. I'm from the UK and high waisted jeans have been "in" for a long time, do people not really wear them in America? All the youngs I know already have their perfect pair of "mom jeans"

Yes, for things like nuclear weapons storage sites and the homes of white people in Florida.

How do..Cat shelter worker here! I have worked with thousands of cats and kittens for the last 25 years.

If he's biting, he's feral.

I brought home a rescue from work, and he had issues. However, after the first month, we gave a loud "OW" if he caught us with a claw... After the second month a little pop on the butt. By month 3, he was fine.

I'll straight up growl at a cat, lol.

Kittens usually bite as part of play or because they are overstimulated. Don't play with them with your hands and know when to stop touching them (even gentle petting). Ears and tails usually indicate when they've had enough. If they do bite you don't have to shout, just blow on their face. They will stop biting…

I also highly recommend Tribe of Tiger, by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, who is/was a professional anthropologist, who once studied the Bushmen in Africa, back before they were, you know, basically wiped out/assimilated. She uses that lens to examine cats and their culture (for humans are very arrogant in assuming they…

This is going to sound silly, but bear with me. Jean Craighead George has a really excellent kids' book called How to Talk to Your Cat, which covers the basics of using cat behavior to get a cat to understand your intentions and not get freaked out and bite you. I'm a librarian, and I recommend it to people who have…

So your boyfriend is either training your kitten to bite in order to get cuddle time or is not realizing that the kitten is stressed by handling and is biting in order to get away. Either problem is going to get worse with enforced cuddling.

Yes to everything bogartcat said. It's hard to get yourself to yell something so cute, but it's not like you have to curse at them or actually be angry. Yell "OUCH!" loud enough to surprise him. Right now, he probably doesn't realize what he's doing hurts, since that's how kittens play together, but making a loud…

Da bird style toys (pole—string—toy on end of string) are really good for playing because you're interacting but the object of attack is far away from you. Playing everyday is important to help burn off some of the kitten energy and also to build a bond for socialization and to build confidence which can sometimes be…

Do you ever use your hands as cat toys? You know, poke at him, tickle him, and so on? If so, stop, and only use proper toys. And when he bites you, yell at him, and I mean YELL AT HIM! REALLY FUCKING YELL AS LOUD AS YOU CAN!

Then it should stay firmly lodged up your ass?

Dude, did we escape the same high school?

Does anyone use Facebook any more except to stalk exes and people they hate from high school to make sure that they're all still terrible people who are aging badly?

Hopefully you folks get your thaw on time, or a bit early. I'm holding out for an early thaw out there. I'm still bitter over a couple years ago when there was still snow at the park for Beltaine.

I'll help.

I just don't have enough middle fingers.