I am allergic to my house.

Kingofthemorlocks · Post by **Kingofthemorlocks** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:49 pm

Everytime I come home from college, I start losing the ability to breathe freely. Nasal congestion is the main problem, but lately my eyes are watering and my nose, while still blocked, is managing to run at the same time. I think my room is the main problem. There's mold behind one wall and there's also constantly dust spilling from the ceiling (my room is in the basement). I go outside, or to Christine's house, I'm fine.

Since getting caught in flagrante delicto (specifically in the form of coitus interruptus, since I know there are law students here who might decide to ask for clarification, just for fun) with Christine, there's no way in Heaven or Earth that her mother would let me sleep there, even if Christine was in her room and I on the couch.

Anyone feel like sheltering me during winter/spring/summer break from now on? I'm reasonably housebroken.

Squidflakes · Post by **Squidflakes** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:12 pm

Wait, you actually got caught? I thought it was a near miss.

Honor · Post by **Honor** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:17 pm

I love the phrase "in flagrante delicto"... the actual sound of it. it just sounds so wonderful.

I think I'm a bit far away for offering shelter, though.

Jackalope · Post by **Jackalope** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:27 pm

Invest in an HEPA filter? The Hellhole House had serious mold problems, and that was about the only thing we tried that helped at all. My pulmonologist was ever so pleased when we moved to the new place.

Swordsman3003 · Post by **Swordsman3003** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:02 pm

I'm allergic to everything too, I take zirtec (sp?) and use one of those ionizing filters. It works wonders.

RavenxDrake · Post by **RavenxDrake** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:41 pm

Zyrtec.... but yeah, I take that AND Benedryl daily to even function... this area of the state has this ungodly thick dust that literally covers everything that sits still for more a than few seconds... its HORRIBLE...

Kingofthemorlocks · Post by **Kingofthemorlocks** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:40 am

squidflakes wrote:Wait, you actually got caught? I thought it was a near miss.

It was in fact a near miss...there have been a number of near-misses.

There's the one you're thinking of, which took place in her parents' bed, I said let's go to your room, and on the way down the stairs her mother walked in.

There was the time I very nearly got caught eating her out (covered by quickly throwing a blanket over her and making up some story about a "goodnight kiss").

There was the time I was fingering her under a blanket and her mother walked by and said, "don't think I don't know what you're doing under there."

Kingofthemorlocks · Post by **Kingofthemorlocks** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:42 am

jackalope wrote:Invest in an HEPA filter? The Hellhole House had serious mold problems, and that was about the only thing we tried that helped at all. My pulmonologist was ever so pleased when we moved to the new place.

Got an air-filter. My bedroom OVERWHELMS the fucker. I have to clean the bastard out every couple days, and when I'm not home it doesn't get cleaned because my parents just don't care.

Squidflakes · Post by **Squidflakes** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:42 am

Well I'd let you shack up in the squid cave, bit its a bit far.

Kingofthemorlocks · Post by **Kingofthemorlocks** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:04 am

Maybe once I'm done with college, I can lair there while job-searching.

Error of Logic · Post by **Error of Logic** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:19 am

Sounds like you have it really bad ... I'd offer you room to let if I had any, but the deep, cold sea intervenes. If your family doesn't care, couldn't one of them switch rooms with you, so you'd at least be in a room with a little less concentrated annoyance?

Unholy · Post by **Unholy** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:46 am

"coitus interruptus?!" dodgiest latin Ive ever seen, and trust me, Ive seen dodgy latin. Lol, just playing with ya.

I used to be sensitive to dust, probably not the same thing though. If the air filter doesnt help matters then it might be an idea to replaster the walls. Or at least call in a professional to deal with the mould.

Honor · Post by **Honor** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:47 am

Unholy wrote:"coitus interruptus?!" dodgiest latin Ive ever seen, and trust me, Ive seen dodgy latin. Lol, just playing with ya.

true enough... but quite possibly the oldest, most famous, and most widely used dodgy latin in the world. I mean... It's in both OED and MW.

Swordsman3003 · Post by **Swordsman3003** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:13 am

Jeez KotM, what does her family even think of you?

Kingofthemorlocks · Post by **Kingofthemorlocks** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:28 am

swordsman3003 wrote:Jeez KotM, what does her family even think of you?

Her dad likes me, but then, he doesn't know about any of that. If he did, I'd be floating in the Niagara river in cement overshoes. He's Sicilian, trust me, it'd happen.

Her mother...it's complicated. She adores me to my face, but I'm "that damn boyfriend" behind my back.

Swordsman3003 · Post by **Swordsman3003** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:50 am

Do you like her parents? Are they nice? Are they fun?

Unholy · Post by **Unholy** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:31 pm

kingofthemorlocks wrote:
swordsman3003 wrote:Jeez KotM, what does her family even think of you?
Her dad likes me, but then, he doesn't know about any of that. If he did, I'd be floating in the Niagara river in cement overshoes.

or alternatively you could wake up with a horses bloody severed head in your bed.

And Honor, coitus is a legit latin word, but is interuptus really in the OED?

Honor · Post by **Honor** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:04 pm

Unholy wrote:And Honor, coitus is a legit latin word, but is interuptus really in the OED?

Coitus is actually "New Latin" dating from the 19th century, but built respectably enough off of coire. Interruptus is actually closer to "proper" latin, as it only changes tense from interrput-, interrumpere. "interruptus" isn't in either source, but "coitus interruptus" is in both.

SpasticSage · Post by **SpasticSage** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:17 pm

Yup, been there. Going to college lost me my body's tolerance to my parents' cat. (People are likely tired of me telling this story).

I take a Claritin (over the counter) each day when I visit, and it works for about a week, before the effect of the pills diminishes.

Unholy · Post by **Unholy** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:11 am

Honor wrote:
Unholy wrote:And Honor, coitus is a legit latin word, but is interuptus really in the OED?
Coitus is actually "New Latin" dating from the 19th century, but built respectably enough off of coire. Interruptus is actually closer to "proper" latin, as it only changes tense from interrput-, interrumpere. "interruptus" isn't in either source, but "coitus interruptus" is in both.

Interuptum would make sense. I suppose people changed the m to an s to make the phrase easier to remember.

Hmm. I dunno, I think coire had a perfect participle back when latin was actually spoken. Every latin verb that Im aware of has/d a perfect participle. If your really saying the word was invented in the 19th century, Im gonna need some proof.