Way OT

[Michael Trew]

Sorry in advance for again bringing up the topic of bed sheets on RFC,
although this isn't relevant to wash intervals (I promise I did wash
these first, although left in the dryer too long and wrinkled).

After 50+ years of regular use, one my Canon "Featherlite" fitted sheets
finally wore through. It's been paper thin for years. I figured that
since it lasted so long, I'd go out and search for more.

I thought that perhaps Greg or someone would appreciate the old artwork
inside of these likely 50 year old NOS packages of Canon sheets, which I
just opened up. They are unfortunately very pink, but when looking for
vintage bed sheets new in plastic, one must accept what one is able to
find. I was impressed that someone held onto these for so many years,
without ever opening them. The blue/green striped sheet (still in bag)
was a bonus.

https://postimg.cc/gallery/hfKDpfj

Oh, and I finally learned how to fold a fitted sheet, thanks to the
insert in the packaging... LOL.

[Dave Smith]

On 2023-04-23 11:14 a.m., Michael Trew wrote:
> Sorry in advance for again bringing up the topic of bed sheets on RFC,
> although this isn't relevant to wash intervals (I promise I did wash
> these first, although left in the dryer too long and wrinkled).
>
> After 50+ years of regular use, one my Canon "Featherlite" fitted sheets
> finally wore through.  It's been paper thin for years.  I figured that
> since it lasted so long, I'd go out and search for more.

Gone are the days when you could spend extra money on a product and
count on it being comfortable and long lasting. When we got married
some of our presents included good sheets and towels. Those things
lasted for years and years. When it came time to replace them we paid
for good quality, but they sure didn't last like the others had. The
wedding era towels lasted for about 30 years. The replacements lasted a
couple years. Some of the sheets I bought lasted only a year or two.

>
> I thought that perhaps Greg or someone would appreciate the old artwork
> inside of these likely 50 year old NOS packages of Canon sheets, which I
> just opened up.  They are unfortunately very pink, but when looking for
> vintage bed sheets new in plastic, one must accept what one is able to
> find.  I was impressed that someone held onto these for so many years,
> without ever opening them.  The blue/green striped sheet (still in bag)
> was a bonus.
>
> https://postimg.cc/gallery/hfKDpfj




>
> Oh, and I finally learned how to fold a fitted sheet, thanks to the
> insert in the packaging... LOL.

I find the easiest way to deal with them is to dry them until they are
just dry and then put them back on the mattress immediately.

[Cindy Hamilton]

There are at least two ways to fold fitted sheets. I bypass the entire
process by washing my sheets and putting them back on the bed.

--
Cindy Hamilton

[GM]

As those pink sheets look "fit for a Princess", why not gift them to Jill...???

They would match her Barbie Pink Princess EZ Bake Oven, with which she prepares
all of her Royal VIttles...

--
GM

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 10:14:16 AM UTC-5, Michael Trew wrote:
>
> Sorry in advance for again bringing up the topic of bed sheets on RFC,
> although this isn't relevant to wash intervals (I promise I did wash
> these first, although left in the dryer too long and wrinkled).
>
> After 50+ years of regular use, one my Canon "Featherlite" fitted sheets
> finally wore through. It's been paper thin for years. I figured that
> since it lasted so long, I'd go out and search for more.
>
> I thought that perhaps Greg or someone would appreciate the old artwork
> inside of these likely 50 year old NOS packages of Canon sheets, which I
> just opened up. They are unfortunately very pink, but when looking for
> vintage bed sheets new in plastic, one must accept what one is able to
> find. I was impressed that someone held onto these for so many years,
> without ever opening them. The blue/green striped sheet (still in bag)
> was a bonus.
>
> https://postimg.cc/gallery/hfKDpfj
>

I bought a set of King size sheets at large department store here for $10.
The choice was pink or black and white stripes and I chose the pink ones
and the brand was Wamsutta. They were a percale and last 30 years until
the fitted sheet gave up the ghost. I've also got a set of Dan Rivers percale
sheets that are nearing 30 years old and getting verrrrrry thin.

>
> Oh, and I finally learned how to fold a fitted sheet, thanks to the
> insert in the packaging... LOL.
>

Easy peasy job.

[Thomas]

I did not think you were 50.
I cannot think of 1 thing I have that lasted 50 years with daily use.

[Bryan Simmons]

Mine has lasted well over 50 years, and it keeps
going and going, like the Energizer Bunny.

--Bryan

[Thomas]

So you had these sheets since you were in grade school?

[Ed P]

On 4/23/2023 7:16 PM, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:

>>
>> Oh, and I finally learned how to fold a fitted sheet, thanks to the
>> insert in the packaging... LOL.
>>
> Easy peasy job.

My cleaning lady folds them Simple system. She folds the pillow cases,
then the fitted sheet. Last is the flat sheet and she wraps the others
in it to make a little bundle. All I do is take the bundle of the
sheets I want on the bed and she makes it with them.

[Thomas Joseph]

Michael Trew wrote:

> After 50+ years of regular use, one my Canon "Featherlite" fitted sheets
> finally wore through. It's been paper thin for years. I figured that
> since it lasted so long, I'd go out and search for more.

Shopping makes me sick. Over the internet is even worse. And it's
going to get worse before it gets better. I never had the money to
make it work, but my philosophy now is to buy as much of something
you like to last a lifetime because you never know when they're going
to replace it on the shelves with new and improved garbage. Marketing
makes me sick. Try going into any ordinary department store and finding
a flat sheet sold by itself. I've had this problem for years. I have a fitted
sheet - two of them actually - but use them mainly as covers for my
mattress. I don't sleep on them. Over the fitted sheet I put something
from the thrift store - a throw blanket for instance. Then over the throw
I will put a towel running crosswise across the bed for my ass. I use a
flat sheet over me to sleep - the only one I have at the moment. I started
doing this years ago when I had a mattress that was wearing down bad.
I needed more padding. But now I have found that this reverse method
is superior to the other way around and have stuck with it.

But mainly I just wanted to say that as of yesterday, the 23rd of April,
marked the 6 month anniversary of me not doing laundry. I spray
tee shirts, etc., with a mixture of white vinegar and water then toss
them in the dryer for an hour. I am going to do the laundry this week.
It will be one hell of a chore. I hate taking my clothes to the laundry,
but it's a far cry better than pounding them on rocks, especially a
Santa Claus sized bag like I've got. It'll be 5 loads in all.

[Thomas Joseph]

Thomas wrote:

> So you had these sheets since you were in grade school?

It's amazing how long decent stuff can last. Marketing keeps
people flocking to the stores, brick and mortar or internet. It's
true nothing lasts forever, but some things last a long time and
even improve with age until finally they hit the point where they
go beyond mere rags to a more holes than fabric. I love old
clothes. I'm a rag man. And guess what? I make them look good.

[Leonard Blaisdell]

I wash, dry and fold our sheets, except for the fitted ones. My wife was
a candy-striper during high school. She folds the fitted ones, which
amazes me. About half the time, she does all the sheet folding.
A quick google shows that "candy-striper" is now called "volunteer" at a
hospital, and it's just one of the reasons why I love her.

[Bryan Simmons]

I was referring to the thing that you've got that lasted a
bit less than 50 years.

--Bryan

[Thomas Joseph]

Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

> I wash, dry and fold our sheets, except for the fitted ones. My wife was
> a candy-striper during high school. She folds the fitted ones, which
> amazes me. About half the time, she does all the sheet folding.
> A quick google shows that "candy-striper" is now called "volunteer" at a
> hospital, and it's just one of the reasons why I love her.

I never asked for a demonstration and probably won't, but I too find
folding fitted sheets a pain in the ass. I'm pretty good at folding flat
sheets onto a mattress though, thanks to a few years in the orphanage
and reform school. How about when you take something out of a package
and when you try to put it back in for whatever reason it won't fit no matter
what until you finally just bundle it up and stuff it in there? I need to go
to folding school.

[Michael Trew]

I am not 50, I'll be 28 at the end of this month. Grandma bought a
queen size bed a decade ago, and I was gifted several sets of bedsheets
to fit a full size bed. However, they are all rather old and wearing
out. I've attempted to patch some of them. A number of sets have been
in regular use, alternated between washes, for a long time. I think she
was married in 1959.

[Michael Trew]

On 4/23/2023 11:22, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2023-04-23 11:14 a.m., Michael Trew wrote:
>> Sorry in advance for again bringing up the topic of bed sheets on RFC,
>> although this isn't relevant to wash intervals (I promise I did wash
>> these first, although left in the dryer too long and wrinkled).
>>
>> After 50+ years of regular use, one my Canon "Featherlite" fitted
>> sheets finally wore through. It's been paper thin for years. I
>> figured that since it lasted so long, I'd go out and search for more.
>
> Gone are the days when you could spend extra money on a product and
> count on it being comfortable and long lasting. When we got married some
> of our presents included good sheets and towels. Those things lasted for
> years and years. When it came time to replace them we paid for good
> quality, but they sure didn't last like the others had. The wedding era
> towels lasted for about 30 years. The replacements lasted a couple
> years. Some of the sheets I bought lasted only a year or two.

That's sad. When I moved into my house, grandma gave me a stack of 40+
year old bath towels, very thin, but still functional. My father bought
me a new set of expensive towels and wash cloths from Target that
Christmas. Several of the ones he bought me are wearing lint everywhere
with holes in the wash cloths, but grandmas old towels are still holding
up. I'd pay a premium for something to last for decades.

[Dave Smith]

That's the problem these days. You pay the extra money and you don't
reap the benefits of the extended life. Even the expensive ones fall
apart in a few years.

[Cindy Hamilton]

My analysis is threefold:

1. People don't care if stuff falls apart because they know they won't
keep it a long time anyway. It'll be out of fashion in a short time
and they'll want to replace it with the next season's colors.

2. Sheets, especially, have sacrificed durability for higher thread
count, which is perceived as more luxurious.

3. The price of a bale of cotton took a big price jump in 2011.
Manufacturers found ways to compensate and never went back. People
keep buying, and their profits are higher than ever.

--
Cindy Hamilton

[GM]

Why would you "pay a premium for something to last for decades", especially bedding or
bath items...???

"Grandma's towels" are just cheap shit in any case, it wasn't like she was buying Pratesi or anything

And who the hell wants to endure "40+ year old bath towels, very thin, but still functional"...??? They'd
make good shop rags for you...

You *really* need to get out of that "poverty mindset" - it's not 1933 anymore...

There *are* plenty of choices if you want stuff to "last for decades", if you want
to pay these prices. I've had good luck here, a nice Egyptian cotton bath sheet will run about $70.00; after
five years they are still fine:

https://www.frontgate.com/

"Egyptian Cotton Bath Towels

CONFIGURE YOUR OPTIONS

1. SELECT COLOR: White

2. SELECT SIZE: Bath Sheet

Total:$67.20..."


If you have a thousand bux to drop, you can buy luxury sheets that will last for decades:

https://www.amazon.com/Sferra-Celeste-Sheet-Set-White/dp/B00OM4WWDI/ref=sr_1_13?crid=1HY7GFOI42LY5&keywords=pratesi&qid=1682348466&sprefix=pratesi%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-13&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.2b70bf2b-6730-4ccf-ab97-eb60747b8daf&th=1

Sferra Celeste Sheet Set - King - White
Brand: SFERRA

$933.00

About this item
Cotton
Sferra'S Celeste Is Ever So Simply Sewn With A Plain Hem For An Understated Elegance. Only The Finest Egyptian Cotton Is Woven To A 406 Threads Per Square Inch With Chamois-Like Softness.
King Set Includes: (1) King Flat Sheet (114" X 114"),(1) King Fitted (78" X 80" X 17"), And (2) King Pillow Case (22" X 42")
Fabric: 100% Italian Spun Egyptian Cotton Percale
Made In Italy
Care Points: Machine Wash Warm On Gentle Cycle Using Non-Chlorine Bleach. Wash Colors Separately. Tumble Dry On Low Heat Until Slightly Damp. Pressing Is Recommended.

RATING: FIVE Stars:

One doesn't know what they do not know
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 5, 2019
Size: QueenColor: White

"Have you ever had a new textile that felt perfect when you bought it, but after washing, drying and wearing the item lost
it's luster? These sheets are NOT like that. I've purchased these twice and admit, I couldn't afford them. However, they are
simply SUPERLATIVE. We are taught to think the greater the thread count the higher the quality. That is an over
simplification. I'll end with this, if you buy this set, purchase a 1200 Thread Count set from anywhere and compare
them. If you cannot tell the difference you have neruopathy. If you cannot appreciate the difference, I respect your opinion.

I recommend investing in oneself. Go ahead, improve your sleep hygeine and remember . . . We spend 1/3 of our lives (sleeping/napping/resting/love-making). Few spend that much of their life in a car, yet we have no problem spending tens
of thousands on autos..."

[dsi1]

My wife is able to fold those sheets too. What a weird skill. She used to wear a uniform when she was in nursing school. There's just something about a woman in uniform - a tidy, white, tight, uniform. When she started working as a nurse, she wore scrubs. Scrubs is not a uniform. What a bum deal. When she started working at the psych hospital she wear regular street clothes. Bummer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag-MLnH2kMc

[Mike Duffy]

On 2023-04-24, Dave Smith wrote:

> That's the problem these days. You pay the extra money and you don't
> reap the benefits of the extended life. Even the expensive ones fall
> apart in a few years.

In the future, apparel will have devolved into
cheap chinese one-use bamboo paper jumpsuits.

Then, when people with intestinal gas 'let one rip',
it will take on a hole new meaning.

[dsi1]

The problem with manufactured goods that last forever is that it's not sustainable. Our economy is not set up for a world where things last. It's like a shark that has to keep moving in order to live. Our manufacturers have to keep moving or we end up with a dead shark.

[Dave Smith]

Dang. Now you have me wondering if that is a typo or a cheap pun ;-)

[Bruce]

On Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:14:45 -0400, Michael Trew
<michae...@att.net> wrote:

>On 4/23/2023 19:46, Thomas wrote:
>> On Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 11:14:16 AM UTC-4, Michael Trew wrote:
>>> Sorry in advance for again bringing up the topic of bed sheets on RFC,
>>> although this isn't relevant to wash intervals (I promise I did wash
>>> these first, although left in the dryer too long and wrinkled).
>>>
>>> After 50+ years of regular use, one my Canon "Featherlite" fitted sheets
>>> finally wore through. It's been paper thin for years. I figured that
>>> since it lasted so long, I'd go out and search for more.
>>>
>>> I thought that perhaps Greg or someone would appreciate the old artwork
>>> inside of these likely 50 year old NOS packages of Canon sheets, which I
>>> just opened up. They are unfortunately very pink, but when looking for
>>> vintage bed sheets new in plastic, one must accept what one is able to
>>> find. I was impressed that someone held onto these for so many years,
>>> without ever opening them. The blue/green striped sheet (still in bag)
>>> was a bonus.
>>>
>>> https://postimg.cc/gallery/hfKDpfj
>>>
>>> Oh, and I finally learned how to fold a fitted sheet, thanks to the
>>> insert in the packaging... LOL.
>> I did not think you were 50.
>> I cannot think of 1 thing I have that lasted 50 years with daily use.
>
>I am not 50, I'll be 28 at the end of this month. Grandma

I stop reading Dave Smith' posts when I see the word 'friend' and I
stop reading Michael's posts when I see the word 'grandma'.

[Mike Duffy]

On 2023-04-24, Bruce wrote:

> I stop reading Dave Smith' posts when I
> see the word 'friend' and I stop reading
> Michael's posts when I see the word 'grandma'.

Like "I guess" or "In the future" with the other David.

I usually stop reading your posts on "Maybe ".

[Bruce]

Ok, I'll switch to perchance.

[Thomas Joseph]

Michael Trew:

> but grandmas old towels are still holding up. I'd pay a premium for
> something to last for decades.

When you are really young - and if you have the money - the first
thing you need to buy is someone who can look into the future
who will tell you if you find something you really like you better
buy enough to last a lifetime because when you go back to buy
more they're not going to have them anymore. It took me years
to figure it out. But even when I was younger I didn't have the
money to buy stuff in bunches. But with some things it's worth
it - almost a necessity. Like shoes. When I was driving cab I
stopped into a lot of shoe stores looking for nice roomy athletic
shoes. I'd always return them. Then one day I went into a Rack
Room store and bought a pair I really liked. I took them on a 5
mile walk and I knew they were for me. I went back to that store
the next day and bought 8 more pairs for a total of 9. They lasted
3 years. Rack Room didn't have any new ones. I called Saucony
directly and ordered the latest edition of the same model. I asked
if they would be the same as the ones I had. They said, yes, made
on the same last. They were totally different - absolute garbage
and did not fit at all. I sent them back but they refused them. I
called the CEO and he sent me a gift card. For a lifetime of shoes
you might need some storage space. But looking into the future
I see only getting worse. So if you more of something good - get
it NOW.

[Thomas Joseph]

Greg Morrow, salesman.

[Thomas Joseph]

dsi1 wrote:

> There's just something about a woman in uniform - a tidy, white, tight,
> uniform. When she started working as a nurse, she wore scrubs. Scrubs
> is not a uniform. What a bum deal. When she started working at the psych
> hospital she wear regular street clothes. Bummer.

Imagine a guy being married to the same woman for 40s years
but then divorcing her on the grounds that she won't wear the
uniform anymore. The Judge tells him it's his wife's right to dress
the way she wants and that it's wrong to tell other people how to
dress.

"But Your Honor", you don't understand. When we got married my
wife was a waitress and always wore a uniform no matter where
she did her job. She didn't wear it because I told her to, she wore
it because she wanted to."

"Yeah, I get all that", says the Judge. "So now she's retired
and no longer wants to wear the uniform, right?"

"Yes Your Honor. But don't you think it's a bit deceitful
on her part to suddenly change up on a guy after all
these years?"

[Thomas Joseph]

dsi1 wrote:

> The problem with manufactured goods that last forever is that it's not
sustainable. Our economy is not set up for a world where things last. It's
like a shark that has to keep moving in order to live. Our manufacturers
have to keep moving or we end up with a dead shark.

Nicely put. But the market is becoming a bit too obvious with
almost daily changes to some products. I am a leech. A parasite.
But I am harmless. I sometimes wonder if I could make it in life
without the big sharks to keep things humming. Other times I
feel the opposite. Right now is one of those times. Fuck the
market, let it die. No wait, I changed my mind. But then again.............

[Thomas Joseph]

Mike Duffy wrote:

> In the future, apparel will have devolved into
> cheap chinese one-use bamboo paper jumpsuits.
>
> Then, when people with intestinal gas 'let one rip',
> it will take on a hole new meaning.

LOL. But seriously, I see nothing wrong with cheap
apparel as long as the price is cheap as well. But it's
not. I'm ready for rags. I'm done with the consumer
game even though I was not heavy into it to begin with.
Shopping for clothes, even in thrift stores, was always
a chore for me -but more so in actual retail stores, and
even more on the internet. So a decently put together
one-use bamboo paper jumpsuit sound alright to me.
As long as it's cheap. A big box of them coming out to
maybe 50 cents per jumpsuit. At the end of the year
that's about $150. Not bad. Not bad at all. Plus, just
because it's called a one-use doesn't mean it can't
be worn twice (or more).................

Rags

[Michael Trew]

On 4/24/2023 10:42, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On 2023-04-24, Dave Smith<adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> On 2023-04-24 9:16 a.m., Michael Trew wrote:
>>
>>> I'd pay a premium for something to last for decades.
>>
>> That's the problem these days. You pay the extra money and you don't
>> reap the benefits of the extended life. Even the expensive ones fall
>> apart in a few years.

I guess people only care about them being as soft as possible.

> 2. Sheets, especially, have sacrificed durability for higher thread
> count, which is perceived as more luxurious.

Thanks for that, because I always thought that a higher thread count was
higher quality/durability. I was bewildered when I read the low (by
modern standards) thread count on the package of old Canon sheets which
I opened up, and wondered how they last so long.

[Cindy Hamilton]

They make the threads half as thick to double the thread count.

--
Cindy Hamilton

[Michael Trew]

On 4/24/2023 11:09, GM wrote:
>
> Why would you "pay a premium for something to last for decades",
> especially bedding or bath items...???
>
> "Grandma's towels" are just cheap shit in any case, it wasn't like
> she was buying Pratesi or anything
>
> And who the hell wants to endure "40+ year old bath towels, very
> thin, but still functional"...??? They'd make good shop rags for
> you...
>
> You *really* need to get out of that "poverty mindset" - it's not
> 1933 anymore...

I don't know what to tell you, Greg. My grandparents (except for one
grandfather, born in 1920, who lived through the great depression) and
parents aren't as frugal as I. I think that Mom spends and wastes way
too much. I like things that last and last, and I'm not likely to
change my mindset.

> If you have a thousand bux to drop, you can buy luxury sheets that
> will last for decades:
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Sferra-Celeste-Sheet-Set-White/dp/B00OM4WWDI/ref=sr_1_13
>

> $933.00

Holy crap... I don't know what to say... that's just nuts. People
actually pay for that?? For that price, I'd like the mattress and box
spring with the sheets also, please.

[songbird]

Michael Trew wrote:
...

> Thanks for that, because I always thought that a higher thread count was
> higher quality/durability. I was bewildered when I read the low (by
> modern standards) thread count on the package of old Canon sheets which
> I opened up, and wondered how they last so long.

i wonder if hemp fiber sheets would last longer? i've
not tried them (that i know of :) ).


songbird

[Ed P]

On 4/25/2023 11:37 AM, Michael Trew wrote:
> On 4/24/2023 10:42, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On 2023-04-24, Dave Smith<adavid...@sympatico.ca>  wrote:
>>> On 2023-04-24 9:16 a.m., Michael Trew wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'd pay a premium for something to last for decades.
>>>
>>> That's the problem these days. You pay the extra money and you don't
>>> reap the benefits of the extended life. Even the expensive ones fall
>>> apart in a few years.
>
> I guess people only care about them being as soft as possible.
>

That, for me, is a factor. May not be a consideration if you wear long
sleeve pajamas and have no actual contact with them. I don't want to
chafe my luxurious epidermis on burlap like texture.

[songbird]

Michael Trew wrote:
...

> Thanks for that, because I always thought that a higher thread count was
> higher quality/durability. I was bewildered when I read the low (by
> modern standards) thread count on the package of old Canon sheets which
> I opened up, and wondered how they last so long.

aside from hemp fiber sheets (i did look them up and they do
exist), i've also used bamboo fiber bath towels. they were a
little stiff but ok. i don't need super soft anything i just
need it to get the job done.


songbird

[Dave Smith]

No PJs here. I love the feel of good quality sheets on my body.
Actually, we have two good sets of sheets. One is extremely soft. I
prefer the other.

[GM]

> spring with the sheets also, please.'s


If I had the money I"d gladly spend that on sheets, we spend at least a third of our lives in bed, after all, so why
not pamper oneself...

It's why people buy expensive over cheaper vehicals - an econobox will "do the job", but if you can afford more
luxurious, why not be more comfortable...???

On a smaller note, it's why I prefer a $7.00 or more loaf of Dave's Killer Bread, or the bread from my corner bakery...

Why not get the best that I can afford, it's much better bread, and as I am older I have the moolah to afford it...

Life's too short for cheap - ass bread, that I can afford at least and not thousand - dollar sheets, lol...!!!

Same with ice cream, many other things for different people..

IIRC Ed ordered Sacher Torte, airlifted from Vienna, the cost was several hundred dollars for the torte...

Ed could find decent and much cheaper tortes closer to home, but it's a treat and he worked hard to afford it...

It's the same reason I'll tip $30.00 on a $40.00 restaurant meal - I've the money, it makes myself and the staff happy,
and it's a once - per week treat...

The "Depression Mindset" is a bad memory, my parents lived through it and finally later in life were able to afford some nicer things,
they were not "nostalgic" for a terrible time in their lives... in 1970 when Dad could have bought a sensible Plymouth Fury, he opted for a
Chrysler New Yorker instead... he worked his ass off in earlier in life to deserve it...

--
GM

[Ed P]

Agree, if you can afford it, enjoy it.

Same with tipping at a regular restaurant. We used to go to an Italian
restaurant that had a Tuesday night special Dinner for two, bottle of
wine for $29. Regular menu it would be about $59. I don't care if the
restaurant lowered the price to bring people in, but I made sure the
staff did not get less and tipped well on the regular price. They were
always happy to see us come in.

[Cindy Hamilton]

On 2023-04-25, Michael Trew <michae...@att.net> wrote:

Aw, heck. That's nuthin'.

https://thebeddingmart.com/blogs/news/7-most-expensive-sheets-in-the-world

The most expensive ones are listed at the bottom of the page.

You'll need a comforter to go with them:

https://www.rafaelinteriors.com/products/edelweiss-cotton-comforter?variant=42731859902649

--
Cindy Hamilton

[Gary]

On 4/23/2023 8:57 PM, Ed P wrote:

> On 4/23/2023 7:16 PM, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
>
>>>
>>> Oh, and I finally learned how to fold a fitted sheet, thanks to the
>>> insert in the packaging... LOL.
>>>

>> Easy peasy job.
>
>
> My cleaning lady folds them  Simple system.  She folds the pillow cases,
> then the fitted sheet.  Last is the flat sheet and she wraps the others
> in it to make a little bundle.  All I do is take the bundle of the
> sheets I want on the bed and she makes it with them.

Introducing "Princess Edwin." ;)

[Cindy Hamilton]

Yeah. My cleaning lady doesn't fold my sheets.

--
Cindy Hamilton

[Ed P]

Thank you for noticing. Life is good and leisurely.
TTFN, have to get ready for my afternoon tea

[Thomas Joseph]

GM wrote:

> > Why would you "pay a premium for something to last for decades",
> > especially bedding or bath items...???
> >
> > "Grandma's towels" are just cheap shit in any case, it wasn't like
> > she was buying Pratesi or anything
> >
> > And who the hell wants to endure "40+ year old bath towels, very
> > thin, but still functional"...??? They'd make good shop rags for
> > you...

In this society where marketing in all its sickness is king it makes
sense to buy things in bulk if you can afford it because next time
you go back you're liable to find they no longer sell the stuff. It's
not just a matter of quality. I despise marketing. Especially devious
marketing, removing good stuff from the shelves to make room for
new and improved high priced garbage.

[Michael Trew]

On 4/25/2023 14:52, GM wrote:
>
> If I had the money I"d gladly spend that on sheets, we spend at least
> a third of our lives in bed, after all, so why not pamper oneself...
>
> It's why people buy expensive over cheaper vehicals - an econobox
> will "do the job", but if you can afford more luxurious, why not be
> more comfortable...???

OK Sheldon... heh. On vehicals, I could afford to drive my '68 Lesabre
across country, and the ride is nice and smooth, but I'd rather drive
the Metro econo-box at nearly 3 times the fuel economy.

> It's the same reason I'll tip $30.00 on a $40.00 restaurant meal -
> I've the money, it makes myself and the staff happy, and it's a once
> - per week treat...

I tip well when I eat out, maybe once or twice per month.

> The "Depression Mindset" is a bad memory, my parents lived through it
> and finally later in life were able to afford some nicer things, they
> were not "nostalgic" for a terrible time in their lives...

If I lived through it, it might be a different story.

[Leonard Blaisdell]

On 2023-04-24, dsi1 <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag-MLnH2kMc


Best Tarantino film ever. Pulp Fiction is a close second.

[Graham]

Given his obsession with violence, blood and gore, he must have serious
mental problems.

[GM]

Would you say the same about RIchard Wagner or Stephen King, Graham...???

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GM

[dsi1]

My wife said that to properly draw medication into a syringe, you should inject an amount of air into the bottle equal to the amount of medication you intend to withdraw. Then you should switch the needle with a fresh one because the needle will be dulled from insertion into the bottle. I suppose from a cinematic standpoint, that's a little too fussy in telling a story.

[Dave Smith]

I didn't think that they could change the needles on the new style
single use needles.

I do not have fond memories of needles from my childhood. Doctors
usually had one each of several sizes of hypodermics and a supply of
needles. They would clean them after use... wipe down the needle with
an alcohol soaked swab. When we had vaccines administered by the
school nurse we would go in alphabetical order and they would use the
same needle for everyone.... wiping it with alcohol between each shot.
I always wished my surname had started with something closer to the
beginning of the alphabet so that I would have had my shot before the
needle got dull.

[dsi1]

I think the needles have changed from the old days. They're using self-sheathing ones these days. My wife still feels kind of badly for letting her co-worker draw medication from a bottle instead doing it herself. She would have done it herself but it was an emergency situation. She had her hands full with a big gorilla of a guy - a big agitated gorilla of a guy. When she tried to give the guy a sedative, the needle just bounced off the guy's skin. She tried a second time and the same thing happened. What a shock that was. I think it was kind of a traumatic experience for her.

[Hank Rogers]

Why? Were they canadians?

[Hank Rogers]

Tojo, yoose wife must be an asian, She knows shit.

[Hank Rogers]

Dave Smith wrote:
> I didn't think that they could change the needles on the new style
> single use needles.
>
> I do not have fond memories of needles from my childhood. Doctors
> usually had one each o

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[GM]

Who needs a heavy meal or nembutal to rocket you into a heavy snooze - reading Officer Dave will do the trick...

--
GM

[Hank Rogers]

That policeman will put your ass out faster than an overdose of
fentanyl.

[GM]

And then sneek over to your place and dump rubbish all over yer property...

--
GM

[Bryan Simmons]

Nembutal is impossible to procure, which is a cryin'
shame, since it goes so well with beer. ;)
>
> --
> GM

--Bryan

[GM]

Well, it worked for Marilyn Monroe, lol...

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GM