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Hubby and I are finally going to replace our mattress. It's seen enough...uh...action...that it's not so great for sleeping.

Costco had some Temperpedic beds, and the floor models are 20% off. Still expensive, but we've been thinking about this for a few months now. We just didn't like the price. But 20% off and it's supposed to last 20yrs?

Hmmm...what do those adjustments do?
 
It is worth paying out for a new mattress. I spent two years at Uni sleeping on an absolutely knackered mattress and I am really feeling the difference now I am back at home and sleeping on a good mattress. No more knackered back.
 
Groceries, gasoline - the usual Friday items. I've been on Amazon lately and have ordered enough books to keep me busy for a while :D . Plus, I order my boys (gerbils) some food. My girl (guinea pig) is well set for hay for the winter. She's really enjoying the bluegrass hay I bought her. She's not too picky about hay, she eats Timothy, bluegrass, orchard grass, botanical, etc.
 
So, after making a rather cruddy stockwhip/bullwhip hybrid...

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...I decided to buy a professionally-made bullwhip, which arrived today.

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Eight foot, eight plait, with the holder made by me. This is the real deal from a whip maker in Fort Worth; it is not a costume piece. I need to break it in, as you can tell that it's still a bit stiff. Doing so while learning some new cracks is my Saturday project. :techman:
 
Candy Apple said:
I never thought I'd see Holdfast say he want to McDonalds! :eek:
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I like to slum it occasionally, to remind myself of how the other half live... :p


and I got a free The Witches Ball bubble bar! :D
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Shouldn't that be "hubble bubble" bar? :)


BOO!-tarada said:
EDIT: Scratch my last post. Production paid for my lunch today. EPIC WIN!
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I love it when work picks up the tab. :D


Tim M said:
Eight foot, eight plait, with the holder made by me. This is the real deal from a whip maker in Fort Worth; it is not a costume piece. I need to break it in, as you can tell that it's still a bit stiff. Doing so while learning some new cracks is my Saturday project. :techman:
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I sincerely hope you have a partner to practice with/on. :D
 
HoldFaust said:
Tim M said:
Eight foot, eight plait, with the holder made by me. This is the real deal from a whip maker in Fort Worth; it is not a costume piece. I need to break it in, as you can tell that it's still a bit stiff. Doing so while learning some new cracks is my Saturday project. :techman:
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I sincerely hope you have a partner to practice with/on. :D
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Are you volunteering? :lol:
 
I bought some food last night at a place in Burbank called "Romancing the Bean," and upscale coffee joint. Quite nice. Later, we had drinks across the street at the Gordon Biersch Brewery.
 
Tim M said:
HoldFaust said:
Tim M said:
Eight foot, eight plait, with the holder made by me. This is the real deal from a whip maker in Fort Worth; it is not a costume piece. I need to break it in, as you can tell that it's still a bit stiff. Doing so while learning some new cracks is my Saturday project. :techman:
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I sincerely hope you have a partner to practice with/on. :D
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Are you volunteering? :lol:
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No fear! I value my integument.
 
propita said:
Hubby and I are finally going to replace our mattress. It's seen enough...uh...action...that it's not so great for sleeping.

Costco had some Temperpedic beds, and the floor models are 20% off. Still expensive, but we've been thinking about this for a few months now. We just didn't like the price. But 20% off and it's supposed to last 20yrs?

Hmmm...what do those adjustments do?
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Add up the years of your life that you spend in it, and suddenly the price becomes much more reasonable. It's more important to your life than a couch and you spend more time on it... spend money on beds and food, and skimp on the rest. :) I'd even consider a bed to be more important than a car, particularly to your health.

I have a mattress from Costco and a memory foam topper... it's hard adjusting to the hard beds in hotel rooms.
 
HoldFaust said:
Candy Apple said:
I never thought I'd see Holdfast say he want to McDonalds! :eek:
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I like to slum it occasionally, to remind myself of how the other half live... :p
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I normally avoid it myself EXCEPT once a year when I drive down to Kansas City for Thanksgiving when about midway thru the drive I get my quarter-pounder with cheese and small fry. :drool:

Today I splurged: I went to the spa and got myself a mud treatment where first they hit you with the multi-head shower, exfoliate you all over then slather you in mud and wrap you up like a baked potato. This was followed up by a fantastic massage. :)
 
Arachnia said:
HoldFaust said:
Candy Apple said:
I never thought I'd see Holdfast say he want to McDonalds! :eek:
Click to expand...

I like to slum it occasionally, to remind myself of how the other half live... :p
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I normally avoid it myself EXCEPT once a year when I drive down to Kansas City for Thanksgiving when about midway thru the drive I get my quarter-pounder with cheese and small fry. :drool:
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:lol:

Sometimes, it just hits the spot, doesn't it! :)


Didn't buy much yesterday; just the ingredients for making fettucine carbonara for dinner. A friend opened a nice Fleurie which went very well with it.

Aiming not to spend any cash today!
 
I am finally getting around to decorating my apartment, so I purchased a couple of prints for framing, from eBay. One is a vintage print of Salammbo, the Carthaginian princess from the Gustave Flaubert novel of the same name. The other is H. R. Giger's "Li II".
 
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