Excuse me? Who gave you permission to exist?

Cordelia ,'Beneath You'


Natter 45: Smooth as Billy Dee Williams.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Laura - Jul 15, 2006 3:47:31 am PDT #6867 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.

Laundry is a big thing in our house with 3 oversized dirty boys. The notion of being at the lake for a full month without a washer and dryer was too much. Mom lives next door, and my sister a couple miles away, but I don't want to take dirty clothes with me to visit every day. Why oh why can't we just be nudists? Stupid modest boys.


brenda m - Jul 15, 2006 4:24:26 am PDT #6868 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Here's a laundry question. I have a t-shirt with some signatures in marker on it. Is there anything I can do to set the ink before washing it?


Ailleann - Jul 15, 2006 5:03:52 am PDT #6869 of 10002
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda

So, a funny moment for the baseball fans... a friend of mine is in San Diego for a company convention, and they were at a Padres game (apparently in a swanky box). He called me at 1am ET and woke me up to ask me what the word eephus meant. Of course, he didn't tell me he was at a baseball game at first, so I tried two dictionaries before I googled and found the Eephus pitch.

brenda, I'm sorry I have no ideas to offer for your marker.


Theodosia - Jul 15, 2006 5:15:28 am PDT #6870 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Brenda, could you try tracing very carefully over the signatures with a Sharpie? Or get a practice t-shirt of about the same quality cloth/dye/age, use a similiar marker and try to see if various washing methods affect it?


Theodosia - Jul 15, 2006 5:18:57 am PDT #6871 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Heh, just read up about the Eephus (no explanation of why it's called that, though). I am once again reminded that psychology and personality play a very big role in sports, and perhaps especially baseball.


brenda m - Jul 15, 2006 5:21:47 am PDT #6872 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Brenda, could you try tracing very carefully over the signatures with a Sharpie?

Oh, I'd screw that up in a hearbeat.

Or get a practice t-shirt of about the same quality cloth/dye/age, use a similiar marker and try to see if various washing methods affect it?

That's a thought. I've got a bunch of shirts that I'm ready to get rid of anyway.

Eh, it's not a huge deal. Hell, I see this band three or six times a year anyway, I can just make 'em sign again. [They're kind of my Kane, if that makes sense to anybody.] But I thought it'd be a shame if it all came out on the first wash, you know?

Maybe I'll wait a while and see if anyone has some sure-fire tip. Whoot! Excuse to put off doing the laundry.


Zenkitty - Jul 15, 2006 5:24:56 am PDT #6873 of 10002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

You could try throwing the shirt in the dryer first, to set the ink.


Beverly - Jul 15, 2006 5:35:35 am PDT #6874 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

There are spray fixatives for pencil work on paper. Art stores would have it, and you could ask if it would work on fabric. Or maybe someone at a screenprinter or art and hobby supply store would know. Also possibly someone at a fabric store that offers lots of crafting classes. 'Cause I sure don't know.


Amy - Jul 15, 2006 5:46:47 am PDT #6875 of 10002
Because books.

I don't know -- I bet you anything putting it in the dryer for a bit first will set it just fine.


Laura - Jul 15, 2006 6:32:22 am PDT #6876 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.

I should try the dryer thing. I have a number of shirts that they boys have that are signed and I've avoided washing them. It makes sense since the dryer surely sets stains.