Shim, not shiv.
Though in a pinch, you could use a shim as a shiv. But I don't think it would be a very effective weapon.
You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love till it kills you both.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
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.
Kristen - Dec 19, 2007 8:00:25 pm PST #8412 of 10001
Pix - Dec 19, 2007 8:01:30 pm PST #8413 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Everyone should have random pieces of wood around the house. Or in their tool chest.
I knew I liked you for a(nother) reason!
lori - Dec 19, 2007 8:02:56 pm PST #8414 of 10001
"Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover."
Her only decent song. I saw her at Long Beach Pride this year, just the end of her set while I staked out a good seat for Indigo Girls, and she was horrrrrrible. I don't know why people like her.
Pix - Dec 19, 2007 8:07:37 pm PST #8415 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Growing up in the middle of nowhere with a mom and gram who grew up on farms meant that there were always random bits of metal and tools and whosits around. I still assume I have those things at hand and can frequently be found wandering around my house muttering thing like, "How can we not have a spare fence post? And where are my random-yet-useful bits of wood?" I am not much of a pack-rat myself, but I was raised by champs.
Vortex - Dec 19, 2007 8:11:40 pm PST #8416 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I might have to go with bubble wrap. There is a few inches between the trunk and the screws.
Pix - Dec 19, 2007 8:12:59 pm PST #8417 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
A friend just linked to this in her LJ: Cellulite, a curse from God or a tool of Satan? The responses are cracking me up. So much angst!
Burrell - Dec 19, 2007 8:17:27 pm PST #8418 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Shit. I just went to go check on Franny as she had a low fever when she went to bed. Well it is way up.
Shit.
lori - Dec 19, 2007 8:18:57 pm PST #8419 of 10001
Vortex, bubble wrap will probably not be solid enough for your tree stand to support the tree. Try to find something more solid - maybe even fold or stack up thick wads of paper. But wood shims or similar would be best.
DavidS - Dec 19, 2007 8:28:11 pm PST #8420 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Poor Franny. But nighttime fevers are sometimes easier because you give 'em Motrin and they sleep.
Burrell - Dec 19, 2007 8:31:36 pm PST #8421 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
yeah, Hec. I just gave her a dose of tylenol. Sis agreed with me it may be an ear infection given the runny nose, so I guess we're going to the doctor tomorrow.