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.
Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
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.
Pix - Dec 19, 2007 8:07:37 pm PST #8415 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
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.
aurelia - Dec 19, 2007 8:40:38 pm PST #8422 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
You'll need something more solid than bubble wrap. Longer screws would be the best option.
I R Slow.
Vortex - Dec 19, 2007 9:11:40 pm PST #8423 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
wrong thread.
WindSparrow - Dec 19, 2007 10:11:43 pm PST #8424 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Hope ita's sister arrived safely and their trip to the ER isn't too fraught with the idiocy of the medical industry.
Poor Franny, I hope the tylenol does the trick so there is rest for the night.