I've looked at marmoleum, Typo! I liked it. All eco-friendly and stuff. It's pretty. It's definitely on the table of possibilities. I have to find someone around here who can do it.
Prepare to uncouple -- uncouple.
Oz ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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Zenkitty - Jul 05, 2012 2:49:00 pm PDT #16423 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
smonster - Jul 05, 2012 2:52:18 pm PDT #16424 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Marmoleum comes in all kinds of groovy colors, too - [link] And it looks like there's a click-tile option? That would be cool. Much easier to change out than glue-down.
Zen, DEFINITELY check for formaldehyde. It's in lots of plywood and cheap cabinets and flooring and all kinds of stuff. Ask for the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).
ita !, I got defensive. I know I can be timid and passive agressive. It's something I am the opposite of proud of, and your comment touched a nerve. Apologies if I overreacted to your question. Is that a crappy non-apology? It's not meant to be. Oh god, someone stop me, I feel like Willow.
I have at least an hour of unpaid work to do, and only two hours and forty minutes left before bed time. And I need to feed the animals and myself and get ready for tomorrow. In other words, darling self, quit posting and get cracking. Activate podcasts for maximum productivity! Set timers for total focus! Go go go!
brenda m - Jul 05, 2012 2:59:33 pm PDT #16425 of 30001
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
Marmoleum comes in all kinds of groovy colors, too -
And it's Eco-friendly since it's made out of marmalade. I mean, I assume.
billytea - Jul 05, 2012 3:00:26 pm PDT #16426 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Bamboo's wonderful--tough, and very ecologically sustainable. I think it's comparable or a little cheaper than wood. And it's gorgeous as a floor.
I read a rather fascinating book recently, Why the West Rules (For Now): [link] Archaeological evidence shows that "the west" (which at this time and per the author's terms means the Middle East) maintained a technological lead of around 2,000 years over the east (mostly the Chinese river valleys) for several millenia. However, that lead had in the past been overstated, because workable stone is comparatively rare in the east. Instead they used bamboo, which apparently is a wonderfully versatile material, but of course doesn't leave much for archaeologists to find thousands of years later.
amych - Jul 05, 2012 3:55:57 pm PDT #16427 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Instead they used bamboo, which apparently is a wonderfully versatile material, but of course doesn't leave much for archaeologists to find thousands of years later.
Ah, so I should use stone for the upstairs floor in my slightly flimsy 1950s suburban house which itself will turn to dust sometime next week? So noted!
Connie Neil - Jul 05, 2012 3:56:27 pm PDT #16428 of 30001
brillig
It'll make for more interesting archaeology. You owe it to the future!
Ginger - Jul 05, 2012 3:57:38 pm PDT #16429 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The Pergo in my kitchen has survived some 15 years relatively unscathed.
Calli - Jul 05, 2012 4:19:24 pm PDT #16430 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I suspect the styrofoam packaging I put in the landfill will be my main contribution to future archaeologists.
Zenkitty - Jul 05, 2012 4:45:29 pm PDT #16431 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
According to the research I've done in the last hour, vinyl floor outgas like a mofo and shouldn't be used in homes with chemically-sensitive people like me. Well, shit. I hate it when I make a decision and then get new info that makes me change my mind. Now I have to make a decision again!
smonster - Jul 05, 2012 5:01:04 pm PDT #16432 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Dear nickel-and-diming surgeon who thinks he knows it all: I take out a window and just put it back just about as much as you take out a heart and "just put it back". Why does it take you so long OMG? What are you really doing in there? Can I waltz into your OR without proper gowning and waltz back out into the halls covered in blood?
Betting you're going to miss my company when we pass on your huge project because you are a total PITA.
Also, talking to a contractor who can't afford health insurance for himself (let alone his employees) about how poor you are while standing in your beautiful, massive house in a neighborhood patrolled by off-duty cops? You're lucky you didn't get a staple gun to the head. "I bet you make as much as I do per hour" my ASS. Wanna trade for a month? I could use a trip to Fiji. Or, well, health insurance. You and your wife together are grossing $700K MINIMUM. And you work six months a year, max. If I'm lucky, I'll gross $32K this year (over 10% of which will go just for health insurance premiums).
I don't want your pity; I just want you to shut up and pay my boss so my paycheck won't bounce. And go be arrogant somewhere besides my work space - I don't bust up in your business and criticize your stitches.
No love,
Me
Dear wife who's also a doctor; girl, I hope he's worth it. You are awesome and I dig you.
Dear adorbs kids who like to stare at me; back atcha, cuties.
Rant over, back to work. These are the people who can afford to hire us, even if they don't want to pay us. This is why my boss handles the clients, and we just shut up and work.