Best ~ma to Bartleby. My thoughts are with you, bonny.
I hate that. I'd love for it to be more economical to repair things. But the system is set up for disposability.
This.
Oh, look at the pretties!
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
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Shir - Oct 25, 2011 9:35:15 pm PDT #1696 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Cass - Oct 25, 2011 10:16:22 pm PDT #1697 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
My thoughts and best hopes are with Bartleby.
I should clarify that I think someone who can repair or replace the lining in a coat is both skilled and deserves to be fairly compensated for said skills. But the world is set up for disposability with cheaper and less durable goods and that makes it hard to weigh repair against replace.
Also, sewing is magic. To me.
Calli - Oct 26, 2011 2:30:56 am PDT #1698 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
askye, maybe you could ask someone in Ace for a recommendation for a good auto place? I'm sure there are dozens of places in Burlington that will swap out tires and check fluids, but it would be nice to have a lead on a place that does good auto work in general so you can start building up a relationship with them before anything major breaks.
I have a leather jacket with a corner tear that I'll probably get repaired. But I got it for the hard-to-beat price of free (it use to be Mom's), so any repairs that cost less than a brand new jacket would make sense for me. It does suck that decent pay for skilled labor gets undercut by super-low priced new goods. Especially when the price is kept low by things like prison labor.
Hil R. - Oct 26, 2011 2:51:57 am PDT #1699 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I only woke up ONCE in the middle of the night coughing! And I took some more codeine, watched an episode of Fresh Prince, and fell back asleep! I don't know whether it's the prednisone or the codeine or both to thank for this, but either way, drugs are good.
Sparky1 - Oct 26, 2011 3:50:07 am PDT #1700 of 30001
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Surgery & calm ~ma for you and B'boy, bonny.
ChiKat - Oct 26, 2011 5:40:39 am PDT #1701 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
All kinds of ~ma to you and Bartleby today, bonny.
Vortex - Oct 26, 2011 6:33:09 am PDT #1702 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I only woke up ONCE in the middle of the night coughing! And I took some more codeine, watched an episode of Fresh Prince, and fell back asleep! I don't know whether it's the prednisone or the codeine or both to thank for this, but either way, drugs are good.
Or just the magic of Will Smith.
Maria - Oct 26, 2011 7:16:18 am PDT #1703 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Much ~ma to bonny and Bartleby.
Vortex, my father always said that linings are the most difficult thing to do and also replace. He hated them, but would never consider a garment complete unless it was fully lined. I wish he would have taught me how to sew. His suits were a thing of beauty, and the clothes he made for my mother are gorgeous.
I'm lucky if I can replace a button.
§ ita § - Oct 26, 2011 7:27:43 am PDT #1704 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's so sad when skills aren't taught from generation to generation. My mother was a decent seamstress (she doesn't sew anymore) and still is an amazing cook, but she never thought about teaching either of us what she knew, so none of that got passed on. Sadface.
Vortex - Oct 26, 2011 7:34:05 am PDT #1705 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Vortex, my father always said that linings are the most difficult thing to do and also replace. He hated them, but would never consider a garment complete unless it was fully lined.
If it had been a more expensive coat, it would have been worth it, but since I can buy a new coat for $70 more, it just seems silly.