Timelies all!
Heading to WorldCon tomorrow after work. Need to pack.(Not that difficult a task, as it's mainly deciding which t-shirts, and which earrings, to bring.)
Zoe: So you two were kissin'? Book: Well. Isn't that... special?
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
Sheryl - Aug 29, 2013 12:11:04 pm PDT #3870 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Theodosia - Aug 29, 2013 12:36:10 pm PDT #3871 of 30000
'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"
Jesse -- My moving experience with Gentle Giant was extremely pleasant, at least as much as moving is going to get. They figured out ways to get stuff in and out really efficiently (like handing boxes over the side of the stoop railing instead of carrying them down to the ground and then up the steps) and did a couple things like above & beyond, like setting up the bedframes and mattresses. They're pricey, but worth the cost for the careful service.
OTOH, you can always get the local company called Death Wish Piano Movers, just because their name is so neat.
Jesse - Aug 29, 2013 12:50:43 pm PDT #3872 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
You know what? When I got quotes last time, Gentle Giant was right in line -- because they actually included everything in their estimate, and the actual price was what they had estimated. Will use them again! I'll save some money on parking permits this time, at least.
Toddson - Aug 29, 2013 1:01:47 pm PDT #3873 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
heh ... I passed a Gentle Giant moving truck this morning and wondered about them.
Then I had to dodge the motorcycle ON THE SIDEWALK! and thought about other things.
le nubian - Aug 29, 2013 1:44:33 pm PDT #3874 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Death Wish Piano Movers. I love it.
Theodosia - Aug 29, 2013 1:54:46 pm PDT #3875 of 30000
'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"
Their trucks are matte black with gold lettering of just the name and business number. They've been in business since at least the 90s, and are actually quite well-respected for moving tricky things.
Theodosia - Aug 29, 2013 1:57:46 pm PDT #3876 of 30000
'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"
Make that 1971!
Frankenbuddha - Aug 29, 2013 3:01:23 pm PDT #3877 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I'll throw out shoutout to Marathon Movers. They did an amazing job on getting my stuff out of Salem. Plus they are doing my storage. And the cost was less than less than the estimate. We'll find out how it all went when I get my stuff out of storage, but they did a great job and were fun to hang with given the situation.
Hil R. - Aug 29, 2013 3:06:04 pm PDT #3878 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I think I used Gentle Giant when I moved from DC to PA, and I was happy with them.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 29, 2013 3:07:31 pm PDT #3879 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Grr! Getting used to texting issues.