My little rant

manaheim · Nov 25, 2012

I think we should use the rant thread to rant about unrelated stuff until a mod locks it.

So last night we ate in a restaurant and I sat opposing this kid at another table who...

1. Hadn't cut his hair in four years.
2. Hadn't washed his hair in one.
3. Was talking about #@$@)(#$ minecraft the whole dinner.
4. Was chewing... rapidly... with his mouth open.

If I were this kid's parent I'd be horrified. I mean, really, to be honest... #1 and #3 are whatever... but 2 and 4? Unacceptable beyond belief. And disgusting. Ugh.

pixmedic · Nov 25, 2012

aside from photography and cooking...my wife sews. she has a nice husqvarna sewing machine and overlock machine. (serger)
went to a joann fabrics yesterday since they were running some good sales over the weekend and she got $120 in thread. JUST THREAD! two friggen bags of nothing but thread! (admittedly the overlock machine uses 4 spools at a time so it eats thread pretty fast) today she is going back for some fabrics they have on sale too. she mostly does quilting, sheet sets, blankets, baby receiving blankets,stuff like that.

Tee · Nov 25, 2012

I'm sitting in a local diner right now with two late 60's-ish sea hags yapping like their trying to talk over a rock concert. There's 4 people in here. Lol. It's so loud I can't even concentrate writing this post. I have a strong dislike for people who do not follow social protocols in public places.

mishele · Nov 25, 2012

I can't stand when people complain about old sea hags in Diners that talk too loud!!

Tee · Nov 25, 2012

mishele said:
I can't stand when people complain about old sea hags in Diners that talk too loud!!

You're a loud diner talker I presume.

unpopular · Nov 25, 2012

I can't stand people between the ages of 40-50. I mean seriously, you're the ones who parented those spoiled 18-25 year olds ... take some responsibility!

And if I hear "I am now realizing how much I don't know" one more time ... it's BS and you know it!

(and if you're thinking "oh, but my kid is special!" ... yeah, i'm talking about you)

unpopular · Nov 25, 2012

Tee said:
mishele said:

I can't stand when people complain about old sea hags in Diners that talk too loud!!

Click to expand...

You're a loud diner talker I presume.

i can see that. I bet she gets the cackles.

texkam · Nov 25, 2012

When your gear limits your ability to properly perform the task at hand, you should try to upgrade. That is why a Stradivarius is such a prized instrument.

unpopular · Nov 25, 2012

^^ stay on topic.

manaheim · Nov 25, 2012

unpopular said:
^^ stay on topic.

I know, seriously.

I hate people who don't stay on topic. They're shredding the fabric of society. Who raises these people?!

pixmedic · Nov 25, 2012

sooo....3 hours at the Joann Fabrics in Sanford for the last day of the thanksgiving weekend sale. yesterday was $120 in thread. today was fabrics. $300 in blizzard fleece bolts and one bolt of flannel. her overlock machine is going to be putting in some serious overtime. good thing she makes money with this...

manaheim · Nov 25, 2012

Lol wow.

Patrice · Nov 25, 2012

My wife also caught the quilting bug a few years ago. Photography as a hobby can't hold a candle to this as far as capital costs go.

Long arm programable and computer controlled quilting machine, Janome programable sewing machine, Janome overlock machine, peripheral equipment such cutting mats, layout tools, various sharp implements : $20,000+

This suff exclusively takes the whole of the largest room in our house (the long arm quilter is 10 ft long) : 1/8th of a 4 br home - $30,000

Materials and shop time to build the support tables and ancillary furniture for this stuff : $10,000

She does try and sell some quilts, revenue to date - $1200. If she pays herself $12/hr then she just covered her time to produce that quilt. (Note the use of the singular.)

pixmedic · Nov 25, 2012

Patrice said:
My wife also caught the quilting bug a few years ago. Photography as a hobby can't hold a candle to this as far as capital costs go.

Long arm programable and computer controlled quilting machine, Janome programable sewing machine, Janome overlock machine, peripheral equipment such cutting mats, layout tools, various sharp implements : $20,000+

This suff exclusively takes the whole of the largest room in our house (the long arm quilter is 10 ft long) : 1/8th of a 4 br home - $30,000

Materials and shop time to build the support tables and ancillary furniture for this stuff : $10,000

She does try and sell some quilts, revenue to date - $1200. If she pays herself $12/hr then she just covered her time to produce that quilt. (Note the use of the singular.)

yea, she doesn't have a longarm machine. maybe next year. her equipment is Husqvarna, which she has been very happy with. she does do quilting, just not as much. and, of course, it takes a lot longer to quilt on a regular machine compared to a longarm.