RustyRaven

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[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I stopped being able to access using the Boost app today, and it is coming up with a message saying blocked, but I can log in on the website fine.

I did have a message deleted for "inciting violence" the other day though.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 7 points 5 months ago

My upholstery supplies are out for delivery already. I certainly can't complain about their efficiency.

University of Tasmania library has also been extremely efficient (as usual) and I have a book waiting for me at my door. Mr Woof would have been furious about the incursion.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

As in if it rings while you are on the toilet you will answer, or when it rings you usually head to the toilet to answer it there?

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I don't think there is any shame in not getting that one. However not getting the name of the cyclone you've been watching news stories about all morning, I have absolutely no excuse for that one. My brain just does not work right when trivia or names are involved, putting them both together obviously short circuited something.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 points 5 months ago

2/10, a dismal result even for me.

I think I'm going to ignore this and celebrate my 93% final grade on my last subject instead.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Based on the enthusiastic response to my coffee grinder listing on marketplace I think I can safely say I underpriced it. I had about 25 replies within a couple of hours last night and woke up to another 20, most of which are wanting to come and collect ASAP.

Edit: FFS. I've taken the listing down and one of them messaged me on the listing for one of my other items to try and get a reply. He's now blocked.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I can somewhat understand employers wanting employees to work together in the office, but I can't understand how they don't realise that means they need to provide usable office space for everyone.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 8 points 5 months ago

This is to be expected.

Miss Meow has been safely contained this afternoon inside a paper Coles bag that was lying on it's side, but I'm not sure that would work against the allure of a box.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Some yummy Vietnamese style noodles, please.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Very nice - works well with the coloured towels too. Makes me regret all my cream towels a little!

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This one's fairly simple, it's basically square cushions on top of a wood frame, for both the seat and back. There is no shaping or any fabric attached to the frame.

The only complication is that the seat base is done with tension springs attached to a metal frame that don't seem to exist as replacement parts - I have found one supplier with something similar, but they don't stock the right length. I'm going to use elastic webbing instead, which I'm at least familiar with using from previous projects, although I've not done anything larger than a dining chair.

I'm mostly a bit nervous about getting the piping on the cushions right. There was someone in the sewing sub on reddit that posted their project the other day which was almost identical, with links to a YT video they used and recommended so I will watch that one.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 9 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I finally bit the bullet and ordered some supplies to reupholster my couch & armchairs. I've been dithering for years over whether I want to spend the money doing that or just buy a new one. I have gotten to the stage of putting everything into the cart and seeing the total a few times, decided it was too much and started looking at new couches instead. Then I decide I quite like my couch and don't really want the cheap junk I could buy for that price and circle back around to reupholstering again.

So now I have $840 worth of foam, webbing etc. ordered (I already have fabric) and fingers crossed I don't mess it up. Miss Meow should be happy with my decision anyway, as the set has an open wood frame which makes the space underneath a good napping spot.

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