Grumpy Old Man
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@barbarian said in Grumpy Old Man:
I think this one qualifies for a grumpy old man rant:
We have a lovely polished timber dinner table at home. A family heirloom. And yet I never actually see it, because it requires more protection than Fort fkn Knox. I reckon I get a glimpse of it's surface every three months or so but that's about it.
It has a special protective rubber cover, then on top of that is a tablecloth. And still I can't put a plate onto it, it has to be protected by a placemat, but if that plate happens to be containing hot food then it's multiple heat mats too.
So this priceless table may as well be from Ikea now, IMO. Or just a series of milk crates with some plywood on top. What's the point? In our desperate attempts to protect it we've made the thing completely redundant.
Getting flashbacks from my childhood. Exactly the above. And the "good set" of china, which only came out once we'd destroyed enough of the "peasant set", with a new "good set" waiting for the Queen to show up.
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@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
I always have treats out in a bowl by the front door but not one has been taken in the last 5 years. Then I discovered there's a neighbourhood WhatsApp group dedicated to complaining about me.
What exactly did you do five years ago?
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@barbarian said in Grumpy Old Man:
I think this one qualifies for a grumpy old man rant:
We have a lovely polished timber dinner table at home. A family heirloom. And yet I never actually see it, because it requires more protection than Fort fkn Knox. I reckon I get a glimpse of it's surface every three months or so but that's about it.
It has a special protective rubber cover, then on top of that is a tablecloth. And still I can't put a plate onto it, it has to be protected by a placemat, but if that plate happens to be containing hot food then it's multiple heat mats too.
So this priceless table may as well be from Ikea now, IMO. Or just a series of milk crates with some plywood on top. What's the point? In our desperate attempts to protect it we've made the thing completely redundant.
Anyway my wife doesn't seem to get my logic. But it's just one of a series of family heirloom pieces of furniture that we don't really want or need but feel compelled to keep pristine just because it's managed to stand on its own for 50+ years now.
THIS. I don't have the problem personally - as I practically live out of a suitcase... but when I visit family.
My grandparents had a beautiful rimu dinner table - and yes... rubber mat, tablecloth over the top. Never seen. If I wasn't a nomad, I would have claimed it when they passed, and immediately started using it "naked" - perhaps even deliberately putting hot shit on it, and using it as a chopping board. (Well - maybe not that extreme... but I think the best thing about wooden furniture is the character... the knots, flaws, the nicks and burns.) -
I’ve got a very sleek, near 3m oak and metal frame dining table which is my pride and joy. It’s uncovered most of the time so people can appreciate the wood., which I enjoy oiling a couple of times a year. I don’t mind people using it, provided there are placemats/coasters down. I will string up anyone who puts a glass etc directly on it. With parties I have a clear plastic cover over it to offset spillages etc.
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@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
pfft - I've managed to stand on my own for 50+ years now and no one refers to me as an heirloom. Or offers to cover me in rubber
On second thoughts...
We never knew you met up regularly with @bones...
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I'm a bit between both worlds on furniture and stuff.
Love it when it's developed some character, but get seriously pissed-off at any misuse or damage in under 2 years or so.
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@Victor-Meldrew mate I'm a heater, no PVC here
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@scribe said in Grumpy Old Man:
I’ve got a very sleek, near 3m oak and metal frame dining table which is my pride and joy. It’s uncovered most of the time so people can appreciate the wood., which I enjoy oiling a couple of times a year. I don’t mind people using it, provided there are placemats/coasters down. I will string up anyone who puts a glass etc directly on it. With parties I have a clear plastic cover over it to offset spillages etc.
I think that's a great way to do it. I'd be happy to cover it with a cloth, but at least let us appreciate the beauty every now and again.
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Ok I grumpy again!! Just finished before watching Taranaki/Manawatu NPC game, good part was game has just finished, I left room and bad part is my TV has died. Mrs said it made a quiet noise and picture went. Obvioulsy picture tube , I think I had it for 9-10 years ,so days were up I guess? Anyway any suggestions on 55in smart tvs fellas? This one was a Sony Bravia, and liked it etc and don't really feel the need for anything to flash. We watch tv ,stream a few movies etc is about all!
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I’m thinking this might suit?
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRF7kGsmw20dkhCWZZ_MStoXUqW-R6dIBRsJ2MQHx2rWg&s -
@Catogrande said in Grumpy Old Man:
I’m thinking this might suit?
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRF7kGsmw20dkhCWZZ_MStoXUqW-R6dIBRsJ2MQHx2rWg&sLooks a bit flash ...
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Reminds me of how we were the first people in town to get a colour TV, just in time for the 1974 Comm Games in Chch ... :😀
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@booboo said in Grumpy Old Man:
Reminds me of how we were the first people in town to get a colour TV, just in time for the 1974 Comm Games in Chch ... :😀
Half a century on and you are still bragging!
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@nostrildamus said in Grumpy Old Man:
@booboo said in Grumpy Old Man:
Reminds me of how we were the first people in town to get a colour TV, just in time for the 1974 Comm Games in Chch ... :😀
Half a century on and you are still bragging!
Just need to drop in that we still had crank handle phones and party lines in the mid 80s ...
... that's NINETEEN 80s.
I shit thee not.
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@booboo said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Catogrande said in Grumpy Old Man:
I’m thinking this might suit?
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRF7kGsmw20dkhCWZZ_MStoXUqW-R6dIBRsJ2MQHx2rWg&sLooks a bit flash ...
Surround fucking sound!
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@booboo said in Grumpy Old Man:
Just need to drop in that we still had crank handle phones and party lines in the mid 80s ...
... that's NINETEEN 80s.
I shit thee not.Still had them for ages on Great Barrier Island..
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@booboo said in Grumpy Old Man:
@nostrildamus said in Grumpy Old Man:
@booboo said in Grumpy Old Man:
Reminds me of how we were the first people in town to get a colour TV, just in time for the 1974 Comm Games in Chch ... :😀
Half a century on and you are still bragging!
Just need to drop in that we still had crank handle phones and party lines in the mid 80s ...
... that's NINETEEN 80s.
I shit thee not.
Don't blame me, I'd left the NZPO by then.....
Actually, by the standards of the day, the NZ telephone system was bloody good and easily up there with best in the world.
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