#pbrim

[copperbadge]

A bit of interest about the old crank phones -- There were a couple of sisters who were friends of the family in the mid 60's. They lived in the country, about a half mile apart, but due to telephone company boundaries it was a long distance call from one to the other. They couldn't afford to call as much as they wanted, so they found a couple of old crank phones, ran some wires, and had their own network of two. I think there was a battery at each end, but it was long ago and I could be wrong.

WHAT A GREAT STORY. OMG, laying down your own telephone line! They must have had such fun. 

[clintcoulsonficfinders]

I am looking for something I read a long time ago and can't find again. It was from the POV of a teenager who had been adopted by an older retired gay couple. One Dad was an accountant type always in a suit and one was deaf and walked with two canes because he had had just about every bone in his body broken at least once. Nice guys, but just plain boring -- until aliens attack and he learns his dads used to be Avengers.

Escalationby LMX.

If that isn’t it, please send us another ask!

[copperbadge]

tereghan replied to your photoset “Post Office Bounty follow-ups!  So, my Captain America cross-stitch...”

You *can* count every row of a cross stitch, or you can just use the row above for reference, and if it a repeating pattern or a simple shape you just memorize the next several rows which really speeds things up. I used to do it as a *tiny* child (I refused to do it after age 6, got bored with it) and just picked it up again about a month ago.

Yeah, that’s mostly what I did, but with all the ascending/descending counts in the rings, it was still a trial. (”Which section am I on again? How far out does this one go?”) sometimes it was easier to just count every stitch because I’d lose track of which line I was on. But yeah, definitely a lot of relative counting.

pbrim replied to your photoset “Post Office Bounty follow-ups!  So, my Captain America cross-stitch...”

One thing that can help is to use a contrasting color sewing thread to baste in a grid on your fabric before starting to match the 10 x 10 (or whatever) grid on your chart. Then you don't have to count so far and you have more frequent checks to see you are lined up right. Use long stitches and try not to split the marker thread (or use the solid nylon thread) and you can pull the grid out fairly easily

Oh, that’s clever! The diagram did have a grid on it, but I found it of limited use because the fabric didn’t. If I ever cross-stitch again I will definitely do that, great idea!

[spacebuck]

@pbrim replied to your post “@alanacshepard replied to your post “So I saw your sheild I’m...”

Ooo! That looks so cool. If I can get it from Amazon, it would be perfect for my Cap!Peggy costume. I looked at the pic of the straps and I think I can rig it to hang on the basket bracket on the front of my mobility scooter, like Steve had his on the front of his bike when he stormed the Hydra stronghold. Thanks for the pointer!

yo that sounds like an awesome plan, you’re gonna look rad! depending on the bracket style you could even string something solid between the straps to hang it using, otherwise there are a few leather bits at odd angles that should serve you well!!

[lauralot89]

About glasses repairs -- I once had one earpiece break off my glasses but thought I could make it to the weekend with only one. Then the other earpiece broke off and I had to tape the frames to my face so I could drive to the repair place. When I told (and showed) my boss why I had to take off work, she was laughing so hard she almost fell out of her chair.

Oh man.  Why are glasses the worst?

[lauralot89]

pbrim replied to your post:While going through the linen closet, I found...

New Freedom appeared on the market around the early 70’s as I recall. They were the first, or one of the first, of the new beltless pads. Before that there were these elastic belts with metal clasps hanging front and back. The pads had long tails on each end that fed into the clasps. If the box didn’t talk about being beltless, it’s probably from the 80’s. The brand was gone by the early 90’s.

Cool! I didn't see anything about the lack of belts on the box, so it probably was from the eighties.

[sonickitty]

pbrim replied to your post: curiosity-killed18 replied to your post: I’m...

You might look for podcasts of old radio shows. I like the greatdetectives(.)net. Usually 30-45 min, a story meant to be listened to and keep you interested. There’s also westerns & SF, lots of stuff.

Cool, I’ll have to check that out! :D Thank you!

[aggie2011whoop]

BEAUTIFUL PERSON AWARD! Once you are given this award, you’re supposed to paste it in the ask of 8 people who deserve it. If you break the chain nothing will happen, but it’s sweet to know someone thinks you’re beautiful inside and out!

Awwwwww! Thank you!!!! This makes my return to tumblr after the last few days of exile even sweeter! *hugs*