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Finally. Only took 2 years.

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  • Aqua LetiferA Offline
    Aqua LetiferA Offline
    Aqua Letifer
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    I have finally at long last broken my books out of self-storage jail.

    First, had to find the parts to the bookshelves.

    Then had to go to Ace to pick up parts for a plan B since the parts were defective and IKEA (yeah that's right) issued a recall on the damn things.

    Then had to assemble the bookshelves.

    Then had to rent a UHAUL, drive to the storage unit, throw the books in the truck along with the shelves, drive back, drop off the crap in the middle of a torrential downpour, bring the truck back, then unbox everything, organize everything and put 'em up on the shelves.

    By my count, there are 21 of these I've yet to read. Yes, that's a flex. Getting a master's in poetry has to have its compensations.

    Quick note about that second bookshelf (other than the Christmas decorations that are still up, which are still up because our daughter likes 'em and I do, too): one of my dad's co-workers built it. He was a carpenter. So it's pretty freaking heavy but it's rock solid. I believe it's the sturdiest piece of furniture we have.

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    Please love yourself.

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      jon-nyc
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      Was TG’s thread the final catalyst?

      Only non-witches get due process.

      • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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      • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

        Was TG’s thread the final catalyst?

        Aqua LetiferA Offline
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        Aqua Letifer
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        #3

        @jon-nyc said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

        Was TG’s thread the final catalyst?

        lol no, this was in the works a little before that. But they were gouging me.

        Some cool stuff:

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        @George-K is gonna know what's up with that last one.

        This one was from 1900:

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        Please love yourself.

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        • MikM Offline
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          Mik
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          #4

          Satisfying, eh ?

          But can I ask why the first bookshelf on the left is different?

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          • MikM Mik

            Satisfying, eh ?

            But can I ask why the first bookshelf on the left is different?

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            Aqua Letifer
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            #5

            @Mik said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

            Satisfying, eh ?

            But can I ask why the first bookshelf on the left is different?

            That was my working shelf prior to getting the other ones more or less out of hock. This whole affair ended up taking about 9 hours and I was just too tired to tackle that bastard. However, it's a little different anyway since it's where all the notebooks are. So, it's still a "working shelf" as it contains a lot of the crap I use on the regular.

            Also, you may notice that the socially acceptable stuff is on the other bookshelf, where visitors may conceivably notice them but all the really weird/cool shit is in our room.

            Please love yourself.

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              I like the second shelf. I noticed the builder used one-by stuff set in dados. I'm curious about the double thickness on some shelves...Are those for adjustable shelves?

              Oh, the castors are neat, too.

              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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              • LuFins DadL Offline
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                LuFins Dad
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                We’ve been going through a bit of “moving in” ourselves! Finally installed a lot of shelves around the house to get the boxes of curios and Knickknacks up. I cleared out the room that will be our secondary media room (read ManCave), painted, and I mounted the TV last night. We also have started getting more pictures hung and are converting several older ones to PDF and are getting a few digital frames to alternate the pictures… Starting to settle in after 9 years…

                The Brad

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                • JollyJ Jolly

                  I like the second shelf. I noticed the builder used one-by stuff set in dados. I'm curious about the double thickness on some shelves...Are those for adjustable shelves?

                  Oh, the castors are neat, too.

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                  @Jolly said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                  I'm curious about the double thickness on some shelves...Are those for adjustable shelves?

                  Good eye, they are indeed!

                  Please love yourself.

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                  • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                    We’ve been going through a bit of “moving in” ourselves! Finally installed a lot of shelves around the house to get the boxes of curios and Knickknacks up. I cleared out the room that will be our secondary media room (read ManCave), painted, and I mounted the TV last night. We also have started getting more pictures hung and are converting several older ones to PDF and are getting a few digital frames to alternate the pictures… Starting to settle in after 9 years…

                    Aqua LetiferA Offline
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                    Aqua Letifer
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                    @LuFins-Dad said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                    We’ve been going through a bit of “moving in” ourselves! Finally installed a lot of shelves around the house to get the boxes of curios and Knickknacks up. I cleared out the room that will be our secondary media room (read ManCave), painted, and I mounted the TV last night. We also have started getting more pictures hung and are converting several older ones to PDF and are getting a few digital frames to alternate the pictures… Starting to settle in after 9 years…

                    I hate this adulting shit of not being able to live out of one room. I'd still do it were it not for the family revolt I'd have on my hands.

                    Please love yourself.

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                    • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                      @LuFins-Dad said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                      We’ve been going through a bit of “moving in” ourselves! Finally installed a lot of shelves around the house to get the boxes of curios and Knickknacks up. I cleared out the room that will be our secondary media room (read ManCave), painted, and I mounted the TV last night. We also have started getting more pictures hung and are converting several older ones to PDF and are getting a few digital frames to alternate the pictures… Starting to settle in after 9 years…

                      I hate this adulting shit of not being able to live out of one room. I'd still do it were it not for the family revolt I'd have on my hands.

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                      @Aqua-Letifer said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                      @LuFins-Dad said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                      We’ve been going through a bit of “moving in” ourselves! Finally installed a lot of shelves around the house to get the boxes of curios and Knickknacks up. I cleared out the room that will be our secondary media room (read ManCave), painted, and I mounted the TV last night. We also have started getting more pictures hung and are converting several older ones to PDF and are getting a few digital frames to alternate the pictures… Starting to settle in after 9 years…

                      I hate this adulting shit of not being able to live out of one room. I'd still do it were it not for the family revolt I'd have on my hands.

                      Karla was asking me how I am adjusting to having the kittens. I said the kittens are great, but it’s the new additional stuff we need to have in the house… We finally start decluttering, opening up space, and now we add in multiple cat trees, big honking litterboxes, and other new stuff to keep the kitties happy.

                      The Brad

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                        @Aqua-Letifer - Very cool, bro

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                        • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                          @Aqua-Letifer said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                          @LuFins-Dad said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                          We’ve been going through a bit of “moving in” ourselves! Finally installed a lot of shelves around the house to get the boxes of curios and Knickknacks up. I cleared out the room that will be our secondary media room (read ManCave), painted, and I mounted the TV last night. We also have started getting more pictures hung and are converting several older ones to PDF and are getting a few digital frames to alternate the pictures… Starting to settle in after 9 years…

                          I hate this adulting shit of not being able to live out of one room. I'd still do it were it not for the family revolt I'd have on my hands.

                          Karla was asking me how I am adjusting to having the kittens. I said the kittens are great, but it’s the new additional stuff we need to have in the house… We finally start decluttering, opening up space, and now we add in multiple cat trees, big honking litterboxes, and other new stuff to keep the kitties happy.

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                          George K
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                          @LuFins-Dad said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                          it’s the new additional stuff we need to have in the house

                          Yeah, we have the same issue with grandkids....

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            @LuFins-Dad said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                            it’s the new additional stuff we need to have in the house

                            Yeah, we have the same issue with grandkids....

                            LuFins DadL Offline
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                            LuFins Dad
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                            @George-K said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                            @LuFins-Dad said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                            it’s the new additional stuff we need to have in the house

                            Yeah, we have the same issue with grandkids....

                            The cats have more furniture (and bathroom privacy) than I do…

                            The Brad

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                              I like it @Aqua-Letifer

                              Books are great!

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                                I like it @Aqua-Letifer

                                Books are great!

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                                Aqua Letifer
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                                @taiwan_girl said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                                I like it @Aqua-Letifer

                                Books are great!

                                Thanks! And I agree and then some. They're necessary.

                                Please love yourself.

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                                • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                  @George-K said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                                  @LuFins-Dad said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                                  it’s the new additional stuff we need to have in the house

                                  Yeah, we have the same issue with grandkids....

                                  The cats have more furniture (and bathroom privacy) than I do…

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                                  Aqua Letifer
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                                  @LuFins-Dad said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                                  @George-K said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                                  @LuFins-Dad said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                                  it’s the new additional stuff we need to have in the house

                                  Yeah, we have the same issue with grandkids....

                                  The cats have more furniture (and bathroom privacy) than I do…

                                  I dunno what you're talking about with that second one. I often race to the bathroom only to find that one of them beat me in there so you know what? Buddy system, kitty, I gotta go and I'm bigger than you.

                                  We talk in the bathroom sometimes.

                                  Please love yourself.

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                                    You’ve an impressive collection Aqua!

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                                      You’ve an impressive collection Aqua!

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                                      Aqua Letifer
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                                      @blondie said in Finally. Only took 2 years.:

                                      You’ve an impressive collection Aqua!

                                      Thanks, blondie! I didn't really work at it with any intention, I just... never got rid of any books. And the way things are going now, I'm glad I didn't.

                                      Please love yourself.

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                                        Love the collection, Aqua. Reminds me of my friend Sondra who had an incredible book collection that was sadly scattered to the wind through her estate sale.

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                                          @Aqua-Letifer You inspire me Aqua. I’ve been downsizing for years now, but have this little remaining collection of books from my dad. Early prairie homesteading, farming, ranching stuff. I’ve no one to leave these books to, have been looking for a small town museum or something similar, but ya know, I might just keep them. They don’t take up a lot of space. I like that they’re from my dad and his dad & grandpa before him.

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