Adam Audioholic Jedi May 30, 2012 #14,401 I want to donate my dishwasher and an unused crib mattress. Turns out, a lot of places specifically mention not accepting dishwashers or mattresses.
I want to donate my dishwasher and an unused crib mattress. Turns out, a lot of places specifically mention not accepting dishwashers or mattresses.
j_garcia Audioholic Jedi May 30, 2012 #14,402 Mattresses make sense, but they wouldn't take my waterbed frame either. There's a guy around here who takes old mattresses and redoes them - he hauls for free. That's how I got rid of my son's old one.
Mattresses make sense, but they wouldn't take my waterbed frame either. There's a guy around here who takes old mattresses and redoes them - he hauls for free. That's how I got rid of my son's old one.
racquetman Audioholic Chief May 30, 2012 #14,403 j_garcia said: Mattresses make sense, but they wouldn't take my waterbed frame either. There's a guy around here who takes old mattresses and redoes them - he hauls for free. That's how I got rid of my son's old one. Click to expand... I'm guessing that bed frames and mattresses are off limits to most because of the potential for bedbugs.
j_garcia said: Mattresses make sense, but they wouldn't take my waterbed frame either. There's a guy around here who takes old mattresses and redoes them - he hauls for free. That's how I got rid of my son's old one. Click to expand... I'm guessing that bed frames and mattresses are off limits to most because of the potential for bedbugs.
Adam Audioholic Jedi May 30, 2012 #14,404 racquetman said: I'm guessing that bed frames and mattresses are off limits to most because of the potential for bedbugs. Click to expand... Thing is, bed bugs can be in anything if a house is infected. Clothes, shoes, whatever - and they take that stuff. I thought that they didn't want mattresses because of bodily fluids. I know, Alex, I know...one man's trash is another man's treasure.
racquetman said: I'm guessing that bed frames and mattresses are off limits to most because of the potential for bedbugs. Click to expand... Thing is, bed bugs can be in anything if a house is infected. Clothes, shoes, whatever - and they take that stuff. I thought that they didn't want mattresses because of bodily fluids. I know, Alex, I know...one man's trash is another man's treasure.
racquetman Audioholic Chief May 30, 2012 #14,405 Adam said: I thought that they didn't want mattresses because of bodily fluids. Click to expand... If people didn't like bodily fluids on their mattresses, why are hotels and motels frequented so often?!
Adam said: I thought that they didn't want mattresses because of bodily fluids. Click to expand... If people didn't like bodily fluids on their mattresses, why are hotels and motels frequented so often?!
Adam Audioholic Jedi May 30, 2012 #14,406 racquetman said: If people didn't like bodily fluids on their mattresses, why are hotels and motels frequented so often?! Click to expand... Because people tune it out and don't bring black lights.
racquetman said: If people didn't like bodily fluids on their mattresses, why are hotels and motels frequented so often?! Click to expand... Because people tune it out and don't bring black lights.
j_garcia Audioholic Jedi May 30, 2012 #14,407 If you took a black light into a hotel, you would probably go blind If you think the mattress is the only thing you have to worry about....
If you took a black light into a hotel, you would probably go blind If you think the mattress is the only thing you have to worry about....
dkane360 Audioholic Field Marshall May 30, 2012 #14,408 Why are people's opinions on headphones so different? It shouldn't be too hard to find an over the ear headphone for $300, yet reading head-fi for reviews on a particular model is impossible. Everyone's opinion is conflicting, and I have no idea which reviewers to trust. Don't even get me started on base. IT'S NOT BASE, IT'S BASS. AHHHHHHHHH 10....9....8...7.... Ok I'm calm now. Last edited: May 30, 2012
Why are people's opinions on headphones so different? It shouldn't be too hard to find an over the ear headphone for $300, yet reading head-fi for reviews on a particular model is impossible. Everyone's opinion is conflicting, and I have no idea which reviewers to trust. Don't even get me started on base. IT'S NOT BASE, IT'S BASS. AHHHHHHHHH 10....9....8...7.... Ok I'm calm now.
fuzz092888 Audioholic Warlord May 30, 2012 #14,409 Hahaha thats what happens when you have people trying to measure something subjective. The objective measurements only get you so far and then come the subjective listening experiments in which everyone differs. It's really easy to find a good pair of over the ear headphones for ~$300. Noise canceling or no noise canceling is really the only thing that would probably get me up to that price range because I think there are some good ones for much less than that. I mean so many have such good base
Hahaha thats what happens when you have people trying to measure something subjective. The objective measurements only get you so far and then come the subjective listening experiments in which everyone differs. It's really easy to find a good pair of over the ear headphones for ~$300. Noise canceling or no noise canceling is really the only thing that would probably get me up to that price range because I think there are some good ones for much less than that. I mean so many have such good base
Rickster71 Audioholic Spartan May 30, 2012 #14,410 Adam said: Thing is, bed bugs can be in anything if a house is infected. Clothes, shoes, whatever - and they take that stuff. Click to expand... Hope this helps shed a little light: Clothes, etc are easily cleaned. While furniture & mattresses are prime places for bed bugs to dwell and difficult to clean. The previous owners may have ditched the furniture because of bed bug problems. Most places won't take them because they are so difficult to clean with 100% assurance. It's just not worth the aggravation for charities to deal with. I've learned this, because I work on a fund raising committee for a group home that had an infestation. We had to load 25 rooms of furniture into a dumpster. The exterminator explained they hide in any crack or crevice of wood and can't be easily removed and are too susceptible to re-infestation.
Adam said: Thing is, bed bugs can be in anything if a house is infected. Clothes, shoes, whatever - and they take that stuff. Click to expand... Hope this helps shed a little light: Clothes, etc are easily cleaned. While furniture & mattresses are prime places for bed bugs to dwell and difficult to clean. The previous owners may have ditched the furniture because of bed bug problems. Most places won't take them because they are so difficult to clean with 100% assurance. It's just not worth the aggravation for charities to deal with. I've learned this, because I work on a fund raising committee for a group home that had an infestation. We had to load 25 rooms of furniture into a dumpster. The exterminator explained they hide in any crack or crevice of wood and can't be easily removed and are too susceptible to re-infestation.
Adam Audioholic Jedi May 30, 2012 #14,411 I find myself annoyed. I went to order Papa John's, the same order that I've done multiple times before - but now they won't accept it because it's 18 cents short of some minimum order amount that I've never seen before. Wtf? They're charging me $2.50 to deliver it regardless, and I tip a couple of dollars to boot. Why should they care - they should let me order a packet of sauce if I want to.
I find myself annoyed. I went to order Papa John's, the same order that I've done multiple times before - but now they won't accept it because it's 18 cents short of some minimum order amount that I've never seen before. Wtf? They're charging me $2.50 to deliver it regardless, and I tip a couple of dollars to boot. Why should they care - they should let me order a packet of sauce if I want to.
dkane360 Audioholic Field Marshall May 30, 2012 #14,414 fuzz092888 said: The special sauce Click to expand... The kind that glows under a blacklight
majorloser Moderator May 30, 2012 #14,415 j_garcia said: If you took a black light into a hotel, you would probably go blind If you think the mattress is the only thing you have to worry about.... Click to expand... I have made the mistake of bringing a UV light into a hotel room. Hence, the reason I bought an RV. Just as many stains, but they're mine.
j_garcia said: If you took a black light into a hotel, you would probably go blind If you think the mattress is the only thing you have to worry about.... Click to expand... I have made the mistake of bringing a UV light into a hotel room. Hence, the reason I bought an RV. Just as many stains, but they're mine.
j_garcia Audioholic Jedi May 30, 2012 #14,416 Adam said: I find myself annoyed. I went to order Papa John's, the same order that I've done multiple times before - but now they won't accept it because it's 18 cents short of some minimum order amount that I've never seen before. Wtf? They're charging me $2.50 to deliver it regardless, and I tip a couple of dollars to boot. Why should they care - they should let me order a packet of sauce if I want to. Click to expand... Just tell them to charge you the additional $0.18 as the tip.
Adam said: I find myself annoyed. I went to order Papa John's, the same order that I've done multiple times before - but now they won't accept it because it's 18 cents short of some minimum order amount that I've never seen before. Wtf? They're charging me $2.50 to deliver it regardless, and I tip a couple of dollars to boot. Why should they care - they should let me order a packet of sauce if I want to. Click to expand... Just tell them to charge you the additional $0.18 as the tip.
Adam Audioholic Jedi May 30, 2012 #14,417 j_garcia said: Just tell them to charge you the additional $0.18 as the tip. Click to expand... I order online...I can't actually talk to people. Including tip, I was easily over the amount, but it didn't count.
j_garcia said: Just tell them to charge you the additional $0.18 as the tip. Click to expand... I order online...I can't actually talk to people. Including tip, I was easily over the amount, but it didn't count.
gmichael Audioholic Spartan May 30, 2012 #14,418 Adam said: ..I can't actually talk to people. . Click to expand... Even after a drink or two?
gmichael Audioholic Spartan May 30, 2012 #14,419 majorloser said: I have made the mistake of bringing a UV light into a hotel room. Hence, the reason I bought an RV. Just as many stains, but they're mine. Click to expand... Eywwwwwwwwww.......
majorloser said: I have made the mistake of bringing a UV light into a hotel room. Hence, the reason I bought an RV. Just as many stains, but they're mine. Click to expand... Eywwwwwwwwww.......
j_garcia Audioholic Jedi May 30, 2012 #14,420 Adam said: I order online...I can't actually talk to people. Including tip, I was easily over the amount, but it didn't count. Click to expand... That sucks. I tip the delivery guys in cash. For some odd reason, my pizza always shows up on time.
Adam said: I order online...I can't actually talk to people. Including tip, I was easily over the amount, but it didn't count. Click to expand... That sucks. I tip the delivery guys in cash. For some odd reason, my pizza always shows up on time.
