tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post335126144557888091..comments2024-02-23T04:39:49.329-05:00Comments on Conversations in Klal: I'm Back, I ThinkProfKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-27430506526042233392012-01-31T17:15:16.247-05:002012-01-31T17:15:16.247-05:00First Anon,
How long do sheets last for? Depends ...First Anon,<br /><br />How long do sheets last for? Depends on a lot of factors. <br /><br />First, mattresses do not last all that long. If you are replacing the mattress, chances are that it's with one of the newer types that are deeper than the old mattresses were. That means that your old sheets are quite likely to not fit on that new mattress, not being deep enough.<br /><br />Second, of what were your sheets made? The thread count of the sheet contributes to how long it's going to last.<br /><br />Third, how often do those sheets get washed? The more you wash them and the hotter the water they are washed in can affect the lifespan. Are you adding any bleach products? Also going to shorten the lifespan.<br /><br />Fourth, do you care if the sheet colors are getting faded looking? If you don't care, those sheets might last a long time. If you care, they won't last as long.<br /><br />Fifth, just how much do you love the colors/patterns on the sheets? Tastes can change over time and spending 40 years with a sheet just might have you gagging because you can't believe that color/pattern combination was something you fell in love with way back when.<br /><br />Truth is that museums around the world have bedding samples way older than 40 years--in some cases older than 400 years.<br /><br />So my real answer to how long should sheets last for is--darned if I know.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-56583916822519716582012-01-30T14:14:20.695-05:002012-01-30T14:14:20.695-05:00JS,
I can't speak for everyone else, but here...JS,<br /><br />I can't speak for everyone else, but here are some of the solutions to Purim on a weekday that I've seen/heard about.<br /><br />1)some take Purim or a 1/2 day on Purim as a personal day/vacation day<br />2)Some arrange to take a half day off. I've heard of some people who "pay" for that half day by either coming in an hour early on the other four days or working straight through their lunch hours on four days.<br />3)Lots of organizations and schools that sell and will deliver shalach monos for you--a fairly pricey undertaking.<br />4)Some people deliver shalach monos at night after the megillah reading since they won't be available during the daytime.<br />5)Some have their kids (off from school) doing the delivering while they are working.<br />6)Some hire an older teenager to do the delivery of the shalach monos for them.<br />7)Some get up much earlier on Purim day and deliver the shalach monos before leaving for work<br />8)Some have curtailed the number of shalach monos they give to only those that could be delivered in around 5-10 minutes or so.<br />9)Some people no longer make seudah in their own homes but go to a child/friend/family member who will be around on Purim day to do the preparing<br />10)Some (not all that many that I've heard about) meet their family at a restaurant for seudah, preferably one close to their work so seudah can still start during the day.<br />11)Some buy everything for seudah ready made so that it only has to be warmed up and then take off an hour or two early to get home in time to sit down to the seudah.<br />12)For those whose work hours are not in the familiar 8-5:30 range it can get even more complicated. A friend's son in law is a medical resident and has to report for duty at 3:00. They go to an early morning megillah leining and then have seudah at lunch time so he can attend.<br /><br />It does get complicated when Purim falls out on a weekday, particularly for those working in non-Jewish firms or businesses.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-9508787900265689552012-01-30T11:57:50.221-05:002012-01-30T11:57:50.221-05:00I think, therefore I'm back.
Not sure if anyo...I think, therefore I'm back.<br /><br />Not sure if anyone is reading this comment since there's a new post, but I'm curious what people do when purim falls on a weekday like it does most years - what do you do in terms of delivering mishloach manot and what do you do for seudah?<br /><br />Do people take off from work? Deliver really early in the morning? Use Amit or a similar program? Do the "charity was given in your name" thing? Go out to a restaurant during work hours for seudah?JSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-68042333711036112792012-01-29T21:23:06.367-05:002012-01-29T21:23:06.367-05:00Love your sense of humor!Love your sense of humor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-91865501626677346622012-01-29T13:10:02.386-05:002012-01-29T13:10:02.386-05:00You're back alright. But did ya really need th...You're back alright. But did ya really need the P words to be your comeback post?! Not fair depressing readers on a Sunday.<br /><br />Just curious though, how long are sheets supposed to last for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com