OT: A Terribly Strange Bed

I just got back from a trip to a bed shop, and came out poorer by
some 1200 dollars.
It was one of these beds that you can raise and lower the head and foot
end. I have one here, but just after moving in here, i dropped the
control thing into a glass of Scotch that was on the bedside table.
From then on, it works but the vibrator will not go off, and I don't
fancy sleeping on a bed that is buzzing and vibrating!
(BTW if you don't already know, the Subject line is the title of a short
story by Wilkie Collins.)
--
Ian
Ft Worth where it's terribly hot hot hot....

On May 20, 6:45*am, s...@flashy.nut (Ian) wrote:
> I just got back from a trip to *a bed shop, *and came out poorer by
> some 1200 dollars.
> It was one of these beds that you can raise and lower the head and foot
> end. *I have one here, but just after moving in here, i dropped the
> control *thing into a glass of Scotch that was on the bedside table.
> From then on, it works but the vibrator will not go off, and I don't
> fancy sleeping *on a bed that is buzzing *and vibrating!
> (BTW if you don't already know, the Subject line is the title of a short
> story by Wilkie Collins.)
> --
> Ian
> Ft Worth *where it's terribly hot hot hot....

Now if we don't get some good material outta this......

On Tue, 20 May 2008 12:45:06 +0100 (BST), sum1@flashy.nut (Ian) wrote:

>
>I just got back from a trip to a bed shop, and came out poorer by
>some 1200 dollars.
>It was one of these beds that you can raise and lower the head and foot
>end. I have one here, but just after moving in here, i dropped the
>control thing into a glass of Scotch that was on the bedside table.
>From then on, it works but the vibrator will not go off, and I don't
>fancy sleeping on a bed that is buzzing and vibrating!
>(BTW if you don't already know, the Subject line is the title of a short
>story by Wilkie Collins.)

I didn't, but there's also 'The Night the Bed Fell' by James Thurber.
Hilarious IMO. I hope your new bed doesn't fall on anyone.
Sue

Ian! A bed that vibrates and buzzes??? Egad, that would make my cat
crazy to say the least and my company would probably start giggling
and have to leave since my bed is right in my living area since I have
a studio. My parents had that sort of bed and they loved it, but they
never dropped the controls into a glass of scotch. Guess you need to
keep your scotch in a sippie in the future so it doesn't happen
again. At least with all your savings from being smober you can pay
for the bed a lot faster than before!

FlatironMike
a futon for me
One year, three months, one week, three days, 12 hours, 40 minutes and
12 seconds. 9310 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,792.92. Life saved:
4 weeks, 4 days, 7 hours, 50 minutes.

sebrady@thegrid.net wrote:

> On Tue, 20 May 2008 12:45:06 +0100 (BST), sum1@flashy.nut (Ian) wrote:
>
> >
....
> >story by Wilkie Collins.)
>
> I didn't, but there's also 'The Night the Bed Fell' by James Thurber.
> Hilarious IMO. I hope your new bed doesn't fall on anyone.
> Sue
>
He was a marvelous humorist - I envy his skill. I don't think I've
read the one you mentioned but The Night the Ghost Got in was read on
the radio recently and it was still as funny as the first time I read
it.
--
Ian

Dvd716@gmail.com wrote:

> On May 20, 6:45*am, s...@flashy.nut (Ian) wrote:
> > I just got back from a trip to *a bed shop, *and came out poorer by
> > some 1200 dollars.
> > It was one of these beds that you can raise and lower the head and foot
> > end. *I have one here, but just after moving in here, i dropped the
> > control *thing into a glass of Scotch that was on the bedside table.
> > From then on, it works but the vibrator will not go off, and I don't
> > fancy sleeping *on a bed that is buzzing *and vibrating!
> > (BTW if you don't already know, the Subject line is the title of a short
> > story by Wilkie Collins.)
> > --
> > Ian
> > Ft Worth *where it's terribly hot hot hot....
>
> Now if we don't get some good material outta this......

Are you being suggestive?(!)
--
Ian

FlatironMikeNYC@gmail.com wrote:

> Ian! A bed that vibrates and buzzes??? Egad, that would make my cat
> crazy to say the least and my company would probably start giggling
> and have to leave since my bed is right in my living area since I have
> a studio. My parents had that sort of bed and they loved it, but they
> never dropped the controls into a glass of scotch. Guess you need to
> keep your scotch in a sippie in the future so it doesn't happen
> again. At least with all your savings from being smober you can pay
> for the bed a lot faster than before!
>
> FlatironMike
> a futon for me
> One year, three months, one week, three days, 12 hours, 40 minutes and
> 12 seconds. 9310 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,792.92. Life saved:
> 4 weeks, 4 days, 7 hours, 50 minutes.
>
Oh it's paid for - I have a horror of being in debt from getting in
too deep when I was in my twenties. My accountant once remarked that I
was "very unusual". I asked what he meant and he explained it was
because I didn't owe any money or have any debt.
From what I hear on PBR, it does seem there are a lot of people in
serious financial trouble in this country.
--
Ian

And the moral of the story is????

I hope your bed vibrates you in all the right places.
With hope and heart,
Kathleen


"Ian" <sum1@flashy.nut> wrote in message
news:20080520.1145.5078snz@flashy.nut...
>
> I just got back from a trip to a bed shop, and came out poorer by
> some 1200 dollars.
> It was one of these beds that you can raise and lower the head and foot
> end. I have one here, but just after moving in here, i dropped the
> control thing into a glass of Scotch that was on the bedside table.
> From then on, it works but the vibrator will not go off, and I don't
> fancy sleeping on a bed that is buzzing and vibrating!
> (BTW if you don't already know, the Subject line is the title of a short
> story by Wilkie Collins.)
> --
> Ian
> Ft Worth where it's terribly hot hot hot....

On Wed, 21 May 2008 06:21:04 +0000 (UTC), sum1@flashy.nut (Ian) wrote:

>sebrady@thegrid.net wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 20 May 2008 12:45:06 +0100 (BST), sum1@flashy.nut (Ian) wrote:
>>
>> >
>...
>> >story by Wilkie Collins.)
>>
>> I didn't, but there's also 'The Night the Bed Fell' by James Thurber.
>> Hilarious IMO. I hope your new bed doesn't fall on anyone.
>> Sue
>>
> He was a marvelous humorist - I envy his skill. I don't think I've
>read the one you mentioned but The Night the Ghost Got in was read on
>the radio recently and it was still as funny as the first time I read
>it.

I don't know if I've read that one but I have it right here and will
read it right now. Both those short stories were originally published
in 'My Life and Hard Times' and republished in the book that I have
here - 'The Thurber Carnival' which has selections from many of his
collections of short stories.
Sue

On Wed, 21 May 2008 19:50:42 -0500, "Kathleen"
<lovebirds1201@hotmail.com> wrote:

>And the moral of the story is????
>
>I hope your bed vibrates you in all the right places.
>With hope and heart,
>Kathleen

LOL....exactly what I was thinking!

Sally

>
>
>"Ian" <sum1@flashy.nut> wrote in message
>news:20080520.1145.5078snz@flashy.nut...
>>
>> I just got back from a trip to a bed shop, and came out poorer by
>> some 1200 dollars.
>> It was one of these beds that you can raise and lower the head and foot
>> end. I have one here, but just after moving in here, i dropped the
>> control thing into a glass of Scotch that was on the bedside table.
>> From then on, it works but the vibrator will not go off, and I don't
>> fancy sleeping on a bed that is buzzing and vibrating!
>> (BTW if you don't already know, the Subject line is the title of a short
>> story by Wilkie Collins.)
>> --
>> Ian
>> Ft Worth where it's terribly hot hot hot....

"Sally" <nosmokinatcomcastdotnet> wrote in message
news:b4i9349713fe5ne854v30mccd0acugua7i@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 21 May 2008 19:50:42 -0500, "Kathleen"
> <lovebirds1201@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >And the moral of the story is????
> >
> >I hope your bed vibrates you in all the right places.
> >With hope and heart,
> >Kathleen
When you say it like that.....I think I might like one of those beds....

Anita
Two weeks, five days, 1 hour, 45 minutes and 37 seconds. 762 cigarettes not
smoked, saving $320.42. Life saved: 2 days, 15 hours, 30 minutes.

>
> LOL....exactly what I was thinking!
>
> Sally
>
> >
> >
> >"Ian" <sum1@flashy.nut> wrote in message
> >news:20080520.1145.5078snz@flashy.nut...
> >>
> >> I just got back from a trip to a bed shop, and came out poorer by
> >> some 1200 dollars.
> >> It was one of these beds that you can raise and lower the head and foot
> >> end. I have one here, but just after moving in here, i dropped the
> >> control thing into a glass of Scotch that was on the bedside table.
> >> From then on, it works but the vibrator will not go off, and I don't
> >> fancy sleeping on a bed that is buzzing and vibrating!
> >> (BTW if you don't already know, the Subject line is the title of a
short
> >> story by Wilkie Collins.)
> >> --
> >> Ian
> >> Ft Worth where it's terribly hot hot hot....

I know!! Imagine the dreams you might have!


"Anita" <Fiery64@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:qY3Zj.3322$IK1.827@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
> "Sally" <nosmokinatcomcastdotnet> wrote in message
> news:b4i9349713fe5ne854v30mccd0acugua7i@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 21 May 2008 19:50:42 -0500, "Kathleen"
>> <lovebirds1201@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >And the moral of the story is????
>> >
>> >I hope your bed vibrates you in all the right places.
>> >With hope and heart,
>> >Kathleen
> When you say it like that.....I think I might like one of those beds....
>
> Anita
> Two weeks, five days, 1 hour, 45 minutes and 37 seconds. 762 cigarettes
> not
> smoked, saving $320.42. Life saved: 2 days, 15 hours, 30 minutes.
>
>>
>> LOL....exactly what I was thinking!
>>
>> Sally
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >"Ian" <sum1@flashy.nut> wrote in message
>> >news:20080520.1145.5078snz@flashy.nut...
>> >>
>> >> I just got back from a trip to a bed shop, and came out poorer by
>> >> some 1200 dollars.
>> >> It was one of these beds that you can raise and lower the head and
>> >> foot
>> >> end. I have one here, but just after moving in here, i dropped the
>> >> control thing into a glass of Scotch that was on the bedside table.
>> >> From then on, it works but the vibrator will not go off, and I don't
>> >> fancy sleeping on a bed that is buzzing and vibrating!
>> >> (BTW if you don't already know, the Subject line is the title of a
> short
>> >> story by Wilkie Collins.)
>> >> --
>> >> Ian
>> >> Ft Worth where it's terribly hot hot hot....
>
>

Well Kathleen, I did as you asked and imagined the dreams I might
have.....but my better judgement tells me not to share them with the
group....that might be embarrassing.

Anita.
Two weeks, five days, 4 hours, 31 minutes and 37 seconds. 767 cigarettes not
smoked, saving $322.36. Life saved: 2 days, 15 hours, 55 minutes.

"Kathleen" <lovebirds1201@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:69k9d8F3279vnU1@mid.individual.net...
> I know!! Imagine the dreams you might have!
>
>
> "Anita" <Fiery64@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:qY3Zj.3322$IK1.827@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >
> > "Sally" <nosmokinatcomcastdotnet> wrote in message
> > news:b4i9349713fe5ne854v30mccd0acugua7i@4ax.com...
> >> On Wed, 21 May 2008 19:50:42 -0500, "Kathleen"
> >> <lovebirds1201@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >And the moral of the story is????
> >> >
> >> >I hope your bed vibrates you in all the right places.
> >> >With hope and heart,
> >> >Kathleen
> > When you say it like that.....I think I might like one of those beds....
> >
> > Anita
> > Two weeks, five days, 1 hour, 45 minutes and 37 seconds. 762 cigarettes
> > not
> > smoked, saving $320.42. Life saved: 2 days, 15 hours, 30 minutes.
> >
> >>
> >> LOL....exactly what I was thinking!
> >>
> >> Sally
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Ian" <sum1@flashy.nut> wrote in message
> >> >news:20080520.1145.5078snz@flashy.nut...
> >> >>
> >> >> I just got back from a trip to a bed shop, and came out poorer by
> >> >> some 1200 dollars.
> >> >> It was one of these beds that you can raise and lower the head and
> >> >> foot
> >> >> end. I have one here, but just after moving in here, i dropped the
> >> >> control thing into a glass of Scotch that was on the bedside table.
> >> >> From then on, it works but the vibrator will not go off, and I don't
> >> >> fancy sleeping on a bed that is buzzing and vibrating!
> >> >> (BTW if you don't already know, the Subject line is the title of a
> > short
> >> >> story by Wilkie Collins.)
> >> >> --
> >> >> Ian
> >> >> Ft Worth where it's terribly hot hot hot....
> >
> >
>

> Well Kathleen, I did as you asked and imagined the dreams I might
> have.....but my better judgement tells me not to share them with the
> group....that might be embarrassing.
>
> Anita.
> Two weeks, five days, 4 hours, 31 minutes and 37 seconds. 767 cigarettes
> not
> smoked, saving $322.36. Life saved: 2 days, 15 hours, 55 minutes.

I shall keep mine private too then. ::stamps foot::
With hope and heart,
Kathleen

>
> "Kathleen" <lovebirds1201@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:69k9d8F3279vnU1@mid.individual.net...
>> I know!! Imagine the dreams you might have!
>>
>>
>> "Anita" <Fiery64@bigpond.com> wrote in message
>> news:qY3Zj.3322$IK1.827@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> >
>> > "Sally" <nosmokinatcomcastdotnet> wrote in message
>> > news:b4i9349713fe5ne854v30mccd0acugua7i@4ax.com...
>> >> On Wed, 21 May 2008 19:50:42 -0500, "Kathleen"
>> >> <lovebirds1201@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >And the moral of the story is????
>> >> >
>> >> >I hope your bed vibrates you in all the right places.
>> >> >With hope and heart,
>> >> >Kathleen
>> > When you say it like that.....I think I might like one of those
>> > beds....
>> >
>> > Anita
>> > Two weeks, five days, 1 hour, 45 minutes and 37 seconds. 762 cigarettes
>> > not
>> > smoked, saving $320.42. Life saved: 2 days, 15 hours, 30 minutes.
>> >
>> >>
>> >> LOL....exactly what I was thinking!
>> >>
>> >> Sally
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Ian" <sum1@flashy.nut> wrote in message
>> >> >news:20080520.1145.5078snz@flashy.nut...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I just got back from a trip to a bed shop, and came out poorer by
>> >> >> some 1200 dollars.
>> >> >> It was one of these beds that you can raise and lower the head and
>> >> >> foot
>> >> >> end. I have one here, but just after moving in here, i dropped the
>> >> >> control thing into a glass of Scotch that was on the bedside
>> >> >> table.
>> >> >> From then on, it works but the vibrator will not go off, and I
>> >> >> don't
>> >> >> fancy sleeping on a bed that is buzzing and vibrating!
>> >> >> (BTW if you don't already know, the Subject line is the title of a
>> > short
>> >> >> story by Wilkie Collins.)
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Ian
>> >> >> Ft Worth where it's terribly hot hot hot....
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

lovebirds1201@hotmail.com wrote:

> > Well Kathleen, I did as you asked and imagined the dreams I might
> > have.....but my better judgement tells me not to share them with the
> > group....that might be embarrassing.
> >
> > Anita.
> > Two weeks, five days, 4 hours, 31 minutes and 37 seconds. 767 cigarettes
> > not
> > smoked, saving $322.36. Life saved: 2 days, 15 hours, 55 minutes.
>
> I shall keep mine private too then. ::stamps foot::
> With hope and heart,
> Kathleen
>
> >
> > "Kathleen" <lovebirds1201@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:69k9d8F3279vnU1@mid.individual.net...
> >> I know!! Imagine the dreams you might have!
> >>
> >>
> >> "Anita" <Fiery64@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> >> news:qY3Zj.3322$IK1.827@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >> >
> >> > "Sally" <nosmokinatcomcastdotnet> wrote in message
> >> > news:b4i9349713fe5ne854v30mccd0acugua7i@4ax.com...
> >> >> On Wed, 21 May 2008 19:50:42 -0500, "Kathleen"
> >> >> <lovebirds1201@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >And the moral of the story is????
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I hope your bed vibrates you in all the right places.
> >> >> >With hope and heart,
> >> >> >Kathleen
> >> > When you say it like that.....I think I might like one of those
> >> > beds....
> >> >
> >> > Anita
> >> > Two weeks, five days, 1 hour, 45 minutes and 37 seconds. 762 cigarettes
> >> > not
> >> > smoked, saving $320.42. Life saved: 2 days, 15 hours, 30 minutes.
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> LOL....exactly what I was thinking!
> >> >>
> >> >> Sally
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Ian" <sum1@flashy.nut> wrote in message
> >> >> >news:20080520.1145.5078snz@flashy.nut...
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I just got back from a trip to a bed shop, and came out poorer by
> >> >> >> some 1200 dollars.
> >> >> >> It was one of these beds that you can raise and lower the head and
> >> >> >> foot
> >> >> >> end. I have one here, but just after moving in here, i dropped the
> >> >> >> control thing into a glass of Scotch that was on the bedside
> >> >> >> table.
> >> >> >> From then on, it works but the vibrator will not go off, and I
> >> >> >> don't
> >> >> >> fancy sleeping on a bed that is buzzing and vibrating!
> >> >> >> (BTW if you don't already know, the Subject line is the title of a
> >> > short
> >> >> >> story by Wilkie Collins.)

This thread has been officially declared closed and all the participants
will be reported to their respective ISPs and visited by horrible cruel
punishments until such time as they truly repent of their naughtiness.
-
Hugo Thadaway
Hon Sec, League of Common Decency

> This thread has been officially declared closed and all the participants
> will be reported to their respective ISPs and visited by horrible cruel
> punishments until such time as they truly repent of their naughtiness.
> -
> Hugo Thadaway
> Hon Sec, League of Common Decency

lol
Did you get your bed worked out, er... fixed?
With hope and heart,
Kathleen
/with "Goood, goooood, gooooooood, good vibrations" Beach Boys music playing
in the background