Post ApnCvSwboEVPvbOHtw by Bryan@freeatlantis.com
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(DIR) Post #Apg9TggVTC2cSvCb9E by MMA@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-02T17:42:14Z
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Happy new year everybody. I'm still here! I take my mom to wound care once a week, I went to San Antonio to visit family for Xmas, and a short day trip to Oklahoma to grab some vintage furniture. These two weeks off from work are filled with.....work! I haven't accomplished nearly anything that I thought I could. I've been trying to clean some "new" vintage furniture for my son's room for almost a month but it's so dirty I have to do piece by piece. I feel I'll never get it all done.
(DIR) Post #Apg9ThO6r4v4e9bQ6y by EvolLove@noauthority.social
2025-01-02T17:43:58Z
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@MMA Until U suddenly done :)Always the worst mess until almost finished
(DIR) Post #ApgAc4is52wfHzs6i0 by MMA@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-02T17:56:42Z
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@EvolLove True that! But now that seems light years away. I'll keep plugging at it. You can only eat the elephant one bite at a time.
(DIR) Post #ApgCPz8zCEGyQ7RveK by MMA@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-02T17:45:24Z
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I'm sure it will look great when it's completed but right now I'm in the phase where everything is very messy while I clean the furniture so I'm out of sorts and in a perpetual bad mood. I hate topsy-turvey.This furniture was a great price but it is the dirtiest I've ever purchased and I've used almost half a bottle of (concentrated) Murphy's Oil Soap already. I still have to scrub out the drawers and shelves of the armoire. I have some major stain repair to do, too. Ugh!
(DIR) Post #ApgCPzi55kLUAxrxLs by MMA@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-02T17:50:57Z
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The furniture came from a run-down house that's being sold for 50% of list value for that neighborhood, if it were in decent condition. Walking through, I got the impression that the couple barely could afford the house and never could make any kind of improvements, or even maintain it very well. Same for their furniture! I'm cleaning literally 50 years of dust and grime off these pieces. In one of the nightstands, I found sticky puddled soda that dried solid. Lazy and inexcusable!
(DIR) Post #ApgCQ0QOQzn6OObLQ8 by MMA@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-02T17:55:42Z
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So right now I'm Cinderella, but hopefully I'll be done scrubbing soon and can engage a little more. Can anyone tell me if we had enough contributions to keep FA going? I did chip in, but I know that my little bit wasn't enough to do it. If we're shutting down please tell me what's the plan moving forward.Best wishes to all for a better 2025. 2024 was one of the most difficult years I've had, even more than the Covid bullshit years. 2025 is getting off to an ominous start though š¬
(DIR) Post #ApgCXvbiEHaZlgfojQ by Bleukitty@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-02T18:18:23Z
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@MMA So nice to see you...š¤I think they need a bit more $.Hopefully 2025 will bring relief. š
(DIR) Post #ApgDf0iBkWeXa3dxxI by Phil@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-02T18:30:52Z
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@MMA We stored a bedroom set in our barn for 22 years. When we moved wife decided she wanted to use it. Cleaning the endless dust, bird crap off the top and mouse droppings/nests out of the drawers was quite the adventure. I too, used Murphy's and in some cases bleach. It took forever but in the end, it turned out quite nice. Boy was it dumb to not cover it with tarps or something.So hopefully, there is a great deal of satisfaction at the end of a miserable task
(DIR) Post #ApgPpOH6CE5V0QglJQ by MMA@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-02T20:47:12Z
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@Phil That's understandable Phil it was in a barn. I can't understand how people can be so filthy IN THEIR OWN HOUSE. How the hell can you knock a soda into your nightstand drawer and not take a few minutes to clean up the mess?On the positive side, what I paid for the whole set (king headboard, long dresser, 2 mirrors, wardrobe, 2 nightstands) was the cost of ONE mirror on 1stDibs. It's slightly battered, but structurally sound. Once it's clean it will look so much better.
(DIR) Post #ApgQuebV0q9B3GIw3E by Phil@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-02T20:59:22Z
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@MMA It looks like it will be nice. The stuff from the barn was kind of hazy (probably from temp changes affecting the varnish. Anyway, I used finish renew on it and it made it look a whole lot better. You might want to try it. You'll need some very fine steel wool for any particularly bad spots.
(DIR) Post #Apgp6vSSZYzRhOSdSS by MMA@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-03T01:30:29Z
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@Phil What's finish renew, Phil? How do you use it? I'm up for anything that works well!
(DIR) Post #ApgpXwwVA3HC7cOmKe by Phil@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-03T01:35:22Z
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@MMA https://www.amazon.com/s?k=restor-a-finish.It isn't a miracle cure but does improve the appearance reasonably well and can get out water marks
(DIR) Post #Apgq2PU7bdzBKceHr6 by EvolLove@noauthority.social
2025-01-03T01:40:53Z
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@Phil @MMA Get out water marks. SOunds like magic.
(DIR) Post #ApgqQw0GM4qx8TNPyy by CDuBois@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-03T01:45:19Z
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@Phil @MMA I've used Howard's Restore a Finish for years. Love that stuff. When you're using it, the transformation happens right in front of you!!
(DIR) Post #ApgqbX1jYZPKrI7MzQ by Phil@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-03T01:47:14Z
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@EvolLove @MMA it takes some effort. Magic is effortless. Boobs prove this axiom.
(DIR) Post #AphbIBhBL1J72lmazw by MMA@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-02T20:56:35Z
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@Phil
(DIR) Post #AphbICl7Ns3ALGdFlw by nchia@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-03T09:57:47Z
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@MMA Do you own a truck? How did you haul all that?@Phil
(DIR) Post #AphbIDmDbGWZUy9e7s by Phil@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-03T10:30:20Z
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@nchia @MMA she carries it on her back. Her rack serves as a counter balance.
(DIR) Post #AphbXTdktzqr2fTFGy by nchia@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-03T10:33:08Z
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@Phil @MMA Fair.
(DIR) Post #AphzEijOy3EbFBhVS4 by Arcalian@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-02T18:17:00Z
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@MMA Last I asked @Bryan we were good thru January due to one time donations. Not sure if we've got enough monthly yet. I did a big one time myself, but will be signing up for a monthly shortly.
(DIR) Post #AphzEj4JiHxsI3UD3I by Missustruth1776@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-02T18:32:22Z
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@Arcalian @MMAI donated one time and signed up for $20 a month. 10 people at $20 would do it? @Bryan - Was goal met on monthly donations? And thank you for setting up and managing.
(DIR) Post #AphzEjZ9rcdPphuq7k by Bryan@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-03T14:28:13Z
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@Missustruth1776 @Arcalian @MMA Thank you!!!
(DIR) Post #AphzEjsIiRwmn4s7xg by Missustruth1776@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-03T14:52:14Z
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@Bryan @Arcalian @MMA FA will still be neededā¦
(DIR) Post #Api0XcMoxBaixhiIeO by Alex_Linder@pieville.net
2025-01-03T15:13:16Z
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@Missustruth1776 @Bryan @Arcalian @MMA he bans people for speech covered by first amendment. people saying exactly what needs to be said - criticizing the jews with actual power. in the end, musk is just a dumb cunt conservative, like tens of millions. it's same with donkey sr - he's a dumb lying Republican like every other.
(DIR) Post #Api49byDB3ueb70kQi by Missustruth1776@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-03T15:53:44Z
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@Alex_Linder @Bryan @Arcalian @MMA Abortion, drugs (prescription ketamine and forvpartying), gambling, porn, transhumanist, his cars are shit. Sales are down. Heās technocrat. Heās coopting the issues to suit his ambitions. Tax money and cheap labor for his pet projects. Heās a war profiteer. Heās no conservative. Labels are meaningless now.
(DIR) Post #Api4RYIXZKuAQB4gV6 by Missustruth1776@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-03T15:56:58Z
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@Alex_Linder @Bryan @Arcalian @MMA Gambling and porn and alcohol and drugs ā¦ follow the moneyā¦ but if the country is to be saved vices have to be removed. People need to wake up. GPAD is how they enslave. A man has as many masters as he has vices. Iām still using x because the algos canāt control everythingā¦ little accounts add up
(DIR) Post #ApnCkvr1yx2iPCl732 by Arcalian@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-02T18:32:53Z
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@Missustruth1776 @MMA @Bryan I did $17/mo
(DIR) Post #ApnCkwiCnFZr47dZvk by Andre@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-03T22:55:35Z
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@Arcalian @Missustruth1776 @MMA @Bryan Saw that. Good number.Thanks very much!
(DIR) Post #ApnCkxPoB8SJFM2OtU by Arcalian@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-03T23:22:38Z
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@Andre @Missustruth1776 @MMA @Bryan it was actually meant to be 17.76 but givesendgo doesn't allow for that
(DIR) Post #ApnCnOPKnCnXXbyecS by Bryan@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-04T04:33:31Z
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@Arcalian @Andre @Missustruth1776 @MMA LOL - love it :)
(DIR) Post #ApnCnPYEXbVj5V9H84 by TXPatriot2021@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-04T04:35:33Z
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@Bryan @Arcalian @Andre @Missustruth1776 @MMA I am happy to commit to more than my current level each month, but would be more inclined if we could increase the maximum character count for each post.Is this possible without adding to the monthly costs?
(DIR) Post #ApnCvSwboEVPvbOHtw by Bryan@freeatlantis.com
2025-01-03T14:31:00Z
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@Missustruth1776 @Arcalian @MMA We are very close - we are now at $175 per month of our goal of $200. I will prepare an exact accounting over the next week of all expenses, balances, etc., but I think that we are safely out of the water now because we did receive a few generous one time donations too!!