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General Discussion & Feedback => Just Chat! => Topic started by: dentstudent on 10/07/2007 08:46:58
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I've never understood why (and I have to say I've only seen girlies do this) there would be any benefit to putting a couple of scrunched up pieces of newspaper into a vase to prevent it breaking when you're moving house. Put lots on the outside, sure, but why inside?
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I don't know the only reason I ever did anything close to that was to stack another item inside the first and then the inserted item was wrapped on outside and used to pad against scratching vase or such.. with the other item!
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Maybe if you stuff it so much.. The paper puts pressure on the vase, pushing outwards from inside, that when something bashes against it, it supports the pressure coming from the outside?
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Thats a good theory!
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The glass prevents the paper getting damaged.
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Yes it is, but it only stands if the force from the inside is equal and opposite to that on the outside. Most dinks come from edges and so on, and might be difficult to replicate on the inside of the vase.
I'm talking about maybe 2 pieces of tabloid inside the vase, and so wouldn't apply much in the waay of force to the vase itself.
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The glass prevents the paper getting damaged.
This is the only good reason I can think of!
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The glass prevents the paper getting damaged.
This is the only good reason I can think of!
LOL !! It is weird eh?
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The glass prevents the paper getting damaged.
This is the only good reason I can think of!
The glass prevents the paper getting damaged.
This is the only good reason I can think of!
What do you mean you can think of! [>:(]
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HEE HEE HEE HEE!
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That's the only good reason that I could think of in the sleepless hours worrying about it.....
I'm supporting your viewpoint by echoing your sentiment......I'll still credit you with the intellectual rights.
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LOL LOL..you need an award for spending sleepless hours thinking about it! LOL!
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That's the only good reason that I could think of in the sleepless hours worrying about it.....
You really need to get out more.
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Hmmn, that lovely paper-filled vase would suffice!
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MATRON!
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oohh, Hattie Jacques. OK - I'LL GET UP!!!
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oohh, Hattie Jacques. OK - I'LL GET UP!!!
LOL..Things must be slow there! LOL!
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oohh, Hattie Jacques. OK - I'LL GET UP!!!
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Apparently
Glasses and Stemware:
For a glass or piece of stemware, initially wrap each piece loosely in a sheet of newsprint. Then, wrap the item more tightly in a second sheet. Glasses and stemware should always be stood on end in the dish pack. A paper collar is sometimes employed to provide additional support around an item before loosely wrapping it in a sheet of newsprint.
Stuff some crumpled newsprint inside a glass vase or pitcher to provide support to its sides. A fragile piece like this should be wrapped in bubblekraft or brown paper pads and packed in the top or second layer of the dishpack. Before sealing the moving box, put a layer of cushioning material on top of the glasses. However, be aware of overdoing the cushioning on the top of a box that contains extremely delicate stemware. The extra "protection" on the top of this type of a box may actually press down too much into the box, placing unnecessary and excessive pressure on top of the stemware.
http://www.perrymoving.com/html/packing_guide.html
Although I do prefer The Doctor's theory
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Good Job Daniel!
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we sell vases at work... and if you've got all day to do it, dan's method does work best... but when you have someone buying a hundred glass vases and they need to be in their car on the road in 5 minutes (after spending two hours shopping..) a piece of newspaper thrown around everything quickly and shoved into a box works just fine
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A British shop assistant's answer to that would be "You want 100? You wrap them! I've got better things to do" . Either that or they'd just stand there looking dumb. [:P]
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If they didn't wrap it properly, they would say "do you want chips with that?"
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hee hee... yes it's a crazy store... we sell everything in massive quantities all the time, and we get it all in in nice boxes all wrapped up... but the owner has the stockers open it all so that we have to rewrap it all when the people want to buy it
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hee hee... yes it's a crazy store... we sell everything in massive quantities all the time, and we get it all in in nice boxes all wrapped up... but the owner has the stockers open it all so that we have to rewrap it all when the people want to buy it
That's just dumb
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yes it is... now our corporate office phone number is...
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0900-dumbashell
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something like that... just call them and let them know it's dumb please. lol
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Seems like waste of time and energy unless it is to make sure items are ok and not damaged from shipment.. We had to do the same. We run a furniture business and always had to thoroughly check out items be fore putting them on the floor.
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Yes it is, but it only stands if the force from the inside is equal and opposite to that on the outside. Most dinks come from edges and so on, and might be difficult to replicate on the inside of the vase.
I'm talking about maybe 2 pieces of tabloid inside the vase, and so wouldn't apply much in the waay of force to the vase itself.
Yup.. So a little roll around in the van or something, or a little nudge from the other vases. That's all the paper would support. But maybe without it, it would crack, just from a little bump in a van?
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I still don't see how a small amount of paper stuffed into a vase is going to stop it breaking! Where's kitchen science when you need it?
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I still don't see how a small amount of paper stuffed into a vase is going to stop it breaking! Where's kitchen science when you need it?
Pickfords don't use paper to pack vases. i would guess it's something our grandparents did and "we" just follow suit.
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But my grandparents never moved!
(I nailed them to a chair you see....)
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A British shop assistant's answer to that would be "You want 100? You wrap them! I've got better things to do" . Either that or they'd just stand there looking dumb. [:P]
Well that would be if they had 100 of the same, non broken or chipped etc........not bloody likely [;)]
With anything breakable we would wrap them up in bubble wrap and try and cushion them with other objects (I used to work in a warehouse)
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yes... the nice warehouse people next door do the wrapping after they open it all to make sure nothing's broken
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Well us warehouse type folk are good like that [;)]
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I still don't see how a small amount of paper stuffed into a vase is going to stop it breaking! Where's kitchen science when you need it?
Pickfords don't use paper to pack vases. i would guess it's something our grandparents did and "we" just follow suit.
ALright Handsome..Please explain "Pickfords?" Was this their last name?
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But my grandparents never moved!
(I nailed them to a chair you see....)
LOL...We just tied them to the chair on the roof of the car.. Never moved the whole way! LOL LOL I loved that silly movie!!! LOL
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A British shop assistant's answer to that would be "You want 100? You wrap them! I've got better things to do" . Either that or they'd just stand there looking dumb. [:P]
Well that would be if they had 100 of the same, non broken or chipped etc........not bloody likely [;)]
With anything breakable we would wrap them up in bubble wrap and try and cushion them with other objects (I used to work in a warehouse)
I bet that could be a tedious job sometimes!
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yes... the nice warehouse people next door do the wrapping after they open it all to make sure nothing's broken
We were constantly getting broken or Damaged furniture and ended up having to pay a bit more and switch carriers, as one carrier took better pride and care in handling your Merchandise then others!
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we have our own trucking company...
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A British shop assistant's answer to that would be "You want 100? You wrap them! I've got better things to do" . Either that or they'd just stand there looking dumb. [:P]
Well that would be if they had 100 of the same, non broken or chipped etc........not bloody likely [;)]
With anything breakable we would wrap them up in bubble wrap and try and cushion them with other objects (I used to work in a warehouse)
I bet that could be a tedious job sometimes!
Wasn't that bad really, there were worse jobs to do [;)]
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Thats good.. I worked on a belt at a Bulb Farm it was awful, I was constantly getting sick!
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we have our own trucking company...
That should have made a good difference, they would handle the items with more care.
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yes but things happen between china and the us... things break
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yes but things happen between china and the us... things break
While working at the warehouse something broke between my house and the warehouse..........my sanity [;)]
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so that's when it happened...
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Yeah..........well, probably...........might of had a slight fracture when I was younger [;)]
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poor kid...
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Pickfords is a removal and specialist transportation company.
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Pickfords is a removal and specialist transportation company.
OK that makes better Sense! Thanks Doc! LOL
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This is what I mean by specialist. This Train Engine was being transported to the Festival of Britain Site in the 1950s. The vehicle is being towed away from the camera by a tractor unit at the front. The little cab you can see is at the back and has a man in it to steer the rear end.
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They also transport boats, aircraft fuselages & wings, power station turbines and all stuff like that.
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Thats pretty big mover.. LOL sounds Handy! I need one to haul away all the abandoned vehicles in my yard!!! LOL
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What vehicles do you have Karen?
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64 double cab international pick up
63 Dodge valiant old body style( I might be off on the year) Black with hot pink flames! LOL
64 dodge dart
73 chevy caprice wagon.. year is questionable.. LOL old ford truck I think its a ford.. lol my sons it is now without and engine! LOL
86 Blazer with a sunroof!~
My Van is a 2001 chevy Astro van
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You never know Karen, some custom shops might like a couple of those. That is if you have any quite near by [;)]
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Can I have the Blazer?
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You never know Karen, some custom shops might like a couple of those. That is if you have any quite near by [;)]
They should come haul them away for me! LOL
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Can I have the Blazer?
You should come get it or should I start sending it 1 piece at a time.. LOL
It needs a transmission pump for $89.00 LOL Otherwise she runs good. she is just loosing fluid.. and is parked.. needs a new sunroof a lovely child sunk a basket ball into it and busted it out!..LOL
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I'd get it one piece at a time
And it wouldn't cost me a dime
You'll know it's me when I come through your town
I'm gonna ride around in style
I'm gonna drive everybody wild
'Cause I'll have the only one there is a round.
(Johnny Cash)
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I'd get it one piece at a time
And it wouldn't cost me a dime
You'll know it's me when I come through your town
I'm gonna ride around in style
I'm gonna drive everybody wild
'Cause I'll have the only one there is a round.
(Johnny Cash)
I almost did it myself! LOL But I thought I am already a big dork so I won't do it this time.... LOL Thanks Doc.. nice to know I am not the only dork! LOL I actually really like the song!
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So I'm a dork, am I? [:(]
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Well stop that frowning.. I'm a dork too.. LOL i happen to love dorks.. they are strong independent and have great personalities.. My favorite kind of people!!! LOL Twas not an insult!!! [:X] [:)]
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Well stop that frowning.. I'm a dork to.. LOL i happen to love dorks.. they are strong independent and have great personalities.. My favorite kind of people!!! LOL Twas not an insult!!! [:X] [:)]
my parents always said that a dork flew over their house when I was born....
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LOL LOL you have cool Parents who Obviously loved you! LOL
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I've never understood why (and I have to say I've only seen girlies do this) there would be any benefit to putting a couple of scrunched up pieces of newspaper into a vase to prevent it breaking when you're moving house. Put lots on the outside, sure, but why inside?
This is a topic of some credible interpretations.
The most widely accepted notion is that girlies have an intuitive hormonal response when it comes to packing vases as the remnants of flowers , now widely recognised as( Inner Vase Stem Fairies ) are predominantly female.
These fairies congregate in clusters for comfort and security and have a canny ability to detect when their home is about to be moved. In concert, they exude hormones which are released and sensed by the olfactory senses in girly noses (which we all know are cute and shiny)…anyway….it triggers an instinct to seek out the ‘ woman’s section ‘ of a daily publication or perhaps a copy of ‘Womans World ‘…or in some fortunate cases a copy of ‘ So , Your Moving Home And You Need To Safely Transport A Vase’ ISBN: 3335546473….in any case….said publications are inserted to into the neck of the vase…this offers a few benefits.
Firstly, the fairies have a place that feels nice and secure, secondly, it gives them a chance to put their feet up and enjoy a good read about the benefits of handbag maintenance…but predominantly..it allows them just enough time to complete the one clue crossword…of which the clue is ‘ a two letter abbreviation meaning Artificial Intelligence in which each letter of the abbreviation is intself a single letter vowel word in it’s own right’………With the average trip between locales being 30-90 minutes…this leaves enough time for the fairies to finally figure the answer .
Sheesh !!..it’s obvious isn’t it ?
Glad I could help !
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You are partially right.. When my back was killing me from moving three truck loads of furniture loads of furniture and boxes by myself.. I would sit down and wrap the breakables! LOL it helped rest my tired tailfeathers.. before bob would get home and help with the last load! I pretty much did the moving for twenty years! And definitely the wrapping! LOL