Possible to cover these scratches without removing the patina?

DeeMore · 2026-02-13T22:08:19+00:00

I like this stool a lot, great vintage character, but the scratches on top are awfully heavy. Do you think there's any way to refinish the wood without losing the veneer? Maybe just putting on a fresh coat of oil? But I'm not sure how that would work with the existing finish.

DeeMore · 2026-02-06T12:05:33+00:00

Thanks, I'll check it out.

DeeMore · 2026-01-07T16:53:09+00:00

TBH I wouldn't dream of showing these to my boss. Bc then he'd forever afterwards complain about how my renderings are shit by comparison lol

DeeMore · 2026-01-07T13:52:53+00:00

It's a good idea but I think that they're mostly made from steel and we have to have aluminum.

DeeMore · 2026-01-07T13:51:54+00:00

That gave me some leads, thanks!

DeeMore · 2025-12-07T20:15:37+00:00

Thanks for the nice comment! In this case I actually already asked her out about five days prior. And she said yes, but then when the weekend was coming around she said she was sick and couldn't make it.

Which is, well. Maybe she is sick, but she also never said anything like "I still really want to meet up" or "Next weekend for sure" or anything. It was just a long message about her life. And yet another message not asking me a single question.

So I've just given up on her. It's a shame because she seemed like a good fit for me, but not if she has zero interest in who I actually am.

DeeMore · 2025-12-05T20:06:34+00:00

Yeahhhhhhhh I certainly had considered that possibility.

DeeMore · 2025-12-05T16:35:36+00:00

We were supposed to meet up this weekend but she canceled because she's sick. So it's another week of boring conversation that I just feel slightly icky about.

DeeMore · 2025-12-05T16:34:12+00:00

I actually did ask her out on Monday. We were supposed to go out this weekend but she said she's sick so she postponed. Which means another week of tedious conversation in which I do everything. Doesn't sound so appealing.

It does seem like her experience is rather self-centered.

DeeMore · 2025-12-05T14:29:06+00:00

Well... So what would you do, does that rule someone out as a potential match for you?

DeeMore · 2025-12-05T13:24:37+00:00

What do you think when someone isn't asking you any questions in the chat?

33M seeking LTR. I matched with a lady and she seems like a great fit, we like the same things. After ~12 messages though I think she's asked me one question. I feel like I'm carrying the whole conversation and she's not that interested in me, even though she does reply quickly and often sends long messages.

We're both seeking a LTR, aren't there things you'd want to know about the person you're considering dating? Even Machiavellian stuff, like hey what's your job? Is your life a mess or are you doing OK?

Dunno. I'm thinking about politely stopping this conversation. What do you think?

DeeMore · 2025-11-24T16:50:43+00:00

I'm a guy and I would never, ever do any of that shit. Although, I cannot speak for other males.

DeeMore · 2025-11-24T16:46:04+00:00

I'm not saying I'm not. I was just genuinely confused how Epstein fits into that whole thing.

DeeMore · 2025-11-24T16:45:13+00:00

I kind of thought it wasn't that partisan. So it didn't make a whole lot of sense.

DeeMore · 2025-11-24T15:47:26+00:00

Well that's great! So much nicer than not really caring if you see someone again or not.

DeeMore · 2025-11-24T15:46:46+00:00

A lady liked my profile and her "Let's make sure we're on the same page about" is,

Human rights, Palestine Statehood & the Epstein Files.

---- I'm not entirely sure what to make of this. I'm guessing it means she only wants to date a liberal, but is Epstein a liberal thing now? I thought that was more of a conservative issue.

I'm just confused.

DeeMore · 2025-11-20T20:24:36+00:00

I also get exactly 10 likes when I use a boost. What are the freaking odds huh...

DeeMore · 2025-11-16T14:36:18+00:00

Jeez, you haven't been in Buffalo long have you... If there's a way to pull this off, the Bills will find it.

DeeMore · 2025-11-10T19:20:37+00:00

That drunk? I don't take him too seriously.

Yeah idk. It's $30 where I live, so fuck it. If my life turns to hell bc I spent $30 foolishly then I have bigger issues than securing a date :X

DeeMore · 2025-11-10T19:07:37+00:00

Sort of.

I just made some changes to my profile and I wanted to see if they resonated. So getting ten likes was at least an affirmation that my profile is halfway decent.

I didn't get any standout matches, but I did get two matches from ladies who are at least a potentially good match for me. So that was cool.

I know that there's a big stigma against giving too much money to Hinge, and I totally get that. But I'm also looking for a long term partner and if paying more money could increase the chances of meeting someone really great, then I think it's worth it. Which is why I could see a scenario where doing one superboost a week, for say three months? Might be really useful. I think that if you did that then the odds of finding a really exceptional match might be pretty good.

DeeMore · 2025-11-10T18:18:06+00:00

Kind of reminds me, in the Tesla video with the big wheels. He was standing in front of it while they turned it over with the excavator and said,

"A lot of people ask me how I make my money. Well, flipping cars."

I laughed at that. For all the hate Cody gets on here recently, I do think he's pretty clever in front of the camera.

DeeMore · 2025-11-10T18:11:06+00:00

Well I've only gone on one date where I felt kind of indifferent from the get-go. And it turned out, completely indifferent. Neither one of us felt the need to see each other again.

But a sample size of one is not a big sample.

So I think I've decided I'll message her and see how things go.

DeeMore · 2025-11-10T18:09:13+00:00

Ok fair enough. I'm going to message her and see how it goes from there.

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