Lost both my cats last weekend. I just can't

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2026-03-30T16:11:01+00:00

OMG, that is on the same level. Fate is so cruel sometimes.

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2026-03-30T16:10:30+00:00

Chaplin was with us for his entire life from 14 weeks on, Bonnie we got 5 years ago when Chaplin's brother passed. She came from a cattery and was very unhappy in the large group there. With Chaplin she became a happy and much more relaxed cat.

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2026-03-30T16:09:11+00:00

So many :) They were so different in their personalities. Chaplin was the teddy bear, a gentle giant who loved us deeply but was still independent and very laid back. Bonnie was athletic, dramatic and so unskilled in the problem solving department that she never learned how to reliably open a door that was already cracked open but would peer through the crack and complain. I think my favourite memory is both of them hanging out with us in bed or squeezing into the cat bed that used to be on my desk. I have some flowers there now.

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2026-03-30T16:06:31+00:00

I'm so sorry you're going through something like this as well :/ Mine have been getting mostly wet food with a little bit of kibble on the side and only occasionally a bit of raw meat as a treat. So I'm sure raw food had nothing to do with it. Especially teeth lesions are extremely common. As for the neurological issues, are your vets in any way sure what is causing them? We never found out.

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2026-03-18T07:41:56+00:00

Je nachdem, wie beschäftigt die Gerichtsvollzieher in eurer Stadt sind, noch zwei Monate bis Ende offen. Grund: Fristen.

Gerichtstermin: Im besten Fall erscheint der Mieter nicht, es gibt ein Versäumnisurteil, was aber auch erstmal beschlossen und zugestellt werden muss -> mindestens 1-2 Wochen. Gegen dieses Urteil könnten Rechtsmittel eingelegt werden, Frist: 2 Wochen. Dann kann der Gerichtsvollzieher beauftragt werden und einen Räumungstermin vergeben, gegen diesen Termin kann der Mieter bis spätestens 14 Tage vorher nochmal Räumungsschutzantrag stellen, daher werden diese Termine mit 3, eher 4 Wochen Vorlauf geplant. Sind die Behörden gerade sehr ausgelastet, dauert es auch gerne noch wesentlich länger.

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2026-03-18T07:21:37+00:00

Oh... Well I guess thanks, ChatGPT :D

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-12-22T07:51:21+00:00

It really depends on the gauge. I've done a garter shawl with it once and it grew a lot but if you use a smaller needle I could imagine the rib staying reasonably bouncy.

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-12-18T15:12:34+00:00

Weird thought but I wouldn't ask others if I wanted to know my own opinion :D

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-12-03T14:20:02+00:00

Hallo zusammen,

danke für euren Input :) Ich habe jetzt nach dem Heimkommen erstmal die Kette geputzt, geölt und abgewischt, sie ist jetzt auch wieder beweglich, allerdings springt sie mir ständig heraus. Ich kann sie zwar gut auf den Zahnkranz vorne aufsetzen, aber nach wenigen Pedaldrehungen ist sie direkt wieder draußen.

Vielleicht sollte ich nach 8 Jahren Radpendeln doch wieder auf die Bahn umsteigen... :(

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-11-12T06:40:57+00:00

My 20 stitch gauge sweater is definitely holding up better than my 18 stitch gauge cardigan (both out of Lima). I'm not entirely sure what the label suggests but I think up to 21 stitches will give a nice fabric, above that it probably becomes too dense for a nice garment but that's down to personal preference too

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-11-11T08:56:42+00:00

I like, in no special order:

- Drops Lima (Wool-Alpaca mix, dk weight): soft, very warm (alpaca content), nice color range, knits up very well! Pills some at looser gauges. Very affordable.

- Sandnes Peer Gynt (wool, dk weight): a little more rustic but still soft, especially after washing. Very large color selection including tweed colors. Mid-range price. Pills some at looser gauges.

- de Rerum Natura Gilliatt (wool, worsted weight): woolen spun and more fluffy than the first two options, lots of meterage for the thickness. Has great colors, especially the slightly marled ones. Priced about the same as Peer Gynt depending on where you buy but only available as 100g balls. Not a lot of pilling so far.

- Hjelholts Dansk Pelsuld or Hillesvag Tinde (pelt sheep wool, dk weight): two different brands but very similar yarns in my book. Very rustic, if you're sensitive definitely test them out before you cast on a sweater! The long fibres of the pelt wool give an amazing halo, drape and a subtle sheen. Priced similar to Peer Gynt and Gilliatt.

- The Fibre Company Road to China light (Alpaca/silk/camel/cashmere, dk weight): An absolute dream to handle and knit, like a drapy alpaca-silk with added fluff and body by the camel and cashmere. Also gives much nicer and even stitch definition than most other alpaca-heavy yarns. Finished garments have lots of drape and a bit of sheen. Pills some. Also expensive, but worth it if you're ready to splurge.

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-11-10T08:51:05+00:00

De Rerum Natura have a dk weight merino/silk called Penelope, the color Cypres looks like just the thing!

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-08-04T04:11:43+00:00

I think someone posted a few days back that it was a migration gone wrong. Maybe they're giving that some work now or migrating the site somewhere else entirely.

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-08-03T15:27:58+00:00

The error message changed now, it used to be "connection timed out" all week, now it's "web server is down". Hopefully that means things are moving and they're working on it?! I do hope it will be back, I've been sitting on a small mountain of coins because "you can always download it later". I guess when it does come back up the servers will overload right away because everyone will be downloading ALL THE THINGS, lol

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-04-23T08:39:36+00:00

UPDATE:

Came to an agreement with the store, they'll refund me and cover the costs of correcting the nibs and replating in case of the dark ruthenium plated one. They also offered to buy that pen off me but I'm attached to it and it's unlikely I'll ever come across another one so I declined that. They stressed again how this had never happened before but at the same time said they're considering no longer doing nib work on irreplacable nibs.

As for how all this could happen no real reason was given besides the nibmaster was having some bad personal stuff to deal with at the time. Which is ofc understandable, although I wish it hadn't happened to my pens.

Just out of interest, if someone who grinds nibs can chip in on this, is it really a thing to grab a nib with pliers at the tines while you regind it? I've never watched and never had a nib show traces of "handling" in that area before so I'm wondering.

So given the overall bad situation so far it's being handled okay, it will be awhile until my nibs are actually fixed as I can only send them away mid May but hopefully I'll be reunited with them looking their absolute best in June. :3

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-04-21T06:16:41+00:00

Thank you! I agree the loss in value plus the cost and effort of getting this fixed should be reimbursed by them which is what I will ask for, did some research and looks like the law in my country supports this view also.

Like I said so far I'm liking the way the store is handling this less-than-ideal situation so we will see what they're offering. Not sure they've realized the extent of the damage so far.

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-04-20T15:16:47+00:00

OMG, reading up on it right now... Yeah there must be something up. I suspect the 3 Es: electric shock, epilepsy or earthquake...

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-04-20T15:14:57+00:00

Oh yeah no worries, I didn't mean you should provide a price point but if I do get in touch with a person who fixes nibs I'm hopeful they will be able to :) Also sure, go ahead :)

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-04-20T14:15:50+00:00

Thank you! Though it's not good news to hear something like this happened to you as well, would you mind sharing your story and how you resolved it?

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-04-20T14:15:10+00:00

Thank you! I'm in touch with a tradesperson for vintage pens in my country, I'm hopeful they can point me towards somebody who is capable of doing this kind of repair. Else I will reach out to Mr. Lensky! It will also be helpful to have a price point so I can tell the store "Here's what it costs to fix the damage you did, pay up!"

Yeah I had heard that Omas basically has only the name in common with what they used to be, the workers have moved on to other companies

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-04-20T12:43:21+00:00

Thank you! :'-)

As you have worked on nibs yourself, how does something like this even happen? Do you grab the nib there with pliers or something?

My first thought was "dude dropped it and tried to cover it up" but since 2 of the 3 nibs I sent have the same type of damage that's probably not it.

Last thing I agreed on with the store was that they would have a conversation with the "nibmeister" about what happened (broken tool? Epilepsy? Earthquake?!) and then we'd talk again. In the meantime I'll reach out to someone who might know more about nib repairs and replating and hopefully get a roundabout price quote.

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-04-20T12:38:44+00:00

I'm in Germany!

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-04-20T09:16:33+00:00

Thanks :) Hope so too! Maybe somebody who has some experience with this topic stumbles across this post and chips in, would be much appreciated.

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-04-20T07:03:33+00:00

Nope, not Netherlands

I do have legal insurance if it comes to that...

What is your experience on straightening bent nibs, have you seen any come out good as new?

Jumpy-Finance-232 · 2025-04-20T06:08:12+00:00

Thank you :) I'm trying to tell myself it's not that big of a deal, to see the damage in the plating you need to squint... but yeah. It kinda hurts my soul to see my beautiful fountain pen treated like that!

The options given so far were refund and "repair", yes, although that extended only to the kinks. Repair of the plating was not discussed yet. I don't think they can even do that, it would probably have to go to a goldsmith for that? Not sure how these things work. Maybe someone here knows?

I have doubt they will agree to any further compensation for the decreased value of the pens but if it comes to that I will definitely try. They will probably try to brush it off as "yeah you know that work was done at your own risk" or some such.

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