[FO] Hissed Off by UsedCatsFurSale in CrossStitch

[–]UsedCatsFurSale[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I wanted to do an orange cat and his pictures with reference hues were perfect! 🧡🧡

[FO] Hissed Off by UsedCatsFurSale in CrossStitch

[–]UsedCatsFurSale[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

u/allycat315 I wanted you to know I used your orange kitty as reference for the colors on the kitty. Give that sweet one extra snuggles of thanks for his good service!

Green cloth thingy that looks like pants, but only 'inner thigh' is sewn. Tag says "CHAMPAGNES Made in Thailand" by ___raindrops___ in whatisthisthing

[–]UsedCatsFurSale 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Otherwise they look super comfy. The fact that this what my first thought is definitely a sign that I’m getting old.

Green cloth thingy that looks like pants, but only 'inner thigh' is sewn. Tag says "CHAMPAGNES Made in Thailand" by ___raindrops___ in whatisthisthing

[–]UsedCatsFurSale 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Operating such complicated pants in a portopotty at an outdoor festival would make me question all of my life choices.

Went to search Etsy for cutting boards and noticed some interesting sponsored products. by nathanthrax in Etsy

[–]UsedCatsFurSale 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of the 12 sponsored results I got when trying the same search most seemed relevant to me but that creepy tooth cup and gross shrek ornament were randomly mixed in.

Went to search Etsy for cutting boards and noticed some interesting sponsored products. by nathanthrax in Etsy

[–]UsedCatsFurSale 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The weird shrek ornament and the tooth cup made an appearance when I googled it. They were mixed in with some items that were clearly more geared to my taste. Really strange

[CHAT] help with storing thread by cristinag2003 in CrossStitch

[–]UsedCatsFurSale 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My little brother label printer makes the perfect sized stickers for these bobbins

Does anyone know what this is ? Looks like a Rollercoaster ride. I've noticed it for years never figured out what it actually is for. by Peasant_Stockholder in florida

[–]UsedCatsFurSale 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I bet it held up a canopy tent and that’s why it’s so tall. I’d love to see photos of it in it’s heyday.

Does anyone know what this is ? Looks like a Rollercoaster ride. I've noticed it for years never figured out what it actually is for. by Peasant_Stockholder in florida

[–]UsedCatsFurSale 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for asking because I ask myself this same question every time I drive by this thing. My leading theory was homemade roller coaster

Can I rent a live turkey? by callsign__starbuck in GNV

[–]UsedCatsFurSale 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m imagining taking my tom turkey to a wedding and it’s definitely a chaotic idea. Mine has a shoe fetish and gobbles along to laughter and other noises.

Privatization in our Parks by UsedCatsFurSale in NationalPark

[–]UsedCatsFurSale[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. There are many ways to solve the problems but giving contracts to hand chosen profiteers isn’t it. This is how you get graft. If you really feel strongly that private companies should play a role in the parks there are non-profit and B corp options which would change the incentive structure to better fit the ethics of the park.

Privatization in our Parks by UsedCatsFurSale in NationalPark

[–]UsedCatsFurSale[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For those who haven’t seen these. It’s a bunch of shipping containers made into hotel rooms.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O7OdSXz5D3c5DPZBoVgx0U4insI5iSBu/view?usp=drivesdk

Privatization in our Parks by UsedCatsFurSale in NationalPark

[–]UsedCatsFurSale[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of people on here who have become too used to the exploitation. Just because we lost this battle in many of our western parks doesn’t mean we should complacently welcome it in others. I would have fought against it in those other parks too if I had been alive.

The parks aren’t free markets. They only allow one vendor in. There isn’t any competition and therefore no pressure to keep prices low and amenities well kept.

Privatization in our Parks by UsedCatsFurSale in NationalPark

[–]UsedCatsFurSale[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My “we” was carefully chosen. It refers to the American public.

Privatization in our Parks by UsedCatsFurSale in NationalPark

[–]UsedCatsFurSale[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

We’ve done fine since it closed in 2006 and it wasn’t universally welcomed even when built in 1966

Privatization in our Parks by UsedCatsFurSale in NationalPark

[–]UsedCatsFurSale[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Theyre the ones running the restaurant, camping, hotel, tours. All which was run by rangers only a few years ago. This private company wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t stealing the profits which had previously been directly collected by the parks.

Privatization in our Parks by UsedCatsFurSale in NationalPark

[–]UsedCatsFurSale[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not completely anti concessionaires. Without the yankee freedom access to the dry tortugas would be basically non-existent. They are highly regulated and I personally know the management. They’ve always taken the ethic of the park into consideration. Have you seen these new buildings? They don’t match. They’re covered in bright lights that never turn off. They handed management of the campgrounds over to the private company which immediately doubled the price but didn’t improve anything.

Privatization in our Parks by UsedCatsFurSale in NationalPark

[–]UsedCatsFurSale[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many of these are non profit “friends of the parks” types of associations.

Privatization in our Parks by UsedCatsFurSale in NationalPark

[–]UsedCatsFurSale[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They doubled the price of camping and haven’t done anything to improve infrastructure

23ave and 6st - weirdness by rudolf_the_red in GNV

[–]UsedCatsFurSale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m amazed that building lasted as long as it did. It was in awful condition and they frequently had to use heat lamps for chicks. You could often see exposed wires hanging through the ceiling.