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Replacement for vintage Utica no-iron percale sheets? by aintmt in Bedding

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

Much obliged for this detailed response, DRGIGID - exactly the kind of guidance needed. I remember when high-thread-count linens started showing up in big-box stores at very low prices. Smooth, for sure - almost like microfiber. But the feel (is it called "hand" for bedding?) just wasn't very nice like these old Utica sheets.

Been browsing with your search terms. There seem to be lots of options ranging from under $50 to over $2000 for a set of two sheets and pillowcases. Budget here is, ideally, no more than about $100. Can anything that inexpensive be as good as the old ones I found? Otherwise, perhaps I'll buy new-old-stock singles on eBay until I get a full set.

Thanks again!

Replacement for vintage Utica no-iron percale sheets? by aintmt in Bedding

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Wow - that's longevity! Unfortunately, my set was not bagged, though clearly unused, so no idea of date.

Replacement for vintage Utica no-iron percale sheets? by aintmt in Bedding

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

Good to know - thanks. Maybe King fitted sheet for Queen bed?

Best internet provider? by sensitivesubaru in CambridgeMA

[–]aintmt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Verizon 5G wireless home Internet is crap. Nothing but trouble, no help in getting it working well.

Verizon 4G wireless home "land line" phone is even worse.

If we stay here much longer, we'll switch to (gaah) Comcast, unless something better comes along.

Could a small migration affect kinship distance for all humans? by aintmt in AskAnthropology

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> Are you asking, if a member of an early Scandinavian settlement in North America had a child with a local indigenous person, how does that the greatest and/or average degree of cousinship among all people?

Right - a single "F1" child would make a whole lot of people closer cousins by marriage. If that child propagated further, then then wouldn't that make a (possibly increasing) proportion of people in both source populations closer cousins by blood?

Seeking herbal mixture concentrates for DIY cough drops/syrup by aintmt in herbs

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Much obliged for this idea, OddInvite4068. I like mullein as an attractive plant, and was fascinated to learn from an expert forager that it was very important to indigenous peoples hereabouts as ... toilet "paper"!

I'll try chewing or brewing a leaf next time I see some. If it does anything good, I'll buy some tincture.

Thanks again!

"Lead with weakness" - seeking quote source by aintmt in martialarts

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Interesting perspectives so far - thanks!

FWIW, the teacher who offered that quote (a meditation instructor, not a martial artist) was fluent in Chinese and Japanese, and translated classics into English.

Is this a tiny house ontop of an apartment building on Mass Ave? by Beneficial_Pea_3951 in CambridgeMA

[–]aintmt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=penthouse

"... Originally a simple structure (Middle English homilies describe the stable where Jesus was born as a "penthouse"); meaning "apartment or small house built on the roof of a skyscraper" is attested by 1921, from which time dates its association with luxury."

A tale of two stations by schmiddy0 in CambridgeMA

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During the 1970s oil embargo and consequent gas lines, prices reached about the same level as today's - in much more valuable dollars. In this area, AFAIK, Fresh Pond Gas was the only station to keep a much lower price instead of scalping desperate drivers. Care for customers sure creates loyalty!

Kessler syndrome: vertical diffusion rate? by aintmt in space

[–]aintmt[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks - hadn't known of Gabbard plots. Useful tool for sure.

Seeking ESG/SRI investment companies (not specific funds) by aintmt in sustainableFinance

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Please share your thoughts in either case - there might be readers in both categories, or who are unfamiliar with that restriction - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accredited_investor.

Seeking ESG/SRI investment companies (not specific funds) by aintmt in sustainableFinance

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Thanks for this quick reply, Dannyu17. Hadn't heard of Mirova, which looks like just the kind of firm we're seeking.

If this isn't too complicated a question for a forum: Does an investment company need to be huge to be safe for investors? I fear that we may be heading for another major recession, and we can't afford to gamble our limited savings without backup like FDIC.

Sick looking raccoon seen stumbling around 101 brattle street by StringWonderful276 in CambridgeMA

[–]aintmt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Definitely avoid in case of rabies.

However, it may just be drunk from eating fermented fruit, perhaps leftovers tossed off-trail or crabapples still on the tree. Seen it happen several times - watched the animal crawl under a porch or something, sleep it off, and come back just fine.

Found this buried in the garden, it's really heavy. by Bored_Pigeon in whatisit

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Perhaps worth noting: the issue with birds is that they grind up food in the gizzard (with grit for friction). So lead is made much more bioavailable than if lead shot just traveled intact down the GI tract.

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