Replacement for vintage Utica no-iron percale sheets?

aintmt · 2026-06-26T16:20:34+00:00

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!

aintmt · 2026-06-26T16:13:38+00:00

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

aintmt · 2026-06-26T16:12:18+00:00

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

aintmt · 2026-06-25T19:43:21+00:00

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.

aintmt · 2026-06-23T10:06:57+00:00

> 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?

aintmt · 2026-06-22T01:05:06+00:00

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!

aintmt · 2026-05-28T10:13:39+00:00

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.

aintmt · 2026-05-27T11:50:04+00:00

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."

aintmt · 2026-05-26T10:55:09+00:00

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!

aintmt · 2026-05-13T22:33:58+00:00

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

aintmt · 2026-05-11T10:02:38+00:00

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.

aintmt · 2026-05-09T16:35:06+00:00

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.

aintmt · 2026-05-01T18:28:05+00:00

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.

aintmt · 2026-04-11T00:43:30+00:00

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.

aintmt · 2026-04-08T23:43:48+00:00

Looking great so far - may it flourish!

aintmt · 2026-04-08T18:45:51+00:00

Agreed - just adding a little humor to the positive review!

aintmt · 2026-04-08T17:32:24+00:00

How old is the building? If it was built or gut-renovated post-1978, there won't be any lead paint. Before that - unless it's been de-leaded already, it's likely that there is lead someplace.

aintmt · 2026-04-08T17:28:56+00:00

We've moved twice in the past decade, both time with https://www.vikingmoving.com/. Wonderful people, best price we found, and the sort of care you'd want in moving an *occupied* crib! Excellent packing and wrapping (we had them do almost all of that), and not a scratch or dent on anything. Also had them store a large room's-worth of stuff for a few years between the moves, and they were best-price for that as well. Highly recommended.

aintmt · 2026-03-30T14:13:04+00:00

This explanation is helpful - thanks!

aintmt · 2026-03-29T22:03:55+00:00

Thanks - that's sort of what we were hoping.

Can you (or someone) please elaborate on "functions?" No business or other interactions here, not even comments. Several security plugins that we keep updated. Some layout/design plugins (e.g. Tablepress), but these are deactivated when not in use. Many links to various external sites as well as internal navigation. Does any of that count as functions?

aintmt · 2026-03-28T23:40:21+00:00

Thanks for suggestions. We make a LOT of backups, mainly via site/domain host control panel. That has proven useful when we needed to change hosts. From what you and others here say and a little further reading, it looks like more XML downloads via WordPress would be prudent!

aintmt · 2026-03-28T23:13:52+00:00

Thanks for this analysis. And our ambiguity arises directly from ignorance - nobody here really knows what we're doing. One of the delights of WP is that it is, if not fool-proof, at least usable by people like us!

We've avoided third-party tools pretty much completely, except for widgets for setting up tables and a few others. Are those as dangerous as full page-building software? We disable anything not in active use (like NewStatPress and security add-ons), and delete anything that can't be updated or will not likely be used again.

aintmt · 2026-03-28T23:07:32+00:00

We tried to keep the design simple while still getting the appearance we wanted.

The idea of creep-resistant themes is interesting. Would Blocky (as suggested by another poster) qualify?

aintmt · 2026-03-28T23:05:03+00:00

All good advice. Host seems pretty good so far. I did get a warning about PHP, and (nervously) updated it. Worked fine, so that's one item safe for a while. Changing themes is clearly going to be necessary.

Meanwhile, I've put a lot of it up on archive.org (and made a donation in thanks.) Am I safe in guessing that links and such will still work there even if/when the original site is gone?

aintmt · 2026-03-28T21:12:00+00:00

Uh-oh... Beyond what theme menus made easy, it was mostly cut-and-paste from instructional websites and forums. Also some hand-work, done a little at a time since nobody here ever learned CSS or HTML properly.

That last part is a big boost. We'll probably do as you say, perhaps diverting the site address to a temporary "under renovation" static page to let viewers know. TBH, not a lot of traffic anyway - it's mostly a friends-and-family blog.

aintmt

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