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Sorry for the super sporadic posting. Still in the process of moving and everything. I am giving updates on my Mastodon and [email protected] if anyone is interested but there's really no reason to be.
Hope everyone has a fantastic Friday. Live long and prosper, you glorious bastards.
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I just got a cover for mine. And then you can actually wash the thing. Not like you wanna put something that weighs 10lbs dry in the washer and dryer
I didn't know they came without removable covers, mine has one by default so it is washable.
The best sleep I've ever gotten in my life was during a long hospital stay (I'm fine now) where for a bit I was just cold all of the time and they put a "Bair Hugger warming blanket system" on me. It blew hot air down directly on me and had a thick normal blanket on top of it for insulation. Slept HARD, I was in (relative) heaven.
That sounded good so I searched for it, but that looks like an absurd thing to have in your house.
Oh yeah, it's a lot of stuff and kind of requires someone tuck you in to it.
While not the same, there are similar ideas out there for the regular consumer that aren't as absurd.
My old friend had a teal one. No idea where he got it.
The Teal Store
Not mine but saw this online and thought it would be a good idea. I love the idea of a weighted blanket but get way too hot at night.
Hi, reenactor and larper here:
Butted chainmail (that is to say, rings where the open are just touching, not welded or riveted) is an amazing way to rip trap and rip out your hair. Aluminum especially has a tendency to gap on larger sheets, bending open the links and letting it get tangled on itself. You'd need much thicker wire, or smaller rings to compensate.
Cool idea, but poor execution. Instead, you should probaly use galvanized steel, though that has a bit of a smell on it.
The better alternative is stainless steel, which is heavier, but won't bend as easily. It doesn't smell and won't stain. The downside being, of course, that it won't bend as easily during the fabrication either.
That's valid. I was actually considering this, but I was thinking it might be best to what it in a this sheet for many of the reasons you've listed.
I can take two of these carpets, staple them together and fill it with gravel. Would that work?
The OG carpet, how about glass beads instead of gravel?
Nope, that would never work. Bees or gravel.
Compromise: Bees and gravel!
No wait... That's no good. The bees flying would cancel out the weight from the gravel and just make it a regular blanket.
I don't have anything to really add to the thread, but just wanted to say good luck with the move and whatnot
Thank you very much buddy <3
I feel targeted...
I wanted to get like, a weighted jacket, so I could take it off and throw it on the ground and have it make a thud, like I'm piccolo, or rock lee, right, and maybe get jacked at the same time, but apparently it costs like 200 bucks for one. So that sucks.
Edit: Also, none of them taper at the waist, which I feel like would be a good idea since that would more evenly distribute the weight on your hips instead of just on your shoulders.
Weighted Clothes are terrible for your joints.
https://youtu.be/joO82ovqoyg?si=tQWB7UZLK_bcx4R3
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My kid has one covered in dinosaurs. It was available up to 15lbs. We got the lil fella the 3 pounder and he loves it.
Wont the weight stunt his growth?
Only if he sleeps standing up.
Just make sure to water your kid and get them enough sun, shouldn't be a problem
