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  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

    Thank you! I got a chair from Herself, which is revolting to look at: somebody painted a Victorian Captains Chair white and covered it in "patchwork" velvet very, very badly. I'm really looking forward to ripping that cr@p off and seeing what is underneath it all ... then recovering it sympathetically, and reworking it to be my new office chair! It's really comfortable, but hideous to look at! This is the original advert picture: Please don't vomit over your keyboard[^] All the studs are fake, the "Buttons" in the back are plastic "crystal", the colours are vile, and the upholstery itself is pretty amateur. The cat likes it though: I think it's the feel of the velvet under his claws! But ... it's a heavy, solid frame, with a spring and horsehair seat, so I'm hopeful there is a good chair under that lot ... only time will tell ...:-D

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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    Tony Hill
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    My God that is an ugly looking chair, with decent upholstery it would look quite good. I am never surprised by the lack of good taste that people have.

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    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

      Thank you! I got a chair from Herself, which is revolting to look at: somebody painted a Victorian Captains Chair white and covered it in "patchwork" velvet very, very badly. I'm really looking forward to ripping that cr@p off and seeing what is underneath it all ... then recovering it sympathetically, and reworking it to be my new office chair! It's really comfortable, but hideous to look at! This is the original advert picture: Please don't vomit over your keyboard[^] All the studs are fake, the "Buttons" in the back are plastic "crystal", the colours are vile, and the upholstery itself is pretty amateur. The cat likes it though: I think it's the feel of the velvet under his claws! But ... it's a heavy, solid frame, with a spring and horsehair seat, so I'm hopeful there is a good chair under that lot ... only time will tell ...:-D

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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      Daniel Pfeffer
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      :omg: The things that people do to an innocent chair!

      Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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      • C CPallini

        :beer::jig::jig::jig::beer:

        "In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?" -- Rigoletto

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        Mike Hankey
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        Happy birthday Griff and many more

        The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          Thank you! I got a chair from Herself, which is revolting to look at: somebody painted a Victorian Captains Chair white and covered it in "patchwork" velvet very, very badly. I'm really looking forward to ripping that cr@p off and seeing what is underneath it all ... then recovering it sympathetically, and reworking it to be my new office chair! It's really comfortable, but hideous to look at! This is the original advert picture: Please don't vomit over your keyboard[^] All the studs are fake, the "Buttons" in the back are plastic "crystal", the colours are vile, and the upholstery itself is pretty amateur. The cat likes it though: I think it's the feel of the velvet under his claws! But ... it's a heavy, solid frame, with a spring and horsehair seat, so I'm hopeful there is a good chair under that lot ... only time will tell ...:-D

          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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          Sander Rossel
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          Happy birthday, mr. Chairman! :D

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          • C CPallini

            :beer::jig::jig::jig::beer:

            "In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?" -- Rigoletto

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            theoldfool
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            Happy Birthday Griff! (chiming in late from the left side). The chair: Sometimes ugly is really beautiful. Keep it like it is, maybe just spill some tea on it.

            >64 Some days the dragon wins. Suck it up.

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              Thank you! I got a chair from Herself, which is revolting to look at: somebody painted a Victorian Captains Chair white and covered it in "patchwork" velvet very, very badly. I'm really looking forward to ripping that cr@p off and seeing what is underneath it all ... then recovering it sympathetically, and reworking it to be my new office chair! It's really comfortable, but hideous to look at! This is the original advert picture: Please don't vomit over your keyboard[^] All the studs are fake, the "Buttons" in the back are plastic "crystal", the colours are vile, and the upholstery itself is pretty amateur. The cat likes it though: I think it's the feel of the velvet under his claws! But ... it's a heavy, solid frame, with a spring and horsehair seat, so I'm hopeful there is a good chair under that lot ... only time will tell ...:-D

              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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              Nelek
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              Happy birthday, Paul.

              M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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              • D Dom Sinclair

                Sadly Nitromors is not what it once was but even so a liquid / gel based stripper will be kinder than a heat gun, after which a progressive rub down with finer and finer wire wool (to at least 000 or even 0000) and finally a good application of wax will bring the wood up beautifully. I'd, be tempted to re-upholster in leather although that wouldn't be cheap.

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                Slow Eddie
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                I bet he'd have preferred a "stripper" if herself would have let him... :laugh:

                Mardi Gras!

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                • C CPallini

                  :beer::jig::jig::jig::beer:

                  "In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?" -- Rigoletto

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                  Slow Eddie
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                  Yes. Happy birthday to a good guy :)

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                  • C CPallini

                    :beer::jig::jig::jig::beer:

                    "In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?" -- Rigoletto

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                    jeron1
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                    Indeed, have a happy birthday! :)

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                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                      Thank you! I got a chair from Herself, which is revolting to look at: somebody painted a Victorian Captains Chair white and covered it in "patchwork" velvet very, very badly. I'm really looking forward to ripping that cr@p off and seeing what is underneath it all ... then recovering it sympathetically, and reworking it to be my new office chair! It's really comfortable, but hideous to look at! This is the original advert picture: Please don't vomit over your keyboard[^] All the studs are fake, the "Buttons" in the back are plastic "crystal", the colours are vile, and the upholstery itself is pretty amateur. The cat likes it though: I think it's the feel of the velvet under his claws! But ... it's a heavy, solid frame, with a spring and horsehair seat, so I'm hopeful there is a good chair under that lot ... only time will tell ...:-D

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                      englebart
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                      I have a feeling that those are healing crystals strategically placed to align your chakras! Thanks for the trigger warning! And the subdued lighting.

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                      • C CPallini

                        :beer::jig::jig::jig::beer:

                        "In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?" -- Rigoletto

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                        BillWoodruff
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                        :rose: may your flesh be as eternal as your spotless mind !

                        «The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch

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