Where in the World Isn't Bob Saget?

[JenniferS]

Let's hope the beauty is in the second (or third coat) of paint.

Ain't nothing like a coat of primer to make you think ruh-roh!



No more pics 'til it's done.

 

[Eric1955]

So, I ended up buying a different tv stand than the one I was considering. It comes tomorrow, along with the chairs.

The coffee table I currently use (Fontana Collection by Broyhill) is going downstairs with the matching armoire; so now I need a new coffee table. I have been to a half a dozen furniture stores and spent hours online, but nothing is exactly right.

And then I had the brilliant idea of using one I already have. @Eric1955 will love it because it is straight out of the 70's. I'm not sure how old it is, but there is never a time that I don't remember this coffee table bring in my mom's living room. I remember she refinished it in the mid-70's after all of my younger brothers were done teething.

I have spent the last few hours cleaning away 40+ years of grime and nicotine. It's been TSP'd and lightly sanded. Next up, primer and multiple coats of paint (not stain).

Once it's painted, I have to decide between a clear glass or lightly grey smoked glass top.

A work in progress - I forgot to take pics before I started.

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Maybe you could add some harvest gold or burnt orange colors to the room.

 

[JenniferS]

Maybe you could add some harvest gold or burnt orange colors to the room.

Ummmmm ... NO!
I'm a beachy colours kind of girl.

Orange, brown, red, yellow - not so much.

 

[catmom46]

Ummmmm ... NO!
I'm a beachy colours kind of girl.

Orange, brown, red, yellow - not so much.

Beach = sun
Sun = yellow

 

[Eric1955]

I bet I'd win in the ABBA category.

Were you a Captain and Tenille fan?

Ooh, gotta love ABBA and Captain & Tennille. I don't understand why 70s music gets such a bad rap.

 

[catmom46]

Ooh, gotta love ABBA and Captain & Tennille. I don't understand why 70s music gets such a bad rap.

Probably because people associate 70s with Disco, when in fact there was a ton of really great music during that decade. Much richer and more complex than a lot of the pop carp nowadays.

 

[Eric1955]

Probably because people associate 70s with Disco, when in fact there was a ton of really great music during that decade. Much richer and more complex than a lot of the pop carp nowadays.

So true! But disco is great too. I think a lot of people that make fun of disco secretly like it. They might not admit it but you know if "I Will Survive" comes on the radio most of them can't help but sing along.

 

[catmom46]

So true! But disco is great too. I think a lot of people that make fun of disco secretly like it. They might not admit it but you know if "I Will Survive" comes on the radio most of them can't help but sing along.

I'm a huge disco fan - I can't even count how many times I've sung along to "I Will Survive" on the radio.

 

[catmom46]

@Eric1955, how is school going? Are you still drowning in homework?

 

[Eric1955]

@Eric1955, how is school going? Are you still drowning in homework?

It's going ok I guess, but yes I still have tons of homework. I spent most of today working on a take-home exam that I still haven't finished. Luckily Mardi Gras break is giving me some time to catch up on my work.

 

[catmom46]

It's going ok I guess, but yes I still have tons of homework. I spent most of today working on a take-home exam that I still haven't finished. Luckily Mardi Gras break is giving me some time to catch up on my work.

They have a break for Mardi Gras, like spring or winter break?

 

[Eric1955]

They have a break for Mardi Gras, like spring or winter break?

Not the whole week, but yeah we always get off for Mardi Gras. I remember when I first learned that Mardi Gras was just a local thing. I found that shocking.

 

[Eric1955]

I'm a huge disco fan - I can't even count how many times I've sung along to "I Will Survive" on the radio.

I keep thinking of this scene from The Replacements. (Language warning)

 

[catmom46]

I keep thinking of this scene from The Replacements. (Language warning)

I also can't count how many times I've done the electric slide.

 

[Lucky]

Ooh, gotta love ABBA and Captain & Tennille. I don't understand why 70s music gets such a bad rap.

70s music overall > 90s > 80s

 

[unkadug]

Today's wake-up picture

 

[NYwdwfan]

Were you a Captain and Tenille fan?

No.

Spoiler

I'm lying. OF COURSE I was.

 

[Goofyernmost]

No.

Spoiler

I'm lying. OF COURSE I was.

I am/was on the fence about Captain and Tennille, but, I did like ABBA. However, none came close to the Beatles and still haven't. The Eagles were close, but, missed it by this much. There were also a lot of 60's groups that I liked, but, only on a casual basis.

 

[acishere]

Today's wake-up picture

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Don't you know that the first rule of banana fight club is that you do not talk about banana fight club?!

 

[JenniferS]

70s music overall > 90s > 80s

80's music > all other music combined!