Yay, presents!

[featherynscale]

Santa Claus came round today and left me a bottle of Chardonnay... in a nifty black satin bag embroidered with phoenixes.
As enamored as I am with wrapping material of all sorts, I'm particularly fond of wine bags. They're often lovely and I want to use them for other things, but sadly, I don't have a whole lot of things that are long and cylindrical that need storage. I think this one is about the right size to keep my incense in though. Yay!

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love swings

[zylch.livejournal.com]

We'll have to compare drawings sometime. The one I saw in VA seemed to be a pretty bare-bones version; it looked something like a coat-hanger on steroids (with a spring instead of a hook), with assorted straps and the like hung from the corners. I never priced the spring, and of course cost could vary a lot with the type of strap material and cushioning, but it looked to me like $75 was way overpriced. For a high-quality luxury model, things would be quite different.

The problem we had was in trying to figure how one would hang it securely from the ceiling in our dorm. My solution would have been to build a sort of A-frame or tripod to hang it from, because then you wouldn't have to worry about the structural integrity of the ceiling (not to mention trying to explain it to the Buildings and Grounds folks). But then you have to make sure that the supports don't get in the way. It's a thorny problem.

I like your block-and-tackle idea, but I'm not sure how well it would integrate with a spring. Maybe if one left off the spring and used a rope with a medium elasticity? I'm thinking something like the stuff climbers use, that has some give so you aren't jerked up short if you fall. Thoughts?

Re: love swings

[diermuid.livejournal.com]

The block & tackle could be mounted above the spring.

The one I have been following ($170 at retail shops, $100 on Ebay) has back, butt, and leg support, but I always felt it needed something to rest the head in too. It seems that the one I like was rather modular too, allowed for a lot of different options.

There is an a-frame available on ebay... like a 70's swingset design. The problem being durability. The reason mine was priced higher was because I like to use solid materials in such things. And safety plays a big role in design too... for we are not always entirely about our wits when in the throes of passion... and to have an eye bolt or dowel rod give in the height of passion could quite possibly cause grievous injury.

Re: love swings

[zylch.livejournal.com]

My concern with the spring is how the bouncing would affect the rope and sheave. If one went low enough on the way down, the lack of weight on the bounce back up could cause the rope to lose tension and slip out of the groove on the sheave. Since an elastic rope would naturally adjust its tension, I think it might be the safer option.

The big problem with the frame idea is keeping it to a reasonable size while also keeping the supports out of the way of amorous activities. There are a few things less sexy than a concussion, but not many. I'd prefer having a house with exposed rafters, myself. It gives you something very solid to hook into, and you can keep an eye on the connection for signs of fatigue.

Hmmm... you wanting a new job? We could go into business together :-)

All hail...

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

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