Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

silvercar

Nikkster wrote: »

Doing the washing had never bothered me, but I'm fed up of it now!

PasturesNew wrote: »

The trouble I have with it over the years has been timing. I can only put a washing machine on in daylight hours (fear of fire) .... and, preferably, when it's not raining outside. Working full-time that's always limited and restricted the ability to do washing when I want to.

Then there's not being able to go out once the machine's on. That usually meant washing might only be done Saturday afternoons, or Sundays. Then, there's the issue of whether it'll dry in time before I need to wear it again.

It's easier now of course.... but wasn't before.

The trick is to not let it pile up and to remember that things not in the washing basket also need washing - like bedding and towels. So on a day when the washing basket is not crying for attention it is good to get other stuff washed. Or you reach the weekend and find a full washing basket and towels and bedding all need to be done.

Another trick I've learnt is to put a wash on first thing in the morning. That way it can be put on drying racks etc before you need to leave the house.

PasturesNew

SingleSue wrote: »

I I will go alone as I think the school may well understand why middle son is not there, a once in a year experience of spending time with his father!

Parents evening was for parents in my day. Teacher to tell the parents how rubbish their kid was.

It spoilt my 12th birthday as I was sitting outside in the car with my 10 year old sister ..... waiting for my parents to come out and give me a b0ll0cking.

GDB2222

Doozergirl wrote: »

My house. Exactly. I have four washing baskets, mainly MIA, a pile of kid's clothes at the top of the stairs to trip over and a pile of muddy building gear to land in at the bottom.

I have just ordered a washing basket from Amazon. Under £4, including delivery - what must delivery cost on something that large?

PasturesNew

I've just randomly thought of a brilliant product that's cheap/easy to manufacture and could sell in the millions......

It's all that patent stuff that puts people off being an entrepreneur - so expensive.

PasturesNew

silvercar wrote: »

The trick is to not let it pile up and to remember that things not in the washing basket also need washing - like bedding and towels. S

For a single person, bedding goes into the basket when it needs washing ... and a new set is put on the beds. So it's the same system as clothes.

Sometimes bedding might create/complete a washload, some days it might start a washload.

I've got a ridiculous amount of quilt covers, in fact I've had to throw some out as they never seem to wear out..... I used to buy quilt sets about once every 3-4 years, yet they last forever. I buy cheapest ones too.

I've currently got about 5 quilt covers off the top of my head..... 3 animal prints, a stripey one, one with flowers, In 2007 I threw out about 5 sets (orange, pink/grey, black/red, burgundy, clouds).

Three sets is enough to never run out of a clean/dry set.

GDB2222

Generali wrote: »

Any idea what the rationale is for no mixing of meat and dairy? Is an explanation given or is it simple fear of being on the wrong end of a smiting?

None of the above. Observant Jews follow the rules simply because those are the rules, not for fear of smiting.

I might ask you why you give to charity (assuming you do)? There's no personal gain from doing so, and nobody will smite you if you don't. So, why do you do it?

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've just randomly thought of a brilliant product that's cheap/easy to manufacture and could sell in the millions......

It's all that patent stuff that puts people off being an entrepreneur - so expensive.

I read one inventor saying that, if he had his time again, he would not put his money into patents but into implementing his business plan as quickly as possible, instead. He reckons that enforcing patent rights is incredibly slow and expensive, whereas once you have reached dominance in the marketplace for that particular product nobody can easily take over. His particular line of expertise was quite technical, though. So, if you have just invented something non-technical, you might indeed want to protect your intellectual property.

PasturesNew

GDB2222 wrote: »

I read one inventor saying that, if he had his time again, he would not put his money into patents but into implementing his business plan as quickly as possible, instead. He reckons that enforcing patent rights is incredibly slow and expensive, whereas once you have reached dominance in the marketplace for that particular product nobody can easily take over. His particular line of expertise was quite technical, though. So, if you have just invented something non-technical, you might indeed want to protect your intellectual property.

My product just needs a bit of rubber and a bit of plastic/similar forming. It's pure genius.
I could bodge up a prototype with some gaffa tape, some old knickers and a £1 chopping mat.

The Dragons Den ALWAYS focus on the patent - no patent, no investment.

Mine could be replicated in China in an afternoon for 20p.

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

My product just needs a bit of rubber and a bit of plastic/similar forming. It's pure genius.
I could bodge up a prototype with some gaffa tape, some old knickers and a £1 chopping mat.

The Dragons Den ALWAYS focus on the patent - no patent, no investment.

Mine could be replicated in China in an afternoon for 20p.

So, get it made in China, and flood the market, selling them for a couple of pounds each. Ideally, get different parts of the product made in different parts of China, then assemble them yourself. That will give you more of a breathing space until the competition arrives.

I suspect that the benefits of manufacture in China are overhyped, as wages in China have risen and there are a lot of transport costs.

vivatifosi

lostinrates wrote: »

http://www.jewfaq.org/m/kashrut.htm

As a non Jew I found that really interesting and informative, thanks lir. A couple of questions for the Jewish NPs if I may:

1. The article says 21 per cent of US Jews observe Kosher. Is that similar in the UK? If you don't observe all year, do you still observe for key festivals?

2. Do observant NPs eat Turkey? I was interested in the part where this raised issues for some people as Turkey were not known.

Hope it is ok to ask. Thanks!