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Offline Forty Rod

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Waaaay OT: Futons
« on: April 15, 2009, 05:47:07 PM »
Even though I spent several years in Asia, I have never spent a night on a futon.  Now we're looking for something for a spare / guest bedroom and she's come up with the notion that a futon is better than a fold away sofa bed.  I may agree, because I can't see it being much worse.

I need some real use input.

Thanks.

BTW, this will be in a Japanese-themed room with out collection of "stuff".
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2009, 05:56:46 PM »
Do you like to walk funny in the morning?  Do you care fer restless nights?

We're selling one at an upcoming yard sale, my balief is that they are fer starving college students only.  Even tried on of the super heavy matresses an it still aint good fer folks who have the occasional aches an pains.

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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2009, 09:26:59 PM »
Ah my Dear Forty Rod ....

The futon can be folded up and stuffed in a closet. If one is strong and can manage it's amazing cumbersomeness.

Other than it's historical accuracy for Japan, That about sums up all of it's positive points.

I do believe the good Mister Tanner summed it up.

Please feel free to relate to your Missus, I have had them in the past, and if I was given the choice I would choose a single blanket on sand over a futon. 

However, a long time ago I learned that you do not bring problems to your boss, without having some solutions in hand.
My recommendation is to run down to your local Bistro K-Mar or Boutique Targe and get yourself one or more of those delightful heavy duty self contained inflatable beds. We bought 2 twins for the guest room ,which is a sewing / craft room the rest of the time. The ones going for $50-$75 each are well made and very comfortable. Several of our friends use one full time. All our guests have raved about them. When we went to buy  new mattresses, we slept on the inflatables with a 2 inch foam pad on top for about a week or two and they were really great!  Those fancy "sleep number" beds are basically inflatable mattresses inside a foam frame.

When deflated, they fold up in a space about the size of a xerox box.

The next time I go to a rondy, I will definitely take one and cover it with quilts, hides, trade blankets, whatever.

They are infinitely better than a sofa bed, will hide in the closet better than a futon ,and thus will not clash with the tatami, shoji, tansu or haru.

Good luck on your redecorating endevour
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2009, 09:59:41 PM »
The Professor has a point about those inflatables.  My wife has a bad spine and a bad hip.  We use one for camping and as long as you remeber to keep it pumped up bafore bed time it's great.  The electric pumps they sell for them are cheap and are set up to not only inflate, but deflate as well.  If my baloved can get a good nights sleep on one then it passes the test.  You can even get them in queen size, which out does most futons in that respect alone.  They also make a great "floating island" out at the lake if you have kids to entertain.   
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2009, 10:30:16 PM »
If you get one and I come to visit, would ya be offeneded if I brought my bedroll to use? ;)

BTW one night when I was really sick, in pain and takin' a lot of codene, I watched this movie late one night early on morning, when it was either that or infomercials. ::)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105836/usercomments

Wouldn't recomend going out an buying it, not much of a plot and not really much skin.   ::)
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2009, 10:35:07 PM »
Well alrighty then.

'Nother trains done jumped the tracks. ::)
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2009, 10:50:28 PM »
Quote from: Leo Tanner on April 15, 2009, 10:35:07 PM
Well alrighty then.

'Nother trains done jumped the tracks. ::)

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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2009, 02:00:43 AM »
Them Futons are definitely for young folks without back problems. Those bunks in the Barracks at the Muster are for folks without back problems. I put an extra mattress on mine and It still wasn't enough.
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2009, 06:31:53 AM »
Quote from: Texas Lawdog on April 16, 2009, 02:00:43 AM
Them Futons are definitely for young folks without back problems. Those bunks in the Barracks at the Muster are for folks without back problems. I put an extra mattress on mine and It still wasn't enough.

Hey, I'm old and don't really have back problems, but I'll take those bunks any day over a futon. ::)
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2009, 09:34:31 AM »
I hope that we have some extra mattresses up there this year.
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2009, 03:27:32 PM »
I've got back problems, and futons and fold-a-beds are both real joy killers.  I have to agree on the inflatables - but keep little (or big) dogs with sharp claws off them or you'll be replacing them regularly...  As for comfort, they are THE way to go in a quick bed.
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2009, 05:35:25 PM »
Wife andI have used a Select Comfort bed for about 7 years now and bought a second one for the first guest room.  Might just go with a third one to use for this room.

Thanks for the input.
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2009, 09:00:07 PM »
Sorry we couldn't help make yer vision seem viable.  It's just the practicality of the dern things...it's nil.  I'm a function before form guy, others are the opposite.  I have had several discussions with my beautiful wife over this difference when it comes to decor.
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2009, 10:24:20 PM »
One thought though nobody has mentioned yet, it ain't Forty Rod gonna sleep on it and if I go visit I'm takin' my bedroll. ;D
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2009, 04:19:27 AM »
Del it seems like Forty iz concerned with having guests enjoy their stay, if they sleep onna futon n get all crippled up they might not come back!
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2009, 10:29:41 AM »
Quote from: Lucky Irish Tom on April 17, 2009, 04:19:27 AM
Del it seems like Forty iz concerned with having guests enjoy their stay, if they sleep onna futon n get all crippled up they might not come back!

But sometimes that's not a bad idea. ;D
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2009, 10:44:20 AM »
Sleepin' on one of those Futon's would make me wanna leave too.
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #17 on: April 17, 2009, 11:53:38 AM »
Maybe he should get both and hide the good bed when unwanted guests show up. ;D
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #18 on: April 17, 2009, 12:01:41 PM »
Well maybe the solution is right in front of us.  Get the jap style futon an put an air matress on it when guests arrive.  Skip buyin the floppy awkward matress an throw pillows on it fer day use an looks.  They'd be easier ta toss aside come nightfall.
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Re: Waaaay OT: Futons
« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2009, 05:42:18 PM »
Quote from: Lucky Irish Tom on April 17, 2009, 04:19:27 AM
Del it seems like Forty iz concerned with having guests enjoy their stay, if they sleep onna futon n get all crippled up they might not come back!

Hadn't thought of that.  Might buy one after all.  ::)
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