[Noisebridge-discuss] [Health] So, how many people live at noisebridge now?

Ever Falling everfalling at gmail.com
Tue Oct 19 21:48:32 UTC 2010


i'm all for a flame thrower.

On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 2:47 PM, Robert Fletcher <lobatifricha at gmail.com>wrote:

> Yeah, all we need is a concrete floor and a pressure washer...or better
> yet, a flame thrower!
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Ever Falling <everfalling at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> "That sounds like a great idea, Ever, let us know when you get couch
>> covers and what the cleaning rotation you've set up looks like."
>>
>> or i don't give a shit and it was a friendly suggestion so someone doesn't
>> burn the couches because they can't manage to clean them like normal couches
>> should be cleaned once in a while.
>>
>> actually, on second thought, it's already known we have a rat problem and
>> those spread disease as well if not faster. i say we leave 2169 and find
>> some cold sterile concrete bunker somewhere. certainly this is more
>> practical than some basic upkeep and clean up, yes? i mean, since we're
>> being fucking lazy and everything...
>>
>> "...sleeping at Noisebridge is not OK"
>>
>> actually i'm pretty sure it's already been established that once in a
>> while crashing because you missed the train or had a late night project was
>> ok as long as you didn't make it a habit.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Shannon Lee <shannon at scatter.com> wrote:
>>
>>> That sounds like a great idea, Ever, let us know when you get couch
>>> covers and what the cleaning rotation you've set up looks like.
>>>
>>> In the mean time, sleeping at Noisebridge is not OK, the snores make it
>>> hard for me to concentrate on my early-morning metalworking projects.
>>>
>>> --S
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Ever Falling <everfalling at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> "... haul all the couches off to the dump and replace them with folding
>>>> metal chairs"
>>>>
>>>> oh yes because i enjoy spending a good hour or so on my laptop sitting
>>>> in my nice warm comfy metal chair. how about we just get couch covers? then
>>>> all you'd have to do is take them off every now and then, shake out the
>>>> couch candy, and wash them. sure it's not 100% as effective as replacing
>>>> soft cushions with cold metal in bed bug deterrence but, you know, common.
>>>>
>>>> plus i thought we banned bed bugs a few weeks ago.
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 1:36 PM, John Magolske <listmail at b79.net>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> * Andy Isaacson <adi at hexapodia.org> [101019 11:50]:
>>>>> > On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 11:05:43PM -0700, Glen Jarvis wrote:
>>>>> > > So, I'm curious. In the past two weeks, how many people have
>>>>> actually
>>>>> > > been living at noisebridge?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > There were at least 4 people in various states of asleep when I got
>>>>> > there at 9AM on Sunday.
>>>>>
>>>>> Keep in mind that by sleeping at the space, a meal is presented to
>>>>> any bed bugs that might be around. Now, these critters may or may not
>>>>> be at 2169, but given there is a very real and rising epidemic of bed
>>>>> bugs here in SF, and given the volume and variety of people passing
>>>>> through the space, it is not at all far-fetched to imagine these bugs
>>>>> coming through the door. If (more likely when) that happens, and
>>>>> people are sleeping in the space on a somewhat regular basis, it will
>>>>> be very easy for an infestation to become established. It is very
>>>>> difficult to completely eradicate bed bug infestations. Given the
>>>>> amount of clutter these bugs would be happy to take up residence in,
>>>>> it would most likely be impossible to get rid of them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sleeping at Noisebridge is not just annoying -- it's quite literally
>>>>> a public health issue. It doesn't matter what your rationale is for
>>>>> sleeping at the space. The bed bugs will not quiz you about this. They
>>>>> will merely chomp into your flesh, drink your blood, and make lots of
>>>>> baby bugs.
>>>>>
>>>>> One bed bug prevention measure that comes to mind would be to haul
>>>>> all the couches off to the dump and replace them with folding metal
>>>>> chairs. I for one am becoming increasingly leery of even so much as
>>>>> sitting on these part-time beds.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> John
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> John Magolske
>>>>> http://B79.net/contact
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Trying to fix or change something, only guarantees and perpetuates its
>>>> existence.
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>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Shannon Lee
>>> (503) 539-3700
>>>
>>> "Any sufficiently analyzed magic is indistinguishable from science."
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Trying to fix or change something, only guarantees and perpetuates its
>> existence.
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