Show us yer house and house-related meddlings
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cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
bimble
floofy
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
Wow!
I can't wait until the next time I sink a few pints with Dave & Adam, this will be a topic of conversation.
mauvais
on reddit or something
I'm told that for one of the fasts, as an Orthodox Jew, you're not allowed to keep any food in the house. But - allegedly - rather than get rid of it all, some Jews 'rent' it to their neighbours, and vice versa. So the food remains in your house, but technically is no longer yours. If this is true I love it.
bimble
floofy
Oh my god its even better than that, i didn't know until now.
You're talking about the preparation for passover, during which you (the jew) must not have any 'chametz' in your house, that is food that is made from a grain and has risen (pasta bread etc). Because when we fled from Egypt we didn't have time for the bread to rise obvs so that makes total sense.
But I thought you just have to clean your house and feed the crumbs to the birds but no!
Check this out:
Frequently Asked Questions About the Sale of Chametz
^ an online service for temporarily selling the stuff to a non-jew, and then buying it back soon as the holiday is over. Totally rabbi-compliant God's seal of approval
mauvais
on reddit or something
That's it, thank you.Oh my god its even better than that, i didn't know until now.
You're talking about the preparation for passover, during which you (the jew) must not have any 'chametz' in your house, that is food that is made from a grain and has risen (pasta bread etc). Because when we fled from Egypt we didn't have time for the bread to rise obvs so that makes total sense.
But I thought you just have to clean your house and feed the crumbs to the birds but no!
Check this out:
Frequently Asked Questions About the Sale of Chametz
^ an online service for temporarily selling the stuff to a non-jew, and then buying it back soon as the holiday is over. Totally rabbi-compliant God's seal of approval
You have to sell your pets! Amazing.
bimble
floofy
It is quite impressive. As far as I can tell you sell your pasta but it does remain in your house whilst technically not belonging to you then you buy it back online once the holy festival is over ? The pasta doesn't actually move ? Not sure about the pets, I think they actually have to go elsewhere.
No wonder jews make such good lawyers, we've been finding the loopholes for centuries.
Not sure about the pets, I think they actually have to go elsewhere.No wonder jews make such good lawyers, we've been finding the loopholes for centuries.
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marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
I was living in Temple Fortune (near Golders Green) when they brought the eruv in up there (early 90s) . I now live near Stamford Hill , I don't think they have an Eruv in Stamford Hill.
bimble
floofy
Nope *sound of buzzer* that one is.. false!
Quite good article here on it, its not only false but doesn't make any sense in the context of what is really not a prudish religion at all despite the dress codes.
FACT CHECK: Do Orthodox Jews Have Marital Relations Through a Hole in a Sheet?
I find the mindset very hard to empathise with. Either these laws are important to God or they are not. If they are then surely he cares about the spirit of them, not the (poorly translated) letter? If they are not important then why the fuck are you bothering with them?
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mauvais
on reddit or something
Back on the secular meddling front...
Brought the dustbin inside today and binned a lot of very loose plaster from the chimney breast. This'll have to go back to brick.
We thought all the other walls would be the same, but fortunately they all seem to be modern plaster (or plasterboard), I guess 90s.
Floors are being done starting tomorrow, and probably ruined shortly thereafter
but it seemed like a good idea to do it before we move in on Saturday.
Brought the dustbin inside today and binned a lot of very loose plaster from the chimney breast. This'll have to go back to brick.
We thought all the other walls would be the same, but fortunately they all seem to be modern plaster (or plasterboard), I guess 90s.
Floors are being done starting tomorrow, and probably ruined shortly thereafter
but it seemed like a good idea to do it before we move in on Saturday.
mauvais
on reddit or something
Damp has been surveyed and some limited plastering done elsewhere as a result. You can tell that much of the plaster in the house is detached from the wall as is not surprising for its age, but we'll deal with that on a room-by-room basis.
I'm not sure what we'll do about the chimney to be honest, I'll leave it to the professionals.
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
No you couldn’t use a kettle but on Shabbat you can carry inside the home but not outside. The eruv means the outside becomes like the inside of your house so you can carry prayer books to shul, kids can take a ball outside to play with, food can be carried between houses etc. It’s still mad like, but then we are pretty ridiculous.
It’s fascinating. How elaborate rituals and rules get over generations. I had a tour round the Houses of Parliament a while back and that was a bit the same. Just bonkers stereotyped behavioursNo you couldn’t use a kettle but on Shabbat you can carry inside the home but not outside. The eruv means the outside becomes like the inside of your house so you can carry prayer books to shul, kids can take a ball outside to play with, food can be carried between houses etc. It’s still mad like, but then we are pretty ridiculous.
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
I do want to know who are these non jews who the online rabbi above will sell my temporary virtual pasta to. I think I shall ask.
eta my comment is being moderated.
In Manchester the local kosher butcher does it - his family have been supplying kosher meat for years and he’s been doing it for donkeys years as he’s a well respected non Jew. It’s all symbolic , he never actually receives any money. I can’t imagine the ultra frummers will have it in their house either tbh, maybe in the shed.
mauvais
on reddit or something
Getting someone in to sand, stain and lacquer (Induro XL2), hopefully a fairly natural colour and a semi-satin finish rather than gloss. I could have DIY'd it but I really cannot be bothered.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Sanding floors is a horrid job. Someone did the floors in my last flat and you could see where the sander had got stuck or jumped off a nail because the floor was very uneven in places. Plus whoever lifted them split several of them so the floor in the hallway has a line of split boards running for a few feet.
So yeah, I would pay someone else to do that job.
I'd get the chimney breast replastered at some point, else it will dominate the room a lot.
mauvais
on reddit or something
Yeah, that was my thinking regarding sanding. By the time I've hired and transported machines and inevitably made mistakes with them, not that much of a saving... or worse. It's costing a lot of money but includes things like repairs and removing screed so I'm fine with it.
Chimney breast will definitely be replastered, I just don't know what prep is involved in making it right. That's really why all the paper is coming off, to understand the state of the walls so we can book a plasterer. So far, so good - but won't be like this in other rooms.
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
I sanded the downstaies floor here when i moved in years ago. Awful job. Avoid!
Walls that needed plastering have been plastered today, including around the veluxes which were replaced earlier this year when leaky roof was fixed. Floor has had one self levelling layer and is having another tomorrow. We have Karndean flooring hopefully being done Friday or Saturday, then its just decorating
Walls that needed plastering have been plastered today, including around the veluxes which were replaced earlier this year when leaky roof was fixed. Floor has had one self levelling layer and is having another tomorrow. We have Karndean flooring hopefully being done Friday or Saturday, then its just decorating
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
New floor. Carpets are so last year.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
I like that sofa, where did you get it?
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Christ that's a bad photo, thx Ms Geli.
Dunno equationgirl. Sofa was a few years ago now, maybe ten. Online is all I can remember.
We have been living in upturned shit for 11 days now. Floors 4 you are rubbish company. Pissed us about no end. "Your flooring is held up at customs" "The layer is not answering his phone"
Layer today (and yesterday) was a star. Totally laid (haha) into Floors 4 You. Did a brilliant job. Said he'd sort out the ridiculous under-quote from them and we only had to pay him what was quoted. Gave him a decent drink.
