Re: OT - Dining room tables

[Guest guest]

Debbie -

The only time it really is a problem is if you go with

dark wood - the finish is usually ultra shiny and

shows scratches really easily, because the natural

wood is much different in shade than the finish, and

when you scratch it, that's what you are seeing - the

diff between the wood & the finish.

But you said you wanted a lighter finish - these

usally don't show wear & tear very easily. Our table

is like a light spice color, with poly-eurothane type

semi gloss finish, let me tell you - we have put that

thing through hell and back and you would never know

it - it looks great!

Congrats on the new house! Enjoy!

& Vivian tort/plagio

--- dj2kirby@... wrote:

> Sorry to go so off topic here, but I need advice in

> buying a new dining room set. We finally sold our

> house & will be moving into our new home the weekend

> of 9/19/02 - YAY. Anyhoo, my father in law

> gratefully offered to buy us a new dining room set

> (our house now barely had room for a dinky table in

> it!).

> My own Dad strongly recommend we only buy a table

> with a formica top - I had never heard of this, but

> the formica finish protects against water rings,

> stains, etc much better than real wood does.

> I have searched all weekend and found only 3 formica

> finish tables anywhere, 2 of which were very ugly &

> fake looking + all in darker finish, I need lighter

> finish.

> I finally found a perfect formica table & 6 chair

> set at a store Sat.,but they were swamped & I could

> get now service. So I of course go there today to

> buy it & the darn thing sold one hr before I showed

> up....GRRRR! This was the last one, they cannot get

> any more as the manufacturer went bankrupt I am

> so upset - it was a beautiful table & very

> inexpensive as it was clearanced :( :( No

> since crying over spilled milk, but......

> I've found several other real wood tables I like,

> but want to know if it's bad to buy real wood vs.

> formica with a kid. Any of you have trouble with a

> real wood table if that's what you have. I'd hate

> to spend $1,000 on something that won't last long,

> ya know?

> Whew, I got long winded, forgive me! But I'm

> stressed!

> Debbie Abby's mom

> MI

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Debbie,

I've had my oak dining table for 10 years and it looks great. It has been my changing table since Sam and Sara were born, and it's great for that too. I'm ready to have my dining room back and quit eating in the kitchen, so the diapers are gradually moving back upstairs. My mom was worried about her wood table and how my brothers and I would abuse it, so she bought the pad that fits it and always keeps a table cloth on it. You can get pretty cute with tablecloths by changing them for the season or occasion, and if you just buy the cheap ones at Target, you can launder them, and change them as often as you want. I've also used the vinyl tablecloths when I've been worried about spills, and we've had no problems in 10 years.

Gail

OT - Dining room tables

Sorry to go so off topic here, but I need advice in buying a new dining room set. We finally sold our house & will be moving into our new home the weekend of 9/19/02 - YAY. Anyhoo, my father in law gratefully offered to buy us a new dining room set (our house now barely had room for a dinky table in it!).My own Dad strongly recommend we only buy a table with a formica top - I had never heard of this, but the formica finish protects against water rings, stains, etc much better than real wood does.I have searched all weekend and found only 3 formica finish tables anywhere, 2 of which were very ugly & fake looking + all in darker finish, I need lighter finish. I finally found a perfect formica table & 6 chair set at a store Sat.,but they were swamped & I could get now service. So I of course go there today to buy it & the darn thing sold one hr before I showed up....GRRRR! This was the last one, they cannot get any more as the manufacturer went bankrupt I am so upset - it was a beautiful table & very inexpensive as it was clearanced :( :( No since crying over spilled milk, but......I've found several other real wood tables I like, but want to know if it's bad to buy real wood vs. formica with a kid. Any of you have trouble with a real wood table if that's what you have. I'd hate to spend $1,000 on something that won't last long, ya know?Whew, I got long winded, forgive me! But I'm stressed!Debbie Abby's momMIFor more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Hey Debbie our dining room table has wood and we haven't really had a problem

with it. It has a finish on it that helps prevent water stains and such and

this was an antique so I think you can do it as long as it has a good finish

on it. Our kitchen table is glass and you may want to consider that- I keep a

table cloth on it during the week with but I take it off on the

weekends and with company and I love it but you have to clean it a lot. Might

want to consider that though-some beautiful glass tables out there and Abby

is of a good age-to not be so paranoid about the glass breaking. hhhmmm

beck

Ps have you tried looking at NC furniture-they have great prices and you can

order over the Internet and get shipping included a lot of the times-let me

know I have links if you re interested.

[Guest guest]

sorry..we live in a tiny trailor home so we don't have room for a dining table....kinda sucks...hope you have good luck finding one..

brenda

OT - Dining room tables

Sorry to go so off topic here, but I need advice in buying a new dining room set. We finally sold our house & will be moving into our new home the weekend of 9/19/02 - YAY. Anyhoo, my father in law gratefully offered to buy us a new dining room set (our house now barely had room for a dinky table in it!).My own Dad strongly recommend we only buy a table with a formica top - I had never heard of this, but the formica finish protects against water rings, stains, etc much better than real wood does.I have searched all weekend and found only 3 formica finish tables anywhere, 2 of which were very ugly & fake looking + all in darker finish, I need lighter finish. I finally found a perfect formica table & 6 chair set at a store Sat.,but they were swamped & I could get now service. So I of course go there today to buy it & the darn thing sold one hr before I showed up....GRRRR! This was the last one, they cannot get any more as the manufacturer went bankrupt I am so upset - it was a beautiful table & very inexpensive as it was clearanced :( :( No since crying over spilled milk, but......I've found several other real wood tables I like, but want to know if it's bad to buy real wood vs. formica with a kid. Any of you have trouble with a real wood table if that's what you have. I'd hate to spend $1,000 on something that won't last long, ya know?Whew, I got long winded, forgive me! But I'm stressed!Debbie Abby's momMIFor more plagio info

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/5/2002 10:08:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, dj2kirby@... writes:

I was so emotional yesterday,

I bawled like a baby when they announced the winner of American Idol,

Don't feel bad Debbie, myself and even dh shed a tear at the end!!! I was like, are you gettin' misty over there! It was a great show, and I love how positive they both were no matter what the outcome- they were both great performers imo!

[Guest guest]

Thanks to everyone who replied to my post!!! I went back to the

store that sold the perfect table I wanted SO badly & actually cried

about it ----- how pathetic is that?? I was so emotional yesterday,

I bawled like a baby when they announced the winner of American Idol,

then cried my eyes out at a depressing commercial for the Bible with

an old lady eating dinner all alone.....PMS or something!?

Anyhoo, we finally bought a table, not a formica top, I found most of

those to be too fake looking & too expensive for something I didn't

even like the looks of.

We went back to the 1st store we went to & bought the 1st table we

looked at - it was 's favorite (it had drawers on the ends to

store his magazines, whatever!). I like it real well too, but of

course still wish I had bought the other one.

Thanks again everyone! I really appreciate your help.

Debbie

> sorry..we live in a tiny trailor home so we don't have room for a

dining table....kinda sucks...hope you have good luck finding one..

>

> brenda

> OT - Dining room tables

>

>

> Sorry to go so off topic here, but I need advice in buying a new

dining room set. We finally sold our house & will be moving into our

new home the weekend of 9/19/02 - YAY. Anyhoo, my father in law

gratefully offered to buy us a new dining room set (our house now

barely had room for a dinky table in it!).

> My own Dad strongly recommend we only buy a table with a formica

top - I had never heard of this, but the formica finish protects

against water rings, stains, etc much better than real wood does.

> I have searched all weekend and found only 3 formica finish

tables anywhere, 2 of which were very ugly & fake looking + all in

darker finish, I need lighter finish.

> I finally found a perfect formica table & 6 chair set at a store

Sat.,but they were swamped & I could get now service. So I of course

go there today to buy it & the darn thing sold one hr before I showed

up....GRRRR! This was the last one, they cannot get any more as the

manufacturer went bankrupt I am so upset - it was a beautiful

table & very inexpensive as it was clearanced :( :( No

since crying over spilled milk, but......

> I've found several other real wood tables I like, but want to

know if it's bad to buy real wood vs. formica with a kid. Any of you

have trouble with a real wood table if that's what you have. I'd

hate to spend $1,000 on something that won't last long, ya know?

> Whew, I got long winded, forgive me! But I'm stressed!

> Debbie Abby's mom

> MI

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm glad you found a table - I'm sure it will suit you

well.

Talk about crying like a baby! I felt so dumb - they

are like the winner is...... and I feel like I'm going

to vomit..... son! And I'm like - totally

crying. I felt like the biggest dork - I was trying

not to let my husband see me. She's just so cute and

humble, although Tamyra really should have won! Cried

at the commericial too!

& Vivian tort/plagio

--- debbieandabby <dj2kirby@...> wrote:

> Thanks to everyone who replied to my post!!! I went

> back to the

> store that sold the perfect table I wanted SO badly

> & actually cried

> about it ----- how pathetic is that?? I was so

> emotional yesterday,

> I bawled like a baby when they announced the winner

> of American Idol,

> then cried my eyes out at a depressing commercial

> for the Bible with

> an old lady eating dinner all alone.....PMS or

> something!?

> Anyhoo, we finally bought a table, not a formica

> top, I found most of

> those to be too fake looking & too expensive for

> something I didn't

> even like the looks of.

> We went back to the 1st store we went to & bought

> the 1st table we

> looked at - it was 's favorite (it had drawers

> on the ends to

> store his magazines, whatever!). I like it real

> well too, but of

> course still wish I had bought the other one.

> Thanks again everyone! I really appreciate your

> help.

> Debbie

>

>

>

> > sorry..we live in a tiny trailor home so we don't

> have room for a

> dining table....kinda sucks...hope you have good

> luck finding one..

> >

> > brenda

> > OT - Dining room tables

> >

> >

> > Sorry to go so off topic here, but I need advice

> in buying a new

> dining room set. We finally sold our house & will

> be moving into our

> new home the weekend of 9/19/02 - YAY. Anyhoo, my

> father in law

> gratefully offered to buy us a new dining room set

> (our house now

> barely had room for a dinky table in it!).

> > My own Dad strongly recommend we only buy a

> table with a formica

> top - I had never heard of this, but the formica

> finish protects

> against water rings, stains, etc much better than

> real wood does.

> > I have searched all weekend and found only 3

> formica finish

> tables anywhere, 2 of which were very ugly & fake

> looking + all in

> darker finish, I need lighter finish.

> > I finally found a perfect formica table & 6

> chair set at a store

> Sat.,but they were swamped & I could get now

> service. So I of course

> go there today to buy it & the darn thing sold one

> hr before I showed

> up....GRRRR! This was the last one, they cannot get

> any more as the

> manufacturer went bankrupt I am so upset - it

> was a beautiful

> table & very inexpensive as it was clearanced :(

> :( No

> since crying over spilled milk, but......

> > I've found several other real wood tables I

> like, but want to

> know if it's bad to buy real wood vs. formica with a

> kid. Any of you

> have trouble with a real wood table if that's what

> you have. I'd

> hate to spend $1,000 on something that won't last

> long, ya know?

> > Whew, I got long winded, forgive me! But I'm

> stressed!

> > Debbie Abby's mom

> > MI

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/5/2002 10:10:12 AM Central Daylight Time, jungle_buns@... writes:

I hereby revoke my Rock status from anyone who admits to crying at

the end of American Idol! lol!!!

Ken

Zack and Zoey's dad

oh you are too funny!

beck

[Guest guest]

I hereby revoke my Rock status from anyone who admits to crying at

the end of American Idol! lol!!!

Ken

Zack and Zoey's dad

[Guest guest]

-----Original Message-----

from jungle_buns@...]

I hereby revoke my Rock status from anyone who admits to crying at

the end of American Idol! lol!!!

****

I cried the first time I saw it! It was so painful!!!! ;-)

Just kidding. I have never seen a single episode (is that the right

word)????

Just had to say something. I've been reading about this on the show choir

list!

Regards,

(no relation to )

[Guest guest]

Debbie -

Are you pregnant? That was the only time I was really emotional!

Hope I didn't jinx you!

> > sorry..we live in a tiny trailor home so we don't have room for

a

> dining table....kinda sucks...hope you have good luck finding one..

> >

> > brenda

> > OT - Dining room tables

> >

> >

> > Sorry to go so off topic here, but I need advice in buying a

new

> dining room set. We finally sold our house & will be moving into

our

> new home the weekend of 9/19/02 - YAY. Anyhoo, my father in law

> gratefully offered to buy us a new dining room set (our house now

> barely had room for a dinky table in it!).

> > My own Dad strongly recommend we only buy a table with a

formica

> top - I had never heard of this, but the formica finish protects

> against water rings, stains, etc much better than real wood does.

> > I have searched all weekend and found only 3 formica finish

> tables anywhere, 2 of which were very ugly & fake looking + all in

> darker finish, I need lighter finish.

> > I finally found a perfect formica table & 6 chair set at a

store

> Sat.,but they were swamped & I could get now service. So I of

course

> go there today to buy it & the darn thing sold one hr before I

showed

> up....GRRRR! This was the last one, they cannot get any more as

the

> manufacturer went bankrupt I am so upset - it was a beautiful

> table & very inexpensive as it was clearanced :( :( No

> since crying over spilled milk, but......

> > I've found several other real wood tables I like, but want to

> know if it's bad to buy real wood vs. formica with a kid. Any of

you

> have trouble with a real wood table if that's what you have. I'd

> hate to spend $1,000 on something that won't last long, ya know?

> > Whew, I got long winded, forgive me! But I'm stressed!

> > Debbie Abby's mom

> > MI

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> Debbie -

> Are you pregnant? That was the only time I was really emotional!

> Hope I didn't jinx you!

Oh Gawd

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....EEEEEEEEEEE

EEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!

Abby will be our one and only, trust me!

Debbie :)

[Guest guest]

> I hereby revoke my Rock status from anyone who admits to crying at

> the end of American Idol! lol!!!

>

> Ken

> Zack and Zoey's dad

ROFLMAO Ken!

That's ok, I don't blame you there! I revoke my " rock " status from

myself for that! I didn't even watch the show for the most part, and

quite frankly, it was SO cheesy, it was comical at times to watch.

wouldn't let me watch it, he despised it so much, but he was

out last night so I could watch it!

After that I watched the US Open tennis match with my boy

Agassi.....now he rocks! LOL

Debbie

[Guest guest]

That was my thought exactly, but I didn't want to be the first to mention it.

Gail

OT - Dining room tables> > > > > > Sorry to go so off topic here, but I need advice in buying a new > dining room set. We finally sold our house & will be moving into our > new home the weekend of 9/19/02 - YAY. Anyhoo, my father in law > gratefully offered to buy us a new dining room set (our house now > barely had room for a dinky table in it!).> > My own Dad strongly recommend we only buy a table with a formica > top - I had never heard of this, but the formica finish protects > against water rings, stains, etc much better than real wood does.> > I have searched all weekend and found only 3 formica finish > tables anywhere, 2 of which were very ugly & fake looking + all in > darker finish, I need lighter finish. > > I finally found a perfect formica table & 6 chair set at a store > Sat.,but they were swamped & I could get now service. So I of course > go there today to buy it & the darn thing sold one hr before I showed > up....GRRRR! This was the last one, they cannot get any more as the > manufacturer went bankrupt I am so upset - it was a beautiful > table & very inexpensive as it was clearanced :( :( No > since crying over spilled milk, but......> > I've found several other real wood tables I like, but want to > know if it's bad to buy real wood vs. formica with a kid. Any of you > have trouble with a real wood table if that's what you have. I'd > hate to spend $1,000 on something that won't last long, ya know?> > Whew, I got long winded, forgive me! But I'm stressed!> > Debbie Abby's mom> > MI> > > > > >