I haven't seen/been on one since 1987-ish. That was some straight up 70s-80s steez. Do those things have any practical purpose?
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my effwad ex had an h2o bed. it took a lil getting used to in terms of sleeping on it. if it was a cool night & the bed's heater hadn't been turned on before bedtime, it was not so great [imagine sleeping on cold h2o]. non-sleeping bed activities were [adversely] affected by wave motion and comparative lack of support/bounceback.superbia (pride), avaritia (greed), luxuria (lust), invidia (envy), gula (gluttony), ira (wrath) & acedia (sloth)--the seven deadly sins.
"when you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: the people i deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly..."--meditations, marcus aurelius (make sure you read the rest of the passage, ya lazy wankers!)
nothing humiliates like the truth.--me, in conversation w/mixedplatebroker re 3rd party, 2009-11-11, 1213
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Originally posted by ericncyn View Postmy effwad ex had an h2o bed. it took a lil getting used to in terms of sleeping on it. if it was a cool night & the bed's heater hadn't been turned on before bedtime, it was not so great [imagine sleeping on cold h2o]. non-sleeping bed activities were [adversely] affected by wave motion and comparative lack of support/bounceback.
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Got rid of mine over three decades ago. Bought it from STONE FREE more or less as a novelty purchase.
A friend of mine had a "hybrid" design - a solid outer frame surrounding water "cylinders." That design contributed to more normal NON-SLEEPING activities - no risk of getting "sea-sick!"
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I had one a long time ago, which I slept on for about 6 months. The bare bones basic: one big bag of water held in place by a fancy-looking wood frame surrounding and containing the water matress. No heaters or any special covers or liners. It was kinda' like sleeping on a boat moored to the pier by a bungee cord. Sucked. I eventually got rid of it. That rolling motion hardly enhanced any "non-sleep" activities, actually making it more of a challenge to, ehem, "move around". lol
My friend had a Somma - the type that uses water tubes (think it was 6) - encased as part of a bed "system". He loved it.sigpic The Tasty Island
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Still sleeping on one these days; had one since the late '70s. The current one was in storage for a couple years, but the AF did not want to get rid of it, so we set it up 11 years ago when we had a large enough bedroom. We're very happy with it.Originally posted by Pomai View PostNo heaters
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Originally posted by Mike_Lowery View PostI haven't seen/been on one since 1987-ish. That was some straight up 70s-80s steez. Do those things have any practical purpose?
BTW, while waterbeds have largely disappeared from bricks-and-mortar stores in recent years, you can still find them for sale online.This post may contain an opinion that may conflict with your opinion. Do not take it personal. Polite discussion of difference of opinion is welcome.
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Originally posted by Leo Lakio View PostStill sleeping on one these days; had one since the late '70s. The current one was in storage for a couple years, but the AF did not want to get rid of it, so we set it up 11 years ago when we had a large enough bedroom. We're very happy with it.That's crazy - the water will suck the heat right out of your body, garans. You can get sick that way.
If my bed requires electricity, that's way too high maintenance. Then you have the issue of the quality of the water in it. Forget it.
What if you filled a water bed with chocolate? Would that be a sexier bed? lol
Currently I sleep on a Certa box-spring bed topped with memory foam which works fine, but I actually prefer sleeping on the floor on a Futon. I have no problem sleeping the on the couch too.sigpic The Tasty Island
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Originally posted by ericncyn View Postnon-sleeping bed activities were [adversely] affected by wave motion and comparative lack of support/bounceback.Originally posted by joshuatree View PostNon-sleeping bed activities? You mean like jumping up and down on the bed?superbia (pride), avaritia (greed), luxuria (lust), invidia (envy), gula (gluttony), ira (wrath) & acedia (sloth)--the seven deadly sins.
"when you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: the people i deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly..."--meditations, marcus aurelius (make sure you read the rest of the passage, ya lazy wankers!)
nothing humiliates like the truth.--me, in conversation w/mixedplatebroker re 3rd party, 2009-11-11, 1213
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Originally posted by Pomai View PostRemember, we're in Hawaii where average high temperatures are in the 80's and 90's during the day and lows in the 60's and 70's at night.Originally posted by Pomai View PostThen you have the issue of the quality of the water in it.
The biggest downside is that it's a real pain to assemble and disassemble when moving; I'm particularly happy that we've been in one place for 11 years.
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forgot to mention that the efftard, for some reason, refused to fill the bag fully, so that's prolly why there was lack of support/lack of bounceback and way too much unhelpful wave motion.
there are many reasons why one of the names i have for him is efftard. *shrug*
he had to empty the bag and stuff the frame with a regular mattress when he moved. lots of condos do not allow water beds.superbia (pride), avaritia (greed), luxuria (lust), invidia (envy), gula (gluttony), ira (wrath) & acedia (sloth)--the seven deadly sins.
"when you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: the people i deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly..."--meditations, marcus aurelius (make sure you read the rest of the passage, ya lazy wankers!)
nothing humiliates like the truth.--me, in conversation w/mixedplatebroker re 3rd party, 2009-11-11, 1213
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Originally posted by ericncyn View Postforgot to mention that the efftard, for some reason, refused to fill the bag fully, so that's prolly why there was lack of support/lack of bounceback and way too much unhelpful wave motion.
there are many reasons why one of the names i have for him is efftard. *shrug*
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Wow. Deja vu.
Wait. Where were we? Oh yeah. Waterbeds.
When I was a kid, we visited a home with one. Without naming names, a hole was punched into it within an hour of its discovery. Don't think that family hosted a party for the neighborhood ever again.
Can you still buy waterbeds? I've seen them mentioned in rental contracts (alongside 20+ gallon fish tanks), but not in the wild for years.
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Originally posted by pzarquon View PostWow. Deja vu.
Wait. Where were we? Oh yeah. Waterbeds.
When I was a kid, we visited a home with one. Without naming names, a hole was punched into it within an hour of its discovery. Don't think that family hosted a party for the neighborhood ever again.
Can you still buy waterbeds? I've seen them mentioned in rental contracts (alongside 20+ gallon fish tanks), but not in the wild for years.
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