Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!paul From: paul@uiucuxc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: Re: Orphaned Response - (nf) Message-ID: <5467@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 8-Feb-84 03:31:24 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.5467 Posted: Wed Feb 8 03:31:24 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Feb-84 01:47:04 EST Lines: 37 #R:sunybcs:-89600:uiucuxc:3900044:000:1621 uiucuxc!paul Feb 7 19:03:00 1984 Waterbeds are good for sleeping. They're also energy savers. I kept my apartment at 52F at night and stayed warm. I had the simplest kind of waterbed, no baffles or foam (you can never completely empty beds that have stabilizing material inside and water is HEAVY). Wave motion is a problem only when you move. It damps out quickly enough. Getting out of bed requires a practiced roll and swing of the legs to put your center of mass on the railing. Overall they're great for sleeping. However beds see many other uses. . . When the love of my life moved in we quickly found the waterbed unsuited for lovemaking. It imposes its own rhythm. It lacks a firm surface. It's impossible to give a good massage on a waterbed. What we've found to be the most comfortable overall is a futon. A futon consists of multiple layers of cotton cloth, stiched together to prevent shifting, covered with a cotton envelope. They come in standard sizes so you can use your present sheets. They are not treated for fire resistance -- I wouldn't recommend one for someone with a penchant for smoking in bed. Futons are firm, light, and adaptable. Elegant wood frames are reasonably priced and usually disassemble easily for moving. I bought a queen size futon, composite particle board and oak frame (not a veneer), new cotton sheets and pillows for $450 in Portland, OR. (One of two states w.o. a sales tax. Name the other.) Paul Pomes uucp: {decvax,ihnp4,pur-ee,ucbvax}!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!paul US Mail: Paul Pomes, University of Illinois 1304 W Springfield, Urbana, IL 61801 Phone: 217-333-6262