YSaC, Vol. 1357: Some blues or funky old couch

2012 October 9

LAST CALL Free vintage couch/sofa

Huge (8″ long x 3″ deep x 2.5″ high) cream velvet sofa with a slightly
crushed appearance. It’s gorgeous vintage. It’s free, but it’s been
peed on by our cat under one of the cushions. In the past, we’ve had
it cleaned and it was fine. But now we’re moving, with no space for a
large couch, and don’t want to deal with the hassle.

If you want to get it cleaned or use it as the base of a reupholstery
project, it’s yours. Must be picked up Friday, October 5, or the
morning of Saturday, October 6.

Ok, first question – did they have the CAT cleaned, or the couch? It’s not at all clear here. Secondly…

*DA DA DA DA DA DA DAAAAA*

Wait, what?

*DA DA DA DA DA DA DAAAAA*

OK, I think someone’s seen “Risky Business” a few too..

*DA DA DA DA DA DA DAAAAA*

OK, fine, just slide around in your socks… I’ll wait. Actually, that sounds like fun. Maybe I’ll join you.

*DA DA DA DA DA DA DAAAA*

(Thanks, Jen!)

35 Responses leave one →
  1. 2012 October 9
    CapnMac permalink

    I have hears that some of the megalopolises have cramped living conditions–but quarters so Lilliputian that an 8-inch couch will not fit?

    Ok, so modern living spaces are often dominated by the 60′ tv, but, still . . .

    At least I can take comfort that my cat would not use a 8 x 3 x 2.5″ couch as a litter box. Might would carry it about, and give it rabbit-kicks, but not use it as a toilet.

    Adores: 3
  2. 2012 October 9
    Ralph permalink

    “In the past, we’ve had it cleaned and it was fine.”

    Sofa, so good.

    Adores: 9
    • 2012 October 9

      We should chaise you away for that pun.

      Adores: 3
      • 2012 October 9

        Yeah. Next time warn us before you pun so it’ll cushion the blow.

        Adores: 7
        • 2012 October 9

          I suppose someone has to furnish the puns around here…

          Adores: 2
    • 2012 October 9
      Irregular Fractal permalink

      Sofa king predictable.

      Adores: 8
  3. 2012 October 9

    “Huge (8″ long x 3″ deep x 2.5″ high) cream velvet sofa with a slightly
    crushed appearance”

    Remove the word sofa and what have you got…a rather artful beginning to a personals M4Something ad.

    Adores: 8
    • 2012 October 9

      Huge (8″ long x 3″ deep x 2.5″ high) cream velvet **** with a slightly crushed appearance. It’s gorgeous vintage. It’s free, but it’s been peed on by our cat under one of the ********. In the past, we’ve had it cleaned and it was fine. But now we’re moving, with no space for a large *****, and don’t want to deal with the hassle

      Wow – change just three words and it totally works as a M4Something personals ad.

      Adores: 8
      • 2012 October 9
        wanda permalink

        I don’t like mine crushed. He needs a fluffer.

        Swimming to the corner now…

        Adores: 10
        • 2012 October 9

          If I were more awake, I’d put a bad fish reference here.

          Adores: 2
        • 2012 October 9
          funky "ass-noodles" monkey permalink

          Tuna in tomorrow for more erotic fish adventures. Wednesday’s feature: “Cockatiel Does Cleveland”. Thursday’s feature: “Salmon Like It Hot”. Friday’s very special double feature: “A Bird In The Hand Gets A Lot of Bush” and “WHAT’S THAT SMELL? OMG IT’S THE COUCH!”

          Adores: 6
  4. 2012 October 9

    Words cannot do justice to the sofa, so Sparky is doing an interpretive dance to describe it.

    Adores: 6
    • 2012 October 9
      wanda permalink

      He’s just not doing the Isadora Duncan thing correct, is he?

      Adores: 3
    • 2012 October 9
      Irregular Fractal permalink

      The sliding in your socks part represents man’s inhumanity to man. Or cat’s infelinity to sofa.

      Adores: 4
  5. 2012 October 9
    wanda permalink

    peed on by our cat under one of the cushions

    Or did you just flip the cushion, Spark? I have 3 cats, and none have ever gone under a cushion. I smell conspiracy.

    Adores: 6
    • 2012 October 9

      :sniff-sniff:

      I don’t think that’s conspiracy. Could be Teen Spirit, though.

      Maybe the cat was trying to get to the snake and just couldn’t hold it any longer.

      Adores: 9
      • 2012 October 9
        Demon Duck of Doom permalink

        Or it was chasing, you know…ninjas.

        On second thought, that doesn’t smell like kitty pee.

        Adores: 2
  6. 2012 October 9
    David permalink

    You just have to dance when you have to dance!

    Adores: 2
  7. 2012 October 9

    You can dance if you want to,
    You can give your couch away.
    Cause your couch don’t dance,
    And if it don’t dance, then it cannot stay.

    Adores: 18
    • 2012 October 9

      You can sell if you want to.
      You can leave your cat behind,
      And you can act like you moved from out of this world
      Craigslist will work out fine.

      Adores: 7
      • 2012 October 9
        Demon Duck of Doom permalink

        Cat can pee where he wants to,
        In a place you’ll never find,
        ‘Cuz the couch is crushed, and if it turns to mush,
        Well, who’s going to mind?

        Adores: 7
  8. 2012 October 9

    utterlynonsequitorsortofcommentary…

    :points at bawks:

    First, I’d like to thank all my fellow YSaCers for another trip to the bawks, and secondly if anyone….anyone at all has any of the six degrees of separation between us and Bill Murray, PLEEEEEEEEEEZE prevail upon him to join us.

    Then, my life will be complete.

    /endutterlynonsequitorsortofcommentary

    Adores: 6
  9. 2012 October 9
    One Moving Violation permalink

    *picks up couch*
    *tosses couch across room*

    Fetch Smedley! Fetch!

    It’s obviously a dog toy.
    Too small for the average human.
    Too big for a dollhouse.
    Too big for Whoville.

    Ooh, I forgot Tinkerbell, Perhaps she wants a sofa. Of course, besides cat pee under a cushion, It’ll have dog drool all over it now.
    I don’t think tossing a sofa into the washing machine will work.

    Adores: 1
    • 2012 October 9
      CapnMac permalink

      Ah, that’s it, OMV has it pegged. It’s satire moderne where, by the perfidy of the poor economy, even the riche have had to downsize; even unto their dollhouses (l’horreur l’horreur).

      And now avec regret the custom Knoll sofa in Nepalese plush wool must go (sorry it’s been a civet bidet). O, how the privileged must suffer in their deprivation. Cry, weep, O Argentine, at how notre dauphin must abide with naught but Ikea doll house furnishings–la honte, la honte . . .

      Adores: 3
  10. 2012 October 9
    mud "static noise" slicker permalink

    Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski’s got a rug that should match this.

    Adores: 2
    • 2012 October 9
      Irregular Fractal permalink

      That’s a whole different definition of tying the room together.

      Adores: 1
      • 2012 October 9
        mud "static noise" slicker permalink

        Well, you know, you gotta go with what the room’s strengths are.

        Adores: 1
        • 2012 October 9
          CapnMac permalink

          That, or risk marmot in the bath . . .

          Adores: 1
    • 2012 October 9
      funky "ass-noodles" monkey permalink

      The cat peed on my sofa king…er, sofa.

      Adores: 2
  11. 2012 October 9

    *puts on cheater glasses, whips out tape measure and sharpens pencil*

    “Hmmm.”

    “Ahhh. I’ll turn it like this.”

    “Uh huh. And then across the back.”

    “Ok. Remember the arms.”

    “Oh, yes. Don’t forget the cushions. Especially THAT one.”

    “Alright, I think I have it.”

    Sparky, that will take 1/4 yard of fabric to cover your couch. You want to go with velvet again or are you open to a nice vinyl? It’s easier to clean.

    Adores: 2
  12. 2012 October 10
    Aaron permalink

    8″ long x 3″ deep x 2.5″ high

    Oh goodie, it’ll fit next to Spinal Tap’s Stonehenge prop.

    Adores: 1
  13. 2012 October 10

    Shall I compare thee to CJ?
    Thou art more like you and less like she.
    She is the snarkiest, funniest CJ there ever was,
    A snarker by any other name would not make it to the bawx.

    Punchity Punch Punch!

    Good Morning, Guido!

    Adores: 1

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