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Agree that "Call me back" voicemails can be mildly irritating. On the other hand, if I just see someone's caller ID on the phone, but no voicemail was left, I am highly unlikely to be motivated to call them back.

And I hate hate hate it when I leave someone a voicemail (with all the information they actually need), and they just call me back and go, "You called?" "I left you a message." "Oh, didn't listen to it. What's up?" Argh.

I also agree that not everyone texts or likes texting, and not everyone has an unlimited text plan on their phone. Not even everyone under 35 has an unlimited text plan. I only text people who've texted me first. (And I hate texting anyway.)

Leaving a voicemail is never rude, unless it's a rude voicemail. Even if it's just a friend with no concrete purpose for calling you, leaving a voicemail saying, "Hey, just wanted to catch up and hear your voice" is nice. How can that ever be rude?

Love it! I have a small Saarinen table (36") that I don't even have room for with chairs around it in my current place, so I was just thinking about a banquette shoved in a corner. Because I need my Saarinen table in my life, not in my storage.

Overhand (aka waterfall).

But I won't absolutely freak out if it's underhand. (Well, maybe for a second or two.)

I live in Washington, so I have *always* had to pay sales tax on Amazon purchases. That said, I'm in favor of making Amazon collect sales tax in other states they operate in. The states need the revenue, and Amazon has more than large enough infrastructure to support collecting the taxes.

I buy lots of stuff online (not just from Amazon), and I *know* that I'm supposed to pay sales tax to my state on everything I buy, but of course I don't. No one does. Because there's no way of policing it. The taxes that Amazon will be collecting aren't *new* taxes that anyone is putting on you; they're just enforcing rules that are already in place.

Definitely need a floor plan to figure this one out!

I love the bookshelves, though! Very nice.

I have actually been thinking about doing this for quite a while! I love that other people have shared their similar set-ups as well. It's very inspirational.

For my particular closet, it has one door and then it extends a little ways beyond the door frame into the corner, so my plan is to put a bench, hooks, boxes etc. in the doorway area and then put overflow coats in one of those canvas hanging bags and tuck it back into the corner. It would still be a little bit visible, but out of the way, and visually streamlined because the bag will contain the coats.

Beautiful! Definitely agree with "cosy".

Love the look. Plus, crocheted afghans are usually so pretty and colorful, but rarely as soft as one would like them to be. The wall is really a better place for them than the couch.

There's a new place in Seattle like that as well:

Made Sewing Studio

I think it's a great idea; I hope it survives!

If there's no water, you can't flush the toilet. Over and done.