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There Are Now Just 357 American Drive-In Theaters
Drive-ins, you may have heard, are in trouble. Their decline has been distinct—and distinctly lamented—for more than 40 years, and yet they somehow never quite die off. Like newspaper comics, they are one of those beleaguered swatches of Americana that never quite give up. And yet there is a new crisis. Those some 360 or so drive-ins remaining, having weathered the rise of the television and the multiplex, declining attendance, and rising suburban real estate costs, face a new dire threat yet—digital projection.
Distributors are about to stop shipping 35 millimeter film and shift to entirely digital distribution. This is little hazard to commercial cinemas, but a clear peril to drive-ins. Their intrinsically being a bit behind the times is the source of much of their charm; in this instance it is a distinct hazard. As of January, the Los Angeles Times estimated that 90% of the fewer than 400 remaining drive-ins had not converted to digital.
To offer some perspective; an analog-to digital television converter, which you might recall buying back in 2007 or so, cost between $40 and $70; a shift to digital projection costs about $70,000 per screen. Then there's the cost of year-round temperature control for the projector. Most drive-ins, it should come as no surprise, don't exactly have liquidity piled up behind the concession stand's pillow for rutting employees; the cost is, to put it mildly, potentially fatal.
A wide range of fundraising campaigns have been launched to aid these conversion efforts. You couldn't make these efforts sound more affecting, whether they're relying on Kickstarter or simply checks in the mail: "Save the Star Drive-In" , "Save the Fairlee Drive-In", "Help the Skowhegan Drive-In convert to Digital" or "Project Hull's Into the Future." And it's a heartwarming effort: drive-ins aren't simply a collection of outmoded lots fueled by the fumes of nostalgia and Teen Lust, but are a still vibrant iteration of a fascinating form of moviegoing, a series of independent businesses offering inimitable local color in the age of the multiplex, and, for those distant from urban parks showings of Mississippi Mermaid, a chance at that sublime delight of moviegoing in the open air.
If you think that your local drive-in is in trouble, you're probably right. Find a drive-in near you and ask. You might find that 80 years of history is too much to lose due to a piece of equipment.
The first drive-in hails, unlike most things, from Pennsauken, New Jersey, the invention of a Camden chemical manufacturer, Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr. Clearly a man of talents beyond the chemical, Hollingshead made a novel impression by quickly obtaining a patent for the concept. The idea simply proved irresistible, spreading across the country, with or largely without Hollingshead's consent. The oldest continually-operated drive-in, Shankweilers in Orefield, Pa, opened in 1934; others spread across the whole of the country.
Hollingshead continued a series of court battles for his presumed tribute, which yielded some entertaining legal language. See the First Circuit Court of Appeals:
This accurate arrangement of parking stalls in a lot is obviously only an adaptation to automobiles of the conventional arrangement of seats in a theater employed since ancient times to enable patrons to see the performance while looking comfortably ahead in a normal sitting position without twisting the body or turning the head….
He tried for the Supreme Court in 1950, but they refused the case, and so the lower court's decision stood: his patent was not enforceable. He died penniless and insane, subsisting on stale popcorn. Actually, he probably didn't, but he launched a dynamo of an idea.
By the late 1950s, one-third of theaters in the US were drive-ins, doing a brisk business in offering affordable entertainment to huge swathes of the American public. Affordability was not an accident. Drive-ins, to a greater extent than traditional theaters, were reliant upon concession sales to drive revenue, and were rarely much concerned with routing distributors money. As distributors shifted from collecting a set fee to extracting a set percentage of the gross, so drive-ins shifted to per-car fees. That great coup of countless moviegoers, sneaking in via the trunk? Drive-ins didn't care in the slightest, so long as the attendees were hungry.
"Drive-ins were actually playing a difficult game from the start; the economics of the business were, from the start, counterintuitively awful, somewhat like building a wind farm in a valley. As Kerry Segrave wrote in Drive-in Theaters: A History from Their Inception in 1933, the most comprehensive (and excellent) book-length look at drive-ins:
The rise of the drive-in was most improbable. Climate dictated that it would be functional in most of this country only for part of the year. And during that part of the year the days were long — so long that one show per night was all that was really feasible. They showed a film that had made the rounds and then some by the time it unreeled at the drive-in. Sound quality ranged from abysmal all the way up to poor, with the illusion that the sound came from the actors' lips—always believable in a hardtop house—never even remotely sustainable outdoors. During the height of summer, for the first ten or twenty minutes, the viewer might have trouble seeing anything at all on the screen, as the operator would start the show as early as possible—too early to prevent the sun's illumination from washing out the screen—to try and squeeze in a second show. None of this mattered at all at first. The lot was almost always full.
Drive-ins were engaged in a constant battle of invention to attract customers before dusk and most importantly, to keep them eating. According to Segrave, nearly 90% of drive-ins had a playground by 1956. Dances would be held prior to screenings. Other carnivalesque enticements flourished; fireworks, petting zoos, and pony rides with the ultimate aim to extract as much concession revenue as possible from the narrow hours of marketable darkness.
A goofy range of means to deliver sound cropped up. Large speakers proved too loud for neighbors; in-car speakers were devised. Some bizarre devices, in an effort to extend the practical viewing season, delivered both heat and sound. Rain-shields were sold to avoid the need to run windshield wipers. "Drive-In DDT" was proclaimed as a means to beat pestilences. Low-frequency AM radio settings soon became the simplest means for the delivery of sound. Some truly outlandish concepts cropped up, and promptly died off—the fly-in (in Asbury Park, naturally), and a drive-in featuring individual screens.
Intermission concession ads became a low-grade art of their own; you can find dozens on YouTube, plugging all sorts of grisly eats with sub-Hanna Barbera animations. You will also find the immortal "Hello Young Lovers" ad, combating that signature cultural menace, of public displays of affection.


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"Bundled securities...phony annual reports...bribed politicians...a crashed economy. These familiar-sounding conditions are just part of the legacy of the men who built the 19th century transcontinental railroads. In Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America, historian Richard White tells the story of corporate misconduct, incompetence and greed surrounding the construction of the transcontinental railroads that changed America. White reconstructs the convoluted paper trail that enriched Gilded Age capitalists and triggered three economic crisis in the late 19th century." Dave Mazza hosts.
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I think it's high time the team owners look at the current state of our game and realize some things need to change. They got the salary cap, yet the league is no healthier than it was before the lockout.
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Stock Development has released for sale a new building of flats and town homes at Paseo, the 2013 Community of the Year and the Community of Distinction in the upcoming 2014 LBIA Scattered Site Parade of Homes.
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Letter: U.S. government out of control; let's give conservative woman chance to rein it in
Mickey Grychak, Sebastian
Letter: U.S. government out of control; let's give conservative woman chance to rein it in
I love America, but I have seen over the decades that we have become a global policing/bullying nation. No wonder we are hated throughout the world.
I wish we would stop giving our monies away to other countries, when we need it right here in our own back yard. Now is the time for other countries to fend for themselves, the only exception being something like a natural disaster.
We give our lives and monies for what? So that Muslims can go on bashing us? We should bring all troops home now from all over the world, especially from any Muslim country. It's time to let them go on about their business, as long as they're no threat to us.
Donald Trump was correct. If they won't pay us for giving our lives and monies to them, take the oil.
Sometimes I have a hard time sleeping just thinking about what is going on in our country, especially since Barack Obama took over, and knowing that nobody will impeach him for crimes against our Constitution.
All the two parties do is bicker. We should abolish the two- party system ASAP.
Being that the men have screwed up the office of the presidency for the past 200 years or so, I will gladly vote for a strong woman, whether it be Michelle Bachmann or Sarah Palin. Both know what's going on, and what has to be done to undo all of Obama's mistakes.
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Since then, the Patroon Farm has shipped 225,000 pounds of food to the food bank's member agencies. It's run entirely by volunteer labor, as well.
"The obvious benefit of the farm is that it provides fresh produce," Quandt said. "It's the kind of food that a lot of the people we serve never get."
"The farm has brought us new supporters, has introduced us to new people, and when they get to know about the farm they get to know about the food bank," he continued.
The eventual goal is to get to the point the farm will not have to rely on the food bank for support. To that end, it runs a community supported agriculture program, where for an up-front price investors can buy a share of the farm's produce and receive a bag of freshly harvested food all season long.
"That's helping the food bank to have that farm be self sustaining on its own financially," Comstock said.
But the ultimate purpose of the farm is to provide fresh produce to the hungry. Oftentimes, pantries don't stock or don't receive produce due to its high cost and limited shelf life. Sending the produce straight from the farm to the food banks helps those in need enjoy the benefits of fresh food.
That's an important contribution in a time when the bank's food pantries and soup kitchens are seeing an increase in demand of 20 to 30 percent in the past year alone.
"The need is still great," Quandt said. "There's been an increase in the need and the demand for help."
Last year, the bank's distribution went up 15 percent to 22.4 million pounds, and this year is on pace to be even bigger, he continued.
The barn should also help the farm provide agriculture educational opportunities, such as hosting field trips from area schools, and house equipment during the winter.
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Hanan al-Shaykh (b. November 12, 1945, Beirut) is a Lebanese author of contemporary Arab women's literature.
She returned to Lebanon to work for the Lebanese newspaper Al-Nahar until 1975. She left Beirut again in 1975 at the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War and moved to Saudi Arabia to work and write there. She now lives in London with her family.
Her work often implies or states sexually explicit scenes and sexual situations which go directly against the social mores of conservative Arab society, which has led to her books being banned in the more conservative areas of the region including the Persian Gulf. In other countries, they are difficult to obtain because of censorship laws which prevent the Arabic translations from being easily accessible to the public. Specific examples include The Story of Zahra which includes abortion, divorce, sanity, illegitimacy and sexual promiscuity and Women of Sand and Myrrh which contains scenes of a lesbian relationship between two of the main protagonists. Arab critics also cite that al-Shaykh's work perpetuates myths and stereotypes about women's condition in the Arab World .
In addition to her prolific writing on the condition of Arab women and her literary social criticism, she is also part of a group of authors writing about the Lebanese Civil War. Many literary critics cite that her literature is not only about the condition of women, but is also a human manifestation of Lebanon during the civil war.
Scholars cite notions of the nation possessing a female identity and woman standing for nation in not only al-Shaykh's literature, but also in the works of her contemporaries including Evelyne Accad .


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The History of the Northern Dynasties (Chinese: 北史; pinyin: Běishǐ) is one of the official Chinese historical works in the Twenty-Four Histories canon. It contain 100 volumes and covers the period from 386 to 618, the histories of Northern Wei, Western Wei, Eastern Wei, Northern Zhou, Northern Qi, and Sui dynasty. Like the History of the Southern Dynasties, the book was started by Li Dashi and compiled from texts of the Book of Wei and Book of Zhou. Following his death, Li Yanshou, son of Li Dashi, completed the work on the book between 643 to 659. Unlike most of the rest of the Twenty-Four Histories, this work was not commissioned by the state.
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The Twins are at a crossroads. They just finished their second straight season of having a nine-digit payroll and 96 or more losses. That isn't something you brag about. It now leaves them having to make the tough choice of spending more money to try and claw their way back to respectability in a very winnable division or admitting to their deficiencies and starting a legitimate rebuilding project. Needs When you lose 96 games, you have a lot of needs. That's just science... or something. The biggest area of need is the rotation. And I do mean an area because the Twins need an entirely new rotation. The only guarnateed holdover they have is Scott Diamond. They have some young arms that can fill in a slot or two, but if Minnesota wants to get back to respectability, they need some reliable arms, preferably of the power variety. As for the lineup, the Twins return most of their starters, which isn't entirely a bad thing. The only area of real need is the middle infield which was a virtual wasteland in 2012. They could also use an upgrade in middle relief as closer Matt Capps could leave in free agency which should lead to Glen Perkins or Jared Burton (or both) getting a role promotion. Possible Options Assuming the big drop in attendance in Minnesota translates to at least a marginal drop in payroll, the Twins should have around $25 million to $30 million burning a hole in their pocket this off-season. That doesn't mean they are going to make a huge splash though, that just isn't the Twins' style. Still, they need more established starters but will likely have to roll the dice on the likes of Ervin Santana, Edwin Jackson or Daisuke Matsuzaka. That is, if they want to finally start building a rotation around power pitchers. Otherwise, they could go after veterans with more consistency and less upside like Joe Blanton, Joe Saunders or Jeremy Guthrie. As for the infield, options are far more limited, but Minnesota cannot afford to go into another season with a second base-shortstop combo that offers nothing offensively. The can probably live with Jamey Carroll at shortstop but would have to look at players like Jeff Keppinger, Maicer Izturis or, if they are willing to plunk down a good chunk of change, Marco Scutaro. None of them are gamechangers, but most anything is an upgrade at this point. Trade Pieces One thing that can't be ruled out is the Twins opting to rebuild rather than spend. If they go that route, the first player on the block will be Justin Morneau. He bounced back a little bit last season, but if they can find a deal where a team would give up a solid prospect and assume most of his remaining contract, they'd definitely have to think about it. After that, the best trade piece they have is Denard Span, who is made somewhat expendable thanks to the presence of Ben Revere. It is also quite possible that the Twins could trade either Span or Revere even if they are aren't rebuilding. Trade Targets The fact that the Twins and Nationals never got together on a trade for Span is borderline criminal. Given how Washington's season ended, one would think they might consider revisiting that long-dead Span-Storen swap. If that doesn't workout, they'd be well advised to wait out the Michael Bourn market and dangle Span to the losers in hopes of landing some cheap, young starting pitching in return. The big mystery will be who the Twins could flip Morneau to. Toronto would likely appreciate landing the native Canadian and it might behoove the Red Sox to use some of their new spending power to audition Morneau for a year. Don't rule out the Giants either, as they reportedly kicked the tires on a Morneau trade back at the deadline. [follow]
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I decided for this section I would try and...
I decided for this section I would try and entertain you with a story about my life. I was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1983 and lived there till I was 5 years old. I don't remember much about my time there and no I am not Amish but I like the show Amish Mafia. Yes I was born in the 80's so I love 80's music and movies. The next part of my life took me to Richmond Virginia. During my time in Richmond I grew to like the Washington Redskins and FSU Football teams. I learned to love sports while I was here. I also lived in the 90's so I listened to all types of music from Nirvana to Eminem and everything in between, When I graduated high school I decided to attend UNC-Charlotte. I studied Mechanical Engineering but probably should have spent more time in English so this story would be better. I would love to say I partied like a rock star and went to amazing frat parties but then I would be lying (I don't like to lie). The truth is most of my time was spent in the library and working so I don't have any great stories from this chapter. After I graduated I was able to find a job in the Charlotte until I recently moved to Michigan. While in Charlotte I picked up running and working out as well as attempting to cook. I am still learning to cook but love it and cant wait to learn more about it. Now that I am in a new city I don't know anyone I figured it would be nice to have a co author for the remaining chapters in my book, That is why I am here so I cant wait to hear your story and hopefully we can combine them and live happily ever after.
Coffee and conversation , Cooking , Dining out , Movies/Videos , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Political interests , Travel/Sightseeing , Watching sports
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Hockey, Running, Weights / Machines
I exercise 5 or more times per week.
I like Dogs, Fish
I am new to Detroit but I would love to see what this city has to offer I like to visit Phoenix, Las Vegas and Montreal I like checking out live sporting events and concerts
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Music anything goes from Rock to Rap and everything in the middle Pretty much anything on the History Channel,Family guy, Duck Dynasty, Gold Rush, SportsCenter. I have also started to cook and really enjoy making and trying new dishes.
Working out, going to sporting events, hanging out with friends, going to concerts and catching up on my sleep...
I pretty much read biographies about famous people from Rock Stars to Politicians. The last book I read was about Steve Jobs and I am currently reading a book about Richard Pryor book.
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"Most flowers that have a strong floral scent can aggravate allergies, asthma and sinus problems. It's not the flowers themselves, it's the scent. The fragrance irritates the lining of your eyes, throat, lungs, and nose and it feels like an allergy but it's actually a pseudo-allergy," says Bassett.
Even reusable centerpieces made up of artificial flowers can be problematic, he adds, because they are difficult to clean and can gather mold and dust if not stored properly in between holidays.
If you want to go with fresh flowers for your holiday table, Bassett recommends staying away from particularly fragrant blossoms such as crocus, elderberry, peonies, lilies, freesia, or roses. Instead, ask the florist to make up an arrangement of less odorous blooms, such as daisies, gerbers, tulips, amaryllis, and alstroemeria.
Choosing non-floral items is another option, such as gourds, holly, pine cones, or paper decorations.
Hopping from one holiday party to the next can leave you drained and possibly feeling a little under the weather. But your sniffles and itchy eyes may not be a cold coming on. There could be something in that seasonally spiked beverage that's getting you down.
While an actual allergy to alcohol is quite rare -- less than 3 percent of the population has it -- there are many ways that holiday beverages may aggravate your allergies.
If you find that drinking wine aggravates your allergies, you might be intolerant to sulfur dioxide, a common preservative found most often in wine and dried fruits.
The FDA reports that one out of every hundred people is sensitive to sulfur dioxide and, according to the Academy of Allergy and Asthma, those who are asthmatic are even more likely to have a serious reaction to sulfites.
If you think you might be intolerant to wine but aren't sure if it's the sulfites, Bassett points out that dried fruits can be an indicator. Because dried fruits have a much higher level of sulfites than wine, if you can tolerate these, you most likely don't have sulfite intolerance.
If sulfites are the culprit, beware that other holiday brews may have hidden sources of sulfur dioxide such as maraschino cherries, pickled cocktail onions and the bottled lemon and lime juice often used at bars.
More often, other additives in drinks such as the sulfites in wine, the yeast and grains in beer or hidden ingredients in drinks are to blame for a negative reaction.
Eggnog provides a staunch warning with its name alone to those with egg allergies. But unless you have an allergy-conscious hostess, drinks served at holiday parties do not usually come with an ingredients list.
Daines notes that if you have a life-threatening allergy, it's difficult to trust food prepared by others because "you never know what people are going to substitute into food and recipes," and it may be wiser to bring your own.
"The bigger issue with alcohol," Daines adds, "is that people who drink do stupid things. If you look at death from a food allergy, alcohol consumption is often involved. People make bad decisions and don't take care of the reaction [in time]."
From pine-scented potpourri to snow-in-a-can, there are many ways that we try to bring the sights and smells of the season into our homes. But for people prone to allergies, the synthetic sprays and smells can be irritating to the lungs and eyes.


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nvidia 7300 and ATI RS480/482 chipset incompatibilities (driver BUG)
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Location: Arezzo, Italy
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Re: nvidia 7300 and ATI RS480/482 chipset incompatibilities (driver BUG)
Some more food: installed the 7300GS on intel motherboard (DQ965GF) with same configuration and all and it is solid. So, proble seems tied to ATI chipset.
BUT Intel has great support to Free Software community (their driver source code is available also for 3D features), so the board is useless on this mobo.
I have beryl rock solid and smooth on the board with Intel, so the problem stays there. I want to use the 7300GS on that $%#@@# ATI mobo, and You have decided to keep drivers closed source, I have bought Your product, You said chipset is supported in Linux, the ball is on Your side.
I am of no help here, just have to wait.
Next week I will try to use open source radeon drivers for the ATI chipset on the board... maybe I will manage to sell the Nvidia board without loosing too much money...
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Is there a fabric swatch available for this chair?
Relax in comfort with this gray fabric club chair. The chair features a studded perimeter and espresso-stained hardwood finish that is sure to add a touch of elegance to almost any room. The sturdy hardwood frame provides additional support.
ITEM#: 13850122With its deeply tufted back and studded perimeter, its clear that no detail was overlooked on the Tafton Tufted Fabric Club Chair. This chair features a soft fabric upholstery and winged arms for extra comfort. The grey fabric upholstery provides a highly adaptable look, allowing you to use it with virtually any color scheme or decor.
- Tufted back for added style and flare
- Winged arms for additional comfort
- Bronze studded perimeter
- Large wide stance allows enough relaxing space for all shapes and sizes
- Sturdy hardwood frame for added stability and strength
- Materials: Fabric
- Finish: Espresso stained hardwood
- Upholstery materials: Fabric
- Upholstery color: Grey
- Dimensions: 34.6 inches high x 34.6 inches wide x 33.7 inches deep
- Seat dimensions: 22 inches high x 23.6 inches wide x 19.7 inches deep
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Comfortable chair
Great chair. Easy to assemble. Comes oddly packaged, but no damage to chair.Read More
Love Christopher Knight furniture but why so short
Love how easy these chairs are to assemble and how beautiful they look but I don't understand why they are so short? Definitely don't feel like a standard height but they are really nice looking for the price! I have three pieces and use them for children's portraits so height is ok.Read More
Ok product
I wish I could give it a five star but here is what I experience Pros: good looks Easy breezy assemble Light weight Cons Price Too light weight that it keeps moving when you try to sit Fabric does not look like it will last since I already see tiny small balls of woven surfacing everywhereRead More
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I love my new chair. I hesitated purchasing this chair because I like to sit on furniture before purchasing. This chair arrived quickly, easy to assemble, just screw on the legs. Chair arrived well packaged, with a nice protective cover. This chair is comfortable and a beautiful addition to my master bedroom. Great reading chair!Read More
Beautiful chair.
This chair has nice lines, is comfortable, and well constructed. The only thing to do is take it out of the box, screw on the legs and you're done. The fabric is nice but leans more to a blue grey than just grey.Read More
Just OK
This chair is probably worth a little less than the o.co price. For a little more money, you could proably get a much better chair somewhere else. The chair looks nice - that is really the selling point for this chair. It is not particularly well made, not terribly comfortable, and it is clear that the chair will not have a very long life if used frequently. I got the chair for % off and shipping, and I still think that the chair was a bit overpriced. I will probably end up upgrading in a couple years, which is not exactly what I was hoping for in this purchase.Read More
Cute Chair
This chair looks great in our living room. The back is lower than I expected (I should have read the measurements). This chair is very roomy. My only minor complaint is that I was expecting to sink into this chair but it has a pretty firm seat.Read More
Nice comfy chair
It's a nice chair, but it looks sturdier than it is. The fabric seems to be a good quality, and I find it comfortable to sit and watch a movie or read for a while. However, it's quite wobbly and the legs keep turning around. I'm sure someone handy could make the wobblyness go away. It's big enough to sit cross legged on the chair, but the back isn't high enough to rest your head against (unless you're very short I guess). All in all I'm happy with my purchase.Read More
Bought 2
First, I could not believe that it would arrive in 5 weekdays. It did! The legs were easy to install. I like the combination of less formal fabric, with the tufted application. Otherwise they would come across as too formal. They were perfect for the living room (with the hardwood floors and stone fireplace). I needed the fabric to soften the look and absorb sound. I hate those overstuffed, mushy chairs. These are firm (but comfortable) and roomy.Read More
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Why did you choose this product?
Needed a new chair and the customer comments were favorable.
Always like tufted chairs.
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color, size of seat, shape
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I love the other chair from CK that I ordered a while ago and I love the color
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It looks expensive but comfortable. The right blend of dressy with casual.
This chair is nice and large and will go great with the light grey carpet in the living room other white accent fabrics the price is very nice also.
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Hi, what is the fill for the cushions...down, polyester, foam, etc.? Thanks
Hello yellowsunshine98. the fill for the cushions is 70% polyester, 9% linen and 21% acrylic. This item is currently out of stock, however, we hope to have new inventory mid May. Thank you for shopping with us.
Is the fabric stain-treated; if not, would spraying the fabric stain it or darken it or created 'blotches'?
Thank you for contacting us mariannette. The fabric is not stain treated. I recommend using a standard fabric cleaner to clean the product. Please let us know if you have any further questions.
Is the seat cushion upholstered with fabric on both sides?
Hello cathrynliz, This chair has received excellent reviews! The seat cushion is not upholstered with fabric at the bottom. The fabric is a heavier polyester blend, with Velcro to keep the cushion from sliding off. I hope this information helps. Thanks for shopping with us.
can you tell me the weight of this chair
Hello, lillian28. Hope your day is going well. The shipping weight of this item is 65 pounds. Thank you for shopping with us and please feel free to contact us again with any further questions.
How much weight can this chair safely hold?
The chair has not been tested for weight capacity. Chairs like this usually support from 200 to 240 pounds.
This is linen.
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