Dealing with Nosferatu; Vampire, creature of the night.

bristolpete
bristolpete Posts: 2,255
edited August 2010 in The bottom bracket
I am decorating a bedroom at home and have some concern over window dressing.

I like the idea of blinds but worry that the aforementioned Nosferatu; Vampire, creature of the night - may be able to see through the gaps in the blinds, thus effectively shortening my chances of a long life. Paradoxically, if I were to be come the 'undead' I would have a long life, but cant say it appeals and I think I would miss my bike.

Would net and curtains be a better option in ensuring the short to mid term welfare of my neck plus I dont want to wake up and see bulbous eyes peering through slatted blinds rendering me scared stiff.

I don't know what to do and was looking at both options in the haberdashery shop but forgot to ask them an opinion but remembered cake stop.

Thanks in advance.

Pete.

Comments

  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    I went with nets, but I went with them to keep out the bloke from Salems lot not for Nosferatu though so if it doesnt work dont blame me!
  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    Apparently, some vampires do ride so perhaps being one of the undead won't be so bad after all...

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  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    I didn't think the undead could enter the room unless bidden. You could try garlic and silver as they are both useful in deterring vampires. I'd prefer some of the arsenal deployed in the Blade movies esp. that laser bow that just slices thro' the Undead.
    M.Rushton
  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    No. The living dead HAVE to be invited in. You're thinking of the undead, zombies etc... :wink: (edited for accuracy)
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Maybe if you did become the undead, cycling may still be an option.
    You can take part in Nocturne rides and roiller derbys with Rapha and become a champ.
    Sunblock, leggings, full tights and gloves, hat will be your trademark.
    Your super vampire strength will be an asset in the mountains.
    Winter training will open up new possibilities.
    Lots of shagging sexy vampire chicks, like Dita von Teese, above. Hubba Hubba.

    Drawbacks.......

    No cool tan lines anymore.
    You will have to watch which necks you bite, due to the fact you may be biting a dopers neck and be passive doping yourself.
    Giving a blood sample may be dodgy as you may go mental and drink lots of samples.
    Sunshine may be detrimental to a good performance as you may damage your carbon bike when you go on fire.


    Back to the original qusetion, put up some nice nets, Paul Simon stores have an extensive range and fit a roller blind in a contemporary but passive design. That way no night creatures or undead may invade your private space.
  • Homer J
    Homer J Posts: 920
    lol, net curtains.
  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,695
    We got bats, in the attic.

    Long eared whispering bats.

    Protected, so we can't get em out.

    One a few weeks ago was on the outside, in the day,wall, just hanging there, upsidedown...

    They're like hang-gliding mice.
  • timb64
    timb64 Posts: 248
    If you've seen the film Bram Stoker's Dracula you'll know the best defence against vampires is a cross knocked up from a lifeless plank of wood(or Keanu Reeves as I believe he's better known!)-I thank you :)
  • Homer J
    Homer J Posts: 920
    timb64 wrote:
    If you've seen the film Bram Stoker's Dracula you'll know the best defence against vampires is a cross knocked up from a lifeless plank of wood(or Keanu Reeves as I believe he's better known!)-I thank you :)

    :lol: Bet you been waiting years to use that one
  • disquieting_museeuws
    disquieting_museeuws Posts: 601
    Remember to secure your bedroom door against a visit from the Old Hag, because she's coming sooner or later.
  • deptfordmarmoset
    deptfordmarmoset Posts: 3,118
    Splottboy wrote:
    We got bats, in the attic.

    Long eared whispering bats.

    Protected, so we can't get em out.

    One a few weeks ago was on the outside, in the day,wall, just hanging there, upsidedown...

    They're like hang-gliding mice.

    Are the long ears just so they can hear each other?
    Looking for a cycling buddy?
  • timb64
    timb64 Posts: 248
    Homer J wrote:
    timb64 wrote:
    If you've seen the film Bram Stoker's Dracula you'll know the best defence against vampires is a cross knocked up from a lifeless plank of wood(or Keanu Reeves as I believe he's better known!)-I thank you :)

    :lol: Bet you been waiting years to use that one


    . . .:wink: ....and there are plenty more where that came from... :wink:
  • outofbreath2
    outofbreath2 Posts: 216
    Splottboy wrote:
    We got bats, in the attic.

    Long eared whispering bats.

    Protected, so we can't get em out.

    One a few weeks ago was on the outside, in the day,wall, just hanging there, upsidedown...

    They're like hang-gliding mice.
    The cat brought a bat into the bedroom once. It was hanging upside down off the ceiling fan. The man from the RSPCA took it away.
    I could make that into a poem. I don't think the current Laureate should feel threatened though.
  • mats
    mats Posts: 94
    Eh, l think the more real and urgent concern would be the whitch under the bed, so by all means sort out the window issue but ensure you have included a sturdy matching valance.
  • Bunneh
    Bunneh Posts: 1,329
    outofbreath2 wrote:
    The cat brought a bat into the bedroom once. It was hanging upside down off the ceiling fan. The man from the RSPCA took it away.
    I could make that into a poem. I don't think the current Laureate should feel threatened though.

    The cat brought a bat into the bedroom once.
    It was hanging upside down off the ceiling fan.
    The man from the RSPCA took it away...
    in his shiney white and blue van.

    There, done, I win prize?
    http://www.youtube.com/user/Eurobunneh - My Youtube channel.
  • outofbreath2
    outofbreath2 Posts: 216
    No.

















    :wink:
  • outofbreath2
    outofbreath2 Posts: 216
    mats wrote:
    Eh, l think the more real and urgent concern would be the whitch under the bed, so by all means sort out the window issue but ensure you have included a sturdy matching valance.

    No, no,no - are you all deluded. You need to make sure you've got a chair wedged against the wardrobe door. Have you lot not seen Monsters Inc?? :shock: .... where a parallel world is powered by the screams of scared cyclists.
  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,695
    They are outside every night about dusk, hunting the huge bugs we got around the security lights. If you leave the bathroom window open, it's like the "Mothman Prophacy" by morning.

    Deptformarmoset: Think they got the Big Ears due to their sonar-type signals they use.
    If they don't use it, they are as Blind as...Oh, never mind!

    First one's I saw were as a kid in Tremorfa Park, Cardiff, which was Wales first Airport around WW one, and the local is called The Old Airport. They'd fly arounfd your heads, aparently for the bugs that would fly up from the grass where we were walking.

    Mate of mine near Watfrod caught one in his bedroom, big one too, and put in a fishtank!
    Luckily, it was empty. "Holy escape from an old fishtank, Batman!! "

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