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mopinko

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11. not only stupid, they wont last.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 10:54 AM

Dec 27

marble is SOFT. putting holes and screws in it, then having ppl lean on it, is a recipe for failure.
pics at the link show a lot of machining. half of them r gonna crack right then.
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Trump BOLDLY TACKLES the AFFORDABILITY CRISIS with "potential marble armrests for Kennedy Center seating" [View all] Miles Archer Dec 26 OP

Sounds very uncomfortable - hard surface to accidentally whack an elbow. Marie Marie Dec 26 #1

JFC... buzzycrumbhunger Dec 26 #2

Marble armrests? Who wants those? Ocelot II Dec 26 #3

Why is he so obsessed with Marble? montanacowboy Dec 26 #4

I thought this was going to be Borowitz. Coventina Dec 27 #5

I can't think of anything more uncomfortable except making the whole seat marble. sinkingfeeling Dec 27 #6

Oh, that should help the attendance. Liberal In Texas Dec 27 #7

Why on earth would anyone want seating with marble armrests? He has to "tackify" everything. Vinca Dec 27 #8

Yes, cold, hard stone is the perfact surface for resting one's arms. GoCubsGo Dec 27 #9

Marble armrests with divots blogslug Dec 27 #10

not only stupid, they wont last. mopinko Dec 27 #11

Uh oh .. next time Rudy visits dweller Dec 27 #12

Even better seats for the more loyal adherents. Ping Tung Dec 27 #13