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[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

she wore two different colored socks, and a kid asked her about it, she answered something like, "why do they have to match?

I'll take this one. Because animals view bilateral symmetry as a sign of reproductive health, such that humans displaying a high degree of it (Denzel Washington) are colloquially regarded as "hot," and those with a high degree of asymmetry (Lyle Lovett) are regarded as "not." Symmetry is the only objective way to predict a subjective response of "that's beautiful."

Hypothesis: Anyone who selects clothing on the basis of a professed love of "colors" has not had sex in the prior five years.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally Posted by Fugee

Being 6'3" didn't keep Gabrielle Reece from landing a hunky surfer husband.

It seems pretty common that the tall female pro volleyballers here date and marry the tall male pro volleyballers. See, e.g., Kerri Walsh.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Cletus Miller

Apparently they were at 37000 ft as they flew over MSP. Not that I find their explanation really plausible either, but they just completely ignored any approach preparation.

Prediction: It will come out that they were blowing each other and lost track of time. When this comes out, experts will say the practice is "not unheard of" during transcontinental routes.

[PresentTense Pirate Penske]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

I'll take this one. Because animals view bilateral symmetry as a sign of reproductive health, such that humans displaying a high degree of it (Denzel Washington) are colloquially regarded as "hot," and those with a high degree of asymmetry (Lyle Lovett) are regarded as "not." Symmetry is the only objective way to predict a subjective response of "that's beautiful."

Hypothesis: Anyone who selects clothing on the basis of a professed love of "colors" has not had sex in the prior five years.

I like to mix and match patterns, eg, checked plaid shirt with vertical striped suit, and horizontal striped tie. How does this factor into my relatively superactive sex life?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

I'll take this one. Because animals view bilateral symmetry as a sign of reproductive health, such that humans displaying a high degree of it (Denzel Washington) are colloquially regarded as "hot," and those with a high degree of asymmetry (Lyle Lovett) are regarded as "not." Symmetry is the only objective way to predict a subjective response of "that's beautiful."

Hypothesis: Anyone who selects clothing on the basis of a professed love of "colors" has not had sex in the prior five years.

contrary fact: the plumber, mechanic and pizza delivery guys your wife "dated" last month all were wearing shirts with their first name only on the left side.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

shirts with their first name only on the left side.

That's a dealbreaker!

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

contrary fact: the plumber, mechanic and pizza delivery guys your wife "dated" last month all were wearing shirts with their first name only on the left side.

She meets them through a bowling league?

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by PresentTense Pirate Penske

I like to mix and match patterns, eg, checked plaid shirt with vertical striped suit, and horizontal striped tie. How does this factor into my relatively superactive sex life?

Relative to what?

[PresentTense Pirate Penske]

Originally Posted by Fugee

Relative to what?

The average (112 times/year) for my peers in the 18-29 yo age group.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

These brands make no sense to me. Can't you have shirts hand-tailored for you for less than you'll pay for one of these?

You can have three shirts hand-tailored for less than you'll pay for a Kiton, a couple for less than a Brioni, and Borrellis are just plain silly.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

My six-year-old likes to do this, if two makes a trend.

I do it from time to time. If your friend does it every day, or even more than twice a week, it's not style, it's an affectation.

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by PresentTense Pirate Penske

The average (112 times/year) for my peers in the 18-29 yo age group.

De Nile isn't just a river in Egypt.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Fugee

De Nile isn't just a river in Egypt.

Do you think the Sudanese get pissed that the Nile is associated with Egypt when most of it runs through Sudan?

I bet they do.

Just like when Canadians get mad when only people from the U.S. are described as Americans. Right, gwnc?

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Fugee

De Nile isn't just a river in Egypt.

From now on, my stock answer to this will be "most of it runs through Sudan."

You should feel honored to have such insight into my creative process. Every one of my posts has a very similar backstory, FWIW.

[PresentTense Pirate Penske]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

From now on, my stock answer to this will be "most of it runs through Sudan."

You should feel honored to have such insight into my creative process. Every one of my posts has a very similar backstory, FWIW.

My Sudanese friends turned me on to such a position decades ago. Then again, I don't indulge in tired clichisms like the one that started this thread, iykwim, fwiw, fyi.