SJP
 

Quite possibly. I don't remember this phrase.

I am not a Tom Wolfe fan, but I think I did read Bonfire of the Vanities, but it was a really long time ago and I was quite young and I don't remember this phrase. I will google it or whatever.

I thought it might be a consciously dangerous activity that old ladies indulge in -- like the AARP version of elevator surfing.

BASEBALL CARDS--do any of you know anything
 

He doesn't love you. All of the lunchboxes and baseball cards in the world won't change that. Move on. I wish you well.

TM

SJP
 

you know how a lot of white people don't know that some black people distinguish between other black people based upon skin tone?

or how a lot of black people don't know that some white people have prejudices between types of white people (hi Coltrane!)?

like we all just lump the other race into one big group?


well fringey don't know from types of skinny people.

SJP
 

Worse than Owen Wilson?

http://www.screenhead.com/owen_wilso...b__200x278.jpg

SJP
 

bnb's right - the phrase was in Bonfire, based on Nan Kempner. I think it was mainstreamed with references to Nancy Reagan's physique, though her social was a little different than Kempner's.

To be clear, it requires, generally, being rich, super-duper skinny (and often exercising), socialite-y (though it's been somewhat dumbed down from that), heavy into shopping and plastic surgery as the age creeps up.

Car alarm
 

Good point. I totally take that back.

TM

SJP
 

It's almost as if you know my mom.

Nipple tats
 

No. The only evenly remotely relevant comment I could make is that I have considered this, and women don't like it. On mushrooms, in a time far removed from today, I told a girl I wanted to sleep with a silver woman with gold nipples and hair. The girl became terribly annoyed with me and went on some rambling feminist tirade. The substance got all jumbled up in my head with pieces of some old Dead boorleg playing from the speakers outside. When I addressed her agin, she was gone.

She's a lawyer out West now. Good people.

SJP
 

We've been emailing. She loves you very much.

SJP
 

Never mind. That could never be my mom.

Hey Coltrane
 

KFed is in Chicago.

Federline performed at the House of Blues in Chicago last night. Trying to hook-up with a new babymama no doubt.

Coltrane, was that you? Then they went to a Chicago hotspot, Cabaret where he gave away CDs and autographs.

If he represents the West Coast, we're all going to have to move.

And I have to post this pic of Britney's sister who seems to have adopted her sister's "style."

http://img.timeinc.net/people/i/2006...ynn_spears.jpg

Federscum
 

I vow to champion the efforts to never mention Ron Perelman on this board. It falls under my MWVP platform. Never fear, no mentioning of Ron Perelman here.

Boots
 

I recognize that Uggs are ugg-ly and no one here likes them, including me. But I have a hankering for some lace-up mukluk-type boots this winter, maybe lined with sheepskin. Not too big and bulky -- kind of streamlined, but not the slim boots I am used to wearing.

Would I be making a really bad fashion choice if I bought some boots like this? I like having warm feet but I don't really need a new pair of boots - my skinny ones are pretty warm, and I don't want to look I'm wandering around in faux-Uggs.

I am talking about something like this:

http://www.zappos.com/images/718/718...7-174373-6.jpg

Federscum
 

Translation: I'm rich, bitches.

TM

SJP
 

It certainly turned out well for Tara Reid.

Federscum
 

Well, duh.

Boots
 

if you just used last year's boots you could work less and spend more time with your children.

Federscum
 

What's MWVP? All of this brouhaha (actually, bnb's mention of him) made me look him up. Per wikipedia, he's famous for . . . having lots and lots of money.

Maybe if he did like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett? That would be cool. But he doesn't seem to have done this, other than to get his name on a quad at Penn.

Boots
 

This is not you at your most helpful. Amusing, maybe. Helpful, no.

Nipple tats
 

My version of this image is excellent. Thank you. You have made my day. I cannot believe I never thought of this! It is sortof like a female Oscar only silver!!!! And full-size!!!!

Boots
 

I thought it was helpful.

Boots
 

I was gonna say, that Coach has something very similar but most folks do not like the interlocking C coach signature logo but to me, they look good. A little too "in yo face" with the logo, but cutie pie.

I like my new boots from Ann Taylor tall, pointy black suede boots on sale.

Boots
 

Please explain why.

SJP
 

Translation: Apparently you bitches aren't listening. I'm rich. I'm not gonna say it again (unless you make me).

TM

Boots
 

I think you are one of the few people who could pull those off so I am all for you getting them. I have some suede and shearling high heeled boots that are RIDICULOUS but I love them and always get comments when I wear them. Depending on whom you ask, I cannot pull them off. Say La Veee.

SJP
 

Hey TM, guess what? I'm rich.

Boots
 

Thank you, I am definitely leaning toward getting them. Hmmm.

Boots
 

I'm sure you look fine in them. That being said, I am all for fun boots. I am checking out Stuart Weitzman boots and I've been lusting for Cole Haans but I will settle for Nine West simple black leather with a stacked heel--Nine West skeeves me but---maybe Bandolino or Enzo?

SJP
 

So, let me get a million dollars then.

TM

Boots
 

Sometimes I forget my good intentions and need to be reminded.* But I am dumber than a brick, as I pointed out yesterday.

*e.g. me: "oooooh, chocolate cake!!" friend: "you already had dessert after dinner and you said you only had donuts for lunch, and you also had said you wanted to cut back on refined sugar." Me: "oh, right. damn."

ETA, I am getting dumber by the minute -- I thought Hank was responding to a ppnyc post. you have no kids, so it was just inapplicable.

Boots
 

Crap. You need to be tall for those? I need something like that, and I am really not tall. But it's going to be cold and I have to get in and out of my car a million times in the morning and walk in snow.

You Need More Chix
 

So I was at lunch today at my "gourmet buffet" place that is such a free for all, very crowded, yuppie-food.

I'm putting a small amount of chix/apricot in my small container [Hi Hank!] and this older guy says to me "take more!" then proceeds to grab my arm and say "because you need the protein" I was sort of caught off guard and then let out a loud laugh. What do you say to that? and he laughed as well. Was he saying I looked thin? eeek.

SJP
 

Did str8 go to Yale?

You Need More Chix
 

No.

TM

You Need More Chix
 

I knew you would say that. meh. Even my husband [HI hank, again!] said I've been looking thin as of late. The stress will do that to you.

You Need More Chix
 

He wanted you to say "I can think of better ways to get more protein, stud," drop to your kneeds, and blow him right then and there.

You Need More Chix
 

The grab my arm thing was a little in my space and off putting.

Boots
 

I concede this round to Hank.

Boots
 

Get them. They're cute. And not the least bit UGG looking. I (and Anne Elk) cannot wear full length boots. Good thing I live in a moderate climate.

And leopard shoes are in. Very in. I think I posted the ones I coveted. Leopard platforms. But, I can't think of an occasion to wear them. Certainly not here.

Boots
 

For the last time, pointy toes are over. You should probably donate those to some charity or women's shelter.