Bilmore's ahead of the curve -- was it a precog?
 

Opus never really left.

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You forgot to add that she doesn't like nekkid people.

Not even the red underwear lady. That's like pissing on the Mona Lisa.

furs
 

Indeed. Except of course, there is hemp, which is the best thing ever - it's a food (I eat it every day), it's clothing (my wedding dress was part hemp) and grown the right way, it contains an excellent thing called THC, which makes you feel very happy. The perfect plant. (Plus, when you buy it you support hardworking Canadian farmers - (those in Saskatchewan/Manitoba, who grow the THC-free stuff) and those in BC, who grow the good stuff)

Edited to note that I appear to be DS/BRC today. Except I don't think I look good in Miss Marple clothes.

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You overlooked the thrill of being responsible for all housework, yard work and child care.

On the other hand, all of this makes me grateful for my life. Kind of like seeing people with six screaming kids at Target.

Vegans, Leather and FLO$ Spoiler
 

That's actually quite fun.

TM

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1. It's likely just coincidental, but there is a famous painting with the same name as your old GF.

2. Some things should not be shared.

Hemp
 

Most of the time, yes. But that is only because the US is so fucked up about cannibis that the only people who use the fiber are freaky-pro-hemp people trying to make a political point. They're right, it's a great fiber, but those people tend not to be the best fashion designers.

I for one, though, would love to get a hemp suit for the Mr. - much like linen but more body and less wrinkly. GWNC, if you have a link to a site of one of those Canadian producers who has some nice hemp suits, let me know.

furs
 

BRC, you are seriously on my serious crush list. Seriously.

furs
 

Vegans wear shoes made of imitation leather. As well as imitation leather watchbands and purses (as the case may be). It looks a lot like suede, but more like those fake leather shoes at Walmart. So that means no Birkenstocks - which seems weird to me.

Hemp
 

There is a huge hemp fest in Seattle every year. You just missed the last one - it was about 3-4 weeks ago. You can purchase products ranging from soap to clothing. And as you might guess, most of the merchants are "happy" people.

furs
 

I read this and thought, gosh, we all agree she is mostly correct. Except I'm curious whether the imitation leather is made out of petroleum products, which would mean that dtb's friend probably won't wear it. Perhaps she's not really a vegan.

Hemp
 

Why is it that the people selling handmade soaps never seem to bathe?

furs
 

But isn't imitation leather a petroleum product? That's what was causing me such sturm und drang. Sturm & drang -- that makes me think of... Durmstrang!

Durmstrang... Uh, maybe I've been reading too much Harry Potter -- I've been through the whole series myself once, and now I'm on Round 2 -- reading aloud to the eldest dtb-offspring. They are good fun those books -- and actually improve on subsequent readings. I've heard there are (and have seen references on amazon.com to) scholarly books written about the Harry Potter "canon".

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Cat's are lactose intolerant. Sure they will drink milk because it apparently tastes good to them but it often leads to soft stools and other digestion problems. Any decent vet will tell you not to give milk to a cat -- that is why they sell the fake stuff in the catfood aisle (and, of course, to make money). Kinda like dogs and chocolate -- if my dog finds a piece of chocolate he is in heaven, apparently it can actually send him there. Funny thing about cats and humans, they are the only two animals that will hunt for fun when there is no necessity.

furs
 

Maybe your friend wears toerags.

Got Milk?
 

Whatever a JPUSS sock is.

Here's something - a website that tells you celebrity bra sizes. Here are a few examples:
Angie Dickinson 35-C
Anna Kournikova 32-B
Anna Nicole Smith 42-DD (*)
Audrey Hepburn 34-A
Britney Spears 34-C (*)
Cher 32-B
Dolly Parton 40-DD
Elle MacPherson 34-C
Gwyneth Paltrow 33-B
Halle Berry 36-C
Heather Locklear 34-B
Heidi Fleiss 34-B
Helen Hunt 34-B
Jennifer Jason Leigh 34-B
Jennifer Love Hewitt 36-C
Julia Roberts 34-B
Julianne Moore 34-B
Katerina Witt 36-C
Katey Sagal 34-E
Kim Alexis 33-B
Kim Basinger 35-C
Kim Cattrall 34-B
Lana Turner 34-C
Lisa Kudrow 36-C
Liv Tyler 34-C
Lucy Lawless 38-C
Marie Osmond 33-B
Mariel Hemingway 32-A
Marilu Henner 35-C
Marilyn Chambers 35-B
Marilyn Monroe 34-C
Nicole Kidman 34-B
Nicole Simpson 36-A
Niki Taylor 34-B
Nikki Freud 37-D
Nikki Taylor 34-B
Nina Blackwood 33-B
Olivia Newton John 33-B
Ophra Winfrey 36-C
Pamela Anderson-Lee 34-C
Pamela Anderson-Lee 36-DD (*) (2 entries, this cracks me up)
Princess Diana 35-B
Salma Hayek 36-C
Sharon Stone 34-B
Yasmine Bleeth 36-C

Have fun!!


Celebrity bra sizes

furs
 

It's EX-friend, remember? (Sheesh.)

And if she doesn't, she probably should! (But really, is there anyone about whom you can't say this?)

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Huh -- I did not know that (Dana Carvey doing Johnny Carson voice, for those of you playing this in your head...). They do seem to "lap it up" though (isn't that where that phrase comes from, anyway?)

Besides, my dog loves cheese. But then again, she loves everything. The only food she won't eat is lemons/limes (OK, that's two). She actually wrinkles up her nose and makes a face of disgust when she smells one. (She's a princess, after all; one cannot expect princesses to eat RAW LEMONS!)

PC living
 

Does your ex-friend live in a straw bale house? Because most building products, whether in new or old construction, are totally bad for the environment. Compressed board, vinyl siding/flooring/windows, PVC piping, asbestos shingles, lead paint ... how can she sleep at night?

http://www.simpleliving.net/ecolivin...e.asp?sku=ESSB

furs
 

Yes, most imitation leather is petroleum based, but there are places that sell "vegan" leather items that is made of natural fibers but still looks like the fake leather shoes at Walmart. They are, however, earth friendly. I can't imagine her wearing anything else, she's the one who told me about the Nalgene bottles - so I can't imagine she'd wear petroleum based fake leather.

furs
 

Vegans here in Stumptown, aka the PRP (People's Republic of Portland) also wear lots of Converse, and Tevas (though the no-petroleum product friend might have a problem with those).

I have a pair of hemp overalls (wore them a lot while I was pregnant). They are very comfy, and I like the weight and drape of the fabric. However, they have not worn all that great, and I've had to make lots of repairs, mostly along seams, and reinforce heavy wear areas with cotton. Hmm--maybe that explains why the place I bought them doesn't seem to be in business any more? All their stuff was natural fibers--organic cotton (no pesticides, Sidd!), hemp, linen.

tm

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It seems sort of apropos for the board, and/or life.


The EU's Borderless Pensions
Excerpt: "It's [sic] hurdle to job mobility is falling." Does'n't anybody know how to us'e apos'trophe's any more? (Business Week)

If anyone actually wants to read about the borderless pensions of the EU, I will post the link. Or, I wi'll po'st the link.

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Pre-season hockey starts next Thursday. Let the living begin. Now my boring little life becomes conflicted -- hockey, football, playoff baseball, fall races at Atlanta and Talladega....

Oh, and just because a person is having vaginal sex does not mean that it is missionary. Husband has more than adequate length and girth -- perhaps I will talk him into posing for the next Breasticle Day. I do not believe that an aversion to having things put into my ass makes me boring.

PC living
 

Brick and thatching, my dear. Brick and thatching.

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sing it sister. I am almost tingly with anticipation.

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But is your face bright red?

Vegan style
 

Ya know, it actually sort of ticks me off that there isn't much stylish, or even fashionable, clothing for vegans. (Actually, this is part of my general annoyance that there aren't more stylish clothes for everyone outside of "normal" parameters, or even within them, but philosophical veggies, the obese and the non-wealthy are ones that often get my dander up, and things are very slowly being improved for the last two.) While I will refrain from commenting that those who believe others shouldn't wear animal products should perhaps devote their efforts to creating non-animal product clothing that those others will actually want to wear instead of chastizing and alienating everyone with their rudeness (as some certainly have, though by all appearances the vegans are still a sufficiently small group that they don't seem to have much of a talent pool to draw from), I am eternally frustrated with people's lack of imagination.

Why should vegan clothing mimic non-vegan clothing? You can get materials a lot better looking than fake leather that will serve the same purposes (and probably serve them better), and once you stop to think "well, why should a vegan foul-weather boot look like a leather boot? Why not create something entirely different with waxed cotton, or jointed wood or metal soles, or something else that makes the most of materials we are willing to use?" the whole world opens up.

BR(Because people are conformist sheep, yes, I know.)

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Dear, it is clear that you should not be jumping on the "yeah, Thrashers Fan, your life is boring" bandwagon.

I think you need to get drunk on oyster shooters.

PC living
 

Shit. I sort of now wish I knew where she was (other than just "Boston") so I could ask her that very question. No doubt, she'd have some convoluted justification for why she lives in a condo overlooking the Commons (I'm making that up). Or perhaps she doesn't give a rat's ass about the environment, just the animials. (That would be the only answer I would accept.)

furs
 

Beyond the "organic" cachet, hemp has its problems as a clothing material. It wears rather quickly, doesn't hold color well, and you will frequently wake up in the middle of the night to find your pants eating all of your chips.

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It was work, and I was just bitching about the apostrophes.

And I stand by my statement that my life is less boring or, at a minimum, less unpleasant.
With a Clamato chaser.

Vegan style
 

You should have known me during my "I only by clothes made in the USA" phase. Not that I don't still try to buy American-made and I would definitely choose American-made over a similar but less expensive foreign product, but just try finding an entire wardrobe that is American-made and not crappy looking. This certainly adds to my boring life reputation -- and yes, there is an American flag displayed at my house so fuck all y'all.

PC living
 

I know quite a few people who've built straw and tire houses, and I'd consider using straw and adobe if I were to build a house, except for the fact that the humidity here would cause mold problems with the straw.

These days, there are some really good products out there that are environmentally sound for building. Bamboo is a wonderful wood to use in homes. It is very hard, it grows quickly, and it's readily renewable. Cork is also great because they don't kill the trees to harvest it. Very renewable.

There's a great place in Austin called Eco-Wise (http://www.ecowise.com), that specializes in eco friendly building for interiors.

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No. But the aversion to travel, any kind of food besides beer and egg whites, nakedness and sexual experimentation does. From the picture you draw of yourself, the only new things you seem to want to try are cats.

TM

Vegan style
 

Fuck American shoes. If it's not Italian, I won't (or can't) wear it. Americans don't know how to make shoes for people without freakin huge feet. I happen to have a petite and slender foot and only Italian leather fits (and looks good). Except for tennis shoes. Go nike (even though that's most likely Chinese).

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It is all relative. I already lived the club-hopping, hanging with the band, "one hep cat," life with all the bells, whistles and substances. I did more and saw more before law school than many people do in a lifetime. Now I like to work, spend time with my son and husband, drive my car real fast, drink beer and watch sports. That may seem boring to you, which is your right, but I am not sure why it would be called unpleasant.

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This would be both an excellent .sig and a great way to introduce oneself at parties.

I'm just saying.

furs
 

This is clearly just another attempt by some hippie dope-fiend to start a slippery slope to legalization of the Evil Weed so that every one will start walking around with red dull eyes searching aimlessly for munchies and the populace will be stoned into complacency which is exactly what the goddamned Commies looking to take us over want under the bullshit obfuscation of "We Only Like Hemp Because it Makes a Really Good Fiber." So nice try, you America-hating hop-head.

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My cats have never had a problem with milk, and so despite the rumor of lactose intolerance, I continue to give them it (in small quantities, of course). They also eat fruit, crackers, green peas, chips, potato in any form, lint, and bits of (fake) Christmas tree that shed onto the floor. They will not touch chocolate, which is good, because it can kill them as well.

-T(had scrambled eggs and a big glass of milk for breakfast - yum.)L

Vegan style
 

Well, that completes the picture.

TM