LawTalkers - Welcome back E/O, leagl and Fringey: no one say the name "Penske" 3 times in a row

i remember in college, there was this girl who was 6'3". I called her "the girl who was too tall." I would see her at bars all the time. she was pretty, but something always held me back, even drunk at the end of the night. she was just too tall. also, the fact that she was there so often late late at night means I was not the only guy who felt that way.

I was watching the Oregon UCLA volleyball game this weekend, and there were 6'5" women. I'm wondering if some of them were lesbians could they get dates easier, or are the really tall just in a world where it's tough to find dates, no matter the genitals they're attracted to,

I've known a few tall women. Many of them have complained that they get too much attention from short guys. But I'm 6'2" on the internet and in real life, so they may have just been hitting on me.

Jack Manfred

10-29-2009 03:34 AM

Thanks-fecta

Thanks for all the shirt advice. I don't have the cash for the ultra-high-end names that were dropped, sadly. I hit up Nordstrom Rack regularly, but it's hard to find decent white shirts on clearance. They're usually a regular stock item. If a white shirt goes onto the clearance rack, it usually has some weird collar thing going on.

I did pick up a seemingly well-made Banana Republic white shirt a while back at their outlet store. We'll see how it wears. They used to make nice dress shirts years ago. Now it's very hit and miss.

J. Fred Muggs

10-29-2009 03:35 AM

Re: Welcome back E/O, leagl and Fringey: no one say the name "Penske" 3 times in a ro

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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 405126)

After watching that, I'm going to have to have someone explain white people to me. Let's start from scratch.

TM

First thing is that you have to make sure to be the same as your neighbors. If the Alpha Caucasian does it, you must do it also.

Atticus Grinch

10-29-2009 03:45 AM

Re: Thanks-fecta

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Originally Posted by Jack Manfred (Post 405182)

Nobody ever got fired for wearing Nordstrom basic, and as you're noted they really don't feel the need to clear inventory.

I second a previous poster's suggestion of Land's End. Not sure how I wound up with one -- might have killed a preppie hobo during a bender -- but I wore it to rags because it looked and more importantly felt great.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

10-29-2009 09:24 AM

Re: plus, fringey never seemed too interested while i claimed to be 6' 11"

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Originally Posted by leagleaze (Post 405177)

But in the end, she's simply going to have to find another very tall woman, or someone who likes really tall women, just as she would have to do if she were straight.

Can it be said that the social stigma of a tall woman dating a short man doesn't really apply, however?

Adder

10-29-2009 09:43 AM

Re: plus, fringey never seemed too interested while i claimed to be 6' 11"

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Originally Posted by leagleaze (Post 405177)

It is interesting that people think it must be easier for women to date women than to date men if they are other than what we might consider traditionally attractive.

I think there are a number of obvious gender politics stereotypes that are the foundation for this assumption.

Pretty Little Flower

10-29-2009 10:16 AM

Re: plus, fringey never seemed too interested while i claimed to be 6' 11"

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Originally Posted by Adder (Post 405187)

I think there are a number of obvious gender politics stereotypes that are the foundation for this assumption.

None of which are as obvious as this post.

Tyrone Slothrop

10-29-2009 10:27 AM

Oh the humanity!

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Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch (Post 405184)

I second a previous poster's suggestion of Land's End.

Sadly, the company's name is actually, incorrectly, Lands' End. According to Wikipedia, this was an early typo that they couldn't afford to fix. You'd think Sears could have fixed it when they bought the company for billions a few years ago, but apparently the money went somewhere else.

Sparklehorse

10-29-2009 11:04 AM

Something to Discuss?

Since the board is dead, here is a letter in today's Dear Margo:

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Dear Margo: I honestly don’t know where to turn. I can’t share this information with family or friends, and my husband is so ashamed, he doesn’t want me to tell anyone.

Now 52, he has been an alcoholic since he was 14. When he decided to quit drinking, he wanted to go out "with a bang." I was so proud of him for his decision that I told him whatever reward he wanted he could have. He is also very sexual, and he wanted to go to a strip club and have an intense version of a lap dance. As it turns out, they can’t really do that on site. So one gal offered to meet us at a hotel. I didn’t think I could watch that, and I wasn’t at all interested in participating, so we set the ground rules of three things he could do, and he took a cab up to a local hotel to meet her this past weekend. Today we talked about the experience, and although he really didn’t want to hurt me, he felt he should be honest. They ended up doing everything a couple can do. He is hugely sorry and doesn’t want anything more to do with strip clubs, porn or being with anyone else.

I can’t tell you how much I appreciate him telling me what happened. On the other hand, I feel I am falling apart. I can’t stop crying, can’t stop visualizing. I just want it to go away. Do you have any advice for me? What do you think of this situation? — Desperately sad

Link.

Discuss.

Replaced_Texan

10-29-2009 11:05 AM

Re: Actual Fashion Question

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Originally Posted by Jack Manfred (Post 405180)

Some folks think that fans of the Insane Clown Posse, known as Juggalos, constitute a criminal street gang.

I remain unconvinced (after all KISS had an army), but most of them are knuckleheads and/or chuckleheads and all of them have poor taste in music.

This guy probably would agree. Crappy sound, but funny bit.

Hank Chinaski

10-29-2009 11:27 AM

Re: plus, fringey never seemed too interested while i claimed to be 6' 11"

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Originally Posted by Adder (Post 405187)

I think there are a number of obvious gender politics stereotypes that are the foundation for this assumption.

those who can, do. those who can't do, teach?

Fugee

10-29-2009 11:30 AM

Re: plus, fringey never seemed too interested while i claimed to be 6' 11"

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Originally Posted by leagleaze (Post 405179)

For example, I am too short to date a basketball player. Logistically speaking there would be problems. But I have dated women as much as 8 or 9 inches taller.

Hunh. I never imagined you as being short.

leagleaze

10-29-2009 11:34 AM

Re: plus, fringey never seemed too interested while i claimed to be 6' 11"

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Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) (Post 405185)

Can it be said that the social stigma of a tall woman dating a short man doesn't really apply, however?

Absolutely

leagleaze

10-29-2009 11:35 AM

Re: plus, fringey never seemed too interested while i claimed to be 6' 11"

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