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ltl/fb · 09-09-2003, 01:47 PM

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Originally posted by NotFromHere
Vegans wear shoes made of imitation leather. As well as imitation leather watchbands and purses (as the case may be).

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.

Shape Shifter · 09-09-2003, 01:48 PM

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Originally posted by NotFromHere
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.

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

dtb · 09-09-2003, 01:50 PM

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Originally posted by NotFromHere
Vegans wear shoes made of imitation leather. As well as imitation leather watchbands and purses (as the case may be).

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".

ThrashersFan · 09-09-2003, 01:51 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
Umm, I think cats are perfectly happy to drink up bowls of cow's milk. Granted, they can't go out to the Piggly Wiggly and pick up a quart themselves (well, most of them can't), but I'd wager they sure as shit would if they could!

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.

ltl/fb · 09-09-2003, 01:52 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
But isn't imitation leather a petroleum product?

Maybe your friend wears toerags.

Anttwat · 09-09-2003, 01:53 PM

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Originally posted by paigowprincess
I thought you were all JPUSS socks. You, for the derivative monikerr and pointless sock and lactation lover for being totally gross while being totally unfunny

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

dtb · 09-09-2003, 01:54 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Maybe your friend wears toerags.

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?)

dtb · 09-09-2003, 01:57 PM

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Originally posted by ThrashersFan
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.

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!)

robustpuppy · 09-09-2003, 01:59 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
But isn't imitation leather a petroleum product? That's what was causing me such sturm und drang.

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

NotFromHere · 09-09-2003, 01:59 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
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.

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.

tmdiva · 09-09-2003, 01:59 PM

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Originally posted by NotFromHere
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.

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

ltl/fb · 09-09-2003, 02:00 PM

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.

ThrashersFan · 09-09-2003, 02:00 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Any potential kayaking notwithstanding, you lead the most boring life ever. Don't travel. Don't eat. Six beers a night in front of the t.v. Sex with husband with no length or girth. Missionary 3 out of every 4 times. Good god, woman. Live a little.

TM

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.

ltl/fb · 09-09-2003, 02:02 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
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

Brick and thatching, my dear. Brick and thatching.

greatwhitenorthchick · 09-09-2003, 02:03 PM

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Originally posted by ThrashersFan
Pre-season hockey starts next Thursday. Let the living begin.

sing it sister. I am almost tingly with anticipation.