GO ABBA GO!!!

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
I am a high-heels all the time girl, usually 3-5 inches, but I recently purchased some Tsubis (sp?) that look a little like this. Mine have a higher heel -- maybe 2 inches -- but they are SOOOOO comfortable. And that is something I cannot say about the majority of my shoes. I will post a link if I can figure it out, but they are easy to slip on and they look sortof like Mary Janes in leather and canvas. I call them my cute-ugly shoes.

No wonder everyones loves you. YOu stay ahead of the trends....we bought them for both my kids.

they are totally cute.

AoN is JLo on dancing with the stars? I don't watch but is that the beginning of the end for her being on a B list show?

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
I am a high-heels all the time girl, usually 3-5 inches, but I recently purchased some Tsubis (sp?) that look a little like this. Mine have a higher heel -- maybe 2 inches -- but they are SOOOOO comfortable. And that is something I cannot say about the majority of my shoes. I will post a link if I can figure it out, but they are easy to slip on and they look sortof like Mary Janes in leather and canvas. I call them my cute-ugly shoes.

I wear high heels pretty much all the time too. In fact, the Brazenette had to answer a survey about her mother recently at pre-school, and her answer to "My mother always..." was "wears high heels". (My favorite food is squash, my favorite color is orange, and my favorite person is the Brazenette!).

But I like those little slip-on things for when I travel. Which has been altogether too often for my taste for the past 18 months or so...

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Diane_Keaton
Well.....suggestions are welcome on shoes to throw on with blue jeans when one is going to very casual places (like pumpkin picking with the neices, hitting the supermarket - that short of thing) are welcome. Those came up on a "most popular" link - I don't really like them, I just want to wear something other than the torn up things I slip on when I walk out. Just remember, when I advised you on paint I gave you alternatives, woman, not "ahhhh no". The THANKS I get!

I generally get that sort of shoe at my local outdoor outfitter. They stock up on brands like Merrell, Ex Officio, Born, Dansko, Keen, Anhu, J-41 and Clarks.

My current favorite brand of casual shoes is Pikolinos, though they may be a little pricer than you'd want for wandering around Chuck E Cheese.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
I am a high-heels all the time girl, usually 3-5 inches, but I recently purchased some Tsubis (sp?) that look a little like this. Mine have a higher heel -- maybe 2 inches -- but they are SOOOOO comfortable. And that is something I cannot say about the majority of my shoes. I will post a link if I can figure it out, but they are easy to slip on and they look sortof like Mary Janes in leather and canvas. I call them my cute-ugly shoes.

Tsubos? All the Tsubi hits were for an Australian jeans company.

Miz Mooz are cute too.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
Portland is U.S. slowfood central. You should visit.

Slow food is really just a bunch of hype. The notion of cooking from fresh, local ingredients in creative and individual recipes is alive in everything from Le Bernardin to the local taqueria where they simmer the weekend menudo all night long.

Portland is a great city for fresh ingredients and creative local chefs, but I challenge the idea that there is any more of a slow food influence there than there is in Des Moines, on a proportionate basis.

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally posted by taxwonk
Slow food is really just a bunch of hype. The notion of cooking from fresh, local ingredients in creative and individual recipes is alive in everything from Le Bernardin to the local taqueria where they simmer the weekend menudo all night long.

Portland is a great city for fresh ingredients and creative local chefs, but I challenge the idea that there is any more of a slow food influence there than there is in Des Moines, on a proportionate basis.

I generally agree. That said, "Slow Food Portland is the oldest convivium in the country (1991) and still among the largest. "

Cite.

Of course, the use of the word "convivium" makes the whole deal rather suspect.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by patentparanyc

Camper isn't so hot for women though.

As usual, you are wrong.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I generally get that sort of shoe at my local outdoor outfitter. They stock up on brands like Merrell, Ex Officio, Born, Dansko, Keen, Anhu, J-41 and Clarks.

My current favorite brand of casual shoes is Pikolinos, though they may be a little pricer than you'd want for wandering around Chuck E Cheese.

Oh, and check out Title 9, Garnet Hill, and J. Jill.

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
(My favorite food is squash, my favorite color is orange, and my favorite person is the Brazenette!).

My sister (who is 5'10", probably 130 pounds, and gorgeous) was surprised to learn that her son believes that her favorite color is brown, her favorite food is lettuce, and that she weighs "a lot."

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Either way, when a manager admits he hasn't done anything differently from one part of the season to another and has had polar opposite results (and I've watched the whole season and he ain't lying, he really didn't do anything differently), I tend to think he is at least as much to blame for the failure as he is to be credited for the success.

What did he do early in the season that one might fault for their poor record? Honest question -- I wasn't following the team closely, so I don't know. My sense is that it was exactly his decision to stay the course that let the team find itself again -- not panicking or overreacting, and sticking with his veterans. Another manager might have tried too hard to do something, and made things worse. Here too, the informed views of someone who was more actively watching the Yankees would be more interesting than what I have to say.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
What did he do early in the season that one might fault for their poor record? Honest question -- I wasn't following the team closely, so I don't know. My sense is that it was exactly his decision to stay the course that let the team find itself again -- not panicking or overreacting, and sticking with his veterans. Another manager might have tried too hard to do something, and made things worse. Here too, the informed views of someone who was more actively watching the Yankees would be more interesting than what I have to say.

this post got me thinking, does anyone here know anybody in the refuse industry? I mean in the trenches, not someone at the tony Soprano level.

This morning is garbage day, and it rained all through last night. I always feel sort of bad on that combination, because I put out bags of newspaper and cardboard for recycling the night before. I imagine the recycling guys are lifting about 300% of the normal weight from all the entrained water on a rainy day. They must really dread it.

The trash guys, it's not such a problem. The water rolls off the bags, and plus they don't have to sort glass/plastic/metal in the rain.

Do the recycle guys make more than pure trash guys? It seems like they should, because their jobs are arguably more skilled with the sorting and also harder with the water weight.

Plus, it seems like the pure trash guys are a leg up in that they can pick up any good stuff people throw out, like electronics or furniture, or can a recycle guy cross that invisible line and garbage pick good stuff even though it's not their area. Maybe they trade off the rights because some people recycle dirty magazines probably?

Anyone know.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
Check out the REI website. I love my Salem boots, warm and waterproof. I'm pretty sure you can find them on Zappos too.

Well, if you're talking NW influence, then I guess you'd have to try Columbia. With a faux chinchilla lining.

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
this post got me thinking, does anyone here know anybody in the refuse industry? I mean in the trenches, not someone at the tony Soprano level.

This morning is garbage day, and it rained all through last night. I always feel sort of bad on that combination, because I put out bags of newspaper and cardboard for recycling the night before. I imagine the recycling guys are lifting about 300% of the normal weight from all the entrained water on a rainy day. They must really dread it.

The trash guys, it's not such a problem. The water rolls off the bags, and plus they don't have to sort glass/plastic/metal in the rain.

Do the recycle guys make more than pure trash guys? It seems like they should, because their jobs are arguably more skilled with the sorting and also harder with the water weight.

Plus, it seems like the pure trash guys are a leg up in that they can pick up any good stuff people throw out, like electronics or furniture, or can a recycle guy cross that invisible line and garbage pick good stuff even though it's not their area. Maybe they trade off the rights because some people recycle dirty magazines probably?

Anyone know.

How often do you think people mix body parts in with the recycling?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
How often do you think people mix body parts in with the recycling?

we get police rewards here for finding bodies, so that doesn't balance anything, unless, do you know if the companies keep the haulers reward monies?

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Well, if you're talking NW influence, then I guess you'd have to try Columbia. With a faux chinchilla lining.

I usually hate "comfortable" shoes but these are pretty cute. Perhaps I shall purchase some. With real chinchilla lining though.