Fashion Board 6-9-04 to 7-13-04

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by LessinSF
Madonna has changed her name to Esther - http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Musi...eut/index.html - and a Czech condom company is giving away cards to measure one's length and girth - http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_992487.html . I'm sure Flinty is a Primate."

Ha:

"Several thousand text messages have arrived in the first week. So far, the measurements put most of the men in the 'boar' category," he said.

Like primates can text message.

[NotFromHere]

Britney reportedly to say 'I do' again
Boyfriend Kevin Federline proposed to the pop star and she reportedly accepted.
Dating for 2 months. She's either desperate or becoming another JLo or Julia Roberts - addicted to the getting married and/or getting engaged thing. Why are some women like this?

Spears and Federline became an item two months ago when they were photographed and interviewed while canoodling (I don't buy canoodling as an actual thing) on the beach in Santa Monica. The incident became instant gossip-page fodder, especially when it was revealed that Federline was expecting a baby with his then-girlfriend Shar Jackson. Federline and Jackson also have another child together. Spears and Federline have been constant companions since the beach incident.
Slut.
And I post a pic because of the zits.

Not to be outdone by Star Jones, buy her that cake plate now

[bill killer]

Christ, how much makeup does she have on?! Her face looks like stucco. Ew.

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Britney reportedly to say 'I do' again
Boyfriend Kevin Federline proposed to the pop star and she reportedly accepted.
Dating for 2 months. She's either desperate or becoming another JLo or Julia Roberts - addicted to the getting married and/or getting engaged thing. Why are some women like this?

Spears and Federline became an item two months ago when they were photographed and interviewed while canoodling (I don't buy canoodling as an actual thing) on the beach in Santa Monica. The incident became instant gossip-page fodder, especially when it was revealed that Federline was expecting a baby with his then-girlfriend Shar Jackson. Federline and Jackson also have another child together. Spears and Federline have been constant companions since the beach incident.
Slut.
And I post a pic because of the zits.

Not to be outdone by Star Jones, buy her that cake plate now

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by bill killer
Christ, how much makeup does she have on?! Her face looks like stucco. Ew.

And her colorist should be shot.

Next up - the chillow. A water-cooled pillow. For those hot nights.


Anybody use one of these?

Here is your review from Gary Krakow...you first have to activate the Chillow by pouring two quarts(!) of lukewarm water into its filling spout. You then follow the instructions to slowly squeeze the excess air out of it. Close the fill valve and that’s it. Your Chillow never has to be activated again.
So, the Chillow uses no electricity, batteries, refrigeration or hocus pocus. It is actually a water-driven heat sink and radiator all in one small package.
Next question: does it work. The answer is a resounding yes! First of all, I’m amazed that with all of the water you pour into it, that the outside always remains bone dry. When you put your head on the pillow you’re welcomed with a cool –- not cold -- pillow. It’s actually very, very refreshing.
The Chillow inventors also say it’s perfect for sunburns and hot flashes.

So someone go out and try this and tell me if it works.
chillow

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Next up - the chillow. A water-cooled pillow. For those hot nights.


Anybody use one of these?

So someone go out and try this and tell me if it works.
chillow

I don't have the Chillow (tm) but I did buy the .Canine Cooler Water Bed for my dog. No, no, no, I'm not one of those wacko dog owners. My apartment gets VERY hot in the summer. No central AC in the converted attic you know.

The critter loves it and it was always cool to the touch, even on the hottest days. No leakage that I noticed. If I was staying in my hot apartment this summer I'd think about getting a Chillow.

Anne
Moving soon to a cooler condo.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
And her colorist should be shot.

Next up - the chillow. A water-cooled pillow. For those hot nights.


Anybody use one of these?

Here is your review from Gary Krakow...you first have to activate the Chillow by pouring two quarts(!) of lukewarm water into its filling spout. You then follow the instructions to slowly squeeze the excess air out of it. Close the fill valve and that’s it. Your Chillow never has to be activated again.
So, the Chillow uses no electricity, batteries, refrigeration or hocus pocus. It is actually a water-driven heat sink and radiator all in one small package.
Next question: does it work. The answer is a resounding yes! First of all, I’m amazed that with all of the water you pour into it, that the outside always remains bone dry. When you put your head on the pillow you’re welcomed with a cool –- not cold -- pillow. It’s actually very, very refreshing.
The Chillow inventors also say it’s perfect for sunburns and hot flashes.

So someone go out and try this and tell me if it works.
chillow

OK, whoever it is that starts out asking "Seriously, how often do you complain that your pillow is too warm?" -- s/he and I are obviously not on the same page. I keep an extra pillow around so that I can sub it for the "too hot" pillow.

ETA, sometimes I also get a t-shirt wet with cold water to sleep in. Fat? Hot? You decide.

someone, please, get me a chillow!

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
I don't have the Chillow (tm) but I did buy the .Canine Cooler Water Bed for my dog. No, no, no, I'm not one of those wacko dog owners. My apartment gets VERY hot in the summer. No central AC in the converted attic you know.

The critter loves it and it was always cool to the touch, even on the hottest days. No leakage that I noticed. If I was staying in my hot apartment this summer I'd think about getting a Chillow.

Anne
Moving soon to a cooler condo.

anne: "if I WERE." Not "if I was."

That is all.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Tiger is pissing me off.

"I left Butch Harmon [his personal swing guru who made him the best golfer to walk the face of the earth for a few years] because there was nothing else he could teach me about my swing."

Bullshit. He can tell you when you're off by a centimeter. You're just too fucking pig-headed and selfish to (i) admit that someone else plays a large role in your success and (ii) let someone else (who is not a huge corporation paying you at least 7 figures annually) to profit off of your name. So, fuck you.

Here's what I hope happens: Phil, man-breasts and all, wins the Grand Slam or comes damn close. This will piss Tiger off so much that he will eat some of his unlimited pride and go back, hat in hand, to Butchy boy. Phil will have mucho confidence. Tiger will be refocused. And we'll have a new rivalry that will last us the next ten years.

Tiger's still my favorite golfer, but he's being a fucking asshole.

TM

As I was watching the Open replay on ESPN this evening, I was wondering, does Tiger care about golf anymore? Is Phil able to swing better because he has man-boobs, rather than bulky pecs, delts, etc.? Is Tiger distracted with registering for cake plates for his upcoming wedding?

I'd love to see Jay Haas or Phil win it.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
anne: "if I WERE." Not "if I was."

That is all.

Sorry. Drinking beer and composing posts are not compatible activities. Lighten up Francis.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
The Croatians (or a Croatian) are taking a new approach to sports predictions, unlike say, Kobe Bryant, who guaranteed victory in game five of the finals. Ivan Klasnic guaranteed defeat ahead of the Croat game against England. I especially liked this optimistic comment: "I'm not banking on anything anymore, except that I will be going on holiday on Tuesday."

A soccer post! I'm so pleased. If you're not heading to pubs with Setanta sport for Euro 2004 this weekend, be sure to tune into to ESPN Sunday afternoon for the US v. Grenada WC qualifier. If the US wins (on aggregate goals) winner plays either Bermuda or Jamaica in the next round. I'm hoping it's Bermuda. Golf and soccer in Bermuda in October, I am soo there.

Anne

[str8outavannuys]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
A soccer post! I'm so pleased. If you're not heading to pubs with Setanta sport for Euro 2004 this weekend, be sure to tune into to ESPN Sunday afternoon for the US v. Grenada WC qualifier. If the US wins (on aggregate goals) winner plays either Bermuda or Jamaica in the next round. I'm hoping it's Bermuda. Golf and soccer in Bermuda in October, I am soo there.

Anne

I can't believe I get over 200 channels of programming and not one carries Euro 2004 (without paying extra). Sheesh.

Perhaps I'll fare better after Sunday, when I'll be cruising around the Med for 2 weeks on a belated honeymoon. So long suckers.

[Mister_Ruysbroeck]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Here's what I hope happens: Phil, man-breasts and all, wins the Grand Slam or comes damn close. This will piss Tiger off so much that he will eat some of his unlimited pride and go back, hat in hand, to Butchy boy. Phil will have mucho confidence. Tiger will be refocused. And we'll have a new rivalry that will last us the next ten years.

Tiger's still my favorite golfer, but he's being a fucking asshole.

TM

I doubt he goes back to Butch. It might happen, but I see him going to Leadbetter or someone like that rather than back to Butch. Too much bad blood.

[ltl/fb]

That is all.

[Adder]

So, late last night a get a call from a drunkin ex. This is a girl I dated a looong time ago, and have occasionally hooked up with since when we were both single and in the same place. After a substantial cooling off period after she dumped me, we have again become fairly good friends.

That's hardly a situation I can complain about, but she is single again and has apparently now decided that she wants to date again.

She says that she compares every guy she meets to me, and they don't measure up. I suspect that she has an idealized and unrealistic image of me, 'cause, really, I'm not that great of a guy.

Anyway, point being that I don't think I want to date her again, and I guess I feel kind of bad about that. In her drunken and depressed state last night, she keept pressing me for why I wouldn't date her, but I didn't really have a good answer. I'm just past romantic feelings for her I guess. Maybe it is a by-product of the first time we broke up. Or maybe it is that dealing with the continued drama in her life over the last several years has left me uninterested.

But, of course, she also made me promised that last night's conversation wouldn't change our friendship, but as we all know, that may not exactly be possible.

So anyway I don't really know what to do about the whole situation. I don't know if it would be better to just pretend that the conversation never happened or to try to extricate myself from the friendship. While I don't want to date her, I certainly don't want to hurt her any more than necessary.

[Diane_Keaton]

Originally posted by Adder ...Anyway, point being that I don't think I want to date her again, and I guess I feel kind of bad about that. In her drunken and depressed state last night, she keept pressing me for why I wouldn't date her, but I didn't really have a good answer. I'm just past romantic feelings for her I guess.

Why should you feel bad about not wanting to date her anymore? And you certainly DO have a good answer and you said it yourself: you are past romantic feelings for her. You could tell her it is a mix of things, including the drama of your past relationship with her has left you: (1) realizing you don't want that kind of nonsense; and (2) feeling numb towards her and you simply will not be rekindling your feelings for her. You don't want to leave any room for hope there.

As far as your being friends, you are right: that's going to be tough. I suspect you will need to keep your distance until she finds either a new beau or new hobby or something and then you could try being friends again. One more thing: you say SHE dumped YOU so she may have this vision of you always being available to her when she decides she wants you back. Some people assume they can simply go back to people they dumped by "un-dumping" them and assume the only obstacle (to be overcome) is that the dumpee may be harboring resentment. Tell her that's not the case.