Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03 - Page 847

taxwonk · 07-10-2003, 04:57 PM

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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Why is it that suddenly all pants are "relaxed fit"? I went to J Crew and searched the whole stroe a few days ago and could not find slim or regular fitting pants (I''m rather thin of leg and ass). So I went to Banana Republic. Same problem - no regular or slim fitting pants. So I go up to the counter and say jokingly "Are all your customers fat? Why no regular guy pants?" The salesman (a skinny guy) said to me "You know, I've been wanting to know the same thing. Its a real pain in the ass to find pants that aren't baggy").

I wound up buying these weird low cut pants because they're the only slim fitting pants I could find at BR. They're nice, but they only had them in one color, so I can't even get multiple pairs.

S(what's with this baggy pant shit?)D

Strange, I usually find that at Banana Republic, I can't find anything but skinny cut, low waisted, metrosexual pants. That's why I buy my khakis from LL Bean

notcasesensitive · 07-10-2003, 04:57 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Melissa Stark is coming to get you. Melissa Stark joins Today show

This reminds me... I turned on the Today show on Tuesday morning to try to catch the interview with Erin from For Love or $$ (I missed it I guess) and was forced to remember how truly awful it is to watch those morning fluff shows. How can anyone stand them? Ugh.

Morning TV show hosts are on my ever growing list of people who are worse than lawyers. Especially that guy on CNN who went on The Daily Show and was (seriously) boasting about how wonderful CNN is and how important his job is. If I had a rock, a rope and a bridge, I could find a good location for that guy's next vacation.

ltl/fb · 07-10-2003, 04:57 PM

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Originally posted by baltassoc
No risk of that. It's an almost word for word plagiarization of an opening monolog from an early Seinfeld episode.

Yippee! Now it'd only be cause for some suspicion from people who know I never really watched Seinfeld. But only suspicion.

LessinSF · 07-10-2003, 04:57 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
broken capillaries fade as well.

So I can get rid of the proof that I am an alcoholic? If Tip O'Neill had only known.

ThurgreedMarshall · 07-10-2003, 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by baltassoc
No risk of that. It's an almost word for word plagiarization of an opening monolog from an early Seinfeld episode.

In best Elaine voice: GET OUT!

It's finally happened. I've completely internalized Seinfeld and don't even know it. What was he explaining? The set up couldn't possibly be the same, could it? I would love to see what was actually said. (Have a link?)

And now I'm wondering if that time I was driving a bus while fighting off a mugger to save a pinkie toe after the real driver had a heart attack actually happened.

TM

ltl/fb · 07-10-2003, 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
When children are killed because an idiot left them in a hot car too long, why is the car always an SUV? Is it because they're so big that you don't see the children back there?

People who drive SUVs have no respect for human lives other than their own.

lookingformarket · 07-10-2003, 05:01 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
People who drive SUVs have no respect for human lives other than their own.

And the lives of their passengers.

ABBAKiss · 07-10-2003, 05:02 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
For Love or $$

I've been MIA for a while and totally missed the finale (I think). Who "won", or what happened, etc.? My secretary does not have time to read through all the posts I missed to see whether this was covered.

I am also interested in a recap of the past two weeks of Making the Band II.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 07-10-2003, 05:02 PM

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Originally posted by lookingformarket
And the lives of their passengers.

You're referring to the ones who swerve through traffic, gabbing on a cell phone while drinking coffee, eh?

ltl/fb · 07-10-2003, 05:05 PM

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Originally posted by lookingformarket
And the lives of their passengers.

They have marginally more respect for the lives of their passengers than for the lives of third parties, but obviously when they get out and continue breathing/living, and the passengers die of heat stroke, they aren't really showing a ton of respect for the lives of their passengers.

lookingformarket · 07-10-2003, 05:06 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
You're referring to the ones who swerve through traffic, gabbing on a cell phone while drinking coffee, eh?

If I'm in my Suburban and my passengers are properly seat belted, I can be swerving, talking, drinking coffee, listening to the radio, and taking bong hits, and my passengers will still be safe. Unless I drive off a mountain road, it's all good.

Tyrone Slothrop · 07-10-2003, 05:06 PM

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Originally posted by NotFromHere
I seem to recall there's a weight restriction on the amount of poundage the car can carry. 2 guys over 250 were trying to commute unsuccessfully.

The one I'm looking at is a four-seater, so I'm hoping it can carry more than 500 pounds.

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Originally posted by bilmore
Seriously, for the marginal increase in MPG, it's not worth the lack of mass. Get a mid-size.

I'd prefer the size of an Accord, but they're not making it in a hybrid. And "marginal increase"? The thing gets like 50 mpg. I hear you on the size thing, but the Civic isn't that small. I thought you were at a real risk in the smallest cars, but that you were OK with sizes about that. Until you get to an SUV, which is liable for flip for no good reason.*

* We've had this debate before, I know.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 07-10-2003, 05:07 PM

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Originally posted by lookingformarket
If I'm in my Suburban and my passengers are properly seat belted, I can be swerving, talking, drinking coffee, listening to the radio, and taking bong hits, and my passengers will still be safe. Unless I drive off a mountain road, it's all good.

Remind me to shoot out a couple of your tires next time you cut me off.

notcasesensitive · 07-10-2003, 05:08 PM

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Originally posted by ABBAKiss
I've been MIA for a while and totally missed the finale (I think). Who "won", or what happened, etc.? My secretary does not have time to read through all the posts I missed to see whether this was covered.

I am also interested in a recap of the past two weeks of Making the Band II.

What we got this week was the part 1 finale.

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Rob picked Erin despite the fact that he was virtually assured that Paige would pick him. He didn't think a realtionship with Paige would work out I think. Then Erin told him about the money and she chose the money. Then Rob told her that if she had chosen him, they would have split it. Rob walked away to search anew for love with someone who is willing to overlook his JAG indiscretions.

Then cut to 3 weeks later. A limo pulls around with Erin in it and the host guy (Jason?) escorts Erin out and tells her that she can go double or nothing -- she'll woo 15 guys and if she gets the last one to pick her instead of the $$, she gets $2 mil. If he takes the $$, she gets nothing. So next week the second phase of the show begins with Erin deciding what guys to keep and cut.

NotFromHere · 07-10-2003, 05:09 PM

OK, here's today's extreme survival quiz (sorry, no Kayaks). It's pretty clear that if attacked by an animal that I will surely die. However, I will be OK in a hostage situation.

Extreme survival quiz

edited to add, that I'm alive but badly injured or maimed for life, with a little effort I can be a survivor.