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

[greatwhitenorthchick]

And confidential to Thrashers Fan and anyone else who might care:

The NHL has finally recognized that it has female fans who are too small for mens' jerseys and look silly in a boys large (arms too short). So they've had the brilliant idea of coming out with jerseys in womens sizes. I was so excited last night when I found out I did a little hop.

(sorry, just when you are a rapidly aging lawyer practicing in one of the nerdiest fields, you have to make the most of truly exciting moments)

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
I just saw a couple of first season episodes and she looke hella better now than she did then. you probably never thought she was attractive in the first place (I do)

I thought she was hot in Striking Distance, L.A. Story and Honeymoon in Vegas*.


*With Pat Morita as Mahi Mahi

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
Its like when the New York Times wrotea about metrosexuals. Once "translations" make it to the rocking chair on porch in flyover land country crowd, you know they are over.

I woke up to ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike discussing/overanalyzing metrosexuality and threw up in the bed.

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I woke up to ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike discussing/overanalyzing metrosexuality and threw up in the bed.

Hopefully you were thoughtful enough to wipe any residual vomit off your gf

[Bad_Rich_Chic]

Advocates of gay marriage rejoyce! Judith Martin has joined our cause!

"Dear Miss Manners:

When referring to the relationship between two men who have undergone a marriage or commitment ceremony, is it most proper to call them "husbands," "spouses" or "partners"?

It seems as if the word "partner" is popular in referring to people who have a relationship, but have not necessarily formalized it with a ceremony. The greater level of commitment signified by the service seems to necessitate the use of a different term, much as after a traditional marriage ceremony those who were formerly "boyfriend/girlfriend" or "fiances" become "husband/wife."

Gentle Reader:

Oh, no, here we go again. Even aside from the fact that everybody keeps referring to the affianced as "fiances," the terminology of couplehood has been driving Miss Manners crazy for years.

It is true that we seem finally to have settled on "partner" to describe the parties to an unmarried living arrangement, but not without years and years of trying out icky alternatives such as "significant other" and POSSLQ (the government's idea of a catchy way of saying People of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters). "Partner" is not a great choice, as one might have law partners, business partners and dance partners with whom one wouldn't dream of going home, but at least it is pronounceable.

So use "spouse," "husband" or "wife" for both -- but no new words, please.""

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Sep23.html

I note that, some years ago when this matter of what to call unmarried "couples" of whatever nature was less settled (late '70s early '80s), she held to the view that married was married and nothing else was, that marriage was a legal status, and everything else was "just good friends," with which I generally agree with the sole exception that there are people who are legally barred from getting married (as far as I am concerned everyone else can either get married or shut up about their relationship not being given the same respect). From this change in view, I take it that this was a lurking issue for her as well.

The social revolution in marriage is progressing rather better than I had hoped. I am even more confident than before that we will have gay marriage in the US within my lifetime.

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
The NHL has finally recognized that it has female fans who are too small for mens' jerseys and look silly in a boys large (arms too short). So they've had the brilliant idea of coming out with jerseys in womens sizes. I was so excited last night when I found out I did a little hop.

I don't understand -- doesn't Darcy Tucker's actual sweater fit you?

Seriously, I am surprised that it took them marketing geniuses at the NHL this long to figure that out. There always seem to be lots of chick's at hockey games.

(And, apropos of nothing, the percentage of women attending hockey games who are attractive seems to be much higher than in other sports.)

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by evenodds
I appreciate the endeavors of professional criminals who are able to put together an absolutely flawless plan.

I am sure that many of these flawless plans are executed and we never hear a word about them.

Then there are the ones tripped up by the same silly thing . . . people's inability to keep their mouths shut.

In Chicago, police were led to 308 kilos of cocained in a warehouse with a street value of $39 MM. The perfect plan: the bricks of cocaine were shipped from Mexico inside vats of frozen guacamole.

Ahh, but what was the street value of the guacamole?

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by Not Bob
I don't understand -- doesn't Darcy Tucker's actual sweater fit you?

Seriously, I am surprised that it took them marketing geniuses at the NHL this long to figure that out. There always seem to be lots of chick's at hockey games.

(And, apropos of nothing, the percentage of women attending hockey games who are attractive seems to be much higher than in other sports.)

Maybe the NFL will bandwagon on this one. The gear for women is pitiful. 1 page in a 30 page catalog. Freaking babies get more options than we do.

And I look quite cute in NFL gear, thank you very much.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by bilmore
I think that what most people don't get until they're in their thirties is that you are still exactly the same person at 30+ as you were at 17.

You just have more bills, and it hurts more to run.

On the other hand, by the time you hit your 40's, you either learn to live inside your own skin, or, if you're like Sebby, you kill yourself, or if you're like Paigs, you just drink more. Which, now that I think of it, is really the same thing on a slower pace.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
Its like when the New York Times wrotea about metrosexuals. Once "translations" make it to the rocking chair on porch in flyover land country crowd, you know they are over.

Exactly. Thanks for being the only one to "get" the hidden message of my post.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
wearing her mid to late thirties well? What actress doesnt? What attractive woman irl isnt? Do you know anyone who was hot and suddenly looks really old and haggard bc she hit 35?

Kathleen Turner.

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Kirstie Alley.

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TM

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Advocates of gay marriage rejoyce! Judith Martin has joined our cause!

"Dear Miss Manners:

When referring to the relationship between two men who have undergone a marriage or commitment ceremony, is it most proper to call them "husbands," "spouses" or "partners"?

Gentle Reader:


It is true that we seem finally to have settled on "partner" to describe the parties to an unmarried living arrangement, but not without years and years of trying out icky alternatives such as "significant other" and POSSLQ (the government's idea of a catchy way of saying People of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters). "Partner" is not a great choice, as one might have law partners, business partners and dance partners with whom one wouldn't dream of going home, but at least it is pronounceable.

So use "spouse," "husband" or "wife" for both -- but no new words, please.""

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Sep23.html

I have always used the classic, tried and true, "um-friends."

[Sparklehorse]

Originally posted by bilmore
I think that what most people don't get until they're in their thirties is that you are still exactly the same person at 30+ as you were at 17.

You just have more bills, and it hurts more to run.

Maybe you're not really talking about emotional development here, but either you were a much better person than I was at 17 or you and the people you know are depressingly stagnant.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Not Bob
I don't understand -- doesn't Darcy Tucker's actual sweater fit you?

Perfectly, but they tend to get annoyed when all you do is rummage through their closet. Selfish, I say.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by taxwonk
On the other hand, by the time you hit your 40's, you either learn to live inside your own skin, or, if you're like Sebby, you kill yourself, or if you're like Paigs, you just drink more.

True, but I don't think people do those things because anything has changed about them. They're still having the same internal conversations at 45 that they were having at 16. They've just had longer to brood about their unhappiness.