Merry Generic Winter Day-Off With No Religious Content

[Cletus Miller]

Originally posted by taxwonk
My bad. I was thinking Western and Addison. Boy, do I feel like a dope.

It's actually at Roscoe, but close enough.

[Mr. Man]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
We would for sure be set up with all the coke and opium we want! But I suspect it would be awkward since there is a different tall dark and handsome I plan to see out there -- this one is actually LITERATE!!!!!

My vote is that, given the alternatives, being able to read is HIGHLY overrated for a Vegas trip. As if you wouldn't have been able to guess what my vote was going to be...

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
If you're referring to Keef's falling out with his father years ago, during which he used the name Keith Richard, I say nice fucking reference.

Spot on, Mate.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by dtb
OK, the moment has finally arrived. I have to get up and actually fix dinner.

WTF?!? The entire staff is out this week, including the cook, whose brother died suddenly, and I have to make dinner myself! The leftovers ran out last night. Thankfully, this is a short week.

You know what else? When I leave the bathroom a mess, you know who has to clean it up?! ME!!! What the hell is up with that?

Off I go to (gasp) make dinner from scratch.

I made chicken soup last night. I could send you the recipe.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I made chicken soup last night. I could send you the recipe.

My boyfriend brought me pizza last night. I could send him chez dtb.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
OMG, I got dragged into that place by someone who had read the propaganda that the Gap was entering into the market of "high-end clothing." What a bunch of crap. They don't even try to disguise it as anything other than crap Gap clothing. They don't even change the color of the label like "Gap Black label" or anything.
What a waste.

I have no beef with either Banana Republic or the Gap. Both are well represented in my wardrobe and both serve their function well. The curvy flare jeans at the Gap, for example, were seemingly designed with my particular ass in mind. I actually just bought two cashmere sweaters at Banana Republic on Monday, and I'm in cashmere love. Almost all of my shells and work tee shirts come from Banana Republic.

That said, I see no need for this third store that seemingly falls outside of the "basic essentials that don't offend anyone" niche that the company has managed to create for itself. The only thing that I can think of is that Anthropologie* started stealing Gap customers.

Plus, the name is more ridiculous than a comparison of the original pre-Gap Banana Republic (of which I was an ardent fan, didn't everyone else have those lion tee shirts back in jr. high?) to the post-Gap Banana Republic.

*I don't, as a rule, approve of either creative spelling or pseudo French, but I generally fall in passionate, wonderfully requited love with at least three to five items from the store per season, including the sweater I'm wearing right now, so I forgive the transgression.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by dtb

Now that you mention it, though, I do refer to Talbots as "The Talbots" for some strange reason. You could have knocked me over with a feather when someone pointed out to me that there is no "The" in front of the word Talbots in the name of the store.

(don't tell me it's Talbot and I've been adding an "s" or I'll plotz)

You're just old skool.

The is still in the company's name

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I have no beef with either Banana Republic or the Gap. Both are well represented in my wardrobe and both serve their function well. The curvy flare jeans at the Gap, for example, were seemingly designed with my particular ass in mind. I actually just bought two cashmere sweaters at Banana Republic on Monday, and I'm in cashmere love. Almost all of my shells and work tee shirts come from Banana Republic.

That said, I see no need for this third store that seemingly falls outside of the "basic essentials that don't offend anyone" niche that the company has managed to create for itself. The only thing that I can think of is that Anthropologie* started stealing Gap customers.

Plus, the name is more ridiculous than a comparison of the original pre-Gap Banana Republic (of which I was an ardent fan, didn't everyone else have those lion tee shirts back in jr. high?) to the post-Gap Banana Republic.

*I don't, as a rule, approve of either creative spelling or pseudo French, but I generally fall in passionate, wonderfully requited love with at least three to five items from the store per season, including the sweater I'm wearing right now, so I forgive the transgression.

4th store. Don't forget Old Navy.

I have some Banana Republic stuff that I love. My capri khakis and my linen pants get worn to death in the summer. But this Forth and Towne had a weird vibe to it. Almost like an H&M crowd looking for a bargain. And a lot of the fixtures had an obvious Ann Taylor look and feel. It had no individuality that I could see and so I can't see myself going back there.

[Sparklehorse]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I have no beef with either Banana Republic or the Gap. Both are well represented in my wardrobe and both serve their function well. The curvy flare jeans at the Gap, for example, were seemingly designed with my particular ass in mind. I actually just bought two cashmere sweaters at Banana Republic on Monday, and I'm in cashmere love. Almost all of my shells and work tee shirts come from Banana Republic.

That said, I see no need for this third store that seemingly falls outside of the "basic essentials that don't offend anyone" niche that the company has managed to create for itself. The only thing that I can think of is that Anthropologie* started stealing Gap customers.

Plus, the name is more ridiculous than a comparison of the original pre-Gap Banana Republic (of which I was an ardent fan, didn't everyone else have those lion tee shirts back in jr. high?) to the post-Gap Banana Republic.

*I don't, as a rule, approve of either creative spelling or pseudo French, but I generally fall in passionate, wonderfully requited love with at least three to five items from the store per season, including the sweater I'm wearing right now, so I forgive the transgression.

Since we are talking clothes (shocking!) on the recommendations of RP, I think, I got a catalogue from Boden a while back. I ordered a wrap dress that caught my eye and then showed up in their sale section. It arrived yesterday and it looks great -- well-made and nice-looking too.


Boden link here

[dtb]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
You're just old skool.

The is still in the company's name

First your fondness for Combos, and now this?!?

Today is my lucky day.

[SlaveNoMore]

Replaced_Texan
That said, I see no need for this third store that seemingly falls outside of the "basic essentials that don't offend anyone" niche that the company has managed to create for itself. The only thing that I can think of is that Anthropologie* started stealing Gap customers.

The idiots actually called it "Forth" because it is their fourth brand. Brilliant!!!

Then, I guess they flipped a coin, and "Shoppe" lost.

It's no wonder the stock price sucks.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by Sparklehorse
Since we are talking clothes (shocking!) on the recommendations of RP, I think, I got a catalogue from Boden a while back. I ordered a wrap dress that caught my eye and then showed up in their sale section. It arrived yesterday and it looks great -- well-made and nice-looking too.


Boden link here

I bought a few Boden things too. A bit of a mixed bag for me. I think that the clothes are well made, but some of them seem a bit more frumpy to me in person than in the catalogue or online. I am wearing a Boden sweater today however. I think that part of my problem with the clothes might be that the fall/winter collection is a bit too wintery for the way people dress in sunny southern California. Other than during the past week, because it has been really cold (for here).

Refreshingly, the bottoms that I have purchased from there have run a bit on the large side for me, so if you are ordering pants/skirts, no need to add a size (my default with companies I've never ordered from before).

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Refreshingly, the bottoms that I have purchased from there have run a bit on the large side for me, so if you are ordering pants/skirts, no need to add a size (my default with companies I've never ordered from before).

Is that after doing the UK to US size conversion? I remember I saw a few things I liked when RP first posted the link there, and I was a little hesitant to order because I get confused with US vs. UK sizing.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Yesterday I noticed that Wikipedia has entries for beer pong and quarters under its drinking game section, but no section for the viking game. I see an opportunity for authorship.

I was actually looking up "beer pong" because I have never played that and I didn't know what it was all about (apart from what I can guess from the name). It is a purely American game and never crossed the border. Weird that. We played quarters, though. And other games.

I have a table in my basement. Maybe I should have an FB beer pong party?

Someone else in the family doesn't appreciate as much as I do.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I have a table in my basement. Maybe I should have an FB beer pong party?

Someone else in the family doesn't appreciate as much as I do.

They play beer pong in the social clubs at Harvard. it is fun.