Fashion Board 12-09-03 through 1-08-04

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I used to work for a partner who would recreate his month by looking at the his calendar, the fax logs, his phone logs, his secretary's timesheets, my timesheets, and all the other associates' timesheets. The last day of the month would be a frantic day dedicated to his timesheets.

He routinely got nailed by clients for spending too much time reviewing faxes that were no more than thank you notes, and for billing for too much time on phone calls for minor stuff like rescheduling meetings.

You just outed yourself - you work for me. Now stop posting and get back to work.

And I trust we're in agreement that no one needs to know that I told you I loved your ass at the Xmas party. It was the red wine talking.

May I say that she is not quite right on about Curb? I never thought of Larry as a misogynist so much as just a realist who calls it like he sees it?

and she calles Carrie a "hardened spinster". http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/02/ar...on/02TVWK.html

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by paigowprincess


and she calles Carrie a "hardened spinster".

are you objecting to the redundancy of the phrase?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
My resolution is much more upbeat and man-pleasing. I'm upgrading my underthings.

It's about time...

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by LessinSF

Spend your holiday in Budapest?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
You have no doubt said to yourself at one time or another, "I wonder whether Gareth Keenan has a homepage." He does. Sadly, it does not answer the question of whether there will ever be a boy born who can swim faster than a shark, or whether he could kill a tiger armed only with a Biro.

The BBC also offers you this gallery of people who look like David Brent.

You're a cock you're a cock you're a cock...

[ABBAKiss]

Sort of on a dare, today is my first day on the Atkins plan. I expect this plan will be difficult for me since I was a vegetarian for six years (though no longer) and not a big meat eater. I am generally speaking a healthy eater (Interestingly enough, it is the drinking that keeps me from Tara Reid hipbones. Not that I want Tara Reid hipbones, but anyway.).

Anyone done this? Advice for food that can be eaten at work? I just don't see myself with beef jerky, though apparently I will during the next several weeks. I am a huge fruit and cereal person, which led to the dare.

I think the most difficult will be giving up caffiene and alcohol.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss

... giving up caffiene and alcohol

Giving up fruit and cereal is sad, but caffeine and alcohol? That's morally wrong. Dr. Atkins must be in hell, surrounded by cranky, humorless people with halitosis.

[purse junkie]

Detroit knocks out Houston to top this year's list of America's Fattest Cities:

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/nati...test-City.html

Re: caffeine, simply keeping to the sugared version of whatever caffeinated beverage I drank made it easy to ditch the caffeine without completely bonking from the stimulant loss.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss


I think the most difficult will be giving up caffiene and alcohol.

This is more unhealthy and dangerous than the whole "gorge yourself with protein" gimmick. Why don't you just give up sex while you're at it?

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
This is more unhealthy and dangerous than the whole "gorge yourself with protein" gimmick. Why don't you just give up sex while you're at it?

Honestly, I don't think I could do that. Maybe "sex with ____" or "sex on Tuesdays," but not sex in general. That's just silly.

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Giving up fruit and cereal is sad, but caffeine and alcohol? That's morally wrong. Dr. Atkins must be in hell, surrounded by cranky, humorless people with halitosis.

I could happily give up the healthy stuff, but alcohol is just plain mean. I see they're advertising "low carb" beer now which may be an alternative for Atkins folks--it may well taste like Bud Light though in which case it's better to ignore the plan entirely.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
Sort of on a dare, today is my first day on the Atkins plan. I expect this plan will be difficult for me since I was a vegetarian for six years (though no longer) and not a big meat eater. I am generally speaking a healthy eater (Interestingly enough, it is the drinking that keeps me from Tara Reid hipbones. Not that I want Tara Reid hipbones, but anyway.).

Anyone done this? Advice for food that can be eaten at work? I just don't see myself with beef jerky, though apparently I will during the next several weeks. I am a huge fruit and cereal person, which led to the dare.

I think the most difficult will be giving up caffiene and alcohol.

Of course advice on dodging parts of the diet is premature, so just remember the rest of this at some point down the road.

It is really hard to stick pure Atkins for any length of time for most people. No pasta is what kills me, no sandwichs makes lunch tough, etc.

What is easier is changing your eating choices, ie usually avoiding pasta, not eating from the bread basket at restaurants, etc. , but occasionally breaking down and ordering pasta, bread etc.

And, for what its worth, I was able to drop weight without dropping caffiene or alcohol (I did stop drinking beer).

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by purse junkie
I could happily give up the healthy stuff, but alcohol is just plain mean. I see they're advertising "low carb" beer now which may be an alternative for Atkins folks--it may well taste like Bud Light though in which case it's better to ignore the plan entirely.

I've had both Michelob Ultra and whatever the name for the Rolling Rock version is (pre-Atkins). Both are "good", though I like light beer and dislike what most people call "good" beer so YMMV.

I don't think I've gone two weeks (or hell, more than four days) without alcohol (or sex, for that matter) in eight years.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
Sort of on a dare, today is my first day on the Atkins plan. I expect this plan will be difficult for me since I was a vegetarian for six years (though no longer) and not a big meat eater. I am generally speaking a healthy eater (Interestingly enough, it is the drinking that keeps me from Tara Reid hipbones. Not that I want Tara Reid hipbones, but anyway.).

Anyone done this? Advice for food that can be eaten at work? I just don't see myself with beef jerky, though apparently I will during the next several weeks. I am a huge fruit and cereal person, which led to the dare.

I think the most difficult will be giving up caffiene and alcohol.

Can't you replace the jerky with carrots or an apple? Surely Atkins doesn't shun simple carbs? If it does, good luck getting up in the morning...