My bra might be a demure nude, but my panties have polka dots in four different colors. Woo hoo!
I usually find myself with similar internal contradictions. I blame it on being a Pisces, even though I think all that astrology stuff is bunk.
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Vonk, I'm from New Orleans, but live in Michigan..so "you all" seemed like an appropriate balance........but I really say "Y'all" and I'm glad you read it that way.
Tom, thanks! I look forward to talking with you.
Everyone else...Nice to meet you! I feel much better already.
Now, if I could only figure out how to do quotes.
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quote:Originally posted by landybraine: Now, if I could only figure out how to do quotes.
if you hit the quote button above someone's post it will quote their whole entire post, and put their name on top. That's what i did above, and just removed all the text I didn't want to show up.
another way, if you just want to quote a bit of someone's post put whatever you want to quote within these tags:
[QU0TE]...........[/QU0TE] I used zeros instead of "Os" so you could see it, also lowercase is fine as well.
Or even better, if you use firefox, there's a "paste quote" addon where anytime you copy a bit of text, instead of just pasting it, it gives you the option to "paste quote" and it'll paste the text within the above quote tags.
quote:Originally posted by BlackBlade: Noemon: Sorry I totally spaced there.
I was just playing around, BlackBlade; I figured you had just missed that line of her post.
No see I HAD read that part and promptly forgot it as I wrote my reply, so idiocy definitely came into play on my part, no avoiding it.
In other news, Hatrack has been specifically forbidden by my supervisor. If I access anything internet related even if it's job related while at work it is grounds for instant termination.
I personally think its ridiculous (bordering on redonkulous) that no internet is allowed at work, several of us use it to ensure accuracy when we do our job. Our supervisors response? "Our company has been around for over 100 years without the internet, we don't need it."
Wow we've been around over a hundred years without computers, electricity, machinery, and over 50 years without women in this specific industry. Should we get rid of those useless things too? When is the cut off time?
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Sorry to hear that, BlackBlade. If your company is forbidding all internet access by employees, why don't they just set the firewall to block all outbound http traffic?
[Edit-or is it only your department that is no longer alowed to get online?]
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quote:Originally posted by Noemon: Sorry to hear that, BlackBlade. If your company is forbidding all internet access by employees, why don't they just set the firewall to block all outbound http traffic?
[Edit-or is it only your department that is no longer alowed to get online?]
They use the internet for alot of things, transferring files, email, etc. Our daily production warning is a website that automatically loads up when we login. All of that makes the statement all the more ridiculous. As editors some of us were using sites such as google or wikipedia to ensure that when we sent information to a client it was accurate. We even used the internet to increase the amount of information we were sending clients. The supervisor was basically saying that using the internet in that way cuts down on how fast we can do our job every hour and hence it's a problem.
It bothers me that her mentality is, "Quantity before quality," and, "The old way has worked so far we don't need additions to it." In a company the only recently employed computers and the internet in it's methodology makes it all the more moronic.
But our supervisor is an older person and as such I imagine she prescribes to the mindset, "Just do what you are told to to the letter, that's the definition of a good worker."
The ironic thing was very soon after she said that, I had to edit a newspaper article about older generations managing Gen X, and Y folks and the different mind sets each group has. The article wasn't anything ground breaking, but I'm sure my supervisor would do well to have read the article.
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Yeah, I was going to say I don't talk about my underwear, but then I realized that yes, in fact, I do, and have, quite extensively discussed it in the infamous long bra thread. So I can't go with that.
So I think I'll say nothing at all. Posts: 8355 | Registered: Apr 2003
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I feel it's only appropriate that I disclose my underwear, since all of you have been so open:
I am currently wearing Transformers underoos. I mentioned to my son how cool his underwear were and how I wish I had some (only to get him to put them on! He's kind of a naked baby.), so he promptly got a pair of my white undies and drew Optimus Prime on them! I feel cool.
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My underwear is boring. And the same every day. And probably the same as several other people here.
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Funny story my older boy told us that happened at the bus stop this week:
One of the girls took off one of her shirts - she was dressed in layers and it must've been too warm. One of the boys waiting with her picked it up and put it on over his shirt and shouted, "Look at me! I'm a transformer!"
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Welcome! I've been here just about forever but as you can see by my very small post count I lurk far more than I post! This is a great place as I'm sure you are figuring out Posts: 1132 | Registered: A Long Time Ago!
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I thought it was ladybrain too. Then again I got Lyrhawk a lot for the first few months I was on here.
I'll echo Kwea and ask where in Michigan you're at? I'm in Metro Detroit, along with a couple other rackers (though sadly, precious few of us!). Anywho, welcome aboard, I look forward to chatting with you.
quote:Originally posted by landybraine: Just so no one thinks I'm some Harry Potter hating kitty-eater...The seventh book came out on my birthday, and I was one of the first in line with a big dopey grin on my face. And I have two big, fat kitties who have yet to be eaten. (Although, they are plump enough!)
::Eyes kitty::
Let them have kittens. Kittens are yummier.
Or so I have heard..... Posts: 15082 | Registered: Jul 2001
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quote:Originally posted by landybraine: Just so no one thinks I'm some Harry Potter hating kitty-eater...The seventh book came out on my birthday, and I was one of the first in line with a big dopey grin on my face. And I have two big, fat kitties who have yet to be eaten. (Although, they are plump enough!)
::Eyes kitty::
Let them have kittens. Kittens are yummier.
Or so I have heard.....
For some reason I read that in the same vein as "Let them eat cake."
Certainly puts a new spin on the French Revolution.
Let them eat kittens!
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Farmgirl...thank you so much! I guess it's not that big of a deal...but I guess I should have thought of that before I made my username.
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This reminds me of the Brady Bunch episode where Marcia is taking her driving test and the tester pictures her in her underwear.
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Welcome from me, too, although I'm more of a lurker/popper-in-er than anything like a regular.
I am a mom though! 3 kids 5 and under and one on the way, so I know all about the lack of privacy. If there's unwrapped soap bars and toilet paper unrolled all over the floor, you can tell I got a shower that day (my kids like to keep busy while they're waiting).
Oh and I'm mormon, so I'm not mentioning my underwear. (except I just did)
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You know, I've always been partial to bright green.
However, my underwear is just white today...boring. Oh well. Welcome landybraine!! As many of the wise old posters have said, the best thing to do is jump in head-first and post. It's great fun; people make fun of you, correct you, and otherwise make you feel like an idiot.
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Okay, first we have an A/S/L thread and now we're all telling what underwear we're wearing. Is this hatrack or did I accidentally log into the wrong forum?
Welcome, landybraine! I can't imagine lurking for six years before posting! It is weird to think of people who know all about me and whom I probably annoy to no end, and whom I don't even know about! Makes me feel all exposed, like I'm sitting in my underwear.
But I'm glad we have a chance to get to know you now too! Hail and well met indeed! Posts: 6246 | Registered: Aug 2004
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quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: My underwear is boring. And the same every day. And probably the same as several other people here.
I kept trying to come up with a good way to say the exact same thing.
Yes, yes, I've seen your underwear. *leers insultingly*
Come now, we have lots of options- silk, mesh, cotton. To make my underwear even more boring, I have only been able to find one style/color of bra in my size since I started nursing (well, under $50).
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landybraine is the most brilliant newbie ever. Who else has ever come here and with their first thread gotten so many regulars to describe their underwear? Brilliant, I tell you.
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quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: My underwear is boring. And the same every day. And probably the same as several other people here.
I kept trying to come up with a good way to say the exact same thing.
Yes, yes, I've seen your underwear. *leers insultingly*
Come now, we have lots of options- silk, mesh, cotton. To make my underwear even more boring, I have only been able to find one style/color of bra in my size since I started nursing (well, under $50).
Nah, I've literally seen his underwear. Ask rivka about it. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: My underwear is boring. And the same every day. And probably the same as several other people here.
I kept trying to come up with a good way to say the exact same thing.
Yes, yes, I've seen your underwear. *leers insultingly*
Come now, we have lots of options- silk, mesh, cotton. To make my underwear even more boring, I have only been able to find one style/color of bra in my size since I started nursing (well, under $50).
I prefer a hybrid personally. 20% silk for that sheer, fancy feeling. 30% flannel for warmth, 40% goretex so it breathes and in case it rains. And 10% lycra for comfort.
It's an undergarment for all occasions. Alternatively, for an activeware version you replace the 20% silk with 20% Under Armour.
Of course, not having won the lottery, I wear those cheap boxers you get at Costco, in a pinstripe pattern I believe.
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You do know that flannel is a type of fabric, not a fiber, right? Most flannel in the US is made out of cotton now, although originally it was made of wool. The term refers to the weaving and napping process.
So your dream fabric doesn't make sense. You could make flannel out of silk and goretex, but you can't make a blend of silk and flannel. Or anything and flannel. It's like satin can be made out of silk, rayon, polyester, or a combination or all three, but you can't make a blend of silk and satin.
Nothing like ruining the joke with over analysis, eh?
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quote: I prefer a hybrid personally. 20% silk for that sheer, fancy feeling. 30% flannel for warmth, 40% goretex so it breathes and in case it rains. And 10% lycra for comfort.
Always be prepared, that's my motto!
To Kwea and Lyr: I live and love in Ann Arbor, MI. Probably one of the best places I've ever lived (minus the snow!).
And to everyone else who has welcomed me, corrected me, or otherwise made my first post officially awesome -- I say thankee!
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quote:Originally posted by ElJay: You do know that flannel is a type of fabric, not a fiber, right? Most flannel in the US is made out of cotton now, although originally it was made of wool. The term refers to the weaving and napping process.
So your dream fabric doesn't make sense. You could make flannel out of silk and goretex, but you can't make a blend of silk and flannel. Or anything and flannel. It's like satin can be made out of silk, rayon, polyester, or a combination or all three, but you can't make a blend of silk and satin.
Nothing like ruining the joke with over analysis, eh?
You ruined my dream underwear with knowledge! Posts: 21898 | Registered: Nov 2004
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