quote:Originally posted by Topher: On another note, today is Buy Nothing day, or some such thing.
If so, I sure blew that one.
OTOH, I bought everything for me. This year's kicked my ass and some material posessions, new clothes (Black- it just feels right) and my fifth copy of U2's Joshoua Tree are not too much to ask.
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Also, no-one is the slightest bit impressed by people who wear black all the time. All it does is make you look like you can't dress yourself.
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If people who wear black look like they can't dress themselves, what do people who really don't wear clothes look like?
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They look like people who can't dress themselves and can't convince anyone else to dress them up either.
In the Pacific Northwest, my Grandparents live far from everything. It used to be more remote than it is now. And so when you "went shopping" this actually entailed going to a variety of different smaller shops to pick up different things. Then Wal-Mart and Costco came in. A lot of those smaller specialty shops had to close up. They just couldn't compete. To my knowledge this had nothing to do with anti-Pacific Northwest naming of anything.
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What we call maple bars (rectangular bar-like morsels coated in maple icing) they perversely refer to as "long johns," following the example of the more benighted regions of the Republic.
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I know of four definitions of "long john(s)". Two of them end in "Silver". One of those is a pirate, and the other is a restaurant. The other two are a type of underwear and a type of doughnut.
If someone said "maple bar" to me, I would have no idea what they were talking about, but I would probably imagine some sort of syrup-soaked granola bar.
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Well, I do live in a blue state, and you a red. . .
(And yet Krispy Kreme is from one of the Carolinas, so I guess political beliefs have little impact on doughnut-making quality.)
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quote:Originally posted by PsyLiam: Also, no-one is the slightest bit impressed by people who wear black all the time. All it does is make you look like you can't dress yourself.
Well, I dont wear just black: usually just black pants or a black shirt. Wearing ALL black in south florida is going to lead to severe sweating.
My new black denim shirt with steel buttons is a thing of bueaty though and feels great. Plus: long sleeves! It's dropped waaaay down into the mid-60's at night here! Fuck the cold.
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What Wall-Mart is doing is different than what Microsoft did. As stated, Wall-Mart is offering merchandise at lower prices in order to get business. Not exactly the same as offering Internet Explorer free with Windows. Anyway, I think the government just doesn't like Gates so he's become a target (not that he doesn't necessarily deserve it).
quote:Originally posted by Lee: Black denim is a no-no. It just does not look good.
This looks great: not like the denim of bluejeans at all- much softer. Kinda like cordoroy.
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quote:Originally posted by Balaam Xumucane: A lot of those smaller specialty shops had to close up. They just couldn't compete.
Which was my original point for this thread. When it comes to MS and IE you can always download another browser, like right now I'm using Firefox. It's not like MS prevents Windows from working with other browsers. But once a Wal-Mart invades a small town, the local business can't compete and are forced out of business making Wal-Mart the only place to shop in some cases. It seems like the government is all over Bill Gates and Martha Stewart, but turns a blind eye to Wal-Mart.
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