That old thing....

Cyclefrance · 01-06-2006, 10:49 AM

Now at last I know I can believe my wife when she says: 'that old thing - I've had that for years...'

Sundae · 01-06-2006, 11:08 AM

Argh - am definitely guilty of buying clothes I will diet into... The stupid thing is I do get to the point where they fit me, but I've forgotten all about them by then.

My worst is definitely shoes though. I have very, very sensitive feet. Breaking in a pair of shoes involves turning my feet into steak tartare. So I have (literally) dozens of pairs of shoes at home that I have bought, worn once, and then retired to the back of the cupboard as punishment for maiming me. Until I forget & get them out again.

01-06-2006, 12:40 PM

I will go into spec mode on thrift shop items that cost a $1.00 or $2.00, but if I am going to buy something brand new, it better fit the me in the present not some me off in a future hypothetical land where I've lost 20 pounds, spent 3 weeks at the spa and had a face peel and a bikini wax.

This reluctance to buy things that might someday fit is not evidence of any pragmatic wisdom on my part, its an example of my tendency to need immedient gratification. If I'm going to buy a new outfit, I want to wear it NOW!

By the way, my latest thrift shop find is an embroidered silk lined, real sable, full length coat, hand sewn and with a designer label that I snapped up for $75.00! It fits, too!

dar512 · 01-06-2006, 02:04 PM

Nice find! Stay away from the PETA folks, though.

Trilby · 01-06-2006, 02:16 PM

*small, snotty cough here*

Ahem. Cyclefrance, you DO realize, don't you, that were it not for women spending a bundle on clothes they'd never wear the world economy would FAIL, don't you?

Men.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-06-2006, 05:54 PM

My buddy at work was gathering up old clothes to donate to Goodwill. His live at home, 20 something, daughter, contributed 6 pairs of shoes with the sale tags still on them.

Cyclefrance · 01-06-2006, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

*small, snotty cough here*

Ahem. Cyclefrance, you DO realize, don't you, that were it not for women spending a bundle on clothes they'd never wear the world economy would FAIL, don't you?

Men.

...and of course, we mustn't forget the billions that you ladies are obviously saving with all these bargain purchases. My wife assures me that she has saved me well over £2,000 in the last six months alone. I am such a lucky man that she contributes so to our finances.... (or so she keeps reminding me...)

be-bop · 01-06-2006, 06:48 PM

One thing I can never get my head around is,I bought in the sale and saved
£20.00,it would have cost me £80.00 at full price..OK but Guy's logic is,if I didn't buy it I would have saved £60.00...

My good Lady is baffled by my opinion on shopping...

Cyclefrance · 01-06-2006, 07:12 PM

Both men and women are on a mission to save - it's just that they attack the problem from totally different and opposing perspectives - and as may be expected the two opposites cancel each other out. So at least your no worse off as a couple...!!

(now can hardly wait for one of you fine ladies to bend that conclusion with inspired logical argument to show/prove that the female element actually improves upon the situation and really prevents the neutral end result I predict...)

wolf · 01-07-2006, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by be-bop

One thing I can never get my head around is,I bought in the sale and saved
£20.00,it would have cost me £80.00 at full price..OK but Guy's logic is,if I didn't buy it I would have saved £60.00...

I've been wondering ... is the £ over top of the number 4 on a British keyboard, or do you have to remember some obscure ALT-code to make it display every single time you use it?

Cyclefrance · 01-07-2006, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

I've been wondering ... is the £ over top of the number 4 on a British keyboard, or do you have to remember some obscure ALT-code to make it display every single time you use it?

Over the number 3 on this old jobbie I'm using at the moment - $ over 4. You now have my undivided attention as to what follows next in this curious logical progression you have no doubt just initiated....

wolf · 01-07-2006, 11:39 AM

If the British Pound sign is over the 3, where do you keep the #?

Undertoad · 01-07-2006, 11:48 AM

Yes, how do you form a pound symbol?

I mean, an octothorpe?

Cyclefrance · 01-07-2006, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

If the British Pound sign is over the 3, where do you keep the #?

Mine's next to the enter/return key - # at the bottom and funny ~ thing in shift mode.

A lot of keyboards I have used hide the \ - pleased to inform that this one doesn't

xoxoxoBruce · 01-07-2006, 11:54 PM

And where's the Euro sign?

01-06-2006, 10:49 AM	#1
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	That old thing.... Now at last I know I can believe my wife when she says: 'that old thing - I've had that for years...' __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

01-06-2006, 02:04 PM	#4
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Nice find! Stay away from the PETA folks, though. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

01-06-2006, 02:16 PM	#5
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	small, snotty cough here Ahem. Cyclefrance, you DO realize, don't you, that were it not for women spending a bundle on clothes they'd never wear the world economy would FAIL, don't you? Men. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-06-2006, 05:54 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	My buddy at work was gathering up old clothes to donate to Goodwill. His live at home, 20 something, daughter, contributed 6 pairs of shoes with the sale tags still on them. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-06-2006, 06:48 PM	#8
be-bop Operations Operative Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: scotland/uk Posts: 664	One thing I can never get my head around is,I bought in the sale and saved £20.00,it would have cost me £80.00 at full price..OK but Guy's logic is,if I didn't buy it I would have saved £60.00... My good Lady is baffled by my opinion on shopping... Last edited by be-bop; 01-07-2006 at 11:13 AM.

01-06-2006, 11:08 AM	#2
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Argh - am definitely guilty of buying clothes I will diet into... The stupid thing is I do get to the point where they fit me, but I've forgotten all about them by then. My worst is definitely shoes though. I have very, very sensitive feet. Breaking in a pair of shoes involves turning my feet into steak tartare. So I have (literally) dozens of pairs of shoes at home that I have bought, worn once, and then retired to the back of the cupboard as punishment for maiming me. Until I forget & get them out again.

01-06-2006, 12:40 PM	#3
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	I will go into spec mode on thrift shop items that cost a $1.00 or $2.00, but if I am going to buy something brand new, it better fit the me in the present not some me off in a future hypothetical land where I've lost 20 pounds, spent 3 weeks at the spa and had a face peel and a bikini wax. This reluctance to buy things that might someday fit is not evidence of any pragmatic wisdom on my part, its an example of my tendency to need immedient gratification. If I'm going to buy a new outfit, I want to wear it NOW! By the way, my latest thrift shop find is an embroidered silk lined, real sable, full length coat, hand sewn and with a designer label that I snapped up for $75.00! It fits, too!

01-06-2006, 07:12 PM	#9
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Both men and women are on a mission to save - it's just that they attack the problem from totally different and opposing perspectives - and as may be expected the two opposites cancel each other out. So at least your no worse off as a couple...!! (now can hardly wait for one of you fine ladies to bend that conclusion with inspired logical argument to show/prove that the female element actually improves upon the situation and really prevents the neutral end result I predict...) __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

01-07-2006, 11:39 AM	#12
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	If the British Pound sign is over the 3, where do you keep the #? __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-07-2006, 11:48 AM	#13
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Yes, how do you form a pound symbol? I mean, an octothorpe?

01-07-2006, 11:54 PM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	And where's the Euro sign? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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