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[AugustWest]

Classic!

[side_show]

Really?  I was just never that kind of little girl, and was never friends with those sort of girls, so when I hear those sort of stories my brain goes flip flop.  I guess I was just always around animals, so I knew that they pooped and that that was a thing.

[jaydub]

My first read on that was, "What has Ash done to his hoss now?" - thinking it was the hoss screaming like a little girl.

[jaydub]

Depends.  Varminting is one thing - going all Bufflo Bill on one you've cornered in a shallow well is another.

[Nabubrush]

No thumbs = can't put lotion in basket. Don't hold it against him, Ash.

[jay-ell]

I am very tempted to contact your friend, but I am very gun-shy about not being able to try stuff on her. That's how I ended up with a closetful of clothes that show her buttcrack. I discovered today that the one place I was able to find her ##### that fit (that I didn't even have to hem!) is going to be open again next week. It's a boutique line of children's clothing that I seriously cannot afford ($58 for a girl's jersey knit dress?!?), but they are made here in Raleigh and four times a year they open their warehouse for a big clearance sale of the previous year's styles.

We went to the one last fall and my Mom spent $400 on 4 pant/top sets and 3 dresses, which are the only things in her closet that still fit. (I cleaned out her closet today in a fit of rage and frustration -- she got all new clothes at the beginning of the school year and she's down to 7 outfits that actually fit right. I could retch.) I checked their clearance deals online, and it looks like they still have some of the same styles that worked for her last year -- their tunic tops are fabulous on her -- for a lot less. The tent sale next week is being advertised as "nothing over $15," so if I can find her sizes I might actually be able to fill out her wardrobe for a reasonable sum.

The big question is, will there be enough of the stuff that fits her in the sizes she needs for the right season?

Following up: Today was the big sale. It was like Black Friday up in that piece. We tried clothes on Chaos Girl for 2 solid hours, then waited in line for 40 minutes. She was a trooper. I spent $300, and when I totaled up the regular retail price, it added up to almost $1,000. My mom spent another $200 but some of that was for my niece.

We got a dozen knit dresses that she can wear to school, two swimsuits, a swim coverup, nine shirts, seven pairs of long #####, and five pairs of shorts/capris. Most of it is for warmer weather, but it's just about warm enough for short sleeves most days and I was able to get enough long ##### to get her through 'til summer. And I have most of her summer wardrobe, too -- shorts and knit dresses are a lot easier to find in sizes that work for her than long #####.

What a relief. Glad that's over. Let's hope I don't have to do it again 'til August.

[side_show]

I'm having my friend over for an Oscar watching party on Sunday, so I was gonna ask her for the details she need then.  I'd still like to have her make something for experimentation sake.  What's the most difficult thing to find for her?

[jay-ell]

Jeans. But denim is a pain to work with, and jeans have a lot of ridiculous detailing, so I don't expect her to make those.

The thing that she'll get the most wear from are black or chocolate brown #####. She has a lot of knits and leggings so something a little more tailored would be nice to have. Let me know what kinds of measurements you need and I'll send them. But tell your friend not to put this in front of people who are paying customers. I appreciate it but I am not convinced that it will work without your friend being able to see her and try it on as she goes. Not because of your friend's lack of skill, but because it's impossible to judge a person's shape based solely on measurements.

[Nabubrush]

Today I am going to want this bass.

[jaydub]

You know you're not a musician when...
You read this

Today I am going to want this bass.

and wonder why Nabu's excited about a giraffe.

[Nabubrush]

Oh crap, I thought giraffe too.

Suddenly I've lost interest.

I'm cool with that, but do people really say they want a specific fish? I guess I could see it for koi or something, but like a trout or a salmon?

[Victoria Waterfield]

I'm cool with that, but do people really say they want a specific fish? I guess I could see it for koi or something, but like a trout or a salmon?

You ask this, yet you know that an ichthyologist is a member of this board. For shame.

[pmcd9]

I've played one of those Gibson basses before.  I thought it was kinda clunky.  But that could have just been the particular one I played.

And yes, of course, all giraffe taste differently. 

[Nabubrush]

If I want fish I just take it.

Confidential to Paul since the rest of you don't care: I have been playing a cheap-ass Cort bass. It kind of sucks, and I have since buying it learned that they treat their workers so poorly that one of them set himself on fire in protest, so I'd like to go a different direction. Unsurprisingly, Gene Simmons has a Cort signature model bass. Unfortunately the guys I buy from don't have a Rick currently.

[pmcd9]

The Rick is worth seeking out.