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Fantasy » alt.fan.pratchett » [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting
| Re: [I] Potential London Meets [message #297197 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 17:43 |
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Anastasia <house_damodred [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
> Aquarion wrote:
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> > So if we were to say, for example, the Saturday before the Con, at,
> > say, The Green Man in London, then things might start heading in
> > the right direction...
>
> So the 12th? At this "Green Man" place?
>
> Could we get a current reading on people's availability?
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> As an alternate date, the 16th.
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> I'd like to hear who could make which, to better accomodate the most people.
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> And, please to hear from anyone offering crash space, for the benefit of all
> readers
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> ***
>
> For myself, I am not without a roof at any time, but I'm still looking for
> people to visit, things to do, and places to be and/or sleep on the 16th and
> 17th.
>
> There were tentative mentions of Bath and Wales--if that still sounds okay
> with the mentioners, would you get back to me? I should try to firm up what
> I'm doing the two days or so before the Con,
I can make the 12, and possibly the late evening of the 16th.
The Green Man is a pub in London, you go to Great Portland Street
station and then ask a man who will be sarcastic at you, as it's
directly opposite GPS.
Details, such: http://pubs.lspace.org.uk/UK/London/GreenMan.html
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297205 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 20:26 |
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"Diane L" wrote ...
<snip>
> Ah, yes, penis envy. A concept originating in a time when women had
> less access to education, money, political and social freedom and
> fundamental human rights than men, and stating that the one thing
> they *really* wanted was a small piece of erectile tissue :-)
>
Oooo. Sig? Siggy? Sig sig sig?
Pretty please?
Please?
April.
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297206 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 20:29 |
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The time: 09 Jul 2006. The place: alt.fan.pratchett. The
speaker: "April Goodwin-Smith" <agoodwinsmith [at] shaw.ca>
> "Diane L" wrote ...
> <snip>
>> Ah, yes, penis envy. A concept originating in a time when
>> women had less access to education, money, political and
>> social freedom and fundamental human rights than men, and
>> stating that the one thing they *really* wanted was a
>> small piece of erectile tissue :-)
>
> Oooo. Sig? Siggy? Sig sig sig?
That was the guy, yes. (Although I'm not sure anyone called
him "Sig sig sig"...)
--
Dave
Official Absentee of EU Skiffeysoc
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
Suggs against sexism. It's Madness gone
politically correct.
Jon Holmes, The Now Show 26/5/06
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| Re: [I] Formal wear [message #297207 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 20:32 |
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Graycat <rosen.elin [at] gmail.com> wrote:
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> At least in Sweden this is all getting slowly defenestrated
> - (young) people are now picking the type of formalwear they
> like the looks of best for their weddings. So jacquettes at
> night, white tie in the morning, etc.
>
> To me, it seems sensible - if it's your wedding, wear
> clothes you like, no matter what the book says.
Yes, but if you invite guests, you put them in a very difficult position.
(I've been to a wedding where the justice of the peace at first thought /I/
was the groom, because I was the only one wearing a jacket. The groom was
wearing jeans.)
--
*Art
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297208 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 20:42 |
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"Daibhid Ceanaideach" wrote...
> The speaker: "April Goodwin-Smith" <agoodwinsmith [at] shaw.ca>
>> "Diane L" wrote ...
>> <snip>
>>> Ah, yes, penis envy. A concept originating in a time when
>>> women had less access to education, money, political and
>>> social freedom and fundamental human rights than men, and
>>> stating that the one thing they *really* wanted was a
>>> small piece of erectile tissue :-)
>> Oooo. Sig? Siggy? Sig sig sig?
>
> That was the guy, yes. (Although I'm not sure anyone called
> him "Sig sig sig"...)
>
>
Quite possibly if she was encouraging him to use his SBET
with more finesse?
April.
Nice one, by the way. :)
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297209 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 21:01 |
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April Goodwin-Smith wrote:
> "Diane L" wrote ...
> <snip>
>> Ah, yes, penis envy. A concept originating in a time when women had
>> less access to education, money, political and social freedom and
>> fundamental human rights than men, and stating that the one thing
>> they *really* wanted was a small piece of erectile tissue :-)
>>
>
> Oooo. Sig? Siggy? Sig sig sig?
>
> Pretty please?
>
> Please?
>
> April.
Er, yes, if you like. You could probably improve the phrasing
and make it a bit more snappy, though. 'Based on an idea by
Diane L' would be fine :-)
Diane L.
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| Re: [I] Formal wear [message #297210 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 21:17 |
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The time: 09 Jul 2006. The place: alt.fan.pratchett. The
speaker: "Arthur Hagen" <art [at] broomstick.com>
> Graycat <rosen.elin [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> At least in Sweden this is all getting slowly
>> defenestrated - (young) people are now picking the type of
>> formalwear they like the looks of best for their weddings.
>> So jacquettes at night, white tie in the morning, etc.
>>
>> To me, it seems sensible - if it's your wedding, wear
>> clothes you like, no matter what the book says.
Or don't, if that's what you want...
> Yes, but if you invite guests, you put them in a very
> difficult position.
It certainly strikes me as good manners to tell the guests
what you see the dress code as being (this goes for *any* get-
together where it's not what might be assumed, IMO[1]).
Especially in the example I've suggested...
[1]Casual weddings, formal afp meets, Star Trek-themed
funerals, etc...
--
Dave
Official Absentee of EU Skiffeysoc
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
Suggs against sexism. It's Madness gone
politically correct.
Jon Holmes, The Now Show 26/5/06
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297211 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 21:19 |
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The time: 09 Jul 2006. The place: alt.fan.pratchett. The
speaker: "April Goodwin-Smith" <agoodwinsmith [at] shaw.ca>
> "Daibhid Ceanaideach" wrote...
>> The speaker: "April Goodwin-Smith"
>> <agoodwinsmith [at] shaw.ca>
>>> "Diane L" wrote ...
>>> <snip>
>>>> Ah, yes, penis envy. A concept originating in a time
>>>> when women had less access to education, money,
>>>> political and social freedom and fundamental human
>>>> rights than men, and stating that the one thing they
>>>> *really* wanted was a small piece of erectile tissue :-)
>>> Oooo. Sig? Siggy? Sig sig sig?
>>
>> That was the guy, yes. (Although I'm not sure anyone
>> called him "Sig sig sig"...)
>
> Quite possibly if she was encouraging him to use his SBET
> with more finesse?
>
> April.
>
> Nice one, by the way. :)
Thank you. I'm afraid (afreud?) yours has passed completely
over my head. (I can't get "Small Business Employment
Training" to make sense in context.)
--
Dave
Official Absentee of EU Skiffeysoc
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
Suggs against sexism. It's Madness gone
politically correct.
Jon Holmes, The Now Show 26/5/06
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| Re: CI] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297212 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 21:30 |
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"Daibhid Ceanaideach" wrote...
> The speaker: "April Goodwin-Smith"
>> "Daibhid Ceanaideach" wrote...
>>> The speaker: "April Goodwin-Smith"
>>>> "Diane L" wrote ...
>>>> <snip>
>>>>> Ah, yes, penis envy. A concept originating in a time
>>>>> when women had less access to education, money,
>>>>> political and social freedom and fundamental human
>>>>> rights than men, and stating that the one thing they
>>>>> *really* wanted was a small piece of erectile tissue :-)
>>>> Oooo. Sig? Siggy? Sig sig sig?
>>> That was the guy, yes. (Although I'm not sure anyone
>>> called him "Sig sig sig"...)
>> Quite possibly if she was encouraging him to use his SBET
>> with more finesse?
>> Nice one, by the way. :)
>
> Thank you. I'm afraid (afreud?) yours has passed completely
> over my head. (I can't get "Small Business Employment
> Training" to make sense in context.)
>
Er...that's because my "B" should be a "P".
ah ha ha ha
April.
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297213 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 21:31 |
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In article <Xns97FBCED6F5A81daibhid [at] 130.133.1.4>,
daibhidchenedelh [at] aol.com says...
> The time: 09 Jul 2006. The place: alt.fan.pratchett. The
> speaker: "April Goodwin-Smith" <agoodwinsmith [at] shaw.ca>
>
> > "Daibhid Ceanaideach" wrote...
> >> The speaker: "April Goodwin-Smith"
> >> <agoodwinsmith [at] shaw.ca>
> >>> "Diane L" wrote ...
> >>> <snip>
> >>>> Ah, yes, penis envy. A concept originating in a time
> >>>> when women had less access to education, money,
> >>>> political and social freedom and fundamental human
> >>>> rights than men, and stating that the one thing they
> >>>> *really* wanted was a small piece of erectile tissue :-)
> >>> Oooo. Sig? Siggy? Sig sig sig?
> >>
> >> That was the guy, yes. (Although I'm not sure anyone
> >> called him "Sig sig sig"...)
> >
> > Quite possibly if she was encouraging him to use his SBET
> > with more finesse?
> >
> > April.
> >
> > Nice one, by the way. :)
>
> Thank you. I'm afraid (afreud?) yours has passed completely
> over my head. (I can't get "Small Business Employment
> Training" to make sense in context.)
At a guess, "Small Bit of Erectile Tissue"
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| Re: CI] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297214 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 21:33 |
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The time: 09 Jul 2006. The place: alt.fan.pratchett. The
speaker: "April Goodwin-Smith" <agoodwinsmith [at] shaw.ca>
> "Daibhid Ceanaideach" wrote...
>> Thank you. I'm afraid (afreud?) yours has passed
>> completely over my head. (I can't get "Small Business
>> Employment Training" to make sense in context.)
>
> Er...that's because my "B" should be a "P".
Ah, gotcha. Although as Alec pointed out, it still works.
--
Dave
Official Absentee of EU Skiffeysoc
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
Suggs against sexism. It's Madness gone
politically correct.
Jon Holmes, The Now Show 26/5/06
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| Re: [C] -C- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297217 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 22:04 |
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"Daibhid Ceanaideach" wrote ...
> The speaker: "April Goodwin-Smith" >
>> "Daibhid Ceanaideach" wrote...
>>> Thank you. I'm afraid (afreud?) yours has passed
>>> completely over my head. (I can't get "Small Business
>>> Employment Training" to make sense in context.)
>> Er...that's because my "B" should be a "P".
>
> Ah, gotcha. Although as Alec pointed out, it still works.
>
Yes. My memory's good for the gist, but not for precision.
I was surprised to look back & see "piece" instead of "bit".
April.
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297219 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 22:40 |
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Diane L wrote:
> Ah, yes, penis envy. A concept originating in a time when women had
> less access to education, money, political and social freedom and
> fundamental human rights than men, and stating that the one thing
> they *really* wanted was a small piece of erectile tissue :-)
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (according to a journal article I read) had
an in-joke: PRB stood for Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, *or* "Penis Rather
Better."
Yep, it wasn't control over her own writing Christina wanted, it was to be
male.
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| Re: [I] Formal wear [message #297222 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 22:38 |
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Daibhid Ceanaideach <daibhidchenedelh [at] aol.com> wrote:
>
> It certainly strikes me as good manners to tell the guests
> what you see the dress code as being (this goes for *any* get-
> together where it's not what might be assumed, IMO[1]).
And try to be precise. To one person, "casual" might mean blazer instead of
suit, with belt and brown shoes allowed, while to another, it might mean
jeans, t-shirt and tennis shoes, stains and holes allowed.
Regards,
--
*Art
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297223 ] |
So, 09 Juli 2006 23:41 |
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On Thu, 06 Jul 2006 09:38:29 +0100, Peter Ellis wrote:
> Oh yes. Too many people I've seen seem to have just grabbed for any cut
> "because it's a corset". Result: instead of "tits on a shelf", they have
> "dough in a bucket". *NOT* a good look.
I agree, I always remember how my mother used to wear one of those
playtex all-in-one corsetty thingy's because she was a size 24, and just
wanted to tuk some of her flabby bit's n pieces away - YUK! She still
couldn't hide how massive she used to be though. Maybe catching diabetes
last year was a blessing to her, which seemed to make her rid of 5 stone
in weight, and loads of "dough in a bucket" pretty quickly.
Personally though, I've never actually worn a corset, I don't even measure
my bust size any more - instead I usually go to Debenams and take 3-4
different sports-bra's from the same size I used to be in my teens
(between 36C-38C) off the hangers, and try all of them on in the shop. I
usually end up just buying the two that fit best though, as sports-bra's
really do fit beautifully, and can stretch you about in all sorts of
directions - and they have cup sizes which go right up to size FF, so you
can try them on, and if they aren't exactly right, give them back and try
another one on - it's great!
All the best
Sofie
--
Please visit my deviantART page: http://sofen.deviantart.com/
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297228 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 00:44 |
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On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 09:12:22 +0000, Random C wrote:
> I will admit that I sometimes wear a corset to work, but it gives very
> little waist reduction. I wear it because it helps with the monthly back
> and stomach pain. It will be hidden under my clothes and on those days
> my clothes are a lot baggier.
> What you wear affects how people react to you, and sometimes I want a
> different reaction.
Although I mentioned earlier, that I've never worn a corset in my life,
ladies jeans nowadays are all sort of tapered at the waist, and therefore
if you're wearing a pair, they all sort of pull your waist, tummy and
buttocks in anyway, and could kind of double-act as a sort of corset for a
ladies bottom half.
The only trouble is though, although I'm only 5ft 7, it takes me ages
looking for a pair of jeans with a 30-31 inch inside leg length, when the
average pair of jeans nowadays are made for the 5ft 4 inch woman, with a
27 inch inside leg. God help any women taller that myself, they'll
probably end up wearing their men's old jeans with a tight belt perhaps!:)
All the best
Sofie
--
Please visit my deviantART page: http://sofen.deviantart.com/
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297229 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 01:10 |
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Diane L wrote:
> Ah, yes, penis envy. A concept originating in a time when women had
> less access to education, money, political and social freedom and
> fundamental human rights than men, and stating that the one thing
> they *really* wanted was a small piece of erectile tissue :-)
This is the first time I have ever heard the phrase "penis envy" being
used to describe something a _woman_ might have. I thought the term
referred exclusively to the target audience of enlargement spam, who
are without exception males who fail to realise that their real
problem is a small mind.
Adrian.
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| Re: [I] -I- Metadoc measurement and fitting [message #297230 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 01:17 |
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esmi wrote:
> Actually 75% of that resource is based upon The Imp Guide (a beginner's
> resource I orginally created about 8 years ago and still maintain). I merely
> altered parts of it to make it directly relevant to AFP. The sections on 'What
> is AFP?', 'Irrelevant vs. Inappropriate', and 'Annotations & Spoilers' were
> based on PerditaX's original guide, published some years back by Murky with
> input from Leo, ppint, myself and Adrian, IIRC.
For the record, the guide was my idea and I wrote the first draft, but
back then I didn't have a website of my own, so I couldn't host it.
Murky volunteered to do so, and in the process he made some changes to
the text. Later, when Murky could no longer host it, PerditaX
volunteered to take it over. Sort of like one of those hot potato
thingies. :-)
Adrian.
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297233 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 03:40 |
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8'FED <dragon [at] netyp.com.au> wrote:
> Diane L wrote:
>
>> Ah, yes, penis envy. A concept originating in a time when women had
>> less access to education, money, political and social freedom and
>> fundamental human rights than men, and stating that the one thing
>> they *really* wanted was a small piece of erectile tissue :-)
>
> This is the first time I have ever heard the phrase "penis envy" being
> used to describe something a _woman_ might have. I thought the term
> referred exclusively to the target audience of enlargement spam, who
> are without exception males who fail to realise that their real
> problem is a small mind.
Read Freud. Or about Freud.
--
*Art
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297235 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 06:23 |
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"Diane L" wrote ...
> April Goodwin-Smith wrote:
>> "Diane L" wrote ...
>> <snip>
>>> Ah, yes, penis envy. A concept originating in a time when women had
>>> less access to education, money, political and social freedom and
>>> fundamental human rights than men, and stating that the one thing
>>> they *really* wanted was a small piece of erectile tissue :-)
>> Oooo. Sig? Siggy? Sig sig sig?
>> Pretty please? Please?
> Er, yes, if you like. You could probably improve the phrasing
> and make it a bit more snappy, though. 'Based on an idea by
> Diane L' would be fine :-)
>
I think the phrasing is just fine the way it is. Thank you.
Now all I have to do is remember how to set a sig.
:)
April.
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| Re: -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297239 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 07:51 |
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mcv wrote:
> T.M. Sommers <tms [at] nj.net> wrote:
>>8'FED wrote:
>>
>>>40AA is the entire number. 0x is but an indicator defined by certain
>>>programming languages, and to the best of my knowledge, nobody on afp
>>>is programmed in any of those languages [1].
>>
>>Igors, of course, are programmed in Lisp.
>
> Or possibly one of the lesser known programming languages[1]: Lithp, utheful
> for prothething lithtth.
Let's see. Trolls must be programmed in Ruby. Vetinari in
Scheme, or perhaps Powerbuilder. Yetis in Snobol. The Guild of
Seamstresses in Forth, a threaded language (not to mention
various puns on 'stack'). Dwarves in a little language like awk,
or maybe in Smalltalk. Wizards in Intercal, which just seems
appropriate somehow. Carrot in Rexx.
--
Thomas M. Sommers -- tms [at] nj.net -- AB2SB
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297245 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 10:53 |
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"Random C" <random [at] panatropic.net> wrote in message
news:rLKrg.98228$wl.73548 [at] text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Given that my natural waist at that time was 26", would you like to hazard
> a guess as to the waist size provided by that corset?
Not particularly, no - I find it hazardous to my health to speculate on the
size of women };*)
It probably wasn't anywhere near as much as it looks though.
Paul
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| Re: [I] Formal wear [message #297246 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 11:06 |
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"Arthur Hagen" <art [at] broomstick.com> wrote in message
news:e8rpfk$koo$1 [at] tree.broomstick.com...
> And try to be precise. To one person, "casual" might mean blazer instead
> of suit, with belt and brown shoes allowed, while to another, it might
> mean jeans, t-shirt and tennis shoes, stains and holes allowed.
Indeed. I spent Sunday in the company of the, er, posher end of my family at
a 'do' at Hampton Court golf club. The dress code was "Smart Casual".
Now I'm in the group that thinks that "smart casual" basically means "no
denim"... however baring in mind who was going and what the venue was, I
went in work trousers and shirt. I considered taking a tie, but thought
against it.
Now, no-one else actually turned up in a morning suit, but I felt
conspicuous that I was practically the only man there without blazer and
tie. Maybe it's a generation thing.
I *hate* "smart casual"; it's meaningless if not actually a tautology.
Paul
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297248 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 11:06 |
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on 09/07/2006 23:44 Sofia said the following:
<snip>
> The only trouble is though, although I'm only 5ft 7,
Only? Only!
> it takes me ages
> looking for a pair of jeans with a 30-31 inch inside leg length, when the
> average pair of jeans nowadays are made for the 5ft 4 inch woman, with a
> 27 inch inside leg.
Some of us have the complete opposite problem - what with being only a
tad over 5ft 2 and having short legs. I think I've turned shortening
jeans into an art form!
--
esmi
A Brief Guide to alt.fan.pratchett:
http://www.blackwidows.co.uk/afp-guide/
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| Re: -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297254 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 13:19 |
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On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:51:48 -0400, T.M. Sommers wrote:
> mcv wrote:
>> T.M. Sommers <tms [at] nj.net> wrote:
>>>8'FED wrote:
>>>
>>>>40AA is the entire number. 0x is but an indicator defined by certain
>>>>programming languages, and to the best of my knowledge, nobody on afp
>>>>is programmed in any of those languages [1].
>>>
>>>Igors, of course, are programmed in Lisp.
>>
>> Or possibly one of the lesser known programming languages[1]: Lithp,
>> utheful for prothething lithtth.
>
> Let's see. Trolls must be programmed in Ruby. Vetinari in Scheme, or
> perhaps Powerbuilder. Yetis in Snobol. The Guild of Seamstresses in
> Forth, a threaded language (not to mention various puns on 'stack').
> Dwarves in a little language like awk, or maybe in Smalltalk. Wizards in
> Intercal, which just seems appropriate somehow. Carrot in Rexx.
Trolls can also be programmed in bash, COBOL, Perl, or Opal (water-trolls
are programmed in C). Dwarves might be programmed in StrongArm Assembler.
--
Matt
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| Re: -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297255 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 13:21 |
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On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:19:43 +0100, Matt wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:51:48 -0400, T.M. Sommers wrote:
>
>> mcv wrote:
>>> T.M. Sommers <tms [at] nj.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Igors, of course, are programmed in Lisp.
>>>
>>> Or possibly one of the lesser known programming languages[1]: Lithp,
>>> utheful for prothething lithtth.
>>
>> Let's see. Trolls must be programmed in Ruby. Vetinari in Scheme, or
>> perhaps Powerbuilder. Yetis in Snobol. The Guild of Seamstresses in
>> Forth, a threaded language (not to mention various puns on 'stack').
>> Dwarves in a little language like awk, or maybe in Smalltalk. Wizards
>> in Intercal, which just seems appropriate somehow. Carrot in Rexx.
>
> Trolls can also be programmed in bash, COBOL, Perl, or Opal (water-trolls
> are programmed in C). Dwarves might be programmed in StrongArm Assembler.
And the librarian, of course, is programmed in Ook!
--
Matt
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| Re: [I] Business attire [message #297257 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 14:09 |
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On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 06:27:40 +1000, a collection of particles arranged in
such a way as to form a person that we would recognise as mcv, influenced
tha intarweb to propagate the following:
> I have a friend who seems to make a point of always wearing mismatched
> socks. Probably because it fits his nerd image.
>
> My socks are all black, so even if I wear mismatched socks, nobody'd be
> able to tell.
>
>
> mcv.
I own a pair of leftovers[0], same brand/size/style/length, however one
is bone and one is blue. Every now and then I wear them to see if anyone
is watching. So far, the results aren't promising...
[0] One sock here, one sock there...
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| Re: -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297258 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 14:30 |
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Matt wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:51:48 -0400, T.M. Sommers wrote:
>>mcv wrote:
>>>T.M. Sommers <tms [at] nj.net> wrote:
>>>>8'FED wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>40AA is the entire number. 0x is but an indicator defined by certain
>>>>>programming languages, and to the best of my knowledge, nobody on afp
>>>>>is programmed in any of those languages [1].
>>>>
>>>>Igors, of course, are programmed in Lisp.
>>>
>>>Or possibly one of the lesser known programming languages[1]: Lithp,
>>>utheful for prothething lithtth.
>>
>>Let's see. Trolls must be programmed in Ruby. Vetinari in Scheme, or
>>perhaps Powerbuilder. Yetis in Snobol. The Guild of Seamstresses in
>>Forth, a threaded language (not to mention various puns on 'stack').
>>Dwarves in a little language like awk, or maybe in Smalltalk. Wizards in
>>Intercal, which just seems appropriate somehow. Carrot in Rexx.
>
> Trolls can also be programmed in bash,
That's just vicious dwarven propaganda.
> Perl,
Too organic.
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| Re: -I- All things Kiltish, was Bra measurement and fitting [message #297259 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 14:32 |
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On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 22:34:10 +1000, a collection of particles arranged in
such a way as to form a person that we would recognise as mcv, influenced
tha intarweb to propagate the following:
>
> You could buy that leather sex god kilt and see if that helps.
>
Sir, If 'David' himself[0] were to be garbed, it would be in that particular
Item. However, 1000 .au pesos is not a wager that i can afford to make.
OTOH, I might possibly persuade her that _she_ might... I'll try her on
the black first. Our waistlines are similar (men are such skinny buggers)
[0] Not for a moment implying that you wouldn't think 'Michaelangelo'.
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| Re: -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297260 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 14:38 |
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Matt wrote:
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> And the librarian, of course, is programmed in Ook!
Amazing. A language obviously created specifically for a
Pratchett character:
http://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/ook.html
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297262 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 15:01 |
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On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:06:56 +0100, esmi wrote:
> on 09/07/2006 23:44 Sofia said the following:
> <snip>
>> The only trouble is though, although I'm only 5ft 7,
>
> Only? Only!
>
>> it takes me ages
>> looking for a pair of jeans with a 30-31 inch inside leg length, when the
>> average pair of jeans nowadays are made for the 5ft 4 inch woman, with a
>> 27 inch inside leg.
>
> Some of us have the complete opposite problem - what with being only a
> tad over 5ft 2 and having short legs. I think I've turned shortening
> jeans into an art form!
Ditto.. 4'8 is FUN *cough*
If I get the waist right a pair of shorts can be made out of the
cutoffs *lol*
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Julian Hall
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297264 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 15:05 |
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On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:56:44 +0000, Anastasia wrote:
> I'm not a minion, I'm an admiring ally. And Random is one of those high-end
> sort that makes me wonder if there's a place for in the Organization.
> Seamstress to the Empire....
(Yoda_mode==TRUE)
Hrrmm.. Stitch.. always two there are.... the Mistress and her minion
(Yoda_moda)
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Julian Hall
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| Re: -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297267 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 15:27 |
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On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:38:18 -0400, "T.M. Sommers" <tms [at] nj.net> wrote:
>Matt wrote:
>>
>> And the librarian, of course, is programmed in Ook!
>
>Amazing. A language obviously created specifically for a
>Pratchett character:
>
>http://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/ook.html
But they forgot Eek, which could give quite a few more commands :)
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297271 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 15:42 |
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On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 12:56:33 +0000, mcv wrote:
> I don't think it'd be very polite to wear without trouser.
>
>
> mcv.
That would depend on the weare.. never mind...
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Julian Hall
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| Re: [I] Odd socks // was Business attire [message #297272 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 15:46 |
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James Mitchelhill wrote:
> I tend to wear mismatched socks. Mainly because the parts of my brain
> that think "fashion blunder" don't work before 10am.
I match up my socks when hanging them on the washing line - i.e.
matching socks get hung next to each other. Then it's easy to fold
them into pairs when they're dry, and store the folded pairs in the
cupboard as nature intended.
It seems really strange to me that anyone would store socks
individually in a drawer, rather than storing them in pairs that are
folded together only as often as the washing is done. Every sock in
the drawer should be attached to another of its kind, making it
impossible to accidentally select odd ones in the morning.
I keep enough clothes that I only have to do the washing once a
fortnight, and when I buy new socks, I like to buy them in groups of
three identical pairs, which makes it easier to find matching pairs
when hanging out the washing. However, I avoid buying socks that are
similar but not identical to socks I already have (i.e. which might
_look_ matched in a poor light, but actually aren't). That's the
problem I had when I used to have a lot of black socks: they were
mostly _different_ black socks, and therefore harder to match than
socks that were actually different colours. Now I check what colours
I already have before shopping, and avoid buying more of the same.
I hardly ever lose socks, except when I've been away somewhere, in
which case I am often a sock short after I get back and unpack the
suitcase. Currently I have three socks whose partners are missing.
Umm ... that's all I can think of to say about socks right now.
Adrian.
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297274 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 15:50 |
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On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 07:04:27 +0000, Anastasia wrote:
> I'd probably look like a boy anyway, so who cares? Sorry, that gets my
> dander up.
Persnally I've never been one for convention so I would say:
If *you* like it then wear it, if other people don't like it they don't
have to look do they? :)
Rather like 'Scandalised of Stroud'[1] writing into the BBC complaining
about a 12 episode series on female bondage[2]. Scandalised fails to spot
the irony of their having sat through the entire 12 hours (without missing
an episode!) in order to complain about it, instead of just changing
channel on the TV :)
[1] Mythical
[2] Again Mythical[3]
[3] Wahh! ;)
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Julian Hall
"I'm only on the planet because I missed the bus home"
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297276 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 15:53 |
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On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 07:04:27 +0000, Anastasia wrote:
> That's the sort of scandal I might enjoy. I think it's garbage. I wouldn't
> want to ruin anyone's personal event, but I'd have no problems wearing a tux
> to a public sort of thing.
My heroes btw were Status Quo at their 25th Anniversary bash a few years
back. They were invited up on stage and asked if they would do a set.
Both were dressed in formal wear, top hat etc.
Frank looks at Rick... both rip off their *velcroed* suits to do the set
in their denims worn underneath :)
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Julian Hall
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297277 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 15:57 |
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On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 12:29:44 +0200, Graycat wrote:
> Actually, a tux on a woman could well be formal wear - at
> least on the less formal end of the formal speectrum a
> trouser suit is perfectly acceptable on women too, here at
> any rate.
Anyone who doesn't think it's formal wear for a lady has presumably not
seen any of the Poirot, Miss Marple etc episodes[1] where the
non-conformist member of the family has aggravated the others by wearing
same. It looks very stylish indeed IMHO :)
[1] fiction I know, but someone did research presumably
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Julian Hall
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297278 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 15:59 |
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On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 21:43:27 +0000, Lesley Weston wrote:
> Lederhosen? Miss Brahms looked pretty good in them, though not as good as
> Mr. Humphries.
As long as it's not Mr Rumbold - although he could always polish his head
with.... no actually.. ick.. never mind.
Hmm Young Mr Grace' nurse or secretary now....
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Julian Hall
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| Re: [I] -I- Bra measurement and fitting [message #297281 ] |
Mo, 10 Juli 2006 16:15 |
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The time: 10 Jul 2006. The place: alt.fan.pratchett. The
speaker: Julian Hall <lists [at] removethisbit.kaotic.co.uk>
> Rather like 'Scandalised of Stroud'[1] writing into the BBC
> complaining about a 12 episode series on female bondage[2].
> Scandalised fails to spot the irony of their having sat
> through the entire 12 hours (without missing an episode!)
> in order to complain about it, instead of just changing
> channel on the TV :)
I recall a Doctor Who novel in which an obvious Mary
Whitehouse parody subscribes to the adult channels, so she
knows what people shouldn't be allowed to watch...
On a related note, I believe (but CBW) that people used to
write in to the BBC complaining that the Goon Show was using
the punchlines (without the setups) of dirty jokes. The
Goons' response was that anyone who understood the references
sufficiently to be shocked had no business being shocked.
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Dave
Official Absentee of EU Skiffeysoc
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
Suggs against sexism. It's Madness gone
politically correct.
Jon Holmes, The Now Show 26/5/06
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