Random Thoughts Thread

[metallicat]

Question for those in the know - I just bought a bunch of dress shirts that are called "non-iron". Does this mean I can just slap them in the washing machine as usual, put them in the dryer, and not worry about ironing them as long as I hang them up? What about shrinkage? Do 100% cotton dress shirts not shrink much?

[Weiser Wonder]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

For someone turning 29 next week, I enjoy mosh pits and partying far too much

For someone who puked in the sink last night, same here.

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Originally Posted by oilers_fan

Question for those in the know - I just bought a bunch of dress shirts that are called "non-iron". Does this mean I can just slap them in the washing machine as usual, put them in the dryer, and not worry about ironing them as long as I hang them up?

I've heard some brands are better then others. From reading a frequent flyer forum, Brooks Brothers non-iron shirts are supposed to be the best. I'm thinking of getting some for myself.

What about shrinkage?

If you don't swim in cool water, you won't have a problem with it.

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by oilers_fan

Question for those in the know - I just bought a bunch of dress shirts that are called "non-iron". Does this mean I can just slap them in the washing machine as usual, put them in the dryer, and not worry about ironing them as long as I hang them up? What about shrinkage? Do 100% cotton dress shirts not shrink much?

My Pronto Uomo shirts have never shrunk, and never need ironing unless I leave them in the dryer for a week, and then I just stick in the dryer for 10 mins with a wet towel instead.

[metallicat]

That's exactly the shirts I bought. Thanks.

[missdpuck]

Wal-Mart is a somewhat guilty(?) pleasure.

[CrusaderPi]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

What's with the girl protocol of always saying "I've never do this on a first date"? Yeah, sure you don't

It's a generic anti-slut defense. Don't worry about it.

[Dion]

No explanation needed

[photon]

http://catandgirl.com/

[GreenTeaFrapp]

I'm watching Gordon Ramsey cook rabbit on the F Word. He's using the kidneys but they aren't kidney shaped, more like testicle shaped. They look freaking gross when he cut one open and it was still red in the middle.

His use of profanity is hilarious though.

[GreenTeaFrapp]

And now Gordon is serving a variety of testicles to the head of the testicular cancer foundation. He's trying to get the guy to figure out what kind of bollocks each one is.

[Rathji]

Missing The Point - Web Comic

Start at oldest and work your way forward.

[Got Miikka?]

You know, I was reading a celebrity gossip magazine one time (I should maybe post in the confessional thread that I have an uncontrollable urge to to look at these things) and it had a pictoral about 'best' celebrity beach bodies - and one of them was Gordon Ramsay, who apparently has an enviable physique even though to me he looked at best a lot like Kramer from the episode of Seinfeld where Kramer uses butter to tan. I mean, Michael Richards wasn't badly out of shape when he did Seinfeld but if a mediocre physique like his with a bizarre skin hue like that is what is considered an example of the standard by which we should all aspire to look, then... apparently looking good isn't that difficult.

Also 'hot' according to that issue of the magazine? John Mayer, who looks like he would struggle to lift his own prop guitar thanks to having no muscle tone whatsoever. John Mayer really seems to get a free pass in terms of being considered musically talented and also apparently physically attractive, even though in all reality he is actually neither of those.

[Machiavelli]

I'm watching Frost/Nixon and pleasantly surprised by how entertaining it's been.

[octothorp]

I absolutely detest the phrase 'change the course of history.' Nothing changes the course of history, because the course of history would have also caused that event. The bombing of pearl harbour didn't change the course of history, because the course of history lead directly to pearl harbour and to everything that followed. The only way you could legitimately have something that changed the course of history is if some sort of portal opened up and something else from a completely different space/time continuum came through.

[metallicat]

People that blast techno music like it's a rave in an apartment condo are really fataing ignorant.

[JohnnyB]

Maybe they're having a rave. Are you annoyed because they didn't invite you?

[metallicat]

I think at this point, if they invited me, I'd go only to be able to snip their speaker wires.

[missdpuck]

Originally Posted by Got Miikka?

You know, I was reading a celebrity gossip magazine one time (I should maybe post in the confessional thread that I have an uncontrollable urge to to look at these things) and it had a pictoral about 'best' celebrity beach bodies - and one of them was Gordon Ramsay, who apparently has an enviable physique even though to me he looked at best a lot like Kramer from the episode of Seinfeld where Kramer uses butter to tan. I mean, Michael Richards wasn't badly out of shape when he did Seinfeld but if a mediocre physique like his with a bizarre skin hue like that is what is considered an example of the standard by which we should all aspire to look, then... apparently looking good isn't that difficult.

Also 'hot' according to that issue of the magazine? John Mayer, who looks like he would struggle to lift his own prop guitar thanks to having no muscle tone whatsoever. John Mayer really seems to get a free pass in terms of being considered musically talented and also apparently physically attractive, even though in all reality he is actually neither of those.

Due to my job I see just about every English language celeb mag you can think of..and a couple of Finnish, German and Russian ones too. When I see the "Most Beautiful People" issues I have to gag. It's just who you kmow, who you want to promote I guess. I see prettier people at the grocery store. In fact why hasn't Selanne been in any? I'll have to check out the Finnish mags. He is a beautful man. I guess that's a confession too.

[JohnnyB]

Due to my appearance I am regularly overlooked for "Most Beautiful People" issues of celebrity magazines. I resent that almost as much as not being considered a celebrity.