ilikekicks

I think there is even more to it than just heels. I believe men in general are attracted to healthy women. Women wearing heels do tend to be healthier than those who don't.

Usually, You and I areon the same page. On this one though.. Im going to have to politely disagree.

I have seen some ' beasties ' as they call them on these Jackstands.. Ive done a scientific experiment to make a sound observation that I know those shoes can.. F-it.. They can hold a Ton of weight between the pair. I can say in my observations in life, I have seen what would be called ' unhealthy ' people wearing heels. Some even had ' Kankles ' hanging around them.

I actually felt the need to leave a party ( and did ) when one of the brothers told one of the ' beasties ' at the party that my legs and feet looked better in heels then hers did. ( And I will say I whole heartedly agreed! ).

Apologies before hand for those whom may have consumed edibles before this but.. I wouldnt call either of these 2 people ' healthy ' by any means.. ( pics below )

I believe human evolution has pushed things this way. Women are typically attracted to strong - powerful men (these days money equates to power). We look for strong breeding stock. It's in our collective DNA.

If such were true, you and I would be single forever as we wear ( supposedly ) ' woman's ' footwear. I dont have a lot of money. Strong breeding stock?

If such were true, there wouldnt be any men that were ' dependents ' of ' Social services ' ( of which there are many ). There would be better fathers out there whom actually take care of their children and the mothers of their children.

I actually think mankind is in a trend of ' de-evolving ' right now as common sense is almost gone.

The worst has only begun. The flooding is now starting to happen. It hit 50ish today. Tomorrow its supposed to hit 60. The Watertable for the city area is already over saturated to the point where the sewres are starting to back up out into the streets.

The streets are almost down to the pavement everywhere and the thaw is soooo rapid.. Pics from today whilst I was out on the ATV ( below ).

Now that Contractors and folks from the private sector have come and cleaned out most of the city, the National Guard finally came to play! CHEERS! They were at all the Burger Kings, Tim Hortons and McD's in the area! Boom for the economy!

Its too damn bad the snow all melted down before they could really unload their equipment!

Maybe if the Great Andy Cuomo would have started their deployment on monday when the incompetent mayor of this area knew his ship was sunk, there might have been some results.

Heres a real kicker!

I work with Heavy equipment. I fix it, drive it, use it.. Theres laws on the books stating vehicles need to be 50 foot ( or farther ) away from equipment while its in operation ENDLESS the area is secured from traffic.

Theres THOUSANDS of pieces of heavy equipment running on the streets.. dumptrucks, loaders, skid steers.. What does the great mayor and Gov. do? Why.. they lift the driving ban! WONDERFUL!

All those people were so desperate to get out, they rushed to their cars and rushed into heavy equipment areas..

I watched some tiny chevy ' thing ' ( might be an aveo? ) get launched into a snowbank! Backed right out into the street in front of a loader! Didnt have anyone watching for them even though there were high snowbanks the driver couldnt see over..

Stupidity of people.. it knows no bounds!

I think there are two problems with the US: the first is that the distances are much bigger than here. For example, we can have two completely separate towns that are only a few miles apart whereas in the US the next town can be 70 miles away, this is a long way when there is 8 foot of snow on the ground. Secondly, you have a lot of Americans who think that a big 4x4 will get them anywhere. This may be true on roads but when (as ILK says) visibility is down to zero great traction isn't going to help you. A vehicle like that gives a certain degree of confidence which can be dangerous.

VERY true. There are MANY Jeep owners whom believe they can go through anything. I used the winch on the ATV today to pull several of them out.

For example, I know that if I went out in my Toyota Previa in more than 2 inches of slush I will get stuck whereas someone with a landrover may feel emboldened to go out in 4' of snow and then will get stuck because the conditions are too bad even for a car like that.

Yep. Subaru owners feel the same way as Jeep owners. It is about attitude but all that money paid for a vehicle does nothing for the skills of the driver.

There is also the knowledge of how to drive in snow and on slippery roads. I have seen some spectacularly inept driving in snow here in southern England by people who clearly have no experience whatsoever in dealing with treacherous roads/conditions.

Exactly! I know of people in Florida whom ride four wheel drive trucks through mud. Its not N.Y. snow. Its not asphalt. Its different for everyone.

Some people are a bit arrogant with their driving as well. We joke that if it does not rain for two weeks, everyone forgets how to drive on wet roads. This seems to be true considering the number of accidents the first time it rains in a while.

 

I have also seen the Dallas area when it iced over for the first time in 75 years. You have 3 generations of drivers who never drove on ice. Watching others would have been funny if we did not have to make it home in those conditions too.

Yep. It might seem odd to some, but its obvious to those of us whom have lived through this type of thing for 40 years.

Whats annoying the hell out of me right now is I played ' grocery fetcher ' today for MANY young people. By ' young ' I mean 20-30 year olds.

They were out of food. Most of them grew up in this area! They dont know how to deal with this weather?!?! Seriously?

No Blankets, no batteries, no candles, no FOOD, no extra fuel for a snowblower, no SHOVELS..

One had the audacity to tell me ' I dont need that stuff! The city is here to help us out! '. That guy still hasnt even cleared a good path to the roads so he can get out of his home if something bad happens. I hope his having to walk to go get supplies cooled him off a bit. I dont mind helping those in need, but an arrogant little twat like that.. hes on his own. " good luck man! ".

The good news is, it rained today. It helped melt the snow at a very rapid pace.

The bad news is.. it rained today. Flooding is expected now as most of the systems sewer facility is overflowing, the water has no place to go as Buffalo is right on the water table ( Lake Erie ) balance.

The Driving Ban is still in effect and all the idiots whom dug their cars out are out on the streets, getting in the way of equipment everywhere.

An example is needed. If I were a cop, Id stop the first person driving, have them exit their vehicle and have those in line behind watch as I instructed a loader of dumptruck to run it over. Put it on the local news " This is why your not supposed to be out driving, dumbasses! ".

I think the roads would stay clear of traffic after that.

That is always a concern - We have seen that before.

I spoke too soon . They found one person this evening. My Brother in Law brought my 4wheeler in with him on the trailer as there was room for it. I went for a ride and spoke to a bunch of different people from Local Cops to the National Guardsmen that are in the area. They found a person that was stranded on the 90 East.

A sight for sore and cold eyes ( picture attachment below. BIL shows up with the loader !!! )

update :

"Erie County chief executive Mark Poloncarz said 13 people had died and warned that further deaths could not be ruled out as rescue workers continue to dig out vehicles trapped in the snow.

The latest fatalities were two elderly people who died during and immediately after being evacuated from a nursing home, and a 50-year-old man found dead in his vehicle."

http://news.yahoo.com/toll-rises-13-killer-ny-state-snowstorm-160157576.html

They are pulling bodies out of vehicles now. Its a side effect of electing people whom cant think through problems or long term. People whom cannot plan. People whom have millions of dollars, a name recognition and a past experience of nothing.

Let me explain this so everyone can understand what Im saying and not believe Im trying to mislead anyone.

This storm started monday night. It was hitting certain parts of the City. The city has 48 trucks to deal with snow. *3* were sent to the ares they knew that would take the brunt of the storm. Other areas had 6 to 8 trucks just out throwing down salt.

By tuesday morning, plow trucks were getting stuck in that bad area while the other areas were lucky to have seen 1 inch of snow. By Tuesday night, the National guard had to be called in with all of their equipment.

It gets even better!

They plowed out the main roads piling 12-15 foot snowbanks on the ends of the side streets. Sure, there was a ban on driving, but how about walking? So people couldnt walk to the stores to get bread, milk, water, the basic necessities they might need.

The Loaders ( heavy equipment operators ) came in and then hit the side streets. They did just like the city guys and piled the snow at the ends of peoples driveways. Some people worked countless hours clearing them only to have them buried back in 3-4 times as bad compared to how the storm left them originally.

To add to this, THOUSANDS of cars have been destroyed. Power lines were ripped off houses due to the INCOMPETENCE some of the equipment operators had. Yes, I say this as I and my Brother in law cleared the street I was on without damaging/harming anything.

To further increase the problems, the Governor lifted part of the driving ban so all these cars are now flying around through heavy equipment, dump trucks and PEDESTRIANS trying to walk around and find food! Many people have been struck by these idiots out in their cars/trucks because they feel entitled or enabled to do so because the Governor lifted part of the ban. What message was that idiot trying to send?!?!

Theres many miles of roads that are still ' untouched '. Since I have an ATV I have been asked to get prescriptions and help run food to the elderly/disabled. Not a problem .

Feel sorry for all you guys with all that snow, hope we get some here around Christmas, land Rover centre diff locked front and rear diffs locked can go anywhere would love to give it a try. But all we get is a couple of inches and everything grinds to a halt, but I have no problems so far.

Your Rover would be impotent against this kind of snow. Outside of Payloader cleared roads, you will be as stuck as everything else.

My brother in law came in from the country. He literally drove a loader 30+ miles to hit the street here.

Its amazing how well "Government" in my State works. They dream big but always fail. 8 deaths so far. They havent cleared out all the cars from the thruways that have been there for 2-3days. Im *hoping* they dont find bodies in those cars.

ilk,

Classic photos of the Lake-Effect snow in the Buffalo area. Reminds me of the 1977 blizzard which was epic in that area. All teh Great Lakes are really active now. My property in far northern Wisconsin lies within one of these snow belts and there is a town called Montreal in Iron County that just got 50.1" of snow between the 10th and 14th of this month which may be a new record for the month for one snow event. You are right about localized. Two years ago I went up t our land in March and a sateliite tracking site said there was 8-12" on the ground in a town just six miles south of our land but over 30" at our land. I drove those last six milea and watched the piles along the roadside getting higher and higher as I went. Truly amazing conditions but typical of certain areas on the lee side of Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario.

I was younger but remember the Blizzard of 77 quite well. It was TWICE as bad as it is right now though. Its not really that bad except there was really piss-poor planning for the whole thing.

The city of Buffalo has 48 Plows. They only had 3 in the southern part of the city where it was hit the hardest. There were 6 plows in the northern part of the city throwing salt on pavement-dry roads when the storm started.

If the City of Buffalo had a mayor with a clue or a town council that wasnt in the same demograph/party as the mayor, they might have had more views in their planning. Instead, its more failures of the same mindset and why I left the place and moved out to the countryside. To add to it, the Governor ( of the same demograph ) didnt close the mainlines in the area ( Thruway/90 ). By the time he did, people and semi-trucks were already stranded everywhere.

A guy on the next street over died this afternoon. Rescue crews couldnt get to him. In the great planning by the city , they decided to clear the main streets first ( rightfully so ), but in the process, they piled the snow on the ends of the side streets so it could be loaded and taken away at a later date. The EMT's couldnt get down the sidestreet because there was a 10+foot snowbank on the end of the street.

The people in charge of this operation? Appointees of the mayor! GREAT STUFF!

"I am a cooperative observer (PLKW3) for the NOAA office in Milwaukee and submit daily observations but winter storms are my absolute favorite thing to track. I was in my glory in 2011 when the Groundhog Day Blizzard blasted Kenosha with 27" of snow powered by winds up to 65 mph. These kinds of weather give northern folks a chance to build character I like to think. Thanks for posting the photos. I know you'll be spending some quality time on the front end loader clearing between outbuildings and the like. HappyinHeels""

If that your HAMM sign? I havent had my setup running lately. Its still packed from when I moved almost 2 years ago.

As for the loaders, they are 34 miles away. I *wish* I had one here. I have a burried Jeep at my disposal and nothing more.

Heres what it looks like as I took a walk for 2 hours this past evening.

Some neighbors and a walkabout..

Neighbors dog.. Thats a 6 foot fence shes walking behind

Those poor gremlins. Good going! May you get out more often from here on out!

-ILK

Next wave is coming. Another 18-24 inches is whats being stated. Should start in a few hours.

I actually made it out through the paths that people made in their travels..

Id like to take a moment to thank our Gov. Andrew ' Im a total ass-hat ' Cuomo for dropping the ball all over this one.

Wait, did you say 8 FEET?!?

Closer to 9 foot now. Its still coming down and more is expected. State National Guard is coming with Heavy Equipment ( Loaders/Dumptrucks ) to help out.

Funny thing is, the town I live in has clear roads. The Locals that have equipment took care of the roads till the county could get their stuff on site. The job was already done and the upkeep on it is being done by volunteers with the cost of fuel being paid by the town.

I came in to the city last night. The weather started getting bad. Brother in Law calls me and says to stay put as the Farm and Southern Tier is getting hammered.

I figured ' No problem '. I have a Built Jeep Renegade, I can go anywhere.

WRONG!

I made it about 3 miles Southward and there was absolute zero visability. Fortunately, I turned around and went back to the city house to partake in the ' snowed in ' festivities.

8 foot in less then 24 hours.

The reason I moved away from the City was due to the way things are done. The South part of Buffalo is always the LAST place plowed out. It also has the most per-household people employed. The Ghetto has near bare streets but the part Im at :

( From my friends porch. I spent 12 hours with a shovel and its not letting up at all. )

Just a neat thing I learned from my Niece. UGG haters, jump right in and start hating . My feet stayed warm and dry in all that snow from the pics above!

If your ' UGG ' boots start wilting ( wont stand up anymore ), heres something that actually works!

-Place them when wet in front of a dryer. A hair dryer will work. Im using a small electric heater here in these pics.

-Put a pair of empty bottles in them so the shafts stand up straight and tight.

- When they dry, they should have enough firmness to stand on their own again.

Thanks for all the advice. Ilikekicks I get what your saying being blunts helps you did get a little off the question but I all made alot of sense so I appreciate it. Everyone else thank you very much for the responses they all helped alot

All you need is to realize that what you do in your ways is for your own enjoyment. Its decisions you make for yourself that matter the most. If someone doesnt like what your wearing, Thats their problem, not yours.

So long as you harm nobody, they shouldnt care what you do.

Im one of the guys whom is just tired of all the " 2-sidedness " of the Politically Correct shaming everyone about everything and making an absolute nuisance out of common sense. Things dont have to be over complicated about everything. Its a very simple concept : If you like something you wear, continue to wear it.

-ILK

Damn.. lots to reply to!

43 of 9000, doesn't that narrow margin trigger an automatic recount?

No. its a small town and I wouldnt wish for a recount of any kind. Recounts in small towns are BAD.

Way to go, ILK!  Sounds like a very good man got the job however I sure as heck would have voted for you.

 

Best,

Larry

Many people voted for me. The good news is : The Lawyer whom didnt bother to live here is gone. EVERYONE won that election.

Thaks for the update, Ilk. Slept on the couch. (;-

Sucks, I know. Wife had the couch last night. I started up the fireplace and had a cozy fire going. Snuggled under the blankets. SHE came in and said ' Your on the bed tonight, get out! '.

I lost an election.. and lost all kinds of other things too!

Well done, my friend.  And a gentleman.

I tried

ilk,

 

Extraordianary finish for a first-time election run. Sounds liek a win-win sitaution for your area which is a rarity in politics.Thanks for being involved. I stay informed and involved but ruled out a run at office a few years ago as I'm not sure I'll even retire in the United States. I had bigger aspirations but there doesn't appear to be a national stage for a Libertarian like me. On the other hand they do say 90% of all politics is local. Thanks again for trying and sharing your experience!  HappyinHeels

Im a Libertarian in a ' Blue ' state. I understand the REAL side of the supposed ' left ' of the political spectrum. When I lived in Buffalo, I tried to get on the ballot for a City Counsil seat a while back. The outright fight to even get on the ballot from the 2 party system.. to keep the oppression on those not in their parties.. 

It was easy to get on the Ballot ' out here '. I needed 2500 signatures, proof of where I lived, photo ID and a Birth Cert to prove who I am. I had the signatures inside of a week with the help of 8-10 other people driving around and leaving sign-up sheets at the local pizza/restaurant shops. Once I had those signatures, I was given the times and where abouts for the debates the Town held.

For as much as people complain about ' Hillbillies ' or ' inbreds ' or ' rednecks ' or ' slow country folks ', they really care about one another and take their politics very seriously. They are quite stringent on whom or what ( ballot initiatives ) they will vote in favor for.

It was a learning curve for myself.

Cheers all!

-ILK

Nice one. A close result with respect from you both, sounds like you are "in alignment" for the next standing. We await the future run.

 

 

Al

It all depends on how things go. If the counsel starts working, theres no need to rock the boat. If theres someone whom is just preventing things going forward, I will run against them.

Dig the Kicks Jkrezner! Dig the Orange support even more!

Just.. DAMN!

You beat me to asking the question, heels59. I was going to ask about the outcome if Ilk hadn't mentioned by tonight. Perhaps he's to busy giving interviews?

Well. Lets say it was quite a close race.

Heres the inside scoop:

About a month ago, The Lawyer whom was the incumbent knew first hand he was going to be shit canned. He knew it so badly, he didnt even show up for the last debate.

After getting to know the Reverend and a lot more people in the town, I realized he was the better gut for the job then I was. Hes lived here since his birth. Hes helped deliver kids and has done so much for the community that I kinda felt badly about running against him.

I did NOT drop out. I lost by 43 votes .

After the ballots were tallied, we ate dinner and celebrated together. It was a victory for the whole town as an asshat that was wasting a seat on the counsel is now gone and replaced by someone whom cares, lives here and is well respected for what he has done for the town in his *lifetime*.

Theres one person on the counsel that is still a ' do nothing ' idiot. He was put on notice at the celebration that if he doesnt start doing what he was voted in to do, *I* will be running against him in 2 years with the full support of at least 1 member that was elected that night .

Almost 9000 votes, I lost by 43. Not bad in my opinion . Thats the whole story. I *DID* win the womens vote though.. thus Ive slept on the couch since tuesday night.. and its only 40 degrees out.. starting to snow.. 

-ILK

Oh now that sounds scary - - - - -

Indeed.

It was like a pajama outfit thing with a hoodie that had ears and a bow. It wasnt that bad.

I was " Hello Kitty ". 

Halloween party, just arrived back from it. Was rather interesting.

Being Halloween, there were guys being.. ' female impersonators '. There were so many that they held their own ' Miss Halloween ' pageant. It wasnt planned but.. its all in good fun.

So.. whilst our band played ' The Stripper ', these ' gals ' came across the stage one at a time.

It was quite obvious that some of them had never worn heels before. It was also obvious that they werent really paying much attention to where they were walking.

The first participant walked out rather oddly and made it to center stage, did their little dances then pranced off the stage on the opposite side. I liked the riding boots he was wearing. I believe they were of a better brand as the zippers were on the outside. They didnt appear to have much of a heel, a wedge of maybe 3 inches or less.

The second guy was wearing some cheapo things with those spikes coming out of them in all directions. He walked like a linebacker. He didnt even shave his legs. He fumbled about , made it to center stage, BELCHED into a microphone and received a standing ovation from everyone there!

The 3rd guy.. well.. lets say he looked like Helga the viking woman/cartoon character. I turned to laugh and was pulled backwards when the guy caught the chord to my guitar.

People whom play Guitar and Bass often loop their cables through their straps so if the cable is stepped on, you dont unplug yourself on accident ( or if someone else steps on the cable as in this instance ).

Its unfortunate that after recovering from tripping on my cable and BEFORE I could even yell, the guy caught himself on a mic cord and twisted an ankle and went down immediately, screaming so loud the stage mics all picked it up!

Many people laughed thinking it was some kind of prank or joke until the blood shot about a foot into the air and all over one of our monitors and a bunch of folks in the crowd. What made it seem even worse was that the stage lighting was right on him making the whole thing so viewable.

Lucky for him, our vocalist has a day job as an EMT and was able to aid him very quickly. A compound fracture with a bone going right through the skin by the foot. He had to cut off the shoes straps, the latex stocking and get the mic cable off the guys leg while he was flailing around and blood was going everywhere. 

After 5 minutes our vocalist was able to get the bleeding to a point where he and another guy put the injured man into a minivan and rushed off to the emergency room.

It took about 15 minutes to clean up what we could of the mess and we wound up finishing the gig with just the 3 of us doing the vocal work.

I believe the moral of this story is to be proficient in what we wear on our feet before we decide to dance around. 

Lol! You are absolutely crazy. Please do let me know how you get on with the modified anchor - I await the result with baited breath...!

 

How much will it cost you to provide ear warmers for your whole herd?

 

You know if you do it for one the others will only become jealous. That's a lot of replica UGGs.

My *personal* herd is 5. For ALL of them.. I'll say thats not *my* problem . The others can buy gifts for their own .

Lets be honest, Flip Flops should not be mentioned anywhere on a HIGH HEEL forum.

SoleStripper - Get thee hence to a FLIP FLOP forum (if such a dull thing exists)

Actually, from what I have been informed ( by the staff ) from some of my past comments : This is a *fashion* forum, not just " high heels ". Theres talks of clothing of all kinds, Manicure and pedicures.. all sorts of ways of presenting ones self.

I agree, flatforms or ' flip flops ' are a " fashion fail ", but they are welcomed for discussion.

 

It's very interesting to read what 'ilikekicks' has tried with his Pleaser heels. I nearly died laughing when I read that he'd tried using them as a boat anchor. The guy has me in stitches! May I humbly suggest that he fills both his Uggs with concrete, (&  allows it to properly set), before securing the 3/8 nylon line to them both & duplicating the previously unsuccessful experiment. The deeper the water the better...!

 

Hmm.. Thats a Kick I havent tried yet. Maybe pick up a 15$ Pair of knock-off/replica UGG type boots.. I think your Idea is worthy of attempting. It could make for a damn fine anchor! I was actually thinking of using a pair as ' Cow Ear Warmers '.

 

 

I'm a happy guy right now!

I'm glad your happy right now! Good to see someone enjoying themselves.

-ILK

I can't get it to download.  Is it 'Joe le Taxi'?

Nope.

Thanks!

-ILK

OK. How about the first verse in english then?  Dont complain about the vocals. Its not the original singer.

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