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You would love her 6" pumps without a platform then. I've seen videos of her walking in them. She's amazing.

As for the Daffodiles, I love mine, all 6 or 7 pair of them.

Too much platform.

Just for you, another photo of Carrie, sans platforms.

During my search it appears only Nikon and Canon make a full line of cameras and lenses. Pentax and Sony make cameras for a certain segment of the market, where Nikon & Canon have cameras built for the photographer that demands everything in one body. I've even looked at buying 2 bodies that would cover all the requirements I want, but then I'm taking 2 cameras instead of one, and the weight and price of the two bodies match the price of the high end camera. As one user said, once you start buying lenses from one brand, you're stuck with that brand unless you're willing to sell what you have and start over. Too bad a person couldn't rent each camera for a weekend and see which one they prefer. It's a big decision and I'm trying to make the correct one. Thanks to everyone who have offered their advice.

I've seen her on that show, if she didn't tell you, I don't think I would notice. And she wears designer heels.

Here's a photo I found last night of a model, Carrie LaChance wearing Christian Louboutin Daffodiles, in black patent leather.

Her website is www.carrielachance.com

Aren't those shoes gorgeous? And Carrie is easy on the eyes also.

I forgot to mention that Carrie wears 6" heels without a platform. And with grace.

Why does this sound like a sure fire receipe to end up in the hospital? I suppose with practice it might be possible, but I keep thinking of the amount of broken bones, cuts, bruises and concussions it would take to be good at it.

My problem appears to be that I want too many features on a prospective DSLR. I can find many bodies that will do most of what I want, but only a couple that will do everything I want. To get a camera that works well in low light, it usually doesn't have the frames per second I would like to capture sports. So far the Nikon D3s & D4, the Canon EOS 1D & EOS 1X will do everything that I want, but they're bigger and hugely expensive. I don't mind the size as to get the frames per second you need a larger camera. And then there's the cost of lenses. When I stopped at a local store the other day and the clerk asked me what lenses I would like, so I looked through their catalogue and by the time I finished, I had almost $15K in lenses! My DH supports my interests but going to him and asking to spend $20K on camera equipment seems a bit crazy.

Good for you! I enjoy dancing, it's great exercise, and can be really sexy depending on the dance.

For a newbie heel wearer, I would have to say my Christian Louboutin Daffodiles in black.

Thank you all for this thread, you've made my day. I just had an unpleasant phone conversation with my Mom, who gave me a dressing down about ordering what she considers frivolous, an evening gown and heels. I tried to explain to her that they are for a formal occasion, my first since getting married, and this is what you are expected to wear. She was so mad she phoned DH to give him a piece of her mind. I'm waiting to hear the results of that conversation later.

I remember watching Heather MCCartney on DWTS a few years ago and was amazed at her dancing. Do you have a special prosthetic for heels?

I did get a couple of ladies ask me what make they were. I don't know what stands out more, the contrast of the black suede and red soles, or the fringes. Either way I had a great evening.

I wore my Interlopas to the country bar on the weekend. I loved them, and they did get more attention than cowboy boots.

I don't think I'd want to enlarge photos much over 20" X 24". Just something to fill a space on a wall, if the photo was good enough.

I don't have any type of camera with interchangable lenses. I've read some material, but after awhile, I feel like I'm drowning in information. After reading several camera reviews, I'm left with more questions than answers. Nikon & Canon seem to have so many different models, it's hard to determine which one would meet my needs. Is there a huge difference between 16MP & 20MP? The cameras seem to go up in 2-4MP increments. I seem to find a camera that has almost all the features I would like, but never all of them. Nikon's D4 & Canon's EOS 1X seem to have everything I need, but they're $6K, just for the body. Then add a few lenses a person is looking at thousands of dollars more.

I'm considering buying a digital camera, anyone have suggestions on what I should be looking for? I would like a camera that has excellent low light capabilities, interchangeable lenses, rugged, something I can take hiking. I would lean more toward fast frames per second over high mega pixels. I would appreciate any direction you can give me. Eventually I would like a long telephoto lens (500mm) for nature shots, but want fast lenses for action and sports.

Very nice! What brand are they?

What's the highest heel you can dance in? I can dance in my Daffodiles.

Sorry I don't agree. Best bet is put an outfit on that looks great without heels and then pick a pair of heels to go with it. This is how a shoe collection best serves you. Don't think of the shoes as the most important part. They are only one element in an outfit.

This is my situation also. I have more pairs of shoes than I have combinations of clothes.

Does anyone dance in their heels? It's taken me awhile to get used to them, but I enjoy dancing in them, as they make a huge difference when trying to dance in hold with my DH.

The true test of a society is how they treat the minority.

Laws in most states say if your record the cops, you have committed a crime. People have been prosecuted for such. It falls under certain wire-tapping statutes.

Any time those laws have been challenged, they have been struck down.

Very nice indeed!

I'm blessed to have him in my life. Wearing heels for him gives me a chance to give something back for all the things he does for me. I give thanks he doesn't prefer women in construction boots!

Ilikekicks: my problem with Jones was how he blamed nearly everything on a conspiracy of one kind or another. The Supreme Court has already ruled that it is not a violation of the second ammendment that the government has a right to restrict some arms, which leaves the question of which 'some' arms is legal. We were in Las Vegas over Xmas and went to an indoor range and had the chance to fire some automatic weapons. It was extremely fun, but as a new gun owner, do weapons like that need to be in the hands of the public? Then there's the other side of me that says if the person is a law abiding citizen and wants to own one for the historical value or simply wants to have some fun and shoot up some tin cans, as long as they're being safe and not harming anyone, who am I to say they can't? Then there's horrific scenes like Sandy Hook and something has to be done to prevent that from ever happening again. I was watching coverage of the Aurora, CO suspect. He bought 6000 rounds of amuninition in a few weeks, 2 handguns, body armour, and an AR-15. I don't envy government officials, but something has to be done. Since Gabby Giffords was shot in Tuscon 2 years ago, there have been 11 mass shooting in this country. That is why my husband insisted that we learn to shoot so we could defend ourselves. But it scares me that I live in a country where it's becoming necessary to do that. Do we turn our schools and public areas into armed camps because we don't want to restrict some forms of firearms? One person told me that if I was that worried about it, I should get a bullet proof vest. It seems idiotic to me that I would need to buy a vest because the government can't keep firearms out of the hands of those who would cause us harm. I understand that people who buy their firearms legally only commit a fraction of the gun violence but I'm open to hear what those who are opposed propose. Unless they believe that that's the price we pay for having easy access to guns.

I agree that Jones did a terrible job representing the pro gun position. Regardless of my personal opinion, I was horrified that he would act in that matter. I can't imagine that Jones would think acting in that matter would show him in anything but a negative light. I suppose in the interest of full disclosure, my husband & I just received our concealed hangun permits. We have 2 handguns.