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Maybe not on topic of this thread, but I miss the fictional stories that used to appear in this thread. Anybody out there able to contribute? I have tried to write such but without much success.

As I see it the answer to the jeans/ trouser length 'problem' is easily solved ladies. Stick to skirts and dresses, so much more feminine. personally i hate it when you can see a woman is wearing nice heels but the length of the leg hides them.

Billy's never slow to call a spade a spade. A very funny man. I would love to see him persform live.

I live in Australia but Ilikekicks comment is a new one on me. I have not heard a mention of it in any of the media I see/watch but it does indeed sound insane enough to be something that these 'experts' would dream up.

San Francisco 49ers! Gee aren't they a little old to be playing football?

Yoss. According to one of the 'experts' on the subject I once heard it should be either humankind or personkind. (I am not joking.) By what he (sorry - the person) said any word or phrase should be neutralised - whatever that may mean.

Its not always in speech that PC pokes its nose in. Here in Oz, so as not to 'upset' females who deliver the post, officially, instead of postman, they are to be referred to as Postal Delivery Officers. (This comes direct from the mouth of an ex-Postal Delivery Officer). The man collecting the garbage is a Garbage Disposal Officers. The list goes on. ChairMAN cannot be used, the correct term is either Chair or Chairperson. Even the simple cover to the water, electricity mains is longer a MANhole cover but an Underground Pit Inspection cover. What a load of crap. I must say I disagree with most of this PC rubbish. Maybe someone should come up with a PC term for the politicians and public servants who come up with these terms. I think 'Idiots' would aptly describe them.

That's not FOOTball. Football is not played with an egg!! Only jesting folks!! hope youYanks enjoy your game whoever may be playing.

I'm no baseball expert but it looks to me as if she is standing at home plate not on the pitching mound. Sorry. I did not see the earlier picture where she does indeed appear to be 'on the mound'

If I recall the safety procedure talks and reading matter on the subject supplied in the airplane EVERYBODY would need to remove footwear before exiting the plane so as not to damage the escape slide.

heels_are_me. Where are you. My earlier comment and another from a South Oz writer seems to disagree. I like the comment of jetheels fan and totally agree. I recall the times, the late 60's, when a man had to be wearing at least a jacket and tie to get into a 'club' and many insisted that a female had to be a wearing a skirt. This will sound very strange to the younger generations, but we took it as a necessity and never queried it. I worked in a factory and nearly all the fifty or so females wore heels to and from work (safety reasons meant flats while working). Oh yes for the days when men were men and females were something to be admired and drooled over once the age of about seventeen (yes seventeen) was achieved and one began to understand that females were something else apart from men with lumps on their chests. I don't think that the shoes of the 60's would have been more comfortable than those of todays as manufacturing techniques must have improved the design. I think the main reasons many women do not wear heels are that they are in too much of a hurry to get everywhere and therefore cannot walk in the slower manner demanded by heels and, that with their mother not having worn heels, have never been taught the correct manner of walking in them as I recall being told by women friends that their mother did for them.

These shoes have already been discussed in 'Ultra High Heels'

I agree withluvnheels. I live in a different state from him and rarely see any women wearing heels even in the central business/shopping district. Even the office girls seem to change their footwear even to 'pop out' to buy lunch.

That pair in the park are a beautiful and what I call a pair of 'heels'. The bird aint bad either!!

I have not been watching them. For one thing, with the nine hour time difference, many of the events take place in the middle of the night in Australia. In my opinion no teams sports should be included as most of these have their own 'World Championships'. Also the games have become too commercialised and I feel that too many 'also rans' get to participate. As I understand things, in the 'origina' games in Greece it was the different states 'champions' who took part. Perhaps this should be applied these days, each countries CHAMPION at each event the only competitor from that country.

Pete - Any idea where I might find the story you refer to as I am not aware of it?

I was in Las Vegas while on holiday recently and I can tell you that just about every third woman who walked past you was wearing wedges, some very high. High stilettoes were also very, very popular and looked great with short, tight skirts (perhaps that's because I am a dirty old man!!)

Where can I find this story?

I think I was a teenager, way back in the late 50's, when the large majority of women seemed to, to my recollection these days, wear high heels. I recall that at the printing works where I began my working life there were around fifty girls/women in the binding department and all wore heels, to and from work at least (heels were banned in the factory on safety grounds) of at least two inches.

Luckily this subject is not relevant here in sunny Queensland (even though its wet and windy today in my little corner of the State)

I have enjoyed this story each time I have read it, the first being many years ago. IMO it is a pity that no-one seems to write stories like this any more although there have been a couple of attempts.

I have been a big fan of high heels ever since I began to take an interest in the female gender, some 50-odd years. If I had my way I would make it law that women were only permitted to wear HIGH heels. Well I can always dream!!

Very nice. I must say however that I much preferred the 'older' style of sci-fi movies where the clothing of choice seemed to be pvc/leather. Oh well, I suppose beggars can't be choosy.

I'm usually only logged on long enough to check out the threads and look at any that might interest me that have been updated. I usually do this twice a day, a.m. and p.m. sometimes I am logged on for 20-30 minutes, other times for mere seconds.

If the 'real' Karen was wear that outfit in an episode, I could easily be persuaded to return to watching Dr Who.