jmc

nit-picking

Welcome to HHplace! If you have never worn heels before you might want to consider starting with something that has more of a block heel or a wedge. They are more stable and you will have a better time getting the feel of them at first. Then you can go on to stilettos. Also, start out rather moderate on the height -- don't slip on a pair of 6-inchers right at the start. Try 3 or 4-inchers instead, get accustomed to them, then work your way up if you want to. As far as shoe-shops, there are lots of other members far more qualified to offer good suggestions. Explore the site -- you will get to know a bunch of interesting people and there is a lot good advice for beginners already here.

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I walked into a shoe shop today, and the door hadn't even closed behind me and I had to turn around and walk out because I knew I was going to spend a fortune! Aren't I good?

That's self control!

the shipping takes like 2-3 weeks though, and that sucks.

Doesn't the anticipation drive you crazy?

. . .and since you attached them to your posts, they now reside on the HHplace server. They will never be lost again! Thank you, hoverfly!

Amanda, if the word you had in mind is a synonym for "height" then you got the right one. JeffB, I would change one word in your comment a couple of posts back. I would change the word "simplistic" to "simple". Other than that, I am in full agreement. There's nothing wrong with simple statements like "I wear heels because I like the way they feel" or "I like what they do for my stature." Our society seems to have gotten hung up on long-winded, wordy explanations rife with deep-seated and hidden meanings, explanations that require a PhD in something to understand. Some things in life just ain't that complicated. (Thank goodness.) Whatever your reason for liking or wearing heels, just figure out how to live with it and have fun!

Probably a whole lot more time than I should be spending. . .

A trick I picked up for another board member is to apply stuff that numbs tooth pain, forgot the name but it work well.

I think it was "Anbesol" or "Orajel". There may be others too.

Can't remember where or when but 2 men trying to steel an ATM machine by hooking a chain around it and to the bumper of there vintage pu truck were arrested when the police found the bumper and chain still attached to the ATM machine. LOL!!!!

License plate still in tack.

Another pair of geniuses decided to steal an ATM machine by chaining it to a big Caterpillar tractor/loader. The tractor had enough power that they were able to break the ATM loose and drag it off the concrete pad. However, while it was operational the machine sent numerous photos of the thieves to the main bank office. Further, when the electrical connections were severed the local police station received immediate notice. These two got caught also, Cat tractors can be very useful for a wide variety of jobs but they are not recommended as speedy getaway vehicles!

O' Reilly (of the TV series "M*A*S*H")

Nuts!!! I meant to post this in "For Everyone"....

Hey Mods - could one of you move this for me??? I'd rather no double-post it.

Thanks and sorry.

done.

generation

Agreed. "Either" would make sence, not "other".

Dan

Is that better? (Edited option "Other" to read "Either".)

If you think about it, Planet Earth has been in a global warming phase ever since the end of the last Ice Age.

. . .and that's a good thing!

I find it ludicrous that these climate scientists expect us to believe they can extrapolate global temperatures fifty years into the future while meteorologists cannot tell us what the temperature is going to be next week.

Mankind has only had the instruments to monitor temperature for 100 years or so, and instruments from more than 20 years ago were not all that accurate.

It's more than a lie. It is a gigantic hoax.

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Does that make your day or what?

Auntie Anita

Yes it does! Welcome back :-)

(Socorro) New Mexico (where they lit the first one off.)

. . . nail polish has some acetone in it (it does?). . .

Yes, acetone is the solvent in most types of nail polish, as well as nail polish remover.

Unless you are deliberately concentrating and inhaling the stuff (as in "huffing"), I wouldn't be too concerned. Just air the place out well until your nails are dry.

. . .right now ive got the problem with a pair of heels i have though that the tip keeps falling out of one of the pair first time i thought it was just nothing but then it happened again... help anyone? the other heel is fine so i know im using the right size of tips for it.. when i put it in it feels completly solid and stuck in there.. it just falls out while im walking.

Try applying a drop of Super Glue or the like to the pin next time it falls out. That should make it stay put.

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When do you put away your boots?

I don't -- they see the light of day throughout the year. They may get a little less wear in the summer but sometimes there are chilly days during the warm months.

Hello ;

Is it possible to put European measurements near the American(English) ? . . .

OK. . .done.

brainwashing

lorriette: You bring up a good question. I hope you do not mind, I did a little re-word on the title to this thread -- I inserted the word "so". Personally, about 4.5" is as high as I go if I'm leaving the house -- on my size 12 (USW) clod-hoppers that's pretty reasonable. I'll go higher indoors but not for long -- it just is not comfortable. I think the allure of the extreme heels is the challenge. If you can handle 4.5", you want to try 5". Once you get the hang of 5", 5.5" beckons. Then 6, then 6.5 and so on.

While everyone's voting, any lovers of wedges? I know I can't be the only one favoring wedges, can I?

You're not.

I especially like wedges because they tend to be a little more discreet.

I don't think you have done any permanent damage yet because there is still some of the heel tip left. It definitely shows some wear though -- you are putting some mileage on those heels! Just watch the wear on the heel tips -- when they start getting too thin to do their job or if they start getting loose, it's time to replace them.

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But if I ever have a son I'm gonna name him: John, or George, or Charles, or Bob, or anything but "Sue".

Thank you, Johnny Cash :-)