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  1. And, perhaps aside from some personal satisfaction, what exactly is that going to accomplish? (I know Dr. Shoe is not going to see this if he is serious about leaving. But others will.)

    We can fight the spammers. All of us -- regular users.

    There is a "Report Spam Here" thread right on top of the "Hellos, Goodbyes, and General Announcements" forum. Only about a half-dozen of us post there and we flag the URL's of these spam posts. Instructions for how to do it are here: http://www.hhplace.org/hhboard/viewtopic.php?p=114894#114894. Once flagged, spam does not stay for long, usually less than a day. Our posse of spam-killing moderators log in regularly and sweep it away. Complaining about it here in the threads does nothing.

  2. . . .I am soooooo ANGRY with all this f@@king SPAM!!!

    Then Fight It! There is a "Report Spam Here" thread right on top of the "Hellos, Goodbyes, and General Announcements" forum. Only about a half-dozen of us post there and we flag the URL's of these spam posts. Instructions for how to do it are here: http://www.hhplace.org/hhboard/viewtopic.php?p=114894#114894. Once flagged, spam does not stay for long, usually less than a day. Our posse of spam-killing moderators log in regularly and sweep it away. Complaining about it here in the threads does nothing.

  3. It's a roundabout way of saying, "Wear them at your own risk."

    ". . . and don't come back to sue us if you break your neck."

    As if we don't have enough sense to figure that out for ourselves. These disclaimers drive me nuts. Look at the operator's manual for any automobile -- at least every other page has a warning about what might happen to you if you don't pay attention to what you are doing. Duh!

  4. Ruby -- Le752 knows what she's talking about. She started a very lively and interesting discussion thread last spring, she was facing virtually the same situation as you. Her thread was accidentally deleted during an aggressive spam cleanup session but the majority of it was reconstructed shortly thereafter. The discussion is available here: http://www.hhplace.org/hhboard/viewtopic.php?t=5928. It's well worth a read.

  5. Although toward the end of the production run Model T's were available in colors other than black. Production switched over to the Model A in 1929 and A's were always available in several colors. Apparently Ford eventually perceived a demand for a little bit of variety.

  6. . . . I get really disgusted when someone that's the complete opposite of what I'm looking for starts persisting to me - basically unattractive, no real or realistic direction in life, lacks characteristics that might suggest above-average intelligence, nothing in common, etc. and most are unable to read disinterest - and it's not like my tastes are all that particular . . .

    I'm not sure they are unable to read your disinterest. They just don't want to, and that is a sure sign of arrogance. That's exactly the nimrod I had in mind.

  7. First, please allow me to extend an apology on behalf of the masculine portion of humanity for those slobbering nimrods that make you uncomfortable by ogling you. Let me point out that most of us do like women although I am not offering that as an excuse. After all, there is self-control. It is rare and precious but it does exist. Those neanderthals need to get some. Now mind you, unless you also refer to your 40th birthday as "history", I would qualify as an "old man". Psychologically and emotionally there really is little difference between an old man and a young man -- we don't get much past 20 in those categories. Which means most men, regardless of age, will notice women, it is hard-wired into our systems. I notice most women, whether they are "attractive" or not. But I do make a conscious effort to keep it low-key. "Noticing" is one thing, "Slack-jawed gawking" is quite another. Of course I have some trouble relating to your situation as I have never really been much of anything to look at. Let's just say nobody ever strained a neck muscle to get an eyeful of me. However, it sounds as though you prefer to "fade into the background" as much as possible. That is a familiar theme to a lot of the male heelers here -- those of us who have not yet developed self-confidence would rather not call a lot of attention to ourselves. For some of us it is personal, for others it is a function of where we live -- there are a lot of redneck backwaters out there where the only heels acceptable on a man are attached to cowboy boots. (I don't have anything against cowboy boots but if that's all you can wear they get a little monotonous. Breaking the monotony footwear-wise is a lot of what this board is about.) I guess just try to do what makes you comfortable, physically as well as emotionally. What the rest of the world sees/thinks/says is of secondary importance at best.

  8. I (would) like a standard proportion system because that would allow meaningful comparisons between styles and manufacturers. But then I think we all would like a standardized sizing system too and the lack of that has been the subject of much discussion hereabouts. Dream on!

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