Yamyam

lawyer

With reference to Hilucs "Belgium or Heaven"

And on the eigth day God changed his mind and created a place called Australis, proving once again that God is a woman.

She surrounded it with oceans making it an island but made it large enough that it was also a continent.

She made it with warm clear blue waters so there would be great barrier reefs of coral abounding in fish and crustacians and with cool green waters, not freezing, so that whales could make love and give birth to their young.

She made it with mountains so there would be snow for beauty and skiing but not frozen all year.

She made it with tropical forrests, temperate forrests and brushland and sunburnt deserts.

She made it with sweeping plains for growing crops, the best wheat in the world, the best wool and lamb and the the best beef.

She made it with hills of mineral ore.

She made it with animals and plants and birds not found any where else in the world.

She made it for dark people and whites and all those between and made it the best sporting nation in the world.

She made it complete and balanced in the one country so there was no need to create another to balance this one.

And She was so impressed with herself She called it God's Country and named it Australia.

Ask any one who has been here they will tell you.

Jeff

In England, there's an extra bit to this:

"She then wondered how to stop everyone wanting to live in this paradise country. Then she had an idea and created Australians "

Wow! I used to do some off-roading, but I always wanted to get home in one piece, so I never tried anything like that!

(which isn't often)

there must have been a different reason for her reply, as I don't think it would have been footwear related

It wasn't, and that's all I'm going to say.

but you'd probably have felt more comfortable in your heels

Perhaps. Don't know.

took two out

I certainly feel good in my heels, and I find the restriction and the different feelings and so on a thrill. So, I guess my answer would have to be something like 'umm, yeah, I think so!'

Let's hope the manufacturers catch on soon. I could do with a better choice in an 8/9UK. Actually, no, I'd just spend too much on shoes again.

It looks like I might have to leave a little early, but I'm still up for a Good Friday meet-up. Looks like there'll be quite a few of us, so that'll be most excellent.

You'll have to wear something raised, even if only a little bit.

You can't turn up 4 inches shorter than when you last met her now can you??

Well, I went in trainers, and got told to sod off. So perhaps I should have worn heels.

(And yes, there is slightly more to it than that but I don't plan to talk about it)

whiskey

Happy birthday, Francis! And great pictures, too.

"Time to open"

SH wrote:

Are you really old enough to shave?

Did he say what he shaved ?

There's something going on here... I'm also off on a date on Sunday. It isn't a blind date, but I've only seen the lady in question once before. At that time, I was in my 4" wedges. So she's only ever seen me in heels. But she was one side of a bar and I was the other side, so she's only seen me from the waist up. Now, what to do? I don't feel brave enough to go for the 4" wedgies again. I have a pair of 1.5" block heel boots which are quite subtle, but I can't walk as well in them as I can in my 4". (How does *that* work? Perhaps it's the rubber bouncy heels.) So... do I go for it in low heeled boots, and work up from there...? Or do I wear my trainers and tell her later?

Great collection, Susan. I like the wedge courts. I have a pair of boots from Schuh with the same wedge sole unit. They did them as a shoe, an ankle boot and a knee boot. My boots are absolutely wonderful to wear. I'd have liked to have the courts too, but sadly they'd sold out by the time I found out about them

Hello, good evening and, er, 'eek!'

Ahh... and all becomes clear! (Except for perhaps your thought processes, Yamyam )

SH

Well, fair comment. In my defence, I'm sure that someone's on-line catalogue refers to spade heels. I'm sure it does

Your LAB?! *eyes light up* When can I come visit?!?!?! Please explain this one!SH

It's a lab. I have three desktops, one 64-bit RISC server, and two laptops in here. What else is there to say, other than, actually I know I need to get out more

I find it handy for development, as I can run Windows XP, Windows 2000, Linux and FreeBSD in here if I need to. All I need now is broadband!

I'm a UK8ish (US10M) and 5'9", so I also raid whatever I feel like in the women's section. I've only once or twice gone to 'fetish' stores, and I've never bought anything from them. I'm happy trekking around in my 'women's' heels. Long may it continue! I once had the fright of my life in Transformation when I went in after a pair of Laurie-style laceup boots, and came out wondering who the dickens pays around a hundred quid for a pair of cheaply-made and hideous-looking boots?

Futurama

Here's one you probably weren't expecting... I worked in a perfume factory the summer I was 17. Ah, that summer. Brand new driving license, loan of a car because Mom was away so Dad drove her car and I drove his... Job, so some money. The summers were better then, too. The light was better, and - (FX: SLAP!) Ouch. Ah, yes. Anyhow, since that day, many years ago, I can't stand most perfume. I can just about tolerate CK One, or CK Be, or some of the more modern light, soapy fragrances. But a heavy perfume will pretty much make me feel quite ill. So CK for me! Next!

time

All you're missing is the fact that I can be really dumb sometimes. I've had a busy week, and I'm blaming tiredness and a pint of ale.

Well, if someone wants to edit and verify, then I'm happy to write some documentation for everyone to use. Well, if that's good with everyone, obviously.