heelsRus Posted October 30, 2004 Posted October 30, 2004 heelsRus, have you tried Jacob's Creek ??They are located in the Hunters Valley region ( I think)and their wines are fantastic.... Jimnj3,I found the woman’s company very enjoyable. I have not experienced anything quite like that before, still, we were in a shoe store and that’s where people who love shoes go.. Went to dinner after going to see Eddie Izzard last year and had a woman in the restaurants house bar want to try on my 5" black suede stiletto boots, she wore them for 20 minutes or so...now that was a bit of fun! Bubba,as far as the traffic stop went....I was not arrested nor charged as I was not DUI. Had I failed the 2nd test I would have had to blow in the bag.If I had failed that test then I would have had blood sample taken back at the station house and charged according to my blood/alcohol level. What could I expect as a result..? Well that depends on the level of booze in the system. Loss of licence, demerit points, hefty fine and possible prison time. The alcohol limit here for drivers is 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood. The LTA wants to reduce that down to 50 mills per 100 and that equates to drinking about half a glass of wine. jim Yes, have tried Jacob's Creek (it's good) :-) We don't get a good selection of much wine/beers/spirits here but the Shiraz selection isn't bad. Probably my favourite from Aus is Wolf Blass Black Label. Though Rosemount comes in close.
genebujold Posted November 1, 2004 Author Posted November 1, 2004 All - I'd like to draw your attention to a great male/female boot swap story!
genebujold Posted November 1, 2004 Author Posted November 1, 2004 What could I expect as a result..? Well that depends on the level of booze in the system. Loss of licence, demerit points, hefty fine and possible prison time. The alcohol limit here for drivers is 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood. The LTA wants to reduce that down to 50 mills per 100 and that equates to drinking about half a glass of wine. jim Bugger... And to think that just back in 1986 I was pulled over for doing 41 in a 35 zone, and was released after performing "exceptionally well" on my field sobriety test... If that had happened today I'd have been thrown in jail! And I doubt the two cops would have been sympathetic to my wearing heels... While the field sobriety tests in the US are good at measuring an individual's ability to perform tasks of manual dexterity in the person's current state of mind, they're not very good predictors of how well a person drives. BAC measures are far more objective, but unfortunately, they're actually poorer predictors within the range in which most people are found to be DUI/DWI. The reason they're the rage is because they're objective - it's difficult to contest a BAC level in court. As far as cops go, however, you'd be surprised at how accepting they are towards some things. It's been estimated that 30% of all female cops in the U.S. are closet lesbians and about 15% of the male cops are closet gays. That's more than 5 times the national average. Many more are into various forms of what "polite society" would shun. Take, for example, my two next door neighbors. They're female cops for Las Vegas Metro, and they're lesbians. They've never given me any guff about my heel wear. If anything, they're indifferent about it. I expected some reaction, but the only thing I noticed is a double-take one of them did when I first began wearing heels. Since then, it's business as usual, which for them is "cool, but polite."
Rockpup Posted November 1, 2004 Posted November 1, 2004 Gene: my boyfriend's currently a firefighter.. but has been on the local police SWAT team, and in the Army/Reserves... when he came out to an Uncle, and fellow firefighter the comment "oh damn, another gay firefighter just like the rest".. Not sure what the percentages are, but in NYC there is a gay firefighter union... *shrug* Fortunatly they all got to know him before he came out, so now it's just a joke whenever something odd comes up on TV... Still trying to track down a pair of those HD boots.. I found a pair of the Dazzle in Ft Myers, but didnt like the shape, and found a pair of the Stiletto (kind of missleading name) in Naples.. but still not the pair I think you have.. Emotion right? (Sorry, I should just scroll and check). Oh well.. I'll keep looking. Jim (formerly known as "JimC")
jim Posted November 2, 2004 Posted November 2, 2004 Very interesting stats Gene.I wonder if that is a world wide phenomena ?? They've never given me any guff about my heel wear. Your neighbors have probably "seen it all" Mate and your heel wearing doesn’t even raise a blip on their screen ...but then why should it. They are only shoes after all. (I’m sure they were classy ones at that.) The same goes for the officer who stopped me I suppose. When she commented on my boots she may have been speaking facetiously, but if she was, I was unable to detect it. Mind you Gene,if we were also running around stark bollicking naked, covered in blueberry juice shouting "death to the Roman invaders" they may have had something else to say.. jim
genebujold Posted November 2, 2004 Author Posted November 2, 2004 Well, it would have been another nationality, but I agree with you their response would have been quite different. Then again, that's to be expected. Men wearing heels doesn't violate the law like men running around naked in public!
Bubba136 Posted November 2, 2004 Posted November 2, 2004 Besides, gene, what can a couple of lesbians, even if they are cops, say about it? If they are engaged in a alternative lifestyle, why can't you, also? As far as their being critical, on the "abomination" scale, to the general public homosexual practices are way above men wearing women's clothing. Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
Steve B Posted November 3, 2004 Posted November 3, 2004 While on vacation last week, I took the plunge and wore my 5-inch Pleaser pumps in public. Actually, I did most of my driving while wearing them, and on a few occasions kept them on while going between the car and my hotel room. On one such occasion, I shared the elevator with another guy. He made no comment, but I know he noticed the pumps. Well, it was New York, so anything goes, right? Black 5-inch stilettos - the only way to go!
gary0618 Posted November 4, 2004 Posted November 4, 2004 JimC. Have you seen these? I have a pair in size 11. I think the last pair they had in stock. I love them. 4" heel, very comfortable. I wear them everywhere. Only problem I had was last week at the airport. They must have just waxed the floor. I almost took a spill 3 or 4 times. http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7132589.html Gary0618 FLAT SHOES, LIKE FLAT DRINKS, ARE FOR FLAT PEOPLE
loveheel Posted November 4, 2004 Posted November 4, 2004 Those boots look great. I have had them on my zappos wish list for a while. They don't have them in my size anymore. In general, Harley Davidson has a few ladies boots that would look really good on guys.
genebujold Posted November 4, 2004 Author Posted November 4, 2004 JimC. Have you seen these? I have a pair in size 11. I think the last pair they had in stock. I love them. 4" heel, very comfortable. I wear them everywhere. Only problem I had was last week at the airport. They must have just waxed the floor. I almost took a spill 3 or 4 times. http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7132589.html Gary0618 Very similar to my HD Emotions.
Dawn HH Posted November 6, 2004 Posted November 6, 2004 Fellows:-) These real life encounter stories are fantastic reading and I enjoy them to no end. Please keep them coming. I have a pair of black Harley-Davidson women's mid-calf, inside zipper, boots with a 3.25" block heel, and I have them on as I post this to you all now. When I had to change from a stiletto heel to a block heel, these were the first pair of boots that I purchased and then began to embark on my street-heeling career with them. Needless to say, I have worn them a lot everywhere. They are a size 8 M and the size is true to size and the width is true to width also, and are extremely comfortable as I have worn them for up to 18 hours straight many times. My next pair of Harley-Davidson boots will have a 4" heel. There are several styles from Zappos that will fill the bill with proper looks and heel style and heights with some excellent street-heeling possibilities. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
genebujold Posted November 13, 2004 Author Posted November 13, 2004 Yet another real life encounter... After dinner at one of our favorite Italian restaurants here in Vegas, I drove to the parking lot of Bellagio, as we'd never had any trouble before. I parked and my my wife and I disembarked. We were both dressed fairly conservatively, with her in a pair of kitten-heel black leather boots, black some kind of stretch/flair pants, mid-thigh leather jacket, and accompanying acoutrements customary to a woman of Vegas, including a wedding ring, earrings, necklace, bracelet, and wallet. Thank God they only detained us 40 seconds until the security supervisor finally recognized we weren't some kind of threat! Some killers. The only difference between 40,000 other males and myself was the fact I was wearing a pair of Franco Sarto heels. That's it. It went like this: I pulled them off and tossed them at the guard's feet, saying, "they're my shoes, dammit - Franco Sarto, about $79 a pop - what the f*** is your problem, here????????????????" The additional exclamation points belong to the demanding stares I gave our "captors." I'm not sure who it was who came down to "rescue" us, but the effect on the guards was dramatic, and turned an ugly situation into a free drink on the house for each of us. Quite frankly, I though the Bellagio was beyond all of this. Then again, I realize they're as tightly wound around the axel as the rest of us against terrorists. It's just a sad shame that a guy wearing heels is somehow instantly associated with terrorism!
Bubba136 Posted November 13, 2004 Posted November 13, 2004 Hmmm! quite a story. I think you missed a step somewhere. Something happened after you parked the car, disembarked and told us what your wife was wearing. (I can guess, but....) Who stopped you, where did they come from and why would your wife attract any attention dressed the way she was? And, more to the point, why did you throw your boots at the guard -- did he want to try them on? Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
Dawn HH Posted November 14, 2004 Posted November 14, 2004 Genebujold:-) All I want is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Seriously---it would be nice to get some continuity of the facts. I missed a few pages in your story. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
highheellover Posted November 14, 2004 Posted November 14, 2004 i agree with you dawn. Girls and heels rock.
loveheel Posted November 14, 2004 Posted November 14, 2004 The problem in the US is that there are now all these people that feel "called" to be on the look-out for terrorists. I can just see Bin-Laden walk into the Bellagio in a pair of stiletto heels.
genebujold Posted November 16, 2004 Author Posted November 16, 2004 Hmmm! quite a story. I think you missed a step somewhere. Something happened after you parked the car, disembarked and told us what your wife was wearing. (I can guess, but....) Who stopped you, where did they come from and why would your wife attract any attention dressed the way she was? And, more to the point, why did you throw your boots at the guard -- did he want to try them on? Sorry - here's the complete story: It went like this: As we walked through the doors, the security guards asked us to step aside and remove our footware, at which point I pulled them off and tossed them at the guard's feet, saying, "they're my shoes, dammit - Franco Sarto, about $79 a pop - what the f*** is your problem, here????????????????"
genebujold Posted November 16, 2004 Author Posted November 16, 2004 The problem in the US is that there are now all these people that feel "called" to be on the look-out for terrorists. I can just see Bin-Laden walk into the Bellagio in a pair of stiletto heels. No kidding. Like that would be the attention-avoiding thing to do, huh? The antiterrorism people have got to get something through their heads: It's not the extraordinary which they need to inspect, but rather, the ordinary. Terrorists want to blend in until the moment of truth. So, folks - heel on! It's the best protection against becoming wrongly labled that I can think of!
Bubba136 Posted November 16, 2004 Posted November 16, 2004 GJB wrote: As we walked through the doors, the security guards asked us to step aside and remove our footware, How curious! I wonder what he thought you were trying to conceal? And, is his action unusual at that place? If it is, I think his supervisor should provide more "guidance" on the liablity incurred when singling a person out for "extra" observation -- to the effect that they just might be forced to change the name of the place to "Gene's Place." Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
heelsRus Posted November 17, 2004 Posted November 17, 2004 Genebujold:-) All I want is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Seriously---it would be nice to get some continuity of the facts. I missed a few pages in your story. Cheers--- Dawn HH That information has been classified by a security certificate. :-)
JeffM Posted November 17, 2004 Posted November 17, 2004 Gene I understand your feelings. BUT I believe that even women going through airport security have to remove their shoes and gloves for Xray. So I can understand the security guys manner as well. Jeff
Bubba136 Posted November 17, 2004 Posted November 17, 2004 Yeah, ok for an airport and passengers going bye-bye. But, for a casino (Bellagio)??? Ya gotta be kidding! Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
Dawn HH Posted November 17, 2004 Posted November 17, 2004 I go along with Bubba136. A casino? Really! Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
JeffM Posted November 17, 2004 Posted November 17, 2004 I am not taking sides here guys. But for terrorists where there is a crowd there is the likelyhood of an attack. What would happen if a bomber blew the place to bits. Would it be business as usual the next day, week, month etc in the other casinos? They cause havoc with out killing huge numbers of people. Have a look at what happened in that bar in Bali. People stayed away for months. I am sure you get my point. And I agree with what Gene said, if there was to be a threat it is hardly likely to come from some one attracting attention to himself by what he is wearing. Jeff
Rockpup Posted November 17, 2004 Posted November 17, 2004 The problem is, you can stuff more explosives into the hollowed out bottom of a pair of running shoes then Gene's Franco Sarto's.. Kiss style platforms, ok.. yea.. The guard may not have personally liked what he saw, and figured he would embarass Gene into not coming back. Doubt that tactic will work Seeya Jim (formerly known as "JimC")
Dawn HH Posted November 18, 2004 Posted November 18, 2004 JeffM:-) I get your point and it is well made. JimC:-) Genebujold doesn't put me in mind that he would be a person that would be easily scared off on returning to a place at a later date after an incident took place there. Cheers--- Dawn HH High Heeled Boots Forever!
genebujold Posted November 18, 2004 Author Posted November 18, 2004 GJB wrote: How curious! I wonder what he thought you were trying to conceal? And, is his action unusual at that place? If it is, I think his supervisor should provide more "guidance" on the liablity incurred when singling a person out for "extra" observation -- to the effect that they just might be forced to change the name of the place to "Gene's Place." I think what twigged him is the fact that I was a man wearing woman's shoes. In retrospect I believe Bellagio's dress code was as much at fault as anything else. Although there's nothing specifically in there to warrant his stopping us, there's always the catch-all clause, which probably loooks something like, "clothing or attire which draws significant negative attention." I guess by throwing down I probably created as more negative attention than if I'd remained calm - my bad, and I'm sorry for my bad reaction (and I already received my wife's feedback for my bad behavior... ) However, I believe it probably seemed like it would attract more negative attention because the walkway into the hotel from the parking lot is well-lit and concrete, so I'm sure he heard me coming. Had he spotted me in the casino, amidst the increase in noise and dimmer lights, he probably would have had a different reaction. Regardless, his supervisor assessed the situation and decided "no big deal" and let us in anyway.
genebujold Posted November 18, 2004 Author Posted November 18, 2004 A terrorist wearing even the most powerful explosives in a pair of women's heels would, at best, kill a couple people, injure a handful more, and cause very limited physical damage. At worst he would loose the use of his legs and ruin a good pair of heels! The main damage would be financial as tourists stayed away from the hotels. Even so, that would be minimal compared to what a casino brings in each month, and I guarantee you the hotels would improve security so much that the tourists would feel very safe returning to the strip. In fact, I wouldn't be at all surprised if they're currently using automated explosives sniffers at all entrances. The cost of the devices would be justified. And I'd be willing to bet our government has involved itself in helping train security guards for all high-profile areas such as Vegas to help them become better at spotting potential terrorist activity.
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