Let's do it here too: Ask anyone anything

[omgzombies]

I really should invest in some booties, but I'm worried the trend will die out as soon as I purchase them. I'm always incredibly late to the game.

[meshaliuknits]

Dec 28, 2015 17:07:04 GMT -5 summer said:

This thread is more random then a randoms thread. Is everyone drinking but me?

I wish. Whiskey may be the only thing that could improve the coffee we have here.

[meshaliuknits]

Dec 28, 2015 17:15:46 GMT -5 Dig Ophelia said:

Dec 28, 2015 17:11:26 GMT -5 1234FIF! said:

Show us your style so we can judge you mercilessly. THANKS IN ADVANCE! 

LOL  I'll have to find an example of the kind of shoes I often wear. 

Just picture anything with a 5 - 5.5 inch platform heel .... or thigh high boots.  


Anything anyone else would only wear if they were going to a Halloween costume party dressed as a "sexy _____".  lol 

I want to see the boots.

[chedifuen]

Dec 28, 2015 17:13:10 GMT -5 omgzombies said:

I really should invest in some booties, but I'm worried the trend will die out as soon as I purchase them. I'm always incredibly late to the game.

I just recently got some and while I like them I also feel self-conscience in them, like I'm trying too hard or something. 

[josieposy]

Dec 28, 2015 16:35:31 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I have several cat based lists. Most of you on on the less... desirable ones.

I'm with her (I hope)

[meshaliuknits]

Dec 28, 2015 17:23:18 GMT -5 josieposy said:

Dec 28, 2015 16:35:31 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I have several cat based lists. Most of you on on the less... desirable ones.

I'm with her (I hope)

No worries here.

[asdfjkl]

Dec 28, 2015 12:29:07 GMT -5 1234FIF! said:

asdfjkl What's happening with your hearing?

I went to the doctor this morning.  It doesn't *look* infected and there are no spiders in it, but there is a lot of fluid behind both ear drums.  Current plan is abx and a decongestant.  If the hearing is not 100% restored by this weekend, I'm supposed to call back and they will get me in with an ENT.  Doc said he's about 70% sure this is some kind of infection and is comfortable with abx as the first line of defense.  We shall see.  [/quote]

[elleblue]

Hoping the abx helps asdfjkl.

[NitaX]

Dec 28, 2015 17:00:05 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

Dec 28, 2015 16:57:49 GMT -5 NitaX said:

See, I'm not even talking about folks with rational reasons. Every time folks post shoes, I sigh because ultimately, they end up with shoes that do nothing for the outfit or they are just plain ugly. 

My goal is plain as possible. I strive for plain because I know that cute is out of the question. Forgettable is the best I can hope for. Weep for me.

No. You can have cute and comfortable shoes. This is what I mean, I don't buy uncomfortable shoes. So, if I recommend a brand, I''m usually doing so because I've worn the shoes. I'm not sitting at a desk all day. There are several days where I'm running back and forth for meetings. Any shoe I buy needs to be comfortable enough to go an entire 12 hour work day. 

[asdfjkl]

Here's my question for anyone:

My kitchen floors are uneven because my house is old so the floors "roll." I would like to put the tile that looks like hard wood in my kitchen but can't because the floor is uneven.  Is there a nice laminate (for flexibility) that looks like hardwood?  I do not subscribe to the all-laminate-is-ugly school of interior design.  I don't want to pour the concrete evener out on my kitchen floor because that seems like a big project andplusalso concrete is heavy and I don't want to make the floors heavier.  

[Michelle]

If people around here really do have spreadsheets, I'd be so curious to know what if anything I have posted is on there.

I mean, Murray's, obviously. But I am curious what kind of profile builds up over time when someone is tracking it on a spreadsheet and you haven't been paying a lot of attention...

[asdfjkl]

I have another question for History and Legal people:

I need a very digestible "this is how the US court systems are structure" essay for a class I'm teaching.  I need something that explains that there are two court systems (state and federal) and two justice systems (civil and criminal).  It needs to be something an undergrad could grasp.  

[laurenpetro]

Dec 28, 2015 17:34:40 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

Here's my question for anyone:

My kitchen floors are uneven because my house is old so the floors "roll." I would like to put the tile that looks like hard wood in my kitchen but can't because the floor is uneven.  Is there a nice laminate (for flexibility) that looks like hardwood?  I do not subscribe to the all-laminate-is-ugly school of interior design.  I don't want to pour the concrete evener out on my kitchen floor because that seems like a big project andplusalso concrete is heavy and I don't want to make the floors heavier.  

Can you even the floor out without it making the adjoining floors look odd?

[meshaliuknits]

Dec 28, 2015 17:28:26 GMT -5 Dig Ophelia said:

Dec 28, 2015 17:17:25 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I want to see the boots.

These aren't my actual boots, but I have several pairs that look like these.

We have some overlap. My stuff would have more skulls, though.

[msmerymac]

Dec 28, 2015 17:13:10 GMT -5 omgzombies said:

I really should invest in some booties, but I'm worried the trend will die out as soon as I purchase them. I'm always incredibly late to the game.

I had the same thought about gladiator sandals. I missed out on them completely.

[zelda25]

Dec 28, 2015 17:34:40 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

Here's my question for anyone:

My kitchen floors are uneven because my house is old so the floors "roll." I would like to put the tile that looks like hard wood in my kitchen but can't because the floor is uneven.  Is there a nice laminate (for flexibility) that looks like hardwood?  I do not subscribe to the all-laminate-is-ugly school of interior design.  I don't want to pour the concrete evener out on my kitchen floor because that seems like a big project andplusalso concrete is heavy and I don't want to make the floors heavier.  

We have laminate in our kitchen/dining that looks so much like wood that I wasn't sure it was laminate until I touched it--it does look nice. I don't know what kind it is because it was there when we bought the house. However, it just isn't good in the kitchen; any spills that don't get cleaned up immediately (I have a dog who drinks sloppily) make it bubble. I would NOT recommend laminate.

[asdfjkl]

Dec 28, 2015 13:45:45 GMT -5 jdnotbyrider said:

I'll actually pose a serious question, even if it is not a serious thread:

As a white male millennial, what are some things that I really need to get through my skull?

I'll leave the race thing alone, but with the male part, I think what you need to appreciate is that "there's history here."  So when you see women getting bent out of shape because you made some little quip or you called them baby or they didn't let you hold the door open, or some other thing that seems tiny and small and "who would possibly give a shit about this", it's because women exist in a larger story that includes among other things having to:

fight for the right to use anesthesia during child birth because the pain of labor was considered God's punishment for original sin;
listen to their president's administration call Title IX a "feeding trough for feminists";
fight for the right to say no to sex with their husbands;
argue that domestic violence was actual real violence and not just a "lovers quarrel"
have every equal protection argument that pertains to them measured with intermediate, rather than strict scrutiny;
watch the supreme court prioritize the rights of corporations to "religious freedom" above the rights of women to access to reproductive health care...

There's history here.

[asdfjkl]

Dec 28, 2015 17:36:38 GMT -5 1234FIF! said:

Dec 28, 2015 17:31:15 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

I went to the doctor this morning.  It doesn't *look* infected and there are no spiders in it, but there is a lot of fluid behind both ear drums.  Current plan is abx and a decongestant.  If the hearing is not 100% restored by this weekend, I'm supposed to call back and they will get me in with an ENT.  Doc said he's about 70% sure this is some kind of infection and is comfortable with abx as the first line of defense.  We shall see.  

OK well that sounds promising!

It's certainly better than "I think it's a tumor."

[decemberwedding07]

Dec 28, 2015 17:09:36 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

Dec 28, 2015 16:46:24 GMT -5 NitaX said:

I do have a question for the whole - why do y'all post questions asking about shoes and STILL pick the ugly ones? WHY JESUS WHY? If I tell you a shoe is comfortable, why not take me at my word?

I just don't understand.

ETA: Y'all be out here in shoes like this. *fights air* Stop wearing these shoes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I recently put on my red flannel shirt, scarf, cute earings, straight-legged jeans and "sensible shoes" for work. Then I thought about how ugly my Dansko clogs are, despite their hippie-cred, and changed to red booties. I think you're subconsciously wearing off on me. I also rarely wear heels, but love to shop your posts for the "if I wore heels to work" dream outfits.

I have a pair of Dansko clogs. They are strictly worn indoors for housework. I call them my kitchen shoes. My feet get tired if I cook in anything else. I can stand in one spot for hours at a time and my feet still feel wonderful. I have often wished that I cared less about the way my shoes look so that I could wear them outside of my house and have happy feet all the time. Alas... 

[decemberwedding07]

Dec 28, 2015 17:18:16 GMT -5 chedifuen said:

Dec 28, 2015 17:13:10 GMT -5 omgzombies said:

I really should invest in some booties, but I'm worried the trend will die out as soon as I purchase them. I'm always incredibly late to the game.

I just recently got some and while I like them I also feel self-conscience in them, like I'm trying too hard or something. 

That's how I feel about these shoes that I just got! Someone posted them to a local buy/sell board, and the price was so low that I decided to venture out of my shoe comfort zone. I keep putting them on and then changing right before I leave home! lol. 

www.farfetch.com/shopping/women/Chloe-Darcy-boots-item-11150118.aspx?gclid=CJezkcfU_8kCFUNhfgodjRMFkQ&fsb=1&ef_id=Vn2G7AAAAKL84dMO:20151228230126:s

NitaX , please help! What's your verdict? 

ETA: I found them listed elsewhere. These pictures are better, as they show them being worn. 

www.net-a-porter.com/us/en/product/570909/chloe/shearling-lined-leather-wedge-ankle-boots

[decemberwedding07]

Dec 28, 2015 17:31:15 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

Dec 28, 2015 12:29:07 GMT -5 1234FIF! said:

asdfjkl What's happening with your hearing?

I went to the doctor this morning.  It doesn't *look* infected and there are no spiders in it, but there is a lot of fluid behind both ear drums.  Current plan is abx and a decongestant.  If the hearing is not 100% restored by this weekend, I'm supposed to call back and they will get me in with an ENT.  Doc said he's about 70% sure this is some kind of infection and is comfortable with abx as the first line of defense.  We shall see.  

Yikes! Sorry to hear you've been having problems with your hearing. I was so confused by 1234FIF!'s question, since I missed the post where you originally said you were having problems. I read it as being a LEGAL hearing and I was going, "Who in their right mind would post something that personal under her real name? I'm shocked SBP would do something like that!" Lol. 

[meshaliuknits]

Dec 28, 2015 17:55:23 GMT -5 Dig Ophelia said:

Dec 28, 2015 17:43:14 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

We have some overlap. My stuff would have more skulls, though.

I'm not huge on skulls on my clothing, but you might like this skull necklace I have.  It's one of my favorites.




And as you know, I'm also fond of real animal skulls as house decoration.  

I do!

These are my current favorite pair of tacky heels:



I'm not particularly graceful in them, but I love them so much.

[redheadbaker]

Dec 28, 2015 18:00:13 GMT -5 decemberwedding07 said:

Dec 28, 2015 17:09:36 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

I recently put on my red flannel shirt, scarf, cute earings, straight-legged jeans and "sensible shoes" for work. Then I thought about how ugly my Dansko clogs are, despite their hippie-cred, and changed to red booties. I think you're subconsciously wearing off on me. I also rarely wear heels, but love to shop your posts for the "if I wore heels to work" dream outfits.

I have a pair of Dansko clogs. They are strictly worn indoors for housework. I call them my kitchen shoes. My feet get tired if I cook in anything else. I can stand in one spot for hours at a time and my feet still feel wonderful. I have often wished that I cared less about the way my shoes look so that I could wear them outside of my house and have happy feet all the time. Alas... 

I heart my Danskos.

[decemberwedding07]

Dec 28, 2015 17:33:03 GMT -5 NitaX said:

Dec 28, 2015 17:00:05 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

My goal is plain as possible. I strive for plain because I know that cute is out of the question. Forgettable is the best I can hope for. Weep for me.

No. You can have cute and comfortable shoes. This is what I mean, I don't buy uncomfortable shoes. So, if I recommend a brand, I''m usually doing so because I've worn the shoes. I'm not sitting at a desk all day. There are several days where I'm running back and forth for meetings. Any shoe I buy needs to be comfortable enough to go an entire 12 hour work day. 

Do you have favorite brands? I need something to take on trips. I've yet to find something with a heel to wear to nice dinners that doesn't make my feet so sore that I can't enjoy touring the next day. The other issue is all of the damn uneven cobblestones that old cities have! I can't do stiletto heels on that shit!

[asdfjkl]

Dec 28, 2015 17:42:26 GMT -5 laurenpetro said:

Dec 28, 2015 17:34:40 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

Here's my question for anyone:

My kitchen floors are uneven because my house is old so the floors "roll." I would like to put the tile that looks like hard wood in my kitchen but can't because the floor is uneven.  Is there a nice laminate (for flexibility) that looks like hardwood?  I do not subscribe to the all-laminate-is-ugly school of interior design.  I don't want to pour the concrete evener out on my kitchen floor because that seems like a big project andplusalso concrete is heavy and I don't want to make the floors heavier.  

Can you even the floor out without it making the adjoining floors look odd?

How?  I would love to make them even and yes, I could do it without making anything else look weird, but I haven't heard of anything other than the concrete evener which I think would make my floor too heavy for the support beams.

[decemberwedding07]

Dec 28, 2015 17:34:40 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

Here's my question for anyone:

My kitchen floors are uneven because my house is old so the floors "roll." I would like to put the tile that looks like hard wood in my kitchen but can't because the floor is uneven.  Is there a nice laminate (for flexibility) that looks like hardwood?  I do not subscribe to the all-laminate-is-ugly school of interior design.  I don't want to pour the concrete evener out on my kitchen floor because that seems like a big project andplusalso concrete is heavy and I don't want to make the floors heavier.  

Have you talked to a hardwood floor specialist about fixing the wood floors and found that it's going to be too difficult/impossible, or are you just nervous about having wood floors in a kitchen? If it's the latter, we still have the original wood floors in the kitchen of our 100 year old house and they look perfec. We had the floors refinished before moving in, but they didn't look bad in the kitchen. We didn't even want or need to refinish the floors, but there was an unfortunate water damage issue that happened right before closing that necessitated refinishing all of the floors. 

How formal is your kitchen? I am vaguely recalling your house as being from the 20s, but maybe I'm wrong? I've seen a lot of kitchens redone to look original with black and white linoleum squares and they look gorgeous. I haven't seen any that look like wood. 

[NitaX]

Dec 28, 2015 18:03:20 GMT -5 decemberwedding07 said:

Dec 28, 2015 17:18:16 GMT -5 chedifuen said:

I just recently got some and while I like them I also feel self-conscience in them, like I'm trying too hard or something. 

That's how I feel about these shoes that I just got! Someone posted them to a local buy/sell board, and the price was so low that I decided to venture out of my shoe comfort zone. I keep putting them on and then changing right before I leave home! lol. 

www.farfetch.com/shopping/women/Chloe-Darcy-boots-item-11150118.aspx?gclid=CJezkcfU_8kCFUNhfgodjRMFkQ&fsb=1&ef_id=Vn2G7AAAAKL84dMO:20151228230126:s

NitaX , please help! What's your verdict? 

ETA: I found them listed elsewhere. These pictures are better, as they show them being worn. 

www.net-a-porter.com/us/en/product/570909/chloe/shearling-lined-leather-wedge-ankle-boots

NMS. The main reason is that in a couple of years they'll be dated and you can't wear them with anything.

I don't opt for shoes that I can't wear once the trend ends.

[decemberwedding07]

Dec 28, 2015 18:20:00 GMT -5 NitaX said:

Dec 28, 2015 18:03:20 GMT -5 decemberwedding07 said:

That's how I feel about these shoes that I just got! Someone posted them to a local buy/sell board, and the price was so low that I decided to venture out of my shoe comfort zone. I keep putting them on and then changing right before I leave home! lol. 

www.farfetch.com/shopping/women/Chloe-Darcy-boots-item-11150118.aspx?gclid=CJezkcfU_8kCFUNhfgodjRMFkQ&fsb=1&ef_id=Vn2G7AAAAKL84dMO:20151228230126:s

NitaX , please help! What's your verdict? 

ETA: I found them listed elsewhere. These pictures are better, as they show them being worn. 

www.net-a-porter.com/us/en/product/570909/chloe/shearling-lined-leather-wedge-ankle-boots

NMS. The main reason is that in a couple of years they'll be dated and you can't wear them with anything.

I don't opt for shoes that I can't wear once the trend ends.

But can I wear them today without looking like a crazy person? lol.

[decemberwedding07]

Dec 28, 2015 18:16:31 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

Dec 28, 2015 17:42:26 GMT -5 laurenpetro said:

Can you even the floor out without it making the adjoining floors look odd?

How?  I would love to make them even and yes, I could do it without making anything else look weird, but I haven't heard of anything other than the concrete evener which I think would make my floor too heavy for the support beams.

When you say your floors roll, what exactly do you mean? Does it look like the floors in the picture at the link described as "cupping?" If so, that's just fixed by refinishing the floors.

certifiedrestorationinc.com/hardwood-floor-water-damage-problems/

[asdfjkl]

Dec 28, 2015 18:17:04 GMT -5 decemberwedding07 said:

Dec 28, 2015 17:34:40 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

Here's my question for anyone:

My kitchen floors are uneven because my house is old so the floors "roll." I would like to put the tile that looks like hard wood in my kitchen but can't because the floor is uneven.  Is there a nice laminate (for flexibility) that looks like hardwood?  I do not subscribe to the all-laminate-is-ugly school of interior design.  I don't want to pour the concrete evener out on my kitchen floor because that seems like a big project andplusalso concrete is heavy and I don't want to make the floors heavier.  

Have you talked to a hardwood floor specialist about fixing the wood floors and found that it's going to be too difficult/impossible, or are you just nervous about having wood floors in a kitchen? If it's the latter, we still have the original wood floors in the kitchen of our 100 year old house and they look perfec. We had the floors refinished before moving in, but they didn't look bad in the kitchen. We didn't even want or need to refinish the floors, but there was an unfortunate water damage issue that happened right before closing that necessitated refinishing all of the floors. 

How formal is your kitchen? I am vaguely recalling your house as being from the 20s, but maybe I'm wrong? I've seen a lot of kitchens redone to look original with black and white linoleum squares and they look gorgeous. I haven't seen any that look like wood. 

There's laminate in there now.  Under the laminate is plywood, but I don't know if that's the true subfloor or just something placed over the previous floor.  The house has been remodeled a few times now and I wouldn't be surprised if there was more than one kind of flooring under it - like that the kitchen used to be two separate rooms or is half original and half add on.

At any rate, the kitchen is not formal.  At the end of the day, I want it to look like a "family kitchen" and not a show piece.  And the only thing I've done to it so far is paint the walls.  I guess I just have heard that laminate has come a long way since the days of your grandma's orange and yellow "tile" and I thought maybe some of the hard wood impostors would be acceptable.