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wrote: "Kreisleriana" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 11:38:27 +1100, "Yowie" yodeled: "Victor Martinez" wrote in message ... Marina wrote: I hear it's an acquired taste. Yowie is training Cary to love vegemite as we speak. How's the carpet? Hmmm... that might qualify as child abuse in some countries... ;-) Victor, who knows lots of people love vegemite but still can't understand why The trick with vegemite is not to slap it on like you would jelly or peanut butter. A *scraping* is all that is required, at least until you can eat it straight out the jar :-) I played a game of Vegemite Poker once with my Aussie ex and his brothers. The loser of each hand had to eat a tablespoonful of Vegemite. I provided them with lots of amusement. :P Yeah, that sound slike a very Aussie thing to do :-) When my former father-in-law managed the Middle Eastern region for a large manufacturing company, he offered prizes for a sales contest. First prize was one week in Riyadh, all expenses paid. Second prize was two weeks in Riyadh, all expenses paid. There seems a parallel here. |
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"Howard Berkowitz" wrote in message ... In article , "Monique Y. Mudama" wrote: On 2005-01-20, badwilson penned: Yeah, they have some nice stuff. But ordering clothes online in Thailand isn't exactly cost effective. That is *if* anyone ships here, which is rare. Doh! I don't know why I didn't think of that. It's cheaper for me to buy the fabric and have my sewing lady make stuff for me. I can get into sports wear and stretchy shirts, etc., but it's when it's a dressy button up shirt where the problems come in. Gaping buttons and all that. *nod* At 5' 6" and 130 lbs I'm certainly not fat, but around here I'm a behemoth! ;-) Yeah, I had a friend who lived in Singapore. She was a little large but not huge by any stretch, but apparently most everyone there looks like a stick figure and she felt very self-conscious about her weight. Me, I think I was 130 when I was 12 ... and that was probably the last time =) 140 would be a good, muscular weight for me, but I seem to have trouble getting there. (TMI warning) I just switched from Depo to the pill, though, and my doctor thinks I'll lose 5-10 pounds just from that. TMI warning? All I can think of is Three Mile Island. Is this supposed to be gross-out-men stuff? :-) Too Much Information. As in Vino's Butt Juice. |
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Howard Berkowitz had some very interesting things
to say about What Do you do? A Poll: TMI warning? All I can think of is Three Mile Island. Is this supposed to be gross-out-men stuff? :-) Too Much Information. Usually used when discussing personal or icky biological functions. :-) -- "The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL |
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badwilson wrote:
"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... On 2005-01-19, badwilson penned: "bonbon" wrote in message ... It's a bummer though when you put on a nice blouse, go into the bathroom to fix the hair and upon bending and raising your arms, split the seams in the sleeves. Yes, that's true. They don't seem to make clothes for athletic women with muscles. It's even worse here in Thailand where all women are these rail thin waifs of under 100 lbs with no boobs. I have a hard enough time finding something that fits across the chest, then it's usually too tight around the shoulders and arms too. I wear a lot of tank tops ;-) Have you tried http://www.title9sports.com ? They have some cool stuff. Unfortunately, at the moment (okay, for as long as I can recall), I've had a bit of a larger body type than the clothing is typically designed for. Yeah, they have some nice stuff. But ordering clothes online in Thailand isn't exactly cost effective. That is *if* anyone ships here, which is rare. It's cheaper for me to buy the fabric and have my sewing lady make stuff for me. I can get into sports wear and stretchy shirts, etc., but it's when it's a dressy button up shirt where the problems come in. Gaping buttons and all that. At 5' 6" and 130 lbs I'm certainly not fat, but around here I'm a behemoth! ;-) Mom always had our clothes tailored when we lived in Bangkok. Not only was it more cost-effective to go pick out fabric and get measured, the clothes actually *fit*. BUT - when we came back to the States it was winter in Ohio and the warmest fabric we could find was corduroy. I had a coat made of corduroy with a satin lining. 2 feet of snow on the ground, walking to school in Ohio, that simply didn't cut it. Jill |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message ... badwilson wrote: "Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... On 2005-01-19, badwilson penned: "bonbon" wrote in message ... It's a bummer though when you put on a nice blouse, go into the bathroom to fix the hair and upon bending and raising your arms, split the seams in the sleeves. Yes, that's true. They don't seem to make clothes for athletic women with muscles. It's even worse here in Thailand where all women are these rail thin waifs of under 100 lbs with no boobs. I have a hard enough time finding something that fits across the chest, then it's usually too tight around the shoulders and arms too. I wear a lot of tank tops ;-) Have you tried http://www.title9sports.com ? They have some cool stuff. Unfortunately, at the moment (okay, for as long as I can recall), I've had a bit of a larger body type than the clothing is typically designed for. Yeah, they have some nice stuff. But ordering clothes online in Thailand isn't exactly cost effective. That is *if* anyone ships here, which is rare. It's cheaper for me to buy the fabric and have my sewing lady make stuff for me. I can get into sports wear and stretchy shirts, etc., but it's when it's a dressy button up shirt where the problems come in. Gaping buttons and all that. At 5' 6" and 130 lbs I'm certainly not fat, but around here I'm a behemoth! ;-) Mom always had our clothes tailored when we lived in Bangkok. Not only was it more cost-effective to go pick out fabric and get measured, the clothes actually *fit*. BUT - when we came back to the States it was winter in Ohio and the warmest fabric we could find was corduroy. I had a coat made of corduroy with a satin lining. 2 feet of snow on the ground, walking to school in Ohio, that simply didn't cut it. I've had quite a few things made. You're right, the clothes fit perfectly, which I love. The only problem is the fabric. It's hard to find cotton, there's a lot of silk but for everyday wear that's not only hot but unpractical. Tons of polyester...ick. I've actually bought fabric in Canada and Australia and brought it back here for my sewing lady to make stuff with. -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album |
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"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... On 2005-01-20, badwilson penned: Yeah, they have some nice stuff. But ordering clothes online in Thailand isn't exactly cost effective. That is *if* anyone ships here, which is rare. Doh! I don't know why I didn't think of that. It's cheaper for me to buy the fabric and have my sewing lady make stuff for me. I can get into sports wear and stretchy shirts, etc., but it's when it's a dressy button up shirt where the problems come in. Gaping buttons and all that. *nod* At 5' 6" and 130 lbs I'm certainly not fat, but around here I'm a behemoth! ;-) Yeah, I had a friend who lived in Singapore. She was a little large but not huge by any stretch, but apparently most everyone there looks like a stick figure and she felt very self-conscious about her weight. I actually just got back from Singapore. Went for a weekend in Bangkok with my friends and ended up in Singapore! Gotta love it when that happens! But it was great fun and I got another 90 days on my visa. Didn't have to drive to Cambodia :-) Anyway, Singapore rocks compared to Bangkok when it comes to shopping. They actually have normal western sizes. I was freaking out when I saw all the huge stuff they had. It actually made me feel tiny! There are still a lot of tiny Asians around, but also many larger Indians and lots of westerners. The only downside is that things are *way* more expensive than Bangkok. It's so frustrating, either things don't fit but are cheap, or they fit but are outrageously expensive! Me, I think I was 130 when I was 12 ... and that was probably the last time =) 140 would be a good, muscular weight for me, but I seem to have trouble getting there. (TMI warning) I just switched from Depo to the pill, though, and my doctor thinks I'll lose 5-10 pounds just from that. Well, I was 160 a couple of years ago. At that point I had no hope at all of fitting into anything here. But I got into fitness and lost 35 lbs over the course of 6 months. I've put on some muscle since then from weight lifting. I've never been on Depo but have heard that a weight gain of 20-40 lbs isn't unheard of. I think you're smart to get off it. Here in Thailand I can pick up pills at the grocery store. I pretty much tried a bunch of different ones until I found one that I was happy with. The one I was on in Canada made me feel PMS'y. -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album |
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Same here
I have a BA in Theater from UCLA and tried to be an actress in Los Angeles while working receptionist and temp jobs. Got really sick of that, so I'm now back in school studying to be a Registered Veterinary Technician while working as a tech in an animal hospital. Kristi |
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"badwilson" had some very interesting things
to say about What Do you do? A Poll: I've never been on Depo but have heard that a weight gain of 20-40 lbs isn't unheard of. I think you're smart to get off it. Here in Thailand I can pick up pills at the grocery store. I pretty much tried a bunch of different ones until I found one that I was happy with. The one I was on in Canada made me feel PMS'y. I remember that feeling, along with almost-constant mild nausea. One brand [wish I could remember which one] sent me into about the worst depression of my life. I did find that the symptoms [especially psychological] were somewhat milder on three-phase. -- "The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL |
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"Seanette Blaylock" wrote in message ... "badwilson" had some very interesting things to say about What Do you do? A Poll: I've never been on Depo but have heard that a weight gain of 20-40 lbs isn't unheard of. I think you're smart to get off it. Here in Thailand I can pick up pills at the grocery store. I pretty much tried a bunch of different ones until I found one that I was happy with. The one I was on in Canada made me feel PMS'y. I remember that feeling, along with almost-constant mild nausea. One brand [wish I could remember which one] sent me into about the worst depression of my life. I did find that the symptoms [especially psychological] were somewhat milder on three-phase. Yes, three phase is much better. I started on it originally when I was 19. But a few years later my doc put me on a different one, not 3 phase. 2 years ago I put myself back on 3 phase and I feel *much* better. If I still don't want kids in 5 years, I'm taking Dennis in for the big snip ;-) Then I won't have to worry about taking any chemicals anymore. -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album |
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On 2005-01-25, badwilson penned:
"Seanette Blaylock" wrote in message ... I did find that the symptoms [especially psychological] were somewhat milder on three-phase. Yes, three phase is much better. I started on it originally when I was 19. But a few years later my doc put me on a different one, not 3 phase. 2 years ago I put myself back on 3 phase and I feel *much* better. If I still don't want kids in 5 years, I'm taking Dennis in for the big snip ;-) Then I won't have to worry about taking any chemicals anymore. What are these phases of which you speak? Are you talking about variable-dosage pills? -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* |
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