What did you buy today? - Page 9

Cloud · 06-26-2010, 06:05 PM

ah, I was just amusing myself! Yes, they are for stretched earlobes. Since they're not conventional earrings, I try not to call them that. My lobes are stretched to 6 gauge; conventional earrings are about 18 to 20 gauge. The picture shows various sizes--my pair will be the smallest one pictured, since 6 ga isn't all that large (to us).

Note: Never called stretched ears "gauges." Although lots of people do, it's considered a newbie mistake. I could get into a whole diatribe about word usage and elitism, which you might even enjoy, but . . . I won't.

and I always liked Little Men and its sequels better.

classicman · 06-26-2010, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloud

and I always liked Little Men

tee hee hee - thats a first.

monster · 06-26-2010, 06:27 PM

So (in "layman" terms), do you wear a "porthole" earring to "frame" the hole before you put those in? Ot you just wear those?

Cloud · 06-26-2010, 06:37 PM

you can, and many do wear tunnels and then put hanging style jewelry in there. It helps distribute the weight. I don't, because my holes are fairly small. I wouldn't need it with those earrings/bobs--wood is light.

Usually during the week at work I wear simple plugs that minimize the impact of the hole size. Like this:

Cloud · 06-26-2010, 06:38 PM

not THAT little!

HungLikeJesus · 06-27-2010, 09:37 AM

It's just like Out of Africa.

Cloud · 06-27-2010, 09:48 AM

HLJ: I know your comment was meant to be snarky, but there's some truth to it. Some body jewelry is modeled after traditional peoples' jewelry, and many of the aficionados style themselves (or at least follow the trend of) "modern primitives." I have a beautiful book called, "Africa Adorned" full of just gorgeous stuff. Surprisingly, there's a lot of traditional Indian jewelry forms that have not been picked up by our current industry--not sure why.

HungLikeJesus · 06-27-2010, 10:06 AM

Not snarky (rudely sarcastic or disrespectful; snide. Irritable or short-tempered; irascible), but I'll admit that I do not find the gauges attractive.

Cloud · 06-27-2010, 10:09 AM

that's a good thing, actually; in terms of a unique body aesthetic. It's not supposed to appeal to everyone.

I, myself, don't like really, really big ones--they look unhealthy to me; and I emphatically try to discourage very young people from doing it, as they are pretty permanent.

Clodfobble · 08-19-2010, 11:17 PM

I just bought 15 sets of kids' pajamas for under $100. Hot damn!

monster · 08-20-2010, 01:40 PM

7.5 pairs each?

last night I bought 120 cans of beer. For about $75

Juniper · 08-20-2010, 02:08 PM

It's back-to-school time. You know what the hell I bought.

Oh, wait. It's back-to-school time.

Clodfobble · 08-20-2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

7.5 pairs each?

Nah, those dang stepkids think they need stuff to sleep in too. But the oldest had the decency not to grow any this year, so she was already set.

lookout123 · 08-20-2010, 04:14 PM

4 new pairs of soccer shoes. That little shit had the decency to stay the same size all last season and then grew a bit we replaced his shoes in June. The little shit grew a full size since June and I just had to replace the whole freaking set.

if he grows again I'm taking money from his college fund.

wolf · 08-21-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

if he grows again I'm taking money from his college fund.

Sounds like you need to work on strategies to stunt his growth. He could take up smoking.

06-26-2010, 06:05 PM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	ah, I was just amusing myself! Yes, they are for stretched earlobes. Since they're not conventional earrings, I try not to call them that. My lobes are stretched to 6 gauge; conventional earrings are about 18 to 20 gauge. The picture shows various sizes--my pair will be the smallest one pictured, since 6 ga isn't all that large (to us). Note: Never called stretched ears "gauges." Although lots of people do, it's considered a newbie mistake. I could get into a whole diatribe about word usage and elitism, which you might even enjoy, but . . . I won't. and I always liked Little Men and its sequels better. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

06-26-2010, 06:27 PM	#3
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	So (in "layman" terms), do you wear a "porthole" earring to "frame" the hole before you put those in? Ot you just wear those? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-26-2010, 06:37 PM	#4
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	you can, and many do wear tunnels and then put hanging style jewelry in there. It helps distribute the weight. I don't, because my holes are fairly small. I wouldn't need it with those earrings/bobs--wood is light. Usually during the week at work I wear simple plugs that minimize the impact of the hole size. Like this: __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

06-26-2010, 06:38 PM	#5
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	not THAT little! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

06-27-2010, 09:37 AM	#6
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	It's just like Out of Africa. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

06-27-2010, 09:48 AM	#7
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	HLJ: I know your comment was meant to be snarky, but there's some truth to it. Some body jewelry is modeled after traditional peoples' jewelry, and many of the aficionados style themselves (or at least follow the trend of) "modern primitives." I have a beautiful book called, "Africa Adorned" full of just gorgeous stuff. Surprisingly, there's a lot of traditional Indian jewelry forms that have not been picked up by our current industry--not sure why. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

06-27-2010, 10:06 AM	#8
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Not snarky (rudely sarcastic or disrespectful; snide. Irritable or short-tempered; irascible), but I'll admit that I do not find the gauges attractive. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

06-27-2010, 10:09 AM	#9
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	that's a good thing, actually; in terms of a unique body aesthetic. It's not supposed to appeal to everyone. I, myself, don't like really, really big ones--they look unhealthy to me; and I emphatically try to discourage very young people from doing it, as they are pretty permanent. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-19-2010, 11:17 PM	#10
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I just bought 15 sets of kids' pajamas for under $100. Hot damn! __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

08-20-2010, 01:40 PM	#11
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	7.5 pairs each? last night I bought 120 cans of beer. For about $75 __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

08-20-2010, 02:08 PM	#12
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	It's back-to-school time. You know what the hell I bought. Oh, wait. It's back-to-school time.

08-20-2010, 04:14 PM	#14
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	4 new pairs of soccer shoes. That little shit had the decency to stay the same size all last season and then grew a bit we replaced his shoes in June. The little shit grew a full size since June and I just had to replace the whole freaking set. if he grows again I'm taking money from his college fund. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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