Tonight’s Top 10 Shows: Friday, August 24

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   Fan-ann
   Posted August 24, 2012 at 12:22 pm

   SuburBint, if you have not already seen, it check out @Elder_Pliny on Twitter. The destruction of Pompeii is being live tweeted today and it’s pretty fascinating.

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   KartofflMuter
   Posted August 24, 2012 at 12:29 pm

   Suburpy-Hiawatha Pioneer Trail- Go Packers.

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   Gypsy
   Posted August 24, 2012 at 12:38 pm

   Oh My Sparkle Dingos! I am giddy with delight!

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   labowner
   Posted August 24, 2012 at 12:43 pm

   Thems some fighten words in your first paragraph Subur………… Don’t mess with Chicago sports fans

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   sarcasatire
   Posted August 24, 2012 at 12:54 pm

   The Robert Harris Pompeii book was fascinating.

   But not as fascinating as dingos!

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   Gypsy
   Posted August 24, 2012 at 1:03 pm

   I wonder if Brittney Spears ever found out what happend to that snake.

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   KartofflMuter
   Posted August 24, 2012 at 1:31 pm

   Swoon-David Tennant. It would never have worked with number 11. No elan. Sigh. Bring back David.
   Oh well. At least “Jenny” has him. He looks like crap in a dress. Youtube-make me a David McDonald Movie.

   hen I’m wealthy,I will have an outhouse built in the backyard that looks like the Tardis.) Yeah,right.

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   KartofflMuter
   Posted August 24, 2012 at 1:31 pm

   Swoon-David Tennant. It would never have worked with number 11. No elan. Sigh. Bring back David.
   Oh well. At least “Jenny” has him. He looks like crap in a dress. Youtube-make me a David McDonald Movie.

   hen I’m wealthy,I will have an outhouse built in the backyard that looks like the Tardis.) Yeah,right.

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   KartofflMuter
   Posted August 24, 2012 at 1:31 pm

   Swoon-David Tennant. It would never have worked with number 11. No elan. Sigh. Bring back David.
   Oh well. At least “Jenny” has him. He looks like crap in a dress. Youtube-make me a David McDonald Movie.

   hen I’m wealthy,I will have an outhouse built in the backyard that looks like the Tardis.) Yeah,right.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    Swoon-David Tennant. It would never have worked with number 11. No elan. Sigh. Bring back David.
    Oh well. At least “Jenny” has him. He looks like crap in a dress. Youtube-make me a David McDonald Movie.

    (when I’m wealthy,I will have an outhouse built in the backyard that looks like the Tardis.) Yeah,right.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    Swoon-David Tennant. It would never have worked with number 11. No elan. Sigh. Bring back David.
    Oh well. At least “Jenny” has him. He looks like crap in a dress. Youtube-make me a David McDonald Movie.

    hen I’m wealthy,I will have an outhouse built in the backyard that looks like the Tardis.) Yeah,right.

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    featherhead
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 1:47 pm

    Is it groundhog day already? ?

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    thisbuggs4u
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    Hmm, Bears and Giants are on at the same time the Seahawks and Cheifs are on, along with the Nationwide race….I think I will stick with the Seahawks, thankyouverymuch!

    Hmm I found the dress, seems alot like say yes to the dress…Kind of over TLC and all them dress shows…although, *hides under desk* , I am looking forward to the duggars coming back… I love Jackson and Johanna Dugger, those two are crazy, and cute, and I think they make the show!

    Oh, and I saw a preview for Revenge….Sunday? Really ABC you are moving it to sunday…time to reset the DVR!

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    Gypsy (R.L.?) On Aug. 23 ,Geeta G. Blew up and produced my husband. All glory to the 1 billion in Brownsville. T’was bound to happen. Since I love archaeology but hate fire and smothering,I think I’ll skip Pompeii. I also shun the caves of Aku Aku to bleach the virgins. Marry white,stay white. Anyone know any really good curses against evil people (used car salesmen,lawyers,bankers, gym teachers,bad priests, food adulteraters, people who harm animals,drown cats,-evil people-pass them on. There will be blood.

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    thisbuggs4u
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 2:06 pm

    LOL @12 Featherhead!!

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    snowshoecat
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 2:46 pm

    OMG, @Buggy, ya beat me to it.

    W. T. F.??????????

    Sparkle dingo baby!

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    sheesh
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    Km
    I figured you out.
    You’re a robotermensch left out in the rain.

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    sheesh
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    Free Hannie!

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    Mensch-Ja/ Robot-Nein

    Fail

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    Gypsy
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    Morning has Bro-ken like the first morrrrrrrrrrrrrrn-or ornin’…

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    Gypsy
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    Mensch Fail. Seems a tad un–PC KoM.

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    Kartofflmuter
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    Oy-Cat Stevens?Not his best work. Ruby My Love-Now we’re talking. Tea for the Tillerman?
    Mona Bona Jakon-Fail. Buddha and the Chocolate Box? Save me now.

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    Gypsy
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    Kart what is your first language, please?

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    sarcasatire
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    It’s okay to have an inside joke. But not if you’re the only one who’s in on it.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    Gypsy-Oestereichisch. Hoch Deutsch.

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    sarcasatire
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    Gesundheit.

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    labowner
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    Sarc I believe those are different personalities all talking to each other and we are along for the ride. Better to be at computers length for this one.

    This sparkling dingo baby eater is leaving work for much needed drinking at the dog park. More than welcome to join me folks. Have a great one.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    Ach-depends on how many yous there are to share it with-inside. Sometimes it gets quite crowded between the 16th C me and the 18thc. me and the 19thc me and the 1950′s me and the Baul and the Incan and the ones I haven’t identified. So far,we all agree on one thing. Shoes are bad. Blondes are bad. Cheese-good.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    Nicht moeglich.

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    Gypsy
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    Shoes, blondes and cheese are bad?

    Can you explain why?

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 4:03 pm

    Cheese-GOOD. Goats-good. Shoes-stupid. Blondes-Stupid.
    Shoes hurt feet.
    Blondes hurt head.

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    labowner
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 4:09 pm

    And here i thought Kart didn’t approve of broad brush stereotyping.

    Cock and Insurance – out

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    snowshoecat
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 4:10 pm

    @Karty, it is rude to play with yourself in front of other people.

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    Gypsy
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    @Karty what is your world view if Sicilians? Just an arbitrary question.

    BTW I really feel like we’re finally getting somewhere…

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    Moli
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 5:10 pm

    Thank goodness for this post because I had no idea ANTM started tonight.

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    exhero
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 5:58 pm

    Yay Doctor Who references always make my day.

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    snowshoecat
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 6:03 pm

    @Moli, yes, SuperB isn’t just for decoration. Although she is very decorative in a, well, decorative sort of way.

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    Moli
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    @Snow…Hiya…lol…I haven’t ego stroked you in a while. Are you slipping or am I not paying attention?

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    snowshoecat
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    Well we do slip as we age, Moli.

    Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

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    Moli
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    Lol@snow .

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    SuburBint
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    40 comments?! I think that’s a record for Tonight’s Top 10, under my charge at least. Even if five of them were duplicates.

    I’m siding with KM on the shoes issue; these feet are happiest bare. I may own as many as three pairs, if you count my snow boots. Oh, I tell a lie, it’s four if you count my snow boots and my rubber wellies.

    Glad you all dropped in to play. Carry on!

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    thisbuggs4u
    Posted August 24, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    hmm, then I must be stupid!
    Cause KM thinks blondes are stupid.

    Shoes, I prefer flipflops. My feet not so much, being that that is how I sprained my ankle and broke a toe. Walking down the stairs in my beloved flipflops! Shoes are overrated

    Seahawks kicked the Cheifs asses! T.O. caught the ball in his first game as a Seahawk….oh, lawdy, please tell me I am not going to be come a T.O fan! smdh!

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    snowshoecat
    Posted August 25, 2012 at 5:09 am

    @Buggy, I’m not lawdy, but I WILL tell you that you will NOT become a T.O. Fan.

    We may kid about being dumb blondes, and I frequently do, but the un-blonde really should not. So rude.

    Besides, I am pretty sure that when KM believes something (and can convey the thought to us rationally) the opposite is true.

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    sheesh
    Posted August 25, 2012 at 5:44 am

    Yay..I will come back and participate more after yoga!

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    snowshoecat
    Posted August 25, 2012 at 10:46 am

    Happy 30 (yet again, according to scuttlebutt) Flippit. We love our fearless leader.

    Mmmmmmwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaa!

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    Classy Drunk
    Posted August 25, 2012 at 10:52 am

    @ Buggs…I LOVE T.O. So hope he does well for the Seahawks. Cawww Cawww (the sound I think Seahawks make)

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    thisbuggs4u
    Posted August 25, 2012 at 11:22 am

    Classy, you make me LOL! Cawww Cawwww sounds more like a crow, but I know what you are going for! T.O. did have a very impressive catch, so I will give him that…I am not really feeling the new uniforms though. I like the helmets. I just don’t understand why they had to change the uniforms again. I do love the “angry” profile they did of the hawk a few years back, but we have blue uni’s, grey uni’s and white…they are all interchangeable…I think someone wanted to be more like the Oregon Ducks and have a different uni for each game…IDK. Sorry to take this into a Football thread Thursday we are playing Oakland at home. We have one of the best stadiums for noise! Apparently that is true just for the fact that Hasselback threw interceptions. He must have been thinking he was a Seahawk still…oh and here is a random tidbit of info about me..When I was in HS I was a Seahawk. When my dad was in HS and played football, he was a Seahawk…We don’t really have “seahawks” in the PNW. We have regular hawks, and we have bald eagles.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 25, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    Dear Crit-Ticks- I had blonde hair-for 9 years. Overnight it turned dark brown. My sister and brother and Father were/are blonde. And I prefer Spike (also known as Blondy Bear ) as a blonde. I can’t wear shoes because fibromyalgia makes even my feet hurt,especially the back of my heel and all I can wear is backless orthopaedic peeptoes But the good news is,I have very pretty feet. And my hair has now decided to turn-red.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 25, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    Go Seahawks. Is it Seafair time again?

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    sheesh
    Posted August 25, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    Happy Birthday flipit!

    Rodel and I are lifting a bit of raspberry sake in your honor.

    Why raspberry sake you ask?

    It’s all we have.

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    SuburBint
    Posted August 25, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    Flipit!!! If I’d known it was your birthday I would have made that the event of the day! Hope you have a happy, happy birthday, and no hangover tomorrow. The amount of work that you put into making this site work is absolutely astounding, and I appreciate you more than words can say. XOXOXO

    <3,

    SuburBint

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    thisbuggs4u
    Posted August 25, 2012 at 7:21 pm

    KM- Seafair was a few weeks ago. It was 95 degrees that weekend. When summer finally got here.

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    c8h10n4o2
    Posted August 26, 2012 at 6:50 am

    Buggs – I was actually at the game, and the Seahawks looked really good (and the Chiefs depressingly bad). I was with a friend from Seattle, and he might be gaining hope for the first time in a long time. Seahawks and Chiefs fans get along pretty well, actually, thanks to a shared sense of long-term futility. Plus, Smiling Dan Saleaumua played for both teams, and if it’s good enough for him . . .

    The new Seahawks uniforms look really crappy in person though. The numbers all look like someone just slapped them on with electrical tape and the colors don’t read at all.

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    cattyfan
    Posted August 26, 2012 at 7:15 am

    Green Bay Packers fan all the way…and now, also, one of the proud owners

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    snowshoecat
    Posted August 26, 2012 at 8:02 am

    Go Pack!!!! @cattyfan, how appropriate that we are co-owners.

    Loves me some Aaron!!! Doesn’t get any better.

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    cattyfan
    Posted August 26, 2012 at 8:08 am

    That means our living rooms are The Owners’ Boxes.

    Nothing is better than Aaron, Donald, Clay, and A.J.!

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    SuburBint
    Posted August 26, 2012 at 9:31 am

    @ KM — “Blondy Bear” — Love it! I had forgotten that Harmony called him that. Also this little interchange: Harmony, pouting, “Sometimes I think you love that stupid ring more than me!” Spike, muttering, “I love syphilis more than you.”

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 26, 2012 at 11:27 am

    Suburbia-I see you watch the finest TV ever had to offer.
    Numfar .Do the dance of Joy.

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    thisbuggs4u
    Posted August 26, 2012 at 2:28 pm

    I just saw that T. O. got canned from the Seahawks today!! Eh, guess I won’t have to become a fan after all!

    c8h-The uniforms they had the past few years I really liked, well until they came out with that Neon Green bs…The Dark Blue uniforms with all the neon shit, is just horrible! They call it “Evergreen” but it is neon! I am interested in the grey…but yes you are right about the numbers. I was a fan when they made the Hawk more angry…I found a website that showed the uniforms over the years…They need to stop changing them!!

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    cattyfan
    Posted August 26, 2012 at 2:34 pm

    thisbuggs4u…radically changing team colors is in. Have you seen what the Milwaukee Bucks did a few years back? They went from teal and purple to red and green…so the players look like giant elfs loping down the basketball court. And that means all the fan apparel is now dated.

    It’s a ploy to get us all to spend more money.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 26, 2012 at 2:49 pm

    ThisBuggs4you- Ah-Seafair-haven’t been for years. My son was the first Seafair Ambassador ever chosen from his High School. They sent him to Seattle’s sister city in Japan. Go short dark-haired people! I don’t mind dumb blondes-it’s the fact that most of them aren’t blondes anyway. It’s a failed experiment in trying to have more fun. Go Milwaukee Bucks. Of course-I liked them back when there was a Lew Alcindor.

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    cattyfan
    Posted August 26, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    KartofflMuter…it would seem we have a very similar taste in sports teams. Lew Alcindor…one of the finest centers ever.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 26, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    Catty-Or-you’re ancient and have a good memory.

    (My face is my fortune. Which would explain my circumstances.)

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    thisbuggs4u
    Posted August 26, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    so true Catty, so true! Lucky for me and MR Z we only do tshirts and sweatshirts so it isn’t to much for us, but those diehard fans, that is a house payment plus some for most!

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    cattyfan
    Posted August 26, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    KartofflMuter…I’m middle 40s, but I was told yesterday that I’m only as old as I feel…so I’m supposed to have someone feel me and tell me how old I seem.

    I’m thinking carefully about whom I choose to allow that privilege.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 26, 2012 at 5:49 pm

    Kitty Cat-You know what I’ve said to the Lesbo wannabees since 1982? (As We were flying to Pune,India) Oy-you were a baby then! And I was pregnant with #2!-
    Anyway,I told “if I’d known you you liked me this much,I would have come sooner.” Then I’d vomit a little,switch from Hindi to German to Bengali and get the offer of a chair. A “girl” has to do what a girl has to do.
    “Ma bani valee. Ich bin Schwanger,etc.”

    “feel me up,before I go go..”

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 12:13 am

    Gypsy-and while I’m browsing and looking for my inhaler,I like Sicilians just fine-especially if they bring a bottle of local red. Maybe some crusty bread. A little sausage wouldn’t hurt. I will handle dessert and salads and munchables and a nice Feta cheese. Home made biscotti?

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    Gypsy
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 8:28 am

    Fantastic KM.

    Though, I must me dreadfully unhappy and a supreme idiot in your eyes since I do dye my hair blonde. But since ignorance is bliss and blondes are dumb I hardly ever notice my misery.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 11:50 am

    Gypsy-Sheesh! I said none of those things and you ding dang know it! I think that perfectly beautiful,pleasant ,intelligent people, get bamboozled by all the hype (made up,by the way by insecure or women hating men) that tells them blondes have more fun. Then when they don’t-they just need to lose a few pounds,or wax,or get a new hair cut,or a Brazilian, or that “unmentionable odor” or thicken their lashes and risk going blind, or have plastic surgery,or their ears pinned, or breast implants,and 6 inch heels,and let’s not forget the veneers, spray tans, and the gel nails. Todaay’s natural woman. Maybe that’s why my hair rebelled and turned brown from blonde overnight at age 9. I also have a brother with 1 blue eye and 1 3/4blue,1/4 brown eye. My sister’s hair was blonde and she perms it. I’d call her an idiot. She left it a natural gray once and it was just beautiful,very silvery with streaks in it and just spectacular.I asked what she done ans she said,”left it alone.” The next month she’s died it a harsh blonde again-sort of a Harpo Marx look. She’s suntanned all he life so at 65-not a great look. Left natural-silver-with clear green eyes and a straight nose,oh well-for an artist,she has no sense of self.
    I haven’t worn makeup in years.When I did,I spent 5 minutes. I don’t pluck, shave ,tweeze,lift,spray,etc. I’m usually barefoot,don’t seem to sweat or grow body hair,need to shave,or wear deoderant.My sister does,mother didn’t. Ah,heredity.I did try coloring my hair a few times. The pus stopped running after 6 weeks so that was good. I had to unstick my ears from my hair every morning ,so that wasn’t. The worst thing about bottle blondes-especially on TV,especially celebrity ones who say they have money,is that 1″ dark area that shouts,” real color ,real color,don’t believe what’s down below.” (Or at least that’s what I was thinking during CA when I saw Aubrey whatsits.) And I’m sure this is terribly racist ,but blonde Afros? What’s up with that?
    And have you ever sat in a hair salon and wondered why the older women have “fuzzy hair”? I think it’s over processing i.e. dying and perms. So my ancient hair still looks like-hair. No spray, just shampoo and drier. But what I don’t wear in makeup,I make up for in jewelry,long scarves, skirts,petticoats, and more scarves.I love me my textiles.Silk,cotton,brocades,and colors,saffron,teal,ruby,bengal rose,burgandy,emerald,pearl,royal blue-I can’t think of blond I suppose,because hair color is lost to me in comparison to other colors.
    GYPSY.YOU’VE SOLVED IT! I don’t care much for blonds because of that damned colorwheel. Blondes wear pastels-lavender,mint,beige,etc. But I though born blonde,am a winter. I wear true red almost exclusively,jeweltones,black with fuschia, pure white with red, etc. These colors feed me and make me happy.Pastels make me sad. athus,my entire house is red and burgandy and black and white and green.
    Thanks-checks in the mail.

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    classy drunk
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    “I said none of those things and you ding dang know it!” KM…LANGUAGE!!! clean it up lady!!!

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    Gypsy
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    I have a Hermes orange colored dress on today and you’d be hard pressed to find any pastels in my closet.

    So, is it the ding dang color wheel that makes you hate blondes or the overnight disappearance of your own blonde tresses. I’m sort of confused on that one point. I know exactly what you mean otherwise.

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    snowshoecat
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 1:48 pm

    Wow. Wouldn’t touch this one with a pole. Or a Hungarian.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 3:16 pm

    First-Snow-that’s MY joke-always has been. 2nd) Classy sorry-I grew up before cable tv- when movies were censored and all the unpleasant words were taken out. As a matter of fact,I grew up,when no one had TV’s,when Coke was assumed to be rat poisoned and the preacher preached against it as the Devil’s brew in church and poured it on the side of an old Hub Mobile to show it made the car rust (it did). And when more people had the ding dang fool darn things, for $5 you could buy a sort of square piece of plastic that you slapped on the screen and after you smoothed out 85% of the bubbles,it sort of made the screen all green and colored- in a good way.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    Gypsy-No comment on Hermes (pinky out?) I love my hair color,rarely find anyone who isn’t brunette attractive, have eventually chalked it up to a number of past life experiences,none of which were spent wearing much in the way of foot wear nor anywhere you could call nordic. Peru, Greece, Hungary,and the Bauls of Bengal-all have felt really familiar since I was 9-10. The colorwheel does not make me hate blondes. It determines-generally,what colors people wear-yes? I don’t wear the in colors or whatever.I don’t wear orange. I’m a color addict. How’s that? An antique dealer came over years ago when I was putting some things on consignment and said after a few minutes “you have a LOT of red don’t you.” (no not really.)It’s true,I once had to live in a furnished apt. and it drove me nearly nuts after the first month. Beige,off-white, sand, taupe, cream,
    neutral,antique white,beige. Danish Modern furniture and beige-a curse from-THE Blonde people. How do you people live? ??? My house is filled with 200-300 yr.old painted primitive cupboards, plates from Alsace,Hungarian painted plate racks with 100 year old dishes and corner cupboards filled with red and blue Geisha Girl china.Red.One Christmas,the joke was ,is it red,reversible,and does it have a hood? I got 3 coats.
    Even my dog sleeps in a red strawberry.Now I feed Thakur and go look at some red things next to some black things. Be beige people. Just,let me be red.

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    Robin
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 7:10 pm

    “I’m middle 40s, but I was told yesterday that I’m only as old as I feel…so I’m supposed to have someone feel me and tell me how old I seem.

    I’m thinking carefully about whom I choose to allow that privilege.”

    Oh, cattyfan! That was lovely!

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 7:17 pm

    PS.-Classy D and Gypsy-You probably look great in orange because your skin tones are those of a brunettte-perhaps? I admit bias. My father’s gypsy roots make me biased. Ziguener blood has always been dear to me-and I don’t mean those cheap shows you see. I grew up with these old pictures of the painted wagons and the long skirts and the colors,always the colors,and the men smoking their long pipes with wool scarves wrapped around their necks and wool pants and mustache. And then you wake up early in the morning in Pune (it was called Poona then) and it was cold and people huddled around fires sandals,mustache, wool scarf, hookah, some wool cap or turban,which is really only a rectangle of cloth, breath rising ,sun not yet up for another 3/4 hour,Gypsies? no Indians. Rajasthan? No Maharashtra. So close. Not really Raj-North. Pune-extreme west. Kolkata-extreme east-and I have seen the same scene there-7 years ago.My mama’s pictures were from 1919.
    Ding Dang Dong (sorry again Classy-I just get so emotional thinking of my dear old day -who had the biggest nose you ever saw .My mother said when I told her we were getteng married,people like xxxx and your father “are always a little ahead of everyone else.” –not a whinney out of the poor man.
    -from now on translations are extra and will be in Forint.

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    SuburBint
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 7:32 pm

    I look really good in those crazy “earth tone” colors that are kinda gross by themselves. I would have been absolutely gorgeous surrounded by a magazine layout living room in the ’70s; avocado green, orange, and yellow make me “pop.” My kitchen is reds. My living room is peacock blue. I was born blonde but gradually turned brunette. Then I started dying my hair red, but when I had to shave it for surgery, it came back in a very dark brown. I determined not to dye the new growth, but I caved after a few months, and now am wishing that I had left it its natural color. Trying to get back to that without too many chemical processes involved. And I think that sums up my responses to many of these comments.

    @ Cattyfan, couldn’t your hubby feel you and tell you how old you are? As I typed that I realized what a bad idea it was. Please disregard.

    @ SSC — My first serious boyfriend was Hungarian/Irish. He was an ass, but damn he wasn’t purty to look at.

    @ KM — I love “and you ding dang know it” and fully intend to use it in a conversation as soon as possible. Also, I think I would get along with you in person, even if we do tend to spar quite a lot online.

    76 comments on a Tonight’s Top 10 Shows? The comment fairy must be working overtime! You guys are nuts, and I love you all.

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    sarcasatire
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 7:56 pm

    I’m just dropping by to show support, SuperB. I have yellow undertones do I look best on warm tones…red, yellow, russet, cranberry. Cooler ones like purple and emerald green work well. My daughter had a peachy tone and looks great in pastel colors, colors I, myself, avoid like plague.

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    Classy Drunk
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    While I didn’t say anything about wearing orange…I do look good in it.

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    Moli
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 8:07 pm

    @sarcasatire…alas I have the same undertones and HATE all the colors that look great on me and love the ones that make me look horribly washed out. You just don’t understand how much I despise the color red and I look phenomenal in it.

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    SuburBint
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 8:10 pm

    @ Classy & Sarcas — I’ve seen pictures. You two would look good in burlap sacks. Burlap burkas, even.

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    sagittariuskim
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    Nothing to add. Just helping push the comments up. I thought this would brighten everybody’s day/night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM2VeKDsNgA&feature=related

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    sarcasatire
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    @SuperB: Aww shucks…*swoon*

    @Moli: I know what you mean. I don’t care much for red either but it does work well. Now, I LOVE cranberry. Deep burgundy is such a sexy color and it looks great on me. The only time I can wear a softer color is when I am tanned deep after being outdoors all summer. Then the yellow undertones disappear, the red undertones peek out, and whites and pastels are my friends. Alas, the season is too short..

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    sagittariuskim
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 8:43 pm

    And this is season 2′s opening and it’s just as cute. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Rgsh8lMFk

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    SuburBint
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 8:57 pm

    @ sagittariuskim — I started the first YouTube video and from across the house my 14 year-old says “OMG, is that Fruits Basket?!” Which apparently it is…? My anime knowledge begins and ends with Cowboy Bebop, but thank you for brightening our evening and giving my super cool, super nerdy child something to educate me about.

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    sagittariuskim
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    Actually it’s YuruYuri. I haven’t seen Fruits Basket but if it has such cute opening too, I need to check it out. And no problem it just such of happy catchy song. And I’m watching the new season 2 episode simulcast on Crunchyroll and thought I would share. Your daughter might like it’s really a silly fun anime.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 27, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    Supurbia-I actually own a Burkha-Brown with yellow flowers. Taliban isn’t big on red. I bought it when the swim coach was harassing my daughter. Thought it my give a little urgency to my requests for attention.
    Jeans and T-shirts-not so much.
    I’m actually extremely shy so I find putting on a persona helps to convey the message.
    You heard the saying “clothes make the man?” sexist.
    Well I find it very helpful,as any actor does,to switch from a pink Tanguile sari, (meeting husband’s elderly aunt) to black shalwar Kameez (going to court), to red and black Ikat sari and shawl going out, to red Dirndl with black blouse and apron ,for family dinner at a Bier Stube.

    Pure white is only worn at funerals

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    SuburBint
    Posted August 28, 2012 at 6:49 am

    @ KM — I always wanted to own and wear a sari, but I didn’t feel justified since neither I, nor my husband, nor anyone in our immediate or extended families is Indian and it seemed… I don’t know, exactly. Disrespectful? My sister’s roommates in college were Indian and Pakistani and they gave her a beautiful sari as a gift after she helped them organize and volunteer at a fairly big happening with the cultural club they were part of.

    Love the burka story! What happens when you wear it on public transport?

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    sheesh
    Posted August 28, 2012 at 8:14 am

    I’m blonde…
    Norwegian…
    I wear the hell out of orange…
    And I’m ROCKIN ONE LEG!

    jelly

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    Gypsy
    Posted August 28, 2012 at 8:24 am

    KM, I know exactly what you mean!

    One question why was the Taliban at the swim meet where you’re daughter’s coach was harassing her? Seems that might be one for Homeland Security, no?

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    classy drunk
    Posted August 28, 2012 at 8:29 am

    I get to wear a Sari for my good friend’s wedding next year. I am excited about it.

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    Gypsy
    Posted August 28, 2012 at 8:39 am

    You go Sheesh! ORANGE POWER!

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    sarcasatire
    Posted August 28, 2012 at 8:42 am

    @Suburbint: I’ve always wanted to rock a sari but could never find an appropriate occasion. But I did rock plenty of Bindis in my day. I still love a bindi, actually.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 28, 2012 at 9:43 pm

    Well-they weren’t really the Taliban-But the way they treated my daughter was similar. Had they been Taliban, my wearing a burkha would merely have put them at ease and in control. However-I would most likely rip the the rag off,swear in Hungarian, and tell the so and so I’m Jewish and Hindu.

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    sarcasatire
    Posted August 28, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    I once wore a burkha for my friend’s photo shoot. Apparently with my brown skin and eyebrow situation, I ‘passed.’

    C’mon guys, almost there! What’s our battle cry gonna be?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mXzsrSQG3A

    (I can’t get enough of this kid..)

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted August 29, 2012 at 8:24 am

    Superbia, Classy,Sarcastica- I was 16 and living in Milwaukee when I bought my first sari. I never wore a burkha public trans- But saris in 6 feet of snow? Of yes. The Burkha was done to scare the crap out of a bully. I made sure I showed up every “back to school night” wearing a sari and sandals and I asked my children’s permission first lst lest I embarass them,but they they all agreed “that’s just mom” so it was O.K. My oldest actually picked out my saris for the the occasion and I wore it . I warn you-I love giving gifts.., I know. It’s a failing

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    Gypsy
    Posted August 29, 2012 at 8:34 am

    Love that kid too!

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    sarcasatire
    Posted August 29, 2012 at 8:42 am

    Sarcastica, yes! How’d you know what planet I was from?

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    Mimo
    Posted August 29, 2012 at 9:06 am

    I actually bought a sari to wear. Because I loved them so much, I didn’t worry about offending anyone. (In light of previous comments, perhaps that was wrong – but I honestly thought more of it as honoring) Anyway, had a friend “in the know” help me put it on. I had neglected to take into account the fact that I am short and round. Not a good look on me. Exquisite on my friend so I gave it to her.

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     sheesh
     Posted August 29, 2012 at 9:06 am

     @surburbint…
     Writing the 99th comment. I am giddy!

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     classy drunk
     Posted August 29, 2012 at 9:33 am

     HA!! as you posted for 100! Way to go Sheesh…lololol

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     Gypsy
     Posted August 29, 2012 at 9:37 am

     Classic Sheesh! FTW!

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     sheesh
     Posted August 29, 2012 at 9:40 am

     AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!
     Well dindangdong…I did not see that coming.

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     Gypsy
     Posted August 29, 2012 at 10:06 am

     Congrats to the lovely SuperB too for hitting the century mark!

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     sarcasatire
     Posted August 29, 2012 at 10:45 am

     Yay!!!! Cheers all around!

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     KartofflMuter
     Posted August 29, 2012 at 4:04 pm

     Mimo-Indian women average 5’3″. I’m 5′ 2″. There are lots of hefty Indian women. It’s all in how you wrap the sari. After 3 children and 40 pills a day,I’m not slim either but I have 350-400 saris so-I wear them. I love my saris. I dream of textiles,patterns,color combinations. Handloomed saris are sooo much nicer than prints. Tall people can’t wear saris because there is a limit to the width on the loom-unless you wear the sari as a Fisherwoman or Maharashtrian woman would wear it. There are many kinds of saris made in many parts of India and many different ways to wear a sari.For a country with 2 pieces of apparel,the styles change constantly.

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     SuburBint
     Posted August 29, 2012 at 6:32 pm

     106 comments! I’m positively giddy! Who says you can’t talk about nothing for fun and profit?

     Actually, I’ve learned quite a lot about Indian garb thanks to this thread and might go ahead and order myself a sari off the internet next time I have some clothing money to burn. KM, any recommendations?

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     Gypsy
     Posted August 29, 2012 at 6:41 pm

     Happy Sparkle Rudy Huxtable Dingo Pony Babies!

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     KartofflMuter
     Posted August 29, 2012 at 7:23 pm

     Suburby-Never,ever,ever-go near a site called Utsav. EVER. They have ok photographers,the sars look like bargains,and they can not or will not get an order straight for any reason on earth. I have been trying to deal with them since June 6. They are absolute crooks. Luckily,I reported them to my bank after 40 e-mals did no good and sent an affadavit. What kind of sari and price range are you looking for,design,color,fabric ,traditional,print, I wanted some simple cotton Pochampally and Utsav is located just outside of Pochampally village so you’d think the’d have the best quality and prices. But they sent the wrong ones,cheap quality, and ones I had bought as gifts for India,so out of 16 items, only 4 were correct or even delivered.You can go on e-bay and just check out saris by fabric,color,new,etc. I’ve bought them all kinds of ways. Indian stores carry them-sometimes depending on where you live. I replaced the gifts from a site called Spatika saris. They carry only cotton and cotton silk saris.Prices are in ruppees. She ships quickly.and her prices are reasonable. To generally look around,see Exotic India. Very reliable. Pricey-they will make a blouse and petticoat for very little for you and shipping is free. In December,they have 20% off on everything and this year,they’ve had flash sales for 1 day on Valentine’s,Mother’s Day,Father’s Day,Republic Day,etc.-i.e-the economy sucks everywhere. Look at what they have and and surf to see where you can find it cheaper,or what appeals to you-but don’t blaim me if you’re like the little boy with the 1001 cats. If you ever want a suit made,I highly recommend Ladiesden. I’ve bought 26 salwar Kameez from them since June-could not believe their prices. I like cotton suits .You pick out a fabric you like. You fill out your size measurements. Then tell them how long the sleeves should be,what style,what neckline (there are 100 choices) what style pants you want,and these wonderful outfits show up 3-4 weeks later. But the first time-my tailor of 13 years had screwed up 12 suits and I had nothing to wear for out tiny once a year vacation,so I wrote to LadiesDen and asked her could she make these 6 suits and have them arrive in 10 days? And she did. Complete opposite of Utsav. She is wellspoken and it’s her family enterprise.Can’t say enough good about her except she doesn’t sell saris-yet. Any questions-just ask.

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     snowshoecat
     Posted August 31, 2012 at 4:52 am

     My GAWD!! i got going on other things– more important? I think not!!! And missed this whole thing!!!

     Day-AM

     I didn’t get to say anything about saris or colors or anything.

     I feel so lonely.

     *sigh*

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     KartofflMuter
     Posted August 31, 2012 at 8:21 am

     Kittycat-expound-the moment is yours.

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     SuburBint
     Posted August 31, 2012 at 8:30 am

     @ KM — Thanks for the info. When I next have money to spend on clothing, I’m going for a sari, and I will definitely be asking questions if/when they arise!

     @ SSC — That’s what happens when you curl up on a sunny windowsill for a cozy nap! Hit us with your best shots, er, thoughts!