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2012-10-01, 10:50 AM (ISO 8601)
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Hello Curlily! I have no comment to make on your Luddite relatives, but please accept a non-sequitur budgie hug.
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It can be quite expensive -- although some tailors are far less so than others, and it depends a lot on the cloth too -- but yes. It feels unbelievably fabulous to wear tailored clothing.Last edited by Kneenibble; 2012-10-01 at 10:50 AM.
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2012-10-01, 11:22 AM (ISO 8601)
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Phew, after half an hour of soap and intese scrubbings, I think my grease-to-hand ratio has gone back to something resembling normal. I really need to change my bicycle chain...
Oh well, it all boils down to organic compounds in the end anyway.
I'm so going to get cancer out of this, am I not?
Sounds like me and my grandma, except for the fact that dad did all the setup instead of me, and I only had to act tech support (I've found it to mostly be about making up analogies for all the complicated stuff). And to answer your question, that mostly depends on what she intends to do with it, but I think you've covered the most important bits already.Clouddreamer Teddy by me, high above the world, far beyond its matters...
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2012-10-01, 11:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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Oh dear, I hope not! Don't get the cancer!
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2012-10-01, 11:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-01, 11:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-01, 11:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-01, 11:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-01, 12:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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He does, though I have less of a pressing need for a tailor than my ancestors by virtue of being physically usual, mainly just visiting him for mending, small readjustments for bought suits or size adjustments.
I don't have a fixed style of wear for suits, from tuxedo to overcoats, with vests and waistcoats in between and less formal jackets on the way.
I have two bespoken, one is a three piece which includes a fantastic waistcoat which was made for opera going, including an inner holder designed to fit Galileans and the pants having a holster of sorts on which can be reversed outside the pants for holding a cane. The other being a two piece single breasted which is by far my favourite, made to allow both free arm mobility and full hand permanent exposure, while the unspoken objective for it was piano playing comfortably it works fantastically for everything by virtue of feeling like not being there. The first one is black with a dark grey waistcoat, the second one is a dark blue. The only other suit piece of note that I have apart from routine suits is my black winter overcoat which I very fondly love by virtue of being fantastical for everything, warm in winter but not sweat inducing during autumn. In terms of shirt I favour both white and burgundy, which combine fantastically with black and dark blue.
And thou?
My tailor is probably around 5 to 10 years older than that, he doesn't talk much though. Lucky you though, not everyone gets to drink along with their tailor, or such a friendly one.
The composition style of it is wonderful in that it converts simple chord progressions into great melodies. Sometimes the coincidences are intentional, sometimes it is the effect of feeling a tinging of going towards one of the melodies while writing my own, and either going with it or by going on the opposite direction both resulting in a similarity.
My academic music repertoire is mainly shifted toward later periods, mainly from the romantic afterwards; but I do play Bach to a moderate degree, by heart the Tocatta and Fuge in D minor like any good organist has to, the Gavotte, the one shortened to Air and the Prelude in C Major. I can play a number of other ones by him with simplified basses by virtue of doing the chord decomposition of them and knowing the melody by ear but I do need my annotated sheets for them.The Iron Avatarist Crypt of Fame - Exorcising photobucket from the historic archives of the forum.
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2012-10-01, 12:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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Well, I have trimmed and shaved my facial hair in preparation for the part of Dick Deadeye in HMS Pinafore this week. I think it looks suitably awful. It's fortunate that I don't have anything else to be doing this week.
"'But there's still such a lot to be done...'
YES. THERE ALWAYS IS."
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2012-10-01, 12:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-01, 01:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Last edited by Teddy; 2012-10-01 at 01:09 PM.
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2012-10-01, 01:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-01, 02:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-01, 02:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-01, 02:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-01, 03:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-01, 04:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-01, 04:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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It all sounds wonderful! I would love to have an overcoat tailored, too, but I have a nice wool one from a thrift store and I haven't been able to justify the expense. yet.
This budgie has three casual 3-piece suits of different cloths, and a blue velvet blazer [the object of last weekend] and is quite garish in his choice of accessories. I have never faced an occasion that requires the formality of a tuxedo or black tie, so I'll cross that financial bridge when I come to it.
I also have a linen blazer and a black 3-piece that I had made in India several years ago, but they no longer fit correctly through the shoulders and breast and I'm not sure if there's enough cloth in the seams to let it out.
The composition style of it is wonderful in that it converts simple chord progressions into great melodies. Sometimes the coincidences are intentional, sometimes it is the effect of feeling a tinging of going towards one of the melodies while writing my own, and either going with it or by going on the opposite direction both resulting in a similarity.
My academic music repertoire is mainly shifted toward later periods, mainly from the romantic afterwards; but I do play Bach to a moderate degree, by heart the Tocatta and Fuge in D minor like any good organist has to, the Gavotte, the one shortened to Air and the Prelude in C Major. I can play a number of other ones by him with simplified basses by virtue of doing the chord decomposition of them and knowing the melody by ear but I do need my annotated sheets for them.
By the by, I find almond oil to be the most effective moisturizer [especially with a little rose essence]. Massage it in and wipe away the excess with a cloth, and your hands will be as smooth and white as lilies all day.Last edited by Kneenibble; 2012-10-01 at 04:03 PM.
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2012-10-01, 04:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mynxae's Maliciously Magnificent Random Banter #183
It's nothing to get that worried about, especially if you don't handle grease or concrete dust or whatever regularly, it's just something you want to avoid if at all possible. The best way to avoid it is to use gloves when handling anything dodgy - obviously this isn't always possible if gloves aren't available or the items in question are fiddly - which is how I learned my lesson - in which case your best bet is just to clean your hands thoroughly at the earliest opportunity. And if you notice any change in the condition of your skin, consult a doctor.
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2012-10-01, 04:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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I'm sure he's not going to get dermatitis, especially if he's taking care of himself. Though it is an interesting tidbit of information and really, we should all be moisturizing. And if you don't quite know how I'm sure there's tutorials that you could be directed to or even find with a minimum of fuss.
From what I've gathered, yes, unfortunately.
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2012-10-01, 05:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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My overcoat isn't tailor made though, it just fits me perfectly due to ways I'll only attribute to destiny.
In terms of tuxedo I'll recommend browsing through Brooks and Brothers first, mainly due to their fantastic selection of products and materials, and due to the fact that minor adjustments are less stressful on the pocket than a complete scratch made one.
I cross my fingers for the possibility of them being expanded, no good piece of tailored clothing should fade to disuse.
I've played a pipe's organ a very reduced number of times, mostly at churches, the two most memorables for me where once officially so during mass and once while hidden (as hidden as a person playing a massive building sized instruments that makes the earth tremble under its notes can be). In terms of regular organs I've had more luck; there even used to be an organ shop nearby which I'd visit with relative frequency until it went out of business justifiably due to the excessive pricing.
The organ is not that different from the piano except for the number of pedals it has and the fact that there is no such thing as a minor mistake; once you get the hang that your roots are in the pedals, the harmony without root is in the left and the melody in the right, it all is smooth sailing. If you ever felt you needed more sound while playing and wanted some extra hands, the organ is glorious.
Nowadays I have to make due with a setting of a fake pedal arrangement linked to a synth bank to simulate the bass pedals, and a UltraNova mounted on top of a ClavinovaLast edited by AsteriskAmp; 2012-10-01 at 05:30 PM.
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2012-10-01, 05:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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Hello!
I just finished an Anthropology paper, and I'm actually feeling fairly good about how I did. I'm wondering the Playground's opinions. Please, don't put any commentary that says "put this in", or it won't be my own work if I do, but suggestions (as to something being unclear or overexplained) and commentary are what I'm looking for. It's not finished yet, due to leaving my notes at school, but I want to see if what I feel is very good is actually very good.
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SpoilerThe question of what defines humanity is one pondered by anthropologists and science fiction authors alike. Definitions are varied, but tend to focus mostly on a combination of sapience, sentience, and body structure (though sci-fi authors may leave out body structure and say they’re defining “person” instead). I feel that humanness is best defined by the combination of two things: limbs capable of fine manipulation of objects and a brain capable of realizing just how much one can do with that ability.* In other words, I feel that the border between “sub-human hominid” and “human” was crossed at the point when those hominids realized that they could do something to the world.
The first part of this prerequisite developed long before the second. Hands with dexterous fingers developed far back in our evolutionary line, far enough that most apes have them as well, and those apes often also have feet with toes of equivalent function. Even if one restricts the qualification to only those with opposable thumbs (for the pincer-grip is undeniably and important part of much fine dexterity), the ability existed prior to Homo sapiens, in the species <SPECIES NAME>, all the way back in around <YEAR> BCE.
Thus, the more critical qualifier is the requirement that the species have sufficient mental capacity to realize that changing things that were not themselves or food was possible. Though mental epiphanies are not well-preserved in any fossil record, there are several things that, at the very least, may be taken as indicators. Firstly, any species which makes tools must intrinsically understand this. Note that this is not simply using tools – a chimp using a twig to dig for bugs in a rotting log would not count. To qualify, a species must make tools – if the aforementioned chimp had chipped a branch with a rock until it was something distinctly not a random branch picked off of the ground, they would qualify, though similar behaviors would have to be widespread through a species to qualify chimps for this. Secondly, if a species which would be physically and environmentally capable of making tools has a brain equal to or greater than the minimum brain size of any species known to make tools, it would not be too unreasonable to posit that they may have made tools which were not preserved for some reason – whether because the tools were wooden, because they were used until they were no longer usable (at which point most primitive tools would look the same as any other heavily worn but non-carved rock), or for some other reason.
*Of course, this applies to the species as a whole, and thus does not exclude disabled individuals as long as those individuals retain the concept of acting on the world instead of merely using what is found.
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2012-10-01, 05:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-01, 05:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Yeah, as I said, lots of soap went into the cleaning process. And brushes. I'm not keen on leaving dirt on my hands if I can help it, as it might in turn leave spots on surfaces I wish to keep tidy.
Nothing to worry about, there's almost no grease left on my hands and the trace amounts that still remain hidden away in the deeper wrinkles will most certainly go away with a day or two's wear.
Well, we actually lack anything other than common skin cream here at home, but that works well enough for me. Liberal application, a thorough massage and then some soap to wash away the excess. Not especially refined, but it's quick and does its work...
Ahh, sometimes I'd just love to follow your every word of advice. Actually, I'd probably love to just follow you around for a day or two and let you guide me to how to enhance my quality of life. After all, I've always seen your style as somewhat opulent, but in a classy and refined and, not to forget, tasteful sort of way. You seem to have a good hang on the more luxurious ways of living, and even though I usually prefer the simple over the extravagant, I may sometimes dream of just a few days of living the other life.Last edited by Teddy; 2012-10-01 at 05:38 PM.
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2012-10-01, 06:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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*supports the supporting of the Trag*
LALA THE CANADIAN, EXPLAIN THY STORY OF THE CANADIAN PIRATE. WAS HE A POLITE PIRATE, OR A CANADIAN WHO HAD A LOGGING ACCIDENT?
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2012-10-01, 06:43 PM (ISO 8601)
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He's just a dude in town. Got drunk in winter, passed out outside, lost a hand and replaced it with a hook. Literally did the same thing the next night. Now has two hooks.
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