You confirm my suspicions about that stuff. Is it because they are made overseas, or just that there is no supervision of the industry?

I love you so much. I wish I could have been your friend, as I would join you with satanic glee: "Is the part that's inside your body the vulva or the vagina?" "What's connected to the outside of the cervix?" VAGINAVAGINAVAGINAVAGINA.

Oh, god, I am just LOSING it with a relative. Did the math in front of him, he will save $10,000 in premium next year for better insurance but a higher deductible ($5K instead of $2.5K). He stares at me uncomprehendingly.

Doubt. Vanillin is the reason packaged cake mixes taste like ass. I put huge amounts of regular (natural?) vanilla in everything to make it taste heavenly.

How long do yours last? I'm so hamfisted I apply them rarely, becuz time.

I can highly recommend the stocking/garters garb - it lets the nethers breathe, for one thing. Important, especially here in Texas. I do recommend getting a REAL garter belt online from the UK, though, rather than the chintzy fetish wear they sell here in the US. You can get incredible stocking varieties and flavors…

Can't do it. The heat has permanently coiled and shortened the fibers (if it's wool or cashmere). You can try to stretch it out, but it will never be as soft or as nice as before. Sorry, but I'd cut it up and make it into something else.

Silk is a pretty strong fiber, but can't take a lot of rough handling when wet. I've let mine soak in a mild detergent solution with a bit of squeezing around the pits to loosen the soil - rinse, hang dry. Cold water, and prepare for some dye run. The main drawback to hand washing is ironing it after it dries, as it…

Starlings are also known as shitbirds, as that is the ONLY thing they do. Hmmm.

More funny than offensive.

Fuck, I have it too. Some minion of Satan must have contracted to supply every house in the Texas burbs with that demonic device. I feel better hearing from y'all.

HOLY CRAP YOU FOUND IT!!! I don't know if I'm pleased or aghast. Nice work!

Yes! The pink dildo set!

Can anyone explain 3/4 length coat sleeves to me? Like, are you going to wash dishes in your coat?

Agree with the cutting down recipe size, but disagree on the Karo. Honey is not necessarily a healthier substitute, and the texture may change too much. Also, you can get brown sugar flavor with molasses, if you want to cut the sugar.

Pants suits are appropriate in the DFW area. The female judges wear them, so I do too. All in conservative colors, though.

I call bullshit. Where are all the Codys that vandalized the neighborhood and bullied my kids in the 90s?

Yes! Milk rings! I estimate there are 200-300 under the fridge right now.

I got married 25 years ago and didn't take my husband's name. Got to deal with the weirdness back then, signed my name to countless stupid school notes as Mrs. Husband, didn't care or think about it much since my professional licenses were in my own name.

Honest question, what is proper sitting technique? At home it's any position with my feet up, but at work I'm stuck in the office chair which makes me fidget like a rabid monkey with fleas. What's the worst way to sit, so I can do a mental check? What's the worst way to sit in the car?