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Besides the stiff laces I love my new men's boat shoes (the ladies' version was too narrow and pinched). I didn't even need to break them in. I just love how thick and supporting the soles are but how supple they bend, ideal for working in the store all day. |
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02-12-2013, 12:59 PM | #35643 | |
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02-12-2013, 09:04 PM | #35645 |
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As much as I like knots (I love doing Macreme) I can't be bothered to tie my shoes. Instead, I use these. You can get them in black, white, brown, or gray. Once you put them on and adjust them, you never need to tie your shoes again. Just pull on the loops to tighten, press the button to loosen.
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02-12-2013, 09:19 PM | #35646 |
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My back's been giving me more than its share of difficulties lately, so I bought a Teeter EP-560 Inversion Table from Woot a couple of days ago. It's scheduled to arrive via FedEx on Saturday.
Cool. Now I'll be able to sleep like Batman. |
02-13-2013, 12:49 AM | #35647 | |
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Not one to be deterred by a little thing like money, I figured I could 'make my own...' I already had a 'chinning bar' in one of the taller doorways in my house, so that would be the support. I had good modern ski boots so I would have no difficulty 'clamping' my legs properly, and when combined with a loop of 1"tubular webbing from my rock climbing gear, and a 'sky hook' from the same pack, all it took was putting on the boots, looping the webbing around the ankles, connecting the webbing to the skyhook with a carabiner, and 'simply' pulling myself up, bringing my feet over my head while hanging upside down by one hand and hooking the skyhook over the chinning bar! No problem... until I was ready to try and get down... It only took two weeks for the pain in my back to get to manageable levels. The tilt tables are a MUCH better idea... Stitchawl |
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Having a girlie day; dyeing my hair and doing my nails. I'm now waiting until I can rinse the dye out of my hair. I wanted to trim my nails but I can't find my nail clippers (again), so I think it's time to find a good manicure set today. Unfortunately, a lot of those sets are very bad (nail clippers that aren't sharp, nail files that are nothing more than cross hatched lines on a metal plate) so I have to go to various beauty stores to check out what they've got in stock.
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02-13-2013, 05:41 AM | #35649 | |
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Update: now that the device has actually arrived at FedEx, the delivery date has been revised to Tuesday, 2/19/2013. I don't plan to go a full 180 at first; I'll take this slowly and see how each level feels. I was also thinking about inclining our mattress slightly. I don't use a pillow when I sleep on my back, only when I turn on my side. And whenever a need a quick nap, I find that elevating the legs seems to supercharge the sleep experience. |
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Have you found it increasingly difficult in recent years to find a decent pair of nail clippers? |
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02-13-2013, 08:11 AM | #35651 | ||
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(I've got the same clipper that I bought when I was in college... although recently I picked up a German 'pliers' type of nail cutter. (These pics are only to show type, not brand.) But when I'm in Thailand, I get my toenails cut at a salon $3 for a pedicure and foot massage. Much easier on my back, and great for my disposition. As a guitar player, I usually use 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper to deal with finger nails. Stitchawl |
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02-13-2013, 11:28 AM | #35653 |
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Very hard. The pair I bought today for €5 doesn't cut but clamps off the nail. If I can't find my old pair, which was very sharp, I'm going to invest in some expensive (€15-20) clippers. I know I last put them on my nightstand, they might have fallen off and I hope not into the trashbin I had next to it earlier this week and emptied yesterday.
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I have an inversion jobbie, similar to the above, except with a fabric back rest. I use it about once a month, just to put some invisible space between the bones in me back. I never feel it doing anything, but I sure get back aches and neck aches when I *don't* do it for a while!
See, I'm 5'3" and used to date a 6'3" guy. He'd pick me up off the ground, in a bear hug, and I'd hear all my vertebrae releasing a little. Ahhhhh! Without him, I had to buy one of these. Not nearly as good, but it works. |
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