Sounds like a deal, ChiKat.

Let the secret vodka-fueled first meeting begin!

Whoops - posted in wrong thread (don't know why I prefer this edit to a simple delete.)

But it looks like the conversation has moved on; so I won't post on it unless someone is still interested.

Not so much moved on, I think, as taking place elsewhere. Like in Bitches.

I don't think so. I believe a top knot is generally a bun or some sort of similar pinned hairstyle, with a ponytail coming off it. Not just a ponytail.

Huh. I've always heard the top of head pony tail thing referred to as a topknot. Googling seems to support your definition, though.

If I'd never seen the movie, I'd love the facsimile. If I'd never seen the Baron Boutique, I wouldn't be dreaming of the different weights of the fabric.

While it is a very cool coat, I just couldn't imagine spending that much on one. Though the fact that I'd probably look rather silly in it doesn't help. On the other hand, I can understand wanting the real thing if you're going to go that route.

P-C: Ick. That is why I could never have a Master's degree.

I just couldn't imagine spending that much on one

Let's just say it wouldn't be my most expensive coat.

Speaking of which, does the slit in the back of a long coat have a name? My newest long coat doesn't have one, which means every breeze catches it and makes it fly out behind me. It's kinda funny.

P-C: Ick. That is why I could never have a Master's degree.

That's just because he chose a hard one. I have a Master's in "Organizational Leadership." I'm not knocking the program, but let's just say that P-C can probably get a much better paying job with his degree than I could have with mine.

ION, I'm about to buy a new car. I'm currently deciding between a Honda Pilot and Ford Freestyle. I wanted space to carry the baby and dogs separately, a safe reliable car, price under $35K, and mileage at least 20 mpg in the city (which, I know the Pilot is slightly below that, but it has some other stuff I like). I thought I was semi-anti-SUV, but the Pilot is growing on me.

I've always heard in skirts that it is called a kick pleat. Never mind it isn't so much a pleat as a slit, but.....

RZ's got some unfortunate smirks, but everything I've ever read or heard about her from way back indicates she's a quite pleasant person. Who plays characters who often irritate the hell out of me. OK, that's Bridget Jones. Or any other whiny character.

I'm currently deciding between a Honda Pilot and Ford Freestyle

Of those two I'd go with the Pilot. The Freestyle is brand new and has a brand new for Ford CVT transmission, it might be perfectly fine but I'd want to let Ford have a couple of years to work out the kinks.

Edit: Actually, I would suggest the Honda Odessey. It would get better fuel economy and have better space utilization than either of those two. The Pilot is pretty much the same vehicle with different sheetmetal.

Heh. Just had coffee with my minion. She used to work in upscale Manhattan stores and dealt with many movie stars. And she reported her encounter with RZ was entirely pleasant, and that RZ was very cheerful, nice and cute. Also on rollerblades at the time.

Leonardo Dicaprio was creepy and scratched his balls the whole time.

Macauley Culkin was very sweet and stinky drunk.

Face/Off.

DH and I rented this recently, and realized while watching it that it was pretty much the last really good movie that either Travolta, Cage, or Woo did. (And admitting at the same time that Adaptation throws off this theory for Cage.) But other than that, it's like the movie sucked up all of their collective remaining talents in one fell swoop.

I thought a kick pleat was when a skirt had one big pleat in the side or the front. Presumably to facilitate kicking.