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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Sean K - Mar 21, 2005 10:42:05 am PST #9161 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I just can't fire that many cylinders at once, you know?

Nobody can at first go. Like anything, if you had lots and lots of training and practice, you'd be able to do it, and barely notice any cylinders firing.


JohnSweden - Mar 21, 2005 10:42:22 am PST #9162 of 10002
I can't even.

This me. Mostly shoulders and elbows. I also have a bad habit of catching my work pager on doorframes and the like.

I have this weird thing where I catch the pockets of dress pants on the arms of work chairs or door handles. I don't get it either, but the pants-selling industry is happy.


§ ita § - Mar 21, 2005 10:45:25 am PST #9163 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I have this weird thing where I catch the pockets of dress pants on the arms of work chairs or door handles

Just dress pants? Are their pockets more sticky-outie?

I have this thing where I trail my non-kicking leg in jump spin kicks, but it's reasonably easy to disguise in everyday life.

Other than that, my klutziness (ER once every couple months) started to decrease dramatically when I finished puberty/started the martial arts. I don't think I've had another concussion since soon after ending university.


DXMachina - Mar 21, 2005 10:51:58 am PST #9164 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Just dress pants? Are their pockets more sticky-outie?

It happens to me, too, on my chair at work. Boy is it annoying. It happens with dress pants and khakis for me.


tommyrot - Mar 21, 2005 10:53:04 am PST #9165 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Just dress pants? Are their pockets more sticky-outie?

'Cuz the tops of the pockets tend to be cut at an angle, as opposed to horizontal for jeans and what-not.


Nutty - Mar 21, 2005 10:53:57 am PST #9166 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

You know that staple dry-cleaners use to attach their ticket to the internal tag of your coat? This fall I tore the ticket out of my coat but couldn't get at the staple without tools, so I left it. And two weeks ago took off my coat, but got my sweater stuck on the staple. Of all the weird clumsinesses.

There is nothing grosser than watching an adult blow snot-bombs on national television. Except knowing that said adult makes $25 million a year and does not have the manners of a third-grader.

I had a classmate in college who had been a ballet dancer, and she kept trying to show me things ballet dancers do, and I kept being like, "Why would you want your ankle to do that?" or "I don't think joints really work that way." I mean, I also spent an entire PBS Great Performances arguing over whether the tradition of hiding a ballerina's hips (with skirtage) necessarily means that hips aren't pretty and exciting to look at. I think I have just never wrapped my head around ballet, nor for that matter any of my other body parts, which are just as happy not being wrapped that way.


§ ita § - Mar 21, 2005 10:56:18 am PST #9167 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

'Cuz the tops of the pockets tend to be cut at an angle, as opposed to horizontal for jeans and what-not.

The pockets of my jeans are cut on a curve, I think. The pair of pants I'm wearing now have the pockets on an angle. I can't visualise the horizontal, unless you mean horizontal and then upwards (to connect with the waistband).


msbelle - Mar 21, 2005 10:58:17 am PST #9168 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Of all the weird clumsinesses.

I know someone who broke his ankle taking off his underware. so embarrassing for him.


tommyrot - Mar 21, 2005 10:59:13 am PST #9169 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

unless you mean horizontal and then upwards

Oh yeah, the jeans I'm wearing now have that.

Some dress pants have the pocket top closer to vertical than horizontal. Also, I think dress pants have looser pockets, which maybe do stick out more.


Kalshane - Mar 21, 2005 11:01:13 am PST #9170 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

It must be noted that Kalshane is football player sized and not built to door-scale

I appreciate the vote of confidence, but since there hasn't been a drastic change in my size or the size of doorframes in the last 10 years, one would think I'd have adapted by now.

I have this weird thing where I catch the pockets of dress pants on the arms of work chairs or door handles. I don't get it either, but the pants-selling industry is happy.

I've done this before. Happened once with a brand new pair of pants, too. Was not happy. I've also managed to catch the the opening on my sleaves just below the cuff on numerous objects, alternately ripping the shirt or sending the button flying.