Bizarre men's fashion: House of Dorcus

From Fabulon. Worksafe, but other Fabulon posts are not.

eta: From the source, commentary on the he-skirt:

Only to bring them right back again, years later under the name of Dorcus He-Skirts. This rare shot from a press event confirms the details of an internal memoranda: “hire only men with large, hairy, developed legs, because in all probability they will be frequently chased by men wielding bats and clubs; models must be able to outrun their critics.”

The memos also detail the jingle for the ad campaign:

She Skirt - He-Skirt - They-Skirt - We-Skirt!
Wear a lotta Dorcus and the gang’ll all say Gee Skirt!
Men, you gotta bare it for a solid Dorcus Whee Spurt!
He-Skirt! He-Skirt! He-Skirt! He-Skirt!

The He-Skirt never made it to market, however, thanks to the intervention of an old family friend, Tony “Antonio” Bruschietta, who took Raoul aside and explained about the wishes of certain “investors” who would “break” his f--kin’ “legs” if he put their money in men’s dresses.

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Bizarre men's fashion:

Nightshirt, hee! (I may possibly love the nightshirt subplot of last week's HIMYM more than anything else they've done since the series began.)

I had to talk Bob Bob out of nightshirts after that episode, because he has some weird Victorian don fetish.

Hey, you cookingistas, what's the best slow-cooker I can buy? I went to Bed, Bath and Beyond last night and my choice was a $35 crock pot or an $175 All Clad. Note that I am setting up my "permanent" kitchen (at least electrical appliances-wise)so am willing to spend more on the best if it means it will do a better job and last longer.

My father loves his nightshirt! So that was weird for me.

java, Consumer Reports sez:

The 15 slow cookers that we tested (all with a 6- to 7-quart capacity) turned out tasty spare ribs, pulled pork, honey chicken wings, and apple brown Betty. Prices, which ranged from $40 for some Hamilton Beach and Rival models to $250 for the All-Clad 99005, didn't predict performance.

The differences were in the details. The $70 Hamilton Beach Set 'N Forget 33967 offers the best combination of features for the money. Other worthy choices include the $50 Rival Crock-Pot SCVC604H-SS, a CR Best Buy. For those who like mechanical models, pick the Hamilton Beach Stay or Go 33162H, $40.

Talk about bad luck....

Tsutomu Yamaguchi: Double A-Bomb Victim Found In Japan

Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on a business trip on Aug. 6, 1945, when a U.S. B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on the city. He suffered serious burns to his upper body and spent the night in the city. He then returned to his hometown of Nagasaki just in time for the second attack, city officials said.

"As far as we know, he is the first one to be officially recognized as a survivor of atomic bombings in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki," Nagasaki city official Toshiro Miyamoto said. "It's such an unfortunate case, but it is possible that there are more people like him."

Java,

Here is the Bon Appétit review I mentioned. I have the VersaPro: [link]

ETA: Note that the "Best Basic" is more expensive than the "Best All-Around" or the "Best Deluxe" models.

I was going to post Consumer Reports data as well. Their top four rated were:

All Clad 99005
Rival Crock-Pot SCVC604H-SS	
Hamilton Beach Set 'N Forget 33967
Cuisinart PSC-650

Thanks, Sparky! ETA: and Megan and Bon!