luluc 6 Posted September 26, 2008 susan, me too ... i actually dont even wear that many ... i basically live in my ugly black "tire" sandals that i got from lands end this summer ... LOVE em! these look SO comfy....i live in my croc flip flops, when not barefoot..LOL i use to be a shoe whore, but when i out grew most of them - because the feet got fat too:tongue_smilie:, comfy casual took over:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tapshoes 2 Posted September 26, 2008 LJM - Although they look sturdy, I would have no occasion to wear those - absolutely not with my skirts, and at home it is slippers inside, sneakers for running around town, and in my garden its my rubber boots or hiking shoes. Susan/Leslie - Nope. Don't like ebooks. I love a new book without a cracked spine or mangled pages. When I am suffering 'new book' purchase pain, I do venture to used books store and bag a couple of bags to tide me over until my next bookstore run. joyramonesgirl - I like books, but I would never volunteer to go anywhere naked even for an unlimited shopping spree. I might however ask if Plain would be my standin!! Green - yes indeed, red shoes go lovely with navy too. As do my teal shoes, my white shoes, my open-toed pink ones, and so on...hence the need for many pairs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
losingjusme 12 Posted September 26, 2008 these look SO comfy....i live in my croc flip flops, when not barefoot..LOLi use to be a shoe whore, but when i out grew most of them - because the feet got fat too:tongue_smilie:, comfy casual took over:) they are comfy and FUGLY as all hell!! DH hates them, i'm now throwing the pregnancy card at him... lol LJM - Although they look sturdy, I would have no occasion to wear those - absolutely not with my skirts, and at home it is slippers inside, sneakers for running around town, and in my garden its my rubber boots or hiking shoes. lol ... i pretty much wear 'em with everything ... when i was working, i even wore them with my dresses (i just didnt care in the end)... but now, what's a skirt?? :thumbup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kat817 19 Posted September 26, 2008 I must state first that I do not work outside the home--------so, with that in mind, last count I had over 50 pairs of flip flops of all different kinds and colors!! I do the monthly pedi, and love my flip flops----all of them from dressy to rubber pool shoes!!! I can match dang near anything I wear......however I wear a pair of black Teva multi straps with almost everything!! Sheer laziness!!! Kat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gracey 7 Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) I love books! Thankfully I got it from my mother so I borrow from her library. I read somewhere about a website (paperswap.com) where you only pay $2 for shipping. I haven't used it but thought it was an interesting concept. FYI I borrowed "The Fair Tax Book" from a friend but haven't managed to crack it open yet. Alas, LBT and work interfere! But don't get me wrong - I'm all about some shoes too! Edited September 27, 2008 by SickNTired Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fanny Adams 7 Posted September 26, 2008 I'm with the book women, not the shoe ladies! I have 11 6' bookshelves in my house, and I've read just about every book on them, many of them multiple times. (Okay, I haven't read every one of the Encyclopaedia Britannicas or Great Books of the Western World, but all the others!). I currently own 5 pairs of shoes: 1 pair steel-capped workboots (for work obviously), 1 pair good quality runners, 1 pair beat up wedge-heeled sandals, 1 pair leather thongs (flipflops to you guys), 1 pair cheap zip-up ankle boots. I'm gonna have to buy some new shoes for summer soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LilMissDiva Irene 3,282 Posted September 27, 2008 Shoes....... Did someone say shoes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacMadame 81 Posted September 27, 2008 Sucks about the petrol shortage. Oh, THAT kind of gas. If you need the other kind, I'm kind of full of it right now. I think we are there and no one wants to admit it. Kinda like me when I was fat, but ignoring it doesn't make it go away..:bolt: I've been saying we were in a recession since 2004. No one believes me though. I'm not an expert I'm not buying it. I'm SURE you are a jackass expert, plain. :tt1: posting to see if anyone's heard from Mac and her sleeve op?? Apparently a lot of people heard from me. I was dialing while high on morphine from my hospital room. You can read all about it in my blog. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tapshoes 2 Posted September 27, 2008 Hey Mac, great to hear from you!! And you are in fine spirits, too! YEAHH Mac!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tapshoes 2 Posted September 27, 2008 I'm with the book women, not the shoe ladies! I have 11 6' bookshelves in my house But I am both - lots of shoes and books! I only have 5 6' tall 5' wide bookshelves at the moment though; every time I move I sell bookshelves and books, and then start over (with the exception of maybe 2 bookshelves worth of books with which I will never part - from my first Nancy Drews to my 1 bookcase of only quilting, embroidery, knitting, sewing and crafts books. The cost of moving books is astronomical! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fanny Adams 7 Posted September 27, 2008 every time I move I sell bookshelves and books, and then start over *gasps in shock and horror* You SELL books and bookshelves?? I cannot bring myself to do such a blasphemous thing! I no longer borrow books from the library or from friends, because somewhere in my twisted mind lies the unshakeable deep conviction that once a book comes into my possession, by whatever means, it is MINE MINE MINE!!! Once I have my hands on them, I don't return them. I give friends fair warning - if you want me to read it, I'll buy a copy or you can give it to me, but I won't borrow it from you if you ever want it back again. I tend to read books over and over - it takes a pretty bad one to not warrant a second reading when I've gotten to the end of the collection yet again. If it weren't for the expense of shipping and you weren't half a world away, I'd say next time you want to sell the collection, let me know - I'd be there with cash in hand and a pickup truck :bolt: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tapshoes 2 Posted September 27, 2008 I'd love to be able to take ALL my books everywhere, but alas, moving every 3-5 years (at my own expense) negates that...sadly, I'm not independently wealthy, or else they would never leave me!! However, I am reassured that other bibliophiles benefit, and so the books go to a good home. One thing I do: every time I fly, I buy a paperback best seller, and read it en-route. When I leave the plane, I leave the book behind, with my name(first only) and city of residence inside, with a note asking that the next person who reads it to do the same, and spread the word as it is. I often wonder where my (donated) book goes.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacMadame 81 Posted September 27, 2008 I used to save all my books. But then I got this idea that I should only have as much stuff as I have places to put them. So now I sell my books so I have room for more books. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
green 6 Posted September 27, 2008 Yep, I am like Fanny Adams. I tend to be book retentive. I stopped going to the library years and years ago. I said that this was because of my fear of germs but really it is because I like to keep what I read. I also like to have a stock of unread material on hand in case I get laid up with a broken leg or some other catastrophe. This ended working out well for me when I got cancer this past March. I had tons of stuff around the house to read. In fact I still haven't read everything in my personal library. This is because some of my books are deeply buried behind others. I really should spend a couple of days unearthing them, shouldn't I? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gracey 7 Posted September 27, 2008 ...I leave the book behind, with my name(first only) and city of residence inside.... And yet you will not tell us your city of residence!!! :thumbup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
