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From: BT Humble on 26 Mar 2010 04:33 G-S wrote: > > Iain Chalmers wrote: > > Zebee Johnstone <zebeej(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> On the other hand, my SCA experience is that if you give the male of > >> the species a chance to dress brightly and show off magnificent > >> clothes most of them will. > > > > Objection! "The male of the species", and "the subset of males of the > > species who show up to SCA events" are _not_ identical sets. > > That may be technically accurate, but there are other sub groups which > exhibit similar behaviour. > > In recent years various SF gatherings have been increasingly subject to > the trend called 'cosplay' which is in effect 'showing off in > magnificent clothes'. > > To the point where it's taken on it's own life separate and distinct > from the conventions. > > I don't think that just because Zebees example is a subgroup that you > can assume the tendency isn't widespread, or else why do similar effects > occur amongst unrelated groups? Flannies are colourful, too! BTH -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: F Murtz on 26 Mar 2010 06:00 Andrew wrote: > On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:19:22 +1100, F Murtz wrote: > >> Andrew wrote: >>> On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:55:26 +1100, F Murtz wrote: >>> >>>> OT. does a sysadmin know how to use smileys with sea monkey? cause I >>>> don't and I would like to. >>> >>> http://seamonkey.ilias.ca/mailnewsfaq/Emoticons >>> >> Yes, but how to use the little non ascii figures, others seem to be able >> to do it. > > I'm with LC on this - why would you want to? > Because people tell me not to.
From: Lars Chance on 26 Mar 2010 07:20 CrazyCam wrote: > <big snip of all sorts of stuff about fashions in the past> > > Geez, you folk either don't get out much, or wander about with your eyes > closed. > > Go up to Pie in the Sky, more or less any half decent day. > > Look at the push bike riders and the motorcycle riders. > > Pay attention when you do so. > I don't know much about pushies but from what I hear about the Pie in the Sky carpark motorcyclists it's all about poseurs and preening and it's only the poseurs and preeners who go (or maybe *stay*) there. I still contend that'even for the subset "motorcyclists" those few are not anything like the average. ('though it may be more-so for cyclists who seem [from an outsider's eye] to be more about "look at me; I'm making a statement"). -- Elsie.
From: Lars Chance on 26 Mar 2010 07:29 JL wrote: > On Mar 26, 12:19 am, Lars Chance <lars.cha...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> JL wrote: >>> On Mar 25, 2:05 pm, Zebee Johnstone <zeb...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:19:24 -0700 (PDT) >>>> JL <jlitt...(a)my-deja.com> wrote: >>>>> Y'know it's interesting but I can't find on google groups the post >>>>> where Zebee said that... >>>> Message-ID: <slrnhqhbuu.1n1c.zeb...(a)gmail.com> >>> You post that like it's helpful to finding it on googlegroups - you're >>> such a bloody sysadmin sometimes !! >>> G-G message ID number would be more helpful (1) >>> (1) Which of course is the fatal logic flaw - assuming that was an >>> attempt to be helpful >> Isn't the fact that the *author* of the queried post replied with a >> reference (however unfathomable) sufficient to verify authenticity? > > It would be if authenticity was the issue at hand. > > However it wasn't. > > Content of the message was the issue - I was curious to read what she > had written as the reply had quite rightly snipped much of the message > away > Oops. Apologies for the misinterpretation. -- Elsie.
From: Zebee Johnstone on 26 Mar 2010 07:37
In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:20:29 GMT Lars Chance <lars.chance(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > I still contend that'even for the subset "motorcyclists" those few are > not anything like the average. ('though it may be more-so for cyclists > who seem [from an outsider's eye] to be more about "look at me; I'm > making a statement"). They wear the lycra and jerseys and shoes because they are comfortable and designed for the job. It is surprisingly hard to get non-lairy jerseys, and there's a subset of riders who do as many motorcyclists do - wannabe and definitely are - and wear gear to show they support their heroes. And others who are members of clubs and wear club gear. I find it fascinating how many people can't handle the idea that the lycra shorts are actually a sensible bit of kit. Zebee - who wears woolen riding longs in winter and cargo shorts or 3/4 lycra in summer. As I ride a 'bent I don't need the padding, but I'm fully in favour of the comfort. |