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A few things I would like before I die

By paperdoll (Wed Mar 28, 2007 at 02:56:40 PM EST) (all tags)

Pretty much all things I could have if I weren't lazy. I'm going to ask Santa for them anyway come December especially number 9.

1)    A really nice set of knives
2)    To know what each of the knives is actually for and how to use them properly.
3)    A vacuum that can get dog hair off the entire couch.
4)    A garden that is filled with vegetables and fruits.
5)    A double boiler and steamer insert for my sauce pans.
6)    A garage door that rolls up like the back of a U-haul trailer.
7)    To visit a foreign country not attached to the country I live in.
8)    To sit in the park wearing a giant hat and lose at chess.
9)    Those flat slightly defined abs that the box promised.
10)     A big food dehydrator with lots of trays
11)     A pair of boots that fit my calves.
12)     A really good can opener.

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I see nothing in the list about giant penises by vorheesleatherface (4.00 / 1) #1 Wed Mar 28, 2007 at 03:04:44 PM EST

so I'm assuming you've got that under control. Congrats! BTW cooking.com rocks. My wife and I order kitchen stuff from them.

"Stabbing someone in the head with a pitchfork is rarely beneficial to the relationship." - MereKat

I am not a pole vault divot by paperdoll (4.00 / 3) #2 Wed Mar 28, 2007 at 03:17:22 PM EST

if my significant were any "better" equipped I would have fear.

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Is it slightly by blixco (4.00 / 1) #3 Wed Mar 28, 2007 at 03:20:05 PM EST

icky that I gave you a 4 for that comment, or really icky?
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I accidentally had a conversation in italian at lunchtime. I don't speak italian. - Merekat
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that depends.. by sasquatchan (4.00 / 1) #4 Wed Mar 28, 2007 at 03:54:42 PM EST

since I can't remember if she's blood relative or related by marriage..

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My marriage, by blixco (4.00 / 1) #5 Wed Mar 28, 2007 at 03:59:02 PM EST

and by blood.

Wait.

That doesn't sound right.
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I accidentally had a conversation in italian at lunchtime. I don't speak italian. - Merekat
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: Sounds about right to me, Texan! [nt] by debacle (4.00 / 2) #6 Wed Mar 28, 2007 at 05:09:29 PM EST

"I'm very responsive to certain stimuli, and pain is pretty much at the top of that list." - BadDoggie

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He'd be damn happy with himself t'read that. [nt] by vorheesleatherface (2.00 / 0) #21 Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 04:26:10 PM EST

"Stabbing someone in the head with a pitchfork is rarely beneficial to the relationship." - MereKat
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answers by alprazolam (2.00 / 0) #7 Wed Mar 28, 2007 at 06:39:57 PM EST

1 skip the set, just buy one nice chef's knife.
2 they're for cutting food
3 that's unpossible
4 where do you live? i've been thinking about growing herbs on my balcony myself..
5 that should be doable
6 you mean a non electric powered garage door?
7 i recommend amsterdam, or failing that, paris
8 that can't be too hard to accomplish, assuming you have the giant hat already
9 sucker
10 i think those bed bath & beyond type stores carry those
11 i wonder why so many people are so self conscious about their calves. if you have tits, nobody is noticing your calves.
12 so i take it you're single

i can't agree with #1 more by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #8 Wed Mar 28, 2007 at 09:17:59 PM EST

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11 by Merekat (2.00 / 0) #11 Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 07:30:51 AM EST

Getting boots to fit over calves isn't a self-consciousness issue, it is one of basic physics. Such boots are nice and warm but for some reason manufacturers think only people with skinny legs should wear 'em.

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Exactly by paperdoll (2.00 / 0) #14 Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 08:22:11 AM EST

I have dancers calves. I love my legs I think they are my best feature, but 8 years of ballet during my formative years have made boots difficult. I would love to have knee high (or higher)leather boots with a decent heel but even the ones with zippers don't fit over my calves. So I am stuck with ankle bootlets which are not nearly as sexy, or heavy on the Lycra fake leather which always seem to look cheap.

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possibly useful by Merekat (2.00 / 0) #15 Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 08:29:00 AM EST

Do they have a shop called Evans where you are? UK chain store that does clothes for larger people, including footwear at wider leg and wider fit sizes.

I did 8 years of irish dancing. I have legs like a rugby player.

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I don't think we have Evans by paperdoll (2.00 / 0) #18 Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 08:47:49 AM EST

Here in the Southwest US but I never thought of checking with a larger size clothing store. I'll have to call around the local stores and see. I won't order shoes online, clothes I can alter but my cobbling skills are nil.

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: oh, i just remembered by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #19 Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 09:18:23 AM EST

a friend of mine had the same problem. i *think* Ann Taylor makes boots with "large" calf sizes. if it's not AT, it's one of those type stores.
she ended up geting Cole-Haan boots - they make the leather with stretch, so it comfortably fit over her calves.

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Disagree on 11 by wiredog (2.00 / 0) #12 Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 08:00:06 AM EST

Calf-covering boots on shapely legs get my attention more than a nice pair of boobs do.

Earth First!
_{(We can strip mine the rest later.)}
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#6 by paperdoll (2.00 / 0) #17 Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 08:42:40 AM EST

Yep the previous owners put in an electric with no power source available, it's a pain to use. It involves going through the house, and jumping to pull the manual release chord every time it needs to be opened. So I want a rolling storage unit styled one.

#8 It's hard to find a really gigantic hat anymore, losing at chess is a breeze since I'm terrible at it.

#12 He's dandy at jars, but I have 3 can openers in the drawer right now and all of them do that skipping thing, even the new pricey one. The electric one just dents the can enough that the manual ones can't cut it. I wonder if you can get the blade sharpened?

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some replies by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #9 Wed Mar 28, 2007 at 09:24:14 PM EST

most of these are pretty easy in concept, they just take a little planning.

all you need is a good chef's knife. however, i've found it's quite handy to also have a paring knife.
my top-of-the-line Kenmore vac (which was hundreds less than a Dyson) does an amazing job of sucking down the dog fur. if we hit the couch weekly, it looks like we don't have one (couch is a light beige, dog is black -keeping couch clean is no easy feat)
forget the box, if you want i'll see if i still have the sheets for the best ab-exercises i've ever done and email them to you. when i did the exercises, i my abs looked better than they ever had in my life.

Three knives by wiredog (2.00 / 0) #13 Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 08:01:36 AM EST

Chef's knife, boning knife, paring knife.

A nice cleaver can be useful as well.

Lately I've been wanting one of those serrated bread knives.

Earth First!
_{(We can strip mine the rest later.)}
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Like I said lazy by paperdoll (2.00 / 0) #16 Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 08:29:32 AM EST

1 How do you know if it's good beforehand? I do almost everything with a steak knife right now.
3 I think I need to have the couch reupholstered, it has a plush high pile that loves to keep all dog hair in the creases and around the buttons, it's like vacuuming Velcro some days.
9 If I did more than look at the stuff it would almost assuredly help.

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: i love the lazy life by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #20 Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 09:21:38 AM EST

1) i spend my days at work doing internet research on things like knives. :)
we just got clock a Shun Elite - it's an amazing knife, if you have big hands. I have a couple of Globals, and they totally rule.
The high-end Henknels and Wusthofs are really nice as well.

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Those flat slightly defined abs that by TPD (4.00 / 1) #10 Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 04:45:42 AM EST

the box promised.....

Been buying inferior fitness products again? Remember you only get to sizzle if you swivel. Buy now and for a limited period get a free giant hat and chess board.

Rock Hard Abs are just a sw-sw-swivel away!

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