I can kind of sort of get why people like puffy vests, there's a certain logic to it even if I don't think I would be happy with one. What I don't get, and never will, are turtleneck sweaters that are short sleeved. Or the trend a few years ago that was sweater dresses that were short-sleeved and the idea was to wear a turtleneck shirt underneath. Oh yeah, I totally want to wear layers that I cannot then take off when it becomes uncomfortably hot indoors.
I'd say in terms of mens clothing, turle necks are worse than the Rafael Nadal capri pants short things. This is a good look for no one.
Vests? They're great. I'm wearing a fleece one right now. I don't get wearing short sleeve dress shirts, especially with a tie. Seems very Office Space-esque, like a product of Cubicle Land. Just roll up your sleeves or wear a damn polo shirt.
Quick question: why would someone take a photo of that and not just grab the cat out of that would-be-murderer's filthy hands? Holy crap, people are fucking awful. No, definitely photograph that shit, it might go viral. Never mind that little Brit-Brit is choking the ever loving shit out of Fluffy. And I don't even like cats.
Cause hickeys are not socially acceptable and occur even in the summer months. There was a girl in my HS who had basically a sleeveless turtleneck. Amusingly, she almost always wore it on Mondays, probably not coincidentally cause her band dork boyfriend had gotten a bit overzealous over the weekend. Too bad it didn't cover her lip when it came in swollen cause she bit him too hard.
That's an actual cat, right? Not a stuffed animal? Jesus. I'd like to see Baby Shamu try that shit with one of our cats. She'd be shredded and bloody in seconds.
So I'm getting a tattoo to memorialize the third anniversary of my brothers formal diagnosis. I'm pretty set on the design, it'll be simple, courage-cancer ribbon-hope. It's going to be my first tattoo, and I have no idea how to go about picking out a shop. I know I shouldn't just walk down some street and walk in, but aside from that I'm pretty clueless.
Do you have any friends with some work already done that you like? Maybe not the exact design, but the quality of the overall work? Ask them where they go. And you can absolutely just walk into a place, but if you're going to go that route, ask to see some of their previous work and set an appointment, don't just go in and get it done that day. A really good artist is generally going to be somewhat unavailable for immediate work (I understand there are exceptions to this, but I tend to use it as a guideline). Also, I know you said you're pretty set on the design, so make sure that you tell the artist that, but at the same time, don't immediately shut down any suggestions they may have. Ultimately it's a collaboration to make sure you get not only what you want, but that it looks good too.
RE: Tattoos... Remember that what you have in mind and how it looks on paper is NOT how it will look on your skin. There are a lot of decent artists around. There are a lot more SHITTY artists around. Find someone you like, talk to them, collaborate, and spend the money...don't get plugged in the ass, but spend the money for their talent. You'll appreciate that in five years.
My friend mad a cat named Maigold who was specifically designed to hurt, maim and injure any human being that got within a five foot radius if her. It hated EVERYTHING. One time a buddy of ours calls us from the upstairs bathroom on his cell. He says the cat trapped him in the bathroom and was reaching under the door for him, just FROTHING at the thought of killing him. That fucking animals was fair-coated razor blade.
I hear lower back is a good location. My dad tells this story of when my brother and I were little how we were walking around carrying baby rabbits. After a couple of minutes the head of the one in my brother's arms just kind of flopped sideways. Dead. My brother suffocated it. My parents didn't realize he was holding it that tight. I obviously do not think that is the case in that picture. Those damn parents.
Um, BTK and Green River were caught. Zodiac however... I read a book about the Zodiac killer when I was about 21. Creepy story. Right after I got done with it I was going out with some friends to a bar. We go around this corner and there's this person standing in the middle of the road. I thought Zodiac! But it wasn't. Just an accident. That was scary though.
Re: Hodge podge From what I've read and from talking to some of my friends who installed these, the savings is just not there. One of my friends said he did not recommend it, because (his words) "It just doesn't work that great, and it cost a lot more." Maybe his was undersized or something. I also have a friend who is a plumber, and he stopped putting them in because his customers were not satisfied. YMMV. The actual energy savings cost from "only heating what you need" versus a traditional water heater is likely not enough to justify the additional expense. Like, I think it takes about 25 years to get your investment back from the savings, and the lifespan of them is only 20 years or something. I'll see if I can dig up one of the articles I read. ETA: From Consumer Reports. I don't think this is the one I remember, but it's similar. I'll admit, this one is from 2008, so maybe things have changed if the tankless cost has come down.
The Jake Gyllenhaal movie is pretty good. He basically figured out who it was in the end but the guy ended up dying before he could prove it. Really crazy story.