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>> I'm still puzzled by the number of people who seemed to think that me
>> in denim jeans, a crumpled-up shirt and a set of trainers looked "smart".
>
> It's a fashion statement. You're actually paying more attention to your
> clothes than you usually do. If they're clean, you're saying something
> about your personality that day.
Just to mix thing up, I thought I'd go to work with a completely
different look.
On the first day, it caused quite a stir. Interestingly, on the second
day nobody took the slightest bit of notice. Funny how quickly the
novelty fades, eh? (I guess after the initial shock, people remember
that even though I look different, I'm still the same old boring geek
that nobody actually likes...)
> BTW: "Trainers"? Is that what this side calls sneakers?
Conceivably.
http://www.uk.skechers.com/en/shoes/279
(Mind have tiny differences to this one.)
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On Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:04:55 -0700, Darren New wrote:
> BTW: "Trainers"? Is that what this side calls sneakers?
Yup. I think it's because in the UK it's short for "cross-trainers"
which we're starting to see in stores here now as a type of "speciality
sneaker".
Jim
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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> On the first day, it caused quite a stir. Interestingly, on the second
> day nobody took the slightest bit of notice.
Because that's the new you, you see.
>> BTW: "Trainers"? Is that what this side calls sneakers?
> Conceivably.
Yes.
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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
Insanity is a small city on the western
border of the State of Mind.
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Jim Henderson wrote:
> Yup. I think it's because in the UK it's short for "cross-trainers"
> which we're starting to see in stores here now as a type of "speciality
> sneaker".
They're called cross-trainers here too, if they're not designed for a
specific sport. Otherwise we have basketball shoes (with a pivot in the
treads under the balls of the feet), tennis shoes (which have no treads),
running shoes and walking shoes (different heel designs), etc.
I just wanted to make sure there wasn't something else called trainers, like
a type of shirt or some such. :-)
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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
Insanity is a small city on the western
border of the State of Mind.
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Invisible wrote:
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> Actually, I just got her to take a shot of me... I couldn't think of a
> geniune reason to turn the camera around. I suppose I could claim to be
> trying to set the shot up and "accidentally" shoot her... hmm, I'll have
> to think about that one...
>
"The guys on the Internet want to see you."
-Aero
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On 3-7-2009 20:47, Eero Ahonen wrote:
> Invisible wrote:
>> Actually, I just got her to take a shot of me... I couldn't think of a
>> geniune reason to turn the camera around. I suppose I could claim to be
>> trying to set the shot up and "accidentally" shoot her... hmm, I'll have
>> to think about that one...
>>
>
> "The guys on the Internet want to see you."
bad idea. That could give somebody the idea of checking what Andy writes
about the people in his company. Depending on the taste of humor of
people working there, he might be looking for a job earlier than expected.
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andrel wrote:
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> bad idea. That could give somebody the idea of checking what Andy writes
> about the people in his company. Depending on the taste of humor of
> people working there, he might be looking for a job earlier than expected.
I agree. If I were him, I wouldn't give the group a photo. While he
can't actually be honest about the reason to take the photo, he
shouldn't do it at all.
-Aero
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On Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:25:12 +0300, Eero Ahonen wrote:
> andrel wrote:
>>
>> bad idea. That could give somebody the idea of checking what Andy
>> writes about the people in his company. Depending on the taste of humor
>> of people working there, he might be looking for a job earlier than
>> expected.
>
> I agree. If I were him, I wouldn't give the group a photo. While he
> can't actually be honest about the reason to take the photo, he
> shouldn't do it at all.
Well, that and technically if he wanted to take a picture of someone to
post in a public space, he really should get their permission to do so
first. He wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of someone's anger
over having their picture posted without permission.
Jim
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Jim Henderson wrote:
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> Well, that and technically if he wanted to take a picture of someone to
> post in a public space, he really should get their permission to do so
> first. He wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of someone's anger
> over having their picture posted without permission.
Yes. That would make sure nobody likes him at work. That's why the only
possible answer to the question "why do want a photo of me" is the truth
in this kind of case.
> Jim
-Aero
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>> Actually, I just got her to take a shot of me... I couldn't think of a
>> geniune reason to turn the camera around. I suppose I could claim to be
>> trying to set the shot up and "accidentally" shoot her... hmm, I'll have
>> to think about that one...
>>
>
> "The guys on the Internet want to see you."
Ah yes, I can just see the look of horror on her face now... ;-)
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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