In Favor of Nude Queens

Dear No Nonsense:

I happen to like your brand of pantyhose, the ones that come in the green packages. Yours is the only brand I've worn for at least 10 years. A few years ago, I got fat ascended the throne. Why, pray tell, do you not offer queen size in the color "nude"? I want neither tan nor off-black legs. And putting my queen-sized butt into a B-sized nude is an exercise in futility, if not hilarity.

Why are you scared of nude queens?

Sincerely,
Queenie

At least I didn't use your name

Dear Dweeb,

Happy birthday.

Love,

Dork

Bad Bad Heather

Heather has made me crave a food that before today I didn't even know existed. So just to make it fair, hop on over to her blog so you can crave it along with me. She's a pretty awesome freehand artist, no?

Preparedness

September is National Preparedness Month. I saw an ad in a magazine for Eton emergency radios that are endorsed by the Red Cross. Here's what I found on Amazon about them.

There are four models of this radio. The chart below from Amazon details the differences, but there is conflicting information about whether the higher numbered models come with the AC adapter or not. Since I just copied the code from Amazon (will I got to blogger hell for that?) to get the chart to show up, those links at the top to each model don't work, so I've added them separately if you want to see them.

I'm biting the $60 bullet today and ordering the FR400. It's something I should have owned a long time ago.

FR250 FR300 FR350 FR400 Hand crank Cell phone charger Emergency lights Siren AC adapter included Water resistant Tuning AM/FM, SW AM/FM, TV-VHF, NOAA weather AM/FM, SW AM/FM, TV-VHF, NOAA weather Size (inches, WxDxH) 6.5 x 2.5 x 6 6.5 x 2.5 x 6 8.75 x 2.25 x 4.5 8.75 x 2.25 x 4.5 Weight 1 lb. 3 oz. 1 lb. 4 oz. 1 lb. 4 oz. 1 lb. 4 oz. Power Crank, 3 AA, NiMH battery, AC Crank, 3 AA, NiMH battery, AC Crank, 3 AA, NiMH battery, AC Crank, 3 AA, NiMH battery, AC

No ID? No problem.

Today was the first time I voted in person here in Minnesota. I've voted here before, but I used the absentee ballot. I suppose I was expecting it to be similar to the way it was in Florida, where an ID of some sort would be required to vote. I couldn't have been more wrong.

They asked my last name, and I told them. When they found me on the list, they didn't ask me for my first name and address. Instead, they volunteered that information to me, and I just agreed. I signed my name, they gave me a blank ballot, and I voted. Nobody asked for a voter registration card or any form of ID at all.

I am flabbergasted at how simple it would be to vote more than once.

You could go in the morning when the polls have just opened and again right before the polls close, because different people will probably be there and therefore not notice you've been there already. Just pick a last name a hope for the best.

Or if that's too daring for you, poll-hop for precinct to precinct. You won't get to vote for the same candidates at each one, but the governor's race is still on all the ballots.

It's sad that it would be so simple.



***Update: My husband just got back from the polls. He had the same experience. It wasn't a fluke.

Remember

Blinded!

Woo hoo! We can cross "Put up blinds on the front window" off our never-ending to-do list. Yay!

Fair Posts Redux

The Great Minnesota Get Together

First Fair Pics

Fair Pics Part Deux

Fair Pics III

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Fair Pics Seven

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The final installment of fair pics from Friday, August 25, 2006.




I got little flowers painted on my fingernail while being chatted up about how great these nail painting kits are. I didn't think they were $30 worth of great, so I thanked them for the demo and went on my way. It's cute, though, don't you think?











This is about as bad as the crowds got that day. It was wonderful.

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It was an overcast day, but it was perfect. The temperature was great, it didn't rain, but the sun wasn't beating down on us, either.

Real sharks teeth for sale. I wonder if they're sharp.

Wow, I'm glad that sign was there.

The Culligan booth, where they'll give you a free cup of water and try to sign you up for service, had this profound sign:

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As opposed to fake ones?




I was hoping for a politician on a stick, but this is as close as I got. I didn't bother to take a picture of the tally board. I figured since this was literally in front of the Democrats' headquarters at the fair that the results were going to be slightly skewed. By the way, you political nerds out there, let me know which party the duck represents.


Built? I didn't realize they could be built.