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The part of a woman's abdoman that pooches out over her vaginal area after middle age or after she's experienced childbirth. (See also "vagomach")
Martha's peter belly hung so low it made it hard for her husband to find her tunnel of love.
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The name given to the protruding ponch on a woman who has taken too much peter in her life.
"Look at the peter belly on her!"
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Small, potruding gut on a woman. Also seeglunt.
"That dancer has a little peterbelly on her. It's kinda cute."
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One of the things I love most about Fall is Halloween! I always make way more Halloween cards that I need to send out, and then I make a few more, too! I just love the colors, and the fun designs, the cheeky sentiments... it's all so much fun! All of your cards in our Halloween challenge were so much fun to admire and I'm glad you enjoyed the theme! Our design team has been creating some Halloween fun, as well!
Also in October, we support Breast Cancer Awareness and Melissa has designed some adorable images that were released this past weekend and I am excited to see how you use them! Looks like the girls had a lot of fun with these special images, too!
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Most North Georgia Premium Outlets stores open at midnight. Definitely hit Saks Off 5th, where you can scoop up men's cashmere sweaters for $77.50, men's cologne for $54 and women's designer jeans for $97. Also, Brooks Brothers will have a very warm and stylish navy quilted jacket for just $89.75. These are all top-quality products at deep discounts.
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Sefko: Nets fans better hope Avery Johnson learned from his mistakes in Dallas
A couple of things are certain about Avery Johnson becoming head coach of the New Jersey Nets.
First, his winning percentage is about to take a huge hit.
Second, it'll improve the NBA's televised product. Born to be a commentator, Avery was not.
The other thing people in New Jersey should hope is that Johnson learned from his three-plus seasons in Dallas.
While Johnson was an employee of Mark Cuban's, mistakes were made, just as they always are with young, first-time head coaches. It didn't keep Johnson from amassing a ridiculous 194-70 record (.735 percentage), best in NBA history. That number will dip, unless LeBron James is in the Nets' future.
But what Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov, the Russian billionaire, must assume is Johnson will be better at his second coaching stop than he was at his first. No panicking when things get tough or when a player does something silly.
When Josh Howard threw himself a birthday party in 2008, Johnson basically walked out on the team the next day at practice. A few days later, he was fired.
If Johnson had a fault when he was with the Mavericks, it's that he didn't listen - to his assistants or pretty much anybody else. It was his show.
Nothing wrong with that. Strong leaders are good. But a little flexibility will go a long way in New Jersey, where Johnson will be reunited with Devin Harris. If there isn't more give-and-take in that relationship than when they were Mavericks, the two won't last long.
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Yes, sometimes I am curious as to why people get to my site. This morning though, I got this one that just made me lmao! Someone from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, went to Blogger Search and searched from "fuck my ass." (I removed the originating IP to protect the sinner.) When you search for those terms on Blogger Search, a page on my site is ranked number 2. Unfortunately, I don't think they found what they were looking for. Too funny! And then again, not too funny. Poor person would probably be flogged or killed if they got caught.
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Officials say a northern Indiana woman reported missing more than three weeks ago was found dead inside a snow-covered car in a store parking lot.
Valparaiso police say officers investigating a reported abandoned vehicle at a Target store found that it was registered to the missing 56-year-old woman from Mishawaka.
Police say only the rear quarter panel of the car was visible under the snow and that the woman's body was found in the car's back seat.
Porter County Coroner Chuck Harris tells The Times of Munster the woman likely died of a drug overdose because evidence of drug use was found in the car.
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THE NEW LOUNG AUDI Q5 CAR, is all set to hit the Indian market by March 2009. It promises to do all the 07 can but is a smaller, sportier package. The interiors are reminiscent of the A4, and the 05 doesn't feel much bigger on the road either. But, clever packaging helps it of¬fer maximum passenger space. The 05 comes with the same 3.0-litre V6 diesel as in the 07; performance is good as
it weighs around 450kg less. Dynami¬cally it may not be as good as the X3 but good enough by SUV standards. It has decent off-roadability thanks to the Ouattro system and comes with features like hill descent control as standard. There will be good amount of kit on offer and at a price that will be substantially lower than arch rival X3.


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WHAT THE FUCK GOMEZ!!! can't you do something other than read from those god damn slides you fucking slide jockey. jesus i can read myself!
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Second Committee Begins Session with Focus on 2030 Implementation [viewed]
7 October 2015: The UN General Assembly's (UNGA) Second Committee (Economic and Financial) opened its General Debate for the UNGA 70th Session. Member States focused on issues related to the implementation of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The General Debate is taking place on 7-9 October, and will be followed by a discussion of the Committee's working methods on 9 October.


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Environmental groups slam Pa. smog proposal as lax
Environmental groups say Pennsylvania's federally mandated plan to reduce smog would allow coal-fired power plants to emit more pollution than they do now.
The state has been working on a proposal to curb ground-level ozone in 17 counties where the federal government says smog levels remain too high and pose a health risk to the young, the elderly, people with asthma and others. The proposed regulations will be published Saturday.
The Sierra Club, the American Lung Association and other groups say that proposed emissions limits for coal-fired power plants are too lax.
The biggest plants would be allowed to release more than 130,000 tons of smog-causing nitrogen oxides annually -- 40 percent more than they do now, according to an analysis by the Sierra Club.
Produced during combustion, nitrogen oxides, or NOx, combine with volatile organic compounds to form ground-level ozone, which can worsen such respiratory conditions as bronchitis and asthma. The primary culprits are vehicle exhaust and electrical power plants.
Power plants "are the single largest source of smog-causing pollution and they are not being meaningfully addressed," Sierra Club spokeswoman Kim Teplitzky said Wednesday. "That they would even put this into a draft is astounding."
Power companies say they have already taken steps to reduce emissions at coal-fired plants.


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From time to time, I receive emails or blog comments from disability claimants who are frustrated with the slow pace of the disability adjudication process and who want to change lawyers. They often express frustration at how long it takes to even get to a hearing and they think that their lawyer should be doing more to move the process along.
Except in very limited cases, I think that changing lawyers in mid-stream is almost always a bad idea and here's why:
First, you must realize that your lawyer has no control at all over the long delays in the [tag-tec]Social Security disability[/tag-tec] decision making process. Social Security backlogs are at record levels throughout the country. Hearing offices are understaffed and judges have very little help. Social Security tells us that over the past 10 years, the number of claims being processed has doubled, while the number of judges has declined by 10%.
In Atlanta, where I practice, I regulaly see cases that have been sitting in the hearing office for two, three, even four years. SSA is sending some of the older files to judges in other States, but the long delays continue.
If there was anything that a lawyer could do to move things along, I would be doing it. Like most Social Security lawyers, I don't get paid until I win a case – there is no advantage to me or any lawyer to delay the process.
Years ago, we could sometimes get a case moved to the front of the line by claimant "dire need." We could claim dire need based on a pending foreclosure, homelessness, serious illness, etc. We could also sometimes get a case moved to the front of the line by advising our clients to pressure their Senator or U.S. Representative's office. At this point, those strategies don't really work any more. Your Congressperson as well as the local Social Security office realize that everyone seeking benefits has a certain degree of hardship and they are very reluctant to put one dire need case in front of another.
My point here is that your attorney cannot control Social Security's backlog, nor can you expect for him to secure special treatment for you. If another disability lawyer tells you that he has a secret technique to move your case to the front of the line, my guess is that you will be sorely disappointed.
Along these same lines, a second reason to stick with your current lawyer relates to the fee application process. When you hire a replacement lawyer, the "simple" fee agreement process option disappears, leaving you, your prior lawyer and your new lawyer with a much more complicated option.
Social Security has set out two different methods for lawyers to get paid. The first method is called a fee agreement process and the second is called the fee petition process. The fee agreement process is simple – if you and your lawyer enter into a contingency contract based on past due benefits that calls for payment of 25% or less of past due benefits, with a cap of $5,300, Social Security will automatically withhold and pay the lawyer 25% of past due benefits up to $5,300 without any need for the lawyer to file a detalied time and billing statement.
On the other hand, if the fee contract does not provide for a contingency or if there are more than one lawyer claiming a fee, then any lawyer claiming a fee will have to file a detailed fee petition, setting out time records, expenses claimed and other billable time.
Almost every contingency fee contract I have ever seen provides that in the event that the client terminates the attorney, the attorney has the right to ask for fees representing work actually done. Legal services are not free. A "no fee unless you win" contract is a trade off – the client can retain counsel without paying up front fees, and the lawyer takes the risk that the judge will not approve the case in exchange for a percentage of the recovery that may or may not equal to the amount of time expended in the case. If, however, the client terminates the contract prior to the time that the case goes before the judge, the lawyer can and will ask Social Security to approve a fee based on the time actually expended by the lawyer.
So, if you terminate your lawyer in the middle of your case, that lawyer will most likely file a fee petition asking for fees representing time expended. The new lawyer will not be permitted to enter in to a 25% fee agreement, and he, too will have to file a fee petition to get his fees approved.
What is the practical impact of all this? You may end up paying more than 25% of your past due benefits as a fee, since any and all of your lawyers will be claiming a fee based on time expended. Another issue – many busy disability lawyers don't want to mess with fee petitions. Fee petitions require a lot of time and often the time claimed will end up less than what the attorney would have earned under a 25% contingency. Fee petitions can be filed whether or not a case is approved by the judge – as a practical matter, however, disability claimants have very little money and if the case is not approved there is no way to actually collect. In my practice, for example, I almost never accept cases where there has been another lawyer who will be claiming a fee – I have enough less complicated cases in my file cabinet and I don't need the hassle.
If your prior lawyer will waive any claim for fees, the new lawyer can use the expedited fee agreement process.
In my experience, many lawyers will be reluctant to take on a client who has fired a prior attorney. Our law school professors and our malpractice carriers advise us to avoid clients who have fired prior counsel because those clients are the ones who are most likely to be unhappy with a lawyer's work, regardless of the outcome.
Therefore, unless your lawyer is clearly incompetant, ill or dead, I would urge any disability claimant to stay the course with his present counsel.
Jonathan Ginsberg
Jonathan Ginsberg represents Social Security disability claimants in Georgia. In practice for over 29 years, Jonathan publishes a widely known disability blog, a podcast and several disability web sites. In 2004, Jonathan published a "how to" book about Social Security disability called the Disability Answer Guide. Jonathan lives with his wife and 2 children in Atlanta.
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Banks profit drive spurs student loan scandal
Each month, Jennifer Pae, forks over hundreds of dollars in payments on $40,000 in student loans she owes for her education at the University of California, San Diego.
Calls for gun control grow as nation mourns Va. Killings
As the nation mourned the April 16 shooting deaths of 32 students and faculty members at Virginia Tech, calls mounted for action to curb handguns like the weapons used by the gunman.
Celebrating the archives of the Communist press
If I were to list only a fraction of the names of the thousands of people who wrote for, or cartooned for or in other ways supported the Daily Worker, Western Worker, Daily World, People's World, Voz del Pueblo and now People's Weekly World and Nuestro Mundo — in short, the Communist press in all its forms during our 83 years of existence — we'd be here for a long time.
EDITORIAL: Taxes: for what? from whom?
It's tax season. But what, exactly, does our tax bill pay for? For one, the $161 billion the Bush administration is spending in the coming year on the immiseration of Iraq and Afghanistan. Given that astronomical figure, it's astonishing that this is only about 14 percent of all military spending.
A call for justice
NEW YORK — The last couple of weeks have been very hard for the Bell family. The grand jury indictments released in March were met with heavy criticism for not going far enough.
Stealing an election New Mexico style
Over the last 100 years, voters in New Mexico have experienced a number of efforts to steal an election: everything from the range wars of the 1870s, the denial of the Indian vote and the terrorizing of Chicanos to modern-day thievery.
Mother on hunger strike for immigrant families
CHICAGO — "I'm real emotional these days, especially because of what's happening with all the raids and deportations," said Elvira Arellano. Along with her pastor, the Rev. Walter Coleman, Arellano began a 25-day hunger strike on Good Friday, April 6.
Anti-immigrant law runs aground in courtroom
After a nine-day trial in which civil rights and civil liberties groups challenged a Hazleton, Pa., city ordinance that critics say scapegoats and demonizes immigrants, city officials appeared to fail in their courtroom defense of the law last week.
The debate youre not hearing: immigration and trade
A central fact has gone largely unstated: Corporate globalization and U.S. trade policies have more to do with how many people cross our borders illegally than U.S. immigration policy or any potential reform thereof.
The myth of voter fraud
As Congress probes the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, attention is centering on who knew what, and when. It's just as important to focus on "why," such as the reason given for the firing of at least one of the U.S. attorneys, John McKay of Washington state: failure to prosecute the phantom of individual voter fraud.


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STARKVILLE – At least one Oklahoma State player believes Mississippi State will have trouble keeping up with his team's offense. The Bulldogs respectfully disagree.
Parker Graham, a senior right guard, told OStateIllustrated.com in a story published Wednesday that SEC defenses "lose their breath" against the Cowboys' high-tempo offense. He added, "They have big guys, but they aren't very well-conditioned."
Oklahoma State and MSU open the season Aug. 31 in Houston.
Last season, Oklahoma State averaged 78 offensive plays per game, which ranked 15th nationally. It ranked fourth in total offense (547 yards per game) and third in scoring (45.7 points per game).
MSU tailback Josh Robinson said the team saw what Graham said, and everyone has taken it to heart.
"Well, shoot, we're just going to have to prove them wrong. That's why we're pushing our boys in practice, and we're going to show them what we're about," Robinson said following Wednesday's practice.
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Defensive coordinator Geoff Collins expects conditioning to be a huge factor, and he feels the Bulldogs will be just fine in that regard.
"In my opinion we have the best strength coach in the country," Collins said. "Matt Balis, he and his staff do a great job just getting them ready to play and getting ready for the tempo."
Coach Dan Mullen said that ideally he'd like players to get no more than 35-40 reps in a game, but he and Collins both understand that they might have to stretch that number a bit versus Oklahoma State.
But they're not worried about doing so.
"If you have to go 45 reps, that's an extra five reps a guy, you can still survive that," Mullen said.
MSU has its share of speed on defense, from defensive end Denico Autry to linebacker Matt Wells to pretty much the entire cornerback rotation.
The Bulldogs feel their offseason preparation with Balis has them ready for any situation.
Defensive players have said they're looking forward to facing the Oklahoma State offense.
Collins said he's "fired up" about the challenge, and when asked a second time about the importance of conditioning against the Cowboys, he just smiled and said, "Matt Balis is the best."


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The 66th annual Cooper reunion took place Aug. 8 at the Mountain Farm Campgrounds below Harman with 50 people in attendance.
The welcome was given by reunion president Tim Turner. Songs and morning devotions were given by Turner, Merry Ellen Dice, Merry Lou Vance, Dwight Cooper, Mark Bennett and Delores Dolly.
The meal was served at noon.
Turner gave the memorial and historical report for the year which included 16 births, five deaths, three marriages and two anniversaries.
Receiving door prizes were: Rosalita Carr, Marjorie Lawrence, Carolyn Dolly, John Cooper, John Lane, Betty Joyce Mayes, Rex Vance, Brenda Cooper, Rose Bennett, Lily Harman, Nathan Cooper, Karen Cooper, Thural Roy, Carl Carr, Brody Skidmore, Doug Cooper, Yvonne Webster, Mark Bennett, Dwight Cooper, Van Wymer, Joann Cooper and Jonnie Ann Lane Skidmore.
The eldest gentleman present was Carl Carr. Eldest lady was Yvonne Webster. The couple married the most years, 58, was Carl and Rosalita Carr. Newlyweds of 21 months were Tim and Brenda Cooper. The person traveling the greatest distance was Daryl Harman. The youngest child present was Brody Skidmore.
Officers for next year are president, Turner; vice president, Wilmoth Cooper; treasurer, Merry Ellen Dice; and secretary, Merry Lou Vance.
Music was provided by Dwight Cooper, Merry Ellen Dice, Mark Bennett, Delores Dolly and Thural Roy.


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Ms. Sandi J. Porter
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Dear Ms. Porter:
This responds to your correspondence on behalf of Foulkeways at Gwynedd ("Foulkeways"), a non-profit, continuing care retirement community operated in Gwynedd, Pennsylvania, by the Religious Society of Friends. You request an advisory opinion concerning whether certain employee benefit plans maintained by Foulkeways are church plans within the meaning of section 3(33) of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). Specifically, the plans covered by this letter are the following pension and welfare benefit plans sponsored by Foulkeways: (1) Foulkeways at Gwynedd Retirement Plan ("Retirement Plan"); (2) Life and Health Insurance Plan; (3) Dental Insurance Plan; and (4) Educational Assistance Plan (collectively "Plans").
You submitted to the Department of Labor ("Department") documentation about the Plans, including a private letter ruling recently issued by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") to Foulkeways concerning the status of the Plans under section 414(e) of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code"). In that private letter ruling the IRS concluded, based on representations provided by Foulkeways, that the Plans constituted church plans within the meaning of section 414(e).1 As you know, section 414(e) of the Code defines the term "church plan" using language that is virtually identical to ERISA section 3(33).
Subject to the following two paragraphs, we conclude that, to the extent that Foulkeways and each of the Plans are currently operated in substantially the same manner as was described to the IRS for purposes of obtaining a private letter ruling, those plans meet the church plan definition in section 3(33) of Title I of ERISA. Provided that, as you represent, none of the plans, if entitled to do so, has made an election pursuant to Code section 410(d), ERISA section 4(b)(2) therefore excludes the Plans from coverage under Title I of ERISA.
As stated in your submission and the IRS private letter ruling described above, the participants of the Retirement Plan are the employees of Foulkeways and Friends Life Care at Home, Inc. The Retirement Plan document specifies, however, that plan coverage may be extended to employees of other employers, "whether an affiliate or subsidiary or not," and to certain "leased employees" (Exh. K, §§ 1.17-19 and 11.1). Due to the open-ended nature of those provisions, you may not rely on our conclusion that the Retirement Plan is a church plan if the plan extends coverage to individuals who are not "employees," as that term is defined in section 3(6) of ERISA, of Foulkeways or Friends Life Care at Home, Inc. A discussion of section 3(6) may be found in ERISA Opinion 95-22A (copy enclosed).
You represent that benefit payments under the Educational Assistance Plan are made from a segregated account within the general reserves of Foulkeways, but not from a funded trust or other funded arrangement. We note in this regard that regulation section 29 CFR 2510.3-1(k) excludes from the terms "employee welfare benefit plan" and "welfare plan," and therefore from ERISA Title I coverage, unfunded scholarship programs, including tuition expense and refund programs, "under which payments are made solely from the general assets of an employer . . . ." Whether a plan meets this regulation when payments are made from an employer's segregated account is an inherently factual question on which the Department ordinarily will not opine. ERISA Procedure 76-1, § 5.01. Accordingly, our conclusion that the Educational Assistance Plan is a church plan should not be taken as an opinion on the status of that plan under regulation section 2510.3-1(k).
This letter constitutes an advisory opinion under ERISA Procedure 76-1. Accordingly, it is issued subject to the provisions of that procedure, including section 10 thereof relating to the effect of advisory opinions.
John J. Canary
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Reporting and Disclosure Office of Regulations and Interpretations
- You advised that when Foulkeways obtained its IRS ruling on the Plans, Foulkeways' Tax
Shelter Annuity Plan was omitted from its ruling request, and, accordingly, the IRS has not been asked whether that plan constitutes a "church plan" within the meaning of section 414(e) of the Code. Nothing in this letter should be construed as expressing the Department's opinion on whether the Tax Shelter Annuity Plan is or is not a church plan within the meaning of section 3(33) of ERISA.


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14 comments:
- Candie Bracci said...
Ah snakes.Don't have many around,I respect them but don't like them much.As a symbol it's really powerful I think.I don't think they are as bad as they say,in some cultures they are good omen no?And in dreams?I don't know,you know?
Have a nice weekend :)
- April 10, 2009 at 2:01 AM
- Rob said...
Snakes, why'd it have to be snakes.
I hate em.
- April 10, 2009 at 3:37 AM
- Squirrel said...
I love seeing snakes and newts and salamanders ~ plenty of them up in The Catskills... the poisonous ones are extra shy and endangered so I've never seen one of those. My favorite is the black racer, which looks charcoal grey to me!
- April 10, 2009 at 4:16 AM
- Squirrel said...
I guess snakes are symbols of ??? they shed their skin, they curl and shimmy along, fast, never looking back. I don't know what positive symbolism they would have... but they get a bad rap over that apple deal.
- April 10, 2009 at 4:19 AM
- Brian Miller said...
lol. snake symbolism is pretty diverse. strength, treachery, life, death rebirth....and the list goes on...individually they don't bother me. fall into a pit of them, i'd probably lose it.
- April 10, 2009 at 4:30 AM
- Daniel said...
Wait, you said that mowing the lawn is fun?? I must be doing it totally wrong then.
- April 10, 2009 at 5:16 AM
- Megan said...
I actually like snakes. I think because when I was eight the local zoo brought a bunch non venomous to my school and we got to handle them and learn about them all day long. So neat.
- April 10, 2009 at 10:40 AM
- Dot-Com said...
Scary! I'm glad we don't have snakes in Ireland :-)
- April 10, 2009 at 12:37 PM
- Maggie May said...
I grew up playing in a canyon all the time and saw snakes of all kinds, but the rattler babies were by far the freakiest.
- April 10, 2009 at 3:38 PM
- Brian Miller said...
baby rattlers? lol. i will assume you meant the real deal...i imagine they would be.
- April 10, 2009 at 7:45 PM
- Ronda Laveen said...
In upper northern California, we have lots, and I mean lots, of rattlers...baby and humongous. They babies are as deadly as the adults. They love our hot, hot, hot climate. We always have them but every 5-7 years, it is said that they "migrate." During the migration, there will be many interactions, sitings and bites. The bites, ultimately, can cause death. At minimum, they cause nicrosis of tissue. Somehow, we always just take them for granted and as a part of the landscape. Most of the time, no big whoop.
- April 11, 2009 at 12:28 AM
- sparkzspot said...
Hi Friend.. Interesting post.. Do keep up the good work.. Visit my blog and post your comments.. Take care.. Cheers mate!!!
- April 11, 2009 at 12:32 AM
- Nabeel said...
well, glad you're ok and happy that you spotted the snake before it spotted you. Well it probably spotted you long before you knew. Anyway, question. I see that you are using the new template but your green column (the right column) doesn't go all the way down (there's white space toward the bottom). I went through the same issue, have you tried to solve it?
- April 11, 2009 at 1:31 PM
- Mrsupole said...
Boys will be boys and play with just about anything. This is what probably makes them men when they grow up.
I am okay to stay away, although in High School Biology it was kinda fun to watch them eat mice. The lump moving so slowly that you barely saw it move.
God bless.
- April 12, 2009 at 2:40 AM


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Feminism Poison Pill – what good is a Women's History Month if we don't bother teaching women's history in the first place? #LibCrib #UniteBlue
Don't Let Doom Merchants Obscure True European Picture
Steven Hill: Fearful headlines hide success stories such as Poland, which show Europe is taking the right steps to economic recovery.
UN's Dysfunction Just What Its Founders Intended
Adam Chapnik: Does North Korea's rise to the presidency of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament prove that the organization is dysfunctional? Yes, in a way it does, but it is precisely the kind of creative and ultimately useful dysfunction that the founders of the U.N. had in mind.
Armenians and Gays Together
Carl Matthes: The 1998 establishment of Gay and Lesbian Armenian Society (GALAS) to help lgbt "Armenians who are looking for friendship, support and a sense of belonging in the community." GALAS held its fifth annual Armenian LGBT Conference titled "Breaking Through"
In War, Winners Can Be Losers
Of course, a case can be made that it is better for a nation to win a war than to lose it. But perhaps it is time to learn from the world's tragic, blood-stained history that there is a third alternative: using our intelligence and creativity to resolve conflicts without war.
Viet Nam, Iraq, and The Wires
by Sherwood Ross — It is a sad and dangerous development when supposedly objective news media yield to national pressure to slant the news in favor of the government. This routinely happens in dictatorships at all times but it can happen in democracies as well, particularly in time of war.
Where Will You Be on November 4?
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. I was three years old. While I don't remember that "Day of Infamy," I do remember my seventh birthday, August 14, 1945. My sisters and I were with our mother in our old Hudson going to San Pedro to pick up my father, who was a […]


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Name of website or photo M5239 Palmer/Pletsch
What are you most proud of? The fit, the appropriateness of fabric to pattern, and the finished inside seams. Apologize for the photography. My PC doesn't have a good photoshop program.
What advice would you give someone starting this project? Follow the instructions. Try them off and on several times during pin fitting. don't get discouraged. One adjustment will cause another. Do one at a time and keep putting them on and off. Use a fitting buddy if you can find one. They don't need to know how to sew, they just need to look at your pattern and see if lines are hanging parallell or fabric is folding. Once you know where the fit issues are, you are instructed how to fix them. Take them off, rebaste and re-fit. Janet is a professional, licensed with Palmer/Pletch and I had these fitted 4-5 times before I could begin to sew them. They are not hard! They just take time.
Nice fit. I have that pattern as well but haven't used it yet. Was it very helpful?
Yes! Very helpful, but don't forget, I had step by step instruction at a class. Even so, the pattern is simple and instructions for fitting are unlike any I've seen in any other pant pattern. I'd suggest you make the flat front slacks first. The instructor said the pleated slacks are sort of out of style and less flattering, but it is a personal preference. Since you might be eliminating front darts, or adding front darts, the pleats add extra things to fuss with. Again, if you fit the pattern tissue correctly first, no need for sewing a muslin. PS fit the pattern tissue snugly. Your fabric will have more ease and will be looser. You will have nice seam allowances so don't fret about going from pattern to fashion fabric. Let me see you progress!
Jackie what a great fitting pair of pants. Always nice to have a pattern you can rely on :)
Great pants!
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LAHAINA CANNERY MALL. Thursday: Halloween Cannery Kids Night, 5 p.m. (see listing on Page 12); Te Tiare Patitifa, 7 p.m. Saturday: Na Kamali'i Nani O Lahaina, 1 p.m.; Yu-Gi-Oh card session, 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday: CBRE cares food drive (car show) Family magic with Holden Mowat, 11:30 a.m.; Te Tiare Patitifa, 1 p.m. Tuesday: Ukulele lessons, 5:45 p.m.; Na Kamali'i Nani O Lahaina, 7 p.m.
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WHALERS VILLAGE, KA'ANAPALI. Thursday: Hula lessons, 3 to 4 p.m. Friday and Tuesday: Flower lei-making classes and demos, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Monday and Wednesday: Live Polynesian hula and/or Tahitian dance, 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday: Cultural hula lessons, noon to 1 p.m.
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American Dog
I don't know what to call the development of a band like American Dog. For most bands, you would say that they have matured as a band. But I think if bassist/vocalist Michael Hannon or guitarist Steve Theado heard me say they had matured, they would knock me to the ground, give me a wedgey and piss in my face to prove that nothing had changed in the always crazy world of Canine Country! Clearly, a band like American Dog does not "mature", Just their playing does.
Reviewing POISON SMILE is pretty easy to do in all honesty. If you have liked them in the past, you will love this. If you hated them before, well...wait until tomorrow and a new review will be posted. As a fan, I'm always excited to receive a new American Dog release because they always deliver for me. Their own special brand of made in America, barroom rock n' roll is some of the best in a genre that is very crowded with great bands.
Listening to POISON SMILE, the one thing that jumps out at me is the new tone of guitarist Steve Theado. Arguably the most underrated guitarist in all of rock music, his playing on POISON SMILE is a bit less boisterous and a bit more clean than ever before. Where on albums like HARD and SCARS N BARS Theado was a loud, obnoxious shredder, here on POISON SMILE he's almost more...dare I say it...professional sounding. Songs like "Old Dog New Tricks" showcase a much more focused and superiorly recorded guitar sound from Theado than on any other album in the band's career. That's not to say it's stale or processed in the least. It's not. There's still moments where you get that blast of midnight at the bar, raw riffs ("The Real Nitty Gritty"), but overall this is like a graduated Theado on guitar.
Someone who's clearly graduating or any more grown up is bassist/vocalist Michael Hannon. Hannon once again brings his couth-lacking vocals to song after song. Hannon loves to party, and he loves to sing about it even more. There are always times with Hannon where he strays into some obscene territories, but more times than not his tales of debauchery are lyrically genius in their absurdity. Take a song like "Bathroom Romance". While the song definitely definitely details some of the less than finer moments of being a musician that makes his living one bar at a time, the lyrics are both fun and enticing. The in-timing toilet flush at the end of the song - a very nice touch that was good for a giggle. Hannon and new drummer Michael Harris also lay down a much thicker, steady foundation than on the last album MEAN. "Splinterin' Sally", and virtually every other track, are stabilized by a thick bottom end that will have you rockin' out with each and every listen.
PITRIFF RATING - 94/100 - There's never a really unwelcome time for an American Dog record. They are definitely the leader of the pack for me over other bands like Rhino Bucket or Broken Teeth that make similar music, as their albums are always just that much more fun and ballsy. The "don't give a shit" attitude that always dominates an American Dog album is still very present here, but the songs are a touch better than the last album provided. Highly recommended.
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^ ditto on the back handed compliment! I'm reaching for the day someone says "are you okay? You're awefully thin!" I will say "Why thank you very much - and yes, I'm quite healthy!"
so take it for what its worth
Yah, we gluten-free ladies rock! I'm a huge believer in fermented stuff. I don't mention it much in my journal, but virtually all of the dairy I consume is fermented, although at some point I pretty much cut my dairy intake to maybe 1/4 of what it used to be. I'd like to make my own kombucha, but really I have enough projects right now, and I also have NO room in my kitchen.
Funny, when I really was thin - like 110 lbs - no one ever accused me of anorexia and I even got comments about being chubby or having baby fat. And we wonder why women in our society have poor body images.
Work has been flat-out for two nights and I am just about done! Couldn't sleep well today. The wind was howling so much that even with earplugs and a white noise machine I could still hear it. I hope that dies down soon. The miracle is that we have had power during this whole storm series.
Grabbed the wrong container out of the fridge tonight so no chicken for me. Cabbage instead! But it worked out okay. Luckily I stopped and got eggs on the way to work. So had an egg with some cabbage and beet soup.
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^ ditto on the back handed compliment! I'm reaching for the day someone says "are you okay? You're awefully thin!" I will say "Why thank you very much - and yes, I'm quite healthy!"
so take it for what its worth
1. Love ME no matter what noises are screaming at me, or who is trying to tear me down.
2. Eat to heal
3. Move to live
4. Embrace today
5. Live with intention
6. Respect my body
7. Cultivate joy
8. Find my passion
9. Meditate on peace in my soul
This morning at work brought yet another anorexia comment. Has anorexia been in the news lately or something? I stepped on the scale this morning when I got home - 132 lbs. Completely normal. I just have to accept that people are looking at me, not something I am used to.
Refrigerator is quite bare! I did manage to rustle up a decent meal. Scrambled an egg, added cooked cabbage and chicken-sausage thing (down to the last container). Very good. Had two cups of tea with milk, one with a teaspoon of honey. I'm not sure this is good or not, but I got a 2-lb. jar of local honey at a very good price. Need to go to the grocery store. Choir tonight.
Realized I have become a no-grain snob. When I read or hear about other people and their 'healthy grains' and 'low fat' whatever, I pity them and look down on them. I admit this. Must work on being more tolerant and patient. Contempt for my fellow man is not a positive emotion.
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"Freedom from fear" could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights. - Dag Hammarskjold
My take on the "anorexia" comments is that we've lost sight of what normal and healthy weights really look like. I've been in Australia for five years now, and there's less obesity here than in the States. Now, mind you, I am far from lithe and lean myself, but I'm always sort of astounded when I go home and see all the overweight people. I don't look down on them because we're all struggling as best we can - and I've been trying to lose weight since coming home fat and sassy from visiting family in KS last August and nothing is budging, whined to my doc and it turns out I have some sort of autoimmune thing that's yet to be diagnosed - so as a Fat Girl who might just never lose weight due to this condition, I just don't judge. And I wouldn't judge anyone who's obviously lost weight either. I mean really....if you spend time around someone and eat with them, you can SEE what's going in their mouth. Health should be celebrated!
Ha. Anorexic . I think most people have convinced themselves that since plump is the norm these days, it must be where everyone is supposed to be. And since many of them have tried to lose weight and failed, that it's impossible, thus must be the same for everyone else as well. Ergo, you're like them, you get thin, BAM. Not normal. Hence, you either have cancer or some other wasting disease or are starving yourself. Awesome move on bringing out the bacon .
Yeah, I think I'm going to have to emergency bacon with me at all times. And that is very perceptive - fat is normal where I work, and although I have only been there for three years, no one else has lost weight and kept it off for any period of time. Not that I have been like this so very long, but the only people who have dropped any weight gained it back almost immediately.
Choir tonight went really well! I am thinking I might actually be able to sing this piece and not have to just stand there and move my lips. Now for a glass of wine -
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I feel the same at school as now I am the only one who has lost weight very quietly and kept it off. Colleagues keep noticing me in different clothes and keep saying 'I hope you are going to stop soon .. you don't want to be too thin!' I had to laugh!!! I am sure it is impossible to be 'too' thin when eating such delicious food as bacon, butter, avocado and nuts .. I'm sure I'll just reach a natural plateau. In the meantime I leave them to their ryvetas and extra low fat cottage cheese lunches whilst I tuck into organic sausages and BAS.
I will be 57 next month and since getting re acquainted with the gym (using weights) am beginning to see real results without hours and hours of boring cardio. Got to be better!
I do look into other people's shopping trolleys (don't we all) and am noticing how few people eat real food. It's so sad
Skip the emergency bacon hun. It's stupid that you feel like you have to gain weight to get approval. That's just... backwards... Not even backwards really it's just childish. Enjoy your weight. You've worked hard for it. You'll feel just as bad with more weight on as people are making you feel with the weight you've lost.
SW (Nov 22nd 2011): 333
Current Weight as of Nov 25 2015: 248
Short Term Goal: Fit into the shirts I got on my honeymoon at disney and universal in august next year when I go back to for my 1 year anniversary
Met Goal: Be a 2x Shirt, Fit in a standard airplane seat belt without the use of a seat belt extension
Long Term Goal: 166lbs (One day!), Buy whatever cloths I want to wear.
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Don't worry, I'm not planning on gaining any weight - just carrying and eating bacon to prove I'm not afraid of food. And yeah, I'm always looking, mostly with great dismay, at other people's shopping. Fat-free this and that, boxes and baked goods. Bleh.
Last night I had quite a craving for something salty and crunchy and so I roasted asparagus in the coconut oil and salt until it was really crisp. Delicious! Going to pick up some brussels sprouts and do the same again. This morning I mixed the end of a carton of Greek yogurt with almond butter and yes, some honey. Another winner.
Want to go to the pool, but it is school vacation week and full of kids. Sigh. Went yesterday and couldn't even get in. Double sigh.
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"Freedom from fear" could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights. - Dag Hammarskjold
I love the sound of asparagus roasted until crispy! Mmm, we had asparagus last night too - fried in butter until tender and then sprinkled with tamari sauce, also yummy I am drooling at the sound of brussels sprouts - wondering if I should try them again and see if I can tolerate them better now ..... they taste SOOOO good, but make for nasty tummy aches for some reason. Sorry you are not getting to swim - vacation will be over soon. Can you go early in the morning before the kids get there?
Start weight: 225.5 lbs Feb 14th 2012. Height: 5'7"
Primal low: 186 lbs
Current weight: 221.4 lbs
Goal weight: 140 lbs
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187 Responses to Cowboy Boot Fit Guide
I have always wanted a pair of Cowboy Boots, but never owned a pair of Cowboy Boots. I love the look!
Me and this article, sitting in a tree, L-GRE—N-I-N-A!
How should the shaft fit the calf of your leg?
This "free sharing" of inmorfation seems too good to be true. Like communism.
I liked this one, too, although I haven't actually seen it in play. The fleshed-out factions were a great plus for me; otherwise, yeah, it's very similar to BM1.
info komt van Eenvandaag, en is voor zover ik weet nergens bevestigd. Het is ook het minst belangrijk op dit moment. Wat de verdachte bindt aan het misdrijf is het DNA-bewijs.Dat bewijs verandert niet met een bekenning/ontkenning.Die "bekenning" tijdens DNA-afname kan net zo goed een grapje, of een interpretatie achteraf geweest zijn.Maar uiteindelijk gaat het dus om het DNA.
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I just purchased a pair of Tan Jaguars, Size 8.5 B. The length is good, but the toebox on one foot pinches at the ball of the foot, probably due to a bunion. Should I have that one boot stretched locally, or do I need to go wider over all, or with the rounder toe.
Awesome fit guide! Breaking in cowboy boots is a working process that's why I enjoy every pair I buy. The things most enjoyed in life are the things worth working for and cowboy boots won't less your feet down!
I bought a pair of cowboy style boots on line (Justin Rugged Tan Boot) and though it is the right size I can't get my foot down into the boot through the throat. How do I get this stretced out enough to be able to put it on and off?
If you cant get the boot on either try baby powder on the top of your sock or try a plastic bag over your sock that should get you thru the top of the boot ! Any good boot repair place should have top strcthers also !
I want to buy a pair of Justin Gypsy Boots, My foot usually runs from a 5-6, and my other pair of boots is a pointed toe and is a six. I don't have a store near where I live to try any on. So was wondering what the recommended size might be?
First of all thanks to you for saying "need more help" by just drop the comment. Still i never seen this sentence which is written by any admin i like the way of your asking serve needs. Actually i have no idea about cowboy boot types for women means that i never wear that boot so would you reply me regarding women's cow boot types if it is possible for you i'm really interested to know. Actually i searched it but didn't get results.
I just got some Ariat Legends. They are really tight on the top part of my foot. My heel moves up and down, but I the widest part of my foot isn't quite in the widest part of the boot. Think I need to go a size up (I didn't order 1/2 size down my normal shoes) or just order wide? Thanks!
Right oni-ths helped me sort things right out.
I have a well worn pair of Dan Post rough-out boots whose shafts have become floppy. The heels and soles still have life in'em and I love the way they look, is there anything I can do about the shafts?
I have very Skinny Calves, and the shaft is way too big around them, even though the boots fit fine. They show through my jean Legs. So could it be that or is the shaft too big, or both? is there anything I can do about this? Is there anything I can do to make it less noticeable? Also are their different size Boot Shafts that I should be looking for if I order them online?
Dan Post, Frye, and Lucchase all have MUCH smaller shafts, especially Dan Post.
I have a pair of black Circle G by Corral boots that I absolutely love and that were given to me but the shaft is too big for my skinny calf, is this something that could be fixed and made smaller?
Some body gave me a gift of Levis Cowboy Boots
but that is tight from toe & heel
and even not comfortable from inner side
what should i do
please advise
I have big calves and the boots I tried on were really tight in the back. Do they make boots with a wider shaft?
I just bought a pair of Corral Cognac Tribal Embroidery Boot in a 8M. My previous pair of Corral's were the same size but this pair seems to be tight across the top part of my foot. I was wondering whether to order an 8.5 or just order an 8 in wide?
I just purchased sizes 8 and 8W Ariat Heritage boots online to get an idea of how they fit. Unfortunately, I don't live near any stores that carry these boots. The size 8 is really snug through the vamp and I my heel doesn't slip at all. On the flip side the 8W fits through the width area and my heel does slip a little, but for some reason the shaft of the boot is rubbing on the outside of each ankle bone. Is it normal to have this issue? Do you have any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your help!
I have thick legs and when I have tried on cowboy boots, they just dont look right..Ive always wanted to dress cowgirl but it just bothers me not being able to look satisfied with them, even took a few people to see what they thought and as well commented "it might not be for you", help!!
I ordered a pair of Frye size 9 1/2 billy pull on boots. I normally wear a 9 or 9 1/2 in all shoes and boots. The reviews said to order up 1/2 size. They seem to fit in length but my feet are slipping around because they seem too side in the width even though they are normal size width. I recently sold another pair of cowboy boots for the same reason. They were snip toe and my foot slid forward once they were worn a few times.
I ordered a 9 in the billy slip ons to compare the fits , but I am thinking they may end up too short. Any suggestions? I love the look and fryes are my favorite. What do you think?
I lost 50lbs my boots are to big ,what can I do for this
I were 2 pairs of socks and my foot still sl
Thank you for the tips. My feet are on the narrow side especially in the heel so I often have trouble with fit . I tested out the size 9 and could not get my foot in it with a medium sock. I finally got it on but the boot was not long enough based upon your fit guide and other things I've read. I kept the 9 1/2 and added a gel insole and a good boot sock. Hopefully this will continue to do the trick
I have a narrow calf size. Is it acceptable for women's cowboy boots to fit loose at the top!
I bought a pair of lucchese boots. I normally wear an 8.5, so I purchased the same size in these boots. I've never had cowboy boots so I'm not sure if the way they are fitting is too big or normal. I know the heel is supposed to slip, but how much is it suppose to slip? It seems like the boot goes up and down a little when I'm walking but I can't tell if it's just due to the leather that hasn't formed to my feet or that it's too big. Thank you!
I have one foot 1/2 size larger then other I have to go bigger when I buy boots cause the the one don't fit but then I got one to big what can I do for the smaller food to fit better
I found a pair of Corral boots that i absolutely fell in love with and no other boot seems to compare! My birthday is in a few days so im ordering a pair as a birthday present to myself and before i did that i wanted to try a pair on like them, so i did. the ones i want are 13 inches high up on the calf and the ones i tried on were 12 inches and seemed a little tight because i have really fat calfs (haha it sucks!) i just wanted to know if i got the 13 inch high ones if i could get them stretched to be more comfortable??
I bought a pair or Ariat heritage size 8.5 b. could not get them on ! Exchanged for 8.5 c. Now foot moving around too much in boot heel and arch . I usually wear an 8.5 boot. Should I sized down!
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Ok so i have a couple of questions.
I want to buy a pair of corral brand boots and i am not sure what size to get. I currently own a pair of tany lama brand boots in a 7.5 and could actually wear a size 7 in tony lama brand but i dont know what size i should order for it to be a different brand boot?? What should i do??
I bought a pair of cowgirl boots size 11 which is my regular size but when I got then I think they might be to big bc I have a inch and a half room in the front. They are airat square toed.
I just bought a pair of ariat boots. They are a little too tight across the top of my foot (both boots are tight one a little more than the other) but fit everywhere else. Should they stretch in that area if I just wear them around for a little bits of time to break them in or should I take them somewhere to be stretched?
What can I do other then return them to make them fit better
I'm a size 7 1/2 women. I really want a pair of fatbaby boss, but all the cute ones are the girl section. What size would I be in girls…
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hi I have large calfs 18 inches and I live in Australia where can I buy cowgirl boots to fit me please very desparate here.
I just got a new pair of boots, and I feel the shaft is way too big around, even though the boots fit fine. Whenever I walk, they are showing a little bit through the boot cut jeans because they are moving around so much. I do have fairly skinny legs, so could it be that or is the shaft too big, or both? And is there anything i can do about this?
I just purchased a pair of size 10.5 square toe Ariat boots. The look and feel great with one exception. My big toe is tight against the toe box. There's still room in front of the toe but it seems that where the boot slopes down in the front is putting a little pressure on the toe. All other areas of the boot fit great, not tight or too loose in the heel and the widest part of my foot is at the widest part of the boot. Will the boots stretch in the toe area as I wear them? Seems that a larger size boot might be too loose in other areas.
My daughter loves boots but has super thin legs and the regular shaft looks huge on her and hits on her legs. Brand suggestions for thin shaft boots??
I wear a size 8 1/2 in most of my everyday shoes and I just bought a pair of ariata boots in a size 8 1/2. The guy at the store where I bought them from told me that they fit perfectly and thought that the 8 B's might be too tight. I also tried on 8 wide but they were definitely too wide so I know I'm a medium width. But as I wore the 8 1/2 around the store for like 20 mins I noticed that although they have some slip in the heal and are fairly snugh across the top of my foot (like a firm handshake they said) they started to feel looser and I can feel my foot slipping forward. Now it's definitely not slipping forward a lot but I do notice it because I can pull my foot back and it takes pressure off the top of my foot. So I am not sure if I should go back and get the 8 instead because they too had some slip in the heal however, they were definitely more snug across the top of my foot. What would be your opinion? Get the smaller pair and hopefully they will stretch enough to take that snug pressure off the top of my foot or stick with the 8 1/2 and if they get too big hope an insole will help?
I want to purchase a pair of corral boots. I am a 5 1/2 in most shoes but I have read a bunch that corral boots run large. I am wondering if I should get a 5 or 5 1/2?
I have been wearing western boots for over 40 years and have never had issues with the break in period. Sometimes it was more of a challenge then others, but it always worked out. I recently ordered a pair of H&H wellington style boots on line ( a first for me) I have tried every technique there is to break in these boots, but the heel slip is excessive and there is way too much room at the vamp. I can't return them because they have been worn a lot in the process of trying to break them in. I've tried insoles, adhesive heel pads, heavy socks, double socks. Nothing has helped Is there some magic bullet to have these fixed so that I can wear them? They are quality boots but un-wearable.
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Hi! I have been looking everywhere for the answer to this question, so I'm hoping you can help. Exactly how snug should the vamp be? If I can't pinch the leather yet it doesn't feel like a sock, is that too loose? If the widest part of the foot is in the right spot but the heel, besides moving, also seems to have an extra empty space, that is, it moves up and down without contacting the leather in between, is that a good fit? Thanks! Lily
I have been wanting a certain pair of boots that I had when I was younger, but they only make them in men sizes now. I am a size 7 in women's boots what size should I buy in mens
I've always owned round or roper toe boots. I like the look of a square toe but just how much room is normal in the toe. My regular size boot left about 3/4″ space to the end of the boot from tip of toe. Is that how a square toe is supposed to fit? A smaller size was just way to tight all around. Should I look for a smaller size in a EE?
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I recently bought a new pair of Tony Lamas and the woman selling them told me that my heel shouldn't touch the back at all or I will blister. There is slippage and when I stand they do not touch the back, but when I start to walk there is some light contact rubbing. They fit everywhere else. Are these too small? Thanks.
Hi There, I am a 7.5 in an ariat dress boot will I be the same in a corral? or should I buy an 8?
Thought it wonudl't to give it a shot. I was right.
I bought a pair of Ariat boots that fit perfectly on the foot but are very wide at the top and there is a lot of extra space. I have skinny calves, and they feel fine. But is this look considered ok fashion-wise? There's about three inches of extra space. I planned to wear them with dresses and skinny jeans. Thanks!
I' have skinny calves too, so I have the same problem as Alice (some boots are worse than others- you can FORGET trying to wear a dress with some brands)! But even with jeans my boots' ill fit around my calf present a problem because if I want to wear my jeans out and not tucked in then you can see the boot under the jean. Serms like they'd have come out with a skinny women's line of boots by now…:)
I bought a pair of laredo and tbe boots fit length and width wise but the top part is too.tight and it hurts my foot how can i fix this or will it stretch out over time. Their new boots and its right measurement and size
So I ordered a pair of the cowgirl boots, the eight second angel ones, and I ordered a size 8. I generally wear a 8 1/2 with all my other boots, Well all my rounded toe boots. I ordered a size 8 because on all my other boots the leather has stretched and they fit kindly loose now. Well I wore my cowgirl boots for the first time and on my left foot my toes hurt the entire time, But my right foot felt just right. What do you recommend me do? Do you think the leather will evenually stretch out? Or should I try getting a half size bigger?
I'm looking to buy cowboy boots and I've tried some on, but my legs are skinny and looked like I was swimming in the boots, does anyone sell cowboy boots for thin calvs/legs? HELP!!:)
I bought some Justins. The foot fits right but the shaft is way too big…even for my pants to fit over it. Is there any way around this?
I have a question. I just got a pair of Ariat Round up boots. The problem is in an 8 my food presses into the vamp quit a bit but in an 8.5 I feel like I have more play in the heel and shaft than I should. I have one foot that's more narrow so im use to there being a difference but im worries that the 8.5 once it stretches will be a bit too large but im afraid the 8 won't break enough and will rub the top of my foot raw. The soles of both fit perfectly with play in the heel on both. Thanks for the help!
I purchased a 9.5 pair of Justin boots. They fit perfectly except for the toe is a bit small. I am debating about whether to return them, or just wear them and sell when they get too small.
I just bought a pair of Justin's and I was wondering if my boot was too loose. It fits perfectly at the vamp, but it slides up and down on my heel.
You need a smaller size
I have just bought a brand new pair of boots and they feel all around comfortable but, my whole foot slips back and forth about an inch. Does that mean it's to big??
I have had a lot of problems fitting a pair of Dan Post boots. I normally wear a Size 10 or 10.5 wide in dress shoes or sneakers. I bought a pair of Dan Post albany in a size 10 Wide and my foot was way to small for the boot. I went to a 9.5 wide and still the boot was to big. I tried a regular 9.5 and the forefoot was comfortable, but the my heel was lifting up what felt like an inch in the boot. I now have a pair of size 9 regular, and the heel fits great just a little slip, but the forefoot is very tight. what am i missing here? should i purchase yet another pair of boots in a 9 wide? or try to stretch these that I have now?
These responses are SO helpful! I bought a pair of Justin Bent Rail boots in a 7.5 C – I'm normally an 8B, but I recently got orthotics and the 7.5C seemed to work the best in terms of making room for the orthotic insert. The footbed part seems to fit just fine, but the leather in the ankles is really digging into my skin. I have a big red mark on the outside of my ankles where the seam juts in, sort of where the heel cup ends and the shaft begins. Is that the kind of thing that will diminish once they're broken in, or do these not fit properly? THANKS!
What if I absolutely want a pair of boots and I'm a size 11 1/2 but the boot I want only comes in size 11 and 12? What are my options?
I need help. I bought a pair of women's 8 1/2 Stampede work boots. I've been wearing them for over a month now, but my left foot (specifically the toes and ankle bone) are SUPER SQUISHED and painful. I've been trying to break them in, thinking it would get better since I haven't had a pair of pull on boots in years. My right boot fits perfectly, but the left boot is still VERY uncomfortable. Please help.
I just got a new pair of boots, and I feel the shaft is way too big around, even though the boots fit fine. They show through the boot cut jeans. I do have fairly skinny legs, so could it be that or is the shaft too big, or both? And is there anything i can do about this? Are there any types of jeans that can make this less noticeable? Is there anything I can do to the boot to help this?
I just bought new pair of boots and they are the same size as my old pair but one of my boots feel too tight across my foot while the other one if perfect, should I just wait for it to stretch or take them to a cobbler?
I am an Okie right thru to my heart but have only worn boots for the last 3 yrs. (I'm 65). Have 2 working pair and 1 church pair. Every time I go back to OK City, I [] invest in another pair. I always have an excuse! LOL Also had to tell you that my dad had a job that moved us all over…He even had a black dress pair to go with his tux. When he died, we had him buried in those dress boots! He would have been happy about that. During WWII, he got a medical waiver to wear his cowboy boots with his uniform. Like him,,,,I love my Justin boots. Thank you
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Hi, I just (online) purchased a pair of Dan Post Blue Bird Sanded Chocolate/teal 10bm. I'm a size 10 (27cm) with big calfs and feet, (attractive hu, lol) I didn't order up though as the reviews said the boot runs a size or so big. I'm now freaking out that Ive been too compulsive on getting the size 10 and perhaps I should of gone for a size 11 or looked for a boot that had a wide option.. The boots are 11″ and my calf at that point is 16″. My foot is 10.5″ wide.. Please tell me wether or not I've just ordered the most beautiful boot in the world at totally the wrong size!? Lol
HI, i just purchased a pair of don post boots, but cannot seem to get them on. they are my normal shoe size, but i cannot seem to get the foot into the box. my foot gets hung up with fron of the arch jammed on the front quaters. can you give me some advice. thanks tom janus
I am having trouble finding boots.. I typically wear an 11.5-12 womens.. Can you advise which companies run on the larger side, as opposed to small or true to size made boots?
I did find a pair of Frye Carson Lug Riding boots, size 11, that someone told me run on the larger side.. that fit me snug but I am wearing them day in and day out to break them in. I am able to get them on and off with ease now.
But, what other brands would you suggest? Thanks!
Hi! I usually wear a 7-7.5, & I'm hesitant about doing a seven, but am also hesitant on a 7.5 because I don't want then to be big. But like, I don't wanna grow out of them Lol. I'm not sure what ta do.
I am looking for the perfect cowgirl boot for my wedding. I have very wide calves. I can only wear "ankle" or "mid calf" cowgirl boots. I tried a pair of corrals that had a 8′ shaft and they fit just fine around the calf. However, I ordered online a pair of ariat and the shaft was said to be a 9″ but when i got it its too tight and measures 10″. The boot I ordered is too big in the foot with the Ariat brand. I really like the boot and am wondering if I go down a size, if maybe the shaft will also be shorter? Thoughts? I see on other websites that the measurements they give for shaft and circumference is based on a specific standard size, like a size 8 measures …. so I called the boot store I ordered from and they said that they've never heard that the shaft may change length slightly with the boot size. Have you heard of this? I really like these boots and dont want to risk exchanging for a smaller size unless the shaft may be shorter. Thanks so much! Who would have thought that these big calves of mine would cause so much chaos
Hi, I just bought a pair of Old Gringo Sora Ankle Boots and I absolutely love them but after really struggling using a plastic bag to get them on they are extremely tight across the arch and my foot seems to sit back a bit into the heel. There is still room in the front section though. I've put them on a few times now and I managed to leave the boots on for 5 or so minutes at a time until I couldn't take the lack of blood circulating in my foot any longer.. I'm from Australia and to return the boots and cop the re stocking fee is going to cost me heaps. Do you think there's any hope in the boots actually 'wearing in' or could I get them stretched or do you think my cowgirl boot days are over before they began? Lol. It's actually my 3rd attempt at finding that perfect cowgirl boot and I'm feeling bummed out.. I'd love to hear your advice. Kim x
Also, I love the embroided and inlaid designs on the Gringo boots and can't seem to find other brands that have the same sort of designs.. Can you suggest simular looking ankle boots that are top quality? I'm not keen on Justin's or Ariats as they don't have the same type patterns as the Gringos/Mexicana boots..,xxx
Hi, I have a pair of Stewart cowboy boots from Tuscon AZ that were custom made for me. My question is are they supposed to fit like a glove? They are hard to get on and off, but feel pretty good once they are on, but they do seem a little tight. is this normal?
I just bought a pair of double h. Size 8 1/2. When I walk in the I notice that my heel moves about an inch or so up/down in them. Also a slight forward movement. I tried a size 8 n it was to tight at the ball of the foot.
What do you suggest in helping me out?
Trying to find a 12.5″ 0r 13 " shaft circumference in women's to fit my skinny legs. Which brand would you recommend?
i have several pair of the short justin gypsy boots. they are true to size and i love them. i really want to order a laredo boot that goes up the leg higher but i am scared the top may be too tight on my leg. theyre arent stores around here to try them on first. how snug is the top of laredos? does anyone know? should i order a size larger than i need to ensure my chubby leg fits?
I just purchased a used pair of Nine West size 8 cowgirl boots! This is my first pair of boots I have owned. I read a bit on sizing and order an 8, I wear an 8.5 in running shoes usually. They a very snug but seem okay other than my left boot toe area… Very tight! Should I try and find 8w or is there some way to stre the that area a bit!?
I have owned several pairs of cowboy boots. But each pair my right boot looks new but my left looks flat and cracked after only a few daysof wearing them
I was just given a pair of Lucchese Alligator boots. They are a size 11EE. My other boots are 11.5 D. These are very snug but they do not feel any different then my 11.5's as far as the length goes. The salesman said that since these are handmade that the boot will give a little more and he felt they were a proper fit. These are $1000 boots and since they were a gift they can not be returned. Should they still be ok? I wear a size 12 in normal shoes. My belief is that the smaller size will break in just fine since there is a wider instep. Can you elaborate?
I purchased a pair of Ariat Legends and they fit great in the foot. My problem is that the shaft on my right boot slouches really bad, jutting in at the side of my ankle and is fairly painful when walking. These boots are very new, is this something that is normal for breaking them in and will eventually get better or should I exchange them for a new pair with stiffer leather in the shaft?
I also have a hard time finding boots that fit. I have plantar fasciitis and finding a boot that will fit correctly with my insoles is next to impossible. I tried a pair of boots that the salesperson at my local western store said would give lots of support in my instep where I need it. They were good for about a day but upon wearing them for a second day my plantar tendon swelled up so bad I couldn't walk for a day. OF course I can't return them because I wore them. It has always taken me a day or two to determine if a boot will fit. Of course after wearing them no one would give me my money back. How is one supposed to determine if a boot will fit if you can't wear them? Just walking around the store for a few minutes is kind of a waste of time. Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to make sure a boot will fit me correctly? I have spent so much money on boots that don't work I probably could have had a pair custom make by now. Thanks
I have a pair or corrals that fit good and they say they are 10.5 M does this mean wide or regular fit?
Hello, I just bought a new pair of cowboy boots, work boots by ariat, they feel great for width and fine around the toes, but my right boot is way tighter on the top of my right foot to where it becomes very uncomfortable, even painful. Also they slip at my heels, only slightly though, but it was more than a bough slipping to tear my heels up badly, any suggestions?
Just bought a gorgeous pair of Ariat boots. I've never worn western boots and am struggling with sizing. I know the heel will slip but my question is how much? Should the boot fit against the back of the heel or should the heel move up and down without any rubbing against the very back of the heel of the boot. I know the heel should move but I fear my boots are allowing too much movement and I may need to go down a 1/2 size. I don't want to wear them until I get some idea so that I can exchange them. The front (instep) is snug and toes are not pinched in both sizes.
I'm looking to buy my 14 year old daughter boss for Christmas soon while I am able to. The problem is that she is continuously growing. She wears size 9 1/2 & 10 shoes right now. I'm worried she'll grow more, but she may not. I have to buy the boots soon while I have money and Christmas is 5 months away with only a 30 day return policy. This is all she wants for Christmas so I want them to fit her and last a while. The boots she wants say they run true to size. I'm confused if I should get her 10s or 10 1/2s. 10s May just got or fit perfectly and 10 1/2s May be way too big. Any expert advice would be truly appreciated. Thank u so very much in advance!
I just bought a new pair of ariats. The lady in the store encouraged me to buy a larger pair bc I didn't have a lot of slip in the heel. I went up a half size and now I'm scared they are too big now that I've worn them a little. Do you have a think insole you would suggest that would make the boots feel a half size smaller? They aren't huge. I just have very high arches so any room at all makes my boots uncomfortable.
I bought a pair that i tried on and was a tight but wearable, when i got the new boots in the mail i was not able to enter foot because it was so tight…is this normal? Do i just have to get them stretched?
I wear an 8.5 in regular shoes. I tried on a pair of 8.5 corral boots and they hurt my left pinky toe but not the right so i tried on a size 9 but in a different style corral boot because they would have to order a 9 in the 8.5 style and they were baggy. Do you think they just need to be broken in or stretched?
I bought Justin gypsy boots under a year ago. Really my first pair. They are a 10 1/2 B. I also have corral boots I could not get my foot in unless I got an 11. My Justin are now so floppy they almost feel like flip flops and the outside of both my heals are wore down really bad. Do I have the right size. Should I try different?
I have always bought D width boots as EE feel too loose, however with R or J toes my little toes always pinch. The rest of the width is fine and going to EE would cause slippage, as would sizing up. I think my toes might just be an odd shape! Is it better to go too wide or too long to remedy this?
Hello! I just bought a pair of Old Gringos that have a long slender toe which extends past where my own toes end, and while the fit is great the toe part makes this slapping noise when I walk. Is this normal?
My boot cut jeans are to tight around the boot shaft, I have to pull them down every time I get up. Is there a way to cut my jeans. I know I know I should've tried the boots on with the jeans before I bought them. But I love them. Any suggestions?
I just bought a pair of Lucchese boots and thought I had gotten the right size with the right amount of slip in the heel. However, the last two times I have worn them I've been noticing that they make a flip-flop sound when I walk as the shaft hits my leg, does this mean they're too big? Please advise. Thanks!
I have skinny calves, so my pair of boots fit really big in the shaft, and you can see my boots under my jeans! I can't seem to find any A width boots anywhere! Will you guys be getting any soon? I'd definitely order a pair!
Hi in the past I have always worn cowboy boots that were extremely snug in throughout the foot, no wiggle room at all, and always had a difficult time getting the boots off and on. Recently I went to Boot Barn and purchased two pair of very nice cowboy boots. I tried getting my foot into a size 10 1/2 and couldn't do it, that is the size I always purchased in the past and had so much difficulty getting on and off. I tried size 11 and was still having trouble getting the boot on and one pair I couldn't get on at all. The store assistant measured my foot, which is actually a size 11, so he had me try a size 11 1/2, I was able to get the boot on, yet the boot seemed loose to me, it felt very comfortable, no snug feeling, just nice and comfortable, my heel does slide up and down in each pair of boots, which the assistant assured me was normal. Since I now seem to be in a correct size boot, I still feel the boots might end up being a bit floppy as the leather tends to give a little. I also realize I was apparently wearing the wrong size shoe for years. So all in all, I ended up with two pair of boots, both size 11 1/2, which are both comfortable, yet to me it seems they should be just a touch snugger in the foot area. Any comment would be greatly appreciated.
Great site. I am impressed by all of your atnevdures and by your presentation. However, I want to hear more about you. What made you decide on this type of life stile? What drives you to the next adventure. What do you do when you are not on an adventure. How could you afford to do what you have done?
I have to wear custom insoles for my back (3 back surgeries they are like wearing 2 insoles and they break in also.. So should I get the boots snug/tight rather than snug.
I have wider calves and it seems like most normal boots just wont fit right or at all because of it. Which brands should I be looking at for a wider calf?
I'm trying to decide what size to get. I'm a 6 1/2 sneaker but when I bought a pair of cowboy boots(all man made material) the 6 1/2 fits perfectly–not tight at all, but I'm not sliding out of them either. So my question is should I go with a 6 1/2 or a 6? Thank you!
I need to shirk the shaft of my boots asap. Any recommendations? My skinny legs look ridicules in them.
You can always tell an expert! Thanks for counribntitg.
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Got me a pair of brazos for my first pair of boots and I can fit my finger between my heel and the back of the boot does that mean they are to long should I go a half size smaller
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I have a new pair of Ariat boots. The right boot fits perfect. The left boot is extremely tight in the witdh of My foot. Any ideas on what I can do?
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My right boot rubs on my little toe. My boots are arit boots. I don't know if I need to strach the boot or if it will work its self out naturally. I can open my toes and close them. It just on my right little toe that it does anything with
My left boot make this clicking sound when I press into the insole. Could it be that the shank is broken? How do I fix?
so my calf circumference is about 17 are there any cowgirl boots made for a calf that big and how would i be able to tell what boot would fit when i go shopping?
Hey!! Soo bought a pair of boots.. Ofcourse my foot fits good but the calf part is huge.. Are you supposed to have the calf fit aswell around the shaft of the boot or is it okay lol!!!!
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So my boots bend st the toe dose that mean there too loose
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My normal foot size size is 5.5 in all dress shoes but I wear a 6 in tennis and hiking shoes because my toes are too close to the end a of 5.5. I bought a pair of Justin Gypsy boots in 5.5 and they feel sloppy, barely any "pop" when I pull them on but my foot sits correctly in the vamp on one boot, the other one feels too big. I also tried a 5 in a different Justin Gypsy and although it's very snug, it seems to fit well also except for the end if my toe which feels like it's just up against the end with my regular socks (no way I could wear anything thicker). I'm concerned the 5.5 will stretch too big and the 5 will not stretch enough so which is the lesser of 2 evils? Thank you!
I got a pair of Justin stampede work boots the left one feels maybe a little loose but not much but the right feels tight any suggestions would help thanks


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A motorcyclist broke his arm and suffered a head injury in a crash on the A331 on Monday (July 28).
The man's bike crashed into a barrier on the road, near Ash Vale, at around 4pm.
Motorists faced delays during the busy rush-hour period following the incident.
A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We sent one ambulance crew and a car to the scene.
"The person had come off his motorbike after hitting the central reservation.
"The man, aged in his 60s, had suffered injuries including a suspected head injury and a fractured arm.
"He was taken as a priority, which means we would call ahead, to Frimley Park Hospital.
"While he experienced slightly reduced consciousness, he is not believed to have suffered any life-threatening injuries."
Surrey Police also attended the incident.
#A331 S/B North Camp towards Aldershot - Awaiting recovery, but both lanes reopened. Hopefully minor injuries, but rider off to Hospital.— Surrey Roads Police (@SurreyRoadCops) July 28, 2014