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Maybe this is a good day for ole joyful's brief update

10 years ago

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on his briefs.

The concern, as earlier expressed, isn't about the kind of underwear that hangs, as, so long as the shoulders endure, it pretty well takes care of itself: keeps itself hung over, so to speak.

The issue relates to the kind that isn't, like some people, self-supporting. And it seems that the main issue relating to adequacy, like income for some, is the ability to arrange for, or, more accurately, to deal with, elasticity.

Firstly, in my case, one of the elastic belts that I made a few years ago used a piece of (rather narrow) elastic that was too short, so I folded a short piece of regular cloth a few times and sewed it into the gap. Now that that girdle's enthusiasm has slackened off a bit, (somewhat more than a bit, actually, as its ability to keep the thing in its proper place has become so lacking that a recovery is too often required) I figure that it may add some to its useful life if I remove the folded cloth and just sew the ends of the elastic together.

The girdles with wider elastic seem to have been substantially more durable in terms of getting/keeping the job done.

However ... the bold new message is that ole joyful visited the discount mill store the other day ...

... and bought two pair of new undies - of the variety that needs an elastic to continue to provide adequate coverage of the need, that is!!

Just thought that, on a day such as this, you long-time friends would like to know.

ole joyfuelled ... who isn't dealing with an election today

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schoolhouse_gw

10 years ago

Maybe we should start a Go Fund Me page for joyfuelled. ; )

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Cherryfizz
10 years ago
haha good for you Ed, you have lived to long not to enjoy new underwear now and then. Toss those old hanging butt things out
morz8 - Washington Coast
10 years ago
We ALL like new underwear once in a while, and you've proven to get more use from yours than many of us ;0) I'm glad you treated yourself, one can only mend and reinforce that elastic just so many times.

DH just mentioned he thought he was due for new underwear and tees. He doesn't want anything but Penney's and ours closed a couple of years ago. The nearest store is 55 miles away. Sigh.

The good news is, Penney's is in the direction of Costco where I can always find something we need.
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Hi sock-it-to-'em, You don't even need to put me on your list - if you come here and ask, and I feel that I have anything useful to offer (or just want to have some fun with it) ... no doubt you'll hear from me, anyway ... unless I don't show up for a while. I'll be happy to be on your list: my email address is on my profile - all that you need do is go there. You're the first person in about five years that has made that request, if I recall correctly. I've even offered my phone number to a few, and on a rare occasion, especially if someone seems rather hard up, or deeply distressed, have offered that if someone gives me their phone number, I'll call them. Will you be on my list? Tell me about your training, skills, interests, contacts, vacation destinations, hobbies, experience in maintaining various home, auto, computer, leisure, etc. issues. You've probably become fairly familiar with a number of my training, skills, interests, etc. so that you may have an idea of what kinds of concerns about which you might feel it relevant to contact me. Plus - your email address, if it isn't on your profile. Good wishes for a really fine New Year. ole joyful P.. My friend gave me 5 pair of white sport socks for Christmas ... but no one gave me any underpants: will have to buy some for myself, I guess (if I want to stop the binding-around-the-knees by the half-dozen or so lazy-elastic ones). o j
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schoolhouse_gw
10 years ago
Bravo! lol
kathyg_in_mi
10 years ago
So glad you are not having to rescue your underwear any more, now that you have some new ones. BTW, we here in the USA sure do appreciate something to read that is NOT about any elections!!!
User
10 years ago
I knew your underwear would be the topic at hand when I saw the title. Lol!

Your son is going to be upset. He's been wanting to give you new underwear for Christmas for several years.
nanny98
10 years ago
Gosh, it is delightful to hear that you are still keeping them up.
moonie_57 (8 NC)
10 years ago
What wonderful news, OJ! lol

I bought new undies, too! :)
schoolhouse_gw
10 years ago
I forgot, I also bought new undies - KMart was having a sale. woo hoo
Marilyn Sue
10 years ago
Only two pair! What about one pair for each day of the week! :)

Sue
joyfulguy
Original Author
10 years ago
Actually, I do have more than enough pairs for one to be available for each day of the week ... I think there may even be enough to have an unholy/unholey one for each day of the week.

I was getting into a rather undesirable situation, as I like to keep a few pair on hand that don't need extra help to stay where they're supposed to, for times when I'm dressing in a hurry, and there were getting to be too few of them.

Perhaps you're right - that I should have bought more, as they were a buck 99 each, if I recall correctly.

By the way ... why is it that comparable clothing, and personal care services and products for women are so much more expensive?

The lace in one of my shoes has been broken for a time and the current length is so short that it makes it rather tough to get it tied.

They had dozens of shoelaces of every colour and length and of various styles, but most were two to a pack, and there were no 24", for 3/4 eyelet shoes, and I was able to find only one pair of the 27" ones, which the lady let me take out for 50 cents (99 cents for the two-pack) - plus tax, of course.

So I should be able to function comfortably for a while.

ole joyful

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