johnnyemphysema wrote:Hey T-Money,

I'm writing a record review and I am looking for a specific term to describe the sound one would hear when listening to AM Radio. I'm not sure if I am articulating that properly though, it's the sound of high treble and little to no bass. My first inclination is to say high end but I'm not sure if I am even close. A little help here. Thanks for your advice.

Yours Truly,

Sleepless in Madison

"Tinny."

Hey tmidgett,

So I need some shoes. At this point, all I ever wear are a pair of New Balances that I replace every 6 months or so. But I'm tired of this! And my girlfriend: she thinks I need to dress it up a bit! No more sneakers for a while!

So I need a good brown-leather type shoe that can be withstand heavy walking but still look kind of dressy. The problem is I have a big fucking foot, size 13, that's also really fucking wide. And really fucking flat! I have a big, wide, flat fucking foot. Fuck. I'm gonna be talking to an editor boss man next month and I want him to think, "such style!" Any recommendations?

Oh, and my arches are falling. Spencos and Dr. Scholl's are not severe enough.

Connor

connor wrote:And my girlfriend: she thinks I need to dress it up a bit!

Oh-oh! Sounds like troubles.

(Nothing has changed in me-not-being-Tim department)

Connor:

I don't know shit about style, but I have wide, size 12 feet and I like Clarks shoes. Mine have some thing called "Active Air" and are comfy as all get out.

http://clarks.zappos.com/

tmidgett wrote:

I would pm/email you, but this thread is too great. A humble Oz regarding the mundane.

So kind of you, to complement all participants in this way.

Ouch. Words trouble me.

tmidgett wrote:Y'all, what should I do with my books?

It is ridiculously easy to sell books on Amazon. You can look up their value in about 2.5 seconds using the ISBN number to see if the profit will be worth the trouble. Of course, then you have to wait in line at the post office to get the media rate unless you have a proper mail room at work.

You can also go through Powell's, who will email you an offer on your books and they pay for the shipping to receive them. I believe you only receive a credit for Powell's for your trouble, though. Dang. Way to go, Michael Powell.

If you have a pretty well-rounded collection of a certain subject, you could consider your college as a recipient. That's what I'm thinking about doing to clear the 10 feet of bookshelf space currently holding all you ever wanted to know about post-colonial policy choice in Botswana.

tmidgett wrote:

Ever try taking books here?
I know nothing about selling books, but that was the only bookstore I went into in Chicago that wasn't downtown.

No.

I will try this. Thanks.

Donate them to a public library. Library people like this. Or at least, they used to.

Good idea.

+1 on the myopic. you might want to call and check when they do book buys, b/c some days they don't take anything. It's a great great store. Expect to spend at least an hour while they process your books, but it's okay because there's a lot of stuff to browse while you wait, and is organized very well. while browsing I find myopic to be a bit overwhelming when you don't know what you want, so a list may help, too.

Often, they don't buy everything that you bring in. Even some stuff that you thought you'd sell. This stuff could get donated, easy.


there's also Armadillo's Pillow, which is a lot closer to where you live (presuming that you haven't moved from rog park area(?)), but I haven't sold anything there before. I have bought some great used books for a fair shake, however, so they must buy them from somewhere.

lars wrote:

tmidgett wrote:Y'all, what should I do with my books?

Donate them to a public library. Library people like this. Or at least, they used to.

CPL doesn't take donated books anymore - at least they didn't when I tried a couple of years back. They used to - but the last time I tried they handed me this pre-printed page saying their collections was more than healthy, etc - donate them to Salvation Army.

However - a woman on my block works for a suburban library and she said they're more than happy to take donations.

connor,

I am not TMidgett, but I like the Merrell Barcelona.

www.merrell.com

connor wrote:So I need some shoes. At this point, all I ever wear are a pair of New Balances that I replace every 6 months or so. But I'm tired of this! And my girlfriend: she thinks I need to dress it up a bit! No more sneakers for a while!

So I need a good brown-leather type shoe that can be withstand heavy walking but still look kind of dressy. The problem is I have a big fucking foot, size 13, that's also really fucking wide. And really fucking flat! I have a big, wide, flat fucking foot. Fuck. I'm gonna be talking to an editor boss man next month and I want him to think, "such style!" Any recommendations?

Oh, and my arches are falling. Spencos and Dr. Scholl's are not severe enough.

barnhart wrote:I don't know shit about style, but I have wide, size 12 feet and I like Clarks shoes. Mine have some thing called "Active Air" and are comfy as all get out.

http://clarks.zappos.com/

I was going to say Clarks as well!

I have had a couple pairs of Clarks. My feet are like those of a duck, EE width last I checked. They fit real nice.

This is why you wear New Balance, correct? They come in diff widths, unlike almost every other sneaker.

Anyway, I have Clarks Natureveldt shoes.

They are pretty goddamn ugly, but they're not as hideous as Keens or most of the other 'good for your feet' shoes that are so tough on the eyes.

The black is a little less hideous than the brown.

The Natureveldts are good shoes. They are not cheap, and they are not attractive. But I have had my pair for maybe 12yrs, worn them a lot, and they're still good. They look better the more beat to shit they get.

Clarks also makes nonhideous shoes, now, in their newer 'not totally dork but still comfortable' lines.

In more stylish shoe areas, I am a Fred Perry fan in general, and the shoes are cut pretty big. These look fantastic (to me). Insoles tend to be dead flat, however, so you will need support.

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I would pm/email you, but this thread is too great. A humble Oz regarding the mundane.


So kind of you, to complement all participants in this way.


Ouch. Words trouble me.

No, I really meant it was kind.

It is ridiculously easy to sell books on Amazon. You can look up their value in about 2.5 seconds using the ISBN number to see if the profit will be worth the trouble. Of course, then you have to wait in line at the post office to get the media rate unless you have a proper mail room at work.

Really....I may do this.

there's also Armadillo's Pillow, which is a lot closer to where you live

Man, I had an awesome jam-band name the other day, and it had Armadillo in it....I think. What the hell was it? It was 'armadillo' followed by a word like 'armadillo' that I had never realized was like 'armadillo.'

tmidgett wrote:I used to work as an 'elf' (salesperson) in this goofy toy store in Seattle, which was owned by these super-weird people.

Pics or it didn't happen!

Also, I wholeheartedly agree with 'the right tool for the right job'.