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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 12, 2024 18:06:33 GMT -5
Well, sometimes it's just a Monday, peeps. I was all ready to do my conflict resolution class (required for election workers in this state) and although the clerk's office claims they sent it, they did not. Tried logging in on three different platforms, checked spam and logged into the pollworker site as requested - nothing. so I opened a complaint ticket. The training is not for another two weeks, but I wanted to get this done. So I resolved issues with my front lawn (I mowed it) and learned the cheater's way of adding trimmer wire to the edger thingy. So at least I was not unproductive.
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Post by toomuchreality on Jul 12, 2024 18:20:43 GMT -5
Well done, Nancy!
I bought a new mattress Protector, from someone on FB Marketplace. I sure hope it fits! I've needed a new one for a long time.
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Post by Opti on Jul 13, 2024 7:36:18 GMT -5
Well, sometimes it's just a Monday, peeps. I was all ready to do my conflict resolution class (required for election workers in this state) and although the clerk's office claims they sent it, they did not. Tried logging in on three different platforms, checked spam and logged into the pollworker site as requested - nothing. so I opened a complaint ticket. The training is not for another two weeks, but I wanted to get this done. So I resolved issues with my front lawn (I mowed it) and learned the cheater's way of adding trimmer wire to the edger thingy. So at least I was not unproductive.
Cool, I thought of becoming a poll worker, but staffing is so crappy at my current employer, not sure I would want to risk planning to take tuesdays off for elections. How many days will you work as a poll worker?
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Post by Opti on Jul 13, 2024 7:52:40 GMT -5
EE folks, I am going to try to stay mostly here on this board and on P&M, but I know I will stray because I can't help myself. Stupid or willful YMAM ignorance is a hot button issue for me. People in the US don't become poor only when they are young. You may execute a mostly perfect for you life, but that does not mean you got there purely on merit.
Sorry. In the good news front I made it to a food pantry the other day when there was enough time after visiting the clinic for medical supplies for me. I was hoping perhaps for a donated cane and a walker of some sort. I got a rollator, but haven't mastered fully folding it up. I do not live on the first floor, and my particular place only has a small entry spot for the door to swing open and closed and then stairs. My place is not set up for a rollator. Especially one I cannot fold.
The rollator is currently held in place on that not very large piece of entry floor by being tipped forward and I have my bag of Rose Tone behind one wheel holding it up. Currently I can barely squeeze past it and out the door. Hope to test it out today. Have a coupon that expires today, and I want more "healthy" soda for my nerves and hydration.
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Post by Opti on Jul 13, 2024 7:54:13 GMT -5
The food pantry gave me this package of Crispy Fruit all tangerine It was freeze-dried tangerine segments. Pretty good. I ate it all.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 13, 2024 9:09:46 GMT -5
I have the training to do for six hours and two days of elections. The pay is actually very good - almost $400 per day. The sun is finally out, so I think we cleared the Sarahan dust for now. I did a bike ride today, as the pool is closed for the kids meet. I am doing laundry and vacuuming.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jul 13, 2024 9:56:13 GMT -5
I have the training to do for six hours and two days of elections. The pay is actually very good - almost $400 per day. I was a pollworker for several years, but the pay was terrible and the hours were so long. At that time the polls closed at 9 PM, so we had to arrive by 6 AM and it was at least an hour after the polls closed before we could leave. We got $120 a day. The chairperson was from the dark ages and refused to learn how to use the computers. They told me they would not force her out so I quit. That forced her to watch us work all day, watch us set up and shut down the computers, etc. All she did was the sign in seats and she wanted to be seated across from us so she could see how things were doing. That created a line of signing in with her (we had two entrances), coming to one of us to vote and then give your slip to receive your ballot to her. She gave people their ballot and they then voted. The last thing I accomplished was making it one line on one side so there wasn't this circle of the same people. Set up the work stations in a row, check in with signature sheet and sign paperwork to get ballot, receive ballot from the same person and vote. Cut down on the time people spent in line for the primary and general election. The city and school board elections were too long because only 35 or 40 people showed up and there were 3 people working. The days took forever. We were not allowed to leave the site from the time we checked in until we left for the evening.
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Post by busymom on Jul 13, 2024 10:53:01 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! I've been sitting on a $25 gift card for our local movie theater, and DS really wants to see the newest Minion movie, so that's what we're going to do. I was surprised to find out, even 'tho I'm not retirement age yet, I'm considered a senior there, so I get a reduced rate on my ticket price. Sweet!
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Post by seriousthistime on Jul 13, 2024 11:08:20 GMT -5
EE folks, I am going to try to stay mostly here on this board and on P&M, but I know I will stray because I can't help myself. Stupid or willful YMAM ignorance is a hot button issue for me. People in the US don't become poor only when they are young. You may execute a mostly perfect for you life, but that does not mean you got there purely on merit.Sorry. In the good news front I made it to a food pantry the other day when there was enough time after visiting the clinic for medical supplies for me. I was hoping perhaps for a donated cane and a walker of some sort. I got a rollator, but haven't mastered fully folding it up. I do not live on the first floor, and my particular place only has a small entry spot for the door to swing open and closed and then stairs. My place is not set up for a rollator. Especially one I cannot fold. The rollator is currently held in place on that not very large piece of entry floor by being tipped forward and I have my bag of Rose Tone behind one wheel holding it up. Currently I can barely squeeze past it and out the door. Hope to test it out today. Have a coupon that expires today, and I want more "healthy" soda for my nerves and hydration. Really? Few people on YMAM say they got where they are purely on merit. Luck has a lot to do with it. Everyone has setbacks, even unexpected job loss. Speaking from experience, I can say it's a real gut punch. It can knock you off the rails for a while. The trick is to take steps to not let it derail you permanently. What happens after that is at least partially up to you. Improve your skills. Stay current in your field. Improve your skills. Network for opportunities. Put yourself in a situation that when an opportunity presents itself you are in the best position to take it. Bad luck happens despite our best efforts. What happens after that is up to us. To some extent we make our own luck.
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Post by Opti on Jul 13, 2024 11:33:47 GMT -5
I have the training to do for six hours and two days of elections. The pay is actually very good - almost $400 per day. The sun is finally out, so I think we cleared the Sarahan dust for now. I did a bike ride today, as the pool is closed for the kids meet. I am doing laundry and vacuuming. Wow! I think our area it was more like 160 but I haven't looked in the last three years so IDK. Nancy, and other peeps in the know, I am seeing bikes with big fat tires that people are riding around me. I have no idea what they are or what they cost. I was passed by a guy riding one on my roll home. Any ideas?
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 13, 2024 11:47:04 GMT -5
I have the training to do for six hours and two days of elections. The pay is actually very good - almost $400 per day. The sun is finally out, so I think we cleared the Sarahan dust for now. I did a bike ride today, as the pool is closed for the kids meet. I am doing laundry and vacuuming. Wow! I think our area it was more like 160 but I haven't looked in the last three years so IDK. Nancy, and other peeps in the know, I am seeing bikes with big fat tires that people are riding around me. I have no idea what they are or what they cost. I was passed by a guy riding one on my roll home. Any ideas? Depending on where you live, those are beach cruisers, tribikes, or (if the seat lays back) recumbent bikes. Depending on the model and the extras, like baskets for your stuff, they can be about $150 or, if they include electric power, well over $1000. Bike shops and outdoor gear stores, like REI and Dick's carry them. But I think Target and Walmart do, too. Even though it's a three-wheeler and seems simple, I would still want to be fitted by a professional. And yes, you need a helmet. The issue with the three wheelers is that you sit lower, so automobile drivers would have a harder time seeing you.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 14, 2024 9:26:29 GMT -5
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 14, 2024 9:28:35 GMT -5
Kids, it was hot out there. Feels like temp of 90 by 8 am, when I finished running. That t'ain't right, y'all. I did eggs and sausage and I had a bagel, while DH had his second donut. I cleaned the bathrooms and the dishwasher is running. Dinner is baked chicken and corm on the cob.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 14, 2024 10:48:11 GMT -5
I just mixed up a batch of powdered hydration mix - I have a lot of these little packets, which came in my race goodie bags, and I have not used them. I have Propel and Gatorade in the fridge, but these mixes are in a variety of flavors, so I am trying them out before I go on The Feed and buy them; the site is running specials during the Tour de France. I am thinking of making some and making ice cubes out of them. Might be another good way to use them up.
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Post by busymom on Jul 14, 2024 11:29:27 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! We had a strong thunderstorm overnight. We didn't have any damage here, but I did notice a couple of large trees that had gone down on my way to church. Plenty of branches strewn about too, but again, our place is just fine.
The humidity is going up. I could tell by the texture of my hair when it was drying that it's going to be a hot, humid day. We'll be flirting with 90 degrees, and even if we don't hit it today, we will one day soon.
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Post by toomuchreality on Jul 14, 2024 11:42:54 GMT -5
Good morning! Happy Sunday! Thanks for brunch, Nancy. Looks good.
I didn't get to sleep until sometime after 7:30 this morning, so I'm tired. It's just after 10:30 now.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jul 14, 2024 11:46:34 GMT -5
Thanks for brunch, Nancy
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Post by Pink Cashmere on Jul 14, 2024 13:51:39 GMT -5
Wow! I think our area it was more like 160 but I haven't looked in the last three years so IDK. Nancy, and other peeps in the know, I am seeing bikes with big fat tires that people are riding around me. I have no idea what they are or what they cost. I was passed by a guy riding one on my roll home. Any ideas? Depending on where you live, those are beach cruisers, tribikes, or (if the seat lays back) recumbent bikes. Depending on the model and the extras, like baskets for your stuff, they can be about $150 or, if they include electric power, well over $1000. Bike shops and outdoor gear stores, like REI and Dick's carry them. But I think Target and Walmart do, too. Even though it's a three-wheeler and seems simple, I would still want to be fitted by a professional. And yes, you need a helmet. The issue with the three wheelers is that you sit lower, so automobile drivers would have a harder time seeing you.
It sounds like she is referring to what they call “fat bikes”. The tires are even bigger than most mountain bikes. I’ve never been on one, but I am guessing that those fat tires are going to require much more energy to get moving and keep moving at a decent speed than any kind of bike with regular tires. I know that riding my mountain bike on asphalt requires more energy than my road bike, or even Mister’s hybrid. My mountain bike has more tire contact on the street, my road bike, the least. My mountain is lighter than the bikes I was use to when I bought it, but my road bike weighs even less, and is light enough that I joke and say I can pick it up with my pinkie finger. The fat bikes look cool, but I don’t think they are the best choice for the average person that wants to ride a bike regularly, for exercise or necessity. A hybrid would probably be a better choice. I agree about getting fitted, or at least buying from a bicycle shop, where they can at least help you get a general idea of what size you need even if you don’t pay for a proper fitting, you can learn how the geometry of the different frames may be more suitable for your body, and you can “test ride” the bikes. Those things can make a world of difference in whether you buy a bike you actually enjoy riding, or waste your money on a bike that doesn’t suit you and you don’t want to use.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jul 14, 2024 14:03:02 GMT -5
FYI, hair was used in humidity gauges from 1783 until about 1960. The length of hair change was about +/- 3% accuracy.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 14, 2024 14:11:44 GMT -5
Depending on where you live, those are beach cruisers, tribikes, or (if the seat lays back) recumbent bikes. Depending on the model and the extras, like baskets for your stuff, they can be about $150 or, if they include electric power, well over $1000. Bike shops and outdoor gear stores, like REI and Dick's carry them. But I think Target and Walmart do, too. Even though it's a three-wheeler and seems simple, I would still want to be fitted by a professional. And yes, you need a helmet. The issue with the three wheelers is that you sit lower, so automobile drivers would have a harder time seeing you.
It sounds like she is referring to what they call “fat bikes”. The tires are even bigger than most mountain bikes. I’ve never been on one, but I am guessing that those fat tires are going to require much more energy to get moving and keep moving at a decent speed than any kind of bike with regular tires. I know that riding my mountain bike on asphalt requires more energy than my road bike, or even Mister’s hybrid. My mountain bike has more tire contact on the street, my road bike, the least. My mountain is lighter than the bikes I was use to when I bought it, but my road bike weighs even less, and is light enough that I joke and say I can pick it up with my pinkie finger. The fat bikes look cool, but I don’t think they are the best choice for the average person that wants to ride a bike regularly, for exercise or necessity. A hybrid would probably be a better choice. I agree about getting fitted, or at least buying from a bicycle shop, where they can at least help you get a general idea of what size you need even if you don’t pay for a proper fitting, you can learn how the geometry of the different frames may be more suitable for your body, and you can “test ride” the bikes. Those things can make a world of difference in whether you buy a bike you actually enjoy riding, or waste your money on a bike that doesn’t suit you and you don’t want to use. I have a time trial bike and a road bike; never owned a fat bike or mountain bike (my bike shop keeps inviting me to buy a mountain or gravel bike to use -- in Florida; we've got no mountains, though we do have gravel trails) and I was thinking of the fat tire bike as useful on a variety of terrains that include beach sand. My TT bike is really light (one-finger lift) and the road bike is a two-finger lift.
I like the three-wheelers for practical use, like if you have a grocery store nearby you can bike to. Also, if your balance is less than steady, the three-wheeler is a good pick because it's exercise without the worry of a fall. But for sure, a trip to a bike shop helps a lot. You can try out different bikes and talk to a pro.
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Post by Pink Cashmere on Jul 14, 2024 15:28:27 GMT -5
FYI, hair was used in humidity gauges from 1783 until about 1960. The length of hair change was about +/- 3% accuracy. That is really interesting! Like Busymom, my hair is a good clue regarding humidity. It’s not crunchy or anything to start with, but the higher the humidity, the softer it gets. It also gets a little bigger. Not frizzy, just bigger lol.
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Post by Pink Cashmere on Jul 14, 2024 15:46:15 GMT -5
It sounds like she is referring to what they call “fat bikes”. The tires are even bigger than most mountain bikes. I’ve never been on one, but I am guessing that those fat tires are going to require much more energy to get moving and keep moving at a decent speed than any kind of bike with regular tires. I know that riding my mountain bike on asphalt requires more energy than my road bike, or even Mister’s hybrid. My mountain bike has more tire contact on the street, my road bike, the least. My mountain is lighter than the bikes I was use to when I bought it, but my road bike weighs even less, and is light enough that I joke and say I can pick it up with my pinkie finger. The fat bikes look cool, but I don’t think they are the best choice for the average person that wants to ride a bike regularly, for exercise or necessity. A hybrid would probably be a better choice. I agree about getting fitted, or at least buying from a bicycle shop, where they can at least help you get a general idea of what size you need even if you don’t pay for a proper fitting, you can learn how the geometry of the different frames may be more suitable for your body, and you can “test ride” the bikes. Those things can make a world of difference in whether you buy a bike you actually enjoy riding, or waste your money on a bike that doesn’t suit you and you don’t want to use. I have a time trial bike and a road bike; never owned a fat bike or mountain bike (my bike shop keeps inviting me to buy a mountain or gravel bike to use -- in Florida; we've got no mountains, though we do have gravel trails) and I was thinking of the fat tire bike as useful on a variety of terrains that include beach sand. My TT bike is really light (one-finger lift) and the road bike is a two-finger lift.
I like the three-wheelers for practical use, like if you have a grocery store nearby you can bike to. Also, if your balance is less than steady, the three-wheeler is a good pick because it's exercise without the worry of a fall. But for sure, a trip to a bike shop helps a lot. You can try out different bikes and talk to a pro. Oh yes, the terrain definitely matters when choosing what kind of bike. I only ever heard of fat bikes because 2 of my coworkers were interested in them a few years ago and I was curious about them. When I bought my mountain bike, it was because I hadn’t been on a bicycle for some years and I was afraid of falling. I was more comfortable with the wider tires even though I wasn’t riding going to be riding on dirt trails. The guy at the bike shop tried to get me interested in hybrids instead, but I was too nervous about the tires being more narrow. But after just a few months with my mountain bike (and not falling lol), I got interested in road bikes, and finally got one 2 or 3 years later. I prefer riding my road bike over my mountain bike, but I am sentimental about my mountain bike, because it’s the reason I learned that I enjoy riding bicycles. Chatting with you about bicycles reminds me of how I miss riding regularly and that I keep saying I’m going to start riding them again. Thanks!
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Post by toomuchreality on Jul 14, 2024 17:38:11 GMT -5
They are going to power wash and re-stripe theupper levels of the parking garage, where I park, this week (all week).
I need to move my car to a lower level, or out onto the street, before 8AM.
Parking is going to be a nightmare. If I don't find something tonight, I hope to find something in the morning, after people go to work.
That's a lot of displaced cars.
At least I have a car. That's a plus!
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Post by Opti on Jul 14, 2024 17:39:48 GMT -5
Depending on where you live, those are beach cruisers, tribikes, or (if the seat lays back) recumbent bikes. Depending on the model and the extras, like baskets for your stuff, they can be about $150 or, if they include electric power, well over $1000. Bike shops and outdoor gear stores, like REI and Dick's carry them. But I think Target and Walmart do, too. Even though it's a three-wheeler and seems simple, I would still want to be fitted by a professional. And yes, you need a helmet. The issue with the three wheelers is that you sit lower, so automobile drivers would have a harder time seeing you.
It sounds like she is referring to what they call “fat bikes”. The tires are even bigger than most mountain bikes. I’ve never been on one, but I am guessing that those fat tires are going to require much more energy to get moving and keep moving at a decent speed than any kind of bike with regular tires. I know that riding my mountain bike on asphalt requires more energy than my road bike, or even Mister’s hybrid. My mountain bike has more tire contact on the street, my road bike, the least. My mountain is lighter than the bikes I was use to when I bought it, but my road bike weighs even less, and is light enough that I joke and say I can pick it up with my pinkie finger. The fat bikes look cool, but I don’t think they are the best choice for the average person that wants to ride a bike regularly, for exercise or necessity. A hybrid would probably be a better choice. I agree about getting fitted, or at least buying from a bicycle shop, where they can at least help you get a general idea of what size you need even if you don’t pay for a proper fitting, you can learn how the geometry of the different frames may be more suitable for your body, and you can “test ride” the bikes. Those things can make a world of difference in whether you buy a bike you actually enjoy riding, or waste your money on a bike that doesn’t suit you and you don’t want to use. Yes a fat bike. Something to ride 3 to 6 miles to work one way. I am also learning about how to put a bike into storage under the bus and make sure the driver does not take off with it, so you are stranded without it. (Apparently if a driver forgets, stuff often ends up in Newark or if you are lucky it might ride that bus back the following day at that specific time.) So it can be for my total short commute, or for part of it when conditions could be better. Can they handle cobblestone streets and broken pavement etc.?
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Post by Opti on Jul 14, 2024 17:52:36 GMT -5
Nancy, Pink and those in the know. I want to go cheap because current workplace does not even have a bike rack, so it could easily be stolen. I think the library near my bus stop got rid of theirs to discourage loitering and smoking. Otherwise, I'd leave it there perhaps during my shift.
Just looking at possibilities as I keep seeing them including in the complex one of the residents bought a Opti version recently. Its red.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 14, 2024 18:04:43 GMT -5
I have a time trial bike and a road bike; never owned a fat bike or mountain bike (my bike shop keeps inviting me to buy a mountain or gravel bike to use -- in Florida; we've got no mountains, though we do have gravel trails) and I was thinking of the fat tire bike as useful on a variety of terrains that include beach sand. My TT bike is really light (one-finger lift) and the road bike is a two-finger lift.
I like the three-wheelers for practical use, like if you have a grocery store nearby you can bike to. Also, if your balance is less than steady, the three-wheeler is a good pick because it's exercise without the worry of a fall. But for sure, a trip to a bike shop helps a lot. You can try out different bikes and talk to a pro. Oh yes, the terrain definitely matters when choosing what kind of bike. I only ever heard of fat bikes because 2 of my coworkers were interested in them a few years ago and I was curious about them. When I bought my mountain bike, it was because I hadn’t been on a bicycle for some years and I was afraid of falling. I was more comfortable with the wider tires even though I wasn’t riding going to be riding on dirt trails. The guy at the bike shop tried to get me interested in hybrids instead, but I was too nervous about the tires being more narrow. But after just a few months with my mountain bike (and not falling lol), I got interested in road bikes, and finally got one 2 or 3 years later. I prefer riding my road bike over my mountain bike, but I am sentimental about my mountain bike, because it’s the reason I learned that I enjoy riding bicycles. Chatting with you about bicycles reminds me of how I miss riding regularly and that I keep saying I’m going to start riding them again. Thanks! Chatting with you reminds me that I need to get my road bike in for service. Opti for rougher, uneven terrain like cobblestones I am inclined to agree with Pink and pick a road bike. Overall best for varied terrain. If you were just taking over smooth asphalt, I would have gone with the fat tire bike. I don't know if it is manageable, but there are lightweight fold-able bikes, too. I have never tried one, but I have seen them taken aboard on public transit.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jul 14, 2024 18:32:16 GMT -5
When I was a kid, my hair got really curly from high humidity.
When I moved to Boulder, my hair was straight because of the lack of humidity.
When I returned to Iowa, my hair doesn't get curly like it did when I was a kid. Maybe gray is a different texture.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jul 14, 2024 18:37:53 GMT -5
When I was a kid, my hair got really curly from high humidity. When I moved to Boulder, my hair was straight because of the lack of humidity. When I returned to Iowa, my hair doesn't get curly like it did when I was a kid. Maybe gray is a different texture. I have naturally curly hair. My butt ugly gray hair comes in straight. I love what humidity does to my hair. I now own something that I never in a hundred years thought I would own. A curling iron. Don’t use often but there just in case.
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Post by busymom on Jul 14, 2024 19:08:49 GMT -5
When I was a kid, my hair got really curly from high humidity. When I moved to Boulder, my hair was straight because of the lack of humidity. When I returned to Iowa, my hair doesn't get curly like it did when I was a kid. Maybe gray is a different texture. I have naturally curly hair. My butt ugly gray hair comes in straight. I love what humidity does to my hair. I now own something that I never in a hundred years thought I would own. A curling iron. Don’t use often but there just in case. The gray hair that's coming in isn't as wavy as my blonde hair, but it's not stick-straight either. This time of the year there's a lot more wave/curl to my hair, and I can even get long ringlets if the weather is just right. In Winter, my hair is mostly straight, but still has wave to it. The shorter my hair is, the more it curls in the Summer. Hair is weird. I'm growing it out right now to try & control it more, but it DOES have a mind of its own.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jul 14, 2024 19:23:31 GMT -5
I have naturally curly hair. My butt ugly gray hair comes in straight. I love what humidity does to my hair. I now own something that I never in a hundred years thought I would own. A curling iron. Don’t use often but there just in case. The gray hair that's coming in isn't as wavy as my blonde hair, but it's not stick-straight either. This time of the year there's a lot more wave/curl to my hair, and I can even get long ringlets if the weather is just right. In Winter, my hair is mostly straight, but still has wave to it. The shorter my hair is, the more it curls in the Summer. Hair is weird. I'm growing it out right now to try & control it more, but it DOES have a mind of its own. I keep mine short. It looks like I comb it with an old fashioned egg beater. And yes it has a mind of its own. Beautician many years ago said I had the cowlicks from hell. He’s also was the one who told me I would not go gray till well into my 70’s but it was going to be ugly gray. Damn he was spot on.
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