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Fun Day of Shopping

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:57 am
by Jaye
Since I talked with Dad in February, I've tried to get out dressed about once every 7-10 days, as long as circumstances allow. I went out and bought a new wig yesterday, something completely different from what I've worn the last year or so. I'll post pictures soon.

Anyway, I started this afternoon at Lane Bryant. Everything was Buy One, get 1/2 off on a Second Item. I bought a couple of tops. Next I went to Shoe Carnival and picked out a cute pair of brown sneakers. From there I drove across town to Greenbrier Mall. I picked out a couple of new OPI colors from Trade Secret, and broke character just a bit to buy a model airplane (an F-4 Phantom) at Hungate's and an anime DVD (Ghost in the Shell Standalone Complex - Solid State Society) from FYE.

On the way back from the mall, I stopped at Wally World for a few grocery items. All day long, I had not encountered a single hostile person, nor endured a single derogatory remark. People have been as nice as can be. Anyway, as I was loading the truck, a car pulled into the next parking space over. The driver, a thirtyish African American man, rolled down the window and motioned to me. I leaned over, and he says (and I quote), "I saw you in WalMart, and I thought you were pretty cute. Do you have a phone number so we can hook up sometime?"

:shock: :shock: :shock:

I took a breath, and said, "I'm sorry, but I'm a lesbian, and I don't think my girlfriend would approve."

He muttered under his breath, rolled up the window, and drove away.

On the one hand, I suppose I should have been flattered. I suppose I should also feel bad for lying. I just wish I had a girlfriend to back up the claim.

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:19 am
by DeniseL
Hi Jaye:

Glad your first day out shopping on you own has been such a good experience.
I have had no problems when i have been out as Denise.For the past month I have been on Vacation. I have been Denise 24/7 with no problems at all.
Good luck on your outings and hope the rest of them go as well as the first one did.

I am now heading back north from Florida, and expect to be in your part of the country for a few days, so please keep some warm weather there for me

Denise

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:42 am
by Carol Ann
Hi Jaye,

I have like airplanes since I was a baby( :-k ), and enjoy flying my RC when the wind isn't blowing to hard. Man a crosswind landing in a cow field is a ruff one. :P

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:58 am
by Virginia
Carol Ann,

Honey, you should try it at 3:00am in the morning with a 40 knot cross wind with 30 foot waves on the deck of a carrier and your motor sucking fumes just to keep you in the air! Now that will put your panties in a bunch! :shock:

Jaye, I would not call it lying, you may have simply educated someone!
I think it was a good response. I am glad you had a good time!! Hope we can get together in the future at a PinkEssence or maybe one "First Friday's" at Fieldens.

Love ya,

Virginia

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:09 pm
by Absaroka
Jaye I'm glad you had fun and it was a nice day. I would not call a tactful turn down lying or feel bad about it.

Absaroka

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:53 am
by Jaye
I never did get around to posting photos from my earlier outings in February and March, so here they are, belatedly. The first two images are from the night I went to the Rainbow Cactus. On the way out to the Beach, I stopped by work, and one of my coworkers was kind enough to snap a couple of me for posterity. The first is not as flattering, but I was trying to show off my outfit.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j94/M ... 06_006.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j94/M ... 05_005.jpg

This picture was taken about a week later, when I ventured out to the Rainbow Cactus on my own. I was trying out a different hairpiece. I know, I know, my lipstick is too red!
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j94/M ... 02_002.jpg

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:44 am
by JoAnnDallas
Virginia said....
Honey, you should try it at 3:00am in the morning with a 40 knot cross wind with 30 foot waves on the deck of a carrier and your motor sucking fumes just to keep you in the air! Now that will put your panties in a bunch!


OH...I love carrier landings and takoffs. I remember while on the Apollo 17 recovery (Tico, CVS14) back in1972, I was hitching a riding on a P3 and deck got their timing off a tad. We launch just when the bow of the carrier started down The P3's props hit the top of a wave. We got back onto the carrier only because of the skill of the pilot. Navy/Marine carrier pilots do have guts.

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:54 am
by Carol Ann
JoAnn Dallas,
I didn't know a P3 could be carrier launch. My son in the Navy who is a scope operator only flys from a land base, they are sub hunters.

Virginia,
Hay honey just close your eyes and put her on auto land, the space shuttle does it. rotf rotf rotf

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:18 pm
by JoAnnDallas
Yep, P3's can be carrier launched. In fact the USAF and USN did a joint exercise where they landed a USAF C130 on a carrier and then turned it around and launched it.

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:06 am
by Jaye
I can't say anything about your P-3 story, as I have no references, but it was a USMC KC-130 that conducted those tests, off USS Forrestal in 1963. It was just a feasibility test for the possibility of using C-130s as COD aircraft. It was certainly doable, just not very practical, as the flight deck had to be completely empty. See the following image from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:C130-Forrestal.jpg

Anyway, I'm all for dicussions about aviation (Heck, I love to hear about that stuff!), but how did it end up in my thread about going out? And no one's said word one about my photos.

:(

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:16 am
by JoAnnDallas
Hey Virginia started it. :P

At least I got the type of aircraft correct. LOL

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:53 am
by Carol Ann
Hay Jaye,

I am so sorry as you are right, I did look at you outfit and it was just perfect.
Girl you look good to me =D> . (--)

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:58 am
by Carol Ann
JoAnn,

Sorry sister it's all Virginia doings, you know she can be a trouble maker at times. Lady I am glad SL keeps her in line.

Yes I remember that landing as it was on TV, of all the planes I have jump from she is the best. Of course we were traveling tourist and didn't have the comfort of first class. :P

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:49 pm
by SilverLady(SO)
Ahem!! Let me remind you ladies who actually started the conversation about airplanes: :roll:
Jaye wrote:... I picked out a couple of new OPI colors from Trade Secret, and broke character just a bit to buy a model airplane (an F-4 Phantom) at Hungate's and an anime DVD (Ghost in the Shell Standalone Complex - Solid State Society) from FYE.

then
Carol Ann wrote:Hi Jaye,

I have like airplanes since I was a baby( :-k ), and enjoy flying my RC when the wind isn't blowing to hard. Man a crosswind landing in a cow field is a ruff one. :P
and then Virginia responded. Thereafter, it was JoAnn and CarolAnn who carried on with that topic. :shock: :oops: Looks like it's not just Virginia who needs to be "kept in line" here! :P :lol:

Anyway . . . . Jaye, you look good in your outfits, and I'm glad to see you getting back out again and having a fun time! =D>

*Hugs*

- SL

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:55 am
by Virginia
Speaking of shopping :mrgreen:

SL and I went into a Neiman-Marcus "outlet" on International Drive in Orlando while we were there last week-end. Talk about "conspicuous consumption!" They were having a "sale" and stuff was "marked down" :roll: upto 50% . The "original" price was on the tags and then several reductions. What caught my eye was a pair of red, what appeared to be silk and what I can only describe as pajama pants. Nothing fancy, no embroidery work or special waist band or trim. Original price $998.00!!!!!!!!!! final mark down $238.00 with 30% off that!

Most of the other "stuff" was similar in price and mark downs. I did see some nice things, like $300.00 sunglasses and some $200.00 skirts AND I AM WORTH IT! My bank account however has other ideas - Well, back to Goodwill where I can get much the same for somewhat less! =D>

Shop on, ladies!!!!

Virginia