mutepointe wrote:Chopsticks are the duct tape of sticks. I use them for a lot of things. Plant stakes, window props, all sorts of braces, mobiles. When I had long hair, I used them as hair bobs and they work.
Well, this is where I draw a real distinction between disposable and nice, not-intended-to-be-disposable sticks. I wouldn't use the Japanese ones I keep at home for my personal use for anything like that unless I were in a true bind, but fortunately I have a couple I could spare if it really came to that. For dedicated duct-tape chopstickery, usually I just go get a meal at the China Express to be polite before I leave with a couple or so extra packs of the disposables that sit there in their bin for the taking. And they're free. Except for the meal. But, I'd eventually go there anyway if I'm in a hurry.
I hope the ones you stuck in your hair at least never touched food prior to that. Even if you washed them. Yes, I'm fussy.
"If you take music out of this world, you will have nothing but a ball of fire." - Balochi musician
Nanohedron wrote:
I have SO tried to not be fussy about that one. I mean, really. If I were a woman I'd tie my hair in a bun and chuck a knife and fork in it for "hairpins", just to see if anyone gets the point.
You know, I searched and I could not find an image of a fork and spoon used to hold a hair style.
"Be not deceived by the sweet words of proverbial philosophy. Sugar of lead is a poison."
Nanohedron wrote:
I have SO tried to not be fussy about that one. I mean, really. If I were a woman I'd tie my hair in a bun and chuck a knife and fork in it for "hairpins", just to see if anyone gets the point.
You know, I searched and I could not find an image of a fork and spoon used to hold a hair style.
I know! And it's such an obvious joke, when you think about it.
"If you take music out of this world, you will have nothing but a ball of fire." - Balochi musician
I used a portion of bamboo chopstick to restore a very old and valuable bamboo flyrod last year, the owner was in a rush and he wanted it like.....well, chop-chop. It was actually very fine work, I didn't stick it to him in the least.
Innocent Bystander wrote:Getting the Tune names right, or at least, making an effort. There is an entire generation of musicians out there who think the tune is called "Leather Away the Bottle" because the Blue Book prints the title that way. Leather away the Wattle, maybe... "Waves of Tory? Never heard of it!" AAAAARGH!
I've given up. In getting the job done, nowadays I just say, "Do you know the one that goes like this: Dydle ee deedle dee deedle dee dum...?". If they reply, "Oh, that's 'The Night We Spent In Jail'," and I say, "I know it as 'The Walls Of Liscarroll'," then maybe we have a possibly interesting conversation.
Innocent Bystander wrote:Wilful ignorance. Ignorance I can bear. Wilful ignorance gets my dander up.
Apart from that, I'm perfectly serene, as long as I get my own way....
Yes, and yes.
"If you take music out of this world, you will have nothing but a ball of fire." - Balochi musician
I.D.10-t wrote:Challenge to the C&F ladys! Fork and spoon to hold up hair photos.
(never going to happen)
Because they won't work.
You've tried! Brave, doughty Emm. I knew we could count on you.
But you could hold the hair up with stuff that works (pins or even a snood, perhaps), and then just put in the knife and fork only for the look of it. Right? Maybe? You totally should.
"If you take music out of this world, you will have nothing but a ball of fire." - Balochi musician
I.D.10-t wrote:Challenge to the C&F ladys! Fork and spoon to hold up hair photos.
(never going to happen)
Because they won't work.
You've tried! Brave, doughty Emm. I knew we could count on you.
But you could hold the hair up with stuff that works (pins or even a snood, perhaps), and then just put in the knife and fork only for the look of it. Right? Maybe? You totally should.
Hair forks have an extremely long tradition of successful use world wide.
