BS: All about socks

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 12:45 PM

I was very fond of Judy Carne. She would certainly have obviated the need for bed sox ;)

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: DMcG
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 12:22 PM

Are you guilty of sock "faux pas" in public?

For generations, my family have been expert at making holes in socks at the toes: somehow it only seems to take a few days. Also, of not throwing them out when they get to that state.

I've (relatively) recently acquired about 15 pairs which are all black except for the toes and heels, which are one colour, but it might be purple, or red, or green, or blue or various other choices.

Almost every time I have to go through airport security I have to remove my shoes and display different coloured socks with large holes in them ...

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 12:08 PM

Can a person be defined by his/her socks?
What are your favourite (socks that stay up)and less favourite socks?
How old are your socks (those that sag)?
Do you save the one-sock-not-lost (if so, for how long)? (A few laundry cycles.)
Do you have an alternate use for a lone sock? (Polish my shoes)
Do you wear wool socks, sport socks, diabetic socks, bed socks, designer socks, knee high socks, designer socks?(No, Sometimes, No, Sometimes in winter, No, No, No)
Do some socks "annoy" you? (Why would they?)
Are you guilty of sock "faux pas" in public? (Sometimes)
Are you annoyed by any sock faux pas (knee high white or black socks with with snow-white sneakers? (No)
(Finally, I do wear one pressure stocking-left leg. When possible I try to cover it with a loose fitting coloured sock to match the other foot, but if I can't, I have no qualms about mismatched colours)

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 11:08 AM

I love my Crocs too, but they aren't that durable, but they ARE, expensive.
Gotta wear sox with them otherwise they makes yer feets sweat.

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: Bill D
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 10:22 AM

I discovered that Dockers now has socks with no toe seam! I have about 8 pair (beige). Four are extra cushion soles and four are standard. I wear them most of the time in the shop. I do have dark socks for some black 'sandal-like' things and the very rare occasions when I need to semi-dress up.

I have dozens of older socks from 'way back when', and have a wonderful use for certain ones. Take one thin sock..(preferably a long one- with no holes) and insert it in one long, thicker, soft sock. Spread the double opening and pour in a bunch of plain, cheap white rice. Tie a knot in the tops. This goes in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, and becomes a VERY handy bed warmer, neck warmer.... whatever. (The double layer ensures no leaks and more cushion)
Yes, you can buy these commercially ... sometimes with beans instead of rice, but this is fast, cheap and gives extras. Save the fancy ones for company. ;>)

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 09:50 AM

Ihave two colors of slacks - tan and black. I have the same two colors of shoes and socks. I buy socks at Walmart which are 70% cotton and also are black or tan. Dressing the lower half of me is simple - tan (or black) slacks, socks, shoes.

Once I read a mystery story set in a ballroom dance studio. There I learned that female dancers in competitions try to buy shoes which match their skin, so that their legs seem longer. I checked it out on YouTube - it's true.

My tan or black scheme is an extension of their idea.

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 09:05 AM

G-Force: I used to wear sandals until I discovered Crocs. Now I wear socks with Crocs. I don't care either.

Crocs, by the way, are lightweight, airy, comfortable, spongy, amazingly durable and cheap. Actually, my first pair were not official Crocs but a copycat brand called Rics, which were even cheaper, but I can't find them anymore. :(

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: Leadfingers
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 08:53 AM

I used to know a guy (Bloody Good Jazz Sax Player) who ONLY wore odd sockds - If he accidentally pulled a matching pair out , he always put one back !

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 08:30 AM

The story of my life. Sox and drugs and rock and roll. (Sorry Ian)

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: G-Force
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 07:58 AM

I wear socks with sandals and I DON'T CARE !!!

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 07:45 AM

I buy generic white cotton tube socks in packages of (I think) 10 pairs from Target. They are ridiculously cheap. I think I own 1 or 2 pairs of black socks but I only wear them for weddings and funerals. The rest of the time I wear the white ones. I don't own any other kind of sock, so unmatched socks are not a problem. All the white ones match each other.

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: freda underhill
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 07:32 AM

I wear socks made of bamboo - they are beautiful, stay clean for a long time and last a long time.

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: Charmion
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 07:18 AM

I like thick, padded Thor-Lo athletic socks. They are kind to my battered feet. I neither notice nor care about other people's socks, so I am unaware of faux pas that might be associated with socks.

My husband wears beautiful, striped socks at every opportunity. He is particularly fond of some black socks with coloured toes, heels and soles -- the most electric ones are striped purple and yellow. He wears them with his military uniform -- very transgressive.

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: gnu
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 07:03 AM

Do you have an alternate use for a lone sock?

I buy the HD gray and white socks at Mark's Work Warehouse. Medium and large (winter) sizes. I place a plastic water bottle in one of the large ones and tie it to my belt after I dunk it in water (stream, lake) when I am fishing and the water stays cool. Better than a canteen.

Subject: RE: BS: All about socks
From: Ed T
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 06:41 AM

How wool socks keep you warm when wet



WET SOCK TREATMENT

Subject: BS: All about socks
From: Ed T
Date: 30 Oct 12 - 06:35 AM

Can a person be defined by his/her socks?
What are your favourite and less favourite socks?
How old are your socks?
Do you save the one-sock-not-lost (if so, for how long)?
Do you have an alternate use for a lone sock?
Do you wear wool socks, sport socks, diabetic socks, bed socks, designer socks, knee high socks, designer socks?
Do some socks "annoy" you?
Are you guilty of sock "faux pas" in public?
Are you annoyed by any sock faux pas (knee high white or black socks with with snow-white sneakers?


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