Hey ladies of the lounge- what do you make of this list of 10 things dudes

[DS1]

should own..

1. A top-notch coffee/espresso maker
2. A lamp in your bedroom
3. Swiffer Sweeper + Swiffer Cloths + Swiffer Wet Cloths
4. A comfortable couch
5. Nice underwear
6. A key-ring that can fix, cut, and open anything
7. $150+ jeans
8. $200+ dress shoes
9. 300-thread-count cotton sheets
10. The Joy of Cooking

Full details: http://msn.match.com/msn/article.aspx?articleid=4319&TrackingID=516311&BannerID=544657>1=6657 and explanations.

I think the author can KMA re: the $150 jeans :eyes:

[flvegan]

1. I'd rather have $30 jeans and some Timbos

and spend the saved $250 on her.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

6. You have the right idea.

:P

[flvegan]

16. AND I love (!) to cook. Nothing like bringing pleasure to my lady.

[Left Is Write]

2. Now why would I care how much money a man spends

on his jeans and shoes??

[DS1]

5. MSN thinks you should, it was on the home page

Here's what they think wimmen should have
http://msn.match.com/msn/article.aspx?articleid=4320&TrackingID=516311&BannerID=544657>1=6657

1. A fabulous photo of yourself
2. A pretty pair of heels
3. An Eminem CD
4. A great pickup line…and a way to blow 'em off
5. A six-pack of good bottled beer
6. Bathroom reading
7. A business card
8. Earplugs
9. A straight male friend on your speed-dial
10. A condom

[Left Is Write]

19. I just read the women's article.

It's one of the stupidest articles I've ever read. Keep a photo of yourself on the refrigerator for the benefit of a male guest? Have an Eminem CD, even if you don't like Eminem, on the assumption that all men will be "relieved" that you have it? (Hey, a woman's musical taste is part of who she is. Do men REALLY want women to pretend to be something they're not?) Gay friends are for fashion advice but straight friends are for relationship advice? How insulting to both friends.

[Phentex]

59. YEAH, what she said!

:)

[hyphenate]

29. Ah--the woman's needs

1. A fabulous photo of yourself
No friggin way would I care about that for myself.

2. A pretty pair of heels
Heels? More like HELLS to me. Sorry, but pumps are the closest I go to "heels" anymore. Too much pain and discomfort.

3. An Eminem CD
Yeah, right. Don't think so. Now if you're talking classical, I can come up with some good ones.

4. A great pickup line…and a way to blow 'em off
I don't pick anyone up, especially in a bar.

5. A six-pack of good bottled beer
I don't have any beer for anyone right now, but I do have a nice bottle of ice wine in the pantry.

6. Bathroom reading
This one I agree with for myself--I have plenty of books in the bathroom right now.

7. A business card
Yeah, got those, but I don't use them unless it's a possibility for work, and a "date" is usually not for that.

8. Earplugs
If the guy has a snoring problem, earplugs are not going to help. Send him to a doctor and have him checked for sleep apnea is more my style.

9. A straight male friend on your speed-dial
Got plenty of them there already.

10. A condom
Why doesn't HE have to have one?

[Left Is Write]

30. On #10 -

I'm sure he's supposed to have one too, but the idea is that a modern woman keeps herself prepared for the possibility. It's not a bad idea to carry one's own if there's a chance there'll be a need for it.

Most of that article was just stupid, though.

[Lilith Velkor]

41. Um, where's the vibrator?

Y'know, for those nights when all you find are shallow assholes who pay too much for jeans and shoes?

[Telly Savalas]

49. But without the Eminem CD...

liquid can bleed from glasses and leave unsightly rings on the coffee table.

[eyesroll]

42. Hm...

1. Done. But it ain't going on my fridge.
2. I'm 5'2". The tallest heels I can walk in make me 5'4". Eh. Whatever.
3. I have some Eminem on iTunes.
4. Best pickup line: "Hi, I'm Stacie." Best blow-off: Kiss the guy square on the mouth, add tongue, and leave. (It helps if you're really drunk.)
5. I have two or three leftover beers from Saturday. Otherwise, I don't drink the stuff, and I don't stock the stuff. Sorry.
6. Done.
7. I am the editor of a national magazine. Granted, it's a small trade mag. But still. I've had business cards since I was 23.
8. My hearing is bad as it is. Earplugs would render me unable to hear a fire alarm.
9. Most of the people on my "would trust with my life" list are male. Only one is a gay man. And I've never gotten fashion advice from him.
10. "A" condom? Just one? I'm supposed to have a single, solitary condom on my person at all times? Hrmph.

[northzax]

63. you forgot the most important thing

for both sexes, something with your name on it, for those akward mornings...a bill, Time, Cosmo, a postcard from your uncle Fred, come on people, give me something to work with here.

[HeeBGBz]

3. Erase 3,6, 7, 8.9, 10

Then add a sense of humor, kindness and intelligence.

[amazona]

4. you've got to be kidding

$150 jeans and The Joy of Cooking? I don't even know what that swiffer stuff is but I suspect I don't want to know.

A key ring that can cut ANYTHING should be disposed of, lest it accidentally accompany you to the airport and cause you to be given the extra "secondary" search, thus delaying your female companion who is tapping her toes and wondering WTF?

As far as material possessions, the most important for a "dude" to own is a nice car.

[DS1]

8. I've got a nice car

with umm, heh, some added character around the baseboards :evilfrown:

[friesianrider]

40. Huh?

I might just be slow but what does that mean?

[DS1]

47. dents, scratches, dings, crushed metal

ya know, character :D

[Left Is Write]

11. Well....The Joy Of Cooking is a great all-purpose cookbook.

I think everyone should have one, male or female.

The Swiffer stuff is for cleaning floors.

[Matariki]

7. would someone *please* forward this link to my boyfriend?

except, of course, for the $150 jeans. sheesh.

[hippiechick]

9. Um, not to offend anyone, but he sounds like he's gay.

None of the straight dudes I know own - or have any desire to own - anything on that list aside from the comfy couch and the nice underwear.

[Left Is Write]

12. My straight husband is a sucker for a nice coffee/espresso machine.

ETA: He also likes expensive shoes, but we have yet to spend $200 on them.

[Midlodemocrat]

58. Same here. My husband just bought a new espresso machine

and he does wear expensive shoes, as well as expensive suits. He is the high maintenance one, not me.

[davsand]

21. A "comfy couch" without duct tape IS a plus, however.

Added points if it doesn't have a sunken spot where the springs broke and the cushions fell in.

I dunno about the whole jeans and espresso machine thing. I was always happy to see there were clean jeans in a laundry basket and any kind of coffee maker that worked. Ceramic coffee mugs were optional if they had paper cups available.

The nice ride would be pretty cool, I guess, but really all i ever looked for was nothing on blocks in the spare bedroom (or worse yet--in the center of the living room.)

A large dawg added into the general mix was optional, as was a lifetime collection of Playboys and Reader's Digests in the bathroom.

Maybe my expectations were out of the mainstream...



Laura

[Patiod]

68. Without duct tape??!!?? Not for my S.O.!!

He had a duct-taped sofa and a huge ice tumor in his refrigerator (a gallon of milk that grew ice around it, and kept the door from being shut - don't ask)

Whenever he says "I did perfectly fine before I met you, and I'll do fine after!" during a fight, I say: "two words: ice tumor". I usually bring up the duct tape as well.

[davsand]

81. You just beat my BEST story for bad kitchens!

Dang, you just beat my best story for bad male kitchens with the ice tumor! Hats off!
----

I worked one summer for an apartment complex (a lot of University students lived there) cleaning vacated apartments before the next tenants moved in. Usually the kitchens were the worst part of the job. Occasionally you'd see a pretty nasty bathroom. It was almost always an either or thing, however.

One place I got sent to clean had a really awful bathroom, and I swore that nothing could be worse until I got to the kitchen. The guy had moved out and had left food in the fridge with the power turned off.

It had been about a week since the guy had moved out and the stuff in the main fridge compartment (luckily not much of it) had rotted. The freezer, however, was a sight to see.

Evidently, the freezer had been one solid block of ice and had remained partially frozen. I found a block of ice in there about a foot square, and in the middle of it was a Cornish hen and a bag of lima beans--still frozen.

Like I said before, may be my expectations were just really low, but the idea of most men giving a crap about an espresso maker or expensive furniture just amused the daylights out of me...


Laura

[Telly Savalas]

48. Granted my wife brought it into the marriage...

but I find our copy of the Joy of Cooking to be indispensible.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

10. What?!

3,6,7,8,10 seem really stupid... however, 1,2,4,5,9 are things that both sexes should have. :)

[asthmaticeog]

13. Items 1, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are, collectively, a huge diaperload.

1) a Mr. Coffee does the job. :eyes:
3) there are these things called brooms, mops and rags...
7) fuck that shit, good, attractive jeans are $40, tops, beyond that you're throwing cash out the window for nothing.
8) fuck that shit, good, attractive dress shoes are $100-150, tops, beyond that you're throwing cash out the window for nothing.
9) why do I care about plushness when I'm unconscious for eight friggin' hours?
10) there are *innumerable* good cookbooks out there - as with the Swiffer, I can't help but suspect this guy's shilling.

[chickenscratching]

22. "A Mr. Coffee does the job"

:spray:
Oh, that is delightful. I know you secretly wear a pince nez (and between you and me, normal glasses are SO plebeian!). You fucking dandy.



edited for context!

[asthmaticeog]

33. Secretly?

It's no secret - I think everybody here has figured out that I'm Teddy Roosevelt's sockpuppet.

[chickenscratching]

57. is it true what they say?

about that big big stick of yours, Teddy dear? :loveya:

[tigereye]

50. hey I just want to see your list!

bet it would be lots more interesting. :)

[asthmaticeog]

53. I couldn't do as fine a list as jpgray.

[-..__...]

14. I own all of that.

And a whole lot more. :shrug:

[Kat45]

43. Suuuuuuuuuuure you do.

:sarcasm: :rofl:

[-..__...]

86. I'm stylish and keep up with all the fashion trends.

Look for me on the upcoming covers of "GQ" and Martha Stewarts "Living" magazine.

[prole_for_peace]

15. don't care about 1, 7, 8 or 10.

i buy my bf his 300 tc sheets. after all i have to sleep on them too and i have been spoiled by the good sheets on my bed.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

17. Of that list, the only ones important to me are

a comfortable couch and CLEAN underwear.

I like it when men have books, CDs, and basic kitchen equipment. If I like them otherwise, they can have furniture made out of apple crates and wear old clothes, as long as they're clean and neat.

[Briarius]

18. Ah yes, buy shit to be a better person!

and the corollary, the more you spend, the better person you are! Isn't capitalism grand?

I call bullshit. Get some clothes that look good on you, keep your place clean, try and cook some from food.com or other searches, and be yourself and you're set. I may not know much about women/people, but if all you have to draw a woman is your possessions, you're asking for a shallow relationship.

[LynzM]

25. Can I just say....

:loveya: Although I'd argue that 'Joy of Cooking' is a good book, for those of us with less clue ;)

[ismnotwasm]

20. I object to the lamp in the bedroom

:eyes:

[SOteric]

23. I don't believe any of the wonderful fellows

I've ever been close to have had any/most of the stuff on that list.

Somehow, I've managed to care about them anyway.

[SnohoDem]

46. Thank you ma'am.

When my dear wife fell in love with me 25 years ago, I had NONE of that stuff except a good coffee maker (a French Press).

A person should be defined by what he/she OWNS? Is anything more contrary to our principles?

I'm sure I've read something more shallow than this shite, but I don't remember when. Singles: it's always wise to own a condom or ten. Do you need a magazine to tell you that?

Acquisition != actualization.

[Aristus]

24. I've got all of those except for 3 and 10. Cool! I'm a "dude".

B-)

[hyphenate]

26. Well, I ain't one of the hotter "ladies of the lounge"

but I'll give my opinion, anyhow!

1. A top-notch coffee/espresso maker
I don't drink coffee, so this is irrelevant to me.

2. A lamp in your bedroom
It's always good to have a lamp in the bedroom! That way you don't trip on any dead bodies when you need to go wee.

3. Swiffer Sweeper + Swiffer Cloths + Swiffer Wet Cloths
If he's a tidy fellow, this is in his favor.

4. A comfortable couch
A comofrtable couch is always a good idea. I get backaches very easily!

5. Nice underwear
As long as they're clean, I don't care if they're boxers, briefs, or thongs.

6. A key-ring that can fix, cut, and open anything
This doesn't have to be a key ring--it would weigh down the keyring way too much. Just a MacGyver inspired Swiss Army knife is fine. :)

7. $150+ jeans
Oh-so-NOT important. Nice legs in ANY jeans are worth more than money can buy.

8. $200+ dress shoes
Eh! It doesn't matter how much they cost--it's not that important.

9. 300-thread-count cotton sheets
Only 300 thread count? Well, geez, that's not THAT impressive. Maybe 400 or 500 count--now THEN we're talking, baby!

10. The Joy of Cooking
Some might own it, but do they use it? IF there are pages bookmarked, spills on pages, a broken spine from frequent use, THEN he could be worth it. Just having it sit on the shelf in a pantry is not saying much.

[Redstone]

27. Two-hundred-dollar fucking DRESS SHOES?

Christ, that's about what I pay for a pair of Tony Lamas!

For DRESS SHOES? I wear the Tony Lamas with a suit (even did to my wedding), so what the fuck would I need DRESS SHOES for?

And a C and a half for blue fuckin' jeans? They might as well call that the "Dream Yuppie Snot" list.

Redstone

[LWolf]

28. Ok:

1. Whatever. If it's fresh and hot, it will do.

2. Reading lamp? Yes

3. He can't just use a bucket, brush, mop, and cloth?

4. Yes

5. "Nice" = clean, in good repair, fits

6. Good, but not necessary. I've already got it. Better that he have the tools, equipment, and skills for bigger jobs.

7. Please. :eyes:

8. What the hell for?

9. Cotton is fine. I've never counted the threads in the sheets before. :shrug:

10. I don't care if you can follow a recipe, as long as you can feed us.

[Lauri16]

31. Yikes

#1 - A regular coffee maker will do
#'s 2-4 - Yeah okay
#5 - Clean is fine
#'s 6-10 - Oh please.

:)

[crispini]

32. Alright, I'll weigh in.

1. A top-notch coffee/espresso maker -- Eh, just one that works will do.
2. A lamp in your bedroom -- Yes. EVERYONE should have this.
3. Swiffer Sweeper + Swiffer Cloths + Swiffer Wet Cloths -- Well, I approve of the idea that a guy's place should be CLEAN, but I'm not dictating his choice of cleaning supplies.
4. A comfortable couch -- another 'everyone' choice.
5. Nice underwear - Hole-less and clean works.
6. A key-ring that can fix, cut, and open anything - :shrug: Whatever, I have a Swiss Army knife on my keyring so you don't have to. :P
7. $150+ jeans. -- Meh. I wouldn't know.
8. $200+ dress shoes -- I wouldn't know about this either.
9. 300-thread-count cotton sheets - I'd settle for clean and fairly nice. Old, ratty, scratchy sheets are kind of gross.
10. The Joy of Cooking - another 'everyone' choice.

[GOPisEvil]

34. Let's see how I stack up.

1. Top Notch? I dunno. It works. Makes a decent cup of coffee. I don't drink the stuff often, and my guests haven't bitched.

2. Done.

3. I have something similar, probably store brand though.

4. Oh yeah. My couch is VERY comfy.

5. Well, it's clean. No holes. Is that 'nice'?

6. Actually, I have something similar. I dunno about 'everything' but it's handy.

7. :rofl: $40 is too much for fricking jeans.

8. Actually, I have a paid of Cole-Haan dress shoes that retailed at $198. I paid $99.99 at Marshall's.

9. Done. They were a housewarming gift from my parents.

10. I have some cookbooks, but not that one.

[samplegirl]

35. uuuuuuummmmmmmmm

I know a guy with a comfortable couch if that counts.

[elshiva]

36. Men who shop for clothes at Thrift stores are da men!

[Book Lover]

37. Men, ignore shit like this, OK?

The only one that I agree with is the coffee maker, and that's because my blood is about 25% coffee. If you spend $150 on one pair of jeans, that tells me you are foolish with your money. And trust Aunt Book Lover on this, get Cooking for Dummies over The Joy of Cooking any day of the week.

[bettyellen]

38. damn, coffee is coffee. i agree with the lamp and the keyring though....

and i have other equipment requirements but i don't see em on that list.

[friesianrider]

39. As Paris Hilton would say...

That's hot.

I'd go along with all but #3. Swiffers suck.

[NoSheep]

44. I offer my own list for your amusement:

1. Good coffee-the delivery system is unimportant, although a coffee press is cool.
2. Candles in the bedroom and an electric fan. Because I need the white noise!!! OH the NOISE! Make the NOISE!
3. A broom and make sure anything that remotely resembles food is down the disposal, in the compost or flushed down the toilet. Dirt is one thing. Rotting food is another. And please wipe your pee off the floor and walls around the toilet. Thanks.
4. A comfortable bed! Not a 25 yr old futon that is harder than the sidewalk.
5. Boxers or nothing at all. I like the jersey boxers. The ones where I can actually see your ass.
6. A key ring, period. Hopefully to your own home and vehicle.
7. Jeans. Old School Levis. Period.
8. Shoes. No socks with sandals, no brown shoes with black suit etc. I'll let you know if they look geeky. Seek advice from an expert if you don't understand.
9. 250 count is fine. 100% cotton is imperative. No dark blue. The stains glow on dark blue.
10. Let me cook. You wash the dishes and tote the heavy shit.

[tjdee]

45. "Because women are all superficial harpies."

I don't care if a guy can cook or make espresso, and I *REALLY* don't care what kind of shoes he has, as long as they're not taped together.

I can vouch for the jeans and sheets, though. They really do look/fit/feel better. Alas, I can afford nary a one of them right now... Would I require that of a guy though? Uh, no.

If I dig a guy, I dig a guy. If I don't, I won't just because he has a friggin, miracle key or some Swiffers. :eyes:

Shah Rukh Khan, for example, could live furnitureless in a one room shack with no indoor plumbing and no clothing and it would be a dream. In fact I would prefer it. :evilgrin:

[ghostsofgiants]

51. If I ever met anyone with $150 jeans...

I would punch them on principle alone.

[LizW]

52. As a person married 15+ years, may I just say....

please.

1. A top-notch coffee/espresso maker

Whatever, okay.

2. A lamp in your bedroom and 4. A comfortable couch

Really, guys, it's better if you don't own any furniture or decorative items at all, cause it's just going to all be banished to the den or rec room anyway. Men have man-furniture, and it just won't do.

3. Swiffer Sweeper + Swiffer Cloths + Swiffer Wet Cloths

No. Give me a man who knows how to actually clean with real cleaning stuff. Seeing a swiffer sweeper in a man's house would give me pause, and if I saw all three of those things, I would know he was gay.

5. Nice underwear

Okay, but nothing silky or, god forbid, red. Really, a certain worn quality is kind of sweet. A woman likes it when she gets to know which ones are the favorites.

Anything with food stains should go away immediately. I don't want to know a guy eats in his underwear and spills on himself.

After about 10 years of marriage, all this is moot. My husband has certain beloved underwear that can't be pried away. He has actually tried to rescue and wear stuff I've been dusting with.

And around age 50, you get into mid-life crisis underwear (shudder), and all bets are off.

6. A key-ring that can fix, cut, and open anything

Sure, whatever. My guy has the same key ring he had when we met. It's a medallion he got when he ran his first marathon.

7. $150+ jeans

No.

8. $200+ dress shoes

Okay, but only one pair, for job interviews and funerals.

9. 300-thread-count cotton sheets

Yes, absolutely. I HATE scratchy sheets.

10. The Joy of Cooking

Well, if you must. Just don't EVER say, "Here, let me teach you how my mother makes ____________."

[Solon]

54. OK, WTF????

Numbers 4, 5 and 9 are for comfort alone, I don't buy shit like that to impress anyone. Number 3 is worthless, I clean the traditional way, with broom, mop, and various chemicals that I have no clue as to what they are made out of, but work. I have a Swiss Army Knife, from Boy Scouts when I was a kid, and it has a little hoop to put on a key ring, but no way in hell will I do that, its too damn big so number 6 is out.

7 and 8 are just consumerist shit, and to be honest, wearing my 20 dollar jeans and my 10 dollar shoes are great for getting rid of the superficial types. Who the fuck can afford that type of shit, if I'm expected to buy clothes that are that expensive, they better be made of gold thread, otherwise its a damn rip off!

Number 2 is odd, how many guys DON'T have a lamp in their bedroom? I read, a lot at night, it helps me sleep, so yes, I have a lamp. Number 1 is a pipe dream for me, been asking for it since I was a kid for my birthday, may get one yet. Number 10 is also BS for me at least, half the time, I don't even use a cookbook, I wing it, and many women have complimented me on my cooking, pasta is a specialty.

So I only have one out of ten in my favor.

Also, concerning the ladies list, a couple of things, guys are relatively simple, show up, show interest, and be interesting, and we will be putty in your hands. And if the first one doesn't happen, well, there is always Ms. Palm and her 5 friends to help us along. :evilgrin:

[enigmatic]

55. About the only thing I'd want off that list...

is the Espresso Machine; everything else is ridiculous..

[nickgutierrez]

56. I don't think I spent $150 on all the jeans I own. n/t

[Mutley]

60. Why do men need $150 jeans?

[Trigger Hippie]

61. That whole list is so stupid.

No one can tell you what to own. That's such bullshit. I hate lists like this. :mad:

[supernova]

62. I like everything except the $150 jeans

:wtf:

And yes, he should have a reliable car and a job.

[AngryAmish]

64. On the dress shoe issue

These are absolutely imperative. Gals absolutely look at shoes and they can tell when you have a cheap pair.

I am a fan of Allen Edmonds, because they are Wisconsin made and you can refurbish them every few years for cheap. I have had a pair for seven years and they still look OK. However, I think I am going to buy a new pair this week. They cost about $300 a pair and they are worth every penny.

[Omphaloskepsis]

65. Wow...

I don't have a single one of those. I think I might still be OK..

[Debbi801]

66. Skip the expensive jeans and shoes...

The rest is pretty decent...

:hi:

[SarahB]

67. Errr... crap.

1. A top-notch coffee/espresso maker

I can make better coffee with my $12.99 coffee press and decent beans. Besides after 14 years with 'Starbucks boy", I really could give a shit about the guys coffee or tea tastes.

2. A lamp in your bedroom

Candles work pretty well too.

3. Swiffer Sweeper + Swiffer Cloths + Swiffer Wet Cloths

A guy who cleans stuff and isn't a pig is good. How he chooses to do so is irrelevant.

4. A comfortable couch

I suppose that's sort of good.

5. Nice underwear

Clean, unholy underwear is nice. Other stuff depends on his personal taste. The man is more important than his undies.

6. A key-ring that can fix, cut, and open anything

Whatever. Could give a shit. I'm resourceful myself.

7. $150+ jeans

That would turn me off. What a waste. Lame.

8. $200+ dress shoes

Don't care.

9. 300-thread-count cotton sheets

I like flannel sheets.

10. The Joy of Cooking

A man who can cook is a nice bonus. A man who is emotionally open, kind, listens, and takes care of other, more important needs is preferred.

The list was written by a doofus trying to get people to buy more crap they don't need. :eyes:

[DS1]

75. Unholy underwear?

Are you after the devil in a guy's pants :o

[SarahB]

76. Actually...

I prefer to think of myself as the Devil. :evilgrin:

[Hugin]

69. I'm a guy... But, I'd replace the whole stinking list with *one* thing to

... look for.

Does he/she own and care for a pet/house plant?

That alone tells you all you need to know.

[Skittles]

70. I only agree with 4 and 5

overall that piece of shit list is a high-maintenance gold-digger's heaven

[LynneSin]

71. Number #9 is an absolute must have and they better be clean

nothing is worse than sleeping in a bed with sheets you could use to sandpaper your ass with

:grr:

[Hugin]

73. Mmmm... I've got 450s...

But... THEY'RE ALL MINE! MINE! I TELLS YA!

I lay on them all day as I watch "Ice Station Zebra"
and plot my next corporate take-over.

[LynneSin]

74. I only have 400 count

I'm jealous!!

[Hugin]

77. I got them at a discount too!

I think 450 is the highest thread count. I've heard
rumors of 500s...

Need more pillows though.

I needed the money to buy my $200 shoes.

Still no dates... I think my wife complicates things.

;)

[LynneSin]

78. Oh hell, there's 1000+ count sheets if you're willing to pay...

http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod9130049&parentId=cat3520794&masterId=cat3520793&index=1&cmCat=

Neiman Marcus has em! Of course it'll be about $1200 to take care of the entire bed

[DS1]

79. You might as well just switch to plastic

Hell, you could wet the bed and the mattress would be spotless at that high a count

[Hugin]

82. Oooo...

Kinky!

I need a *little* friction from the sheets or
else I'd keep slipping off of my $14,000.00
mattress.

I might break one of my disgustingly long unclipped
fingernails and be exposed to some "floor germs".

GERMS! They're all around me!

[Misunderestimator]

72. Number 11.

11. A beautiful woman housesitting for the dude.

:D

[redqueen]

80. They're encouraging the educated stupid, DS1

why are you trying to sabotage their plans to increase the idiot level in this country? When two idiots meet, it's nearly guaranteed you'll get idiot kids! More idiot kids = more $$$ for the oligarchy.

Why do you hate America?

[DS1]

83. I have the following

It's a stupid list, yes

1. A top-notch coffee/espresso maker

My roommates has a coffeemaker, I'd rather rely on good beans than the technology to make a good cup, it's not that freakin hard. Besides, there's a nice cozy Starbucks I'd take her to if it was earlier in the evening.

2. A lamp in your bedroom

Choice of three here.

3. Swiffer Sweeper + Swiffer Cloths + Swiffer Wet Cloths

My room is wall to wall carpeting, the rest of the house isn't my issue. I would clean the common bathroom before a guest came over, however - my roommates certainly don't seem interested in doing so.

4. A comfortable couch

Choice of 3 or 2 seater

5. Nice underwear

Boxers.

6. A key-ring that can fix, cut, and open anything

I have a decent head on my shoulders, I'll make any gadgets I need.

7. $150+ jeans

No fucking chance. In fact, when I see those little loops hanging off the side of jeans I know that person paid way too much.

8. $200+ dress shoes

I'd like some nice shoes at some point in the near future, but even $200 is too much, I'd be furious if I ever scratched them.

9. 300-thread-count cotton sheets

Dunno, they aren't Wal*Mart sheets.

10. The Joy of Cooking

Eh, if I'm cooking it's going to be spicy, don't need a damn book to tell me what to add.

[redqueen]

90. Glad to read you're not going for the jean thing.

That's gotta be the dumbest thing on the list.

My brother buys those kinda shoes... says they last forever, but if you're hard on shoes, I suppose you could end up regretting it.

[DS1]

91. I can't stand the current - worn out- look along the front and backs

of the legs, I think they're called Painters Pants or some shit.

Looks like you when sliding through a couple yards of bleach, to me

[radwriter0555]

84. I agree completely.

What's the problem?

[DS1]

87. The problem is that you'll have to convert those prices to Euros

:D

[newportdadde]

85. I don't even know where to buy $150 dollar jeans.

Good thing I'm married and can just go with my pants from sears.

[TripAndFall]

88. Screw Espresso

Go for the Frenh Press. Great coffee, not expensive and much easier.

Damned If I Know

[El Fuego]

89. "You too can be a Metrosexual"!

Not that there's anything wrong with that.