If you wear sandals, remember to use sunscreen on your feet.

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If you wear sandals, remember to
use sunscreen on your feet.

Socks are comfortable with sandals.


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Re: Re: Public service announcement
By: phigan to Matthew Munson on Sat Jul 04 2026 04:35 pm

If you wear sandals, remember to
use sunscreen on your feet.

Socks are comfortable with sandals.

I don't mind wearing socks with sandals, but a lot of people say that's a fashion faux pas and looks bad.. I don't see a problem with it though.
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Socks are comfortable with sandals.

I don't mind wearing socks with sandals, but a lot of people say that's a fashion faux pas and looks bad.. I don't see a problem with it though.

I think it's basically tradition, in Germany.

Not sure if that makes it any less of a fashion faux pas, though.

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Re: Re: Public service announcement
By: Adept to Nightfox on Sun Jul 05 2026 12:44 pm

I don't mind wearing socks with sandals, but a lot of people say that's a
fashion faux pas and looks bad.. I don't see a problem with it though.

I think it's basically tradition, in Germany.

Not sure if that makes it any less of a fashion faux pas, though.

It never occurred to me that it would be a fashion faux pas, and I don't know why it would be..
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I don't mind wearing socks with sandals, but a lot of people say that's a fashion faux pas and looks bad.. I don't see a problem with it though.

I burned my skin and thats why I was trying to help reduce the odds of
that.

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I don't mind wearing socks with
sandals, but a lot of people say
that's a fashion faux pas and
looks bad.. I don't see a problem
with it though.

Yeah, I've heard that a lot.. but you know, both Steven Tyler and William Shatner wear socks with sandals.. If it's cool enough for them, it's cool enough for me.


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It never occurred to me that it would be a fashion faux pas, and I don't know why it would be..

Hey, it's fashion. Not like it's _supposed_ to make any objective sense.

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Yeah, I've heard that a lot.. but you know, both Steven Tyler and William Shatner wear socks with sandals.. If it's cool enough for them, it's cool enough for me.

I _am_ entertained by the concept of looking to 78- and 95-year-old men for fashion advice.

(Though fashion advice from those 70 or older might lead to a bit more disapproval than I'd like, but the idea that people can go, "Eh, my fashion sense being 'bad' is your problem" does sound nice.)

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Re: Public service announcement
By: Matthew Munson to All on Fri Jul 03 2026 16:43:18

If you wear sandals, remember to use sunscreen on your feet.

For some reason, the song, "Slip Sliding Away" comes to mind.
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Re: Re: Public service announcement
By: phigan to Matthew Munson on Sat Jul 04 2026 16:35:39

Socks are comfortable with sandals.

Only "shoobies" wear socks with sandals. :)
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Re: Public service announcement
By: Matthew Munson to All on Fri Jul 03 2026 04:43 pm

If you wear sandals, remember to use sunscreen on your feet.

Thanks for the advice.

I don't wear sandals. I always wear heavy duty boots, except at home.


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Re: Public service announcement
By: Matthew Munson to All on Fri Jul 03 2026 04:43 pm

If you wear sandals, remember to use sunscreen on your feet.

Thanks for the advice.

I don't wear sandals. I always wear heavy duty boots, except at home.

"- Real programmers don't play tennis, or any other sport which requires you to change clothes. Mountain climbing is okay, and real programmers wear their climbing boots to work in case a mountain should suddenly spring up in the middle of the machine room."

https://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~pjj/cs1011/realprogram

:)


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"- Real programmers don't play tennis, or any other sport which require
to change clothes. Mountain climbing is okay, and real programmers wear climbing boots to work in case a mountain should suddenly spring up in middle of the machine room."

https://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~pjj/cs1011/realprogram

:)

HAHAHAHA!!! :D


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disapproval than I'd like, but the idea that people can go, "Eh, my
fashion sense being 'bad' is your problem" does sound nice.)

That's what I think of it!


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On 03 Jul 2026 at 04:43p, Matthew Munson pondered and said...

If you wear sandals, remember to use sunscreen on your feet.

Over here the max today is about 10 celcius... too cold for sandals :)

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Re: Re: Public service announcement
By: Avon to Matthew Munson on Sun Jul 12 2026 02:55 pm

Over here the max today is about 10 celcius... too cold for sandals :)

That's a little brisk, but I'd wear sandals in that weather if I didn't want to bother putting on socks & shoes..
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Over here the max today is about 10 celcius... too cold for sandals :)

Ive severely burned my feet due to not wearing sunscreen. The joys of California.

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Re: Re: Public service announcement
By: Matthew Munson to Avon on Sat Jul 11 2026 08:25 pm

Ive severely burned my feet due to not wearing sunscreen. The joys of California.

That could potentially happen anywhere. I've been sunburned being outside too long in Oregon (also in Washington State).
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Ive severely burned my feet due to not wearing sunscreen. The joys of California.

Socks with sandles for the win!

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disapproval than I'd like, but the idea that people can go, "Eh, my fashion sense being 'bad' is your problem" does sound nice.)

That's what I think of it!

I'm too old to give a damn about fashion. COMFORT is the ONLY thing that matters!
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Over here the max today is about 10 celcius... too cold for sandals :)

As I'm posting this it is currently 34c with a "feels Liike" of 39c. That is south Alabama, about 70 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
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Geri Atricks wrote to Avon <=-

Over here the max today is about 10 celcius... too cold for sandals :)

As I'm posting this it is currently 34c with a "feels Liike" of 39c.
That is south Alabama, about 70 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. ---

You mis-typed 93f and 102f. Alabama doesn't do "C".

Also, it's the Gulf of America. ;-)



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You mis-typed 93f and 102f. Alabama doesn't do "C".

ahahhaha was going to say the same thing!

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Over here the max today is about 10 celcius... too cold for sandals :)

As I'm posting this it is currently 34c with a "feels Liike" of 39c. That is south Alabama, about 70 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
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That last bit... distance from the Gulf... for those not familiar with that part of the United States, that means the air is like *soup*.



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Dumas Walker wrote to Geri Atricks <=-

As I'm posting this it is currently 34c with a "feels Liike" of 39c. That

is

south Alabama, about 70 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.

That last bit... distance from the Gulf... for those not familiar with that part of the United States, that means the air is like *soup*.

I live less than 10 miles from the Gulf, and it's more like "porridge"
this time of year. ;-)



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Over here the max today is about 10 celcius... too cold for sandals :

As I'm posting this it is currently 34c with a "feels Liike" of 39c. That is south Alabama, about 70 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. ---

You mis-typed 93f and 102f. Alabama doesn't do "C".

I put it in Celsius to save Avon from having to do the conversion, because I'm nice like that. :)

Also, it's the Gulf of America. ;-)

Nope, It's the Gulf of MEXICO. The fat orange infant does NOT have the authority to change it's name!!! And I will NEVER call it that!
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As I'm posting this it is currently 34c with a "feels Liike" of 39c. T is south Alabama, about 70 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
---

That last bit... distance from the Gulf... for those not familiar with that part of the United States, that means the air is like *soup*.

Well, this part IS basically a rain forest environment. :)
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I'm too old to give a damn about fashion. COMFORT is the ONLY thing that matters!

Srs. When I stopped wearing full on shoes (switched to sandals) it was really liberating. Most of my callusses went away, even! Then we went on avacation that required a lot of walking so I got some Asic shoes. They're ok, but I miss comfortable sandals. Need to find a nice pair again, preferrably with that "Tempurpedic" foam inside.


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That last bit... distance from the Gulf... for those not familiar with
that part of the United States, that means the air is like *soup*.

With the amount of fecal matter they find in Gulf waters, would that make the air like "poop soup"? :)


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That last bit... distance from the Gulf... for those not familiar with that part of the United States, that means the air is like *soup*.

I live less than 10 miles from the Gulf, and it's more like "porridge"
this time of year. ;-)

Thanks for the correction. I have never tried porridge. It is the consistency of oats, right? :D


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As I'm posting this it is currently 34c with a "feels Liike" of 39c. T
is south Alabama, about 70 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
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That last bit... distance from the Gulf... for those not familiar with that part of the United States, that means the air is like *soup*.

Well, this part IS basically a rain forest environment. :)

True!


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That last bit... distance from the Gulf... for those not familiar with that part of the United States, that means the air is like *soup*.

With the amount of fecal matter they find in Gulf waters, would that make the air like "poop soup"? :)

I've not been down there since 2000. That year, the area I was in was infested with sharks and, by the end of the week, piles of seaweed that apparently extended from Gulf Shores to at least part-way down the Florida peninsula.


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Re: Re: Public service announcement
By: Gamgee to Geri Atricks on Sun Jul 12 2026 15:13:24

Also, it's the Gulf of America. ;-)

Only in Trump's universe.
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Re: Re: Public service announcement
By: Gamgee to Geri Atricks on Sun Jul 12 2026 15:13:24

Also, it's the Gulf of America. ;-)

Only in Trump's universe.

Well, in all US Federal agencies, and some online mapping companies,
also.



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Dumas Walker wrote to Gamgee <=-

That last bit... distance from the Gulf... for those not familiar with that part of the United States, that means the air is like *soup*.

I live less than 10 miles from the Gulf, and it's more like "porridge"
this time of year. ;-)

Thanks for the correction. I have never tried porridge. It is the consistency of oats, right? :D

Yes. Quite thick.



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Geri Atricks wrote to Avon <=-

Over here the max today is about 10 celcius... too cold for sandals :)

As I'm posting this it is currently 34c with a "feels Liike" of 39c.
That is south Alabama, about 70 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. ---

-Dallas Vinson

Shoot. I grew up and live on the Gulf. 70 miles north, heck, that's
still "Yankee" territory. LOL.



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phigan wrote to Dumas Walker <=-

That last bit... distance from the Gulf... for those not familiar with
that part of the United States, that means the air is like *soup*.

With the amount of fecal matter they find in Gulf waters, would that
make the air like "poop soup"? :)

Normally, more fecal matter is found in ice bins of your local bar
than in Gulf waters.


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On 03 Jul 2026 at 04:43p, Matthew Munson pondered and said...

If you wear sandals, remember to use sunscreen on your feet.

Over here the max today is about 10 celcius... too cold for sandals :)

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We are in another heatwave here in Stockholm (Sweden). It's currently 30+ outside and it's 22:42 at night. Sleeping will be interesting...


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Over here the max today is about 10 celcius... too cold for sandals :)

Ive severely burned my feet due to not wearing sunscreen. The joys of California.

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We are in another heatwave here in Stockholm (Sweden). It's currently outside and it's 22:42 at night. Sleeping will be interesting...

Yeah yesterday was insane. Here in the southern Sweden things are already
back to normal, seems Stockholm is still pretty hot though.


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You mis-typed 93f and 102f. Alabama doesn't do "C".

Surely you can tell that presentation in Celsius is a courtesy to fsxNet's global audience, not a personal slight against ....

Also, it's the Gulf of America. ;-)

Never mind, all makes sense now.

Good on you for being able to convert Celsius to your customary units. You're well ahead of your peers. Smiley face sticker my friend, well done.

;-)

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