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I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a
neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was
whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my recommended
size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my recommended size was 6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.
--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists
or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies.
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On 19/09/2025 12:58, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was
whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my recommended size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my recommended size was 6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

I have seen something similar on a lot of other web sites (as well as
the Jeffs) when looking for shoes.

As soon as they know what sort of thing you are looking for, they show
you a load of stuff which they say is "your size" - but it isnt.

If its a scam, then I am having a hard time understanding what the point
of it could possibly be, apart from selling you a load of stuff thats
not going to fit - but it would all be sent back anyway ?


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On Fri, 19 Sep 2025 22:14:52 +0100, Abandoned Trolley <that.bloke@microsoft.com> wrote:

On 19/09/2025 12:58, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a
neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was
whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my recommended
size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my recommended size was 6XL. >>
Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

I have seen something similar on a lot of other web sites (as well as
the Jeffs) when looking for shoes.

As soon as they know what sort of thing you are looking for, they show
you a load of stuff which they say is "your size" - but it isnt.

If its a scam, then I am having a hard time understanding what the point
of it could possibly be, apart from selling you a load of stuff thats
not going to fit - but it would all be sent back anyway ?

In my area of Ontario Canada - the returns are sold-off
to discounters who sell as All Sales Final Scratch & Dent
or whatever .. and they seem to draw willing buyers from
nearby cities and miles around .. to their small-town outlets
with poor store hours, ~ zero customer service,
and _very_ long lines at the check-outs ..
... I do not understand it ..
... a modern day rummage sale I guess ..
John T.


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"Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> writes:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was
whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my recommended size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my recommended size was 6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

Availability has to be worth something, doesn't it?

I do art metalwork, was talking to a supplier. I asked for pure
aluminum (I forget the alloy number) sheet by number, explained that
it had to be dead soft so that it could be hand forged/hammered into
intricate shapes. He offered me the (stiff, tough, intractable, indestructable) alloy from which they make dump truck boxes and
fishing boat hulls. And said, "Availability has to be worth
something, doesn't it?"
--
Mike Spencer Nova Scotia, Canada
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On 19 Sep 2025 11:58:08 GMT, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a
neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was
whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my recommended
size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my recommended size was
6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

I don't buy many clothes from Amazon, but when I do I filter by size
first, that way I can't get invested in something that won't even fit.
--
Simon

RLU: 222126

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On Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:30:37 -0400, hubops wrote:

On Fri, 19 Sep 2025 22:14:52 +0100, Abandoned Trolley <that.bloke@microsoft.com> wrote:

On 19/09/2025 12:58, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a
neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was
whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my
recommended size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my
recommended size was 6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

I have seen something similar on a lot of other web sites (as well as
the Jeffs) when looking for shoes.

As soon as they know what sort of thing you are looking for, they show
you a load of stuff which they say is "your size" - but it isnt.

If its a scam, then I am having a hard time understanding what the point
of it could possibly be, apart from selling you a load of stuff thats
not going to fit - but it would all be sent back anyway ?

In my area of Ontario Canada - the returns are sold-off
to discounters who sell as All Sales Final Scratch & Dent
or whatever .. and they seem to draw willing buyers from
nearby cities and miles around .. to their small-town outlets
with poor store hours, ~ zero customer service,
and _very_ long lines at the check-outs ..
... I do not understand it ..
... a modern day rummage sale I guess ..
John T.

I do like a bargain but it seems I am very average in size, in that
anything that fits me is the first to sell out.
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Simon

RLU: 222126

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In article <10alp1e$10hm4$3@dont-email.me>, Simon <SimonJ@eu.invalid>
on Sat, 20 Sep 2025 at 08:35:58 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and
wrote

On Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:30:37 -0400, hubops wrote:

On Fri, 19 Sep 2025 22:14:52 +0100, Abandoned Trolley
<that.bloke@microsoft.com> wrote:

On 19/09/2025 12:58, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a
neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was
whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my
recommended size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my
recommended size was 6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

I have seen something similar on a lot of other web sites (as well as
the Jeffs) when looking for shoes.

As soon as they know what sort of thing you are looking for, they show >>>you a load of stuff which they say is "your size" - but it isnt.

If its a scam, then I am having a hard time understanding what the point >>>of it could possibly be, apart from selling you a load of stuff thats
not going to fit - but it would all be sent back anyway ?

In my area of Ontario Canada - the returns are sold-off
to discounters who sell as All Sales Final Scratch & Dent
or whatever .. and they seem to draw willing buyers from
nearby cities and miles around .. to their small-town outlets
with poor store hours, ~ zero customer service,
and _very_ long lines at the check-outs ..
... I do not understand it ..
... a modern day rummage sale I guess ..
John T.

I do like a bargain but it seems I am very average in size, in that
anything that fits me is the first to sell out.

It seems that I am so average they often don't make or stock my size.

It was the same for Vernon Keogh the shortest (at 4ft 10in) pilot in the
RAF during WW2 and probably for all time. Being an officer his uniform
would have been made to measure, but his Spitfire was not. Apparently
he had to sit on two parachute packs in order to see out of his plane.
I wonder whether they attached wooden blocks to the rudder Pedals?

I wonder how the women in the ATA got on, being, on average, shorter
than the average man. Some of these ladies were classified as class 5
and delivered 4 engine heavy bombers, some of which were very heavy to
fly. Hats off to them.

I am just a smidgen taller than Vernon, but I cannot afford made to
measure. I once deposited some trousers at the dry cleaners for
shortening. When I went to pick them up I found that they had not done
the shortening. The seamstress could not believe that she was being
asked to make the trousers so short. I even have to roll up the
sleeves on short sleeve shirts!
--
0sterc@tcher -

"O* sont les neiges d'antan?"
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On 20/09/2025 in message <87y0q9pndp.fsf@enoch.nodomain.nowhere> Mike
Spencer wrote:

"Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> writes:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a >>neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was >>whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my recommended >>size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my recommended size was 6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

Availability has to be worth something, doesn't it?

I do art metalwork, was talking to a supplier. I asked for pure
aluminum (I forget the alloy number) sheet by number, explained that
it had to be dead soft so that it could be hand forged/hammered into >intricate shapes. He offered me the (stiff, tough, intractable, >indestructable) alloy from which they make dump truck boxes and
fishing boat hulls. And said, "Availability has to be worth
something, doesn't it?"

:-)
--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
All things being equal, fat people use more soap
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Mike Spencer said:

"Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> writes:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a
neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was
whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my recommended
size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my recommended size was 6XL. >>
Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

Availability has to be worth something, doesn't it?

I do art metalwork, was talking to a supplier. I asked for pure
aluminum (I forget the alloy number) sheet by number, explained that
it had to be dead soft so that it could be hand forged/hammered into intricate shapes. He offered me the (stiff, tough, intractable, indestructable) alloy from which they make dump truck boxes and
fishing boat hulls. And said, "Availability has to be worth
something, doesn't it?"

As long as they keep showing they've got stuff you'll keep hoping
they've got your stuff ?

I was talking with a frys-rzcyblrq friend last night & he said a similar
thing - if someone contacts you asking can you do something for them,
always say yes even if you can't and have no intention of trying;
because otherwise you publicise yourself as someone who can't do things.

As someone who accasionally wants someone to actually do something for
me, I'm not entirely on board with the idea, I'd rather know who
will actually do what.
--
Richard Robinson
"The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem

My email address is at http://qualmograph.org.uk/contact.html
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 12:50:40 -0000 (UTC), Richard Robinson wrote:

As long as they keep showing they've got stuff you'll keep hoping
they've got your stuff ?

I was talking with a frys-rzcyblrq friend last night & he said a similar thing - if someone contacts you asking can you do something for them,
always say yes even if you can't and have no intention of trying;
because otherwise you publicise yourself as someone who can't do things.

Oh that doesn't work for me, if I can help I will and gladly but if
someone wants something beyond my capabilities I would not be happy them relying on me only to let them down later.

As someone who accasionally wants someone to actually do something for
me,
I'm not entirely on board with the idea, I'd rather know who will
actually do what.

Yep, same, I hate people letting me down after saying they will do
something, I would not like to become one of them.
--
Simon

RLU: 222126

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On 20/09/2025 13:50, Richard Robinson wrote:

Mike Spencer said:

"Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> writes:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a
neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was
whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my recommended >>> size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my recommended size was 6XL. >>>
Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

Availability has to be worth something, doesn't it?

I do art metalwork, was talking to a supplier. I asked for pure
aluminum (I forget the alloy number) sheet by number, explained that
it had to be dead soft so that it could be hand forged/hammered into
intricate shapes. He offered me the (stiff, tough, intractable,
indestructable) alloy from which they make dump truck boxes and
fishing boat hulls. And said, "Availability has to be worth
something, doesn't it?"

As long as they keep showing they've got stuff you'll keep hoping
they've got your stuff ?

I was talking with a frys-rzcyblrq friend last night & he said a similar thing - if someone contacts you asking can you do something for them,
always say yes even if you can't and have no intention of trying;
because otherwise you publicise yourself as someone who can't do things.

As someone who accasionally wants someone to actually do something for
me, I'm not entirely on board with the idea, I'd rather know who
will actually do what.

Maybe you can't/don't want to do the job, but you may well know a man
wot does/will.
Sub the job out and add a mark-up.
The person you sub it out to might return the favour sometime.
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On 19/09/2025 12:58, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was
whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my recommended size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my recommended size was 6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

As a fellow big'un, I have found John Banks of Birmingham, and George's
Big Mans of Cheshire, very satisfactory. #

Neither cheap but it lasts - and keep an eye for the sales which throw
up some bargains. (I joke I have work shirts older than some of this
year's grad trainees...)

James
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"Nicholas D. Richards" <nicholas@salmiron.com> writes:

I am just a smidgen taller than Vernon, but I cannot afford made to
measure. I once deposited some trousers at the dry cleaners for
shortening. When I went to pick them up I found that they had not done
the shortening. The seamstress could not believe that she was being
asked to make the trousers so short. I even have to roll up the
sleeves on short sleeve shirts!

Post a comment on Robert Reich's substack asking him where he shops.
--
Mike Spencer Nova Scotia, Canada
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 20:46:57 +0100, James Heaton wrote:

On 19/09/2025 12:58, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a
neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was
whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my
recommended size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my
recommended size was 6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

As a fellow big'un, I have found John Banks of Birmingham, and George's
Big Mans of Cheshire, very satisfactory. #

Neither cheap but it lasts - and keep an eye for the sales which throw
up some bargains. (I joke I have work shirts older than some of this
year's grad trainees...)

James

That is the only issue with Primark bargains, they only last a year or
two, not generations :-)
--
Simon

RLU: 222126

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In article <10an8nt$1cmq6$6@dont-email.me>, Simon <SimonJ@eu.invalid>
on Sat, 20 Sep 2025 at 22:10:05 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and
wrote

On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 20:46:57 +0100, James Heaton wrote:

On 19/09/2025 12:58, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a
neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was
whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my
recommended size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my
recommended size was 6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

As a fellow big'un, I have found John Banks of Birmingham, and George's
Big Mans of Cheshire, very satisfactory. #

Neither cheap but it lasts - and keep an eye for the sales which throw
up some bargains. (I joke I have work shirts older than some of this
year's grad trainees...)

James

That is the only issue with Primark bargains, they only last a year or
two, not generations :-)

My wife's Primark knickers are like Trigger's broom. There are repairs
and then there are repairs of repairs, so that there is little, if any,
of the original Primark knicker left.
--
0sterc@tcher -

"O* sont les neiges d'antan?"
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On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:04 +0100, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:

In article <10an8nt$1cmq6$6@dont-email.me>, Simon <SimonJ@eu.invalid> on
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 at 22:10:05 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote

On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 20:46:57 +0100, James Heaton wrote:

On 19/09/2025 12:58, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a
neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was
whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my
recommended size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my
recommended size was 6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

As a fellow big'un, I have found John Banks of Birmingham, and
George's Big Mans of Cheshire, very satisfactory. #

Neither cheap but it lasts - and keep an eye for the sales which throw
up some bargains. (I joke I have work shirts older than some of this
year's grad trainees...)

James

That is the only issue with Primark bargains, they only last a year or
two, not generations :-)

My wife's Primark knickers are like Trigger's broom. There are repairs
and then there are repairs of repairs, so that there is little, if any,
of the original Primark knicker left.

I am not sure I can picture that, and maybe that's a good thing. Surely
though time spent repairing something so cheap is counterintuitive? Just replace them?
--
Simon

RLU: 222126

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In article <10anv2r$1hasl$1@dont-email.me>, Simon <SimonJ@eu.invalid>
on Sun, 21 Sep 2025 at 04:31:23 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and
wrote

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:04 +0100, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:

In article <10an8nt$1cmq6$6@dont-email.me>, Simon <SimonJ@eu.invalid> on
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 at 22:10:05 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote >>>On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 20:46:57 +0100, James Heaton wrote:

On 19/09/2025 12:58, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a
neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was
whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my
recommended size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my
recommended size was 6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

As a fellow big'un, I have found John Banks of Birmingham, and
George's Big Mans of Cheshire, very satisfactory. #

Neither cheap but it lasts - and keep an eye for the sales which throw >>>> up some bargains. (I joke I have work shirts older than some of this
year's grad trainees...)

James

That is the only issue with Primark bargains, they only last a year or >>>two, not generations :-)

My wife's Primark knickers are like Trigger's broom. There are repairs
and then there are repairs of repairs, so that there is little, if any,
of the original Primark knicker left.

I am not sure I can picture that, and maybe that's a good thing. Surely >though time spent repairing something so cheap is counterintuitive? Just >replace them?

I would agree, however my wife was brought up in an environment where
'waste not, want not' was in a very real way essential to her survival.
'Make do and mend' is deeply ingrained.
--
0sterc@tcher -

"O* sont les neiges d'antan?"
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On 21/09/2025 in message <Ui8qALAZT6zoFAzW@salmiron.com> Nicholas D.
Richards wrote:

That is the only issue with Primark bargains, they only last a year or >>>>two, not generations :-)

My wife's Primark knickers are like Trigger's broom. There are repairs >>>and then there are repairs of repairs, so that there is little, if any, >>>of the original Primark knicker left.

I am not sure I can picture that, and maybe that's a good thing. Surely >>though time spent repairing something so cheap is counterintuitive? Just >>replace them?

I would agree, however my wife was brought up in an environment where
'waste not, want not' was in a very real way essential to her survival.
'Make do and mend' is deeply ingrained.

Sounds like a keeper, same as the knickers :-)
--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name.
It was a right bugger to get him back when he ran off.
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On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 08:10:17 +0100, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:

In article <10anv2r$1hasl$1@dont-email.me>, Simon <SimonJ@eu.invalid> on
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 at 04:31:23 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:04 +0100, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:

In article <10an8nt$1cmq6$6@dont-email.me>, Simon <SimonJ@eu.invalid>
on Sat, 20 Sep 2025 at 22:10:05 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and
wrote

On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 20:46:57 +0100, James Heaton wrote:

On 19/09/2025 12:58, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a >>>>>> neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was >>>>>> whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my
recommended size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my
recommended size was 6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

As a fellow big'un, I have found John Banks of Birmingham, and
George's Big Mans of Cheshire, very satisfactory. #

Neither cheap but it lasts - and keep an eye for the sales which
throw up some bargains. (I joke I have work shirts older than some
of this year's grad trainees...)

James

That is the only issue with Primark bargains, they only last a year or >>>>two, not generations :-)

My wife's Primark knickers are like Trigger's broom. There are
repairs and then there are repairs of repairs, so that there is
little, if any, of the original Primark knicker left.

I am not sure I can picture that, and maybe that's a good thing. Surely >>though time spent repairing something so cheap is counterintuitive? Just >>replace them?

I would agree, however my wife was brought up in an environment where
'waste not, want not' was in a very real way essential to her survival.
'Make do and mend' is deeply ingrained.

Yes I can understand that, even today while trying to lose weight or at
least not gain any I struggle with leaving food on the plate as that was
not acceptable wastage. Now I realise it is better to make smaller
portions and still stop when full than eat until it is all gone.
--
Simon

RLU: 222126

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In article <10aob9c$1jm39$1@dont-email.me>, Simon <SimonJ@eu.invalid>
on Sun, 21 Sep 2025 at 07:59:40 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and
wrote

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 08:10:17 +0100, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:

In article <10anv2r$1hasl$1@dont-email.me>, Simon <SimonJ@eu.invalid> on
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 at 04:31:23 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote >>>On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:04 +0100, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:

In article <10an8nt$1cmq6$6@dont-email.me>, Simon <SimonJ@eu.invalid>
on Sat, 20 Sep 2025 at 22:10:05 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and
wrote

On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 20:46:57 +0100, James Heaton wrote:

On 19/09/2025 12:58, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of a >>>>>>> neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size was >>>>>>> whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my
recommended size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my
recommended size was 6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

As a fellow big'un, I have found John Banks of Birmingham, and
George's Big Mans of Cheshire, very satisfactory. #

Neither cheap but it lasts - and keep an eye for the sales which
throw up some bargains. (I joke I have work shirts older than some >>>>>> of this year's grad trainees...)

James

That is the only issue with Primark bargains, they only last a year or >>>>>two, not generations :-)

My wife's Primark knickers are like Trigger's broom. There are
repairs and then there are repairs of repairs, so that there is
little, if any, of the original Primark knicker left.

I am not sure I can picture that, and maybe that's a good thing. Surely >>>though time spent repairing something so cheap is counterintuitive? Just >>>replace them?

I would agree, however my wife was brought up in an environment where
'waste not, want not' was in a very real way essential to her survival.
'Make do and mend' is deeply ingrained.

Yes I can understand that, even today while trying to lose weight or at >least not gain any I struggle with leaving food on the plate as that was
not acceptable wastage. Now I realise it is better to make smaller
portions and still stop when full than eat until it is all gone.

It has taken a different step with my wife. She always leaves something
om her plate, for later. I have tried giving her almost nothing and yet
she still scraped what she had left into a container, for later.

When she was very young* her mother came back from her weekly trading
trip to the market (4 hours down the mountain and 5 hours back) with a
squid. The squid was shared out between the 12 members of the family.
My wife put her ring on her wrist, for later, and fell asleep. When she
woke up it was no longer there; 'the cat' had eaten it or at least so
she was told.

* I originally wrote 'little', but she is, 70 years later, only 4ft 8in
tall.
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On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 22:58:41 +0100, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:

In article <10aob9c$1jm39$1@dont-email.me>, Simon <SimonJ@eu.invalid> on
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 at 07:59:40 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 08:10:17 +0100, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:

In article <10anv2r$1hasl$1@dont-email.me>, Simon <SimonJ@eu.invalid>
on Sun, 21 Sep 2025 at 04:31:23 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and
wrote

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:04 +0100, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:

In article <10an8nt$1cmq6$6@dont-email.me>, Simon
<SimonJ@eu.invalid>
on Sat, 20 Sep 2025 at 22:10:05 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and >>>>> wrote

On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 20:46:57 +0100, James Heaton wrote:

On 19/09/2025 12:58, Jeff Gaines wrote:

I need some new pyjamas and Jolliman is suffering the ravages of >>>>>>>> a neighbours fire so I thought I'd try Amazon.

Nothing special but I am overweight and need a 50" waist :-(

I noticed that every pair I looked at said the recommended size >>>>>>>> was whatever they had in stock. If they only had "M" in stock my >>>>>>>> recommended size was "M", likewise if they only had "6XL" my
recommended size was 6XL.

Don't know if this is a new scam, not noticed it before.

As a fellow big'un, I have found John Banks of Birmingham, and
George's Big Mans of Cheshire, very satisfactory. #

Neither cheap but it lasts - and keep an eye for the sales which >>>>>>> throw up some bargains. (I joke I have work shirts older than
some of this year's grad trainees...)

James

That is the only issue with Primark bargains, they only last a year >>>>>>or two, not generations :-)

My wife's Primark knickers are like Trigger's broom. There are
repairs and then there are repairs of repairs, so that there is
little, if any, of the original Primark knicker left.

I am not sure I can picture that, and maybe that's a good thing.
Surely though time spent repairing something so cheap is >>>>counterintuitive? Just replace them?

I would agree, however my wife was brought up in an environment where
'waste not, want not' was in a very real way essential to her
survival. 'Make do and mend' is deeply ingrained.

Yes I can understand that, even today while trying to lose weight or at >>least not gain any I struggle with leaving food on the plate as that was >>not acceptable wastage. Now I realise it is better to make smaller
portions and still stop when full than eat until it is all gone.

It has taken a different step with my wife. She always leaves something
om her plate, for later. I have tried giving her almost nothing and yet
she still scraped what she had left into a container, for later.

When she was very young* her mother came back from her weekly trading
trip to the market (4 hours down the mountain and 5 hours back) with a
squid. The squid was shared out between the 12 members of the family.
My wife put her ring on her wrist, for later, and fell asleep. When she
woke up it was no longer there; 'the cat' had eaten it or at least so
she was told.

* I originally wrote 'little', but she is, 70 years later, only 4ft 8in
tall.

That is a sad way to live, our childhood shapes us for the rest of our
lives. As a kid we always had food, it wasn't fancy but there was enough.
We could not leave the table until our plates were clean. It has lead to a lifetime of eating issues.
--
Simon

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Simon said:

That is a sad way to live, our childhood shapes us for the rest of our lives. As a kid we always had food, it wasn't fancy but there was enough.
We could not leave the table until our plates were clean. It has lead to a lifetime of eating issues.

IRTA "eating tissues".
--
Richard Robinson
"The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem

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