The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

[tom]

Yes....mine has been "relaxed" for the past couple of years but I'm seriously thinking of stopping that and wearing it natural again.

AHA! That explains one-a-ya.

I was starting to wonder if women have a different definition of curly.

I say go natural!

<Ptaouehauomnhmn/Pthghaoeughaaaaaaaaaghmn re-salivates w/ more tri-tip chatter>

Is Alex honeymooning? Did we hear where? I should recall this ... ..

[Green12]

but what about our founder, Richard? Is he left-handed and curly-haired? I must pm him with this urgent query.............

Yes, we must find out King Ree-shard's stats, stat!

My sista!

Patti said sista

I once had my hair "relaxed", or tried to....emphasis on tried. It was the 80s and all my friends had long straight locks, one of them talked me into going in and getting it straightened. I didn't know they did such a thing, had my mom make an appt and went in. The hairdresser explained they put the perm solution in and brush it through until it's staight and then let it set a little bit. My hair is very thick too, so after about an hour I could see the frustration in the hairdresser's eyes as he was only 1/3 through Long story short, he finished, I went home with noticeably smoother hair, washed it a few days later and it was back to curly

If my hair wasn't as thick, I would probably straighten it too Patti, but I understand tiring of it (the cost, the damage it does to the hair...) There is something freeing about going with what god gave ya

I'm something of an anomoly, and I fit no pat formula - - HATE maths, poker-straight hair, southpaw.

How about Alex? Yes, we don't know about our founding King, either...

They gotta be weirdo lefties......

Ummmm.......naturally?.......wellll......I have a confession.......

You threw a curveball in this theory

Tom sorry about your off day

[Darn210]

I once had my hair "relaxed", or tried to....emphasis on tried. It was the 80s and all my friends had long straight locks, one of them talked me into going in and getting it straightened.

80's!!!! Why them was BIG HAIR DAYS. Everyone was getting perms so they could have BIG HAIR. What were you doing listening to your friends . . . you should have told them to all get perms!!!! Which leads to . . . OK, so maybe I was curly . . . for about a decade.

[Green12]

80's!!!! Why them was BIG HAIR DAYS. Everyone was getting perms so they could have BIG HAIR. What were you doing listening to your friends . . . you should have told them to all get perms!!!! Which leads to . . . OK, so maybe I was curly . . . for about a decade.

Mr Chow

I was only in 6th or 7th grade at the time....11 or 12 yrs old......very early 80s, none of my friends were perming at the time, still straight long 70s-ish hairstyles going around.

I had the BIG HAIR thing down though, fo sho

[DingoGirl]

Ummmm.......naturally?.......wellll......I have a confession.......

WHAT? now she tells us......it's FAKE curly.......well this throws off our scientific "accuracy" quite a bit

AHEM!....I think the term "creative" is more appropo(sp?)

um, no, I think WEIRDO is the correct term in these parts

There is something freeing about going with what god gave ya

Reminds me of an epiphany I once had (have I told you guys this already? ), driving on highway 152 through Los Banos (Tom may know this most BORING, long, flat, endless heinous stretch of ugly road through flat, stinky dairy and farmlands - miles of literally nothing) and left alone w/ my dingo thoughts.......I glanced over into a car next to me and saw this lady, maybe in her sixties.....she had solid white hair, forming a frizzy, puffball halo 'round her head, 'twas perhaps two inches in length.

And - this thought flashed into my mind: at what point do we just give up, just let our hair revert to its hideous, willful, default state? At what point do we just give into our slovenly old age, quash our vanity.....quit the coloUr, the styling, the blow-drying, the products, all of it, and let it GO? Let it turn solid gray/white, spazz out, go its own way.........

nevah, I tell you, NEVAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P <at least, not with MY hair >

80's!!!! Why them was BIG HAIR DAYS. Everyone was getting perms so they could have BIG HAIR. What were you doing listening to your friends . . . you should have told them to all get perms!!!! Which leads to . . . OK, so maybe I was curly . . . for about a decade.

OMG - I'll never forget the reaalllllllly bad perm I got once - - a man (my friend's FIL) actually told me I looked like a witch.......

Can't wait until Nicola arises and puts in her tuppence about all of this

And where's Bev? Hope she's feeling better and not worse.....

[jerseyangel]

I once had my hair "relaxed", or tried to....emphasis on tried. It was the 80s and all my friends had long straight locks, one of them talked me into going in and getting it straightened. I didn't know they did such a thing, had my mom make an appt and went in. The hairdresser explained they put the perm solution in and brush it through until it's staight and then let it set a little bit. My hair is very thick too, so after about an hour I could see the frustration in the hairdresser's eyes as he was only 1/3 through Long story short, he finished, I went home with noticeably smoother hair, washed it a few days later and it was back to curly

If my hair wasn't as thick, I would probably straighten it too Patti, but I understand tiring of it (the cost, the damage it does to the hair...) There is something freeing about going with what god gave ya

There are still salons that use the reverse perm--the girl that does mine uses a relaxer designed for fine hair but it's still very strong and does cause some breakage. Plus, she's in NJ, so it's an hour drive--but I don't think I'd trust anyone else to do it.

I've been growing it out--and the problem is that the new growth is curly and the rest is straight.....kinda half and half at this point. I've been blowing it straight, but I'm just getting tired of the whole thing and with the humid weather about to hit.....

I just have to suck it up, go in and have it cut.....jeeze, you'd think I was looking at major surgery or sumphin'

[jerseyangel]

And - this thought flashed into my mind: at what point do we just give up, just let our hair revert to its hideous, willful, default state? At what point do we just give into our slovenly old age, quash our vanity.....quit the coloUr, the styling, the blow-drying, the products, all of it, and let it GO? Let it turn solid gray/white, spazz out, go its own way.........

I remember you ruminating about this very well I have to agree--I'm goin' down swinging!

Nikki's "tuppence"

Julie said "fo sho" Another sista-ism

[Darn210]

WHAT? now she tells us......it's FAKE curly.......well this throws off our scientific "accuracy" quite a bit

Next thing you know, she's going to tell us that she doesn't really like fries either . . . she prefers cheetos or sumptin'.

And - this thought flashed into my mind: at what point do we just give up, just let our hair revert to its hideous, willful, default state? At what point do we just give into our slovenly old age, quash our vanity.....quit the coloUr, the styling, the blow-drying, the products, all of it, and let it GO? Let it turn solid gray/white, spazz out, go its own way.........

Apparently, I've already reached this point . . . I told you about the chapstick, right??

[DingoGirl]

.....jeeze, you'd think I was looking at major surgery or sumphin'

:lol:

Stupid hair. I REALLY wish that as I aged, I could have hair like the late Anne Bancroft........thick, straight, solid silver, styled in quite a chic pageboy bob.......or Emmylou Harris - glorrrrrrrriously thick, long and silver

HARRUMPH - - but no - I'll just be some nondescript hag, 'tis certain......

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[jerseyangel]

Susie--Of one thing I am certain...you will never be a nondescript hag...or even a descript hag

[DingoGirl]

I remember you ruminating about this very well I have to agree--I'm goin' down swinging!

<oh dear gawd - - I've become so dull, I'm repeating my stories >

Apparently, I've already reached this point . . . I told you about the chapstick, right??

:lol:

Yeah, but we saw your picture, all tanned and pink-cheeked and windblown-looking.........I'm so furious with you that you don't NEED nuthin else

[tom]

Ptaouehauomnhmn and Susie! Hope your yucky days disappear. That's it - - no more permitted!

Today's not truly crappy for me like they usually are when I'm compelled to mention it. Just blah w/ extra disappointment from a pretty good giggly yesterday & expecting even better.

Bah

[DingoGirl]

Susie--Of one thing I am certain...you will never be a nondescript hag...or even a descript hag

so sweet of you to say, Paddeigh, but...................it most certainly depends on the day.....Kissey and I are getting fat......he's put on 10 pounds since meeting me, and, well, I just have a permanent food baby now.....

OMG! Must finish a necklace to have in the mail tomorrow OR ELSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jerseyangel]

he's put on 10 pounds since meeting me, and, well, I just have a permanent food baby now.....

That means he's content

Both Mark and I put on weight after we got married.

[curlyfries]

Next thing you know, she's going to tell us that she doesn't really like fries either . . . she prefers cheetos or sumptin'.

Oh no, I really do like CURLY fries only, or did (wouldn't risk it now).....BTW, I also love math (if you're really talking about MATH...I've been on this thread just long enough to know that sometimes you sillies substitute words for other things)

So...left handed, naturally straight hair and loves math.....I'd say I'm the best of BOTH worlds

[DingoGirl]

I've been on this thread just long enough to know that sometimes you sillies substitute words for other things)

:lol: :lol:

what, who, US??????????????????????

for math, we like to say - and why do we do this? is it our British friend? - - mathS, 'tis somewhat mandatory to pluralize it, and bold the S.

We like it that way.

:lol:

[tom]

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Why is it Pseuzee can eat half a bag of barley & still be silly phunny while I do everything right and am left w/ the brainpower of a halfwit?

(Chortled at the witch thing tho - da NOIV of whoever that was)

[curlyfries]

for math, we like to say - and why do we do this? is it our British friend? - - mathS, 'tis somewhat mandatory to pluralize it, and bold the S.

WHAT????......Now I'm even more corn-fused (as we would say in Indiana)

[tom]

BTW, I also love math

Yay more mathleticism!!!!!

[happygirl]

although I don't know if I can claim full residency here, just for the record, I am:

-right handed

-and my hair can be all. Curly, wavy, and straight.

Susie, stupid barley malt flour. hope you are feeling better!

[elye]

WHAT????......Now I'm even more corn-fused (as we would say in Indiana)

Where is Nikki to explain this entertaining Britishism? Oh...she'd be in bed, as it is 2:25 am across the pond.

For some quaint reason particular to UK English, the shortened form of "mathematics" is pluralized - - "maths". Actually, it makes more sense that way, really..."mathematics" is plural....you never hear about studying one mathematic, now, do you?

This has been a good time for me to be busy and unable to post much today, as the subject of hair leaves me nothing interesting or humourous to contribute. Got boring, straight, brown hair. Did big-time perms until about ten years ago. Susie, that unforgettable visage that flashed before your eyes on the freeway is me in 2050.....

Actually....it might have been my dad....

[Jestgar]

I'd tell the story of why you should never drink and color your hair on the same night, but gotta run for the ferry.

It's almost 7 and I'm just now leaving work

tired and grouchy, but we have a midnight deadline. Next 1/3 is the boss's

[DingoGirl]

Why is it Pseuzee can eat half a bag of barley & still be silly phunny while I do everything right and am left w/ the brainpower of a halfwit?

drugs?

but - I do know that my gluten reactions seem to be shorter than many pholks......however, my reactions are changing.......a year or more ago, if I"d eaten those chips, I'd have been on the toilet for half the day, w/ horrible contractions and D. Now - minor and very short-lived D.......but mental response....... ugh. Also ptahughgaghaughmmmmmn - you have reactions to more things than most........hopefully that will change over time.

Yay more mathleticism!!!!!

um, ahem, I WOULD like to point out that the math-hating lefties ARE in the majority here.

although I don't know if I can claim full residency here, just for the record, I am:

-right handed

-and my hair can be all. Curly, wavy, and straight.

And what a welcome visitor she is. Hi Laura! And such versatile hair.

Susie, that unforgettable visage that flashed before your eyes on the freeway is me in 2050.....

Actually....it might have been my dad....

:lol:

It's almost 7 and I'm just now leaving work

tired and grouchy, but we have a midnight deadline. Next 1/3 is the boss's

Well, that part's good....

someone needs to make me stop eating.

[curlyfries]

Susie, that unforgettable visage that flashed before your eyes on the freeway is me in 2050.....

Actually....it might have been my dad....

Phuneee!!!

Thanks so much for the explanation....I was almost afraid to admit that I love math, for fear that I might actually be saying something embarrassing! Whew!

[Ridgewalker]

I once had my hair "relaxed", or tried to....emphasis on tried. It was the 80s and all my friends had long straight locks, one of them talked me into going in and getting it straightened. I didn't know they did such a thing, had my mom make an appt and went in. The hairdresser explained they put the perm solution in and brush it through until it's staight and then let it set a little bit. My hair is very thick too, so after about an hour I could see the frustration in the hairdresser's eyes as he was only 1/3 through Long story short, he finished, I went home with noticeably smoother hair, washed it a few days later and it was back to curly

Oh... mah... GAH! JULIE we went through the EXACT same experience in the 80s!!! Same method, same reaction from the hairdresser, and same end result. No worky.

Apparently, I've already reached this point . . . I told you about the chapstick, right??

BTW Janet, I meant to tell you when you mentioned this before, that I'm your chapstick sista. That's all I wear and I never leave home without it.