Firstly, (not OT), I would like to thank you all for expanding my knowledge of whistles, whistling and whistlers. I’m new to all three, so it’s been a great aid so far.
Thank you.
Secondly (the OT bit)..The company I work at hired a new salesman today. He was in the Production Mgrs. office for training, sitting in a chair. I glanced down and noticed …he was wearing ankle socks. My first thought was “ya know, those guys on the Board are right..those things DO look
wussy.”
Bob
(shaking head)
Wussy ??? did they have pom-poms on the back?
Hey, I’m missing the boat.
What’s the deal with ankle socks.
I wear em, to the gym at least.
THe only real alternative with athletic apparal (going to the gym) is those 1970’s socks with the color bands at the top which look, well, duffusy to me. So what else does someone do?
We’re not talking about gym socks.. we’re talking about those socks that end at the ankle.
Dan
Well wait a minute…
Take your basic sport sock and fold it down and you have socks just above the ankle, typical of most tennis players. There’s no problem with those… OR the ones already at that length…
It’s the liners… or as sold by the brand name ‘Peds’ with the pom-poms at the back… If you have facial hair, you need to stop wearing them.
Go to K-Mart first thing in the morning and get yourself Mens sport socks… you can’t miss 'em, it say’s ‘Mens sport socks’ on the package.
Hi guys, I guess I need some advice…
My daughter bought me a pair of Powerpuff Girls ankle socks (I got them in my stocking). She’s really been putting on the pressure lately…“Daddy, why aren’t you wearing the socks I bought you!?”
Do you think it’s okay to wear them around the house now and then?
-brett
Tony:
I have no particular bias against athletic socks of any particular style. This was a case of jeans, work shirt and ankle socks, and it DID look wussy.
Brett:
All fathers are exempt from judgement on all matters concerning a daughter’s wishes because…well because they’re daughters!! By all means wear the socks.
Also, Bubbles is cute but Buttercup rules.
Tough call… go for it!
What do you think guys ??
Brett, I don’t know. If I were you, I’d have some ‘Mens sport socks’ around just in-case company drops by.
Real men either (a) wear no socks at all or (b) wear manly, ankle-covering socks!
Of course I get a lot of strange looks when people see my toenails painted bright colors…that’s the price to pay for having two daughters.
Bretton, Yeah..If your daughter gets you
male inappropriate socks..Yeah you pretty much HAVE to wear them, and here is the trick
wear them all the time.This way they wear out quickly,and buys you the time to steer her towards gifts of a more manly nature.
Younger sisters,wives and daughters should always be listened to, Bow to their wishes the first time, After that leave hints as to what you yourself prefer in terms of clothing. We really need a rulebook guys
Dan
On 2002-02-27 01:58, John Allison wrote:
Real men either (a) wear no socks at all or (b) wear manly, ankle-covering socks!
I’ve called this animal an ankle sock for over 10 years.
what is exactly un-manly about this kind of sock?
Tube socks another major sock type:
to me look more or less un-manly.
If you are talking about dress socks (socks to wear with black or brown leather shoes), then I can say that I haven’t contemplated a mans socks in over 25 years (when I was 6 and bored). If they make these socks in ankle lengths, it would be news to me as I do not read Esquire or any other mens fasion magazines in any place other than a doctors office when the wait is over an hour and my only other choice is Bride magazine.
That leads me to another question.
Why does anybody care about mens socks?
Just adding a footnote: anybody that can do that with a skateboard looks pretty cool in any socks in my book. Doing aerials means you’ve endured lots of spills to earn those skills.
[ This Message was edited by: Mark_J on 2002-02-27 13:39 ]
C’mon guys…really! :roll:
Okay,
Let’s clear this up right now:
Lance Armstrong wears ankle sox virtally 365 days a year. Lance beat cancer, and then went on to win the Tour De France three times times in a row. It doesn’t get more manly than that.
Anyone who wants to prove otherwise, go beat cancer, then beat Lance, then we can talk.
Loren
GREAT to hear from you Loren.
Just wanted to acknowledge the use of the word “duffusy” in a previous post. It was the first time I’ve seen the word in print, and on the internet. It will most certainly go into my journal. Later today I will shop for a journal, just for the occasion.
Kindly,
Mark Sackett
Ankle socks are pretty much de rigeur for all competition cyclists. I think the reason is (correct me if I’m wrong) that it allows more blood to circulate to the feet as well as more cooling air to reach the ankles, both of which can make a HUGE difference in performance.
(edited to correct ytpo) 
[ This Message was edited by: BrassBlower on 2002-02-27 14:02 ]
IMO ankle socks for casual dress and for sports are fine but they should never been worn to work (regardless of how casual your work environment may be).
Loren, good to see you back! I am curious though, you spelled the word “socks” as “sox” - is “sox” an acceptable spelling for “socks” in the US now? (note: please don’t interpret that as an insult to your spelling - its a legitimate question from the “writer” part of my brain).
Lest anyone say this thread has nothing to do with whistles, I must add that I keep my whistles in my sock drawer of my dresser. I used to keep them in my wife’s lingerie drawer (so my two favourite things were in the same place!) but she nixed that for some unknown reason … hmmph …
. . .I am curious though, you spelled the word “socks” as “sox” - is “sox” an acceptable spelling for “socks” in the US now?
We have two Major League Baseball teams,
the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox. This spelling has been around, I believe, since before 1900 (I’m not a huge baseball fan, but I enjoy a good game now and then). Many other minor league teams use that spelling. I don’t have much on the etymology of the word, but it was in a Bartelbys.com dictionary as a correct alternative spelling.
For some reason I have this strong urge to go into a Dr. Seuss tangent.
Fox and Sox… I had my 14 year old son who is home sick today pull out all of his Dr. Seuss books. Yep, he still has them safely tucked away in his memorabilia.
Any ways I was checking to see if there was such a book titled that or if was something mentioned in another book.
I have placed a whistle in a knee sock (I guess that would be considered a tube sock in guys language) and then tucked it into my guitar case before.
As for the ankle sock with the little pom poms… never seen it on a guy before. There is a reason for those little poms. If you have ever worn one with out a pom and had the sock roll down into your shoe. Very annoying!!!
Laura
On 2002-02-27 14:32, hillfolk22 wrote:
Fox and Sox… I had my 14 year old son who is home sick today pull out all of his Dr. Seuss books. Yep, he still has them safely tucked away in his memorabilia.Any ways I was checking to see if there was such a book titled that or if was something mentioned in another book.
Yes, Fox in Socks is one of my all-time favorites…
Fox in Socks by Dr Seuss.
Fox
Socks
Box
Knox
Knox in box.
Fox in socks.
Knox on fox
in socks in box.
Socks on Knox
and Knox in box.
Fox in socks
on box on Knox.
Chicks with bricks come.
Chicks with blocks come.
Chicks with Bricks and
blocks and clocks come.
Look, sir. Look, sir.
Mr Knox, sir.
Let’s do tricks with
bricks and blocks, sir.
Let’s do tricks with
chicks and clocks, sir.
First, I’ll make a
quick trick brick stack.
Then I’ll make a
quick trick block stack.
You can make a
quick trick chick stack.
You can make a quick
trick clock stack.
And here’s a
new trick, Mr Knox…
Socks on chicks
and chicks on fox.
Fox on clocks
on bricks and blocks.
bricks and blocks
on Knox on blocks.
Now we come to
ticks and tocks, sir.
Try to say this
Mr Knox, sir…
Clocks on fox tick.
Clocks on Knox tock.
Six sick bricks tick.
Six sick chicks tock.
Please, sir. I don’t
like this trick, sir.
My tongue isn’t
quick or slick, sir.
I get all those
ticks and clocks, sir,
mixed up with the
chicks and tocks, sir.
I can’t do it, Mr. Fox, sir.
I’m so sorry,
Mr. Knox sir.
Here’s and easy
game to play.
Here’s an easy
thing to say…
New socks.
Two socks.
Whose socks?
Sue’s socks.
Who sews whose socks?
Sue sews Sue’s socks.
Who sees who sew
whose new socks, sir?
You see Sue sew
Sue’s new socks, sir.
That’s not easy,
Mr. Fox, sir.
Who comes?
Crow comes.
Slow Joe Crow comes.
Who sews crow’s clothes?
Sue sews crow’s clothes.
Slow Joe Crow
sews whose clothes?
Sue’s clothes.
Sue sews socks of
fox in socks now.
Slow Joe Crow sews
Knox in box now.
Sue sews rose
on Slow Joe Crow’s clothes.
Fox sews hose
on Slow Joe Crow’s nose
Hose goes.
Rose frows.
Nose hose goes some.
Crow’s rose grows some.
Mr Fox!
I hate this game, sir.
This game makes
my tongue quite lame, sir.
Mr. Knox, sir,
what a shame, sir.
We’ll find something
new to do now.
Here is lots of
new blue goo now.
New goo. Blue goo.
Gooey. Goeey.
Blue goo, New goo.
Gluey. Gluey.
Gooey goo
for chewy chewing!
That’s what that
Goo-Goose is doing
Do you choose to
chew goo, too, sir?
If, sir, you, sir,
choose to chew, sir,
with the Goo-Goose,
chew, sir. Do, sir.
Mr. Fox, sir,
I won’t do it.
I can’t say it.
I won’t chew it.
Very well, sir.
Step this way.
We’ll find another
game to play.
Bim comes.
Ben comes.
Bim brings Ben broom.
Ben brings Bim broom.
Ben bends Bim’s broom.
Bim bends Ben’s broom,
Bim’s bends,
Ben’s bends.
Ben’s bent broom breaks.
Bim’s bent broom breaks.
Ben’s band. Bim’s band.
Big bands. Pig bands.
Bim and Ben lead
bands with brooms.
Ben’s band bangs
and Bim’s band booms.
Pig band! Boom band!
Big band! Broom band!
My poor mouth can’t
say that. No Sir.
My poor mouth is
much too slow, sir.
Well then…
bring your mouth this way.
I’ll find it something
it can say.
Luke Luck likes lakes.
Luke’s duck likes lakes.
Luke luck licks lakes.
Luke’s duck licks lakes.
Duck takes licks
in lakes Luke Luck likes.
Luke Luck takes licks
in lakes duck likes.
I can’t blab
such blibber blubber!
My tongue isn’t
made of rubber.
Mr. Knox. Now
come now. Come now.
You don’t have to
be so dumb now…
Try to say this,
Mr, Knox, please…
Through three cheese trees
three free fleas flew.
While these fleas flew,
freezy breeze blew.
Freezy breeze made
these three trees freeze.
Freezy trees made
these trees’ cheese freeze
That’s what made these
three free fleas sneeze.
Stop it! Stop it!
That’s enough, sir.
I can’t say
such silly stuff, sir.
Very well, then
Mr. Knox, sir.
Let’s have a little talk
about tweetle beetles…
What do you know
about tweetle beetles?
well…
When tweetle beetles fight,
it’s called
a tweetle beetle battle.
And when they
battle in a puddle,
it’s a tweetle
beetle puddle battle.
AND when tweetle beetles
battle with paddles in a puddle,
they call it a tweetle
beetle puddle paddle battle.
AND when beetles battle beetles
in a puddle paddle battle
and the beetle battle puddle
is a puddle in a bottle…
…they call this
a tweetle beetle
bottle puddle
paddle battle muddle.
AND…
When beetles
fight these battles
in a bottle
with their paddles
and the bottle’s
on a poodle
and the poodle’s
eating noodles…
…they call this
a muddle puddle
tweetle poodle
beetle noodle
bottle paddle battle.
AND…
Now wait
a minute
Mr. Socks Fox!
When a fox is
in the bottle where
the tweetle beetls battle
with their paddles
in a puddle on a
noodle-eating poodle.
THIS is what they call…
…a tweetle beetle
noodle poodle bottles
paddled muddled duddled
fuddled wuddled
fox in socks, sir!
Fox in socks,
our game is done, sir.
Thank you for
a lot of fun, sir.
THE END
Long Live Tweetle Beetles!!!
Andrea ~*~
now that your tongue is all warmed up, go do that triple tonguing! :
:
[ This Message was edited by: aderyn_cyrdd on 2002-02-27 14:58 ]
BRAVO! BRAVO!
Ah now there’s some fine tongue twisting fun memories. The kids use to have that book. It must of gotten chewed on and destroyed.
It’s a miracle that my son has 3 left.
Laura
Ps… would someone please let me in on the secret of the dancing smilies?