April 20, 2004 11:42 PM BST
This thread seemed to have more to do with gun-powder than face-powder, but I thought I'd share a little insight from a "damn Yankee" perspective. Here in Chicago we have MORE than our share of guns and rednecks, not necessarily in that order. I have been "out" for more years than I care to admit, but I'm not exactly "full-time". At 6ft,3in (before heels), I do not delude myself into thinking that I don't get "read" at least some of the time, but I have been told that I present a fairly passable image when I'm sitting down. This has been a major boost to both my ego and my self-confidence, so I go pretty much any-damn-where I please with no problems. Now, I'm sure that the tolerance level in Chicago, or for that matter, any MAJOR city is going to be a whole lot higher than it is in some of the more rural areas. The point is, as long as you remember the "fundamentals", you can expand your feminine "horizons" and increase your social options as well as your own level of comfort with the inevitable (for most) event of getting "clocked". The "fundamentals" can mostly be summed up as; "if you look like a lady, ACT like a lady". Pay attention to the little details, like how you WALK, and how you TALK, and how you SIT, and how you EAT and DRINK. After that, it's all about ATTITUDE! Although, I guess being a good shot doesn't hurt either. Anyway, if anybody out there finds themselves headed up Windy City way, feel free to drop me a line. I'll be happy to play "tour guide" Bye for now... Cyndi
April 21, 2004 12:04 PM BST
Well...we have tall girls in this country. My sisterĀ“s daughter is 195cm (count that in feet plus inches!), so I with my modest 186cm am not at all among the tallest
. But if you are tall and FAT, that is ugly.
Laura
April 20, 2004 1:57 AM BST
After all of these years, I still don't own a revolver. All of my handguns are semi-auto pistols, and all but one are single-action. Maybe someday I'll get a nice little S&W Model 500.