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1. about 20 hours ago on Tank McNamara

   I hope we are getting over those expectations! I always liked tall women, and am glad my daughter is fairly tall; however I was never really acquainted with any very tall women in my younger years, and I honestly don’t remember there being that many around. Maybe I just notice it more now. One unfortunate thing about society’s expectations here is that I’ve often seen tall girls and women have very poor posture, which I assume is related to their slouching to make their height less obvious. At least it’s not such a big deal anymore!

2. 3 days ago on Wizard of Id

   So who gets to eat the pizza?

3. 3 days ago on Tank McNamara

   It seems to me that there are a lot more tall women than there used to be… certainly there weren’t any girls taller than me (6’ 1") when I was in school. It doesn’t seem all that unusual anymore, and I’m not necessarily talking about athletes. It seems like I cross paths with a woman as tall or taller than me at least once a week, and they’re all on the younger side (like their 20’s or early 30’s). My mother (born 1920) was 5’ 10", which was very unusual for her age (she was not happy about it, but she felt very fortunate that my father was a bit taller). Anyone have the same observation, or do I just have selective memory?

4. 3 days ago on Adam@Home

   I thought I read somewhere that Cameron Diaz retired from acting, or at least stepped away from it for a while. Maybe the movie producers can get Margot Robbie or Christina Ricci instead.

5. 4 days ago on Tank McNamara

   Does anyone ever consider what the athletes, (i.e., the women) want to wear? That should be the main consideration, within reason. My understanding, as an example, is that the the players (US team anyway) in the Olympics women’s beach volleyball wanted the bikinis as their outfit, rather them being selected by some old guy who was donating money or had other influence. For most women’s sports, something comparable to what the men wear seems appropriate. If they want to pose for SI or whoever in something else, that’s their personal decision.

6. 4 days ago on Fred Basset

   I don’t think I’ve ever seen or noticed a postal carrier in the UK, despite visiting twice. Is it still the “Royal Mail”, and is this an example of the uniform?

7. 4 days ago on Doonesbury

   Most people don’t see it that way. Regardless of political persuasion, “It’s not our guy that’s the problem, it’s those stupid people over in (fill in the blank) that keep reelecting (fill in the blank)!” This applies to both sides!

8. 4 days ago on Luann Againn

   That was always my impression, even if it never was specifically mentioned. But Linus and Charlie Brown, and therefore Lucy as well, all seemed to be in the same class/grade.

9. 5 days ago on Luann Againn

   My high school Freshman Algebra class was mostly Seniors who had already flunked it 2 or 3 times!

10. 6 days ago on Luann Againn

    I read that one should never judge their success (or lack of) with raising their kids until the kids reach age 30!