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House of Eratosthenes ^ | January 31, 2015 | Martin Freeberg

Posted on 02/03/2016 8:03:18 PM PST by Fai Mao

Shoes. I'm thinking about shoes.

Same way I don't trust liberals who don't own shoes that cover their toes; I have a similar distrust against conservatives that don't own any shoes with laces. More to the point: Don’t own any shoes that do not need polishing.

These are the guys putting Jeb Bush over Donald Trump, because, manners. Oh they say things about Trump being a showboat and a jerk, and they’re completely right. Where they’re wrong, is in thinking that we vote for a President to give us our manners. Silly.


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This is a valid criticism of Donald Trump. Unlike the snarky bigoted and untrue claims of a cult of personality
1 posted on 02/03/2016 8:03:18 PM PST by Fai Mao
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To: Fai Mao

Dude, I’m retired and have no idea how much time is left. No one is paying me to tie a pair of shoes. So it’s down to velcro river sandals (with socks When there is snow about) or buckled ski boots. Anything else is a waste of my time. YMMV.


2 posted on 02/03/2016 8:13:50 PM PST by Paladin2 (w)
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To: Fai Mao

Where I live its either slip on shoes or cowboy boots. No laces.


3 posted on 02/03/2016 8:18:26 PM PST by Inyo-Mono
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To: Fai Mao

LOL WTH? What does Jeb’s & Trump’s MANNERS have to do with shoes?

You don’t like women in sandals? Or either gender in slaps? What do you wear in the Summer or on the beach?

You’re not one of those guys who wears dress socks with Bermuda shorts, are you? Because that looks REALLY silly. But it’s not a trust issue or anything.

Jeb’s manners made me ROFL. The guy’s an OAF. En espanol. And on him, that tall makes him look like Lurch. Or Frankenstein. He’s obviously (pardon me) pw to the max by that greedy little chiquita he’s tied up with. Totally an overgrown Mama’s boy.

I don’t care for his taste in interiors, but at least, the Trump family has class. And they’re ultra presentable. Trump has finally gotten it right with Melania. 3rd times the charm.

I’m so glad the 80s are over & I’m too old for that era to cycle back around again in my lifetime.


4 posted on 02/03/2016 8:23:03 PM PST by KGeorge
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To: Fai Mao

Rubio wears Beatle boots.


5 posted on 02/03/2016 8:24:02 PM PST by MUDDOG
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To: KGeorge

Martin Freeberg is always like that
His blog is a very worthwhile read


6 posted on 02/03/2016 8:27:11 PM PST by Fai Mao (Just a tropical gardiner chatting with friends)
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To: Fai Mao

Trump has golf shoes.


7 posted on 02/03/2016 8:28:23 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal (Savage BLASTS Megyn Kelly, Fox News Over Treatment Of Trump)
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

I forgot to click the “This is an excerpt” box.

I expect Trump has several pair of golf shoes.


8 posted on 02/03/2016 8:29:57 PM PST by Fai Mao (Just a tropical gardiner chatting with friends)
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To: Fai Mao

Sometimes shoes tell a great deal about a person. A friend of mine owned a dance studio and was having a very difficult time with one of her preschool dancers. I was aqainted with the parents and when she asked what they were like (trying to figure out how to deal with the child) I paused, then said,”Well, they wear the shoes that are like socks with your toes separated.” She replied,”I know exactly what you mean.”

However, I don’t get this guys point about shoes without laces.


9 posted on 02/03/2016 8:31:26 PM PST by NorthstarMom (God says debt is a curse and children are a blessing, yet we apply for loans and prevent pregnancy.)
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To: Fai Mao
Sorry but I disagree. There's no reason to wear shoes with laces anymore. Even when I'm wearing a business suit, I get dress shoes a size too large so I can quickly slip in and out of them. I hate messing with shoelaces and I hate having my shoes come untied and having to keep tying them back.

Fashions change. Our forefathers used to wear powdered wigs and were regular dandies.

Hell, if I didn't have to work, I'd move to a warm place and live by the beach. I wouldn't even bother with shoes. I'd just go barefoot or in sandals all the time.

10 posted on 02/03/2016 8:34:17 PM PST by SamAdams76 (Delegates So Far: Cruz (8); Trump (7); Rubio (7)
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To: Fai Mao

Interesting

I see you are a retired professor living in Guam.
Now fascinating.

What subject did you teach? Maybe that would help getting this..

And IMO; Frankly, jebs problems have only to do with Jeb.


11 posted on 02/03/2016 8:38:06 PM PST by DanielRedfoot (God Bless Notre Dame)
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To: KGeorge

People don’t have”gender”.


12 posted on 02/03/2016 8:46:20 PM PST by Romulus
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To: Paladin2

Same here. Anyone who disses someone for not wearing lace-up leather shoes is suffering from an overdose of self-esteem.


13 posted on 02/03/2016 8:49:48 PM PST by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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To: Fai Mao

The only shoes I have with laces are hiking boots, outdoor work boots, and my wildland firefighting boots.

It’s Keen sandals all summer, and the most comfortable pull-ons I can find.


14 posted on 02/03/2016 8:54:22 PM PST by moonhawk (What would he do differently if he WAS a muslim?)
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To: moonhawk

15 posted on 02/03/2016 9:02:51 PM PST by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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To: Fai Mao

:-) So you’re saying he’ll amuse me & confuse me? I’ll look him up. This is the kind of shug nonsense that I really kinda need after a week or so of hideous politics. I have a couple of goofy forums I read at for that, but it’s hit or miss.


16 posted on 02/03/2016 9:12:18 PM PST by KGeorge
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To: Romulus

What?

Oh not you, too!

(I’m afraid to ask. Is it safe or are you going to say something that’s going to upset me?)


17 posted on 02/03/2016 9:14:25 PM PST by KGeorge
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To: Fai Mao

I own work and field boots or running shoes. I have one pair of shoes that need to be polished. I have worn them once in the last decade.


18 posted on 02/03/2016 9:41:54 PM PST by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: SamAdams76
I wouldn't even bother with shoes. I'd just go barefoot or in sandals all the time.

Sounds good to me ;-)

19 posted on 02/04/2016 6:23:47 AM PST by barefoot_hiker
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To: Fai Mao

Worst blog ever.


20 posted on 02/04/2016 6:41:02 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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