my friend is using a tanning bed today!

[mindspell]

BTW I don't get the hammock thing. When I sit down in the sun, my thighs are exposed to sunlight, if yours don't then maybe you are missing body parts?!?

 

[0sm0se]

Banana hammock refers to mens bathing suits that look like womens bikini bottoms, also refered to as nut huggers and meat hangers.

 

[xfer]

simon wears short shorts

 

[mindspell]

I see, we just call 'em speedos.

 

[Draft Dodging Scarecrow]

wtf?

anywhoo, the radio told me about some study that said the sun cured more cancer than it caused (vitamin D and shit). Of course, you're not supposed to stay out all day. It said something like going outside for 5 minutes 15 times a day was best.

0sm0se: I call them cancer beds, too!

 

[mindspell]

At least I don't look like that:

 

[0sm0se]

There is a good length, it falls on or slightly above the knee.

Agreed: Overly long shorts are silly.

 

[minxnim]

those aren't shorts, they're SHANTS

 

[mindspell]

Slightly above the knee standing up == a good 3 inches above that sitting down.

 

[0sm0se]

I don't know about you, but three inches above my knee exposes a total of 1/8th of my thigh if we are measuring from the kneecap. When I think thigh, I think of a lot higher.

 

[minxnim]

this thread is almost as bad as the 'pleated pants' thread.

 

[xfer]

i don't wear shorts--i think they look silly/american

 

[0sm0se]

I think we can all agree that extremes of either length, being short and long, are both equally ridiculous and unappealing.

 

[minxnim]

i agree osmose.
also alex, it's weird you say that b/c when i've been in europe i see so many more people wearing shorts than i do here.

 

[0sm0se]

I don't wear shorts unless its over 90 degrees out, I'm playing sports, or going swimming.

 

[xfer]

every time i've been in europe i've noticed acutely the lack of shorts. granted, i was never at a beach or anything, but in weather that would be full of flip-flopped cargo-shorted frat dudes here in the US, the italians were wearing black pants and the british were wearing jeans.

 

[minxnim]

you havent been to germany i take it? they are the land of short shorts and fanny packs on men.

 

[xfer]

haha no, i am not talking about germany i guess!

 

[mindspell]

To me: above the knee == thigh.

Besides, we are talking about like 8 years ago, and very long shorts are not ver conclusive to quick swimming. I had shorts that were maybe 2-three inches above the knew which means 6-8 or so inches when sitting down which also mean enough skin to look like an old man there.

 

[Draft Dodging Scarecrow]

I don't wear shorts unless its over 90 degrees out, I'm playing sports, or going swimming.

same.