h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

radioactiveBIGAL1 , I think the word you're looking for in Scrabble, is - woo hoo!

Why, what did I put? (rhetorical question) 's to have a look.

How about shoes with rubber soles that get you charged as you walk?
Every time you touch a conductor (metal, your b/f) you get an electrical shock.

Not really life threatening, but rather unpleasant to say the least!

Charged shoes! The horror. The horror. Ani.

Nope ! Can't say as I know those, I've had a pair of Brothel-Creepers though, but they were particualry tame.

rubber soles, nylon carpet, thunderstorm brewing & s

Granny, here's one for you: tight jeans on a bike, any kind of bike. Ani.

especially if you're riding commando style

:: Innocence :: Why ?

I guess it could be described as a woman thing

BigAl struggles to resist making a posting and fails abysmally; having made a mental leap to the imagery of leather miniskirts, commando style, back pillion, Julie Christie (or was it.... name temporarily escapes me, who sang North Country Maid - Mick Jagger's former gf)

Ouch!

And always in danger of tearing out of them...

Marianne Faithfull

*goes to put the washing machine onto spin cycle*

Was it Marianne Faithfull who wass in 'Girl on a Motorcycle'?

I used to think she was a fabulous folk singer.

All I know is leather trousers can chafe after a few miles, particualry when it rains.

Vaseline or talcum powder or cotton long-johns, or you could get your leathers made to measure like the professionals

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That's all I needed to know. Ani.

I do , but I was talking about bike trousers

So was I

Mike. What kind of leathers were you talking about? Ani.