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Then I see an all-men�s review with photographs of the reclusive Wynona Ryder. I am astonished to read that not only do I miss seeing one of my favorite actresses; a majority of men love her, her talent and her looks. Not only does this petite woman have ample breasts, her clavicle is alluring without being cadaverous. So, while the thinny thins are showing off their boney uppers, denouncing their Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino Blended Cr�mes, the wise and patient man need only sip his Double Espresso Iced Caff� Mocha, and wait for that soon to return pendulum.
Fuzzy Math and Your Cheating Sheets
It�s one thing to get caught between the sheets. But when your sheets turn out not to be what you paid $500 for, the threads start flying all the way to the courthouse. The old traditional thread count used to be simple math. Weaving 150 threads per inch horizontally and another 150 threads vertically equals a thread count of, duh, 300.
If an inch of sheeting is woven with 75 threads running vertically and 75 threads running horizontally, it might seem to have a thread count of 150. BUT if some linens are woven with two-ply threads (many are), some manufacturers and some retailers count each of these two-ply threads twice. Apparently the Federal Trade Commission prefers manufacturers and retailers tell consumers if their sheets are woven with two-ply threads. Consumers may be confused, but are not stupid. As for the government, preferring is not the same as requiring. The courts are filled with lawsuits, particularly from baby boomers that will spend upwards from $700 for their linens and expect to get what they pay for.
I have a comforter with matching sheets and pillowcases purchased in the mid-90s at Bed, Bath & Beyond. They are silky smooth and intact as the day I purchased them. I brought a new set home last week that was supposed to be a 400 thread count. It had to be returned because linens and comforter were scratchy like a hair shirt. When I questioned an assistant manager at BB&B she shrugged. �I don�t savvy the new math either,� she replied. Another instant of screw the consumer while the government looks the other way in favor of guess who?
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