This past weekend was painting weekend - round 1, otherwise known as "the ceilings". I learned a few thigns. First, I was painting the ceilings because they looked dirty. However, there was obviously dust and stuff hanging from the popcorn. So I figured I should try to get that off first before painting. So, I had the bright idea of using my gas powered leaf blower to accomplish the task. Now, if I had an electric one I clearly would've used that given the indoor nature of the task, however that was not an option at the time. To my amazement, it actually worked really well. Not too many fumes in the house, I just left the windows open overnight and things were fine.
I borrowed an airless paint sprayer from a friend at work, and after reading the PDF manual online for it, and practicing hooking it up with just a bucket of water, I went to town. Of course I did the necessary masking off first, but since I'm going to repaint the walls anyway, I was able to be pretty sloppy. I did learn that the tip of the sprayer gets clogged somewhat regularly, so I should've read those instructions closely before I started. I had to stop and clean up enough to re-read that section, and then it made sense and I was on my way again. Oh, the other thing I learned is that goggles are important for painting overhead, and that you shouldn't use a razer blade to clean off the paint chips on plastic goggles. It scratches and makes it very hard to see. But I was able to finish things off, and the ceilings look almost like new. I'm pleased.
Random question, what do you think of 3/4 length "shorts" for guys? Beside the fact that I think they should be called 3/4 length pants, or just call them crop pants like you do for the ladies.
When I was in Europe three years ago guys were wearing these pants. I thought they looked fairly different. European fashions always take a little while to migrate over here, but not usually this long.
They were not a style I would ever have pointed to and said, that is a good idea. They weren't entirely awful. A couple of the guys looked okay. However mostly they were an awkward length. It depends on the length of the guys legs and what shoes go with it. If the socks go up too high then it looks very very bad. In order to sucessfully pull off the male capri pant the choice of the shoe/sock combination must be very judicious.
I actually haven't seen any over here, but, then again, it hasn't really been warm enough recently. Personally I think they look kind of odd, and I'm still not clear on what differentiates them from the so-called "Capri pants".
I must correct my previous comment; it was pretty warm here yesterday (must've hit at least 20) and I did see two or three people walking about Tübingen in those "shorts". My opinion remains unchanged. They look odd, and I see no difference between them and capris.
From what I understand, the capri's are generally tighter all the way down to the mid calf, whereas a crop is more like a pair of pants cut off mid calf. Anyone with more any fashion knowledge, feel free to correct me.
I don't have too much fashion knowledge. I read library journal more often than cosmo, but I know a little. And you are right. Even in women's pants, crop pants are those which are loose but end mid-calf and capri pants are tighter, more fitted, and also often have a small slit in the bottom.
I remember seeing guys wearing 3/4 length jean shorts back in high school or around then, thuogh they weren't all that popular. They wanted the "sagging" look without actually sagging or something. Personally, I think if you want shorts, get shorts, and if you want pants, get pants; don't get some wishy-washy in-between thing. Alternately, they remind me of flood pants -- "My feet are soaked, but my cuffs are bone dry! Everything's comin' up Milhouse!" Also called high water pants, they seem to have been popular with nerds in the 1970's. Anyways, I don't really get them, but they seem to be a "fashion" thing, and I've been told I have no fashion sense.