remind me/us again what motivated you to move to Iowa of all places? Just wondering. in my mind it has this stereotype of being one of the most agricultural/least urban states in the country, right up there with Nebraska. was it like major culture shock?
--- In [email protected], "Ray Bradley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chicago isn't as bad as some other places in the Midwest, but I left > Maryland in 1998 weighing 185. After living in Iowa for two years and > three months, I came back to Maryland weighing 230. > > I'd keep the pants for at least a year, just in case. Especially if > you meet a bunch of folks who like to go out and dine. Or, at least > through that first Chicago winter, which tends to make one dormant and > hungry. If you stay relatively petite through that, I'm sure there are > tons of Chicago homeless shelters that could use them. > > You may want to check out those vac-seal bags. They can really > compress the pants for easy storage. > > Besides, pants are light. Stuff like books, videotapes, obsolete home > electronics - that's where a lot of weight gets wasted. > > Good luck. > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" <ellengoodman6@> > wrote: > > > > This isn't exactly funny, but you guys tend to have strong opinions, > > so I thought you might have some insight into my dilemma. I haven't > > been feeling great for the last few months and lost my appetite, and > > as a result lost a lot of weight and an entire clothing size. I wsn't > > actively dieting, just wasn't hungry. Anyway, now I have at least 6 > > pairs of pants that are about a size too big and I look like I'm > > drowning in them. Other than that, they are probably not more than a > > year old, in great condition, really nice, etc. They are 2 pairs of > > blue jeans, 1 pair of white jeans, and a pair each of black and navy > > sort of heavier warmer flannel jeans. All size 10 Bill Blass from the > > now defunct Filene's/Hechts/etc. Macy's doesn't carry them so > > basically they are irreplaceable--I have no idea where to find them. > > They were my favorite pants! > > > > So here's the thing. I'm relocating to Chicago and I don't want to > > take anything I don't absolutely need, plus I've already replaced them > > so now I don't have any place to put them. I can't decide whether to > > a) keep them in case my size changes again and I won't have to waste > > time and money buying more and regret that I got rid of them > > b)give them away to charity > > c) do a barter thing on craigslist > > e) try to sell them on ebay or craiglist (I can't imagine selling my > > used clothes for some reason) > > d) get the word out and see if anyone could use some seconhand pants > > in size 10 in great condition > > e) another option? > > > > I mean I'm glad I lost the weight and all I can't argue with a legit > > excuse to go shopping, but it is such a waste that I can't use all > > those clothes. It's probably $150-$200 worth of pants. (Bill Blass > > were really cheap, then on clearance when Macy's took over and I got > > some for like $6 or $10). Normally I would just stash them in a > > corner, but when you're moving you tend to go through all the stuff > > stashed in a corner. Any insight would be appreciated. If you know > > anyone who might wear this size and be interested let me know! I'm > > willing to mail them anywhere! I truly thought they fit at the time, > > but maybe they were too big all along? Who knows? Thanks! > > >
