Pantyhose and tights

[Departed Member]

[...] Under [Steven's] green irish skirt/kilt he is wearing light blue (looks like nylon) tights/leggings.

One word: "woad". I thought it was spelled "wode" but my trusty old paper dictionary told me otherwise.

Oh dear! "Wode" is the earlier spelling of "Wood" (as in, collection of trees)! Historically, painting parts of oneself before battle was because of the herb's antiseptic qualities (or so my guide, many years ago, told me!), and was used principally by folk of Anglo-Saxon and Pictish origins (the latter occupying North East England & South East Scotland), before spreading across Southern England, because of its excellent colour-dyeing properties. "Face painting" had long since disappeared (300yrs+?) before the Wallace/Bruce episodes took place!

[Pythos]

thread has gone off topic.

[Since1982]

Pythos says the thread has gone off topic... This wasn't paint, unless painted legs have wrinkles like material does, which, if he WAS wearing leggings or tights, puts it right back ON topic. Anyway, Pythos, are you slapping my hand for adding a post to this thread that seems to me to be right ON topic?...

[Pythos]

People have gotten on others cases for getting off topic before.

Scottish history,and the movie Braveheart, are off topic.

The mention of the guy in tights in the movie was fine, but now the thread is going on about Scottish history, face paint, and so on.


So yes, it is off topic since1982. But this is not the first time I have had difficulty with you( If you recall yourself comming within an inch of calling me a racist ) and a couple others here. So why don't you just carry on taking the thread off topic, I will be sure to do the same to your threads in the future.

[Departed Member]

The mention of the guy in tights in the movie was fine, but now the thread is going on about Scottish history, face paint, and so on.

No it isn't! It's still about legwear (although why this topic isn't in "Others", I don't know!), and that includes 'paint'! Oh, and where did you pick up 'face painting' from? By the way, some of us like to hold conversations here, too, and if that means a slight 'sidestep' once in a while, then what of it?

[Big and Bashful]

Children, children, children!
Do calm down, or you'll get detention!

[Since1982]

Someone please give Pythos a bottle of whiskey, might calm him down some. Sorry bud, but ANY leggings qualify as tights or legwear topic, whether they're in a SCOTTISH movie or any other movie. I DO have a question for you though, when did you become an honorary Moderator?

[crfriend]

{sigh}

[Mod hat on]

Gentlemen, and you know who you are, please stop bickering like children in a school-yard. We are all adults here, and we all deserve a level of decorum that seems to be rapidly vanishing in this thread.

The topic of the thread, quite plainly, is legwear (which is not necessarily tied to pantyhose and tights only) and with the exception of a slight straying from that topic has, by and large, stayed on topic -- and that straying was actually reasonably relevant if one can consider the application of dye directly to one's legs "legwear".

[Mod hat off]

Personally, I suspect that the direct application of dye to one's legs may fall outside the concrete definition of legwear (is fabric really required?), but that didn't stop Sports Illustrated a few years back from showing imagery of painted-on "swimsuits" on some of the models in their notorious "winter fantasy edition". So, it's all open to interpretation.

So, can everybody just calm down a bit, grab a favourite libation, and just chill? The peace-loving folks would truly appreciate that.

[Pythos]

With all due respect to the mod, I still have to state this.

The thread was started by me. I think that gives me the freedom to state when I feel it is going off topic. There are at least three posts that deal with stuff that has nothing to do with the topic.

I have at times posted off topic items on other forums and did not get a relatively polite "The thread has gone off topic", but instead in one extreme case was booted from the discussion.

Since1982, I am not sure if you intended to, but the little icons you put in, and your asking me when I became an honorary moderator really hit wrong. I was perturbed to say the least. Also your response in general to my stating the thread had gone off topic was in my eyes unnecessary, and posted in a tone that was mean. The other post where you tell people to get me a bottle of whiskey was also one that was rude. This topic was started in this area instead of other because tights and definitely pantyhose are worn with something, usually skirts, they are not like leggings that can be worn as pants (though some fashionnazis don't think so).

If I took one of your threads and went on about something that has little to nothing to do with your thread which lead to others carrying the thread completely off track, would you not be a little irritated? I stated what I did in order to help prevent that from happening. I felt the thread was becoming more about Braveheart, and Scottish history, and if someone did not warn that the thread was going off topic, the thread would be on a tangent.

[Departed Member]

I felt the thread was becoming more about Braveheart, and Scottish history, and if someone did not warn that the thread was going off topic, the thread would be on a tangent.

Oh, for goodness sake! Do you never have something called "conversations" in your life, son? And where's your 'Scottish History' jibe stem from? Just as "Braveheart" has nothing to do with a portrayal of "Scottish History" other than characters' names, neither is "Woad" a significant factor in "Scottish History" other than as a notable part of British History whereby a proportion of the population, "principally in "England", painted exposed body parts, including legs - hence Skip's perfectly reasonable query.

No wonder reasonable folk are put off joining in.........

[Since1982]

I'm actually interested in almost everything. If someone changed one of my threads noticeably, I'd probably wonder if there was anything I could add to the new avenue my thread was taking and add it with nothing but good intentions. Let's please all calm down and play nice. To make one small thing perfectly clear, I never suggested anything about body paint, face, legs or anywhere else as a substitute for pantyhose or tights. I only mentioned that "Steven's" character in Braveheart was wearing what looked like blue nylon leggings. I do believe that leggings fit in the same category as tights or pantyhose. I'm not asking here to be corrected again if someone disagrees with my decision that leggings are ON TOPIC. Just keep any unfriendly opinions to yourself and lets PLEASE keep all topics friendly and non-confrontational. Thank you all.

[Ray]

(sigh)

..getting back on topic, has anyone tried the Gerbe range for men? They are not cheap but the more sheer ones (8 denier) look good. I'm thinking of buying some for the summer.

[crfriend]

..getting back on topic [...]

Thank you!

[...] has anyone tried the Gerbe range for men? They are not cheap but the more sheer ones (8 denier) look good. I'm thinking of buying some for the summer.

I haven't tried those, but please let the assembled masses know how they fit and hold up. Personally, I'm very hard on sheers (put politely, I'm a clutz) and really can't justify spending more than the bare minimum on them.

[Adrian]

I like to wear Cette pantyhose. They're a Belgian brand. They look and feel wonderful but more importantly they fit amazingly well and are quite durable.

[Milfmog]

In view of this thread I am surprised that no one has mentioned this article in the Daily Mail (UK Red Top "news" paper) earlier this week about the resurgence of tights for men...

Have fun,


Ian.