In response to all of the boring political news, I hereby announce:

[MineralMan]

My big news for the day:

I have 12 brand new Fruit of the Loom "fashion briefs" in the washing machine. When they are dry, I'll be throwing out all of my old ones.

That's how exciting my life is right now, so I thought I'd share my glee. Aren't you glad you read this?

[RussBLib]

1. that's funny

I'm about to do the same thing.

[dhill926]

2. that's a bfd....

[MineralMan]

10. Not a BVD, though.

[Laelth]

3. No Chinese curse for you!

I am glad that you are relatively happy.

-Laelth

[RainCaster]

4. I wish I could afford to do that

Being part of the Trump Economy has narrowed my choices for many things.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Twelve? Did you get a deal?

And please explain the "fashion" aspect.

My life is much more exciting: I have made the difficult, painful decision not to get rid of my raggedy old couch because the cat has just decided it's where she wants to nap. I am now watching the cat sleep. It's almost more excitement than I can manage.

[dchill]

9. The "fashion" aspect would have to be explained by Fruit of the Loom.

[MineralMan]

12. Well, I got free shipping from my wife's Prime account.

As for the "fashion" thing, Fruit-of-the-Loom calls all men's briefs that are not tightie whities "fashion briefs." I guess if you ran around in your undies, they'd be more fashionable than plain white ones, but I don't do that. My wife calls them "undapants."

My mother told me to always have nice, clean underwear on, in case you got in an accident or something and got taken to the hospital. My old ones were definitely not hospital-ready.

[niyad]

44. Your kitteh knows a comfy spot when she sees one. My kit is currently alternating between my

Lap, and watching the four inches of snow melt.(it was over 90on Monday).

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

45. So I can't get rid of the couch?

She's still there. She didn't start sleeping there until I thought about getting rid of it.

[niyad]

56. Sorry. You cannot get rid of the couch since she has decided that it is hers. Perhaps you can

tell her that you have decided to keep the couch, and, she, being, after all, a cat, will find another favourite spot.

[secondwind]

6. Haha. Funny

[dchill]

7. Equilibrium survives.

[Freedomofspeech]

8. Well, that's more excitement than I've had in a while.

[calguy]

11. I'm so glad to hear you've moved up in the world.

Not everyone gets 12 brand new pair at a time.
And then you have some of those nasty billionaires, never wash their under ware. NEVER.
They just throw them away and put on a new pair every damn day!!
The nerve of those guys!!

[CurtEastPoint]

13. "Fashion" underwear...

[MineralMan]

15. LOL. Styling!

[MineralMan]

14. I know that 12 pairs sounds extravagant, but...

what if the washing machine breaks down, you know?

[CurtEastPoint]

16. I do the same w/undershirts. Wear'em, wear'em out, tear'em, make rags and get NEWBIES!

[MineralMan]

24. Or, if you're Trump, you rely on DEPEND.

Disposable.

[SWBTATTReg]

17. Ha, you should have a lottery for us to bet on which pair of underwear (from 1 to 12) dries out ...

fully! The winner gets a nice composition directly from you, on the merits of wearing clean underwear, everyday!

[MineralMan]

20. Well, I washed them with the towels, so they got a double

time in the dryer.

Why wash brand new underwear? Well, new clothing always has been treated with some sort of chemicals to make them look better as you take them out of the package. I made the mistake of putting on some new ones once without washing them. Contact dermatitis much? And in a, well, sensitive area. So, underwear gets washed before wearing. Every time.

[Hoyt]

18. Don't throw old ones out until you know the new ones don't keep shrinking wash after wash.

Everyone's cutting quality nowadays.

[MineralMan]

22. I checked them. They're fine.

[Blue_true]

55. I have never had a pair of briefs shrink. The opposite happens in that

after around 3 months, the elasticity starts slowly giving out and at about a year, I have to replace them because they are too large.

[Initech]

19. Do you shop at Bulk Underpants Outlet too?

[MineralMan]

21. LOL! That's funny!

[Iggo]

23. This is a Great Day!

I’m so happy for you!


(New Underwear Day for me arrives as soon as this heat wave ends. Can’t wait!)

[MineralMan]

25. Can't beat it!

[2naSalit]

26. I had to pull the frost covers off the garden this morning...

After 38 hrs of cold but it never froze. The snow line was about 200ft above the valley floor. Now it's sunny and going to be in the 80s by tomorrow.

How's that for gob-smacking excitement?

[MineralMan]

29. Wow! You must be totally energized now!

[2naSalit]

30. Absolutely!

Now I will treat myself to some news misery for a few hours. Then I'll go out and water it all. And sometimes, most days, there will be something to eat out there. We do a lot of garden grazing when tending the plants.

[delisen]

27. Sometimes boring is spelled: s u r v i v a l

Rupert Brooke would probably appreciate your Fruit of the Loom experience.

Glad you shared. It inspired me to add a Rupert poem to the 1000 lines I am memorizing during this unique period of time.

One thousand lines forming my personal wall of protection against the banal.

[Bayard]

28. Pictures please!

[MineralMan]

31. Not on your life! At least not while I'm wearing them.

However,

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

47. Is that you on the right?

[MineralMan]

48. Uh, no. Maybe 50 years ago...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

51. A little Photoshopping could make it so...

[MineralMan]

52. I have a full length mirror in the bathroom.

It keeps me honest.

[niyad]

32. Actually, yes I am. It is good to know that some parts of life are still normal.

[MineralMan]

33. Thanks, niyad.

Sometimes, we have to look after normal things and carry on.

[Midnight Writer]

34. Did the same last month, though my new ones are Gildan. Very pleased with them.

[MineralMan]

35. I have some Gildan T-shirts, but the material is too thin

for my liking. My favorite tees right now are Dickies.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

36. i bought myself 2 doz pr of cotton/wool socks a while back.

rly groovy socks. mix of colors and patterns, but all the same thickness, which is how i match my socks.
but i am waaaaaay behind on my laundry, and dont have a pair to wear now that it is chilly here in chi.

got a couple not too dirty ones, tho, which are keeping my tootsies warm.

i have a sock rule, tho. i have a lot of crazy socks. when i got on vaca, i always look for good ones. but i must have 2 pairs. that way i have a matched pair for those rare occasions where i wish to match, until i lose half of them.

[MineralMan]

37. Well, I'm the laundry maid around here.

My office is in the basement, where the washer and dryer are located. If I do laundry once a week, I can get away with two loads for my wife and I, most of the time, to handle all of our clothes. Sheets are a separate thing, done on a different day.

So, I rarely need more than a week's worth of things. However, I always have more, just in case.

I hate pairing up socks, though, when I'm folding and putting away laundry. So, all of my daily wear socks are identical, to save time. I wear white crew socks with gray toes and heels. I buy them 12 at a time, and toss 12 old ones, but, I have four pairs of dress socks, for those few occasions where I must wear something other than tennis shoe-style hiking boots.

I will not mention my wife's clothing, to protect her privacy. Her laundry is unmentionable.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

38. yeah, my daily wear socks are white tube socks.

and right now my washer has a stupid, itty bitty problem.
a door lock. just need to order a part. and take the damn front off.

[nolabear]

39. This post is useless without pictures.

Dropbox would have a whole new meaning! 😂

[niyad]

49. See post 31.

[Yavin4]

40. Don't go with the Ted Cruz brand

It'll make your asshole pucker up real tight.

[crickets]

41. A moment to return to the ordinary, with a little chuckle, is appreciated.

Congratulations & Happy New Undies Day!

[LanternWaste]

42. Fascinating

[MineralMan]

43. Yeah, I thought so...

[EarthFirst]

46. Twelve?

Which two in the current roster make the cut to get you to fourteen?

[Blue_true]

50. Wow. I do the same thing with underwear. I am replacing my set tomorrow after thinking about

it late today.

I like the uniformity, no bands with different stretch behavior.

[MineralMan]

53. Yay!

[Blue_true]

57. I guess great minds think alike.

[malaise]

54. ROFL