we have a couple nomadix camp towels. I’d consider using that for showering* Archived Message Posted by Nobster on June 6, 2022, 17:19:19, in reply to "Columbia*" Previous Message Previous Message ...that even after multiple washings aren't that absorbant and seem to wick water away rather than absorb. More like a chamois...and they're supremely ####ing annoying. Previous Message I love them Previous Message In our bathroom. It horrifies my wife. They’re bigger, softer and more absorbent. Who cares if it’s multi-colored. Message Thread: | This response ↓ White trash? I prefer beach towels to bath towels and will frequently use one… - haighter June 5, 2022, 22:16:05 Brooklinen FTW* - bbonb June 6, 2022, 17:21:45 YOU FVCKING MONSTER! - timmer June 6, 2022, 14:57:38 *runs out to buy beach towels** - Stu June 6, 2022, 15:16:33 dagger* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 15:00:58 Spinoff - my wife bought a new set of towels and they are lighter, absorbant, and kind of stretchy - Cunativeson June 6, 2022, 13:50:39 Please share brand. I think part of my issue is that we got some new towels recently... - haighter June 6, 2022, 13:52:20 Columbia* - Cunativeson June 6, 2022, 14:17:15 we have a couple nomadix camp towels. I’d consider using that for showering* - Nobster June 6, 2022, 17:19:19 yeah, REI camp towels are amazing* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 17:22:16 like the outdoor company?* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 14:33:27 Yep* - Cunativeson June 6, 2022, 14:48:17 Are you sure you didn't buy a camping towel that you're using as a regular towel?* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 15:00:10 a quick google search and you're right, they make regular towels - Sounder June 6, 2022, 15:01:30 I’m #teamsounder. Buy yourself a bath sheet and be done. * - ATL June 6, 2022, 13:47:27 I had to look up what a bath sheet was. FFS. It's just a large bath towel. *sheesh* - Kajagoogoo June 6, 2022, 15:09:11 WTF else were you expecting? - Sounder June 6, 2022, 15:45:28 Isn't that what you'd assume it was?* - ATL June 6, 2022, 15:34:14 I kinda assumed, but it's a dumb name. It's just a large bath towel. - Kajagoogoo June 6, 2022, 16:05:47 I'll give them a go. * - haighter June 6, 2022, 13:48:59 Buy them at Nordstrom during the Anniversary Sale in July* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 13:56:49 Plenty of other stores sell bath sheets* - Dilbert June 6, 2022, 14:05:12 For sure, I'm just recommending ones that I really like - Sounder June 6, 2022, 14:06:33 you realize it is not normal (or practical) to keep the same towels for 10 years, right? - Dilbert June 6, 2022, 14:11:36 If you buy good towels, they will last a long time - Sounder June 6, 2022, 14:31:43 I just replaced towels that we registered for our wedding about 2 weeks before our 16th anniversary. - ATL June 6, 2022, 14:21:13 Yeah we bought bath sheets and some new towels this winter to replace our wedding towels - Taz June 6, 2022, 15:06:38 suggested by who? Big Towel, probably - IlliniSax05 June 6, 2022, 14:17:49 Martha Stewart herself! - Dilbert June 6, 2022, 15:13:41 i mean, it's not like they're unwashed or anything - IlliniSax05 June 6, 2022, 15:15:02 i suppose i am also not spending $75/towel - Dilbert June 6, 2022, 15:16:27 Do you not think that the shelf life of a more expensive towel is longer - Sounder June 6, 2022, 15:18:12 i mean, around these parts - Old Navy is top of the line - Dilbert June 6, 2022, 15:25:50 Yea...but how do I control for wearing my wife's shirt vs my Am Flag / 4th of July shirt? * - haighter June 6, 2022, 15:20:16 FWIW, I wasn't crapping on old Navy, I bought a bunch of stuff there last week - Sounder June 6, 2022, 15:24:49 $58 Lululemon t-shirt or an Old Navy t-shirt every year for 7 years* - Dilbert June 6, 2022, 15:26:54 I would argue why not both - Sounder June 6, 2022, 15:29:56 I'm not sure I've seen a Lulu tshirt in the wild (maybe I have)... - haighter June 6, 2022, 15:38:53 The guy boarding my flight in Pittsburgh had one on.* - ATL June 6, 2022, 15:50:01 if you don't see dudes wearing lululemon all the time - Sounder June 6, 2022, 15:51:33 I dunno...I think I'd be surprised if I saw "dudes wearing lulu all the time"... - haighter June 6, 2022, 15:57:28 Your perceived reality in SF cracks me up - Sounder June 6, 2022, 16:07:05 I'm not saying it's a "blue collar city"...I'm just saying I don't think I see a lot of dudes... - haighter June 6, 2022, 16:11:48 I lived in the Outer Richmond two blocks from Golden Gate - Sounder June 6, 2022, 16:13:46 I don't work in the brewery and haven't for going on 4 years now... - haighter June 6, 2022, 16:41:48 You're right, dude, no one in the tech capital of the world during a pandemic wears athleisure - Sounder June 6, 2022, 16:44:04 No one in tech has gone into an office here in forever. * - haighter June 6, 2022, 17:09:33 I've got some bad new for you - Sounder June 6, 2022, 16:00:46 I have no problem with that. They are popular because they're tough as nails and cheap as shit... - haighter June 6, 2022, 16:08:22 I finally gave in to Seattle tradition and got a puffy vest - Sounder June 6, 2022, 16:09:27 On that note, you might find this entertaining... - haighter June 6, 2022, 16:13:47 the homelessness part is particularly amazing* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 16:20:36 lululemon does both (and you live in SF, you've definitely seen them) - Sounder June 6, 2022, 15:43:59 luzl, exactly* - Jackie June 6, 2022, 14:34:47 Sidejack to this completely irrational thread... - haighter June 6, 2022, 13:28:55 My dermatologist says to stay out of the sun entirely 10 am - 3 pm, sunscreen or no - Stu June 6, 2022, 15:18:18 This is my problem with doctors - Sounder June 6, 2022, 15:32:46 Team moisturizer sunscreen combo. I hate a lot of the pure sunscreens but this one is super light - GhostofPokeyStixPast June 6, 2022, 14:16:08 Adfession: I hate the feel of sunscreen on my skin so much - Sounder June 6, 2022, 13:57:30 Talk about unnecessarily stubborn... ;-) * - haighter June 6, 2022, 13:58:34 I still put it on, the spray stuff is way better* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 14:01:59 Nosign for me personally. I find it super sticky and gross after it dries... - haighter June 6, 2022, 14:03:34 Have you ever tried Panama Jack sunscreen products? - Sounder June 6, 2022, 14:04:30 I have not. This is the Hawaiian Tropic one that I've been digging as of late... - haighter June 6, 2022, 14:17:16 If you can find Panama Jack, it's worth it - Sounder June 6, 2022, 14:33:02 I only use sunscreen if I'm gonna be out in the sun for an extended period of time - IlliniSax05 June 6, 2022, 13:30:40 Yea...if it's like just grey and rainy and I know I'm going to be inside I don't... - haighter June 6, 2022, 13:36:23 Tell her fine, get a Dick Towel. * - ghost_of_clt June 6, 2022, 7:03:33 I would never guess a beach towel to be more comfortable. But, - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 7:01:40 I have a beach towel hanging behind the door that is devoted to wiping the shower after each use - Stu June 6, 2022, 3:57:11 Go buy a good quality bath sheet or two. End a pointless fight with your wife* - Taz June 6, 2022, 3:48:40 What, pray tell, is a "bath sheet"? (Google it opiez?) * - haighter June 6, 2022, 12:21:13 It's a big ass towel, they are awesome - Sounder June 6, 2022, 12:26:48 Exactly. You're not the only one who likes the size and thickness of beach towels - Taz June 6, 2022, 12:35:24 We invested in Nordstrom towels when when I worked there - Sounder June 6, 2022, 12:37:05 100* - TarheelIllini June 6, 2022, 5:53:18 Some people like to bleach their towels and washcloths. - complainant June 6, 2022, 0:55:23 If only there existed a color safe bleach.* - MojoJojo June 6, 2022, 15:15:07 some people think cucumbers taste better pickled - IlliniSax05 June 6, 2022, 6:58:18 Why not just buy a big ass nice towel?* - Sounder June 5, 2022, 23:50:49 I have a big ass nice towel. It’s a beach towel. I think the better question is… - haighter June 5, 2022, 23:53:41 I’d guess the bathroom towels are thicker and better fabric* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 0:23:38 While folding towels this morning, you are correct. I went ahead an hung... - haighter June 6, 2022, 12:23:17 Being unecessarily stubborn seems to be a core personality trait of yours - Sounder June 6, 2022, 12:28:16 Hey man...I like what I like! * - haighter June 6, 2022, 12:30:57 But what you like is the size of the towel - Sounder June 6, 2022, 12:32:24 It…sounds like you’re just buying shitty bath towels?* - assassin June 5, 2022, 22:58:33 lol, whatever makes you happy* - reggiedunlop June 5, 2022, 22:44:21 (no subject) - Lurkyloo June 5, 2022, 22:43:11 (no subject) - Lurkyloo June 5, 2022, 22:45:20 (no subject) - Lurkyloo June 5, 2022, 22:43:52 Well #### you too! * - haighter June 5, 2022, 23:54:17 ^^^none of these posts have any subject^^^* - biclops June 5, 2022, 23:12:47   Searching