Bound and Gagged by Dana Summers for September 06, 2020

How about complete stranger?

What a racket.

They are not on the same page, although likely in the same book. He is at the beginning chapter of the book, she is about half way through. The difference is she can see how the book ends, with him it will take a while, but he will catch up. They will be on the same page eventually. She’s chasing him until he catches her.

Diamonds are the best friend of mining consortia. They are artificially kept “scarce” and not nearly so rare as opals, rubies, sapphires, or even jade. Like MicroSoft, they are a triumph of “selling it”, even if not the best available.

I have a lady friend whom I have given many rings with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, onyx, silver and gold. One of her other male friends stole most of them. Now, she says I have to replace all of them. Not likely.

De Beers® commercial: Diamonds. She’ll be speechless.

Translation: Diamonds. That’ll shut her up. … For a minute.

- Ron White

Shopping in the wrong store.. the Dollar Store is right around the corner and better suited to the occasion.. has cheap greeting cards as a bonus.

The best quality gems are the (cheaper) man-made ones. There are manufactured diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and rubies (real gems, not glass) with perfect color and clarity.

another meme created by greedy capitalists (in this case, DeBeers Group)

Well, if EYE an’t be your best friend, I’m moving on.

And yet you have no problem buying the 85" TV for your man-cave.

How do I love thee, let me count the ways, not that much.

Bought the girl I loved a lab grown, machine cut diamond. It was as big as my love, but since it wasn’t worth a year’s salary, she said no.

We’re talking imitation rhinestones.

Oh yeah? Then go be friends with a diamond merchant. Goodbye.

The guy that buys me a diamond better get me one large enough that I can sell it and buy a classic muscle car, preferably a Challenger or Barracuda convertible.

Go for friends with benefits.