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The Vine

The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

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The Vine: August 11, 2006
August 11, 2006 – 9:01 PM | No Comment

Okay, folks, just some administrative business before we start today. First of all, the Ask The Readers thing is doing quite well. I’d had it in mind just to run it as a summer feature, …

The Vine: August 10, 2006
August 10, 2006 – 8:55 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
While I’ve never tried it for duct tape adhesive, this has worked on many other kinds of adhesives for me in the past. Pharmacies sell little wipes (similar in size/packaging to alcohol wipes) for …

The Vine: August 8, 2006
August 8, 2006 – 4:14 PM | No Comment

Musicplasma.com is the music website you’re thinking of. As far as recommendations, I think A might like Thievery Corporation. They are more sort of lounge/downbeat, but I think they’ll have the groove A is looking …

The Vine: August 4, 2006
August 4, 2006 – 3:54 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have a very tragic addiction: nail polish. When summer rolls around and I start wearing sandals, I change the color of my toenails almost as often as I change shoes.
Unfortunately, my two favorite …

The Vine: August 3, 2006
August 3, 2006 – 3:50 PM | No Comment

Been dealing with large boobs, broad shoulders and a small rib cage my whole life (seriously; bras in the third grade), trying to find a happy medium between porn star and pregnant (shirts cut larger …

The Vine: August 2, 2006
August 2, 2006 – 3:41 PM | No Comment

Re: Shampoo’s travel issues, I think she’s looking at it backwards.
I’ve traveled extensively for business too, and I just can’t understand the concept of packing so much that you need multiple large pieces of luggage. …

The Vine: August 1, 2006
August 1, 2006 – 3:35 PM | No Comment

She’s gotta read Valley of the Dolls. It’s a classic of trashy mid-’60s literature. She’ll wanna run out and buy false eyelashes and a leopard-print jacket.
AG
Dear AG,
Agreed. And then she should rent the movie, starring …

The Vine: July 28, 2006
July 28, 2006 – 1:56 PM | No Comment
The Vine: July 28, 2006

Hi Sars,
I travel for business. I can’t get the luggage thing right. I need a garment bag so my clothes don’t get wrinkled because me? And an iron? Don’t get along. I have a wheelie …

The Vine: July 27, 2006
July 27, 2006 – 1:53 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Long-time reader, first-time writer. And it’s the former that’s the problem.
Oh, it’s not that I’m dissing your (high-quality and hilarious) site — it’s that I can’t tear myself away from my computer. I think …

The Vine: July 26, 2006
July 26, 2006 – 1:48 PM | No Comment

Sars and “Order,”
I have what I consider to be the best gyn in the world, Rachel Villanueva. I absolutely adore her and I recommend her to everyone. I am 26 and not married, so my …