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 Gotta buy food and socks...  
 Why do you need socks? 

I thought you don’t eat food? 
 Foot comfort intermediate layer while wearing work boots.

I do. I always will.  
 Beavers in Boots would be a great name for a children's show. 
 Is the beaver a welder? 
 A verrrry cranky welder who hates coffee.  He's got a dumb best friend who is a snake, ironically (no thumbs), but is a much better welder but who follows none of the rules.  He just looks through his welding shield and says "Be the puddle" and shit just works out.  Makes our beaver sooo mad. 
 Compelling, id watch 
 I wonder if  @The Beave will sue me for using his likeness to shill my educational children show which is obvisouly a rip off of perfect strangers. 
 Go right ahead. I'd watch it. 😁  
 That "be the puddle" quote literally comes from my uncle who's a retired Welder who was told when he was training to look down into the melted metal and "be the puddle" I had a piece of wood art done up for him with that engraved on it because it's such a cool mantra. 
 You eat socks? 
 Only when really desperate.  
 I PUT FOOD ON MY FAMILY 
 Food fights are fun, true 

But then you’d buy cleaning supplies… 

Dilemmas 
 Buy food locally and buy socks sparingly. #minimalize 
 That's the goal, for sure.  
 Samurai, soldier, you should know better 

Didn’t you watch Forest Gump? 
 I don't know what you're referring to. 

It's been a very long time since I've watched it.  
 Dry socks are very important, but the more socks you have doesn't guarantee dry socks.  These are the only socks you need to own, I only have three pairs. https://image.nostr.build/72fcaa3a4a47a492a77020cb820e5e41f21dd836bb495649b112fd7dc344decd.jpg  
 Stop now I want to buy these 😂 
 I don't think I can wear those...  
 The elastic band in the center makes your foot feel like it has been taped.  I love this.  The toes aren't for everyone but I need it for Japanese moisture and have to wear flip-flop style slippers. 
 Well, cool, but, how long do they take to put on?  
 For my feet about a second longer than normal socks, my pinky toe usually gets jammed up.  That time is maybe up by how fast the socks can dry.  If you are a runner, hiking or live in a very humid place I would recommend these socks. 
 I am not sure my toes would fit. 😅  
 My main problem in Japan is they sell sock sizes up to 28cm but I wear a size 30cm so I usually get holes in my socks very fast.  Fortunately they sell this sock in size 30cm so the length is okay and I don't get holes as fast but it is a tight fitting sock. 
 The certainly is an issue.  
 Buy good wool socks, hubs has had a couple pair 10 years or more. Darn Tough is what we buy, pricey but they have a warantee if you wear a hole in them. 
 All my hiking socks are DT. I do need some more to replace my now in places threadbare work socks. I just can't afford to buy 10 pairs all at once.