What the shit, Knitpicks?

[msmcknittington]

It is apparently my mission today to spam everyone's friends lists. So, happy Spam-mas, everybody!

I was just on the Knitpicks website, intending to buy a US 7 fixed circular needle, because I love the finish on the metal tips. So smooth. Such a pleasure to knit with.

And then I discovered that Knitpicks only offers fixed circular needles in sizes below US 4. Everything above that is an interchangeable -- the cords screw into the needle tips. The US 7 tips are $5.99 and the cords are $3.99, so that's $10 for the needles right there, and then shipping is another three bucks. Nearly fifteen bucks for a single knitting needle? Fuck that noise, Knitpicks! I've knit with interchangeables before, and I've heard so many bad things about Knitpicks interchangeables that I am not inclined to spend that much on a single knitting needle. Give me my fixed circulars or give me death.

So, I went to TheKnitter.com, where I can buy Inox Express for $6. Free shipping. Eat that, Knitpicks.

On an unrelated note, my new obsession is Twilight snark. Like, I've laughed myself silly over it. Growing Up Cullen made me hurt myself a little from the snorting laughter that came out of me. The crowning achievement of that series (?) is definitely the scrapbooking post.

EMMETT CAN YOU KEEP IT DOWN I AM READING PROUST!!!!

cigarettes214, please reassure me that I have not gone insane. I didn't even make it through the first book. But I am addicted to the lolfans.

Comments

[cigarettes214.livejournal.com]

FEAR NOT! Twilight snark has become my new favorite pasttime!

[msmcknittington.livejournal.com]

It sucks you in.

Wait. No. It dazzles you.

[cigarettes214.livejournal.com]

Frequently.

[serenalyons.livejournal.com]

OMG!!! This makes it worth reading that vile series. The things we do for our children...

[jennnlee.livejournal.com]

Oh, God. That Twilight stuff is the funniest shit ever. I read the first 2 books and enjoyed them, then re-read the first book before I bought books 3 and 4. Suddenly it had become so melodramatic and crazy that I thought "I can't read two more books in this series" and that was that.

[beraht.livejournal.com]

Most people I know that are into the series like the snark more than the books.

[sistercoyote.livejournal.com]

You're not insane. All I know about Twilight I learned from Fandom_Wank (on JournalFen).

You have, of course, discovered cleolinda's summaries of the books, right?

[msmcknittington.livejournal.com]

I made it through the first third or so of the first book one day while I was subbing in the library and quite literally had nothing to do but put out six newspapers and take attendance for one class. And I skimmed that much. SO BAD!

Um, anyway, yes. I read cleolinda's summaries before finding Growing Up Cullen. But the Proust thing has stuck with me.

[fireflykiwi.livejournal.com]

hehe...I rather enjoyed stony321's synopsis found here : Final Chapter in the LDS Sparkledammerung Series There are links within the post for books 1,2,and 3...

[h0taru.livejournal.com]

I've heard generally decent things about the interchangeable sets and that if you DO get a bum (cable, needle, whatever) they ship a replacement no problem.