[Gorefest]

Ack. No. Just no.

[Slow Ben]

Spent the weekend in Indy with the Famdamily.

Took the kids swimming 3 times, hung out with the wifes sister, had some awesome Thai food, picked up some new dnd miniatures at the local shop, and picked up 2 pair of Duluth Trading work pants on clearance.

Pretty nice little weekend.

[Slow Ben]

Their DuluthFlex work clothes are so fucking comfortable.

And their Buck Naked underwear are about $25 ($12 if you wait till they're on sale) each, but they are worth every damn penny. Especially if you move a lot or do any kind of labor for a living.

[Gorefest]

Slow Ben, on 17 February 2020 - 02:20 AM, said:

And their Buck Naked underwear are about $25 ($12 if you wait till they're on sale) each, but they are worth every damn penny.

Sounds very "emperor's clothes"-y.

[Malankazooie]

Duluth is too nichey and expensive. Don't mail order anything from them because they'll send you a catalog at least once a month (if not more).

Instead go with Carhartt. The true 'John Q. Sixpacks' out there wear Carhartt. Whether they are hanging drywall, on the roof driving nails, out in the field taking soil samples, in a skid loader contouring that new drainage canal, in tight spaces pulling wire, pipe and hose, or in one of them makeshift trailer offices going over a stack of code requirments; Carhartt is what the real working man proudly displays on his body as he gets to work building and keeping america great again. Find yourself a Big R Store and just get silly with it.

https://www.bigr.com/

[Tiste Simeon]

Oh man. The Dear Hunter are coming to Manchester!!! This is a band I have absolutely loved for ages and they haven't been to the UK for years! I am massively hyped!

If you like melodic progressive concept based rock then check out the Acts - a series of 5 albums that tell a story using sweeping orchestral music and a diversity of styles. So freaking good and I am so getting tickets!

[Slow Ben]

Malankazooie, on 17 February 2020 - 01:53 PM, said:

Duluth is too nichey and expensive. Don't mail order anything from them because they'll send you a catalog at least once a month (if not more).

Instead go with Carhartt. The true 'John Q. Sixpacks' out there wear Carhartt. Whether they are hanging drywall, on the roof driving nails, out in the field taking soil samples, in a skid loader contouring that new drainage canal, in tight spaces pulling wire, pipe and hose, or in one of them makeshift trailer offices going over a stack of code requirments; Carhartt is what the real working man proudly displays on his body as he gets to work building and keeping america great again. Find yourself a Big R Store and just get silly with it.

https://www.bigr.com/

Nope

[Malankazooie]

[amphibian]

My brother and I found Carhartt to be sort of a marginal upgrade to cheap stuff and Duluth stuff to be very good. So my brother now uses Carhartt only for the "it's going to be torn up very quickly anyway" stuff.

If someone is making a career in this field, like Slow Ben and my brother, the upgrades are worth it in cumulative view.

One ex military contractor I know uses a military gear carrying system (lots of straps and loops on a big vest) to carry his stuff when up a ladder. It saves him so much time and effort, plus keeps him balanced on the ladder so he's not reaching dangerously for things. Was a bunch of work to plan and train himself to do, but it's a smoothly oiled machine now.

[Malankazooie]

Carhartt sounds like a House in the north who's bannermen will ride out when House Stark sends out the call. Duluth sounds like a boring city in Minnesota. - "where you from?" "I'm from Duluth" BORING!

On the cereal though. My sister's husband owns an HVAC business that does residential and commercial installs (has recently completed a big project on a military contract doing work at an air force base). I see him in Carhartt all the time (as well as his workers). I know Carhartt is a well known brand that is a go to for working stiffs. I've never heard mention of Duluth Trading Co as an outfitter for blue collar workers. I've heard those underwear will cradle your grapes nice and snug and comfy though. It could be a regional thing, dunno. I guess some athletes wear Nike and some prefer Adidas.¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Maark Abbott]

Someone reminded me of that amazing review I wrote of Badwrite Anchovy 1. It's still objectively correct even today!

[Macros]

Checked in for my flights tomorrow and work is nearly done. Snowboarding time!

[Gorefest]

*OUT OF SNOW ERROR*Welcome to climate change!*OUT OF SNOW ERROR*

[Andorion]

Trying something new coffeewise - I am trying out cinnamon and vanilla flavoured coffee.

I am still going to have it black and sugarless, but I am willing to give extra flavours a chance.

[Abyss]

Andorion, on 19 February 2020 - 03:44 PM, said:

Trying something new coffeewise - I am trying out cinnamon and vanilla flavoured coffee.

I am still going to have it black and sugarless, but I am willing to give extra flavours a chance.

[Malankazooie]

The Wilder v Fury fight fix'n to be cray-cray. Any you pugnacious pugilistic practitioners of the combative arts gonna watch?

[Tiste Simeon]

Estate agent came round today and our house will be on the market next week! We've decided to take a step of faith and we're moving to the Isle of Man. It's where my parents live and it is objectively a much better place to bring up our boy. I already have a job lined up and I start in May!

Pretty scary but also quite exciting!

[Slow Ben]

That sounds awesome!

[Cause]

Weather in NYC is starting to get warmer, days are noticeably longer again. Today's 12 hours of rain or so not withstanding its a positive change for the better.

[Tsundoku]

Tiste Simeon, on 25 February 2020 - 10:19 PM, said:

Estate agent came round today and our house will be on the market next week! We've decided to take a step of faith and we're moving to the Isle of Man. It's where my parents live and it is objectively a much better place to bring up our boy. I already have a job lined up and I start in May!

Pretty scary but also quite exciting!

Well done you magnificent bastard! Pitching it like that, all family friendly when we all know you just want to watch the race each year. Or ride your Vespa like you're in it.

Well played.

This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 26 February 2020 - 08:27 AM