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  1. Edward

    Hi new here. Is wearing a leather jacket basically an invitation for trouble?

    Never did get those. I mean.... how do you show you're not in an MC? well, you just don't wear any club colours. Simple. Those three-patch 'lone wolf' things only suggest one of two things to me - somebody who really wants to be in an MC but can't cut it for whatever reason and this is a way of...
  2. Edward

    #8 Shell Cordovan boots w/dark Brown Jacket?

    Try it and see, I can't abide mixing black and brown leather, but imo cordovan goes with either.
  3. Edward

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    The best of what I watched, film-wise over Christmas: I mentioned Belfast before. It came up in passing on the phone with my folks. The events depicted are of course all set half a decade before my birth, so I was born into the period of conflict. My dad, on the other hand, was in his middle...
  4. Edward

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    He seems to be a very Marmite proposition or most. The Poe-Heads I know hated it as lazy and superficial in its links. I can see where they were coming from, but they're not the target audience. This was aimed at people who wanted something popcorny which nods to Poe as a pop-culture reference...
  5. Edward

    German motorcycle gear

    It's fair to say there are myriad symbols that any nation carries across a range of eras, some of which pick up negative associations at some time and another - some fatally so, others temporarily. Some of these older symbols the predated the Reich period have in some shape or form carried...
  7. Edward

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    When Twitter/ X finally shutters its doors, that will at least force journalists to do real voxpops rather than search a hashtag and cut and paste the best comments as the core of a story. Of course much of the malaise in print journalism in the UK is to do with print sales falling off a cliff...
  8. Edward

    New Year Resolution about leather jackets hobby

    Eh, well.... It's been a few years since I last bought a new jacket, so maybe this will be the year I finally get organised enough to have a couple that need relining dealt with, and maybe order something new. Or at least get myself organised enough to arrange the financial wherewithal.... Not...
  9. Edward

    Our Designer Dog

    Lovely creature. It's been interesting seeing how things have changed. I remember when most people didn't care, then the "right breed" was the big deal, and now most dog people I know are heading to prefer crosses because on average they tend to be healthier. Our girl, Mimi, is also a rescue...
  10. Edward

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    It could be that email being much more informal is at the root of it. I have a colleague (now 83 and still going strong) who was quite horrified the first time he received an email from a student saying "Hi X!" I just roll with it myself now, really, as a different form of communication. As long...
  11. Edward

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I first came across this concept of different 'you' s in French (in the Dalriata and associate dialects, of course, we had 'you' and 'yous', but that was never formally accepted). For the French "Vous avez un probleme?" is an offer of help, whereas "tu as un probleme?" is an offer to take...
  13. Edward

    Biker jacket

    Definitely pays to be careful. the law was tightened up over here in recent years, and it's now actually unlawful to sell gear as motorcycle PPE unless it carries a proper ECE safety rating. (Post-Brexit, the UK was poised to create its own, separate standards, but that policy was dropped on the...
  14. Edward

    Ask a question, get an answer

    I'm looking ahead to next Summer and keeping an eye out for deals some nice straws - specifically, Stratoliners and the Dobbs Rosebud. I see that both come in florentine and hemp. In both cases, the hemp is about forty bucks more expensive. Is there an appreciable difference in durability? In...
  15. Edward

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Christmas Day viewing for me included Brannagh's 'Belfast'. Beautiful picture; indeed, the only sour note is the presence of Van Morrison all over the soundtrack. Other than that awfulness, however, it is a superb picture.
  16. Edward

    Wind Flap Removal

    Very few of the jackets bought in these parts are dedicated motorcycle jackets, or intended to be worn as such, so little call for a windflap as a practical item.
  17. Edward

    I don't understand it??? Is this "Temu" Outfit being run by (gasp) Aliens?

    Best avoided. They have a dubious reputation for data practices and exploitative employment practices. Prices artficially lowered until they gain market share... Best stick to known quantities online.
  19. Edward

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    It's the perennial villain-origin story, isn't it? Somebody feels they have been unjustly ignored, decides to make everyone listen in an horrific way... But for our different laws in certain regards here in the UK, I'm sure we'd have had an incident in academia by now, given the way university...
  20. Edward

    It's about time for a vest thread

    Definitely useful to have confirmed the wool is warmer. That's actually one of the reasons I intend to go for leather instead. I want to wear one of these as a slightly-warmer-weather alternative to a leather jacket (or layer up underneath). I've also considered the ideal of a heavy cotton back...
  21. Edward

    Experience purchasing my Aero Hudson from Japan through Buyee

    I do like the Hudson and the Northeaster - both basically the same jacket, but the former is the 'Winter' version. The Northeaster has button cuffs as on a 30s Halfbelt, while the Hudson has engineer cuffs with storm cuffs as standard. The Hudson is typically specced with a range of warmer...
  22. Edward

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    I can't imagine we're exactly her target audience. My niece is a big fan, though, which is nice. Better she likes a performer with a bit of suss, stands up for herself and produces her own material, than some manufactured clone... I can't honestly say I'm much familiar with her oeuvre (it's...
  23. Edward

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Love that lining. Great boots too!

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