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  1. Ernest P Shackleton

    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    I'm not sure. I believe I've seen some photos in the work footwear thread, but I wouldn't swear to that. My M-65s all want to stay up. The older ones that have had time to soften are much more compliant.
  2. Ernest P Shackleton

    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Not to sway the thread, but since celebrities...I remember seeing Sarah Silverman on a late-night talk show in combat boots. It looked like she had on a pair of Corcoran 1500s. She was on the talk circuit for something, so I also then ran into her on a podcast I frequent. She was asked...
  3. Ernest P Shackleton

    Ew! Armpit stink!

    I'll add to the ozone treatment idea. If it is a bacteria problem, which I believe can be re-activated with moisture and/or heat, which is why the smell can come back, then you'll need to kill all that. This is how they sterilize estate tobacco pipes without doing any damage to the wood or...
  4. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    There's a scene in the last ten minutes of The Alienist finale that, to me, was tossed at the wall for no good storytelling reason other than to pad and buffer the production from cancel culture scrutiny. I didn't think much of the episode anyway, but it was rancid icing on the cake. And then...
  5. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    I was the one who mentioned Mad Men. I'm not saying any show was perfect, but some do a very good job of it. When Mad Men was running, it was picked apart like crazy. The nice thing about that picking was it came from enthusiasm and positivism. It wasn't in hopes to crush the spirit of the...
  7. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    I'll gladly take close enough is good enough. I appreciate the effort.
  8. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    I would normally not argue at all, but I'm concerned that is comes out of fear of cancel culture, which I guess is also about money. Not to get political, but cancel culture doesn't acknowledge context. A show set in 1872 has the same expectations and morality as a program set in 2020. Makes...
  9. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Does Hollywood inject contemporary moral change because they feel public moral pressure to necessarily include it? Because they feel they should use their platform for change? A business decision? Throwing younger generations a bone? I honestly don't understand why you'd do a period piece...
  10. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    The Alienist. TNT. Well, that completely fell apart. Those two final episodes were pretty much crap from the first moment of episode 7. Such a disappointment.
  11. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    The Alienist. TNT. Another very fine two episodes. Already the season finale next week. I like that they didn't drag it out and play the usual TV crime games. It's also likely that because there are only six episodes, they can throw a ten or twelve episode budget at it and really make it...
  13. Ernest P Shackleton

    Speidel Pocket Watch

    I would think you could open it up just slightly (make it a bigger circle) and have no problems. Judge by how much pin they provide. Or remove it and find another clippable device in its place. You might be able to find a tiny caribiner on ebay.
  14. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    The Alienist. TNT. Why are they running two episodes every week? The season will be over in six weeks or less. I was really looking forward to it last night. Can't say why. Was just in the mood. These were a couple of the best episodes of the entire series (season 2, episodes 3 & 4). I'm...
  15. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    I hear you. I wonder why characters aren't more dynamic. Like this show. There are some outstanding elements to it. Is that simply because they hired some outstanding talent in certain areas? Is it an incomplete vision by the showrunners? They have some talented actors. Why aren't they...
  16. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    The new seasons started last weekend. You probably already knew that, but in case anyone else missed it. The opening sequence was fantastic. This show, for being on lowly TNT network, has costumes and scene design like you'd see on HBO or FX. The number of dresses and hats Sara Howard has...
  17. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Beecham House. PBS. It's over, and they didn't get renewed for a 2nd season. As a reviewer wrote, turn it off when you see the Taj Mahal if you don't want to be left hanging. It could have been so much better. So little was earned. Better Things. FX. I've been catching reruns. Whoever...
  19. Ernest P Shackleton

    Help sizing Alpha M-65

    Are you going to wear it with a liner? I feel they generally size these jackets with liner, which would account some for those who don't use the liner dropping a size or finding their common size to be large fitting. Might seem obvious, but it's something to consider.
  20. Ernest P Shackleton

    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    100% synthetic interlining on mine. The stupid choice of delicate white collar fiber got a little matted, but it didn't fall off to any great degree or become damaged beyond probably hitting it with a lint brush to fluff it back up. It's sort of like compact discs. Let's make these objects...
  21. Ernest P Shackleton

    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    A couple months ago I picked up an Alpha Industries N-2b from the 90s (I think) for literally little more than postage. I decided to use it as an experiment and not spend $15-20 on dry cleaning. Dry cleaning quotes were more than the cost of the jacket. It was just a little bit dirty. I...
  22. Ernest P Shackleton

    Kreosote Boots

    I love me some toe caps. Even a little ornate detailing around the edge of the leather can be sharp, but I can't do those extra ripples on the top of the cap. I also like the shape of the toe, that is headed toward the shape of a Packer, but not quite there. Not sure about the squaring of the...
  23. Ernest P Shackleton

    Buzz Cuts ?

    I've been trimming my head down to the scalp for a long time. I find it looks more odd in a longer phase, so contrary to maybe intuition, go closer rather than a bigger gap attachment.

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