Glad I Found This Forum

[Goose.]

First post...just got posting and search permissions set up within the last few hours.

Stumbled into this watering hole while searching for a Akubra Hampton using Google.

Planning to get the Hampton, but wanted to see what my huge noggin (60)looks like in a stingy brim first...so I ordered a Barmah Trilby that should be here this week (opinions/pics of the Barmah/Akubra stingy brims are very welcome).

The past few days I found my old stored Akubra Sydney and my Brent Black Panamas...I am ashamed of how I have taken care of them...or, more accurately, neglected them for almost ten years So, I will be moving on now to search for tips on getting them back to par (mis-shaped and shrunk a bit).

Anyway, wanted to state that I have learned a ton already just from reading, to thank you for those posts, and introduce myself.

All The Best,
Goose.

 

[HatSoup]

Cool, I am new today, too.

 

[KY Gentleman]

Welcome to the both of you. I hope you continue to enjoy The Lounge!

 

[Matt Deckard]

Yup, welcome to the Lounge. And if there is one thing we like here it's photos... so when you get the chance, show us your hats!

 

[PabloElFlamenco]

Goose makum good Hatsoup! Welcome to the both of you! Everything you'd ever wanta know about hats, you can find here!

 

[Wolfwood]

I'm pretty new here as well, but welcome from me as well!

Would be interesting to know what head size actually qualifies as huge and what is merely average... My head size is 62 and I think it is pretty big, but there are bigger skulls out there...

 

[RBH]

Welcome to the Lounge.

 

[Goose.]

I'm pretty new here as well, but welcome from me as well!

Would be interesting to know what head size actually qualifies as huge and what is merely average... My head size is 62 and I think it is pretty big, but there are bigger skulls out there...

Thanks for the "welcome" notes Brothers of The Sombrero.

As for the question of what qualifies as "huge", I guess it's not so much that by itself as a reason is that I wear an EXTRA Large...it's added to the fact that my noggin is big in proportion to my body. Since I was a kid, peeps always said I have a big head. I tell them that I don't and that actually my shoulders are small

In fact, I guess I started wearing hats to disguise or distract. not certain it works, but I wear a hat every day. It may have started with a wierd purpose, now I wear a hat because they make sense, serve a purpose(s), and look cool IMHO. In fact, I've known peeps that have never seen me without a hat...be it a ball cap or otherwise. One time this gal I knew came over to visit my wife. I've known that lady for about 10 years. I answered the door and she asked "is Goose here?". I replied "Hi Teresa"...she was floored and embarassed that she didn't recognize me and stated it was because I wasn't wearing a hat.

Hey, I notice I don't see a lot about Barmahs on this forum? Something I should know about? Will be getting the Barmah black wool Tribly this week and am curious.

Thanks again for the welcome.

Me on the Big Island (Hawai'i) about 11 years ago in one of my Brent Black's... http://mongoose.smugmug.com/photos/457683508_5F4Nd-XL-1.jpg

 

[Dixon Cannon]

Ditto. ibid. What he said!

-dixon cannon

 

[Preacher Man]

Goose and HatSoup

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap Welsome to the Lounge! Great place to learn - lots of good people and good hat stuff. Glad to have you.

Preacher Man

Philippians 4:13

 

[carter]

Welcome aboard gentlemen. As Matt said, we like photos so post some of your hats when you have the opportunity.

 

[gtdean48]

Planning to get the Hampton, but wanted to see what my huge noggin (60)looks like in a stingy brim first...so I ordered a Barmah Trilby that should be here this week (opinions/pics of the Barmah/Akubra stingy brims are very welcome).

Welcome Goose. Don't sound so huge. I'm a 61 while average height but a little husky build. 5'10" 205lbs. Need the large noggin for all the brains I'm packing! My brother is 6'2" & is a 59, has some sense too. What kind of bike do you ride?

 

[Goose.]

Welcome Goose. Don't sound so huge. I'm a 61 while average height but a little husky build. 5'10" 205lbs. Need the large noggin for all the brains I'm packing! My brother is 6'2" & is a 59, has some sense too. What kind of bike do you ride?

Thanks
I'm 5'11" and 213 lbs worth of bacon, scrapple, SPAM, and Bud Light.
My scoot is 2006 FLHRI (Road King). Here's a link of an interesting parking job I pulled in Wyoming the second month I had it. Was used to the Dyna which I just sold and had it's kickstand in a diff position (that's my excuse).

I tried to post a pic using the gig between the URL but can't get it to work here...so here's the link (wore a full face, thus the doo-rag...
hat under my vest...Eagle Scout's Honor): [url]http://mongoose.smugmug.com/photos/269514519_K7hxd-M-1.jpg[/url]

 

[Colby Jack]

Welcome Goose and Hatsoup!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[gtdean48]

Hey Goose, Eagle Scout here too & also a Road King rider = 2000 FLHRCI red over black. Here's me riding the Tail of the Dragon last year...
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v200/GTDean48/Bike/?action=view&current=DragonRide008.jpg

 

[D.W. Suratt]

Welcome to the Lounge!

 

[thunderw21]

Howdy and howdy!

 

[Lefty]

The past few days I found my old stored Akubra Sydney and my Brent Black Panamas

Welcome to the Lounge.
Let's see those Brent Blacks. Unless someone has been keeping it a secret, you might be the only person here with more than one.

 

[Swagman]

Hat Guys in Oakland

Goose, I don't know where in the Bay Area you located, but you could check out the Hat Guys in Oakland. Been meaning to make the trip myself one of these days.

http://www.hatguys.com/

 

[Carlisle Blues]

Welcome to both of you. Great exchange of info and generally nice people:eusa_clap :eusa_clap