Posts by Marcus Brody

I should probably have posted this when India is awake.

I'm looking for a tailor in Mumbai. I married a woman whose parents live there, so I'll be making regular visits for the foreseeable future and would like to find someone to make me some suits/shirts/pants. My in laws live on the IIT...

Quote:Originally Posted by MSchapiro  Thank you. I will (if all goes well) be going into consulting or ibanking.   I do tend to match shoes to my belt, but only to not draw attention to them. As a student I cannot afford...

Quote:Originally Posted by rohde88  4 pairs of shoes? He's backpacking or something like it where weight and space is an issue. I think that is one reason why a lot of the suggestions in this thread aren't super practical. If...

Are you going to be hiking in these much or are you mostly going to be using these as your nicer, going out shoes? I love the look of leather soles on boots, but I haven't been very comfortable the few times I've done light hikes in...

Guys! I got my car's body paneling made out of shell, but when I run the RPMs way past the redline, I still have problems with the engine? Isn't shell supposed to be indestructible?

Quote:Originally Posted by iroh  I am particularly fond of the Grand Seiko line of watches, planning to pick one up soon: http://www.seiyajapan.com/category/1_grand_seiko/ While the Bell and Ross isn't really my cup of tea either...

Quote: Originally Posted by CrispyDuck Beckel Canvas Bag I like it. Is the hardware on the strap plastic? If they had these in medium tan I'd definitely pick it up, though as this is cotton canvas, I guess...

Did you guys see the scene where Terry Crews was running down the hall placing the explosives on the columns as a homage to the scene in The Dirty Dozen where Jim Brown runs across the open ground dropping grenades?

I think the Brooks Brothers extra slim fit line has some shirts with french cuffs. The ESF is pretty slim, though if you want more taper you could always get the last inch or two taken in.