Posts by trogdor

I wanted to get a map of the city where I live, so I went to the local tourist office. They were doing a stock-check, and so couldn't sell me the one I wanted. But because both my wife and I have non-local accents, they thought we were...

Quote: Originally Posted by unpainted huffheinz Up the ante: http://www.brooksbrothers.com/BB_Bla...ent=menapparel Janey Mac, that is horrible! I could live with the button down (just), but the short...

You might try Gant. I've got some khakis from them which are not baggy, but not tight either, and they're fairly lightweight. They seem quite well made, and they have a couple of details which I really like: (i) One of those neat little...

This thread reminds me of this recent article: http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/04/30/97-scarves/ "White People’s body temperatures do not operate on logical or consistent levels, and because of this white people are...

Quote: Originally Posted by letmebefell Gan dabht bhi'odar ag fucka'il around leat. That's proper Connacht Irish!

Quote: Originally Posted by Johnny_5 A couple of years back I was in Connemara taking in the scenery. Stopped at one of the very few stores/gas stations there and the people there only spoke Gaelic, so I presume it is...

Quote: Originally Posted by X-It Go raibh maith agat, trogdor. An-mhaith, X-it. Tá fáilte romhat! (I don't know how to form the vocative of "X-it" -- it's probably "hX-it" --...

Quote: Originally Posted by X-It What does it mean? Would you like to translate it, please? It sounds pretty cool. "An bhfuil cead agam dul amach go dtí an leithreis?" = "May I go to the...

Anyone have any Irish? I could use a bit of practice, but it's not even spoken very much here! An bhfuil cead agam dul amach go dti an leithreis? Is maith liom caca milis.

I'm going to beg to differ a little here. On the positive side, at least the suit fits in the shoulders (I think) and the jacket waist looks OK. For a first suit, I don't think it's a total disaster. If money's tight, I think you...