Posts by mcbrown

Quote:Originally Posted by whnay. Not a lot of taste in this thread of late other than some creppy looking Euro with what looks to be an entourage of photographers. What happened to my thread? Apologies for sharting up your thread...

Quote:Originally Posted by Cantabrigian I have yet to see a convincing counterexample to this claim. It's a useless claim. You could say the same thing about someone with narrow shoulders (like me) compared to someone of similar...

Breeding/showing issues aside, Westminster is a really cool event to attend in person. Backstage is the highlight, as all of the breeders/handlers are required to stay around all day/both days, and most are more than happy to chat when...

Quote:Originally Posted by CaymanS But the bottom line is that looking good is hard and a big belly makes it essentially impossible. Speak for yourself. I think Taft looked great. As did Churchill and many other famous gentlemen of...

Quote:Originally Posted by JLibourel ^Yeah, showing and show breeding sure seem to ruin work function in dogs, most of the time anyway. I have come to despise dog showing. The breed that always comes to my mind in this context is...

Quote:Originally Posted by Manton Dissent here, I think vests are a godsend to guys with big bellies. Taft would look much worse without his vest. Yes, I believe most of us agree with you. I think a large man in a (good) three...

Quote:Originally Posted by sugarbutch I was cuffing my jeans decades before I'd ever heard of selvedge. I am certain that I am well within the mainstream on this point. Crocs are also well within the mainstream (no offense).

Quote:Originally Posted by EMartNJ cuffed denim is an awful look. FTFY Cuffing your jeans to show off that little red stripe is like leaving a button undone to show of your surgeon's cuffs. No one cares that your jeans are selvage.

Quote:Originally Posted by add911_11 That's stretching my words Really? You literally wrote the words "it is just ugly when someone with a belly tries to wear a waistcoat." What would you suggest they wear instead? Two piece suit?...

Quote:Originally Posted by sugarbutch Imagine how bad he would look if he were wearing his pants below his belly. This is about the tastiest lemonade you can make from those lemons. Exactly. A properly cut (i.e. sans ultra-low-rise...