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post #54781 of 73309
11/20/12 at 10:23pm
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Originally Posted by AndroFan View Post

You do recall what started this off-topic discussion, right?

Yeah. It was some guy who lost his job who complained that older workers get more money for less work. You seem a bit passive aggressive here.
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post #54782 of 73309
11/20/12 at 10:23pm

Seen a few heads mention lately that theyre going through a dry spell (thrifting-wise)

I myself have had shitty luck at places that I normally ravage and take home at least 1 grail find.

Whats the deal?

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post #54783 of 73309
11/20/12 at 10:24pm
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Originally Posted by Dolfan954 View Post


Not at all. All in good fun.

Hey, for real--I appreciate it. Stay cool.
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post #54784 of 73309
11/20/12 at 10:25pm
[Refuses to quote the far too many posts on the diversion]

As your attorney, I advise against this line of argument.

Besides, it detracts from the fact that, in a single week, I've found almost thirty Zegna shirts. EDIT: Oh yeah, and SEVEN RLPL ITEMS: 5 ties, 2 shirts!

[Insert humblebrag gif here, and hopefully re-rail the thread]
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post #54785 of 73309
11/20/12 at 10:27pm
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Originally Posted by jamiebryant View Post

Seen a few heads mention lately that theyre going through a dry spell (thrifting-wise)
I myself have had shitty luck at places that I normally ravage and take home at least 1 grail find.
Whats the deal?

I'm thinking the double whammy of Halloween and Christmas traffic in my neck of the woods, plus I imagine a lot of people wait until after the holidays to do donation runs.

All of the 50% off days don't help either, brings out the volume flippers (or just volume buyers) in droves and seems to drive in a lot of students around here as well who usually buy garbage but occasionally scoop some nice stuff by accident.
Edited by Towers - 11/20/12 at 11:10pm
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post #54786 of 73309
11/20/12 at 10:32pm

Close, but not quite.  It was started when a guy who made a fairly standard complaint about perceived unequal treatment in the workplace - something we have all been guilty of at one point or another, regardless of the field - was greeted with a lengthy screed about the uselessness of young journalists and the intricacies of the modern world of journalism.  There was a 2 hour gap between ATLJon's initial post and your novella, with little fanfare.

 

I actually prefer "outrightly sarcastic twit."

 

 

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Originally Posted by pnutpug View Post


Yeah. It was some guy who lost his job who complained that older workers get more money for less work. You seem a bit passive aggressive here.
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post #54787 of 73309
11/20/12 at 10:46pm
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Originally Posted by AndroFan View Post

Close, but not quite.  It was started when a guy who made a fairly standard complaint about perceived unequal treatment in the workplace - something we have all been guilty of at one point or another, regardless of the field - was greeted with a lengthy screed about the uselessness of young journalists and the intricacies of the modern world of journalism.  There was a 2 hour gap between ATLJon's initial post and your novella, with little fanfare.

I actually prefer "outrightly sarcastic twit."


OK, I'll just go ahead and say it straight: You're a straight-up prick. Seriously.
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post #54788 of 73309
11/20/12 at 10:59pm
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Originally Posted by Jpmorris View Post


Huge DFW fan. What a pity. I've read most everything he's written. You really must read infinite jest.

After getting halfway through the unfinished novel and forgetting it in a rental car, that's on my to-do list. The stuff he never finished, never polished, was so far beyond brilliant--I found myself re-reading paragraphs as I went along just to re-savor them.
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post #54789 of 73309
11/21/12 at 12:25am
Luckily the people in this thread are not complete nutcases.

Imagine if there exists an overly sensitive but sadistic person on here who plans a long term vengeance when he feels that some fellow violated his honor. Months later, he manufactures a trade scenario just to obtain the residential address of that one person whom dared to offend him devil.gif

Little bit tipsy so best to ignore this drunkard ..........
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post #54790 of 73309
11/21/12 at 12:31am
bros: one of my bros needs a staple suit in 38s-39s. hit me on the PM.

sorry brianpore... peepwall[1].gif
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post #54791 of 73309
11/21/12 at 12:36am
those goddamn crafty lawyers
they're like racoons tryin to get in a garbage can
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post #54792 of 73309
11/21/12 at 3:52am
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Originally Posted by horse's_ass View Post

those goddamn crafty lawyers
they're like racoons tryin to get in a garbage can

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I just wanted to say that I woke up this morning and had a bunch of posts to catch up on and it was fairly entertaining. Congrats to all of you that found some cool stuff. Also, FaceofBoh, love that look.
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Nice finds today. Esp Andro. That Anderson is AWESOME. PM sent.
Quick brag. I've had a very nice, productive 24 hours, and not just because it was my birfday.
4 spots total. Each yielded nicely.
Crappy pics:
Sport coats, L ro R: PRL USA made linen navy, dual vent and ticket pocket; fits so keeping (Don't worry, Brianpore: I will give the Flusser to my brother!), very recent Burberry with all basting (incl. on dual vents) intact, tagged 40, but fits 41; Nicest, most recent Harris Tweed I've ever seen, tagged 46; Oxxford tweed with older label but gorge is manageable, tagged 41R
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Shoes: AE Stowe tassel penny loaf, 10.5 EEE.
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Shirts:
Left column (same donor, tagged 16): Zegna (Recent), Zegna (recent), Ascot Chang, Armani Collezioni (recent), Armani Collezioni
Right column: Barbour 16.5, Corneliani ID Sm, Zegna 16.5, Zegna 16.5, Barneys house brand 15.5
(Note: These shirts will be available, but a dude I owe has immediate priority)
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Ties:
Stuart, Trafalgar braces (needs method).
Now for the big score, all in same store (L to R, top to bottom): Bresciani (anyone heard of them? Passed on lots of them), Vineyard Vines, Hermes, Les Copains (EDIT: On second thought, nvm; not worthy), RLPL x 5 (YEEAAHHH BIATCH!)
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Happy birthday, GMMcL!


Awesome finds and congrats on the pile of RLPL you've recently found. If you decide to let go of any of those RLPL ties, get at me! smile.gif
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Originally Posted by 330CK View Post

Oxxford. Fits me pretty well, but the color... Eh.
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Your entire post was awesome and had some really cool things in it. Well done. I rather like the color of that jacket, whenever you get measurements, let me know!

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Originally Posted by AndroFan View Post

I had a really really shitty week and have not at all been in the mood to thrift, but I had to go to the DMV pretty far from my house yesterday and I hit a shop nearby.  About this place: it's pretty much the outskirts separating "rural, but still resembles society" from "booneytown."  I never go there because it's a tiny town and I just couldn't imagine it ever yielding anything.  The shop is run by two sweet old women who had to take a minute to figure out how to use the POS system since it gets used so infrequently (I imagine their customer base is exclusively other cash-paying retirees).  Well, found this much to my surprise.  N/A:
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Gorgeous grey herringbone with a blue windowpane check, 3/2, side vented, button fly/flat front trousers.  Oh, and the kicker: cost?  Goose egg.  Yep, completely free.  They had some tag deal going on where if you bought 3 green tags, you got a white tag free.  I didn't even realize it when I went to check out, but I got three other items that were all green tagged so it didn't cost me a dime.  Insane.

Looked up the owner (who has since passed) - apparently he lived to the north of this town in the "booneytown" area I described...and at one point was the wealthiest person in my state, worth north of $200 million.  Boggles the mind.  



Then today still wasn't really planning on hitting shops but I was out running errands and didn't have anything better to do and hit a haunt that has been pretty dry so I haven't gone lately.  Mind totally blown again when I found this.  N/A:







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Wow, that's an incredible score! Hopefully your day got a bit better after that!
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post #54793 of 73309
11/21/12 at 4:08am
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Originally Posted by grendel View Post



Yeah, I've seen it several times recently so I thought I'd give it a shot. Live and learn.
Thanks for posting it though. It makes for a good deterrent for others (ie: ME) trying it. peepwall[1].gif
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post #54794 of 73309
11/21/12 at 4:22am
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Originally Posted by 330CK View Post


Anybody able to offer help dating this? Nothing other than the stamp pictured. Feels like 100% wool, there is some hand stitching inside, so I assume it has some age. Has Waterbury buttons, so those'll cover the cost of the coat if it's worthless.

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And I was in a hotel one day, drying my junk with a towel when I realized some other dude has dried his junk with this towel as well, so I'll just run these through a diluted solution of bleach and water, wash, and wear.
 

Generally there is a quartermaster's stamp inside the sleeve at the armpit with the date and time. Usually it is in the left sleeve.

 

 

It's even more to think about when you are drying your face when you realize another dude was drying his junk with that same towel.


Edited by capnwes - 11/21/12 at 5:31am
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post #54795 of 73309
11/21/12 at 4:24am
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Originally Posted by Digmenow View Post


Thanks for posting it though. It makes for a good deterrent for others (ie: ME) trying it. peepwall[1].gif

Dig...in case you get a package from me, you should know....I am not your secret santa. 

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