OT 16: A pirate's life for me!
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:06 am
He only smiles when he is in his Calvin persona.....



He only smiles when he is in his Calvin persona.....
Nice shirt. Looking good brah.[user not found] wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2019 12:23 pm I can't stand loose clothes.
Jeans are Levis 514s in a 30x32 (try to buy these long, since I'm really a 33-34" inseam), short sleeve shirts are usually a small, long sleeves are a medium due to arm length.
Dress pants are Express photographer cut in a 30x34, dress shirts are Express extra-slim medium, polos are Express slim fit medium. Jacket is a 40L due to monkey arms.
Pic from SIL’s wedding in Cali last month.
My Lucky jeans died premature deaths. So I switched to Levis. I like the stretchy ones.[user not found] wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2019 2:19 pmThe wife switched to Lucky and raves about them.
I just go to Kohl's and buy 3 pairs of 514s at a time, every 4-5 years.
I don't go through jeans often.
Yeah man.. I have a few polos that I still squeeze into for work that I should have retired a few years and a good 20lbs ago. I just don't want to spend the money to replace them.
I've heard this about Gap jeans before. May give them a try the next time I need to buy new jeans.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:20 pmMy Lucky jeans died premature deaths. So I switched to Levis. I like the stretchy ones.[user not found] wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2019 2:19 pm
The wife switched to Lucky and raves about them.
I just go to Kohl's and buy 3 pairs of 514s at a time, every 4-5 years.
I don't go through jeans often.
Although I gotta say, hardly anyone beats Gap when it comes to price and durability tradeoff. They literally will not die. And were $25. Still have some pairs from college.
Gap jeans should be on par with old navy and banana republic considering they’re all one companySAWCE wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2019 7:44 pmI've heard this about Gap jeans before. May give them a try the next time I need to buy new jeans.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:20 pm
My Lucky jeans died premature deaths. So I switched to Levis. I like the stretchy ones.
Although I gotta say, hardly anyone beats Gap when it comes to price and durability tradeoff. They literally will not die. And were $25. Still have some pairs from college.
I mean, I'd do him.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:17 pmNice shirt. Looking good brah.[user not found] wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2019 12:23 pm I can't stand loose clothes.
Jeans are Levis 514s in a 30x32 (try to buy these long, since I'm really a 33-34" inseam), short sleeve shirts are usually a small, long sleeves are a medium due to arm length.
Dress pants are Express photographer cut in a 30x34, dress shirts are Express extra-slim medium, polos are Express slim fit medium. Jacket is a 40L due to monkey arms.
Pic from SIL’s wedding in Cali last month.
Yea, but they're not.
Old Navy is K-Mart quality. Good for kids who will outgrow stuff quickly, or otherDetroit wrote:Yea, but they're not.
I've had terrible luck with Old Navy clothes...I don't even bother with them anymore.
Gap and Banana are on the same level of qualityBanana clothes just feel a bit more premium in material...softness, etc.
I forgot thatbought me a bunch of stuff from Gap a while back. Dress shirts, dress pants, jeans, they're all fantastic. They offer tall sizes online, which fit me perfectly, they're wearing great after washing, excellent quality overall. I think Gap is probably the only place I'll spend money on new clothes.
I just wear stuff from the thrift store for working outside. Cheaper than Old Navy, and can be better quality depending on what you find.troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:03 amOld Navy is K-Mart quality. Good for kids who will outgrow stuff quickly, or otherDetroit wrote: Yea, but they're not.
I've had terrible luck with Old Navy clothes...I don't even bother with them anymore.
Gap and Banana are on the same level of qualityBanana clothes just feel a bit more premium in material...softness, etc.
I forgot thatbought me a bunch of stuff from Gap a while back. Dress shirts, dress pants, jeans, they're all fantastic. They offer tall sizes online, which fit me perfectly, they're wearing great after washing, excellent quality overall. I think Gap is probably the only place I'll spend money on new clothes.
uses like working outside.
I got some $10 Walmart jeans 2 months ago for wearing at the kart track and they're perfect for that.
They should be, but Old Navy stuff doesn’t last as long as BR in my experience, and with the price of Gap jeans being so much lower than BR jeans I feel like something has to be different in the material or manufacturing of them. Maybe not though , maybe people really are willing to just spend more for the BR name...
I find that the denim on Gap jeans is rougher and sometimes a bit thicker than Banana jeans. Banana jeans are really soft, yet have proven to be very durable for me in the past.SAWCE wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:37 amThey should be, but Old Navy stuff doesn’t last as long as BR in my experience, and with the price of Gap jeans being so much lower than BR jeans I feel like something has to be different in the material or manufacturing of them. Maybe not though , maybe people really are willing to just spend more for the BR name...
You might want to see a doctor if your gas is burning a hole in your pants.CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:09 am I only own one pair of non-work jeans. I think they are called Mugsy brand or something I bought them online when I was packing on the lbs because they claimed to be stretchy as dark. I've put on 40lbs since buying them and they still fit.For work I own some Carhartt pants, but my favorite pair has a gigantic burn hole inside the left thigh.
I'm too lazy to hunt for things at thrift stores, especially since almost everything is way too big for me. It might be different if we lived in a real city with some skinny people.Detroit wrote:I just wear stuff from the thrift store for working outside. Cheaper than Old Navy, and can be better quality depending on what you find.troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:03 am Old Navy is K-Mart quality. Good for kids who will outgrow stuff quickly, or otheruses like working outside.
I got some $10 Walmart jeans 2 months ago for wearing at the kart track and they're perfect for that.
Agreed there's a place for it
Yea, as atroyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:43 amI'm too lazy to hunt for things at thrift stores, especially since almost everything is way too big for me. It might be different if we lived in a real city with some skinny people.Detroit wrote: I just wear stuff from the thrift store for working outside. Cheaper than Old Navy, and can be better quality depending on what you find.
Agreed there's a place for it
CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:42 amYou might want to see a doctor if your gas is burning a hole in your pants.CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:09 am I only own one pair of non-work jeans. I think they are called Mugsy brand or something I bought them online when I was packing on the lbs because they claimed to be stretchy as dark. I've put on 40lbs since buying them and they still fit.For work I own some Carhartt pants, but my favorite pair has a gigantic burn hole inside the left thigh.
I will say though, that isfrom a man's point of view.
Ahhh yeah that makes sense. I wouldn't expect you to be shopping forDetroit wrote:Yea, as atroyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:43 am I'm too lazy to hunt for things at thrift stores, especially since almost everything is way too big for me. It might be different if we lived in a real city with some skinny people.it works pretty well. Plus, wife enjoys going to thrift stores, so I never even have to set foot in one. She makes outings of it with friends. "Fun"
Yeah one of my buddy’s used to (might still) only buy them. I wanted to try them, but didn’t ever want to pay that kind of cash for jeans.Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:41 amI find that the denim on Gap jeans is rougher and sometimes a bit thicker than Banana jeans. Banana jeans are really soft, yet have proven to be very durable for me in the past.SAWCE wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:37 am
They should be, but Old Navy stuff doesn’t last as long as BR in my experience, and with the price of Gap jeans being so much lower than BR jeans I feel like something has to be different in the material or manufacturing of them. Maybe not though , maybe people really are willing to just spend more for the BR name...
I'm still tooto buy them, but I can see why some people would.