Originally Posted by heymatthew (Post 17040322)

Mac vs. PC is roughly the equivalent of what's going on in the Gaza strip, only less people are dying.

Originally Posted by murrellington (Post 17040388)

Damnit, we need to disagree on something asap

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet (Post 17040400)

Well that's different........ an artist has to have good tools to perform his craft well. You have a built in bulletproof excuse. :)

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet (Post 17040417)

In the entire history of the internet, I have never had a signature line. In honor of the above, I now do.

Hilarious, true, and sad, all in one.

Originally Posted by murrellington (Post 17040388)

Damnit, we need to disagree on something asap

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet (Post 17040347)

Please allow me to preface my answer with this; I don't see Jeans as a fashion garment, thats what suits are for. To me, jeans are a utilitarian garment. They should function well and last a long time. Looks are a distant second place. Also, most Jeans available in the US are not made in the US, but company specific design and quality control standards DO impact the final product. Jeans are for riding your bike, camping, hiking, skating, playing outdoor games and just knocking around.

Carhartt. Tough stuff. Not pretty. Good stiching and fabrics. Multiple choices of fabrics and weights. Excellent and usefull pocket placement and designs. Bulldozer operators, Cowboys, and railrod worker type jeans.

Levi's. Anything that starts with a "5". All about the fit, skinny vs roomy. Levis makes "good" jeans as well as a "designer" line. The "Cheap" ones ore good and the "designer" ones are cheap. ;)

Dickies. I am not of fan of their styling, but the quality is there.

Lame "Old" names? Yep. And there's a reason they have been around since the 1800s.

Personally I am a diehard 550s guy. Not too tight, not too baggy, not too ugly, last forever.

Calvin Klein and Ralph Loren make some really nice mens clothes, but they should leave the Jeans to the old hands.

Originally Posted by heymatthew (Post 17040433)

SUCCESS!!! My work here is done.

Also... in response to the watch thing, while I don't have any really nice ones, my wife did get me what I think is a beautiful piece for our wedding a few years ago. It's a Charles Hubert. I don't know much about the brand or if it's high end or not, but I always get compliments and it wears really nicely with jeans and a sport coat or a suit.

Here's a photo of it next to my dad's old Minolta X700, which I still use and love dearly:
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8505/...243807b7_b.jpg

I also have a good family friend at a local jewelry store and he got me a good deal on a Citizen Eco-Drive Perpetual Calendar watch for under the $200 mark last Christmas so I splurged and spent part of my bonus on that. Otherwise, I'm a Casio diver kinda guy.

If you guys are into watches, though, check out Crown and Buckle. They have some neat NATO and leather bands. I've got a couple for my cheap watches. Makes 'em look nicer than they are. :D

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet (Post 17040474)

I'm strictly an analog guy. Scars and all, I still love her, 34 years running.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=399504

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet (Post 17040453)

Try this. What's the Hottest thing in the world. A girl with LONG hair, no hairdo, a faded sweatshirt, and super faded worn out 501s. Especially if you know she is braless under the sweatshirt and you can smell the Pacific ocean nearby. Heaven.

Originally Posted by heymatthew (Post 17040433)

Here's a photo of it next to my dad's old Minolta X700, which I still use and love dearly:
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8505/...243807b7_b.jpg

Originally Posted by Leukybear (Post 17041419)

One of my favorite SLR bodies. I have 3 of them and nearly all the rokkor lens family. :thumb:

Originally Posted by Training.Wheels (Post 17042918)

I still love my A-1 and AE-1 Program, myself. Thinkin about getting the Olympus OM-D E-M1 for that old school look in digital form.

Originally Posted by heymatthew (Post 17040433)

Minolta X700
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8505/...243807b7_b.jpg

Originally Posted by hockeyteeth (Post 17043558)

Get off my ****ing lawn.

Originally Posted by sheepdog84 (Post 17043725)

I've got my dad's old Minolta- same model too! how do you like that lense? looks nice!

Originally Posted by Training.Wheels (Post 17042918)

I still love my A-1 and AE-1 Program, myself. Thinkin about getting the Olympus OM-D E-M1 for that old school look in digital form.

Originally Posted by murrellington (Post 17041387)

I hope those jeans you are talking about are tight though. Otherwise I have to disagree with you.

Originally Posted by jnep (Post 17044466)

Is this the fashion forum or the bike forum I'm confused?

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet (Post 17044533)

I think it transitioned to the camera forum. :)

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet (Post 17040347)

Please allow me to preface my answer with this; I don't see Jeans as a fashion garment, thats what suits are for. To me, jeans are a utilitarian garment.