Random Rants

[zwer]

Pfft. I'm not tipping him - I don't get to eat any of the damned pizza!!

[CLJ]

Not you per se, the company. Days like today I'm happy to have a 4x4, forgetting the gas mileage for a few hours.

Good for you though! In a few weeks you'll really see the difference it makes.

[davito]

@natehate:

….
so in ankle news the xrays came back and im missing a large amount of cartilage from my ankle
have to go see a specialist, probably looking at surgery
awesome

Oh no good luck natehate

[Mild7]

^ yeah I missed that post Nate, sorry to hear that man.  On the bright side, after a couple of weeks a good ankle scope (if thats the procedure you're having) can make a real positive difference.  I know, I've had 5 of 'em. Buck up dude!

Its strange how some guys get masses of support messages for stuff like this, and some don't..

[natehate]

yeah, thanks davito and mild7. im not totally sure what they have to do. gotta go see the specialist first and go from there
hopefully they sort me out quick, with new boots on order and all

[llvlaglne]

Lets hope you don't have to turn to surgery brother….  Dont be bummed but just go to the specialist and take it from there. Let us know of any news afterwards.

If you need something to cheer you up... I'll let you barrow some of my wham albums

Sent from my iPhone

[natehate]

@llvlaglne:

Lets hope you don't have to turn to surgery brother….  Dont be bummed but just go to the specialist and take it from there. Let us know of any news afterwards.

If you need something to cheer you up... I'll let you barrow some of my wham albums

Sent from my iPhone

hahah hopefully it doesnt come to that

[jacoavlu]

if you are reasonably young it is unusual to have significant degenerative change in your ankle (or another joint for that matter) without prior trauma or some other underlying cause, if it were me I would want an MRI before I considered surgery or other intervention, if it came to that

[natehate]

im 32 so not that old
gotta see the specialists and see what he says. im sure he'll send me for a mri and some other stuff

[joesaintjohn]

Sucks to hear. Keep your head up, I'm sure it'll all be fine.

[MikeC]

After reading through the boot threads, I now fucking hate the words Barrie Last and Trubalance Last.

[elclintor]

Nothing like washing your $115 Strike Gold T shirt for the first time and finding this…

[Sugar Mountain]

Do you use laundry nets/bags for inside your washer?

[elclintor]

I don't. should I look into that?

This hasn't happened with any of my other T's..

[Chris]

That does suck.  Is it in the front?  I did that to a couple of shirts, and it took me a while to figure out that the shirt was getting crushed between my belt buckle and counters at work.  Switching buckles made the problem go away.

Oh and if you're thinking of trying to fix it, Jimmy did step by step photos of how to sew up holes on tee shirts.  It's around here somewhere.  I'll try to find it…

[Sugar Mountain]

I use mesh bags for my laundry just as an added measure against them snagging in the machine. Another great idea from my wife 

[elclintor]

Thanks Chris! It is on the front, and right where my buckle sits. I've only worn the shirt once though.. Oh well.

[madmonday]

el, what are your thoughts on the Strike Gold tee (beside the hole of course)?

weight, construction & fit are my main concerns.  thanks

[Chris]

Yeah, that's a real kick in the nuts.

Found that tee shirt repair post by Jimmy I was remembering.  Unfortunately, the pics are gone now.  May still be helpful, though.

[elclintor]

@madmonday:

el, what are your thoughts on the Strike Gold tee (beside the hole of course)?

weight, construction & fit are my main concerns.  thanks

Its about the same weight as IH Loopwheeled tees. Construction is flawless. And the fit would be impossible for you.

I wear an XL in the strike gold tees, and a Medium in the IH tees.