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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      @TrickHell:

      @Giles:

      @TrickHell:

      I also always wonder if there's television shows / movies with IH as wardrobe.

      Not as far as i know.  The cheapskates want the stuff for free, I refuse to play that game….

      Which is kind of silly, because they have massive budgets.

      That's why it pisses me off so much.  I've had a load of actors and famous musicians (well their feckin cheapskate agents actually) asking:

      1. Question "How do I get hold of your stuff for the famous twat I represent?" Answer "Order it through the website like anyone else".

      or

      1. Question "Famous twat I represent would like some of your gear, could you send us some?"  Answer "Order it through the feckin website like anyone else, I'm sure famous twat you represent has more disposable income that me"

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • DionD
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        Understandable but the famous twats would boost IH's popularity. They'd get something for free but will draw much more attention to the brand = many more new customers following the famous wearing twat.

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        • GilesG
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          Famous twats can buy the stuff like anyone else.  I'm happy with our growth and don't need a twat accelerated demand spike (probably from other vacant twats), that I can't fulfil….

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • DionD
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            I forgot to add that's how 'fashion'-labels would proceed and I'm glad IH isn't one of them.

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            • ColeC
              Cole
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              Giles, I love you for that approach. 😉

              Gesendet von meinem D5803 mit Tapatalk

              WTB:
              IHJ-96-OLV Size L
              IHE-13

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              • J
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                @Giles:

                I'm happy with our growth and don't need a twat accelerated demand spike (probably from other vacant twats), that I can't fulfil….

                There's a joke in there somewhere

                Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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                • GilesG
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                  But I was delighted when Eric Clapton started to buy from us.  We get normal orders, ordered over the website by him for delivery to Hurtwood, his home in England.  We can ask him questions and we get immediate response from him.

                  That's a proper famous person…

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • SeulS
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                    @Cole:

                    Giles, I love you for that approach.

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                    • T
                      twin
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                      @Giles  This is the basic philosophy of the mega rich " We take in, But we don't pay out"
                      They want some one else to pay for it. Just like there stadiums being payed for by the tax payers.

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                      • madmondayM
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                        head high, middle finger higher

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                        • AnesthetistA
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                          @twin:

                          @Giles  This is the basic philosophy of the mega rich " We take in, But we don't pay out"
                          They want some one else to pay for it. Just like there stadiums being payed for by the tax payers.

                          Absofrigginlutely. St Louis knows this as much as anyone. Fuck you Kroenke!

                          And well said Giles!

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                            twin
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                            @Anesthetist The statement was said by Me @twin

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                            • steelworkerS
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                              @Giles:

                              Famous twats can buy the stuff like anyone else.  I'm happy with our growth and don't need a twat accelerated demand spike (probably from other vacant twats), that I can't fulfil….

                              twat accelerated demand spike…the notorious TADS..

                              Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                              Well, I have others.

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                              • StarsSuckS
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                                I don't know if there are any Blacklist fans in here (I'm not really but my fiancé is so we watch Blacklist) but there is a character on the show named Aram who is this tech genius who works for the FBI.  In the show his character is a genuinely nice guy, very smart, very loyal…pretty much super likable.  They've only recently started developing his character with more depth.
                                Anyway last Summer we were heading to Peru leaving out of Newark-my fiancé spotted him and did a double take. We were sure it was him when we ended up waiting in security together.  He ended up being just as genuine and nice in person; we talked about our travels, a bit about the show, and general chitchat.  Although he isn't super famous, it remains a cool story.  Its nice to meet a celebrity who is gracious and engaging both onscreen and off.

                                Enviado desde mi iPhone utilizando Tapatalk

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                                • xtcclassicX
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                                  @Giles:

                                  But I was delighted when Eric Clapton started to buy from us.  We get normal orders, ordered over the website by him for delivery to Hurtwood, his home in England.  We can ask him questions and we get immediate response from him.

                                  That's a proper famous person…

                                  As a guitarist and IH enthusiast I'm curious – what IH gear is Clapton wearing? Or is it not proper to divulge this info?

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                                  • ?
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                                    @Giles:

                                    @MikeC:

                                    G, do you really sell IH to Clapton or is this a rumor?  I'm surprised more famous folks aren't into IH (but that's fine with me).

                                    Yes we do.  He ordered a pair of 634S yesterday.  Paula asked him a question, his response, "Thanks Paula, that's fine thanks. e"

                                    From the IHW-02 Thread:
                                    @Giles:

                                    If it helps, Eric Clapton bought one recently…....(Red and black)....

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      More jeans and shirts & he's also bought a load of IH gear from SELA….

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • spitfiredealerS
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                                        Knew Clapton was in to his clothes. Seen loads of pics of him in Visvim over the years. Pretty cool he is in to IH.

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                                        • S
                                          Streetwise Hercules
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                                          The film industry is a bit nuts.
                                          I was working on a film a couple of years ago and we had a load of gear loaned to us by Matchless and some sold to us at a discount. I was hankering after one of the coats one of the actors wore; we had a few of them, but were returning those that weren't used. Production said I could have one at about half price as that's what they'd paid. 
                                          For the fire gag in the opening scene an actor was wearing a genuine article that caught fire, but we also had three or four cheap replicas made that could be used if we did a number of takes and needed to burn more than one. These had to be destroyed after we'd wrapped and were. None were used so all were destroyed. They were crappy things, but they cost something…weren't they supposed to save us money???
                                          On the first day of shooting that scene we had in the region of 150 crew and 100 extras in, plus the actors and stunties. We rehearsed for a few hours in the morning while we waited for the lead to arrive. At lunch time we were all fed and sent home because he had basically phoned in sick. The money lost that day was huge; everyone was being paid and fed, equipment was on hire, the sound stage at Pinewood wasn't exactly cheap and the knock on was that we ended up working a load of overtime including a seventh day that week and everyone earns double bubble on that day.

                                          It's the individual departments' jobs to save themselves money, and you can't blame them for that, but there's no point bending over for them unless you want that kind of advertising, which can be massively powerful.

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                                            Living in Los Angeles, and working in the places I did definitely exposed me to a ton of celebrities over the years.  That being said, most of the celebrities I encountered that would have been considered "major" at the time, I either didn't recognize (despite knowing who they were), or had to be told who they were/that I'd just talked to them, after the fact.  As proof that I'm not being coy with my shoulder-shrugging attitude towards celebrity, I once had an espresso sent to the back of the shop where one of my espresso aficionado regulars at the time, Tobey Maguire was pausing, seeming to be trying to determine if he'd be able to wait in the long line at the very busy Saturday afternoon cafe without causing too much of a scene.  While my gesture was well received (I don't know who would be unhappy to have an espresso sent their way helping them avoid a 15-minute plus line), it was complicated by the fact that "Tobey" was actually Elijah Wood.

                                            "I'm doing this because it's fun" - Roy Slaper

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