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Haha. I would not say that. If I did, you could call us all nerds for loving denim this much.
Thanks for the suggestion on the flannel. I was thinking about the IHSH-179. I would never be able to wear any of the UHF ones here. Well, not never. Not enough for me to buy one. I am looking for flannels that are more of the lightweight variety. I was able to get a used IHSH-193, so I'll see if I will pursue more in the future. I do want a UHF based on your post, but I don't know if my situation demands it.
As for the Wabash, I did not get it. I wasn't able to get one in my size. Since XL is the only one sold out, it seems like I will have to wait, too. That time, I got the IHSH-33B instead. Ever since I bought an overdyed product, I cannot seem to say no. That's my new favorite, I think. I'd love to see a workshirt version. Maybe it has been done, though. Anyway, I'll get the Wabash sooner or later. I am not to worried as it seems to be a staple.
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Heya William, welcome! And I mean that sincerely since you're not my size and we won't be competing for IH drops
As a fellow part-time LA-dweller myself, I find that I can get away with the UHFs over a t-shirt pretty regularly. Now, I wouldn't want to wear one if I was out in the sun all day, but they're light enough that I find that it heats me up as much as medium-weight hoodie. And my office always has the AC on, anyway.
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Nice. Good to know. I guess my other reservation is that I never seem to wear those type of "shirt jackets" in the past. The heavy flannels I have had always seemed out of sync with LA. Maybe I just got the wrong type (i.e. not Iron Heart.) in the past.
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Yeah, that's true, you don't see a lot of flannels around here anymore. It's all hyper short pants and really baggy shirts. I'm okay with not being a part of that fad
That's one of the reasons I invest in IH stuff. The style is classic. In 10 years, people won't be wearing pants 2" above their shoes, but a denim jacket type III jacket will still be practical and look good.
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Totally. That's another thing I need–some Iron Heart Type 3s. I got rid of all mine. I went through a phase where I only bought type 1 & 2 and sold all my type 3s because they were too modern. At least that allows me to get some IH ones without feeling guilty. Also, LA side note, have you noticed that many people dress ironically here? I am a college professor (please don't judge me because of any typos), and all of my young students seem to dress in purposefully horrible clothing. It's like living in an Urban Outfitters. I had a student wear a Space Jam tee. Space Jam. SPACE JAM. It came out before he was born. I mean, it's a modern classic, but still...
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Haha, yes, urban-outfit all of the things
The fashion seems to be to spend big money on stuff that looks like it came out of the trash. And over-sized grandpa sneakers. I won't judge. I wore awful baggy pants in my youth 
If you're looking at the type IIIs, I always recommend the 2526J. That brown duck is gorgeous! And goes so well with blue jeans.
If you don't mind sharing, what do you teach? And where?
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I've had my eye on that brown duck. Once it gets a little colder, I might have to pull the trigger.
I teach at LA City. It's kind of near Korea Town. I live in East LA, though. Highland Park area if you know it.
What do you do? Why just part time here?
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That's cool! I used to take the train from Union Station to Old Town Pasadena (Del Mar train stop), so I've got that "Highland Park Station" automated robot tone ingrained in my head
Are you teaching a mix bag of subjects or something in particular?I do computer/network work for a marketing company in Playa Vista. I live in Orange County but I drive up here 3 days a week.
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Nice. While I grew up in San Diego, I lived in Costa Mesa for many years, down near the Back Bay. Love it.
As for teaching, I was hired for developmental English, but I teach creative writing and literature (mainly modern fiction).
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Hmm. Good question. I cannot do just three. These were the ten that came to mind. I didn't put any thought to the order. I just thought of the books that I loved reading and will read again. That was my criteria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Noise_(novel)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Trilogy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Stories_(Salinger)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Adventures_of_Kavalier_%26_Clay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Goblet_of_Fire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbo_Jumbo_(novel)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat's_Cradle
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There are other UHF owners here that live in the South like @manufc10 and @Appfaff. It really depends on your tolerance to cold. I live in Minnesota so UHF's are essential for me when temps dip below 20, but I do like likeweight flannel as well for the warmer months. UHF's really are in a league of their own and truly special. If you don't think it would get much wear then it doesn't make sense to spend that kinda money on one. You could just go with one of IH's overdyed type III's
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Hey everyone! Just doin' the introduction thing… long time fan of the brand and lurker on the board, figured it was about time I properly joined up. Nice to meet y'all!
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Thanks Giles! Just listened to your Dean Delray podcast episode last week, btw. Great stuff!
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Also @Wlemon a list that includes Don DeLillo and JK Rowling—hell yes!
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A list that includes Bukowski - fuck yeah!..
I went through a long Bukowski phase.I love his prose, but I wonder how I would feel about his themes as an "adult." I read all of his work when I was 20.
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@PV/ATX:
Also @Wlemon a list that includes Don DeLillo and JK Rowling—hell yes!
I'd say they are both in my top three. What's your favorite book(s) by them?
