Posts made by Pointman

@shp.7777 and I traded not one, not two, but THREE shirts over two transactions. The man is an absolute gent. I hope you enjoy and thanks again.

@phoenixinflight said in Wonder Looper:

@Pointman Also curious to hear about this. Will likely try and visit late this year or early next.

Will report back afterwards if someone doesn’t chime in beforehand with their experience.

@GraemeE said in Wax Treasure (Vinyl):

@Pointman dont I know it

Thats why I have a repress of this album as well as clube da esquina - im fresh out of hens teeth

Many years ago, I was in Argentina and had a lead on a Brasilian OG but after discussing selling it to me, the seller decided he(rightfully) wanted to keep it. It was still rare back then but much more affordable. I went home with some other goodies but that Verocai white whale still taunts me.

@GraemeE Now we're talking. That album is incredible and originals are rarer than hen's teeth.

@Tago-Mago said in Iron Heart Products - What do you think we should make?:

@Pointman would 14oz work?

https://ironheart.co.uk/collections/shirts/products/ihsh-295-ib?_pos=1&_fid=186ec40b3&_ss=c

Sorry, I wrote 409-IB but I meant IHSH-295-IB. 14oz is better but I don't think of 14oz as year round. I live in Texas and 12oz is enough of a struggle in the warmer months.

The IHSH-33 but in indigo black perhaps even in 10oz instead of 12oz.

Love my IHSH-409-IB but give us a shirt we can wear year round.

TIA.

Not a bad day digging on a quick stop in Portsmouth, NH. The homemade LP is a local Mass avant thing that would be for those who think Space is the Place. Some damage but beggars can't be choosers.

The Strangers is a great slinky lil instrumental from 1959 and is my second copy but I couldn't leave it behind.

Anyone ever visit the Wonder Looper showroom in Yokohama? I have an appointment coming up and I'm curious what to expect.

@Inorganic said in Hifi, Lofi - Show us What you Listen With…...:

@Pointman damn...that is a SERIOUS set up. Lascalas? You're gonna blow that cat's lil brain out...

It's okay. She can go to my office and use the other setup. This pair of JBL L100 speakers I restored last year paired with a Marantz 2275. Everything is currently disassembled as I decided to add banana plugs to the speakers.

@Bridger she definitely has that LP (but not the single) though she's more of a soul, jazz and psych rock kinda gal.

Things are being rearranged but here’s the temporary setup.

Found myself in the middle of Massachusetts last week. So a stop at the Treehouse Brewery in Charlton for a King Julius and a west coast seemed in order. FYI, those are half pours. I’m not a complete animal. Just part animal.

@Danimal506 said in Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades:

My trusty $7 Milwaukee box cutter. I love this thing! I lost it for a couple days and was legitimately bummed.

I also EDC a pocket knife and appreciate your approach. While I have fancy kitchen knives, my pocket knives aren't for surgery. My very Cajun grandfather was a sailor and worked with his hands. When he passed, I was given a box with all his pocket knives. Every single one of them had broken blades he had ground down and resharpened to keep using. They were tools in the most literal sense. Case and Buck knives from Walmart were the fanciest thing he owned and those were presents. He still beat the shit out of them. I try to remember they're tools and I expect to lose mine at some point though my current knife has made it three years so far. I just need to be able to open and close it with one hand.

The cutty boys I used to make lunch today. Yoshikane carbon-clad gyuto on the right. I love this blade. The other is a kinda rustic carbon Nakiri from small blacksmith near Osaka. Forgot the name.

@svenz and I swapped 409-IB CPOs. I sent him my XXL for his XL and he made it easy. Thanks again.

@Ikeaparty Hell of a lineup!

@Ikeaparty said in What's your favorite Beer?:

@Pointman nice haul!! got a few photos like these from Cantillon but havent been in a few years now, i miss it!

The Cantillon snap was from last year when I visited. Great experience. I’m in New Hampshire today and drinking this lovely New England classic.

Burp.

Snagged a XXL when they restocked them last week. A bit large on me in my opinion but think it works? Opinions? A little concerned with the shoulders. I knew the arms were going to be long. I tend to wear things a bit more fitted than not. I can comfortably fit my IHSH-62 wabash western on underneath. Maybe they shrink some with a wash or I find someone with an XL that wants to swap.

Do these beasts bleed at all when new? Wearing white t-shirts underneath not a good idea until after a wash or three?