Yesterday's rides.

Fit check.

And thank you very much to fellow Canuck @goosehd for his excellent advice in recommending @tody. I have been angling for this vest for some time, and could not have attained it without either of them. Merry Christmas and best wishes to all in this IH clan! It's a tightly knit community which I am learning to appreciate mightily. I can see that this forum is more than just a marketing tool. Merci beaucoup!

Listening to J.J. Cale right now, Hajduk. Anyone who promotes J.J. has got to be a good guy. Merci beaucoup! Kevin

@alexmweil
On Monday, October 27, 2025 he told me that if I send the agreed upon sum, he'll send an IHJ-86-BLK, "tomorrow."
I PayPal send him the money on the morning of the 28th, logically expecting quick action (as was agreed upon).

There is no acknowledgement by the days end, so I ask him for the tracking number, please.

I wait 4 days, and after still no reply whatsoever, I file a case with PayPal.
This inspires him to tell me (within 3 hours), "Hey I'm so sorry I have been out of town due to a death in the family, I will ship this out Monday and send tracking."

Yesterday (Tuesday Nov 4), I asked for the tracking number. Or a refund.

Now, I see that he has removed the ad for this jacket (yesterday) and while doing it, has failed to reply to me, again.

He still has an ad up for a Schott jacket.
I want to spare somebody else the trouble of having to deal with this nonsense.

His profile shows that he's been on this forum since 2015, so I was hopeful...

I don't know what he hopes to gain from this.

What about this one?

Pointed Musing

It occurs to me that the inimitable Shinichi Haraki (and his Japanese team - somewhat like the tinkering and racing success of the late American Carroll Shelby) have created (with the considerable marketing foresight of Englishman Giles Padmore and his team) this outlet for a global consortium of high-minded people who represent and promote the distilled best of what human culture has created. Although I fear for the future of humanity (there are too fucking many of us), this forum is a safe place to interact and enjoy people who strive for their best. Some might think Duh!, but I want to state the obvious, and sincerely thank the afore-mentioned people and their organizations for helping to sustain what remains of my faith in mankind (old enough to know what was). I recently witnessed the 101-year-old Canadian John Neu receiving the French Legion Of Honour, "There are some countries in the world who are going through the same hiccup that Europe went through before the second world war. I can see the signs." It was extremely emotional for me to hear this man relate his experience of attending Bergen-Belsen shortly before victory in 1945 and helping the Allies bury thousands in mass graves. This survivor crossed the ocean at 19 years to fight for the freedom that I enjoy in Canada today. What he lived through makes me feel inadequate. I wonder how willingly today's 19 year olds (or any of us) would take up that mantle and put their lives on the line to survive against the odds. High-minded, indeed.

I'm very pleased to have interacted with you too, @popvulture. Thank you! Great clothing and excellent condition.

@goosehd To you as well! May your jeans be stretchy.

Yes, leading you to notice those gold bits behind my 999.
Either way, you cannot lose.
Rock on with your bad self!

@ Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot Life is always hard when people won't communicate during a transaction. Best wishes to you!

And now, I see that he is going to refund me!
He gave me no communication in this regard; PayPal has informed me of this action.

As always, buyer beware.
PayPal has underwritten this exchange, and proven its worth, again.

He is short-sighted, or abandoning this guise.

@alexmweil
On Monday, October 27, 2025 he told me that if I send the agreed upon sum, he'll send an IHJ-86-BLK, "tomorrow."
I PayPal send him the money on the morning of the 28th, logically expecting quick action (as was agreed upon).

There is no acknowledgement by the days end, so I ask him for the tracking number, please.

I wait 4 days, and after still no reply whatsoever, I file a case with PayPal.
This inspires him to tell me (within 3 hours), "Hey I'm so sorry I have been out of town due to a death in the family, I will ship this out Monday and send tracking."

Yesterday (Tuesday Nov 4), I asked for the tracking number. Or a refund.

Now, I see that he has removed the ad for this jacket (yesterday) and while doing it, has failed to reply to me, again.

He still has an ad up for a Schott jacket.
I want to spare somebody else the trouble of having to deal with this nonsense.

His profile shows that he's been on this forum since 2015, so I was hopeful...

I don't know what he hopes to gain from this.

@Bobcat Sig Now yer talkin.'

@Bailey sent me his own, as new condition, 777 SB (which arrived over the course of this past weekend). A perfect transaction; Thank you, Bailey!
I immediately paired these jeans with the 526J-SLBod over a black RMC T with black Combat Lofgrens and IH Nickel Garrison black belt. A happy peacock! Vive la IH & Co.

@MisterEclectic Ditto.

Pointed Musing

It occurs to me that the inimitable Shinichi Haraki (and his Japanese team - somewhat like the tinkering and racing success of the late American Carroll Shelby) have created (with the considerable marketing foresight of Englishman Giles Padmore and his team) this outlet for a global consortium of high-minded people who represent and promote the distilled best of what human culture has created. Although I fear for the future of humanity (there are too fucking many of us), this forum is a safe place to interact and enjoy people who strive for their best. Some might think Duh!, but I want to state the obvious, and sincerely thank the afore-mentioned people and their organizations for helping to sustain what remains of my faith in mankind (old enough to know what was). I recently witnessed the 101-year-old Canadian John Neu receiving the French Legion Of Honour, "There are some countries in the world who are going through the same hiccup that Europe went through before the second world war. I can see the signs." It was extremely emotional for me to hear this man relate his experience of attending Bergen-Belsen shortly before victory in 1945 and helping the Allies bury thousands in mass graves. This survivor crossed the ocean at 19 years to fight for the freedom that I enjoy in Canada today. What he lived through makes me feel inadequate. I wonder how willingly today's 19 year olds (or any of us) would take up that mantle and put their lives on the line to survive against the odds. High-minded, indeed.

As have I @Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot and @markmont (and, coincidentally, am presently awaiting pieces from both of you)! Thanks be to both of you gents for your great quality stuff (and pleasant interaction).

Yes, leading you to notice those gold bits behind my 999.
Either way, you cannot lose.
Rock on with your bad self!