the la dodgers

bosendorfer

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https://imgur.com/a/dUe5dc9

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You have a dead brand doing like $20 million a year at Walmart, then suddenly some hot girls and guys on Tiktok start wearing it, and you make $2 billion in 2020 and 2021.

Then trends change, you do $1.6 billion in 2022 - and investors start screaming "There needs to be changes -its unacceptable to non-growing revenue - let alone a decline!"

You can't just be excited your brand still has 20x more sales than it did 5 yearsa go.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/01/hanesbrands-receives-broad-interest-for-champion-sale.html

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Danner is crap and has been since they were bought out. I will say I like my vasque (and redwings same ownership) and people were shitting on the newer vasque.

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Now that im down 25 pounds I wonder if they will zip again

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And ya, the regular double front duck pants. Although loose fit looks ridiculous on me now so I go for the relaxed fit.

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There's only one fit if im not mistaken

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NEVERMIND. This is what they say:

"Imported or Made in USA of Imported Parts"

LOLOL. Looks like i bought some of the last USA made ones a few years ago. Mine are in size 32. Right now I can fit them over my ass since im 25 lb down from my fattest. In another 25 lb I hope to be able to actually zip and button them.

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The relaxed fit double front washed whatever are not terrible, it’s just not the OG so let’s see what the foreign made OG is like.

I hate supporting carhartt but I can’t get walls.

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https://www.walls.com/

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have a couple jackets, pants, overalls. been using them for a few years - and obviously wash them after each use because im a poseur - and all still in perfect condition.

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After consideration of my options and spending too much time and money buying various carhartt pants, I have determined that the Carhartt Men's Rugged Flex Relaxed Fit Duck Double-Front Utility Work Pant is optimal as I don’t mind the little bit of stretch in the 12oz fabric (same weight as firm duck and washed duck discussed below), appreciate the double front, and like the five colors on offer.

I would prefer the material, “firm duck”, slightly on the ones GG likes, but even at a 32in waist and my stubby oversized legs with large quads the “loose” fit B01 (I think sold as Carhartt Men's 106679 Loose Fit Firm Duck Double-Front Utility Work Pant at least that is what I bought) are too baggy to look decent on me, let alone anything approaching white collar professional. I will use them for actual blue collar labor days. For those wondering, the “washed” duck version of the “firm” duck is the same material and just pre-washed. I don’t see the point or much difference between washed duck and firm duck to be frank. I’d have firm duck, but nothing wrong with [pre] washed duck.

I also have an artic firm duck coat on order I found as a discounted return. I am hoping I like it, but if not it gets donated like all the crap on Amazon I buy and won’t use.

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They are about 1/4 the thickness of the old carhartts I used to wear when I was framing houses in college.

Not gonna lie, I kinda like these pants but wouldn't want to work in them.

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Edit: preferred framing hammer? I splashed out on a stilleto but have not actually used it (all I have framed in the last five years is a railing and I grabbed by big old estwing).

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I'll check the pants tomorrow. I'm too lazy to go downstairs.

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Rugged Flex

Made in Pakistan

They are thinner than a pair of Levis and probably not suitable for any real sort of work, but they fit good and are comfortable.

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It’s crazy how much market share Ariat has taken in a short time by basically offering different cut pants and different patterned FR clothing. I don’t think it’s any better, just different. It’s all foreign made slop these days.

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FR it’s retardedly expensive and required at most industrial job sites. I think retard is the key word in Fire Retardant

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I see a lot of contractors in Thorogoods. Probably because they buy their own and want them to last.

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I have so many of them that I even have one extremely rare one- you know the striped railroad style overalls they make? They one time, many years ago, did a limited production run of PANTS in that style. Navy/white striped pants. I called them once to order more and they denied they existed (I had got that one used). I literally emailed a photo to them of the pants as they were on me (I was wearing them at that time) and they were stunned, i literally told them "that is your tag and my ass" after they kept arguing with me. Finally called me back, they did some research with some old-timer at the company who knew the company history and he goes "yep I remember one time we did a run of those..."

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Also, how bad would it be for me to buy a 2026 2wd RCSB F150 XL with the coyote V8 when the order sheets open? And then add the ford performance supercharger and street drag wheels and tires on the back.

I sort of want the 2026 super duty 4x4 RCLB, off-road package (33in ATs) camper/snowplow, cloth, trailer controller but it’s long and annoying to park. The new argon blue looks sweet.

I wish I could get eruption green on either truck.

They come out to be about the same price.

I am going to order because I don’t want an Oxford white one. I like the colors even if they cost me $395.

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as for the truck, i'm not a huge fan of street trucks or superchargers. and i'd never buy a 4x2 even if 90% of its time was spent on the road. tbh, i'd go for the f250. my dream build is something like this

https://youtu.be/cuJBZBIGjok?si=nzfX0wQZfkLHqV_M

sucks that they dont offer the regular cab in the f150 xlt trim. i swear they had it not too long ago because i was speccing out a build.

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That’s a nice super duty build, I actually saw that video before, but I would add a bumper and winch. I don’t want bigger tires or a lift. If I did the f250 (forgot to say I would get the 4.30 rear to get the bigger axle and in case I did want to go to bigger tires) but am sick of 4x4s and never use it. The 2wd RCSB is a very unusual truck so I think it will hold value better, easier to park, less obnoxious. Maybe I don’t need the blower and I would probably get sick of the drag slicks after I melt the first set. Maybe run it stock for a while?

My 27 year old 3/4 ton GM should probably be retired (and kept). If not I need to do some body work on her (rockers, cab corners, rear bumper, rear fenders, and the hood rotted a hole in itself somehow).

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