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Cellifal t1_j9mkg6m wrote

Reply to comment by Kim_or_Kimmys_Fine in Men's leather ankle boots/shoes by Kim_or_Kimmys_Fine

Some more options for you: White’s Boots, Nick’s Boots, Red Wings (much cheaper at ~$350, still great boots), Allen Edmonds, Thursday boots (I don’t know that I’d call these BIFL - they’re good $200 boots but they’re just not equivalent to the ~$500 boots on the list)… there’s a bunch of others but all of those are worth looking at.

As far as Suede goes, look into Roughout leather. It’s pretty much just thicker suede, but suede has come a long way too. Can’t go wrong either way

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manos_de_pietro t1_j9mi5c2 wrote

Reply to comment by CafeVelo in A good car for an old folk? by imzeigen

Maybe a late - model hybrid would work? I was looking for a Sienna or Highlander but couldn't find one that I could afford and I was determined not to have a sedan (we already have those, need something with ride height and cargo space)

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CafeVelo t1_j9mhtzl wrote

Reply to comment by manos_de_pietro in A good car for an old folk? by imzeigen

I’m sort of in the market for a car but there’s a lot of factors. I’m 0% interested spending significant money on a petroleum vehicle and I don’t really think EVs are ready for prime time, nor do I want to spend what they currently cost. Plus, every EV I’ve seen is full of screens and I really do hate that. At the same time an older vehicle, especially at the price I’d care to spend, has its own problems. I know at some point I’ll have to face the music.

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akohhh t1_j9mgn12 wrote

Reply to Men's leather ankle boots/shoes by Kim_or_Kimmys_Fine

RM Williams boots last an eternity, even when beating them up horse riding as I’ve done with my first pair, and can be resoled, plus have the elastic replaced if you get the classics like the Craftsman.

On your suede question; smooth finish leather is going to last better and age much more beautifully.

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gaurddog t1_j9m6r6a wrote

Reply to comment by lurk42069 in Hiking boots that will last by lurk42069

Then you already know they're quality boots haha.

I actually had a super bad experience with Danners personally. Bought some hikers that utterly delaminated after three months which was approximately the same time they finally broke in after wearing my feet raw.

But I've known enough people who had an amazing experience with them to know mine was an isolated incident.

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anasthesia- t1_j9m68cj wrote

Reply to comment by tmcuthbert in A good car for an old folk? by imzeigen

Most cars now have Apple CarPlay/Android Auto at least, so you can just plug in your phone and the screen mirrors the phone (with restrictions for safety of course). So you can just play your phone's music and use the map program of your choice.

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SnooGuavas1985 t1_j9m5wcf wrote

Reply to Heavy, warm, formal overcoat for New York winters by SRSchiavone

I have a Thompson topcoat from J crew. Pretty sure its outer layer is fully wool, inner layer is some quilted material. I’ve worn it on some very cold and windy NYC days and its served me well. Going on 3 years now with now signs of wear. I got mine on sale at a factory outlet for like 200, i think new ones retail 300-400. For sizing im 6 ft 200 and the L fits very well, probably a bit more room in the shoulders than i need.

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sponge_welder t1_j9m4x5a wrote

Reply to Best water filter pitcher? by pretendtotime

I did some research and unfortunately no one's really certified their filters for arsenic, but I would go with Pur Plus filters.

Pur Plus and Zerowater seem to outperform Brita with heavy metals, although Lead and Mercury are really the only contaminants that overlap between the three. Zerowater isn't certified for as many heavy metals as Pur, although they say they've tested for arsenic reduction and achieved >99% filtration.

It's also good to know that Pur's faucet mounted filters are certified for a lot more contaminants than their pitcher filters

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imzeigen OP t1_j9m45v8 wrote

Reply to comment by DrKennethNoisewater- in A good car for an old folk? by imzeigen

Oh yeah they really aren’t. But if you take care of them they last enough. Here it is common to have a summer car and a bester for winter. In the family we said that my grandmother had two summer dads and my grandfather two beaters. His other car was a Ford ranger. I think those ford rangers outside the rust belt are actually BIFL. It had 320k miles with minor maintenance and a water pump and alternator

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sponge_welder t1_j9m3b5d wrote

Reply to comment by Muncie4 in Best water filter pitcher? by pretendtotime

The best thing we have right now is ANSI standards 42, 53, and 401, NSF will issue certifications for individual contaminants listed in these standards. The issue is there are so many things to filter out of water that it's extremely expensive to test for all of them, so most companies pick several that are common and certify for those. If you know what you need to filter then you can look for filters that are certified for that thing, but if it's something uncommon then you might not find anyone who's tested for it

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