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steve329 t1_iz9dssa wrote
Reply to comment by OddTry2427 in Not the best picture but I hope you all enjoy my 1955 Belgian army trench coat, it's warm, waterproof and really durable. bought it for only €20 too! by zoefkris
I remember back to a simpler time when trench coats were for flashers
Apex-GER t1_iz9a0j2 wrote
Reply to Not the best picture but I hope you all enjoy my 1955 Belgian army trench coat, it's warm, waterproof and really durable. bought it for only €20 too! by zoefkris
Amazing! I would probably get it shortened to right around the knee for a bit modern look though but that's a personal preference...
shaitanthegreat t1_iz93rnj wrote
Reply to comment by _Mechaloth_ in Not the best picture but I hope you all enjoy my 1955 Belgian army trench coat, it's warm, waterproof and really durable. bought it for only €20 too! by zoefkris
Excess material would hamper her performance and we must be grateful that never happened.
strawberry_l t1_iz92erz wrote
MichaelW24 t1_iz90361 wrote
Reply to comment by CptSanity in Not the best picture but I hope you all enjoy my 1955 Belgian army trench coat, it's warm, waterproof and really durable. bought it for only €20 too! by zoefkris
That's what I was thinking, buncha stacked minions in a trench coat lookin ass.
zoefkris OP t1_iz8y95m wrote
Reply to comment by kingbacon in Not the best picture but I hope you all enjoy my 1955 Belgian army trench coat, it's warm, waterproof and really durable. bought it for only €20 too! by zoefkris
I'd love them putting in all the effort only to find out exactly nothing lol
zoefkris OP t1_iz8y7gi wrote
Reply to comment by WhosThatDogMrPB in Not the best picture but I hope you all enjoy my 1955 Belgian army trench coat, it's warm, waterproof and really durable. bought it for only €20 too! by zoefkris
I've been looking at buying a felt scouts hat lately, I'll definitely search a bit harder now!
kingbacon t1_iz8y6hk wrote
Reply to Not the best picture but I hope you all enjoy my 1955 Belgian army trench coat, it's warm, waterproof and really durable. bought it for only €20 too! by zoefkris
My cousin took on of those backpacking through eastern Europe whilst on a a bender. Every government official checked his passport thoroughly. So you've got that option now.
WhosThatDogMrPB t1_iz8x6u2 wrote
Reply to Not the best picture but I hope you all enjoy my 1955 Belgian army trench coat, it's warm, waterproof and really durable. bought it for only €20 too! by zoefkris
All you need is a hat and you could start a detective career.
Karvast t1_iz8wk6y wrote
Reply to Oh, alarm clocks? Inherited this from my late grandfather, and hopefully my kids will inherit it from me by neverfarts
Nice that it still works,many don’t they are nice to look at but it’s not the sturdiest alarm clock
Ferdydurkeeee t1_iz8th8w wrote
Reply to Not the best picture but I hope you all enjoy my 1955 Belgian army trench coat, it's warm, waterproof and really durable. bought it for only €20 too! by zoefkris
Have a similar one from the 40s. It's great and also works as a wonderful blanket for camping or just crashing on a friend's couch
7007001 t1_iz8rkb8 wrote
Reply to Not the best picture but I hope you all enjoy my 1955 Belgian army trench coat, it's warm, waterproof and really durable. bought it for only €20 too! by zoefkris
I think it's beautiful. Classical, contemporary styling that has aged very well.
ICGraham t1_iz8rfjd wrote
Reply to comment by CodeTheStars in Filtered water pitcher by stchrysostom
I've read that if you take a multi-vitamin, you don't have to worry about the unmineralized water. As for coffee, I haven't noticed that mine is any worse.
zoefkris OP t1_iz8ptv7 wrote
Reply to comment by COCl2- in Not the best picture but I hope you all enjoy my 1955 Belgian army trench coat, it's warm, waterproof and really durable. bought it for only €20 too! by zoefkris
Bought it on marktplaats! It's a Dutch website
javaavril t1_iz8pcw9 wrote
Reply to comment by regaphysics in BIFL Request: Side sleeper pillows that will last at least 5 years by [deleted]
You're not doing something correctly if you're only getting five years on a down fold compression test. It should be longer.
If you don't think people have to worry about offgassing you are the same sort of person who said leaded gas and paint are fine. You don't know. It's okay to not know things. Also it's okay for me to only put organic products next to my families breathing holes, as people have done for thousands of years, and ignore petroleum byproduct foams that have existed for, like, a minute.
You also said that you are sleeping on goosedown. If you believe in foam so much, why aren't you sleeping on it?
To end, why do you think chemicals are on any cotton in my home? Even basic fire retardants dissipate at above 140f, that's industrial standard for production, other pest mitigation for shipping transport might be higher at 160f. I don't have anyone in my home wear or sleep on any material that hasn't been properly cleaned to remove all of that residue and chemical washes on the textile.
Your last edit is a stretch and also bringing up products I don't use. We're talking about pillows and you're bringing up time release aspirin and some gel?
Let's just have pillow talk.
Pillows made of dead bird down, covered in a very specific weave of ticking.
Notmystationbro t1_iz8o16b wrote
Reply to Since 1993 like a brick by mrpickem1
I know right? Some of these over engineered useless options like Wi-Fi are on washers and dryers. Why the fuck?
javaavril t1_iz8m90f wrote
Reply to comment by TurtleSmurph in BIFL Request: Side sleeper pillows that will last at least 5 years by [deleted]
That's interesting, however I'd still get a weirdo or two, like above, talking at me and suddenly I'm in a conversation with a petroleum lobbyist who is still sleeping on down pillows that they're tossing too early or not maintaining properly while they espouse the benefits of petroleum (that's quite a take).
Anywhooo! I'm high, awake, filled with multiple years of study of textile sciences and sustainable materials. Ask me anything.
However, the easiest guide to not buying plastics, is to not buy them. It's not cheap, but it is an option. I'm still filled with frugal tips though.
grezzymechh t1_iz8lbke wrote
Reply to Since 1993 like a brick by mrpickem1
They really do last. I don’t understand why people buy the overpriced options. It just has to wash clothes.
gaige_600 t1_iz8krad wrote
Reply to comment by Runnin4Scissors in BIFL Winter Cap Recommendations by blckht
>Duckworth
how?
COCl2- t1_iz8kmk6 wrote
Reply to Not the best picture but I hope you all enjoy my 1955 Belgian army trench coat, it's warm, waterproof and really durable. bought it for only €20 too! by zoefkris
Looks cool! I’m European too could you tell me where did you buy it? Thanks!
TurtleSmurph t1_iz8kk1z wrote
Reply to comment by javaavril in BIFL Request: Side sleeper pillows that will last at least 5 years by [deleted]
I feel like you should post a non plastics guide. Id be interested to see things youve been able to sub out
Spickernell t1_iz8fzdm wrote
Reply to Are Old Waring Blenders Strong? by MacabrePhantom
i have a waring bar blender, 2 speeds, glass pitcher. i found it on the corner about ten years ago, id say its like 30 years old. i have an extra pitcher i bought at thrift store for a dollar. anyway, its a beast. i love it. its a bit loud, but it does a good job.
MEMESaddiction t1_iz8edmk wrote
CptSanity t1_iz8dga5 wrote
Reply to Not the best picture but I hope you all enjoy my 1955 Belgian army trench coat, it's warm, waterproof and really durable. bought it for only €20 too! by zoefkris
That's clearly two children in an adult's trenchcoat.
Geosgaeno t1_iz9h7nf wrote
Reply to Not the best picture but I hope you all enjoy my 1955 Belgian army trench coat, it's warm, waterproof and really durable. bought it for only €20 too! by zoefkris
Q from Street Fighter 3