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Wasn't sure what all this Tilley ruckus was about, so I sought out the site...goodness, these look interesting...does this make me an Instant Hat Geek?
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oftheherd
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mad_boy said:
Things must be utilitarian to me first, and within my budget. So Leicas are out. Utilitarian yes, but not within my budget. However, some day I will cease resisting (it's futile, I know) and get an FSU with a bevy of lenses. Meanwhile, I do still own several Zippos because when I smoked some 25-30 years ago, they really did last forever and in the Army in the field, could be run on gasoline. I also have two mini-maglites, a Leatherman, two turn tables (one modern, the other od), and a Coleman latern (no need for the stove since I have a non-Airstream camper). Five types out of your ten, multiples in some of them.
My addition to your list is a Commodore 64. (Actually, I still have two.) No other early home computer could match it. Even those that shared its CPU couldn't compete with its sound and video chips. The games were outstanding and the applications superb. Its GEOS operating system provided a better windows than Microsoft Windows (if a bit slower) until at least Windows 3.1.
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scigeek
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How do you balance the carved chair on your head?cp_ste.croix said:
I score 1.
Er - Tilley Hat 😱
Orvis jackets (the kind with leather elbow patches) should count too.
I own two of those!!
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jaapv
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I've got a Rhodey bushveld hat. The ones that white Zimbabwean hunters used to wear, back when that was a decent country. Khaki felt, one side turned up, "leopard" band. Does that count?
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BudGreen
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Is score a 4, including a few Bulova Accutron tuning fork watches from the early sixties. I'd have an Airstream if I had a place to park it.
I also have a Pashley Roadster, which is the current version of classic a bicycle that's been in production since WWII. An example can be found here:
http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/classic/roadster/splash.html
I also have a Pashley Roadster, which is the current version of classic a bicycle that's been in production since WWII. An example can be found here:
http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/classic/roadster/splash.html
cp_ste.croix
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scigeek said:
I secretly packed my trusty UNLV baseball hat as well...though when I told my Dad I traded the hat (as well as his watch) for various carvings, he insisted that they stay at his house as payment 🙂
Other things,
russian flask
grado headphones
underwood typewriter
MelanieC
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I have a Leica because it was my dad's, but I tend to have similar tastes as he did so if I'd been aware rangefinders existed before I picked up this camera I would undoubtedly have done my research and decided that I wanted an M3. (Affording it would be another matter.)
I'm not sure I agree that the items on your list are good indices of whatever makes people pick up Leicas, but I do own three Maglites, two Leatherman tools, and a Swiss Army knife for good measure. My favorite knife, however, is a handmade Laguiole with a 4" blade and a corkscrew that I got in southwest France before you could order them online or from the back of Maxim magazine. I feel like the Laguiole is much more Leica-ish than a Leatherman or Swiss Army knife is. Don't have a camping stove, but I do have a Petzl headlamp. I own a turntable, but it's at my mother's house.
I lust after a travel trailer and if I had my druthers it'd be an Airstream. I don't play the guitar but if I did, it'd be a Paul Reed Smith in either a warm sunburst finish or a dark steel grey with the bird inlay on the neck.
My hat of choice when spending a lot of time outdoors is a straw cowboy hat with a rolled brim and leather string band around the crown, but it does not fall into the "icon" category because I got it at J Crew. Hey, once in a while I have to remind myself that I'm actually a girl.
I'm not sure I agree that the items on your list are good indices of whatever makes people pick up Leicas, but I do own three Maglites, two Leatherman tools, and a Swiss Army knife for good measure. My favorite knife, however, is a handmade Laguiole with a 4" blade and a corkscrew that I got in southwest France before you could order them online or from the back of Maxim magazine. I feel like the Laguiole is much more Leica-ish than a Leatherman or Swiss Army knife is. Don't have a camping stove, but I do have a Petzl headlamp. I own a turntable, but it's at my mother's house.
I lust after a travel trailer and if I had my druthers it'd be an Airstream. I don't play the guitar but if I did, it'd be a Paul Reed Smith in either a warm sunburst finish or a dark steel grey with the bird inlay on the neck.
My hat of choice when spending a lot of time outdoors is a straw cowboy hat with a rolled brim and leather string band around the crown, but it does not fall into the "icon" category because I got it at J Crew. Hey, once in a while I have to remind myself that I'm actually a girl.
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John Camp
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copake_ham said:
No, no. A Leatherman is a different beast. A Swiss Army knife is for somebody who has a hangnail and wants to fix it before resuming the video game. A Leatherman is something you use to fix the Range Rover in the Outback. You can cross continents with a Leatherman and a roll of duct tape. A Swiss Army knife is limited to the front room. IMHO, of course. 😀
PeterL
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I have 2 of the smallest Mag-lites, that's it. I got one fake Leatherman and that's enough to convince me I don't need one. But here's a list of other things that fit into your description of excellent quality for a price no sane person would pay:mad_boy said:
- Rega Planet 2000 CD player, hooked to a very simple Rotel amp. When the CD was introduced, I was 12. I never got a big collection of records. The Rega is brilliant for its price (€850): it makes other equipment sound like mono ghettoblasters. Unfortunately, not a great many CDs these days have decent production quality, but when they do, the Rega sings.
- I grind my own coffee beans. It's a ritual. Collecting good coffee cups is something I fight against every day.
- If I wouldn't already have 3, I'd buy plenty more chef's knives. A good knife in the kitchen gives me a subtle enjoyment each time I cook. I'm fighting the temptation to buy one of those legendary Japanese chef's knives, but I'm sure one will find its way to my kitchen sooner or later. Oh yeah, I don't have a microwave, those suck. And I never use herb mixes. Fresh material rocks.
- I built my own computer from components, but unfortunately, neither the hardware nor the software is up to the standard people like us are used to. 🙁 The PC is near-silent though, but not silent enough to leave it running while sleeping in the same room. A bit more work to do.
- Yoshida Kaban bag (kaban means bag): ultra high quality Japanese bags. I've had mine for 2.5 years, looks brand new. I'll probably buy a Domke insert for it instead of a separate camera bag, if ever I decide I need a bag for my cameras.
- Obviously, in this Belgian weather, and with these kinds of interests, I need a good anorak as my everyday coat 🙂 GoreTeX, rip-stop, buzzword, you name it.
Peter.
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Jon Claremont
Apple computers, a Seiko kinetic watch and a Sony 7600G SW radio.
jaapv
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John Camp said:
I disagree; the Swisstool is a similar concept as the Leatherman, but made by Victorinox, the Swiss Army Knife manufacturer. I practically rebuilt my house using just that tool (and duct tape of course) Leatherman tools are obviously useless in the Alps 😉
scigeek
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telenous
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I score three: a huge MagLite for the car, a black Zippo and the Omega Moonwatch. Now there's the Leicas of course and a Billingham bag.
ClaremontPhoto
Jon Claremont
Once a month or so I see a Victorinox truck pass through town. A big truck. They must be selling a heck of a lot of fancy penknives.
