OSUT 258: Better late than never....Summer Days are Near

[Expat]

Good morning Greg

 

[BeDome]

I have a dilemma regarding a real leather, suede jacket.
Had it maybe thirty years and it still looks great, but the zipper is cr*pped.
Got an estimate to replace the zipper for $300.

Huffed, thanked him, grabbed it, figuring to go somewhere else, but the next taylor wanted more.

Obviously I won't need it for months, but leather is very expensive and becoming rare these days.

I feel I should nod to the "original owner," Mr. Steer, and keep it going.
Choking up $300 is a lot of choke to me, though.
Waddya think?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I have a dilemma regarding a real leather, suede jacket.
Had it maybe thirty years and it still looks great, but the zipper is cr*pped.
Got an estimate to replace the zipper for $300.

Huffed, thanked him, grabbed it, figuring to go somewhere else, but the next taylor wanted more.

Obviously I won't need it for months, but leather is very expensive and becoming rare these days.

I feel I should nod to the "original owner," Mr. Steer, and keep it going.
Choking up $300 is a lot of choke to me, though.
Waddya think?

Holy crap, that's a lot of money to replace a zipper!

 

[BeDome]

Howdy Expat

 

[BeDome]

I've been seeing one flying over here too. Not every day, but probably a couple times a week. Don't know where he's staying.

No idea where this one roosts, but I see him almost every day. He's probably here, I just missed him.

That's all I have to go on when I say he lives close.

But, close for a cottontail and close for something with 7ft wings are quite different.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Just got one of those spam texts about my house. It said they saw from the county records that I owned the house at (my address) and asked if I had considered moving. Normally I just block the number and delete the text, but I was feeling cantankerous this morning, so I texted back, "Have you ever considered FATWO?" (but I didn't abbreviate it)

 

[BeDome]

Holy crap, that's a lot of money to replace a zipper!

I think they want to gouge me for being a leather man.
Obviously I'm rich!

BTW, the estimate is almost five times what I originally paid for the jacket.

 

[GregD]

Howdy Expat

 

[patience0830]

Had to dump the rest of the coffee and make a fresh half pot for Susan. Something went wrong and the first pot had a lot of grounds in it.

I usually just pour the pot through a filter. Can't wait for that second go round. Generally, the filter collapsed on the original attempt.

Morning all. Too beat up to row this AM. Gonna go buy a new weed whip this morning. Give the old one to the grandkids.

 

[BeDome]

Just got one of those spam texts about my house. It said they saw from the county records that I owned the house at (my address) and asked if I had considered moving. Normally I just block the number and delete the text, but I was feeling cantankerous this morning, so I texted back, "Have you ever considered FATWO?" (but I didn't abbreviate it)

I still get those about the old house that no longer exists.

When I feel fluffy, I feign interest and tell them to drive by, inspect the property and make me a real proposal.

There's nothing there. Even the bones of our beloved pets have been displaced.

 

[Expat]

Good morning klaus, patience

 

[Expat]

trash still hasnt run. weird.

 

[Expat]

i need to go out and check my trap but it is so wet out there. at least the sun is out now. sort of partly cloudy now.

 

[Expat]

still only 56

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I usually just pour the pot through a filter. Can't wait for that second go round. Generally, the filter collapsed on the original attempt.

Morning all. Too beat up to row this AM. Gonna go buy a new weed whip this morning. Give the old one to the grandkids.

Mornin' patience! I just "decanted" my cup and a half. Susan's still not up yet, so I just went ahead and brewed a fresh half pot (that's all she drinks anyhow).

 

[klausm]

good morning everyone cool and wet out

 

[DoggyDaddy]

still only 56

Same here, but dark and gloomy now.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Mornin' klaus!

 

[patience0830]

I have a dilemma regarding a real leather, suede jacket.
Had it maybe thirty years and it still looks great, but the zipper is cr*pped.
Got an estimate to replace the zipper for $300.

Huffed, thanked him, grabbed it, figuring to go somewhere else, but the next taylor wanted more.

Obviously I won't need it for months, but leather is very expensive and becoming rare these days.

I feel I should nod to the "original owner," Mr. Steer, and keep it going.
Choking up $300 is a lot of choke to me, though.
Waddya think?

Thay IS a chunk of change for a repair. Usually, bids like that make me think they don't really want that particular work. Don't think Mr. Steer really cares at this point but if you really like the jacket . . . .
For $300 I'd go hunting a nice newer jacket of some fancy performance fabric that was lighter and warmer all at the same time. North Face, Columbia, or American Giant perhaps

 

[BeDome]

Howdy, Patience, Klaus