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  1. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    The Old Man. FX. The season finale was absurd. To avoid spoilers, I won't get into it. No season 2 for me.
  2. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Hotel Portofino. PBS. I'm liking this one a lot. The tech and filming quality is great and reminds me of The Durrells in Corfu. An English family owns a hotel in 1920's Italy, and Mussolini and fascism is affecting their operation. The wife comes from money and runs the hotel, while the...
  3. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    I don't know if they're screwing it up, but it's far less convincing the further they get into it. All of a sudden, all these geniuses are not so genius, and the one who isn't a genius, is suddenly a genius. It's really no surprise though. It's common for writers to inject ideas and...
  4. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Gentleman Jack. HBO. I've really enjoyed this series. It somewhat has a similar cadence to Deadwood, though nowhere nearly as nicely written. And you know, I'm a sucker for a period piece. Really fine acting as well.
  5. Ernest P Shackleton

    The ultimative Denim Trouser Thread?

    Got a link? They remind me of some of the LL Bean jeans I liked many years ago.
  7. Ernest P Shackleton

    Pendleton 49er Jacket for Men

    If you have any luck with this project and find a skilled pattern maker, please post about it. I also have to thank you for putting a name to this jacket. I always thought they were smoking jackets.
  8. Ernest P Shackleton

    Nicks VS White's Boot sizing

    Call Baker's and talk to their resident boot expert. Can't remember his name at the moment (Kyle?), but they'll immediately know who to put on the phone.
  9. Ernest P Shackleton

    How to unshrink wool

    I suspect the problem with stretching some wool is the scaly surface of wool fibers. The fibers can't slide over each other. They lock to each other. They dig into each other. Amongst other microscopic things happening, the fibers can't move freely as you're trying to pull the fabric.
  10. Ernest P Shackleton

    End of life report - Ecco GoreTex boots

    This isn't the only, or possibly best, remedy, but I've fixed old running shoes with similar foam breakdown with Gorilla Glue. It is activated with water, so it can seep into all the foam as it expands and begins bonding.
  11. Ernest P Shackleton

    muddy wet boots help

    Slow, air dry. Now that they're wet, you might as well clean them the best you can. I'd just use water and a soft brush, like a soft toothbrush. Shoe trees are definitely good if you have them. Or you could go the route of stuffing them with towels. Really cramming them in there to get as...
  13. Ernest P Shackleton

    best arch support, rigid insert?

    I use them in hiking boots. They have the plastic arch support thing. Not sure if they all have that or not.
  14. Ernest P Shackleton

    best arch support, rigid insert?

    Don't underestimate the value of good inserts, and they don't have to be custom made. Even the Super Feet Green will surprise you. They have a regular and a high arch option. Around $20.
  15. Ernest P Shackleton

    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    A lot of line workers, loggers, and forest firefighters wear $500 boots. Nicks. Whites. Wesco. Viberg. Some have work allowances where the company works with discounts or the laborer is reimbursed, at least partially. It's sort of part of the old world, but it does still exist in certain...
  16. Ernest P Shackleton

    looking for boots advice

    I remember Sarah Silverman being on a talk show. One of the questions was how she treated herself. Like after a success or a big pay day, how did she reward herself. She said she bought a pair of combat boots for herself at a high end department store after her last movie. She gave the...
  17. Ernest P Shackleton

    looking for boots advice

    I had a great time looking at all these. Thanks. Most I haven't seen. The prices are insane.
  19. Ernest P Shackleton

    looking for boots advice

    Corcoran 1500. Actual combat boots, but with pants over them, they don't really stand out. I always thought they paired well with jeans.
  20. Ernest P Shackleton

    Let's talk about wool coats, jackets, and vests

    Depending on where you live with smells, pollution stink etc, outside line drying is the way to go. I don't know what happens to wool in the winter when you hang it out, but it takes on a whole other smell property. I even think something happens to the fibers, like it tightens them up or...
  21. Ernest P Shackleton

    Let's talk about wool coats, jackets, and vests

    Wool was meant to get wet. It can absorb 60% of its own weight and still feel dry to the touch. It's one reason why it remains popular in wet and cold climates, like in Scotland and the upper ranges of New Zealand. Heck, Mongolian Nomads and the more primitive cultures in Russia still live in...
  22. Ernest P Shackleton

    Basic questions about laundering old clothes

    If you go the dry cleaning route, do some research. Dry cleaning has changed a lot in the past couple decades. There's only one dry cleaner in my small city that still dry cleans in the same way they did in the 50s 60s 70s. I won't pretend to understand the differences to any great degree, so...
  23. Ernest P Shackleton

    Basic questions about laundering old clothes

    If I have any hesitation or caution with a garment, I use the handwash cycle on a front loader with baby shampoo as the detergent. It's gentle, low sud, and inexpensive. If a front loader washer with a dedicated handwash cycle, there's always the bathtub or big bucket and doing it by hand...

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