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  1. Big J

    Eastman B-17 W.A.S.P. Jacket for ladies.

    @Deacon, you must be about my age. Not that there's anything wrong with age differences at all. I'm fortunate to have known some impressive mature ladies, admirable women every one. BTW, you still got your eastman G-1? It's the older version with the scalloped pockets, right? I just picked one...
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    Eastman B-17 W.A.S.P. Jacket for ladies.

    @Deacon, Merry Christmas to you and your family! Great comment. I think you're right. When I woke up and first read it 3 hours ago, my hangover was crushing, and I read and instantly forgot the part where you explained your wife was reading a book about W.A.S.P.s, and instead just connected...
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    Eastman B-17 W.A.S.P. Jacket for ladies.

    @Flightengineer, glad you're well. That's a great link! Thank you! And here's another good link; http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/231701-womens-flight-jackets/ It's easy to see that waistband knit width is one major difference between these jackets, but what are the...
  4. Big J

    Eastman B-17 W.A.S.P. Jacket for ladies.

    Hi Flightengineer How are you doing? Yeah, I can't find anything about this jacket except what Eastman says on their website. Nothing on the internet about originals at all, not even one picture. Every W.A.S.P. in every picture is wearing a man's flight jacket. I'd love to know the provenance...
  5. Big J

    Eastman B-17 W.A.S.P. Jacket for ladies.

    Any got one of these, or bought one for their spouse? Someone must, they're all out of stock except for one size... I want to get one for my wife, she's got the body of a Romain Hugault pin up, but working out ladies sizing is so hard; she's got two Burberry raincoats, both different sizes...
  7. Big J

    Looking at Bikes

    IIRC, Sonny Barger rode several HD Sportsters, it was his favorite bike. I'd like to have seen one of the nay-sayers try to tell him it was a girls bike.
  8. Big J

    Thoughts about Japanese brands

    @ton312, that was a pretty good link you posted! Thanks! Scrolling through it, I found several styles my wife has been through, and I kept laughing and holding up my phone for her to see, and saying 'You remember when you looked like this?' I have to say, it was a little before my time here...
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    Thoughts about Japanese brands

    @Dudewhattheheck, Thank you for posting a link to your article. I tried to read it. Before going any further I want to say, 'Please don't take this personally' (although based on my past experiences with you, I know that you will take any constructive criticism, plain questions even, as deeply...
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    Thoughts about Japanese brands

    One interesting thing for me is how pervasive America's 'soft power' is globally. I can travel virtually anywhere and find someone who idolizes James Dean, Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, or Elvis. That's some serious cultural influence thanks to Hollywood. I wonder how many Americans appreciate...
  11. Big J

    Thoughts about Japanese brands

    Thanks for the positive comments guys. There are some Japanese out there making some great products. Likewise, there are people in Europe and the US doing the same. There's no 'magic' to it, just a passion. JC is a passionate guy. Ken is a passionate guy. I agree with Sloan and Superfluous...
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    Thoughts about Japanese brands

    For the purpose of full disclosure, I've lived in Japan for over 20 years, I did my doctoral research here. I'm fluent in Japanese and have a Japanese wife and kids. Japan has a never ending stream of data falsification problems. Off the top of my head, I can think of killer airbags, failing...
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    WWII Myths and Misconceptions (That Need to Go Away)

    @mike, my apologies, reading it back, the tone of my post sounds dismissive. My apologies for that. Just trying to tap these out with my sausage fingers as quickly as possible. @Edward, I was a big fan of Chris Hitchens, not so much his brother, although I always felt his brother was at least...
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    WWII Myths and Misconceptions (That Need to Go Away)

    @ MikeKardec, I'm going to have to disagree with you comment about Japanese imperialism being comparable to European colonialism. This is in fact a modern 'myth' the the Japanese repeat to themselves; 'but we were only doing what western countries were doing!'. It's a lie. However brutal...
  16. Big J

    WWII Myths and Misconceptions (That Need to Go Away)

    @Hannauman, Very intriguing comment about Isreali M4s Vs Syrian Panzer IVs! I knew that the Irealis modified, upgraded and used the M4 for many years, and I knew that the postwar Belgian army used recomissioned Panthers, but I never knew the Syrians used Panzer IVs. Recently I've been reading...
  17. Big J

    Do Men Hate Women's Hats?

    @fashion frank, you guys are looking real swell! That's awesome! Of course, it goes without saying that a man in a good hat has an air of distinction, but gosh darn it, I just love a classy dame in a glamorous hat! Not everyone can pull it off, well done to you guys!
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    WWII Myths and Misconceptions (That Need to Go Away)

    Very, very interesting and informative discussion about tanks. Thank you very much guys, I enjoyed reading that a lot. @p51, great post. The Japanese have a national month of victimhood every August, and TV is filled with documentaries about how the Japanese suffered in the war. There's nothing...
  20. Big J

    Aero Leather's P. Goldsmith AC 31-1897 (The First Type A-2)

    I really like what Aero, and specifically Ken, have done here. It's a really neat piece of history recreated very well at an awesome price. Well done all round. Yes, we'll never know for sure how historically accurate the Aero repro is for sure because there seems to be no surviving original...
  21. Big J

    Freewheelers Caboose Jacket

    @Monitor, as I understand it, hakama were invented as riding wear, kimono don't really work on a horse. Since only aristocrats (and later they became samurai) could afford to keep horses, they became part of the 'uniform' for many martial arts. Just like UK court wigs, they became a symbol of...
  22. Big J

    Freewheelers Caboose Jacket

    @ton312, those bikes are insane! My second thought though was that my crunchy spine wouldn't be able to take the riding position anymore. @red devil, yes, you're getting right where I'm coming from with this question. There's certain colors/designs for kimono and hakama that can be worn for...
  23. Big J

    Freewheelers Caboose Jacket

    Interesting thread. Interesting comments about how real people bought real workwear back in the day, and the quality of fit they could have expected. (Trigger alert) When I saw the OP's jacket, I knew straight away what the problem was; It's a Japanese idea of an interpretation of an simulacra...

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