Speedbird
A-List Customer
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- London, UK
other rants
I think the Khaki rant by ATF is quite funny and I have heard that Jerry at WPG is sometimes grumpy, but that in no way is any different to many proprietors of small businesses, especially in our particular niche it seems. We have a few choice examples in the UK. Warhorse springs to mind. It seems to be the nature of the beast - if you care enough to want to make and sell authentic old stuff, you are probably a grumpy old man in the first place!
I think as customers we probaby are quite a challenging bunch too - everyone of us is like the proverbial "opinions are like a$$*****" sometimes. The stitch counters are generally amusing and harmless but sometimes annoying - they have been known to drive gentle placid souls insane with rage at events and meet-ups. If I had a pound for everytime I heard a carefully put together (within the realms of budget and availability of items) impression disparaged by some oversized visually challenged geriatric superdooper paratrooper adorned with every conceivable accessory looking like a walking QM stores (you all know the sort, right?) I would be a rich man; rich enough indeed to buy a LW A-2.
What particularly got my goat with LW is that the man clearly knows a good jacket when he sees one and makes a fine rendition of said jacket. That ought to be enough to stand by. The ranting and raving in his case is not funny - it is rabid and offensive. Everyone I am sure is sick to death of the nanny state and excessive PC-ness and a bit of honest to goodness venting of spleen down the pub with a few mates is a good thing, but I swear this 'Stu' chap could start a fight in an empty room!!!
Anyway, I off to talk to some men (and women) about what other men (and women) are buying, selling, wearing, eating, drinking, driving or working on. If I get lucky I might learn something new......
I think the Khaki rant by ATF is quite funny and I have heard that Jerry at WPG is sometimes grumpy, but that in no way is any different to many proprietors of small businesses, especially in our particular niche it seems. We have a few choice examples in the UK. Warhorse springs to mind. It seems to be the nature of the beast - if you care enough to want to make and sell authentic old stuff, you are probably a grumpy old man in the first place!
I think as customers we probaby are quite a challenging bunch too - everyone of us is like the proverbial "opinions are like a$$*****" sometimes. The stitch counters are generally amusing and harmless but sometimes annoying - they have been known to drive gentle placid souls insane with rage at events and meet-ups. If I had a pound for everytime I heard a carefully put together (within the realms of budget and availability of items) impression disparaged by some oversized visually challenged geriatric superdooper paratrooper adorned with every conceivable accessory looking like a walking QM stores (you all know the sort, right?) I would be a rich man; rich enough indeed to buy a LW A-2.
What particularly got my goat with LW is that the man clearly knows a good jacket when he sees one and makes a fine rendition of said jacket. That ought to be enough to stand by. The ranting and raving in his case is not funny - it is rabid and offensive. Everyone I am sure is sick to death of the nanny state and excessive PC-ness and a bit of honest to goodness venting of spleen down the pub with a few mates is a good thing, but I swear this 'Stu' chap could start a fight in an empty room!!!
Anyway, I off to talk to some men (and women) about what other men (and women) are buying, selling, wearing, eating, drinking, driving or working on. If I get lucky I might learn something new......