This is the thread where the fringster comes back with teeth

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by Adder

This would perhaps be a salient point if someone had been arguing that cheap things were the same as high-end luxury things. Thankfully, no one was.

If you were standing in front of me I'd punk you like the little bitch you sound like.

TM

[Adder]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

never know the joy of letting your feet interface with the environment as Jesus intended wells my eyes with a deep sense of pity.

The inside of your shoes is "the environment?"

[i was penske]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

When you go to a fancy restaurant with your wife, do you order her the pasta and a glass of house wine because you don't want to splurge on chicken and a bottle of Chilean red?

None of the above, chateaubriand and a bottle of 89 Petrus.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Some "high end" brands, like Wolf/Subzero, Bose and any expensive fashion watch are actually probably lower quality than much less expensive alternatives.

For example, a nice Seiko will last longer than the piece of crap Michele watch that my wife has (for a third of the price).

Perhaps. But try and compare that Seiko to a Patek Phillippe or a Breguet.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

I have one (not a Rolex, but a dive watch). It's not huge. Understated. The good thing about diving watches is their toughness, which I need since, as stated above, I beat the hell out of watches. Also, they are legitimately waterproof, so you can swim and not worry about it.

I've worn this old Date skiing, in the ocean and dropped it so many times its face should have fallen off. You can find them used all over the place now because people in dire straits are hocking all their shit. Highly recommended. Every bit as durable as a Submariner. If there's something you can do to a Submarnier or something of its ilk you can't do to one of these, it's something so extreme you'd never do it.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Some "high end" brands, like Wolf/Subzero, Bose and any expensive fashion watch are actually probably lower quality than much less expensive alternatives.

For example, a nice Seiko will last longer than the piece of crap Michele watch that my wife has (for a third of the price).

Or, as someone helpfully restated my point for me, high end consumer goods are high-quality, "[n]ot in every case and surely not to the extent of the markup."

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Perhaps. But try and compare that Seiko to a Patek Phillippe or a Breguet.

Franck Muller. But now you're getting into obscene shit. That's a serious status watch.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Adder

Or, as someone helpfully restated my point for me, high end consumer goods are high-quality, "[n]ot in every case and surely not to the extent of the markup."

This tends to happen outside planets where everything occurs in absolutes.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Perhaps. But try and compare that Seiko to a Patek Phillippe or a Breguet.

Try comparing a Rolex to those.

The Rolex is much closer to the Seiko than to a Vacheron.

[Cletus Miller]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Or sweatpants for that matter.

You are wrong. Zubaz count as sweatpants.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Preaching to the choir. I hate socks.


Speaking of clothes, I realized the other day that I don't own a sweatshirt. Long-sleeved t-shirts? Yes. Long-sleeved fleece? Yes. But no sweatshirts. Or sweatpants for that matter.

That's to your credit. Guys cannot wear sweatpants. No matter how big you buy them, they outline more than they ought to. It's like saying, "Hey, check out my package."

[i was penske]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

That's the fucked up thing about Santonis. The leather's super thin and supple, but it never gives. Ferragamos with heavier leather die after two years of wear.

Best solution to the cost of shoes is driving moccasins. I started wearing those to work many years ago and found that they save you a ton of money. Every shoemaker manufactures a decent moccasin, and unless they're Todds or some Gucci shit, they're usually a lot less than shoes. Wear those instead and you have to replace fewer pairs of shoes. They're also great if you're anti-sock, as I am.

I have a pair of Tods mocs on now. Slate blue (outable). About 7 years old and in great condition.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by i was penske

None of the above, chateaubriand and a bottle of 89 Petrus.

Shrimp myself, but the Petrus is a nice choice. 89 is a bit young still - have you tried the 85?

[i was penske]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

Why would anyone wear socks voluntarily? Don't you like your feet to breath? They're the only thing I loath more than underwear. Tidy whiteys for the feet.

I mostly only wear socks for bowling. Neo-green with an orange XXX on the back side. Outable.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by Adder

Or, as someone helpfully restated my point for me, high end consumer goods are high-quality, "[n]ot in every case and surely not to the extent of the markup."

Now re-read it as many times as it takes to seep into your blue tag sale brain.

TM