In Can't Hardly Wait, Seth Green wears ski goggles on his head. I think the people that wore ski goggles also wore big mountain climbing back packs to school too. I mean all that gear served a purpose and you are really cool if you've got a camel pack on during math class.

I guess in the South you don't want to look like you're skiiing, so instead you dress like you fish or are getting ready for gay sex by the 9th hole with your caddy.

Is this true? :) Y'all are just so darned adorable.

ETA: As Phyllis pointed out, I made a mistake about the movie. Good catch!

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-Rudey

I think perhaps the point of dressing in that manner is to imply that, hey, if I wanted to, I could be (insert cool sport name here), but I just don't want to be.

Like the guy across the street from us in my old neighborhood who bought one of those unfortunate-looking Hummers and would slow down to about 1 mile per hour when navigating the speed bumps. "Sure," he is saying, "I could drive up the side of a cliff or over the top of a herd of Miatas, but I just don't want to. But I could if I wanted to. Yep, I could."

Ya'll are ridiculous. Its not like we wear gaiters, we wear like columbia and patagonia fishing shorts. I personally wear just Polo khakis, but whats wrong with shorts which are good for other things? I guess having quality stuff that holds up over time is not "cool". Its the same reason people wear North Face or Patagonia fleece, its good quality stuff that serves a purpose. Yeah, my Patagonia R4 is great for alpine climbing, but it also keeps me really warm in winter. But you're probably right, I sometimes look like I just got off the golf course, but then you probably usually look like you just got done mowing the grass at my local country club.

Y'all do a lot of alpine climbing in Atlanta?

Nothing wrong with it at all. I think it's important to let people know that you demand multitasking abilities from your clothing and assessories.

I personally like to walk around wearing my rubber yard boots and a big ol' straw hat even when I'm not gardening. Maybe they look out of place and people may wonder why I'm wearing Wellies at the Food Lion but they're not just for gardening anymore. ;) :D

I don't know about alpine climbing, but a friend in Atlanta lives in an area of the city called Deerhead or Buckhead or something like that. So there must be a fair amount of hunting which must mean that people probably get all gussied up for church or work in their cammies and safety vests. Because, you know, it's good to have clothing that works in multiple situations.


ETA: Shinerbock, honey, you are not to take this post personally. You're just the most entertaining little thing, bless your heart :)

Hummers in suburbia
 

A waste of gas or just multitasking in suburbia?



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Re: Hummers in suburbia
 

There is a difference between military humvees (AM) and hummers (GM).

And if you're do alpine climbs, consider buying something a little better than patagonia.

-Rudey

Actually Patagonia and North Face were first created and designed for alpine climbing..

You guys are killing me here. http://www.smileyworld.com/dictionar...g_to_death.gif

You are being ridiculous. If I wore a fishing shirt with some khaki shorts...it wouldn't be to make some statement that I fish. When it is 95 degrees and humid outside, a fishing shirt is very practical. The material is very light and the air pocket on the back of the shirt makes the shirt breath easily.

Well first I don't live in Atlanta, however, there arent too many mountain ranges in Auburn, either. That being said, my shorts work great on lake martin and hartwell, and my north face/patagonia/mountain hardwear has served me well on the AT and hikes around Mt. Rainier. However, like I said, I find them nearly as useful walking to class. I guess if I was truly elite, I'd have 2-3 different sets of clothing exclusively for different activities, but I'm not there yet. Maybe one day...

Why am I ridiculous? Because my Wellies will keep my feet nice and dry in case there's a spill in the juice aisle? Because my huge straw hat will keep me from getting a sunburn if I am driving with the top down? Is it because my gardening gloves will keep me from catching a bacterial infection after touching a restroom sink faucet??? You are just a mean, mean person.

ETA: I just have to ask, though, since I don't fish. Are there actually shirts designed specifically for fishing?

That's the spirit, sweetie! Reach for the stars and just maybe you'll get there one day :) Meanwhile, just content yourself that you're displaying the famous Yankee frugality that would make a Brahmin Bostonian proud! :)

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I have to share the following from Michelle Lee's book, "Fashion Victims" (some of you boys might enjoy reading it if you haven't already)

But if a garment can create the illusion that it's functional as well, it's all the better. A part of us knows that fashion is frivolous, so we attempt to justify our participation in it by making our clothes seem useful. We're grasping at straws to rationalize making some of our unnecessary purchases. Shirts come with hoods whose sole purpose is to hang behind one's neck. The polar fleece vest was pitched as functional in a climbing-the-Alps way but if you really wanted something to keep you warm, wouldn't you give it sleeves? Cargo pants, with their multitude of pockets, seemed infinitely useful...imagine all the odds and ends you could carry. Countless designers, invluding Calvin Klein, Gucci and Versace, interpreted the military style for the runway, and mall retailers followed suit with their versions, like Abercrombie's Paratroopos and AE's Cargo Trek Pant. Ralph Lauren even produced an army-green cargo bikini with pockets at the hip (for toting beach grenades?). The fashion world's idealized image of the utilitarian future appears to involve lots of zippers, buckles, Velcro, pull closures, straps and strings - no matter if they actually serve a purpose or not.

I love that people in the south need a NF for walking to class. Seriously, it just cracks me up everytime somebody mentions it.