What's your winter jacket?

[zinfamous]

a heavy wool, dark gray trench coat that I picked up on ebay.

supposedly it's from Switzerland and indeed, the only marking on it is a red stamp that says Valais, but really, who knows. it's pretty high quality, though, and I only paid $30 for it.

edit: googled it and it might be legit... my coat looks exactly like this one:

Do you have the matching helmet?

that would be epic winter gear for city living.

 

[qliveur]

I have a shearling-lined leather jacket that I got on sale from L.L. Bean for normal wear. When it gets really nasty I have a hooded waterproof parka with a removable fleece liner.

 

[The_Dude8]

You're not a professional snow boarder. Get a adult's jacket.

http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/c...mCat=cat000000cat000470cat19660737cat33560732

It doesn't have to be this expensive, but you should get the point.

There is no need to wear a bright red looking skier's jacket with 15 pockets and "climber's loops" or some other dumb feature that makes you feel like an "outdoorsman."

holly shit batman, there is a lot of 7 for all mankinds jeans for that jacket.

 

[JMapleton]

holly shit batman, there is a lot of 7 for all mankinds jeans for that jacket.

Ignore the price, look at the style. Dress like an adult, not a mountain climber.

 

[zinfamous]

Ignore the price, look at the style. Dress like an adult, not a mountain climber.

So, does this type of jacket match the 4loko can in my hand?

I need to make sure I'm properly displaying my adulthood.

:hmm:

 

[JMapleton]

So, does this type of jacket match the 4loko can in my hand?

I need to make sure I'm properly displaying my adulthood.

ATOT rants on about the "pussification of America," but real problem is the young adult male population of today that doesn't grow up. I see many 28 year olds living dressing, talking, and acting like they're 18.

The suggested jackets encourage this nonsense.

You are the environment you surround yourself with. Your dress, environment, and friends are the feeding ground for your subconscious. Dress like an idiot, you will eventually become one.

 

[The_Dude8]

Ignore the price, look at the style. Dress like an adult, not a mountain climber.

What kind of an adult, who drop $2 grands on one jacket? Unless that adult is a rich/stupid ass mofo to spend that much on one jacket.

With $2,000, an responsible and frugal adult would buy layers of clothes and one jacket that are multi usage of it.

 

[JMapleton]

What kind of an adult, who drop $2 grands on one jacket?

The first three words of the sentence you quoted, read it.

 

[The_Dude8]

ATOT rants on about the "pussification of America," but real problem is the young adult male population of today that doesn't grow up. I see many 28 year olds living dressing, talking, and acting like they're 18.

The suggested jackets encourage this nonsense.

You are the environment you surround yourself with. Your dress, environment, and friends are the feeding ground for your subconscious. Dress like an idiot, you will eventually become one.

Not everyone is lucky like you to live in a mcmansion and wearing your 7 for all mankinds jeans and a $2,000 jacket.

 

[JMapleton]

Not everyone is lucky like you to live in a mcmansion and wearing your 7 for all mankinds jeans and a $2,000 jacket.

I can afford nice things because I know how to read.

You obviously do not, as I have stated numerous times "ignore the price." You can buy a coat that "looks" professional and adult like for around $100 easy.

 

[The_Dude8]

The first three words of the sentence you quoted, read it.

I did, what does the grammar nazi opinion on it? Is it a fragment or run on sentence?

Thanks

 

[spidey07]

ATOT rants on about the "pussification of America," but real problem is the young adult male population of today that doesn't grow up. I see many 28 year olds living dressing, talking, and acting like they're 18.

The suggested jackets encourage this nonsense.

You are the environment you surround yourself with. Your dress, environment, and friends are the feeding ground for your subconscious. Dress like an idiot, you will eventually become one.

While true I am surrounded at work and home by professionals and executives and they all wear nice winter jackets/ski jackets because they work extremely well. If you're wearing a suit then by all means a nice overcoat is desired. All else, use what works best, and for my 40 year old ass that's a really nice ski jacket. That obliterates my nice cashmere overcoat that I wear with my suits in every way for FUNCTION.

 

[The_Dude8]

I can afford nice things because I know how to read.

You obviously do not, as I have stated numerous times "ignore the price." You can buy a coat that "looks" professional and adult like for around $100 easy.

Guess hook on phonics did not work for me.

 

[KeithTalent]

I wear a full length (to around the knee I think), single-boobed gray wool coat.

KT

 

[BoomerD]

What kind of an adult, who drop $2 grands on one jacket? Unless that adult is a rich/stupid ass mofo to spend that much on one jacket.

With $2,000, an responsible and frugal adult would buy layers of clothes and one jacket that are multi usage of it.

I did, what does the grammar nazi opinion on it? Is it a fragment or run on sentence?

Thanks

Well...since you asked...

What kind of an adult, who drop $2 grands on one jacket? Unless that adult is a rich/stupid ass mofo to spend that much on one jacket.

You have several incomplete sentences crammed together here.
Perhaps a better way to have written it would be:

"What kind of an adult would drop $2,000 on one jacket? Unless that adult is a rich/stupid as motherfucker, it would be crazy to spend that much on one jacket."
(not that I necessarily agree with your idea, just suggesting a better way of expressing it.)

Then,

With $2,000 an responsible and frugal adult would buy layers of clothes and one jacket that are multi usage of it.

Again, you don't use the proper article with the noun following...plus, your ending sentence is fragmented and disjointed. A better way would have been:

"With $2000, Aresponsible and frugal adult would buy layers of clothes and one jacket that can be used in multiple ways."

However, once again, I don't necessarily agree 100% with your idea; I'm merely pointing out the errors in your writing...

BUT, remember, you asked.


Myself, I have no problem with a person spending $2000 on a winter jacket. If they can afford such a thing, and if it gives them the level of comfort and fashion they want...then why not?

Myself, I avoid buying anything Made in China whenever possible, so everything I buy tends to be a bit more expensive than it could be if I didn't place that restriction on myself.
Carhartt products are, for the most part, Made in the USA. I believe I'm worth the extra cost of such products, and I'd FAR rather spend my money, knowing it's going to American workers, on products Made in the USA than on products made in China.

 

[grohl]

North Face Denali

 

[Colt45]

When it's warmish I usually wear a M65 coat or a wool peacoat. When it's really cold I have a sheepskin coat.

 

[JMapleton]

Myself, I avoid buying anything Made in China whenever possible,

*thumbs up*

For me, it does not have to be made in the USA, although I prefer it to be. As long as it is a first world country with a non hostile or democratic government and I know the workers were paid fairly. Western Europe, Japan, etc.

 

[nageov3t]

You obviously do not, as I have stated numerous times "ignore the price." You can buy a coat that "looks" professional and adult like for around $100 easy.

when you've got to go outside and shovel in the freezing cold for hours or walk several miles in 0-degree temperatures, I'll take function over form, thanks.

 

[qliveur]

Those M-65s are great winter jackets with the button-in liner.

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Carhartt products are, for the most part, Made in the USA. I believe I'm worth the extra cost of such products, and I'd FAR rather spend my money, knowing it's going to American workers, on products Made in the USA than on products made in China.

My Carhartt jacket was made in Mexico, but shipped out of a warehouse in the US - not as ideal.

I do agree with you, and I have a few articles of clothing which are made in Canada, and few made in the US. It's getting tougher to find those items nowadays though.

 

[dr150]

For California deep winter weather, I use a Patagonia Synchilla jacket and a LL Bean Polartec 300 Windbloc fleece jacket--both good into the low 30's.

For real cold, I spent it on a Canada Goose jacket--what researchers wear in the Arctic.

http://www.canada-goose.com/

If you want to save money, go with an Eddie Bauer, Cabelas, or LL Bean down coat. Those jackets are great as well!

 

[GoSharks]

Marmot Driclime Windshirt
Patagonia Lightweight R4
Arc'teryx Maverick AR
Mountain Hardwear Phantom

Mountain Hardwear Typhoon

I also have a Mountain Hardwear softshell that I exclusively use for climbing, and a rather generic Sierra Designs softshell.

 

[The_Dude8]

Well...since you asked...



You have several incomplete sentences crammed together here.
Perhaps a better way to have written it would be:

"What kind of an adult would drop $2,000 on one jacket? Unless that adult is a rich/stupid as motherfucker, it would be crazy to spend that much on one jacket."
(not that I necessarily agree with your idea, just suggesting a better way of expressing it.)

Then,


Again, you don't use the proper article with the noun following...plus, your ending sentence is fragmented and disjointed. A better way would have been:

"With $2000, Aresponsible and frugal adult would buy layers of clothes and one jacket that can be used in multiple ways."

However, once again, I don't necessarily agree 100% with your idea; I'm merely pointing out the errors in your writing...

BUT, remember, you asked.


Myself, I have no problem with a person spending $2000 on a winter jacket. If they can afford such a thing, and if it gives them the level of comfort and fashion they want...then why not?

Myself, I avoid buying anything Made in China whenever possible, so everything I buy tends to be a bit more expensive than it could be if I didn't place that restriction on myself.
Carhartt products are, for the most part, Made in the USA. I believe I'm worth the extra cost of such products, and I'd FAR rather spend my money, knowing it's going to American workers, on products Made in the USA than on products made in China.

Thanks for correcting my grammar; much appreciated.

 

[Imp]

Black short trench coat for now. Going to look for one I like over the winter, or over the next few weeks once I have some time.

Freezing my ass off right now with my layered fall jacket.