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*contemplates buying the $55 selvage cheap mondays*

yeah me too the only thing is i'm afraid of the fit being horrible! cheap mondays are a real crapshoot from what i've read

That's pretty good service. I flew AA recently with almost a similar weight situation, with two bags and they made me buy some shitty third bag from the airline plus pay the overweight charge. I was moving, and had tons of clothes, sneakers, books, dvds, etc.

I think the "one bag weight limit" rule is also pretty ridiculous. It's like, if you have one heavy bag, you have to pay, but if you divide it into two bags, you don't. It -is- because the airline workers aren't allowed to throw (a) bag around that weighs too much.

yeah i agree with the ridiculousness of that rule. that's where they really get you: if you're overweight AND have an extra bag, look out. i guess the best thing in that situation would be to just have two extra-heavy bags (as long as they're under the maximum overweight for that airline) than to have an extra bag, depending on how much each airline charges for stuff like that.

this thread is so helpful! thanks guys for all the great suggestions and stories! although the snowboard bag route is not helpful for those of us who live in the tropics . . .

once flying Washington-Brussels on United, i was way over the limit and the rude bitch charged me US$400. when i arrived in Brussels the next morning, i went to the United customer service counter and told the lady there what had happened: how the check-in agent in DC had been rude and how much i had been charged (i think it was 20lbs = 9kg overweight, pretty significant). she told me to go on their website and write a letter to the customer service department explaining the situation (i was moving to Belgium so i had a lot of shit). they sent me a US$100 travel voucher for any flight on United. a fraction of what i paid, but a small consolation is better than nothing.

interestingly, some airlines have different weight allowances depending on specific routes or even city of origin. for example, when i fly back to the states on Delta from Rio, i can take 70lbs = 31kg, because i purchase the ticket here in Brazil. but when people come to visit me, and they purchase tickets in the US on the same flights, they can only bring 50lbs = 22kg. when i checked in for my return flight coming back to Rio a few months ago, the woman at the Delta counter in the US tried to charge me until i politely reminded her of the policy, which of course i had checked beforehand. she went to talk to a supervisor and then came back and said it was no problem.

i think the idea of taking a big, heavy carry-on is really good. obviously it has to fit in the overhead compartment, but they almost never check them for weight.

just picked up some Julian Red Detroits for $102, can't beat free domestic shipping on that sale price! called them to double check on the sizing and they were very helpful even though it sounded like they were super busy.

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I impulse bought some Cheap Monday tight Black/45min Stone Wash Dark Grey jeans. They are hella tight on me, ball-crunchingly denim leggings. I'm probably going to sell them on eBay because I don't have the kind of legs for this stuff. However, I'm wondering if they'd stretch at all.... then I might be able to keep one pair.

dude i have the exact same pair of jeans and they haven't stretched at all, even with long periods of not washing (which of course doesn't make any difference since they're pre-washed jeans to begin with). if they're too tight i say sell 'em and get a few sizes up (i normally wear a 28 in most jeans and i have a 32 in this fit).

I'm gonna go against everyone and say I love the cut of the jumper, but not with those jeans and shoes. I love the colour of the pumas but something about the cut for the laces around the tongue irritates me. And they don't work with the belt and top.

I'd love to see the pumas with really contrasting bright socks and shirt.

i agree with you on the jumper (sweater). i think you'd need to wear it with some higher-rise jeans otherwise it looks like your stomach and lower back are going to be peeking out in a way that's incongruous with the type of weather that usually calls for a sweater.

nice work on the pasta, but where's the pesto (i.e., basil-garlic-oliveoil-pinenuts-cheese)?

oh, and you can buy swedish food in singapore?!

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Vice's Do's and Dont's are funny. Thats all I know.

yeah they rule. the first time i read them i was on the el in chicago and laughed my ass off, people were staring. once i was at a party and they had a book of them, like a whole book of do's and don'ts.

honestly i find the rest of the magazine either incredibly interesting or tearfully boring, depends.

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YIKES what is that like 2 drinks per person?! there's no messing around when SuFu-ers go a-drinkin' . . .

they don't use euros in Sweden buddy just a heads up

If you wear jeans in 85+ temperature, then you're just fucking stupid.

thanks for the incredibly constructive contribution to this thread.

i live where it's hot all year and i have to wear jeans for work so i have to sweat it out waiting for the bus, etc. i have no idea what weight my jeans are but just wear 'em anyway. it's not that bad. i do plan on washing them more often now, though, to try to thin them out. i'm also kind of hoping that the wear-and-tear causes knee holes to form, it would be nice to have some ventilation.

i'm an english teacher (as in ESL, not literature)

just a side tip for those of you coming to Rio, the gay beach is not actually at Posto 9, it's a little bit to the left (if you're looking at the ocean) at the end of Rua Farme de Amoedo. there's a big gay flag in case you're direction-impaired. and i second your assessment, it has to be the most beautiful beach in the world. men from Rio are just so fucking beautiful.

the biggest gay club here is Le Boy, i haven't ever heard of this Masters of the Universe place. are you sure that's what it's called?

honestly the scene here isn't that great unless you want a series of one-night stands with drunk European tourists or male prostitutes. i used to live in Chicago and it was way more bangin' there. but there there was no beach, the grass is always greener.

and to think just last week i was seriously contemplating moving to Dubai for work . . . and wondering if it was a good idea sexual-orientation-wise. and then i happen upon your little tidbit about the hooker-camouflaged bar. hilarious.

Something I've been wondering for a while...

when you soak/wash jeans inside out, don't you lose a fuck-ton of indigo from abrasion when you pull them back outside-out while they're wet?? assuming you want to wear them dry, that is.

not really, although since they're inside-out from the wash, you don't know what they look like until you pull them inside out.

what are those jeans?! they would fit me perfectly

that's something right there, tomtom.

i live in Rio but i'm from DC (MoCo). kind of miss the area, actually.

is all you have to do to get a thread named after you dress up in pink shorts?! damn i'd better get on that

"i'm still pissed about the time morty seinfeld tried to rip me off all those moth-ridden trenchcoats." --kramer

Just FYI pussy farts just like anus does, but does not stink so dont be surprised by the farts of the pussy. Also if you hold the pussy to your ear you can hear the ocean.

this is the funniest thing i've read in a while

johnnay, there is nothing wrong with fantasizing about those younger than you as long as you don't ACT on it. (although in all seriousness if you're a sophomore you're like 20, and if you fantasize about people younger than 15, well, that's a little weird). but over 15 is OK, i say.

and the rest of you dudes, avril is totally hot if i weren't queer i'd totally do her. way to get a makeover, huh? i'm so glad she dropped that tired angsty shit.

A bit of a cathartic post, I got all dressed up to go meet my girl, only to get dumped.... All the sick gear in the world couldn't have saved me from that shit, or the heartache that Im feelin as I write this...

dude that totally blows! time for some rebound sex (or at least rebound making-out). the sunga sure doesn't hurt, in my experience