ROY X CONE contest, 1.1.11 - 2.1.12

[almostnice]

I just deleted all pics the Max Power way. Cheers.

[mikecch]

Oh shame, I thought they were nice photos~

[dr.house]

Enough, thats it. Perlen vor die Säue. Danke auch, Stefan!

Hey Digger, wo bleibt eigentlich Dein Humor? Hau' die Bilder wieder rein,wir sind hier doch nicht im Mädcheninternat...

[almostnice]

Ebenso wenig wie auf der Baustelle oder in der Kaserne. Unser Humor liegt Welten auseinander. Sorry.

[dr.house]

Wow, hab ich Dir auf den Schlips getreten. Sorry, aber Du teilst ja auch gerne mal aus. So, german modus off.

[almostnice]

Sure, but there is a fine line between irony or maybe cynicism and jerking around.

[pomata]

I didn`t want to hurt your feelings-sorry if I did.

Never gonna visit this thread anymore

[almostnice]

No worries, i know how it is. Keep posting in here, please. Updated version is coming soon.

[almostnice]

A Sunday Seaside Trip with Max Power

[almostnice]

Part two

UP YOURS!

[robbie]

looks like a real fun time.

[almostnice]

It definetely was. One of the best days recently. Big up to Flo!

[Dr_Heech]

Shouting to God ("Oh Allmightynice!") will not help your chances in winning this contest.

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[robbie]

Don't ask how, but with all the gross trays at school stuff gets on my jeans.

ketchup

mashed potatoes? (I really have no idea how, but this is the second time I've found some on one of the back pocket rivets.)

There's other weird stuff too, don't know if you can see the dark patches on the lap... no idea what it is but it's there and as a result my jeans smell something awful.

So it's time for a wash, I don't quite get them clean enough by hand so it's in the machine they go:

[kayodic]

i heard that the tapas was good... when i have a chance to visit you guys, please bring me there ok

thanks for sharing the updated version 2.0 Markus, seeing those pictures makes me smile tho'

robbie; either gross or weird stuff or whatever it is, they look good on your roys.

[dkatz]

almostnice - that really does look like a fantastic day! Making me even more bummed I didn't make it to Hamburg to see you guys. Damn. I guess I'll just have to come back...

[tg76]

last week

got up

got dressed

got in car

drove to auckland

flew to wellington

went shopping and looked at stuff

ate lots of yummy food

stayed in a posh hotel right in town

didnt sleep much cause there was a pea under my matress

[Farhad]

Haha Markus that's awesome. you crack me up. nice post.

can't rep which sucks.

[tg76]

got up

got on a boat

good bye wellington

hello endless nothing

ate a pie

hello main land

into there

from there

turning

stopped

[robbie]

post wash

[pepper davies]

Even out those cuffs, Robbie! I still can't rep you for some reason, but those are really coming along.

[Farhad]

It's official!!!

I'm proud to say that the new inventory is out which I shot the cover for. Our very own mike Harris is the new cover boy. You will be proud to know that me and Mike both shot this cover story while wearing our Roy's!!!

The announced it today on their blog http://www.inventorymagazine.com/updates/inventory-magazine-issue-05.html

I will be doing a big blog post soon on the whole story as there are many awesome pics that did not get printed do to a lack of space.

[robbie]

Congratu-fuckin-lations dude!

If we send our copies out can we get some autographs etc?

-rF

[almostnice]

Mike looks sad. As a professenial its your duty to cheer him up, whilst shooting: "Mike, look here and smile!" Thats how i take all my merry family pics. Take a useful hint from a semiprofessinal.

[dkatz]

Loving the idyllic-looking destination, tg! (as most of your destinations seem to be)

robbie - holy crap man those look terrific after the wash.

And a big congratulations again to farhad and mike!

Decided to give the zissou ROYbelt some good good lovin' the other day, with some help from mikecch and his fatty emus.

Before:

During:

After:

Kinda looks exactly the same to me. But the leather soaked that cream right up, so I guess it's happier now? And it feels a bit less dry...? (should I do another coat?)

Anyway, I'm loving this belt, zissou!

Back in its rightful place

While I was at it, I gave some TLC to an old friend:

She used to be my every day gal, but she's gotten a bit rough around the edges (been around the block... and my waist.. a few too many times if you know what I mean)

[almostnice]

Jinna...thats the hippy's name you nicked it from after a heavy ganja session in Bombay?

[mikecch]

Kinda looks exactly the same to me. But the leather soaked that cream right up, so I guess it's happier now? And it feels a bit less dry...? (should I do another coat?)

Good work dkatz, the leather definitely looks less dry now

That batch of cream was designed not to darken the leather in the short term, but it will speed up the oxidation process as you wear the belt a bit more.

It will make the belt tan faster in the sun, if darker is what you what.

[tg76]

Loving the idyllic-looking destination, tg! (as most of your destinations seem to be)

thats cause im stuck at the bottom of the earth where everything is all peace and purity... just dont look over there on the other side of town, http://renaoilspill.co.nz/

is you buckle prong thing bent as or is it trick photography?

im so happy my jeans and belt will still be looking brand new long after yours have fallen apart, the grapes were probably sour anyway

we got off the boat

had a quick look around picton

its spring down here just incase you didnt know

then headed for our next mode of transport

went past wineries

and over roads and rivers

past salt lakes

along beaches

with snow capped mountains on the other side

and camera battery died so didnt get pictures of seals or anything else today

[dkatz]

tg- yeah the prongs somehow became nicely skewed along the way. Not entirely sure how that happened, but I'm sure some folks around here could come up with some pretty good stories for me.

mike- no no I'm not trying to change the color. And the leather definitely feels a bit happier after the treatment. Thanks again!

[tg76]

yesterday we had arrived in christchurch

from the train station to our hotel i had seen enough and got all choked up to the point where i didnt think i would be able to go out with out being an over empathizing mess

the next morning we headed out so mr could show us some of the places he had been working (by us i mean his daughter and i... i know jeans cant see)

first stop lyttelton

abandoned funky paint job building

steep town this

eclectic cafe that used to be in funky paint job building, now in dull building

this place had awesome staff and amazing food and coffee and i might get mr to go back and pick up a drawing that was for sale there too, loved the place

even if the wall was held up with a screwdriver

the view... most of the buildings here will either be demolished or need extensive repair work done, the one on the left is sitting empty as the structure is too compromised now

from here we drove out to akaroa over a massive hill

fresh fish sandwiches...

drove back again stopping at the top of another big hill to look at everything

including an army guy going for a run with a fully loaded pack

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