ROY X CONE contest, 1.1.11 - 2.1.12

[Joseph Hill]

Who'd have thought Katz was only just starting the coolest ROY tour around.

Sorry to see you go Ran, but I think you did well with your successor.

Roy and Sansomes' don't even look like the same jeans.

Dig the photoessay Cash. My mental soundtrack sort of did that record scratch a few pictures down.

[riff]

@Ranon - that was a gracious & classy way to end your leg with the Roys my friend! I will miss your updates (tho I'm sure my waistline will benefit )! Hope you will drop by often & keep us honest

ADH - welcome aboard! Looks like you will have an exciting summer ahead - looking forward to your posts!

Good stuff Cash! Man I wish Bill wa still around!

Paul - never admit to being one of those sleezy writer types

Roy, Sansome, Robbie - awesome!

[roy6]

That jerk on the left, is clearly showing superior wear on his Roy's:D

Nah, look closer. That stuff that looks like fades, that's just dirt.

ADH- very glad to have you along. Interesting to have one uncuffed evo.

zissou- those look very fine. The front-runner. But now you're out of menial tasks, aren't you?

[roy6]

My RxCs went for a ride, had something to eat, hung out with some friends:

[roy6]

Sorry some are kind of blurry, you'll have to wait for Farhad & Brian to cough up the good stuff.

[cLavin]

Hey, who said you could put pictures of me on the SuFu?! (10)

I also look far more cheerful than I felt that night.

[Max Power]

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I know the left guy from the jeans documentation (faded blue planet (?)), he's that street taylor, right?

[robbie]

My RxCs went for a ride, had something to eat, hung out with some friends:

Awesome picture.

Looks like you guys had a blast, I'm really kicking myself for not buying that ticket.

[The Clerk]

Good shots Roy6 - looks like quite a gathering.

So, in a move towards further redemption, here's some pics from my little absence. My Grandmother recently celebrated her 99th birthday. As a birthday treat took her up the Spinnaker tower in Portsmouth.

The 170 m / 557 ft tower:

Although Granny hates the architecture of the tower itself it was interesting to see the city she has lived in all her life laid out before us. This is the view over the harbour out to the west:

And HMS Warriour and HMS Victory:

Finally me and Granny

[zissou]

zissou- those look very fine. The front-runner. But now you're out of menial tasks, aren't you?

Thanks, riff. Yeah, I am out of renovation work, but I have plenty of friends who need help with theirs

SELA party looks epic. It would have been great to meet you guys, not to mention Mr. Loiron himself!

[dkatz]

5) When you add the whiskey, you want to select something with a sweeter flavor than say an Islay Scotch. I think Rye mixes very well.

Did a full double-take followed by a loud snorting-chuckle at this one. Well played!

NYC, mid July. Because I'm promoting a book I need an i-visa - they do allow you to say in the US for extended periods, altho sadly I'm only over for a week.

You'll have to come for a longer visit sometime! We really hate journalists that much, eh? Nice priorities, America...

Who'd have thought Katz was only just starting the coolest ROY tour around.

Wha?

Roy6- great photos. I'm sure you're all getting tired of hearing me say this about everything, but: I wish I coulda been there!

So, in a move towards further redemption, here's some pics from my little absence. My Grandmother recently celebrated her 99th birthday. As a birthday treat took her up the Spinnaker tower in Portsmouth.

Damn your a good grandson - what a proud grandmother you must have! And what seriously good genes you've got there, man...

[cash]

It was my ol' lady's birthday and some friends threw her a little party last night. My buddy just bought this bike. '88 R100 with 13,000 original miles. Got it for a song. I'm green with envy.

He lives a charmed life. Here is the view from the evenings dinner table.

After the sun went down.

(You'll forgive the low quality photos and pretentious PS processing).

[Farhad]

Paul T nice work.

Great meeting you roy6 and sorry I missed you at the rose bowl.

My Roy's and my friend's 65 Buick Riviera

[cash]

I've done it, and Farhad's done it, now the rest of you. Post a cell phone pic of your friend's steeziest vehicle. No, it can't be yours. No, you must use a cell phone. Okay, go.

[zissou]

My Roy's qnd my friend's 65 Buick Riviera

Watch the exposed rivets!!!

Doesn't belong to a friend of mine, but I used to work at the place that had the last wooden whaling ship in existence.

[smittybat]

Mystic Seaport - are you from CT?

[rnrswitch]

My RxCs went for a ride, had something to eat, hung out with some friends:

Hipsterfest 2011!!! And why does Self Edge always look/feel so sterile. Almost the antithesis to Mister Freedom... and right around the corner!!!

Still a bit jealous that I couldn't meet up with ya.

[zissou]

Mystic Seaport - are you from CT?

Yup! I spent my first 21 years in Mystic. I take it you've been?

[smittybat]

Yup! I spent my first 21 years in Mystic. I take it you've been?

Yeah I lived in CT from about 1988-2006 with a few detours in between. We went to the mystic seaport a bunch of times.

[Farhad]

Our very own mike Harris is having a book signing at the Levi's Malibu store tomorrow. I'll be there.

[rnrswitch]

Our very own mike Harris is having a book signing at the Levi's Malibu store tomorrow. I'll be there.

Ah man. I get back from quebec tonight, but not enough time to make it back.

[Medine]

^Cool!

I see everybody has been up to cool stuff lately except me. Ill have some pics up soon. I feel bad.

[Medine]

Here are some update pics.

6 months in:

Details:

Color is probly most accurate in the last picture.

Keep it up boys(and girl)! Ill have more up later too.

[dkatz]

Shit yeah Mike!! That's awesome!

[robbie]

That is awesome mike!

[roy6]

Hey, who said you could put pictures of me on the SuFu?! (10)

I also look far more cheerful than I felt that night.

So inconsiderate of me. I'll try to do better. Hey, may I pretty please post this picture of you on the interwebz?

I know the left guy from the jeans documentation (faded blue planet (?)), he's that street taylor, right?

I haven't seen that documentary, but this is Julian. He came down with his (interns? Apprentices? Flunkies? What are you cLavin?) Calvin and Sam (below) for the SE party, but they ended up spending most of their time in the back room working on one of the SE machines that was on the fritz:

Awesome picture.

Looks like you guys had a blast, I'm really kicking myself for not buying that ticket.

I did think about you periodically during the drive:

totally random, but it was great seeing you again, Roy6...

It's always a pleasure to see you too, Beatle. Especially at that SE party- I wasn't sure if I were going to get any LA denim attitude (I didn't).

From the Rose Bowl (I took pics of ThisSunday as well, but the lighting was wack):

If anyone wondered what we bought, Mike picked up that sweet 50s/60s duck hunting jacket, I got the '40s Swiss army shirt on my shoulder in Brian's pics, Brian came close to getting this very nice pair of ('40s? Army dress?) boots:

ThisSunday and his lady both had big full-looking bags that no one got to peek into, and Beatle picked up these beauties, which I'm expecting to see hovering above German soil soon:

[ihatebrianwilliams]

Damn those boots. Still thinking about them.

Beatle when are we going to see fits of those Juicy Boots? You going to tuck your jeans in so those reflector strips shine?

[robbie]

Roy - - sheeeit 4.18 for diesel, that is rotten!

those boots are beautfil too

I think I posted this on the evo thread and neglected to post it here

[grooveholmes]

niiice, robbie. middle pic is definitely worthy of roy6.

[zissou]

^heh.

Robbie, is your third photo upside down? Jeans are looking great.