ROY X CONE contest, 1.1.11 - 2.1.12

[roy6]

^^ They look great, Joseph Hill. Detail shots for buttons & braces?

[Joseph Hill]

Second shot had the tripod set higher so I look a little stumpy, but the fit shows about right. I was climbing around on a ladder today, and had total freedom of movement without an excess of material. I'm trying to learn how to wrangle a new camera, so hopefully this pseudo-luddite can post some better things soon.

[superbeveridge]

Quoted for a perfect fit - wish I could +rep riff.

ugh, wish i was part of this. that fit is fantastic!

[dkatz]

Presoak. Ordered "31" x "33"

After...

1 hour hottest-tap soak

4 min hottest-tap agitator-cycle (no spin)

2 days of wearing

4 min hottest-tap-plus-some-boiling-water agitator-cycle (with accidental spin cycle)

1 hour soak

(photos with Sansome and Farhad were taken before the second soak)

BRING ON THE SKINNY-KID HATE!

Tried to mail out the bandannas today. Failed. Will try again tomorrow (Melanie the Postal Agent said she's got my back).

[tg76]

(i wasnt joking zissou when i said everyone here would be happy that i was getting a belt)

[lostinthesupermarket]

Nice fits dkatz and Joeseph Hill. Nice boxer fit tg.

I think that the higher you cuff and the less break you get on these, the better they look. When legs that are cut wider stack up they can start to look a little messy. I think that's what Lando was on about, partly at least.

[zissou]

Glad you got yours, tg! I think you just beat out Markus for the sexiest photo so far.

That's a lotta shrinkage, dkatz. Do you need them to stretch much now? They are looking good, but I agree with LITS about cuffing a little higher.

I can't wait to see how everyone's fits change in the next month.

[tg76]

do we have a bookie?

im putting my money on dkatz for the win

anyway

when i opened the box i let out an excited little squeal, sounded much like a japanese porn star faking it, but it was real

i think ive been a bit down on myself for getting so out of shape and may have up sized too much

sitting low they are better but i will need to re hem i think

easy access or room for more pies

time will tell, given them a hot tub with a small amount of detergent just because

while my delicates get the cold chamber pot treatment

its been about 4 years since ive had new jeans, im so excited i forgot to measure and soaked them with the excess fabric in the pocket... duh

[dkatz]

Glad you got yours, tg! I think you just beat out Markus for the sexiest photo so far.

That's a lotta shrinkage, dkatz. Do you need them to stretch much now? They are looking good, but I agree with LITS about cuffing a little higher.

I can't wait to see how everyone's fits change in the next month.

Nah, no stretching needed - they're still roomier than I'm used to, so "comfy" for me. I would like a bit more cuff - gonna see how they start settling in a few days and then maybe change my cuff-size.

do we have a bookie?

im putting my money on dkatz for the win

Hah. We should have a bookie, 'cause I sense this shit's gonna be a serious horse-race! I'm excited to see your fits in these, tg.

[lostinthesupermarket]

@tg :I think those are gonna look great on you post soak . Boyfriend jeans from the 1920s!

[ranonranonarat]

Hah. We should have a bookie, 'cause I sense this shit's gonna be a serious horse-race! I'm excited to see your fits in these, tg.

hmmmm almostnice looks very much like a good bookie.

[tg76]

Hah. We should have a bookie, 'cause I sense this shit's gonna be a serious horse-race!

like i said GIDDY UP

oh and

going back to sanding kayak now, sand on, sand off

[Farhad]

TG If you want more shrinkage machine wash hot and take them out before the spin cycle. I just did this today and WOW!!!

[grooveholmes]

Oh, snap! That brings back memories... that episode... I laughed so hard at that as a kid. Well done.

Diane Keaton in Annie Hall = Gorgeous.

[mikecch]

TG If you want more shrinkage machine wash hot and take them out before the spin cycle. I just did this today and WOW!!!

+1, my inseam shrunk around 4.8 inches after hot machine wash.

[roy6]

Woo-hoo! Luckily the boxers cover your plumber's crack, so belt should be optional.

So who hasn't gotten theirs yet, just PaulT, Pomata, Dr_Heech, TheClerk & lostinthesupermarket?

What's up, pomata, you got an ex-pat Brit postman?

[rnrswitch]

[grooveholmes]

I'm reluctant to say so but that jacket is so flippin' sweet. It steals the post for me.

[robotbox]

Wow. So super bummed I missed out on this. Seems like the fits vary, but for the folks who nailed it, they're perfection.

[aho]

Farhad, I gotta ask, how much more shrinkage did you get? I don't want mine to touch water anymore but figure I'll do a machine wash when they finally need some cleaning...

[dkatz]

TG If you want more shrinkage machine wash hot and take them out before the spin cycle. I just did this today and WOW!!!

Haha, both of us went for re-soakage after our meetup eh? We should to a Meetup 2.0.

Put up some shots, yo!

[zissou]

OK, so the categories for the contest so far are:

Best Fading (Grand Prize)

Sexiest Photo

Max Shrinkage

We need more categories so everyone can be a winner!

[fardin]

with those pants we are all winners

[tg76]

OK, so the categories for the contest so far are:

Best Fading (Grand Prize)

Sexiest Photo

Max Shrinkage

We need more categories so everyone can be a winner!

best executive fade

best wage slave fade

best slum dog fade

(what were the 3 fades featured in lightening mag article?)

biggest girls blouse

best button atari ( do these have good finger spacing???)

least fade

best adventures

best photos

best bribing of judges

most collegial

best repair

first to need repair

worn raw for 12 months

1 soak no wash 12 months

omg i scored so many girls/ boys in these jeans award

best fiction

best leading actor

[Farhad]

Haha, both of us went for re-soakage after our meetup eh? We should to a Meetup 2.0.

Put up some shots, yo!

LOl you're leaving though!!!

Farhad, I gotta ask, how much more shrinkage did you get? I don't want mine to touch water anymore but figure I'll do a machine wash when they finally need some cleaning...

waist measure at 31 another inch and 3ish plus inches overall. 4ish inches in length. Paul T where are you lol

I'm sure I'll get at least an inch & half stretch in the waist back but they shrank quite a bit.

rnr looking good

[Max Power]

best executive fade

best wage slave fade

best slum dog fade

(what were the 3 fades featured in lightening mag article?)

biggest girls blouse

best button atari ( do these have good finger spacing???)

least fade

best adventures

best photos

best bribing of judges

most collegial

best repair

first to need repair

worn raw for 12 months

1 soak no wash 12 months

omg i scored so many girls/ boys in these jeans award

best fiction

best leading actor

Made my day! Now guys, keep it coming. Pics or it didn't happen

[dr.house]

tg76: great, but shrink those bitches down at least 2 inches. Good to see a girl wearing 'em!

I wear my pair the first day today (still got damp pockets), they're pretty tight, hard to button up, but now they start stretching.

Super nice. Stiff as wood.

The only mistake Roy did on my pair is the super narrow button hole for the first button. But hey...

[Dr_Heech]

OK, so the categories for the contest so far are:

Best Fading (Grand Prize)

Sexiest Photo

Max Shrinkage

We need more categories so everyone can be a winner!

Bastard postie category?

.

[almostnice]

thats good news,Stefan.

use a sharp knife or a seam ripper to open the first hole a bit.thats what i did,works fine now.

[kiya]

Let's make this happen a bit bigger.