ROY X CONE contest, 1.1.11 - 2.1.12

[beautiful_FrEaK]

ahh...finally! good to hear that

[The Clerk]

Paul, at last, thank god far that! I was gonna suggest using the bandannas as masks and you and I sticking up your local sorting office.

[dr.house]

Cheers to you Paul! You're welcome :-)

[pomata]

really happy for you Paul

Let`s rock now

[lostinthesupermarket]

Great news! Very happy for you Paul.

My bandanna hasn't turned up yet tho'.....

I looked down at mine in direct sunlight today and noticed something......the whiskers are on their way!

[almostnice]

can't think of a better occasion to open a bottle of this,Paul.

will have some after work.my boss will understand(lets hope he does)

up yours,old chap!

[zissou]

I can't believe it! Can't wait to see photos, Paul.

[ThisSunday]

Great to hear, Paul. I know it's been very difficult to see all of these pics without having these jeans in your hands.

[DocBlue]

thanks, folks, for all your prayers.

THe box is well-battered. BIzarrely, it has a customs payable stamp, which normally means you get a card thru your door and have to collect it at the depot, like I did with Charlie's. Never known this before, probably because of that huge backlog in the warehouse. SO at least all that waiting saved me £11.89. WHat shall I spend it on?

Pics later, but thanks again...

How beautiful to see them in the flesh. Lots of details I didn't see from the photos - the really trim waistband. which looks really distinctive with full size beltloops. THat gorgeous coin pocket. THat gungy buckle that looks as if Mike Harris found it down a mine. The minimal lemon statching on the fly placket and hems alone. That's on top of all the lovely detailing I've seen on the photos, like the pocket bags. Mine have mild loom chatter on one thigh.

Line up the waist, and its true size is 33 raw (I asked for 32 post-wash). About the same as my 55 LVC which were 32 measured BiG-style. SImilar flare out from the waistband so I'm hopeful on sizing. I have one chapter I need to correct before I try them on, then run the bath.

I am definitely drinking tonight.

Happy new year Paul

[erk]

yay paul! thank god they arrived alright. I was beginning to be afraid they were gonna be lost forever.

[rnrswitch]

As my great buddy Matthew McConaghey would say, "Alright, Alright, Alright."

[zissou]

[Paul T]

Thanks,folks, really appreciated. Doc is right, it's like my year just started, I've spent two weeks where I haven't gone out of the house before the postie calls at 1pm... maybe I shall be out and about now. Seriously looking forward to the next nearly-twelve-months.

[rnrswitch]

Here are the jeans with a raw chambray Lofgren shirt - what do you guys think, hot wash or cold wash the shirt for shrinkage?

I'm thinking just cold wash for minimal shrink...

I am wearing the same shirt right now. I love it. A little short in length, but great nonetheless.

[riff]

Thanks,folks, really appreciated. Doc is right, it's like my year just started, I've spent two weeks where I haven't gone out of the house before the postie calls at 1pm... maybe I shall be out and about now. Seriously looking forward to the next nearly-twelve-months.

Great stuff Paul - so happy for ya!

Mike & Zissou - looking good!

Still snowy & cold as hell here... I admit I am pleasantly surprised that the Roys are keeping me warm!

[stresMaldo]

thats GREAT news, Paul!

cheers!

[DocBlue]

[stresMaldo]

Doc - great fit.

what kind of shoes are those?

[Dr_Heech]

Just want to add my congrats to Paul, for finally the wait is over,

YOU NOW HAVE YOUR ROY's !

Now we just need to work on the jacket solution

@Zissou, Riff, DocBlue and Mikecch - fits are looking good chaps.

(will try and get the GF to take a couple of pix this saturday, and post them before my flight)

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[roy6]

Yay Paul! So glad your postie finally woke up.

Not to belabor a point, and I know it's breaking a rule, but:

We don't have to have a hard end date- those who got their jeans late could keep wearing theirs for the appropriate length of time after those of us who started on Jan 1st stop, or at least turn in our final photos.

I know this notion was rejected earlier, but maybe no one anticipate their jeans being three weeks late.

I'd hate to have any remorse about winning, I'd prefer to know in my heart that I beat everyone on an entirely even footing.

Maybe Paul, Pomata, Lost, the Clerk & other especially late recipients could confer and reach a consensus?

[Joseph Hill]

thanks, folks, for all your prayers.

THe box is well-battered. BIzarrely, it has a customs payable stamp, which normally means you get a card thru your door and have to collect it at the depot, like I did with Charlie's. Never known this before, probably because of that huge backlog in the warehouse. SO at least all that waiting saved me £11.89. WHat shall I spend it on?

You realize that card has been sitting on your hall table for like three weeks now, and you could have picked them up at any time?

[beatle]

Finally..minute of silence worked..congrats, Paul

[Farhad]

Paul, now we can all chillax!!! Congrats.

Now for the all important question, what will you be drinking tonight?!!!

[Paul T]

Meantime Amber Vienna-style lager (my first this year) and I'm hoping we have a nice Sancerre to go with the clams...

(somewhat worried by post Christmas condition, I might not have downsized, but my waist has upsized...)

[ranonranonarat]

finally everyone has gotten their pair (congrats paul).

now its time for the rivalry to begin. fuck yall cos i wanna win this!!

[aho]

Very excited for you Paul T! It's about to get real....

[fardin]

i am stocked, great to hear you finally got em. so lets start this thing now. interesting your measure 33.

yeahhhhh

[Dr_Heech]

He's not answering as he is busy soaking them in the bath as we speak.

Or he has spilt clam sauce all over them :[

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[fre-co]

Since we're all having a drink to celebrate....

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Congratulations Paul, it felt like waiting for a birth. Now for that London meet up?

By the way, Riff - How comes you have so many wonderful coats!?

And no I didn't get the Russells, I think I will order some this year though.

[Paul T]

He's not answering as he is busy soaking them in the bath as we speak.

Or he has spilt clam sauce all over them :[

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The former!

Too desperate for a drink to wear them in a bath. Waist is pretty much perfect size as is. ROY's measurements do make sense to me, but you have to got for actual size, the real circumference, rather than doubling the width. So I used the trusty 'piece of wood' method. THey're in the bath now, water at 70 degrees C.