The Great Roy World Tour

[grooveholmes]

Final stop:

There was a pretty amazing photography exhibit that I couldn't take pictures of. But I found two of my favorites:

by Jamel Shabazz

and Aaron Siskind

Peace, skillets

[grooveholmes]

Final pics coming-- life's been all up in my ass the past two weeks-- who's next??

[grooveholmes]

Drove down to Charlotte...

Cookin' some meat on the mini-Weber

ROYs, brats, and sausages

ROYs, tailgatin' ho's in hose

Bank of America Stadium

View from the seats (sick!)

The halftime show was pretty funny. College mascots v. NFL mascots. These dudes were going full speed knocking each other around. In the end, the Clemson Tiger pulled off an amazing run for the victory. He also delivered the best hit.

We all thought that the game was going to go into overtime, but fuckin' Olindo Mare BLEW it from 31 yards out. An exciting game down to the wire and Cam Newton is legit. But man it sucked to lose on a missed kick. Oh well-- AP scored shitloads and carried my fantasy football team.

I'll post some post-wash pics in a few before I send these out but

Who the dump is next on the Tour??

[ThinFinn]

great post and also good to see that someone else is using the same Weber as i do ...

[grooveholmes]

Thx TF! Imma keep on axing, cuz these need a home:

WHO IS NEXT??

[robbie]

Maybe shoot Medine a PM.^

[itylerstewart]

I'll take them this month. Cool?

[robotbox]

Nice pics from CLT. Olindo Mare suuucks. Wish we still had Kasay

[roy6]

Almostnice was on the list but I think skipped due to his back problems? He should get them next if he's ready. Then robbie or I, I think.

[robbie]

I am certainly at the back of any line, given the fact I was not originally a part of this and asked to be included when the gaps opened up.

[Medine]

I was thinking it was MOA or Aho's turn.. but then again I believed they both backed out(?).. So if robbie wants to take em, send em his way.

[tvshooter]

please send me your used tour jeans!

tvshooters used tour jeans museum! Always real roughest tour jeans denim items wanted no matter how ugly, stained, with holes, dirty, filthy, unwashed or even never washed to rescue them and keep them alive for ever in this little denim heaven - they deserve it! Open to the public in the shittiest section of Portsmouth VA!

[grooveholmes]

Will trade for subs.

[grooveholmes]

Well now that we done got the next tour guide settled... The weekend:

Autumnal color changes in suburbia

ROY supports community theatre

Yesterday went for 13 mi bike ride on the American Tobacco Trail

Didn't stop much to take pics, as it would be counter-productive to a decent workout but

[grooveholmes]

Pre-wash pics.

[Medine]

These are really looking good. Cant wait for post-wash!

[Maynard Friedman]

please send me your used tour jeans!

tvshooters used tour jeans museum! Always real roughest tour jeans denim items wanted no matter how ugly, stained, with holes, dirty, filthy, unwashed or even never washed to rescue them and keep them alive for ever in this little denim heaven - they deserve it! Open to the public in the shittiest section of Portsmouth VA!

Can't rep shooter on this, but it's hilarious, really made me chuckle!!!

[grooveholmes]

Post-wash. Not much fading that I can see... Still, they're gorgeous.

[Medine]

Is the color pretty accurate in the post wash pics?

[grooveholmes]

Not really. The outdoor photo seems to have a bit more of a blueish cast to it-- I don't have access to a really quality cam and lens... What I should have done is take both the pre and post pics outside. These were still a bit damp from the wash, which is also why they seem darker. But holding them in hand, they don't seem much more faded even though I poured sweat, liquids, and food into/onto these guys!

[grooveholmes]

First post on sufu 5.0... robbie, have you gotten em?

[robbie]

They were in Omaha yesterday, so they should arrive today

edit : today is veterans day, so they should arrive tommorow 11/12.

Edited November 11, 2011 by robbie

[robbie]

I awoke and ran to the post office before church. Our local post office is small, and only open for an hour on Saturdays. If I didn't pick them up I wouldn't have gotten the glorious jeans until Monday afternoon.

so had the jeans tucked safely away to change into after church this morning.

My wife and I lead out in a group for our kids after church a couple times a month. It's a ton of fun. Changed into the ROY's and we did some crazy fun crafts and activities.

A fit somewhere near Odessa,NE. Lauren and I drove home from Kearney to Elwood.

Kearney,NE is dead center between Boston,MA and San Fransisco,CA. I don't know about Beatle's leg of the trip, but this might be farthest the jeans have been from the Ocean?

drivin'

some local color

weird abandoned roadside attraction

Ton of agriculture here in ...

THE BEEF STATE!

More pictures to come. We're headed out to dinner.... I GOT A NEW JOB, no more cafeteria work for me!

Edited November 12, 2011 by robbie

[grooveholmes]

Looking good, robbie-- can't wait to see more pics. Congrats on the new job!

[robbie]

Speaking of Beef:

Not the greatest steak i've ever had, but a steak is a steak.

Hard to capture with a crummy iphone, but we get some of the best sunsets and sunrises out here. Reminiscent of Rothko on occasion.

[ranonranonarat]

good on you robbie you good man. congrats on the new job you got!

[robbie]

(please excuse shoddy iphone pics...does anyone every apologize from crappy SLR or point and shoot pics?)

The Roy's and I woke up early in the AM to be BACK at my church for a board meeting.

When you live in 'El Sticks' (elwood,NE) you do a lot of driving. 52 miles to Kearney but there is some beautiful country in the Platte Valley area:

Yeah, typical BORED meeting fare:

After the meeting we had a work bee. Cleaned out 6 closets, the basement, and under the baptistry. 90% of the stuff went to the city dump, but I managed to find some gems I brought home: (note the two boxes of Archie comics... the randoms stuff you find in churches.

On sundays I've been helping a guy from Church clean up around his house and his property. So the Roy's got to do some scrapping in addition to the church junkin' :

My friend is 82. 82, he's the coolest MF on the planet. I will try to get more pictures next weekend if I go help him again. I was able to snap this one, but it's always awkward shooting pics with a phone while your working. Like I said though, coolest guy. At 82 he's every bit as quick and strong as me. He said something that stuck with me " Too many people get old and rust out instead of wearing out." Anyhow, made a little money too

So i hit up the Goodwill to find this AWESOME point blanket. I'd been wanting a Hudson bay point blanket for quite sometime, was able to find this great deal!

pardon the mess (and the crappy pic) but heres the fit for 11/13.

one more find to come!

Edited November 14, 2011 by robbie

[robbie]

Found this early 50's (?) youth,nipper,or 'sprog' jacket:

[robbie]

I accepted the new job, but still have about 10 days left working at EPS before I'm completely done. Here's just a brief look into what I do while working for the school as a dishwasher.

show up nice and early (not, 9:30 am)

I get in, grab a cup of coffee toss in the 'ol headphones and get to it!

The breakfast dishes are waiting for me : Spoons, juice glasses, bowls, and 90% of the faculty's coffee cups also. I wash everything,EVERYTHING. During sports I wash all of the water bottles, I've even had faculty bring me their own personal tupperware to wash.

The jeans getting their dishroom on!

works almost exactly like the dishwasher you might have in your house, only much faster! Put the dishes in, and Ka Pow a minute and a half later sparkling clean dishes! I typically do between 25 and 35 loads in the average day.

Silverware. It has to go through twice, and I have to sort it as well. It's my least favorite.

actually, i take it back. I hate these stupid salad plates. We have a salad bar for the middle and high school kids, so basically these just become a giant column stuck together with ranch and any other condiments available that particular day. Once the dishes are done I have to clean up.

the work area is gross.

but with a little soap, comet cleanser, and elbow grease

it's shiny and new looking. After this I take out any trash, sweep, and wipe up. It would be an ideal job if I retired and just wanted to get out of the house for a a few hours. I punched in a 9:25, and was done by 2:15 (not even 5 hours)

anywhooooooooooooooooooooooo Waywt contribution for 11/14 I triple dipped today. (type 3,wrangler shirt,and the contest jeans)

Edited November 14, 2011 by robbie

[robbie]

Ohh and with the World Tour jeans being around there was a bit of a family reunion of sorts:

And like with most family reunions there was some awkwardness, folks found it odd I was standing out in my backyard with no pants on .