Denim Blunders, Reflections and General Nonsense.

[Thanks_M8]

3 hours ago, OutSider said:

If you’re the one who cross bred a new fruit or plant that’s never been done before why shouldn’t you be able to patent it? 
 

 

 

Nothing wrong with monetising your hard work imo, that's basically what working and earning an income is. It's just my opinion that fruit and vegetable crops are a benefit and necessity to humanity in it's whole and therefore should be shared, but maybe that's the idealistic gardener in my head speaking

[Geeman]

Looks like SOAS are doing Fullcount pop up store?

Stores

[julian-wolf]

For any Bay Area folks who aren’t on Instagram, it looks like Tezomeya is doing a pop-up @ AB Fits next weekend

[Double 0 Soul]

Good news ppl.. you don’t have to keep watching celebrity naked dating on an island because CH5 are repeating The X-Files .. woohoo!

I watched one a couple of days ago with a dude who looks like Michael Ironside from Scanners who controls your power of ‘free’ will .. and another last night where the military are weaponising sound waves but it inadvertently causes folks heads to explode.. they lean heavily on Scanners  .. f*cking bad ass tho.. you forgot how great X-Files was.

[Double 0 Soul]

Last night.. my kid was watching the ‘news’ on his phone on TikTok.. as the war spreads across the Middle East the teenager reading it said “new regions have been unlocked” 🤣 fkin streamers..

[Double 0 Soul]

This is that Buffalo Clothing article from the free magazine dished out in the village where my mum lives.. 

 

Its basically one article per magazine.. the rest is filled with adverts 

Bonus workwear photos from the ‘do you remember’ section..

[indigoeagle]

Has anyone got experience with huaraches? Not for running, but for the same instead of wearing flipflops.

[Double 0 Soul]

From ZenMarket.. but expect the same from other Japanese companies shipping international.

 

"Recent developments in the Middle East are impacting shipping routes and carrier operations within the region, as well as transit paths to destinations such as Europe. Impacted destinations may experience delivery delays, the return of parcels to our warehouse, or the suspension of some or all shipping methods.

While many global routes remains operational, we are proactively adjusting services to ensure the security of all shipments.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and hope for your kind understanding.

Latest service update (March 9, 2026):

• We are suspending Japan Post shipments for United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Israel due to increasing cases of parcel return.

   

• The charging of storage fees and automated disposal of overdue items has been waived for 1 month (until April 8th) for clients located in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Israel, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Turkey in light of the instability of the postal network"

[mlwdp]

Anyone having trouble uploading pics here?  Seems to be a limit on size lately unless I’m the only one coming across this.

[CSL]

I just uploaded a bunch, unmodified from how they exported out of mac Photos app.

[ATWM]

14 minutes ago, mlwdp said:

Anyone having trouble uploading pics here?  Seems to be a limit on size lately unless I’m the only one coming across this.

It’s limited if you don’t pay the subscription now. And fair enough imo. 

[mlwdp]

Thanks for clearing this up.

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

3 hours ago, ATWM said:

It’s limited if you don’t pay the subscription now. And fair enough imo. 

Does the website work fine on phone if you pay?

because mine works like shit, which is basically why I’m not. 

[Dr_Heech]

4 hours ago, mlwdp said:

Anyone having trouble uploading pics here?  Seems to be a limit on size lately unless I’m the only one coming across this.

I've not had trouble uploading photos yet but as a non-paying contributor l cannot see who has given rep for something l've posted (so sorry in advance folks) or who has given rep to others even. It's no biggy, it's just learning the various limitations on this new two-tiered sufu.

[superfuture]

Seems the subscriptions page is getting attacked...  I temporarily disabled it today to troubleshoot but that didn't change anything so have it's back on. 
That may or may not be affecting performance ??

... but as others have mentioned if you want to have unlimited access and pic uploads/see who has given you rep then you need to be paid up subscriber.

If you don't pay, your subscription reverts back to *somewhat restricted* membership. I've kept membership open to non-paying members rather than paywall options - which is a bit of a nuclear last resort...  

[Dr_Heech]

4 hours ago, superfuture said:

... but as others have mentioned if you want to have unlimited access and pic uploads/see who has given you rep then you need to be paid up subscriber.

If you don't pay, your subscription reverts back to *somewhat restricted* membership.

Thanks. Not complaining btw, l'm happy with the new limited access here as l've decided to cut back on my phone use as a whole recently so this will help with me being less active here. I'm just learning now what those limitations are in order to still be able to negotiate around the site.

Not having Facebook and Instagram on my phone has been a godsend and l want to continue to use my time more wisely moving forward. 

[ATWM]

13 hours ago, Hopethisoneisnttaken said:

Does the website work fine on phone if you pay?

because mine works like shit, which is basically why I’m not. 

I don’t use a browser on my phone, but I use this site mostly on an iPad and sometimes have to reload pages to get them to show. I’m not sure if that’s what you’re getting at. It is an annoyance but that’s really the only one.

[Double 0 Soul]

13 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

I've not had trouble uploading photos yet but as a non-paying contributor l cannot see who has given rep for something l've posted (so sorry in advance folks) or who has given rep to others even.

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

2 hours ago, ATWM said:

I don’t use a browser on my phone, but I use this site mostly on an iPad and sometimes have to reload pages to get them to show. I’m not sure if that’s what you’re getting at. It is an annoyance but that’s really the only one.

That is minor. The major annoyance is that several times I was commenting/posting in different threads and after submitting my comments simply disappeared. 

Edited March 16 by Hopethisoneisnttaken

[Dr_Heech]

10 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

I'm unable to do that it seems but thanks anyway. 

[Double 0 Soul]

In my quest to appear less like a homeless person.. i've binned a lot of tatty old workwear..  In the past i would just relegate homewear to workwear but having previously thinned out my homewear, i'm pretty happy with my home wardrobe at the mo and can't bear to see anything trashed.

I went to B&Q but shitty poly-blend workwear sweatshirts are like.. £20+, fuck that! .. insead i've bought 3x used sweatshirts from eBay for £3.30ea .. 2x Levi's 1x Nike all made in fucking Bangladesh or somewhere.. anywho, i wasn't too fussed re- brand as long as they fit and they do fit.. perfectly!

There is 10s of thousands of used sweatshirts for sale on ebay, the reason i chose these 3 is because sizes were shown with a tape.. 21" pit to pit and 25.5" long.. oddly they are all size small.

I own quite a few vintage sweatshirts dated between the 1940s to the 1980s these dimensions (21" x 26") were considered to be large for a 50yr time span.. if i would have gone to a store in the 1970s and looked at the sizing range.. small, medium, large and x-large my build would have put me near the top of avalable sizes.. but in 2026 my build.. 5' 11" 40" chest and 32" waist is considerd small when compared to the current sizing spectrum

[ATWM]

1 hour ago, Double 0 Soul said:

In my quest to appear less like a homeless person.. i've binned a lot of tatty old workwear..  In the past i would just relegate homewear to workwear but having previously thinned out my homewear, i'm pretty happy with my home wardrobe at the mo and can't bear to see anything trashed.

I went to B&Q but shitty poly-blend workwear sweatshirts are like.. £20+, fuck that! .. insead i've bought 3x used sweatshirts from eBay for £3.30ea .. 2x Levi's 1x Nike all made in fucking Bangladesh or somewhere.. anywho, i wasn't too fussed re- brand as long as they fit and they do fit.. perfectly!

There is 10s of thousands of used sweatshirts for sale on ebay, the reason i chose these 3 is because sizes were shown with a tape.. 21" pit to pit and 25.5" long.. oddly they are all size small.

I own quite a few vintage sweatshirts dated between the 1940s to the 1980s these dimensions (21" x 26") were considered to be large for a 50yr time span.. if i would have gone to a store in the 1970s and looked at the sizing range.. small, medium, large and x-large my build would have put me near the top of avalable sizes.. but in 2026 my build.. 5' 11" 40" chest and 32" waist is considerd small when compared to the current sizing spectrum

This tracks. My build is similar but shorter (5'8", 40.5" chest, 30" waist) and smalls from western brands are the norm for me, and they're all more roomy than a medium and similar to a large from say, Two Moons. My prob is even most smalls are too long for wear with a denim jacket =( 

[okimoto]

Technically a small can fit anyone as long as you don't care if it looks like shit

[Double 0 Soul]

I'm in the long drawn out process of building a Stupid Tourist for my next commuter / holiday bike so i stumbled upon this series of video diaries by total accident (they only have a few 100 views) but it's beyond charming, a young couple from Korea visit Japan for 8 days.. there are pigeons, old ladies feeding cats, coffee, food, bikes and walrus-san.. what's not to love?

..but why are you posting it here 00? .. can't you keep you niche hobbies to yourself?

Well surprisingly (to me at least) .. they're dressed in 80% Freewheelers.. with a sprinkling of Colimbo, Sugarcane and Patagonia.. in the early episodes they ride to Desolation Row.. in the last episode they visit Junky Classics in Shinjuku.

The subtitles are a commentary.

Keep your eyes peeled for the daily waywt outfit checks 😍

 

 

 

 

 

Ep5 is missing

Edited March 20 by Double 0 Soul

[smoothsailor]

And cool mini velo,s.

id like to build one.

 

[Double 0 Soul]

Yup.. i've wanted to build one for a while but they often end up costing more than a regular build.. i've justified it to myself as such...

My work commuter is fucked.. it needs a lot of £££s spending on it, i've been riding it through all weather for 7yrs now with next to no love or care, just essential maintinece .. the only thing worth saving is the frame (which has rustworm) forks, seatpost, stem and bars... rather than invest £££s into this commuter, i'm going to build a new commuter which is also packable for summer hols **i'll come back to this later.

I only bought this^ bike because my previous commuter was stolen.. on fucking Boxing day of all days along with my boys brand new Norco MTB which he got for Christmas the previous day.. i didn't really give a shit about the bikes but telling my son that his Christmas prez has been stolen was like a dagger to the heart! .. I spent 4hrs on Boxing day reporting it to the filth.. who did absolutely fk all.. they didn't even investigate.. they just gave me a crime number which was useless because i didn't have insurance.. anywho, i bought him another one, expensive Christmas that year!

As the weeks went on it was costing me £100/mth in fuel to drive the old Volvo to and from work so i was keen to source another bike..  i ended up driving down to Chigwell in my dads car with my dad for company before his cancer treatment made such a journey impossible.. I remember it fondly.. it was a period when the Prince Andrew story was starting to break.. you all know my standpoint regarding monarchies but my dad being an armed forces veteran had a very different perspective.. i was never really allowed an opinion as a kid, i was always shouted down but after 7hrs in the car, i felt like i was finally getting through to him (my mum told me later that he thought i'd turned into a communist) .. anywho it wasn't the bike i really wanted.. it was just the first suitable bike that appeared.

When we go on holiday in the summer, for week 1 i often rent somewhere with a lot of outdoor space.. this isn't because im wealthy, quite the opposite.. it's because the boy and i like to go on adventures, hikes, snorkeling and such.. but my Mrs is on heckuva lot of pain medication so she gets exhausted and she's not really up to climbing down rocks to secluded beaches but this doesn't mean we should have to stay at the house (it's our holiday too) but it would be very unfair to leave her in an apartment block with no outdoor space.. one year when the boy and i were i were returning from the sea.. soaking wet, barefoot carrying snorkel and masks we found her unconscious, collapsed on a dirt track half a mile from the house.. in 40° heat in the middle of fucking nowhere.. we were both wet, i couldn't pick her up.. i had to leave her with a panicked 10yr old and run to the house and get the car and a bottle of water.. she wasn't making any sense.. it scared the shit out of me.. it was fucking horrendous!

**Week 2 we drive into a city.. with surrounding bars, cafes and restaurants, historical sites, film festivals and such where we can all spend some quality time together or do our own shit.. but looking to the future.. when the boy decides he's too cool to come on holiday with his folks.. i've got to consider what my future holidays are going to look like without my adventure buddy.. i don't want to be stuck at the house, i'm not going snorkeling by myself and i don't fancy 2 weeks in a city so i'm thinking of taking a (packable) bike to Europe and riding it around the Mediterranean in week 1.. i'd love that! .. i think i deserve it after all this^ shit!

Edited March 20 by Double 0 Soul

[tg76]

During my brief stint attempting to live in London, I went to the police auctions because my flatmate wanted a new bike.

I was expecting about 20 bikes, there were at least 200, some full, some just frames etc.

Asked one of the staff if that was a year's worth of unclaimed / insurance covered bikes. They laughed and said "a month and this is a quiet one"

Flatmate got 1 full bike which she rode home and 2 frames, to carry home on the tube, they were all fancy AF for 20 - 60 £ each.

 

 

Thinking about tidying up my old Cannondale so I can start riding to work, not trusting the old school bike racks' security with my Niner

 

 

^ if airfare weren't so fuckin high, I'd say come to NZ for a holiday. Do the Tour Aotearoa https://www.touraotearoa.nz/p/home.html or many other epic rides. My partner does epic rides, I do not. When we travel, I take the car, he rides over a mountain or something and I go to galleries, walk , shop, read, do non epic rides, meet at the next destination, share food and stories, sleep and repeat. 

 

Procrastination over, time to finish altering a wedding dress. Reason number 1 to never let anyone know you can sew.

[smoothsailor]

@Double 0 Soul, that must have been a scary experience, for the whole family.

somewhat of the same situation here, one adventure ist and a diabetic wife. She can do more ore less everything but crazy adventures.

I can build you a mini velo for the price of materials. Hit mevup if you want to.

hope your boy wants a few more adventures with you.

 

[Double 0 Soul]

Thanks Paul.. i'm already halfway there with parts, wheels ect.. it's just the Ritchey Breakaway frame im waiting for, so it all packs down into a suitcase, i could get one from Blue Lug (via JR)  but it's $200 more than buying from Crust.. the last time i tried to buy from Blue Lug via a proxy was through Jauce so it was more than a decade ago.. they told me that "we can not order from that store because it isn't in Japan".. well it clearly is, maybe something was lost in translation? so i'm a bit dubious about doing it again with JR.. I've had numerous emails with Crust over the last 6mths and they're getting a restock anytime soon.. i'm just keeping my fingers crossed that the tariff situation isn't going to affect RRP.. they couldn't say yay or nay because it changes on the daily.

[Double 0 Soul]

Looks like @Jared_Lee is doing a spot of modelling for BiG