SUPERDENIM SMALL QUESTIONS THREAD (Use instead of making new threads)

[Double 0 Soul]

38 minutes ago, Dr_Heech said:

Thanks Neal,  yeah sure I'll have a few of them, not sure what you have  Can l dm you later after work? (Or you can dm me a list?)

I recently bought a new dvd player as our old one is 20 years old and has a scart lead so we use an adaptor. Had a few blue ray dvds but no blue ray player so decided to buy one - remote control and everything (how modern). I've never streamed and probably won't until l'm forced to as l don't see the point, same with music, l'd rather have the physical item as well as the content, but l'm old fashioned l guess.

 

I'll dig them out at the weekend Charlie.. they're still in boxes from the old house 

 

3 hours ago, Maynard Friedman said:

Why not keep them and get yourself a cheap DVD player? Handy for that dystopian future when there is no Internet (but hopefully still electricity!).

 

It would never happen Martin, as you know, i don't watch TV beyond CH4 News.. one of the reasons is as follows.. our room layout is such.

 

 

When we moved in the awful people we bought the house from had 3x kids and no TV.. they were proper 'Mathew row your boat ashore.. Kumbaya types'.. the walls were covered in crosses, biblical scenes and guitars with books everywhere.. even piles of books on every step going up the stairs.. no shade on genuine Christians... these folks were in no way guided by Christian values.. unless we're talking old testament fire and brimstone mo'fos, they even tried blackmailing me.. it's what Jesus would have wanted y'know.. 

 

Anywho.. when we moved in the 40" TV we brought from the old house wouldn't fit between the chimney breast and the bay window (we still need to walk around the chair to close the curtains) so i bought a 24" TV as a stop gap.. it's fucking shite, our TV viewing experience sucks! i don't want to block the route to the garden with the sofa because it will also block the heat from the radiator.. the best solution i can think of is buying a TV which fits behind the chimney breast.. flush to the wall 'TV  B' and pull it out into the room on a tilt / pivot bracket then push it back afterwards.. alas.. much like the rest of the house, the living room is fucked.. i could renovate the entire room for £5k but the kitchen needs to be the next project.. it's absolutely battered, the boiler breaks down a couple of times /yr. The kitchen project will probably cost me £30k so doing the living room just means putting the kitchen off for another year or two.. We had the house scaffolded up when we moved in and re-pointed / renovated the exterior to make it weatherproof. i did the offsprings bedroom in year 3.. the garden in year 4.. the bathroom in year 6 (that cost me £17k) trying to do all this on a single income with a mortgage while maintaining a semi-middle class denimclad, lifestyle with holidays and such means i'm working 70hrs /wk and still trying to squeeze in Peak District rides for my mind, body and soul.. even after the living room is done.. the stairs need to come out, the banister is broken, our bedroom floor has holes in it..the barge boards on the gable fell off in the storms.. generations of neglect.. it's just never ending. 

 

The only time we got together as a family to watch TV last year was Stranger Things.. even then the boy would probably rather watch it in his own room with his massive TV.. he's already watched all the cast / crew interviews as soon as they land in his feed.. Over Christmas Sarah and I watched Rare Exports (family tradition) Carol, Last Christmas (the cheesy Emma Thompson / Wham film) and Aftersun.. all of which I streamed from entirely legitimate sources .. these are the only films i watched in 2025.. so the point in my life where i think.. y'know.. i'm going to buy a dvd player and dig out some films i've already seen umpteen times is so far off in the distance.. it's not even a speck!  

 

Someone else might as well have them .

Edited January 15 by Double 0 Soul

[Dr_Heech]

Thanks Neal, much appreciated. 

I love film and rewatch films over and over again. Since my feet problems (2017) l have to make sure l rest them daily after a day's work outside, especially this time of the year, so films are my saving grace.

[MJF9]

Looking forward to the future 'This is what my jeans did this month' living room post Neal

I don't usually watch TV and certainly not the 'news' on TV.  However I recently watched the 'Say Nothing' series about the troubles in Ireland and currently watching the 'Gold' series about the Brinks Mat gold bullion robbery in 1983.  Both keep and keeping me entertained.  

Anyone got any similar TV series recommendations?  Danke.

[ATWM]

Say Nothing was a great series I thought.

I don’t watch much TV either, but the last thing I watched some months ago was Slow Horses. Would recommend. My wife liked it too. Not historical, but entertaining. 

[Double 0 Soul]

One of our members is still struggling to post images

 

Can we sort this out ppl!

Hugs & kisses..

[space_cowboy]

^I've also faced this problem. I think it might have to do with file size? 

[Double 0 Soul]

Here'ya go Doc..

TeenWolf and Big Trouble aside.. all of these films have a bit of denim pr0n

Brando is a box set

I was going to send 'Badlands' and 'Two-Lane Blacktop' but one of my friends has them ** .. i've just filled a box so it comes under the magic 2kg mark for cheap shipping.

If this doesn't play (it should do).. just bin it

**One of my friends has 1000s of DVDs.. he's been trying to give them away to me since he transferred everything to HD.. the last time i called at his house, i returned a pile of his DVDs which i'd had for years, he said he didn't want them back, then said "do you want anymore DVDs?" no not really! .. i haven't watched a film all year i watched Marjoe but that was it.

"What the fuck dude, you used to be cool!"

When we moved into the old barn we were in our mid 20s perma-stoned, our lives evolved around music, films and going out clubbing.. he was 15.. there wasn't many neighbourhood kids so he didn't have many friends.. wearing chipped black nailvarnish didn't help him fit in with the country-set.. ..he used to come over to our house on Sunday mornings.. we'd chat film and animation for hours.

His girlfriend walked in and he said "Neal hasn't watched a film all year" she gave me a look of disgust.. then he said to her that i was the reason he did a fine art degree and studied documentary making at university.. but i've turned into this tragic character who doesn't even watch films anymore

He left university £40k in debt.. £20k for his education, £10k on DVDs and £10k on weed..

PM me your address and i'll get the package booked in with RM.

Edited January 18 by Double 0 Soul

[Double 0 Soul]

Before i was born.. my dad lived in Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand for a decade.. When i was a kid, we had carved Burmese teak elephants and such around the house.. these teak carvings hung on the wall

..On the reverse they say

This might be upside down.. it's hard to tell.. ..google translate suggests the words Lee, Grass and Took?

Can anyone who speaks the lingo tell me what this actually says?

Thx

Edited January 18 by Double 0 Soul

[Dr_Heech]

Just Badlands and The Misfits for me please @Double 0 Soul unless someone wants to take the whole lot off you.

Was hoping you had A Streetcar named Desire, which is one l want to rewatch again, for denim purposes at least.

[Maynard Friedman]

Neal, I’d happily take Big Trouble in Little China and American Graffiti if you’re breaking them up and will pay postage. I understand if it’s too much fuss though and you’re hoping to send them all off to a single home.

 

[Double 0 Soul]

8 minutes ago, Dr_Heech said:

Just Badlands and The Misfits for me please @Double 0 Soul unless someone wants to take the whole lot off you.

Ah fuck.. i've boxed the whole lot up!

I don't have Badlands at the mo and The Misfits can be had from eBay for the same cost as RM48 postage.

2 minutes ago, Maynard Friedman said:

Neal, I’d happily take Big Trouble in Little China and American Graffiti if you’re breaking them up and will pay postage. I understand if it’s too much fuss though and you’re hoping to send them all off to a single home.

 

No bother.. i have 2x copies of BTiLC for some reason?

RM48 costs £3.49 for 2kg

I'm going to the PO tomorrow

Can i interest you in The Vengence Trilogy? Alien Quadrilogy?

 

[Dr_Heech]

@Double 0 Soul Thanks for thinking of me anyway bud, good luck finding a home.

[Double 0 Soul]

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[mlwdp]

Yay or nay:  explorer lace up boots by Diemme for Nonnative.  Been debating about selling my Danner light JP  (which are goretex) for them as a replacement.  Both are the same price since the explorers are on sale atm.

Are Diemme boots waterproof?

https://coverchord.com/en/products/vnn-f4702?_pos=1&_fid=eb3c4135c&_ss=c&variant=44333096763583

 

Edited January 18 by mlwdp

[julian-wolf]

Nay

[PartTimeBarista]

On 1/18/2026 at 10:49 AM, Double 0 Soul said:

Can anyone who speaks the lingo tell me what this actually says?

Per my sister:

The top is the letter that has a ch sound. The bottom says ku la

Ku means pair and la means each

 

Not sure about the drawing on the end though…

 

I would imagine the ch is an abbreviation for something and then it says how much per pair. The last part may be the shops way of secretly writing a price so they can raise it or lower it depending on the customer… idk just a guess.

 

edit to add:

it definitely says per pair in Thai, the rest is unclear, possibly about price.

Edited January 20 by PartTimeBarista
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[Double 0 Soul]

48 minutes ago, PartTimeBarista said:

Per my sister:

Thank her for me 👍 

[81FXR]

How much (if any) shrinkage can I expect on a first wash with Warehouse 1082 chinos?

I just got a couple of pairs (beige/green) and they’re a really good fit. Losing a little in waist/length wouldn’t be a disaster but if they shrink a lot I will cold soak instead if they need a clean.

[ATWM]

I believe it’s like 3-5%? Like a sanforized denim. Probably should double check me though. 

[Dr_Heech]

On 1/18/2026 at 6:01 PM, Dr_Heech said:

Just Badlands and The Misfits for me please @Double 0 Soul unless someone wants to take the whole lot off you.

Was hoping you had A Streetcar named Desire, which is one l want to rewatch again, for denim purposes at least.

Couldn't wait for either to eventually be shown on tv so have ordered Badlands and Street car - both for under a tenner

[Double 0 Soul]

I don't know if it's still a thing Chaz but when my kid was little, i used to buy used DVDs from Amazon for very little money, Beetlejuice for 19p .. A-Team Season 1 for 40p .. pretty much the price of the postage.. i don't use Amazon anymore since i went fucking nuts.. ripped the wing mirror from an Amazon van and threw it at the windscreen  .. 

I was on a pedestrian/bike crossing with a young female student outside the university.. the lights went red, the green man came on but a Prime van went straight through the lights and skidded to a halt, she jumped out of the way and he hit my bike.. i said "the lights are red you fucking idiot" but instead of saying "Oh!.. i'm terribly sorry i'm under a lot of pressure from my employer to meet delivery targets" he just stuck his finger up at me and shouted "FUCK YOU!!!"

I'm sorry, i'm just trying to use the pedestrian crossing safely.. I'm not proud of my actions but i boycotted Amazon nontheless. 

These cost less than 20p each

Edited January 22 by Double 0 Soul

[ATWM]

This reminds me a little bit of when I was on my bike a few years ago when I lived in a sort of bumpy part of town in NC. An older couple - who looked like they were, ahem, not from town, and thus felt no reason to care for it - rolled up next to me at a light and the woman in the passenger seat looked at me and dumped her bag of mcdonalds out on the street. The light had just turned red, I had a minute. I picked up all the trash, including leaky milkshake and chucked back into the car window, where it landed on her lap. I'm sure I indignantly felt the need to inform them the street was not their trashcan. Her husband looked at me and shrugged. 

[julian-wolf]

^ I’ve had the unfortunate pleasure of doing that with cigarettes discarded from car windows at least a few times, folks are savages

[oomslokop]

On 1/18/2026 at 9:40 PM, Double 0 Soul said:

Here'ya go Doc..

TeenWolf and Big Trouble aside.. all of these films have a bit of denim pr0n

Brando is a box set

old fat me pre-heart attack pic, but i still have the two laser discs of my fave movie ever. if any of u is a nic cage stan like me... please stand up

[Double 0 Soul]

Not me Ooms.. although he did make Travolta shine in Face Off and that ain't easy! ..

@Thicolas Rage is probably the only one standing 

I'm sure im missing something.. one of my film nerd friends absolutely adores Nic Cage.. he even has a red sequin cushion.. if you brush your hand over the sequins it reveals a picture of Nic Cage (he also has one of Hasselhoff at the opposite side of the sofa) .. He keeps harassing me to watch The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent.. i even get txts saying "have you watched it yet?" .. "stop bullying me" 

 

[jkbrwn]

I tried on a pair of Freenote Shifter pants yesterday and they may be the most perfect pants I've ever tried on. My heart tells me to buy them because perfect but my head says that $350 after tax for a pair of pants is expensive and that somebody out there must make something similar that is cheaper.

Any ideas on alternatives? Key measurements that makes them so excellent is a 14.75" rise on the 38" size. Ultimately I will bite the bullet if there's nothing else.

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

13 minutes ago, jkbrwn said:

I tried on a pair of Freenote Shifter pants yesterday and they may be the most perfect pants I've ever tried on. My heart tells me to buy them because perfect but my head says that $350 after tax for a pair of pants is expensive and that somebody out there must make something similar that is cheaper.

Any ideas on alternatives? Key measurements that makes them so excellent is a 14.75" rise on the 38" size. Ultimately I will bite the bullet if there's nothing else.

So, black chinos? 
buzz ricksons 

Nuu (similar - not exact https://nuu-4862.stores.jp/items/68c385813ee3fd1426ea06f7 )

[jkbrwn]

11 minutes ago, Hopethisoneisnttaken said:

So, black chinos? 
buzz ricksons 

Nuu (similar - not exact https://nuu-4862.stores.jp/items/68c385813ee3fd1426ea06f7 )

Thanks. Hadn't seen the black Buzz's. They could be just what I'm looking for at 14.5" rise  
But so close in price from the only in-stock stockists that I may just bite the bullet and support a local business and go with the Freenote.

Edited January 23 by jkbrwn

[ATWM]

I think if you find pants that really hit the mark that well, it’s usually worth it. If you’re anything like a lot of us it’s easy to spend more on  2-3 cheaper pairs, none of which might do what the first pair does. Fit is hard to fully put into measurements and a sure thing is better when you can get it. In context, also, everything is more expensive now, even the cheaper stuff.

[jkbrwn]

2 minutes ago, ATWM said:

I think if you find pants that really hit the mark that well, it’s usually worth it. If you’re anything like a lot of us it’s easy to spend more on  2-3 cheaper pairs, none of which might do what the first pair does. Fit is hard to fully put into measurements and a sure thing is better when you can get it. In context, also, everything is more expensive now, even the cheaper stuff.

Amen. Gonna go back and grab them. Free hemming too so probably not that different in price vs the Buzz + tailoring anyway.