What are your jeans doing today?

[AlientoyWorkmachine 1,663]

@oomslokop - we just had a friend go through something similar, it's a scary thing. Hope you're recovering well and being good to yourself. 

[oomslokop 179,761]

@all thanks everyone for all the good wishes. brush with death was hairier than unsinged denim but as some of you have pointed out, the prognosis seems to be rosy for stented heart. fingers crossed. hoping to post more waywt/evos/denim ponderings for a while yet. perhaps even join another tour! cheers and happy xmas and new year! 

[Double 0 Soul 13,659]

Digging through some boxes of old photos..

Not today.. not even last week.. but years ago, my then girlfriend (now wife) and i went to South America for a few months, we bought open return flights through Trailfinders which was in the back of the Independent Sunday supplement... we each took a back pack and off we went till our ca$h ran out..

We wanted to visit Brazils favelas, back then you could get a ride in an armoured vehicle which would take you around the outskirts so you could peer in.. this didn't sit too well with us.. we wanted to experience it first hand and meet the people but we were rightly mindful of the kidnappings, gang warefare and cheapness of life.. inevitably, when we were forced to the ground at gunpoint it was by the cops

When we were at Rio carnival, we met a dude who lived in Rocinha, which at the time was the largest favela in Brazil with the largest poverty gap but this was only because it borders the swanky Ipanema.. he picked us up at our hotel the next day.. I only took disposable cameras to SA just because if we did get jacked, i wouldn't lose my camera, so these photos of old photos are a little grainy.

Sarah waiting for our chaperone in one of our many low budget hotel rooms

..walking through Ipenema .. the beautiful Roberto Burle Marx pavement

..on entering, notice the gang signs

..this guy was dripping in silver including all of his teeth

illegaly tapped wiring looks a bit complicated!

..market

He took us to visit his mums shop, and visit his friends who had a 1 week old baby

Sarah being olive skinned with dark hair blended in with the locals.. while f'kin 14 yr olds with automatic weapons called me gringo... Hey! Gringo

..school.. we went in and met the children

..from his rooftop, looking over Rocinha, notice my incredible photoshop skills.. you can't even see the join

[oomslokop 179,761]

nice photos and memories gringo! 

[bartlebyyphonics 9,938]

@oomslokop - get well soon! sending well wishes! scary stuff! look after yourself! life is a fragile and fugitive thing; keep going! 

forgot to send this to you: went to see the Natasha Tontey you mentioned at auto-italia back in autumn; it was pretty rad: inside was the film looped [pretty fine work imo]: but nice nice mural outside too... thumbs up from the uk

[bartlebyyphonics 9,938]

@julian-wolf solidarity and fingers crossed for the negotiations; the ucu strikes in the uk are ongoing too. my participation in strike actions on this recently has been absolutely motivated around the treatment of the upcoming researchers and academics; the university system as it stands now with precarious contracts for tiny fees that ask for cornerstone work by those without permanent contracts is burning the university of the future... 

[julian-wolf 8,213]

@bartlebyyphonics Thanks—& thanks, as well, to all others who have shown support publicly & privately.

After two more weeks (for which I’ve been out of town, so no credit to me), and after having entered mediated negotiations, the UC has made offers to both groups of graduate students to which both groups have tentatively agreed. The offers include some very significant concessions. I was in the [minority] camp suggesting strongly that we accept the last round of offers, a couple of weeks ago, and clearly that suggestion was overly pessimistic. It feels good to have been proven wrong, on that front.

What remains is ratification of the contract by the unions, which is done by democratic vote by all members across the state. This is where internal union politics increasingly come into play, but the overall mood is hopeful. The votes close at the end of this business week, so we’ll know soon. Fingers crossed.

[smoothsailor 3,108]

My jeans (lvc 1901) go to my workshop 2 days a week . And I make bicycle frames and cargo forks for 20” wheels

[Maynard Friedman 570,904]

Took a stroll around Marylebone for some last minute Christmas shopping

[julian-wolf 8,213]

On 12/18/2022 at 8:29 PM, julian-wolf said:

What remains is ratification of the contract by the unions, which is done by democratic vote by all members across the state. This is where internal union politics increasingly come into play, but the overall mood is hopeful. The votes close at the end of this business week, so we’ll know soon. Fingers crossed.

(We won!)

[Double 0 Soul 13,659]

Looking towards Hope Cement Works from Stannage.. there was smoke coming out of the chimney on boxing day!

Stopped for a clementine.. looking towards Carl Wark.. featuring 25yr old Lowe Alpine fell running pack

Will i get disqualified if i wasn't wearing jeans?

[Hardcrimper 43]

13 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Looking towards Hope Cement Works from Stannage.. there was smoke coming out of the chimney on boxing day!

Stopped for a clementine.. looking towards Carl Wark.. featuring 25yr old Lowe Alpine fell running pack

Will i get disqualified if i wasn't wearing jeans?

Any climbers up there ?

[Maynard Friedman 570,904]

^ Only social climbers like Dubblo.

[Double 0 Soul 13,659]

 

3 hours ago, Hardcrimper said:

Any climbers up there ?

I didn't get up to the routes but i assume so.. Peak District was busy yesterday..

If you're missing the lovely gritstone.. here's a few photos

Edited December 27, 2022 by Double 0 Soul

[Hardcrimper 43]

50 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

 

I didn't get up to the routes but i assume so.. Peak District was busy yesterday..

If you're missing the lovely gritstone.. here's a few photos

It used to be one of my favourite places to climb

[julian-wolf 8,213]

Those are gorgeous rocks

[Maynard Friedman 570,904]

1 hour ago, Double 0 Soul said:

 

What’s that on her back, some kind of climbing equipment? Looks too big for a rucksack.

[julian-wolf 8,213]

Folded up crash pad, for falling on

[Double 0 Soul 13,659]

Bouldering/crash pad

@julian-wolf beat me to it..

Edited December 27, 2022 by Double 0 Soul

[smoothsailor 3,108]

The goal today was to get the christmas tree out the door, and vacuum like a madman. Only to find needles around Easter time. Finally the Hoover back on its spot, and find a hotspot of needles no where near the tree has been

[beautiful_FrEaK 1,676,045]

I already apologise to our Italian members here...I tried to do some Tagliatelle on my own with my Denime 10th

[JohnM 1,428]

^  b_Fisimo!  So what sauce and how did it turn out?

[beautiful_FrEaK 1,676,045]

Nothing fancy, the little one had to eat from it as well, so some bacon+cream sauce.

 

 

[Double 0 Soul 13,659]

Tennis in the blinding sunshine with my insanely competitive 13yr old

[pomata 2,092,240]

A walk, some shopping for the lady and a glass of red wine 

 

[Corbin Law 13,078]

On 12/20/2022 at 3:55 PM, smoothsailor said:

My jeans (lvc 1901) go to my workshop 2 days a week . And I make bicycle frames and cargo forks for 20” wheels

Based on the dopper i'd say this is somewhere in the netherlands?

[smoothsailor 3,108]

Is that a Dutch thing?

yes, Groningen 

[Dr_Heech 568,654]

Took my WH 20's tux for a spin at work this morning, albeit worn under warmer outer clothing. Minus 5 Celsius but a beautiful sky as l did my rounds, so thought l'd share these pics here..

When l got home l grabbed the axe and split up all the dry logs ready to make room in the wood store for some more ash that l'm going to bring home from work.

Bonus pix of work attire.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 3 by Dr_Heech
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[Double 0 Soul 13,659]

Looks beautiful Chaz.. it’s still icy-cold up here

I’m just playing Guess Who with my 13yr old

my first question “is yours male or female” ?

.. “well we don’t know what they identify as” ..

f’king Gen Z’ers have ruined this game! 

[Dr_Heech 568,654]

^Yes Neal/ @Double 0 Soul, a modern version of "guess who" would be absolutely massive nowadays in order to accommodate the miryad of possible things that everyone identifies As, plus modern woke peeps would be on your case for marginalizing spectacle wearers and ginger nuts etc. The world (unfortunately) has become one giant clusterfuck. 

Incidentally, my 15 year old son and l play chess sometimes when we get together. I'm suprised there hasn't been more of an uproar to change the colours in that game so that they are more diverse or inclusive.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 23 by Dr_Heech
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