What are your jeans doing today?

[amnesiac]

It was too hot when I worked out today, so I did this,

And then wore my go to fit for the summer weather

Hanes-PBJ-Converse

Farmer-I want your car

[thelion1856]

yesterday:

party at roof top of a hotel, view of downtown san diego...

later on at voyeur downtown listening to a hot Brazilian DJ chick...

[Guest Bespoke]

Saw Maiden last night Farmer......Bruce is still great

[aleopold]

flying across the pacific (i assume) in a cargo plane. :D:D so stoked for these whalls.

[jyoni]

-Z- did you get to see Mates of State? I was up in Duluth for a job that went nightmarishly bust, just a total waste of time. Worst regret is missing those nights at the 400 Bar.

[-Z-]

I didn't...the last shows I saw were at the Taste of Minnesota. (caught Atmosphere, POS, Minus the Bear, and the Walkmen)...I'm going to The Dead Weather at First Ave. next Wednesday, jacked for that show! I do really enjoy mates of state, and i'm bummed i couldn't see them (as I am with any show i miss around here)

tonight i was stuck working late...very late...I was pissed off on the way home, so I decided to take some pictures. No tripod, so i had to use my truck or the ground...

Need to clone the flare out of this one...but it will take a while so fuck it.

yup.

[jyoni]

Last show was Charlie Parr and Boomchucks in Duluth. Charlie Parr is a badass, man.

Well, actually I did see the Hold Steady/Whigs at the Cabooze, but my friend's girl had food poisoning and puked on security up front...so we got her out of there.

[jyoni]

*oh shit, also saw New Standards play in an ancient church while I was mired up there. About 1/4 capacity and their name was wrong on the ticket. "New Standings" I think, haha. Think they'll be back? Fuck, you can't see them down here without sardine-level capacity.

[roy6]

Wonderfully creepy. You?

[-Z-]

yup, thats me.

[riff]

Mmmm - nice! I need a creepy shot of me!

Dog days of summer...

Started with an early AM hike with the pups. The little guy has taken to trying to smuggle his "finds" into the house... Today it was a stick.

Note the guilty expression:

Usually, it's pine cones, and we started a collection box:

In an effort to procrastinate with the bigger job of bathroom renos, I decided to cut down some dead cedars in the back yard.

All my larger saws & chainsaw are up at the cottage, so I made do with this:

Awesome Japanese steel - went through wood like butter!

My pile started growing:

Pups roughhoused while I was working

And enjoyed a good chew

By the time I was done, so were they!

Parting shot - was coming home last night from dinner with clients, and the sunset/clouds were surreal

[Guest I LOVE LFC]

Edit: I LOVE LFC, just saw your post. Got any videos or pictures of you riding. Post em up if you do!

Haha, bloody hell, the last time I filmed it was on a miniDV cassette when I was about 17! Don't get to ride that much anymore, if I get to take any pics I'll post em up!

[thedoad]

Update with video from last trip. And this weekends pics. Jeans have been busy in the dirt. Need a wash bad.

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Mammoth Lakes area for a ton of hot springs and partyin.

[arcarsenal]

Can't rep you again, Riff but your pups look like some real rascals! Makes me wish I had my dog here with me in the city.

[holleman]

thedoad: GREAT pics!

[fardin]

yeah thedoad awesome post, great pics, and it looks like a lot of fun. cant rep you at the moment

[coupon]

finally unpacked all my guitar gear after having it sit in the garage for a month because its been too hot inside to move things.

[amnesiac]

Today I somehow ended up at Warped Tour with free tickets...but I managed to sneak my camera in. It was way too hot + I hate that music, so it didn't last much more than two hours.

[krakatu]

@thedoad - the trip seems fun

[smittybat]

Day 4 of breaking in my new Flat Head 3005. Went down to the Braves/Padres game. It was 91F at first pitch.

This hat REALLY needs to get washed

The final out

Celebratory fireworks

[jyoni]

Awesome Japanese steel - went through wood like butter!

I must have at least a dozen pullsaws. They're like the sleeper tool of the kind of stuff I do. Kinda kills me that you're felling trees with it, but I can appreciate that you like them!

[surly]

Today, my jeans (LVC 1947 501) and I went for a ride on a bike I recently resurrected from the dead (with the help of friends):

Rode down a trail:

Stopped to take in the scenery:

Stopped at the Crow River dam:

Grabbed some coffee and did some reading:

Then rode to the disc golf course and threw a round with my brother:

Rode home and made an egg/chili bean/pepper burrito with Valentina sauce:

Then we finished off the day by fishing (didn't catch anything):

In all, not a bad day. There's not much to be done in rural Minnesota, but I plan to make the most of it for the next month that I'm here.

[vitasoy]

First WAYJDT post

Went to the restaurant, Vertical, for Summerlicious yesterday with the girlfriend and a bunch of her friends. It was okay.. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone since it wasn't an amazing restaurant, but the service was really good.

We waited for her friend's outside of St. Andrews station and watched these bags of garbage pile up, man the guy who was collecting them was fast as fuck. When we got there, I did not see one garbage bag, but the area was filled with them by the time we left (15min or so later, there was three times as much as this pic).

Saw a cool building, anyone know what building this is?

Samurai's were tired from the hot weather and walking.

The only thing that I'd say was really good at Vertical, would be their clams. Shit was amazing!

[thelion1856]

my iron hearts met mickey avalon today...

[dkatz]

^ Hah! Saw him at Slim's in SF a year or two ago. Quirky motherfucker.

[ThinFinn]

Today me and my jeans (S0500XX) have chiped some wood:

getting ready:

unfortunately my cam died so i only could took some pics when i was done with everything:

indigo stains from sweating:

dusty boots:

and the final result:

[ranonranonarat]

love the boots ThinFinn, must spread unfortunately. the white tee, denim and boots combo never fails.

[riff]

Thanks for the nice comments & rep guys!

Can't rep you again, Riff but your pups look like some real rascals! Makes me wish I had my dog here with me in the city.

Yes, they are real characters! Completely crazed! We're lucky to have access to trails & countryside, cuz they need a LOT of activity. I feel for you - it's hard with dogs in the middle of a concrete jungle.

I must have at least a dozen pullsaws. They're like the sleeper tool of the kind of stuff I do. Kinda kills me that you're felling trees with it, but I can appreciate that you like them!

I felt like quite a tool, using a woodworking blade for felling trees - you are totally right! Beautiful blades, though! I have a couple of smaller ones too. What do you do jyoni? Carpentry?

Great posts all!

[superbeveridge]

I must have at least a dozen pullsaws. They're like the sleeper tool of the kind of stuff I do. Kinda kills me that you're felling trees with it, but I can appreciate that you like them!

Used one of these just the other day to take down a couple small trees in my backyard... good thing I have a ravine behind me... makes for easy disposal of trees.

[jyoni]

Yes riff, primarily stairs, mouldings, built-ins, installs, etc. Those pullsaws are indispensible (at least to me, I don't know anyone else who uses them). So many shapes, angles, and lengths available. The bamboo-wrap ones are soooo badass.

It's odd to me to use them for trees, but then again if anyone asked me what one handsaw they should have, it would be one of those.