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Started by jw1128, March-06-13 08:03

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Dinadan

#105
March-31-14 16:03
I only wear a suit to weddings and funerals. Unfortunately, seems like there are more funerals these days. Only wore a tux once in my life; my own wedding!

RogueTS1

#106
March-31-14 17:03
Formal attire, if properly fitted, is very comfortable. As much if not more than jeans and a t-shirt. Hard to do anything laboriously but comfortable none the less.
Wounds of the flesh a surgeon's skill may heal but wounded honour is only cured with steel.

heyjoe

#107
March-31-14 19:03
if properly fitted is the key
It's too bad that our friends cant be here with us today

heyjoe

#108
March-31-14 19:03
Quote from: TwoGunJayne on March-31-14 09:03
My first wife threatened me with violence when I offered to wear one of those "tuxedo t shirts" to the wedding. She had no sense of humor about that; few things are more serious than a lady on wedding day.

that was funny
It's too bad that our friends cant be here with us today

OV-1D

#109
March-31-14 20:03
Quote from: roguets1 on March-31-14 17:03
Formal attire, if properly fitted, is very comfortable. As much if not more than jeans and a t-shirt. Hard to do anything laboriously but comfortable none the less.


  AH ! But can you do the Limbo or the Chicken dance at a wedding reception party without shooting oneself ? :) :) ;D ;D
TO ARMS , TO ARMS the liberal socialists are coming . Load and prime your weapons . Don't shoot till you see their UN patches or the Obama bumper stickers , literally . And shoot any politician that says he wants to help you or us .

Classanr

#110
March-31-14 20:03
Quote from: OV-1D on March-31-14 20:03
Quote from: roguets1 on March-31-14 17:03
Formal attire, if properly fitted, is very comfortable. As much if not more than jeans and a t-shirt. Hard to do anything laboriously but comfortable none the less.
AH ! But can you do the Limbo or the Chicken dance at a wedding reception party without shooting oneself ? :) :) ;D ;D

Been doin' that dancin' stuff for over 50 years, the most recent 15 of them armed 100% of the time.  I no longer "check at the door"!  The only thing that slows me down now is a case of Creaping Ageism.

If it won't stay put while I'm tumbling down a cliff, getting tossed by a car, or crashing into a tree on your bike, then that carry option is not for me.  Like I posted recently, my carry option for 32acp served as my luge down a flight of ice-covered stairs just this winter.  Never lost the gun, there was no damage to it, no negligent discharge, and to boot it protected my hip from probable disaster.  I am not saying it didn't hurt, but it proved its worth in carry.

Comparatively, a good friend of mine carries "stuff the blaster in my front pocket" style.  I offered to buy him a pocket holster when I saw his barrel poking through the hole it made.  "Naw, I just buy new pants when that happens."  Not the best alternative carry option.

Goatpacker

#111
March-31-14 20:03
Quote from: roguets1 on March-31-14 17:03
Formal attire, if properly fitted, is very comfortable. As much if not more than jeans and a t-shirt. Hard to do anything laboriously but comfortable none the less.
Guess that is a matter of where you live and the lifestyle you live.

G50AE

#112
March-31-14 22:03
Quote from: Goatpacker on March-31-14 10:03
From observing my first wife, they get pretty serious on divorce day too!

So did you wear one of those "tux-T-shirts" on that day?  ;D ;D

G50AE

#113
March-31-14 22:03
Quote from: roguets1 on March-31-14 17:03
Formal attire, if properly fitted, is very comfortable. As much if not more than jeans and a t-shirt. Hard to do anything laboriously but comfortable none the less.

Agreed, being well heeled does not require getting blisters on your feet.  8) 8)

G50AE

#114
March-31-14 22:03
Quote from: heyjoe on March-31-14 19:03
if properly fitted is the key

Ask someone in the local orchestra where they get their formal wear fitted.  The tailors who cater to musicians can do just about any alterations, even those not related to formal wear.

TwoGunJayne

#115
April-01-14 10:04
Speaking of custom tailoring, I've heard of people wearing their carry rigs while being measured for alterations.

RogueTS1

#116
April-01-14 19:04
Quote from: TwoGunJayne on April-01-14 10:04
Speaking of custom tailoring, I've heard of people wearing their carry rigs while being measured for alterations.

Yep......................... and a great tailor is a wonderful thing........................... They know their way around a proper suit, coat, shirt and gloves.
Wounds of the flesh a surgeon's skill may heal but wounded honour is only cured with steel.

G50AE

#117
April-01-14 21:04
Quote from: TwoGunJayne on April-01-14 10:04
Speaking of custom tailoring, I've heard of people wearing their carry rigs while being measured for alterations.

That would be known as "tactical" tailoring, because it is a very "tactical" idea.

G50AE

#118
April-01-14 22:04
Quote from: roguets1 on April-01-14 19:04
Quote from: TwoGunJayne on April-01-14 10:04
Speaking of custom tailoring, I've heard of people wearing their carry rigs while being measured for alterations.

Yep......................... and a great tailor is a wonderful thing........................... They know their way around a proper suit, coat, shirt and gloves.

Hat, shoes, tie, vest, spats, cufflinks, studs, pocket watch, and waistcoat as well.  :D :D :D

cfsharry

#119
April-02-14 10:04
Wow!  For a moment I thought I had accidentally entered the 'Gay Guys With Guns' forum.
Can anyone tell me if it is OK to wear brown shoes with a grey suit?

TwoGunJayne

#120
April-02-14 10:04
What color belt?  ::)

OV-1D

#121
April-02-14 10:04
Quote from: cfsharry on April-02-14 10:04
Wow!  For a moment I thought I had accidentally entered the 'Gay Guys With Guns' forum.
Can anyone tell me if it is OK to wear brown shoes with a grey suit?


  Only if your from Iowa Harry , only if your from Iowa or your 85 years old plus and shuffle your feet . :) :) :)
TO ARMS , TO ARMS the liberal socialists are coming . Load and prime your weapons . Don't shoot till you see their UN patches or the Obama bumper stickers , literally . And shoot any politician that says he wants to help you or us .

RogueTS1

#122
April-02-14 15:04
Quote from: cfsharry on April-02-14 10:04
Wow!  For a moment I thought I had accidentally entered the 'Gay Guys With Guns' forum.
Can anyone tell me if it is OK to wear brown shoes with a grey suit?

NO............ it is definitely not!
Wounds of the flesh a surgeon's skill may heal but wounded honour is only cured with steel.

heyjoe

#123
April-02-14 17:04
Quote from: cfsharry on April-02-14 10:04
Wow!  For a moment I thought I had accidentally entered the 'Gay Guys With Guns' forum.
Can anyone tell me if it is OK to wear brown shoes with a grey suit?

you mean its not?
It's too bad that our friends cant be here with us today

OV-1D

#124
April-02-14 19:04
Quote from: OV-1D on April-02-14 10:04
Quote from: cfsharry on April-02-14 10:04
Wow!  For a moment I thought I had accidentally entered the 'Gay Guys With Guns' forum.
Can anyone tell me if it is OK to wear brown shoes with a grey suit?


  Only if your from Iowa Harry , only if your from Iowa or your 85 years old plus and shuffle your feet . :) :) :)


  And apparently from Long Island also .  :) :) :) :)
TO ARMS , TO ARMS the liberal socialists are coming . Load and prime your weapons . Don't shoot till you see their UN patches or the Obama bumper stickers , literally . And shoot any politician that says he wants to help you or us .

G50AE

#125
April-03-14 00:04
Quote from: cfsharry on April-02-14 10:04
Wow!  For a moment I thought I had accidentally entered the 'Gay Guys With Guns' forum.
Can anyone tell me if it is OK to wear brown shoes with a grey suit?

The color of your shoes and belt should match.

bud

#126
April-03-14 13:04 Last Edit: April-03-14 19:04 by bud
You should match your shoes  with your grips, [excluding stag grips]
match your belt with your holster.   lol   8)

TwoGunJayne

#127
April-03-14 13:04
I agree, black grips and a brown holster are just gauche.  ::)

Goatpacker

#128
April-03-14 13:04
Shouldn't the black grips be used only from Labor Day to Easter, then changed to something lighter for summer? Stags can be used year round.

Kentucky Kevin

#129
April-03-14 13:04
I've only worn a Tux twice, prom and 2nd wedding, and my red stag derringer for the wedding was wife approved, I told her I had to because my best man, her brother, doesn't pack heat
Jesus loves YOU all of you
"Gold is the money of kings, silver is the money of gentlemen, barter is the money of peasants – but debt is the money of slaves."

TwoGunJayne

#130
April-03-14 13:04
I was married with my Black Widow in the NAA nylon ankle holster. I think the statue of limitations is up on that one as I'm no longer married to that one.

Phew! Glad she never found out. It's extremely irritating when people who claim to support the Constitution and BoR refuse to carry and beg others not to. Some people just never need to know about your pocket knife or your mini; they'll ask you not to carry them.

Oh well.

Kentucky Kevin

#131
April-03-14 15:04
Thank God, mine supports me
Jesus loves YOU all of you
"Gold is the money of kings, silver is the money of gentlemen, barter is the money of peasants – but debt is the money of slaves."

Goatpacker

#132
April-03-14 16:04
Me too. She has her own mini with pink grips and pink Kydex holster. Had to get her that so she would leave mine alone.

OV-1D

#133
April-03-14 17:04
Quote from: TwoGunJayne on April-03-14 13:04
I agree, black grips and a brown holster are just gauche.  ::)


  Great word there TwoGun , "GAUCHE" . Can I use that when needed ? 
TO ARMS , TO ARMS the liberal socialists are coming . Load and prime your weapons . Don't shoot till you see their UN patches or the Obama bumper stickers , literally . And shoot any politician that says he wants to help you or us .

Bigbird48

#134
April-03-14 19:04
Some where on here theres a pic of my others, she likes the LCP 380, I made her a holster and matching leather hat dyed in oxblood ,she love it .

TwoGunJayne

#135
April-04-14 06:04
Quote from: OV-1D on April-03-14 17:04
Quote from: TwoGunJayne on April-03-14 13:04
I agree, black grips and a brown holster are just gauche.  ::)


  Great word there TwoGun , "GAUCHE" . Can I use that when needed ?

Only when apropos, sir.  8)

OV-1D

#136
April-04-14 09:04
 You have a Websters sitting beside you , DON'T YOU ? :) :) :) :)
TO ARMS , TO ARMS the liberal socialists are coming . Load and prime your weapons . Don't shoot till you see their UN patches or the Obama bumper stickers , literally . And shoot any politician that says he wants to help you or us .

TwoGunJayne

#137
April-04-14 09:04
I try to carry it in my head, sir. When I was young, growing up in rural areas, I was known as "that boy uses them BIG words." :)

By the way, I just rolled up my NAA Short in my tshirt sleeve in an empty cig pack. I look so 50s. :)

Goatpacker

#138
April-04-14 09:04
He may not have a Websters, but looks like I may need to get one to folks this thread.

OV-1D

#139
April-04-14 09:04
Quote from: TwoGunJayne on April-04-14 09:04
I try to carry it in my head, sir. When I was young, growing up in rural areas, I was known as "that boy uses them BIG words." :)

By the way, I just rolled up my NAA Short in my tshirt sleeve in an empty cig pack. I look so 50s. :)



  Don't forget the Brill Cream !! Oh and the cuffed blue jeans . :) :)
TO ARMS , TO ARMS the liberal socialists are coming . Load and prime your weapons . Don't shoot till you see their UN patches or the Obama bumper stickers , literally . And shoot any politician that says he wants to help you or us .
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