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Or go old, OLD Gangster and carry a Tommy gun "Because that Mu**erF***er walking towards us has MY money....he just dont know it yet!!!"Originally Posted by aaron
dump the wallets guys.
use a money clip, or go real old school gambler and just fold the bills and use a rubber band.
then use a credit card holder
holds 6-7 cards/id
easy access
comfortable
I gotta say am I the only one that uses a bi-fold so it will fit my passport? It's just much more convenient. I basically have it for credit cards and rarely business cards. I use a card case so I can keep things segregated properly.
I don't like moneyclips though mainly because I hate having to deal in cash.
I am a sucker for watches too. Recently had to give up on my speedmaster. Just kept needing more service than I was getting out of wearing it. Had it for almost 10 years. Had the stieinhauser winder but in the end not only is it too much hassle but my kids are way too interested in playing with it.
Outside of that never been a big shoe guy but I don't mind picking up nice belts when I'm out of the country.
I'm with Daxx on the tools though!
I lose money clips and the money that's in them. Stopped using them quite a while ago.
Like the TAG watches and that Omega Speedmaster is suuuuwheeet. I had a classic Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute (the one with the 24hr face), black-on-black with the AOPA logo on it. It was TRASHED when it was given to me, with no band and a really messed up crystal. In fact, I didn't know what I had until I took a close look at it a couple years later and saw the cartouche on the back cover. Some internet searching later, it turns out it was one of 200 made in 1967 with the "grains of rice" bezel on it. I was offered $2500 for it, sight-unseen, and when I provided the guy detailed pictures of the watch, he increased his offer to $3500. Bam! Sold. It had no sentimental value (My wife's Dad gave it to me and he had estranged himself from us a year or so before I sold it). Would have cost me twice that to have it restored. I told myself I'd buy a new one with the money, but a serious car repair issue came up and I didn't end up with much left.
Here's a representative of what it was:
One day I might buy a Navitimer...but I really can't see spending that kind of dough at the moment on a watch.
i like it because i can see who has style... and you know me, i love looking at stylish things.I love this thread cuz it'll provide plenty of gift ideas for the ladies on this board when needed! Some of you guys have excellent taste. OK, sorry to interrupt the man talk. Carry on!
it's been a long time so i don't remember when, but i bought a black bifold louis vuitton taiga wallet. i don't think they make it anymore since i can't find the same one on their site anymore, but the outside looks a lot like this:
the inside carries 5 credit cards + an ID in a see through slot and it has 2 bill slots.
his parents bought him a simple air king rolex when he graduated law school:
i bought him a zegna briefcase which was another graduation gift. since that occurred almost 10 yrs ago, the 2003 season is long gone and i can't find a pic of it on the internets.
all the above have held up well all this time though so he hasn't needed anything new in a while.
probably the only thing that needs replacing are a pair of casual boat shoes he's had since before he knew me. they're by timberland and i can't find a pair that are as nice looking as the ones he has now (but which are falling apart). he has another pair of boat shoes by sperry top sider but those are borderline dressy so he wears them on casual days to work.
A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away I owned a Fine Cabinetry and Furniture business. I sold it and its assets off but kept most of the hand, power and portable power tools. My garage looks like a mini shop. I have most of Delta’s portable line including Planer, Shaper, Jointer, Drill Press, 24” Lathe, Bench Top Biscuit Jointer, M&T machine, Dovetail Bench/Jig, and the center piece being a 52” Delta Biesemeyer Unisaw with ex-table. I also have about 20-30 misc De Walt, Hilti and Porter Cable power tools. I still build Jewelry Boxes, Entertainment Centers, Lingerie Cabs and the like, out of exotics. I do it mainly for friends and family and to kill time in the winter months. If I go out and look for furniture and can’t find the piece I’m looking for, I’ll whip something out over a long weekend. I recently made a floor to ceiling corner unit for a neighbor to display his old fishing lures. It’s Black Walnut and Birdseye Maple. It took about 70 hours to build. I only charged him Time and Materials.
I was a fool. I took something I LOVED to do and made it a job. It was a good job and I made money but it took over my life and I didn’t enjoy it…so I sold it to my competitor and it was the best decision I’ve made. Now I can go into the garage with a beer and just cut wood. No Business Models, Employees crying, Tax man with his hand out and ungrateful customers. Working with wood is fun again.
I love Harbor Freight. I have a store about 30 miles from the house I go to 3-4 times a year. You cant beat the price of sand paper, sanding blocks, grinder, cutoff wheels and Electrodes (yes, I arch, tig & mig weld also). They also sell pretty decent jigs for the table saw. Although I dont use them anymore since I bumped up to the Unisaw. I use them on my old Ridgid table saw when I set it up T&G and M&T cuts.
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