19 Aug
2012
19 Aug
'12
3:10 p.m.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a good place to buy jeans?
I visited Jeans West a couple of days ago but the pockets in their jeans are
too small. My Samsung Galaxy S took up the entire space in one pocket (the
top of the phone was just below the top of the pocket). This compares poorly
to my current pair of jeans which can fit a Nexus 7 tablet in the pocket.
Admittedly the Nexus 7 isn't a comfortable fit, but it illustrates the options
available.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_7
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_Note
I have no idea where I bought my current pair of jeans, so I can't buy another
the same. Also I don't really need pockets big enough for a tablet. A pocket
the correct size for a Galaxy Note would be fairly ideal.
Any ideas other than getting a regular pair of jeans altered?
--
My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/
My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/
19 Aug
19 Aug
3:23 p.m.
Russell Coker wrote:
Does anyone have any recommendations for a good place
to buy jeans?
I get my clobber from Target.
I visited Jeans West a couple of days ago but the
pockets in their
jeans are too small. My Samsung Galaxy S took up the entire space
in one pocket (the top of the phone was just below the top of the
pocket). This compares poorly to my current pair of jeans which can
fit a Nexus 7 tablet in the pocket.
I think you're going to have great trouble turning that functional
requirement into an SKU. Unless maybe you go to a specialist store
that stocks gear explicitly for nerds, and charges a premium for it.
Reminds me of the "tactical" pants that someone (Stross?) was talking
about a while back, which are just cargo pants rebranded for CoD
weenies.
I have no idea where I bought my current pair of
jeans, so I can't
buy another the same.
I assume you already googled any likely-looking strings still legible
on the care tag.
Also I don't really need pockets big enough for a
tablet. A pocket
the correct size for a Galaxy Note would be fairly ideal.
Any ideas other than getting a regular pair of jeans altered?
Not really, although putting a bigger front pocket onto a pair of
jeans should be pretty easy if you have a sewing machine and an
unpicker. The pocket is (almost) always thinner cloth, separate from
the main denim part. Use a triple stitch over zig-zag or similar.
21 Aug
21 Aug
2:25 a.m.
I agree with Trent, (that might worry him)!
Much as I don't like to support near duopolies I suspect the Jeans in
Target/Kmart/Coles/Fosseys & BigW/Woolworths/Safeway are so much cheaper they'll
be more cost effective even IF they aren't as well made. And less likely to
prioritise appearance over mundane considerations like pockets. Or places like Rivers or
Army Disposal/Outdoor stores could be worth checking. (Sadly I guess Fletcher Jones
won't be an option now). Maybe Cargo pants would suit you better but heavy things in
the low front pockets are tiresome if you're rushing.
I'm thinking of buying an angling jacket (a sort of mesh vest) from an outdoor store,
just for the pockets. ( I 'm not into fish torturing, prefer to outsource that).
Dav(e/id/o/y) 8~{0]
--- On Sun, 19/8/12, Trent W. Buck <trentbuck(a)gmail.com> wrote:
From: Trent W. Buck <trentbuck(a)gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [luv-talk] jeans
To: luv-talk(a)lists.luv.asn.au, luv-talk(a)luv.asn.au
Received: Sunday, 19 August, 2012, 3:23 PM
Russell Coker wrote:
Does anyone have any recommendations for a good
place
to buy jeans?
I get my clobber from Target.
I visited Jeans West a couple of days ago but the
pockets in their
jeans are too small. My Samsung Galaxy S took up
the entire space
in one pocket (the top of the phone was just
below the
top of the
pocket). This compares poorly to my current pair
of jeans which can
fit a Nexus 7 tablet in the pocket.
I think you're going to have great trouble turning that
functional
requirement into an SKU. Unless maybe you go to a
specialist store
that stocks gear explicitly for nerds, and charges a premium
for it.
Reminds me of the "tactical" pants that someone (Stross?)
was talking
about a while back, which are just cargo pants rebranded for
CoD
weenies.
I have no idea where I bought my current pair of
jeans,
so I can't
buy another the same.
I assume you already googled any likely-looking strings
still legible
on the care tag.
Also I don't really need pockets big enough
for a
tablet. A pocket
the correct size for a Galaxy Note would be
fairly
ideal.
Any ideas other than getting a regular pair of jeans
altered?
Not really, although putting a bigger front pocket onto a
pair of
jeans should be pretty easy if you have a sewing machine and
an
unpicker. The pocket is (almost) always thinner cloth,
separate from
the main denim part. Use a triple stitch over zig-zag
or similar.
_______________________________________________
luv-talk mailing list
luv-talk(a)lists.luv.asn.au
http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-talk
6:17 a.m.
2012/8/20 David E Payne <spyder.king(a)yahoo.com.au>
I'm thinking of buying an angling jacket (a sort of mesh vest) from an
outdoor store, just for the pockets. ( I 'm not into fish torturing, prefer
to outsource that).
That is exactly what I already use for all my gadgets, I ride a motorbike
exclusively so don't have access to a glove box in my car for bit and bobs
so the fishing vest covers the bases well including a large pocket in the
small of my back big enough for a galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. I also carry lots
of things on my belt a nice heavy duty handmade one.
--- On Sun, 19/8/12, Trent W. Buck <trentbuck(a)gmail.com> wrote:
--
Mark "Hiddensoul" Clohesy
Mob Phone: (+61) 406 417 877
Email: hiddensoul(a)twistedsouls.com
G-Talk: mark.clohesy(a)gmail.com
-
www.shed.twistedsouls.com
-
GNU/Linux..
Linux Counter #457297
"I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code"
"Linux is user friendly...its just selective about who its friends are"
"Never underestimate the bandwidth of a V8 station wagon full of tapes
hurtling down the highway"
"The difference between e-mail and regular mail is that computers handle
e-mail, and computers never decide to come to work one day and shoot all
the other computers"
From: Trent W. Buck <trentbuck(a)gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [luv-talk] jeans
To: luv-talk(a)lists.luv.asn.au, luv-talk(a)luv.asn.au
Received: Sunday, 19 August, 2012, 3:23 PM
Russell Coker wrote:
_______________________________________________
luv-talk mailing list
luv-talk(a)lists.luv.asn.au
http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-talk
Does anyone have any recommendations for a good
place
to buy jeans?
I get my clobber from Target.
I visited Jeans West a couple of days ago but the
pockets in their
jeans are too small. My Samsung Galaxy S took up
the entire space
in one pocket (the top of the phone was just
below the
top of the
pocket). This compares poorly to my current pair
of jeans which can
fit a Nexus 7 tablet in the pocket.
I think you're going to have great trouble turning that
functional
requirement into an SKU. Unless maybe you go to a
specialist store
that stocks gear explicitly for nerds, and charges a premium
for it.
Reminds me of the "tactical" pants that someone (Stross?)
was talking
about a while back, which are just cargo pants rebranded for
CoD
weenies.
I have no idea where I bought my current pair of
jeans,
so I can't
buy another the same.
I assume you already googled any likely-looking strings
still legible
on the care tag.
Also I don't really need pockets big enough
for a
tablet. A pocket
the correct size for a Galaxy Note would be
fairly
ideal.
Any ideas other than getting a regular pair of jeans
altered?
Not really, although putting a bigger front pocket onto a
pair of
jeans should be pretty easy if you have a sewing machine and
an
unpicker. The pocket is (almost) always thinner cloth,
separate from
the main denim part. Use a triple stitch over zig-zag
or similar.
_______________________________________________
luv-talk mailing list
luv-talk(a)lists.luv.asn.au
http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-talk
11:03 a.m.
David E Payne wrote:
I agree with Trent, (that might worry him)!
Much as I don't like to support near duopolies I suspect the Jeans in
Target/Kmart/Coles/Fosseys & BigW/Woolworths/Safeway are so much cheaper they'll
be more cost effective even IF they aren't as well made.
They *do* have a lower thread count, noticable if you swap directly
from one pair of jeans to another.
I'm thinking of buying an angling jacket (a sort
of mesh vest) from
an outdoor store, just for the pockets. (I'm not into fish
torturing, prefer to outsource that).
Sounds like tactical harness, now I think of it. Batman only had a
belt, clearly he didn't carry enough gadgets.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webbing http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/PLCE
Back when I was wearing two sets of clothes every day (school uniform
and civvies), I made a bandolier with a couple of map pockets that
would fit under the jacket, so I didn't have to bugger about
transferring everything from one set of pockets to the other.
5:13 p.m.
David E Payne wrote:
I'm thinking of buying an angling jacket (a sort of mesh vest) from an outdoor store,
just for the pockets. ( I 'm not into fish torturing, prefer to outsource that).
Well angling jackets haven't appeared on 'Big Bang Theory' yet;
so in that sense it will be a cutting edge fashion statement :- |
regards Rohan McLeod
....who has been known to watch that show !
3 Sep
3 Sep
1:44 p.m.
On Tue, 21 Aug 2012, Rohan McLeod <rhn(a)jeack.com.au> wrote:
David E Payne wrote:
> I'm thinking of buying an angling jacket (a sort of mesh vest) from an
> outdoor store, just for the pockets. ( I 'm not into fish torturing,
> prefer to outsource that).
http://www.scottevest.com/
The Scott-e-Vest has been great for such things for a long time. I've got one
that's over 10 years old which still works well. It has zips for the sleeves
and lots of pockets.
http://www.scottevest.com/v3_store/Travel_Vest.shtml
The above URL has the nearest match for the one I've got.
The newer vests use magnets to attach sleeves (which is becoming less of a
problem with the demise of magnetic media).
They also have shirts with lots of pockets. But they don't cover the jeans
and t-shirt case well. My Scott vest was barely bearable at Ballaratt LCA and
was way too hot in Brisbane LCA some years ago.
http://www.scottevest.com/v3_store/Cotton_Tshirt.shtml
Above is their t-shirt with pockets, it's intersting but I don't think it
would handle a Galaxy Note well. They have polo shirts in the same design.
They also have a range of women's clothing. Women probably aren't catered to
as well as men due to the greater ranges of sizes needed, but it's still
better than it used to be and better than most geek apparel companies.
Well angling jackets haven't appeared on 'Big
Bang Theory' yet;
so in that sense it will be a cutting edge fashion statement :- |
regards Rohan McLeod
....who has been known to watch that show !
It's generally a good show, pity that the writers don't respect us.
--
My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/
My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/
3860
days inactive
3875
days old
6 comments
5 participants
participants (5)
-
David E Payne -
Hiddensoul (Mark Clohesy) -
Rohan McLeod -
Russell Coker -
Trent W. Buck