Cold Ale - The Blokes' Thread!

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

What! don't like the Colour, after 100's of hours market research, focus groups, psycological assesments, etc...etc.


When I was young and pretty I had a black faux leather coat. Whenever I wore it, middle aged men used to strike up conversations with me, or sit next to me on buses. I eventually abandoned it on the train.

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Who did you survey??? :lol:

"Middle aged men"??? :confused:

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Not really, I have just realised is the colours of that Police "DO NOT CROSS" tape. So its a kind of warning not to mess with us Cold Alers!!:lol:

Hmmm, it could work if the stripes were bigger.;) LOL! You really put a lot of thought into this!:lol:

Ah yes, but the result makes it all worth while. ;)

[QUOTE=prendrelemick;719129]Ties are like a badge, old school tie and all that. Also they are the only way the business suited busines man can express any individuality.

How about this for our little club:


I think perhaps it would be out of fashion, as picture ties are not often seen these days. When I was about sixteen there was a man who lived near me who had a midnight blue tie with a scantily clad blonde sitting in a champagne glass on it. I wanted one like it but it would have looked out of place with my school uniform.

While we are on the subject of inappropriate clothing, has any of the members ever worn day glow socks or brothel creepers ?

That Tie makes me think of Time Gentlemen Please....( think thats what it was called... well at least i think thats what i'm thinking of...)

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Originally Posted by Niamh

That Tie makes me think of Time Gentlemen Please....( think thats what it was called... well at least i think thats what i'm thinking of...)

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This is a pointless intrusion into the Bloke's thread to prevent what may have been an interesting discussion on day glow socks and brothel creepers. It is obvious that Scheherazade's interdiction against members of the women's coffee club invading the bloke's thread is not having the desired effect.Therefore, could not Scheherezade and the Atheist ensure that intrusion by members of the opposite sex into the opposing threads is appropriatly dealt with.

PS: I think we can allow the innocuous comments of the girl behind the bar to remain acceptable, her name escapes me at the moment, because her youth allows her observations to be regarded with a certain levity.

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

While we are on the subject of inappropriate clothing, has any of the members ever worn day glow socks or brothel creepers ?

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Ha! I remember the '70s revival of brothel creepers, but I was a platform shoes bloke.

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

This is a pointless intrusion into the Bloke's thread to prevent what may have been an interesting discussion on day glow socks and brothel creepers. It is obvious that Scheherazade's interdiction against members of the women's coffee club invading the bloke's thread is not having the desired effect.Therefore, could not Scheherezade and the Atheist ensure that intrusion by members of the opposite sex into the opposing threads is appropriatly dealt with.

PS: I think we can allow the innocuous comments of the girl behind the bar to remain acceptable, her name escapes me at the moment, because her youth allows her observations to be regarded with a certain levity.

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Hear, hear!

I'll have Parker sort it out right away.

Being a men's thread, this might be appropriate - I had a vasectomy last week, and I found it something that hardly ever gets talked about, so I've written a report on the process that some may find interesting.

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Originally Posted by The Atheist

I had a vasectomy last week, and I found it something that hardly ever gets talked about, so I've written a report on the process that some may find interesting.

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That sounded both terrible and hilarious. My god. Im sorry you had to watch that.

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

I used to work with a guy of about forty who always wore well-cut suits and was very dapper except for the ridiculous ties that he wore that completely ruined his appearance. They were of the kind that had large Mikckey Mouse and Denis the Menace motifs; he also wore similar socks but they were not so obvious. The ties raised a few eyebrows and some ribald comment which he just laughed off. One of his favourites was a tie with a teddy bear pattern and for a joke I told him that the Teddy Bear was a secret symbol used by homosexuals to signal their sexuality to each other.
He never wore that tie again.

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I'm a bit late on this, but yeah, that's awesome :lol:

The bear-homosexual relation actually reminds me of something John Waters said in his lecture. Hilarious and kind of wrong all at the same time. It's called "This Filthy World" I recommend it if you've never seen it. Basically, he points out that there is a sub culture in the gay community called "Bears" and telling your parents youre a bear is coming out of the second closet. And then elaborates a bit about the Bears...

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

This is a pointless intrusion into the Bloke's thread to prevent what may have been an interesting discussion on day glow socks and brothel creepers. It is obvious that Scheherazade's interdiction against members of the women's coffee club invading the bloke's thread is not having the desired effect.Therefore, could not Scheherezade and the Atheist ensure that intrusion by members of the opposite sex into the opposing threads is appropriatly dealt with.

PS: I think we can allow the innocuous comments of the girl behind the bar to remain acceptable, her name escapes me at the moment, because her youth allows her observations to be regarded with a certain levity.

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And what about those of us who far prefer a cold beer to coffee? Shall I don my mustache and cap again?

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Originally Posted by The Atheist

Ha! I remember the '70s revival of brothel creepers, but I was a platform shoes bloke.



Hear, hear!

I'll have Parker sort it out right away.

Being a men's thread, this might be appropriate - I had a vasectomy last week, and I found it something that hardly ever gets talked about, so I've written a report on the process that some may find interesting.

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In furtherance to the debate, here are a couple of personal observations

1. After the OP, to cough is to know pain! :bawling:
2. Conjugal relations with the wife greatly increased in frequency and quality.
3. You can expect some sniggering from your mates, who often confuse the the procedure with that of castration.

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Being a men's thread, this might be appropriate - I had a vasectomy last week, and I found it something that hardly ever gets talked about, so I've written a report on the process that some may find interesting.

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I took my father to get his done. Coincidentally I also drove my step brother (step father's son) to get his done three days before that.

Needless to say the car rides home were a bit awkward. Though the image of my step brother sitting on the couch in his shorts with a stiff drink in his hand and a bag of frozen peas between his legs was priceless.

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

This is a pointless intrusion into the Bloke's thread to prevent what may have been an interesting discussion on day glow socks and brothel creepers. It is obvious that Scheherazade's interdiction against members of the women's coffee club invading the bloke's thread is not having the desired effect.Therefore, could not Scheherezade and the Atheist ensure that intrusion by members of the opposite sex into the opposing threads is appropriatly dealt with.

PS: I think we can allow the innocuous comments of the girl behind the bar to remain acceptable, her name escapes me at the moment, because her youth allows her observations to be regarded with a certain levity.

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I'll go where i please Mr Bean. :nod: And if i feel like sharing something *pointless* i will. I have never once pretended to be anything other that what i am and have posted in here less than other female members of this forum.

:p

ok I have to ask... vasectomies theyre main purpose is contraseptive isnt it? or is there are medical reason for them?

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

In furtherance to the debate, here are a couple of personal observations

1. After the OP, to cough is to know pain! :bawling:
2. Conjugal relations with the wife greatly increased in frequency and quality.
3. You can expect some sniggering from your mates, who often confuse the the procedure with that of castration.

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Haha! Damn right - I've been practising the falsetto voice to help them out.

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Originally Posted by Carrolb2

I took my father to get his done. Coincidentally I also drove my step brother (step father's son) to get his done three days before that.

Needless to say the car rides home were a bit awkward. Though the image of my step brother sitting on the couch in his shorts with a stiff drink in his hand and a bag of frozen peas between his legs was priceless.

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Eh? I drove myself home. Goddamn weaklings in your family!

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Originally Posted by Niamh

I'll go where i please Mr Bean. :nod: And if i feel like sharing something *pointless* i will. I have never once pretended to be anything other that what i am and have posted in here less than other female members of this forum.
Also as another moderator, I come here to make sure you lot arent discussing things that could end up offending or being against the forum rules... as i do everywhere else. :)

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Just a wee note - you're being overly defensive, it seems to me.

First off, a moderator can moderate without posting, and it's not as though we need guidance on what's acceptable and what's not. I'm very confident that we're all big boys and understand that this is a big boys' thread in an environment where small eyes occasionally look and a standard of decorum is required. In fact, content has already been removed without request from moderation.

Brian wasn't being particularly mean to you, but we do have a bloody good thread going on here and while your input is as appreciated as anyone else's, I think playing the moderator card is well overdone.

Just curious - as I've never even looked - how many male posters are there in the coffee thread?

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Originally Posted by Nightshade

ok I have to ask... vasectomies theyre main purpose is contraseptive isnt it? or is there are medical reason for them?

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Purely contraceptive.

Hey, while it's somewhat painful, and you have to sit pretty quietly for a few days, it's a lot better than the alternatives!

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Originally Posted by The Atheist

Just curious - as I've never even looked - how many male posters are there in the coffee thread?
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Quite alot originaly after the first 9 months or so they whittled down to the occasional drop in. Basically the women perfected a way to scare off the men, and return to the subject with sufficent frequency that they dont come back too often.

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I wasnt taking it as offensive, hence the smilies. :) I was just being my usual smart arsed self is all!
And we have the odd one... they usually come in with wigs on. :D
And i was only pointing out that i do come in here anyway. Never said that you lot werent well behaved or anything hence the as i do everywhere else bit. but if i do feel like posting something i'm going to. :)
And i agree you have a good thread going here. It wouldnt have been made thread of the month if you didnt. :D

ehhh I knew I needed to pay more attention to the newsletter...

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Originally Posted by Nightshade

Quite alot originaly after the first 9 months or so they whittled down to the occasional drop in. Basically the women perfected a way to scare off the men, and return to the subject with sufficent frequency that they dont come back too often.

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Same way the women will eventually get bored and totter off from here too! :D
What you lot need to do is talk a bit more about topics women arent going to feel interested in... now we have our topics that scare men off... i'm sure you lot have more than one up your sleeves! :D

Though I wouldnt try the offside rule, Ive never understood why that was supposed to be complicated. :brow: :nod:

Place is full of females again!

I blame those blasted Pankhurst gels. Should've given em a damn good spanking ! (mops sweat from brow)

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

Place is full of females again!

I blame those blasted Pankhurst gels. Should've given em a damn good spanking ! (mops sweat from brow)

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:lol:

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Originally Posted by Niamh

And i agree you have a good thread going here. It wouldnt have been made thread of the month if you didnt. :D

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Good grief - I never even knew there was one.

I'm guessing this is a permanent award since I can't imagine one better!

:D

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Originally Posted by Nightshade

ok I have to ask... vasectomies theyre main purpose is contraseptive isnt it? or is there are medical reason for them?

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:eek: You can tell a woman walked into the room. That subject is taboo among men. ;)

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Originally Posted by Niamh

I'll go where i please Mr Bean. :nod: And if i feel like sharing something *pointless* i will. I have never once pretended to be anything other that what i am and have posted in here less than other female members of this forum.:p

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Alright, since you insist on invading the Bloke's thread, I will ask you directly:
Have you ever worn day glo socks or brothel creepers?

Um, what's going on? *worried look*

*confused* And what on earth are glo socks, brothel creepers, and pankhurst gel?

And oh, Mr. Atheist, I didn't know it was supposed to hurt afterward! (My mom's a nurse, I'm used talking about this stuff) :p

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Originally Posted by LostPrincess13

Um, what's going on? *worried look*

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No cause for alarm!

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Originally Posted by LostPrincess13

*confused* And what on earth are glo socks, brothel creepers, and pankhurst gel?

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#1 - really bright socks
#2 - soft shoe from the 1950s and '70s (equally-hideous as the socks)
#3 - refers to Pankhurst Girls [Gels/Gals] and named for Emily Pankhurst, notorious & dastardly suffragette from a century ago.

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Originally Posted by LostPrincess13

And oh, Mr. Atheist, I didn't know it was supposed to hurt afterward! (My mom's a nurse, I'm used talking about this stuff) :p

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No, I didn't know it hurt afterwards either! I'll know next time, though.

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Alright, since you insist on invading the Bloke's thread, I will ask you directly:
Have you ever worn day glo socks or brothel creepers?

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I see the young lady more of a, stout pair of brogues and support stocking, kind of person.;)

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Originally Posted by The Atheist

Good grief - I never even knew there was one.

I'm guessing this is a permanent award since I can't imagine one better!

:D

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Its in the Newsletter. Its the May Thread of The Month.

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Alright, since you insist on invading the Bloke's thread, I will ask you directly:
Have you ever worn day glo socks or brothel creepers?

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I grew up in the 80's and 90's... of course i wore bright horrendous socks! :lol:
Never heard of those shoes mind... before my time! ;)

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

I see the young lady more of a, stout pair of brogues and support stocking, kind of person.;)

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:lol:

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Originally Posted by Virgil

:eek: You can tell a woman walked into the room. That subject is taboo among men. ;)

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umm virgil I will not repeat the earlier comment except to say Bless you! I didn't start it and am fairly certain all these good blokes are men>

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Originally Posted by The Atheist

Being a men's thread, this might be appropriate - I had a vasectomy last week, and I found it something that hardly ever gets talked about, so I've written a report on the process that some may find interesting.

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

In furtherance to the debate, here are a couple of personal observations

1. After the OP, to cough is to know pain! :bawling:
2. Conjugal relations with the wife greatly increased in frequency and quality.
3. You can expect some sniggering from your mates, who often confuse the the procedure with that of castration.

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Originally Posted by Carrolb2

I took my father to get his done. Coincidentally I also drove my step brother (step father's son) to get his done three days before that.

Needless to say the car rides home were a bit awkward. Though the image of my step brother sitting on the couch in his shorts with a stiff drink in his hand and a bag of frozen peas between his legs was priceless.

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:lol:

I feel that I must correct an inaccuracy in the matter of Day Glo socks.
The essential feature of this style of footware was the fact that they were fluorescent and came in three colours:Shocking Pink, Lime Green and Yellow.
They were usually worn with Brothel Creepers which were blue or black suede shoes with very thick rubber soles. It goes without saying that they were the preserve of the impressionable young and many a feckless youth could be seen wearing them in their hey-day.

I was a platform shoe, purple suit (flared trousers,of course)and big hair bloke in my youth.

Never wore brothel creepers, or visited a brothel - Never cared for broth.

[QUOTE=prendrelemick;720501]I was a platform shoe, purple suit (flared trousers,of course)and big hair bloke in my youth.QUOTE]


An interesting, if somewhat unnerving, description. For comparison's sake, what kind of bloke would you describe yourself as now?

Comfortable, in a saggy balding kind of way.:(

Any sartorial effort is the wife's doing. I have one suit (M&S, chosen by her) one pair of going out shoes and i think 4 ties.

it is over thirty years since I bothered with fashion.

What about yourself, you have practically admitted the day-glo and creepers combination, hope that isn't your current preference:lol:

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

Comfortable, in a saggy balding kind of way.:(

Any sartorial effort is the wife's doing. I have one suit (M&S, chosen by her) one pair of going out shoes and i think 4 ties.

it is over thirty years since I bothered with fashion.

What about yourself, you have practically admitted the day-glo and creepers combination, hope that isn't your current preference:lol:

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As a boy, I always thought them hilarious even though I was too young to wear them anyway. I don't say I was any less impressionable about what I later wore, but whereas most young men were impressed by what other youths were wearing, I was impressed with different role models. Particularly from films and books. I preferred old films and so I had some suits made based on Americam gangster films ie. Three piece with stripes. Then I started reading P.G.Wodehouse and began copying Bertie Wooster's attire, I had a number coloured waistcoats and was dissapointed that I was unable to buy a pair of spats although I did manage to effect a cigarette holder. I was also much influenced by Victorian male dress as in some of the Sherlock Holmes books, but I never went so far as to wear a deerstalker. I suspect that I looked as ludicrous as the Day Glo socks and Brothel Creepers brigade of an earlier generation but I didn't think so at the time.
For many years now I have been wearing the 'casual' look ie. various types of windcheaters and reasonably matching trousers but never ever jeans, which are simply too common to contemplate.

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

I was a platform shoe, purple suit (flared trousers,of course)and big hair bloke in my youth.

Never wore brothel creepers, or visited a brothel - Never cared for broth.

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Flower power!:lol: And good call on the purple. I like purple...:D

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

As a boy, I always thought them hilarious even though I was too young to wear them anyway. I don't say I was any less impressionable about what I later wore, but whereas most young men were impressed by what other youths were wearing, I was impressed with different role models. Particularly from films and books. I preferred old films and so I had some suits made based on Americam gangster films ie. Three piece with stripes. Then I started reading P.G.Wodehouse and began copying Bertie Wooster's attire, I had a number coloured waistcoats and was dissapointed that I was unable to buy a pair of spats although I did manage to effect a cigarette holder. I was also much influenced by Victorian male dress as in some of the Sherlock Holmes books, but I never went so far as to wear a deerstalker. I suspect that I looked as ludicrous as the Day Glo socks and Brothel Creepers brigade of an earlier generation but I didn't think so at the time.
For many years now I have been wearing the 'casual' look ie. various types of windcheaters and reasonably matching trousers but never ever jeans, which are simply too common to contemplate.

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I like your sense of style Mr. Bean!:D I'm a sucker for guys in suits.:blush: Well, minus the beer belly of course.:)

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Originally Posted by LostPrincess13

I'm a sucker for guys in suits.:blush: Well, minus the beer belly of course.:)

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Unfortunately, there has been a big decline in the numbers of suits in recent years and a massive increase in beer bellies.
The elegant gentleman of yesteryear has been replaced with the neanderthal of today. I think it started when Marlon Brando introduced the leather jacket, T-shirt and jeans to the world's youth as acceptable clothing.
Mr Brando gave some notable performances during his career but I never once saw him wearing a suit.

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Mr Brando gave some notable performances during his career but I never once saw him wearing a suit.

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The Godfather?:D

I love wearing a suit (thank god I'm slim) and have quite a few ties. One in particular was given to me twenty odd years ago by a girlfriend. It's paisley and looks incredible with a suit and a light blue or white shirt. In all the time that has passed since, I have never seen a better one... it's always my first choice!

Mind you...she was quite a girl!!!;)

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The Godfather?:D

I love wearing a suit (thank god I'm slim) and have quite a few ties. One in particular was given to me twenty odd years ago by a girlfriend. It's paisley and looks incredible with a suit and a light blue or white shirt. In all the time that has passed since, I have never seen a better one... it's always my first choice!

Mind you...she was quite a girl!!!;)

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I didn't see The Godfather.

It's a pity about the girlfriend but if you didn't manage to tie the knot, at least you can still knot the tie.

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A pair of "triple sole" Creepers shoes.Creepers or brothel creepers found their beginnings in the years following the WWII: Soldiers based in the deserts in North Africa wore suede boots with hardwearing crepe soles because of the climate and environment. Having left the army, many of these ex-soldiers found their way to the disreputable nightspots of London (Kings Cross and Soho) wearing the same crepe soled shoes. Those became known as Brothel Creepers.

In the 1950s, these shoes were taken up by the Teddy Boy and the Rockabilly kids, along with drainpipe trousers, draped jackets, bolo ties, quiff and pompadour haircuts, and velvet or electric blue clothes. The brothel creeper was a hit throughout 50s and 60s.

They were invented in 1949 by George Cox and marketed under the Hamilton name, based on George Cox Jr.'s middle name[1]. .

The brothel creeper regained popularity in the early 70s when Malcolm McLaren sold them from his Let it Rock shop in London's Kings Road. Teddy Boys were the obvious customer, but the brothel creeper still proved to be popular among regular customers[2] when McLaren and his partner Vivienne Westwood changed the shop to more rocker-oriented fashion.

The shoe has since been adopted by subcultures such as ska, punk, psychobilly, greasers and goth, Japanese Visual Kei, and was noted as the footwear of choice of Bananarama (their preference for the brothel creeper over prettier, girly footwear became emblematic of their tomboyish and rebellious nature).

The original creepers are hard to find, however, Underground England shoes have been producing them since the 80s and continue to do so, creating new designs along the way.

In 2003 Osiris Shoes produced the Ali Boulala, a brothel creeper-influenced skateboarding shoe.

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