This is so frustrating! It's OCTOBER. In CHICAGO. Fuck you weather.
― Jesse, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:07 (sixteen years ago) link
Supposed to start cooling down tomorrow, down to low 60s by Weds/Thurs.
― n/a, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:10 (sixteen years ago) link
Damn, Nick beat me to it:
Wednesday 55 41 Mostly cloudy and cool with a chance of showers. High temperature struggles to reach the mid 50s. Gusty northwest winds.
― dan m, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:11 (sixteen years ago) link
Even tonight, lows in the mid-50s. Looks like we'll get a big storm this afternoon and then fall will be in full effect.
― Eazy, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:15 (sixteen years ago) link
That is great. But it does me no good today.
This morning I decided to wear shorts to work because 1) it's a "holiday" and the partners are not in town, and 2) it's time to do laundry.
I am psychic.
― Jesse, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:15 (sixteen years ago) link
holiday shorts
― river wolf, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:23 (sixteen years ago) link
UPDATE! 9:23 AM
Still hot.
― Jesse, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:23 (sixteen years ago) link
running outside was actually really pleasant, if a bit sweaty. being back inside blows. breakfast, and then like a million hours at alliance to work on apps
/blogger
― river wolf, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:24 (sixteen years ago) link
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MrdW2bj7L._AA280_.jpg
These and a starched shirt and a necktie would make a good office outfit.
― Eazy, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:26 (sixteen years ago) link
I look as professional as is possible in my shorts. They are really nice navy (button fly) non-cargos and I'm wearing them with a blue and grey plaid short sleeve button up shirt from Banana. And cute but scuffed casual shoes.
― Jesse, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:31 (sixteen years ago) link
Boss is out! So is his assistant. It's also a bank holiday. Life is good.
― KitCat, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:33 (sixteen years ago) link
I am optimistic about the A/C actually since NOTHING about it is working as opposed to the fan running and no cool air (which is a big tease). If even the fan is not running it just might mean that the breaker.
.... Damn. It's not the breaker.
― Jesse, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:41 (sixteen years ago) link
Our two newest employees didn't show up today, nor have they called in.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:41 (sixteen years ago) link
Maybe they thought they had Columbus Day off?
― n/a, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:52 (sixteen years ago) link
Are they ... Injuns?
a million hours at alliance to work on apps
Say hi to Sam for me.
I am wearing shorts today as well.
― dan m, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:55 (sixteen years ago) link
I am wearing a dress. :-D
― KitCat, Monday, 8 October 2007 14:57 (sixteen years ago) link
I think I'm going to go buy a sun dress.
― Jesse, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:01 (sixteen years ago) link
HIIIIII GUYS
answer my question on my masculine fashion thread
― n/a, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:02 (sixteen years ago) link
You totally should. You could probably find some good ones on sale right about now.
Right about now, the Funk Soul Brother Check it out now, the Funk Soul Brother
― KitCat, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:03 (sixteen years ago) link
I was about to say, before Jesse's message appeared, that I wore a sundress one time (staying at a house of guys and gals in Milwaukee) on a hot, hot day, and it was the most comfortable thing ever.
― Eazy, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:03 (sixteen years ago) link
should I wear a sundress when we play the pre-Ladyfest show this weekend y/n?
― n/a, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:04 (sixteen years ago) link
pro: I might be a pretty lady con: ladies might not have sense(s) of humor
other con: I would never actually do this
― n/a, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:05 (sixteen years ago) link
I vote no. xpost relief
― KitCat, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:05 (sixteen years ago) link
I put on a sundress once or twice when I was like 12 and it was comfortable. You can tell they are just by looking at them.
Nick, I don't know what your masculine fashion question is, but the answer is probably SUNDRESS.
xpoost
― Jesse, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:06 (sixteen years ago) link
Men don't have any choices for clothes that let air billow between their thighs.
Oh, and Nick, I answered your masculine fashion question.
― Eazy, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:12 (sixteen years ago) link
This guy is the exception (though he is also an answer to your masculine question, Nick).
http://www.scottishcountryshop.com/catalog/images/casual%20kilt.JPG
I find the lace-up shirts really creepy, a lot of otherwise v nice people wear them with kilt and I just cringe.
― Laurel, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:13 (sixteen years ago) link
The hiking boots are retarded, though -- you'd have no reason to wear a nice kilt and a sporran for any activity that would also require work boots.
― Laurel, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:14 (sixteen years ago) link
That guy has the kind of hot that not even a lace up shirt and kilt can dampen.
― Jesse, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:15 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm conflicted on kilts--I think they might be sexy but they are usually accompanied by a heavy dose of annoying Scots pride. And bagpipes.
Things that are awful:
1. kilts 2. lace-up shirts 3. wearing boots with anything other than long pants
― n/a, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Come now Nick. Was there not a single day in your life in the 90s when you wore Docs with shorts? NOT ONE??
Wait. I just realized that you are completely right.
― Jesse, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:18 (sixteen years ago) link
No.
― n/a, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:18 (sixteen years ago) link
-- Laurel, Monday, October 8, 2007 3:14 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Link
RONG
i know dudes that wear kilts/skirts only when they are hiking in the summer. though i guess those are more work-y looking books now that i look at 'em
― river wolf, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Here it is!
It's Filson.
When I get some proper cash, I'm buying a closet full of this stuff.
― Eazy, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:22 (sixteen years ago) link
haha, i actually really like some of that stuff!
the tin cloth pants are like indestructible
― river wolf, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:24 (sixteen years ago) link
secret to machismo: push-broom mustache
― dan m, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:24 (sixteen years ago) link
What kind of shoes is a dude supposed to wear with a kilt?
― KitCat, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:25 (sixteen years ago) link
http://oas.imageg.net/O/a/Creatives/MAWHTB_test/MAWHTB_bar.jpg
― river wolf, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:26 (sixteen years ago) link
Lace-up brogues, Sarah. I'll GIS in a second.
RW, that dude is wearing a proper kilt, those things cost like $400-800 or something, and with a sporran is basically half of formal attire. More utilitarian options for hiking = fine, whatever!
― Laurel, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:28 (sixteen years ago) link
Here, I didn't say they weren't still vaguely ridic:
http://www.tartanweb.com/images/u/bbl_a.jpg
― Laurel, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:30 (sixteen years ago) link
Lace up shirts remind me that it's been a while since I've looked an an International Male catalog. I should start subscribing again.
Actually I would like to sing all of you up for the catalog.
Which further reminds me--WTF Sarah??? How could I have forgotten AGAIN to give you that gd salad spinner??
― Jesse, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:31 (sixteen years ago) link
Re Filson: I like how 3 of their 5 pairs of "shoes" are really still boots. :D
― Laurel, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:31 (sixteen years ago) link
CONGRATS TO JENNY FOR PASSING THE MOTHERFUCKING BAR.
― jaymc, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:32 (sixteen years ago) link
Jesse, was there ever actually a salad spinner for me, or how this just been one very long and painful LIE!!?
After looking online at men's shoes for a while, I've decided most of them are ugly or boring.
I like those Filson clothes despite the hunting connection. I think Robert Redford should model for them.
― KitCat, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:41 (sixteen years ago) link
Sarah: :D :D A LOT of men's clothes, or at least "men's" clothes, are really ugly and boring, because the market has determined that men are afraid of looking like they paid too much attention so they favor the "no brainer" aspect. Unfortunately, we're the ones that have to look at them.
― Laurel, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:47 (sixteen years ago) link
This essay (one of my favorites ever) explains it all. It talks about the success of Dockers, and how Levis found that many men would rather have one less decision to make in the morning, and would rather have someone say "nice pants!" than "ooh you're on fire today!".
― Eazy, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:49 (sixteen years ago) link
what is i just want to wear jeans/carhartts and white t-shirts all the time, tho
― river wolf, Monday, 8 October 2007 15:50 (sixteen years ago) link