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Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / September 2008Idiot sales staff
Having listened to Pip extolling the virtues of his Vans skate shoes I went in search of a pair in town. There's a small 'alternative' clothing store in one of the arcades that sells DCs and stuff like that, so I went in and asked "Do you know where I can buy some Vans please?". Skater-dude behind the counter says "Have you tried Auto Trader, my mate bought his Golf from there?" I felt like twatting the dozy c.nt but just walked out instead  SignatureLozzo SV650S K5, CBR600F-W, SR250 SpazzTrakka and a sh.t load more 2-wheeled junk in the garage I believe in free speech, but I still have to pay my phone bill "Lozzo" <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk> wrote in news:6icjd7FpvdaoU1 @mid.individual.net: > Having listened to Pip extolling the virtues of his Vans skate shoes I > went in search of a pair in town. There's a small 'alternative' [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I felt like twatting the dozy c.nt but just walked out instead haha At least he didn't say, "grandad". BTW, the Schuh chain stock the Vans range http://www.schuhstore.co.uk/champion_frameset.asp?brand=VANS Personally, I buy Airwalk trainers for use at work. Sports Direct (aka Giles Sports, Sports Soccer & Donnay Sport) usually have them for £15-20 > "Lozzo" <lo...@lozzo.org.uk> wrote in news:6icjd7FpvdaoU1 > @mid.individual.net: [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Personally, I buy Airwalk trainers for use at work. Sports Direct (aka > Giles Sports, Sports Soccer & Donnay Sport) usually have them for £15-20 I say, isn't uk.shopping.chav over there >>>>>> >> BTW, the Schuh chain stock the Vans >> rangehttp://www.schuhstore.co.uk/cham [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I say, isn't uk.shopping.chav over there >>>>>> you're out of touch grandad I shopped in Aldi yesterday, too. Of course, I packed everything into Sainsburys carrier bags... > os...@my-deja.com wrote innews:15de2bdd-b0f0-48eb-a703-c3c03b42a68e@x35g2000hsb.googlegroups.com: > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > you're out of touch grandad I probably am too. It's going to be noticeable in three weeks when I walk into university. > I shopped in Aldi yesterday, too. > > Of course, I packed everything into Sainsburys carrier bags... Standard > "Lozzo" <lo...@lozzo.org.uk> wrote in news:6icjd7FpvdaoU1 > @mid.individual.net: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > BTW, the Schuh chain stock the Vans rangehttp://www.schuhstore.co.uk/champion_frameset.asp?brand=VANS Office stock them too. I recently bought a pair of these: http://www.outdoorkit.co.uk/product.php?product_id=1990 somewhat more robust than a pair of canvas Vans, and amazingly comfortable. -- d. > I recently bought a pair of these: > > http://www.outdoorkit.co.uk/product.php?product_id=1990 I bought a pair of those at the beginning of the year. > somewhat more robust than a pair of canvas Vans, and amazingly > comfortable. They are really comfy, yes. SignatureChris > > I recently bought a pair of these: > > > > http://www.outdoorkit.co.uk/product.php?product_id=1990 > > I bought a pair of those at the beginning of the year. All the rage among middle aged men. Signatureogden GSXR750 K4 RGV250 VJ22 > > > I recently bought a pair of these: > > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > All the rage among middle aged men. Well, I am 44 now. And the older one gets, the comfier one's shoes need to be. SignatureChris > I recently bought a pair of these: > > http://www.outdoorkit.co.uk/product.php?product_id=1990 I'm not too keen on the style and even less enthusiastic about the price. I buy trainers to be abused at work. £20 every 3-6 months. Latest acquisition has been a pair of Karrimor Peak 81s. Very black, light & comfy. Cost 20 quid. They were very good on the recent trip to Austria, which included a bit of hill ambling. http://www.sportsdirect.com/images/products/18008803_m.jpg > somewhat more robust than a pair of canvas Vans, and amazingly > comfortable. Vans never seem robust. I quite like the black suede, skater type shoes but wouldn't pay the £45-50 Vans want. I have bought similar looking, cheaper, Airwalk jobs, as stated in my reply to Lozzo. > Vans never seem robust. I quite like the black suede, skater type > shoes but wouldn't pay the #45-50 Vans want. I have bought similar > looking, cheaper, Airwalk jobs, as stated in my reply to Lozzo. I looked at Airwalks, but they appeared a bit like Hi-Tec trainers do when compared to Nikes SignatureLozzo SV650S K5, CBR600F-W, SR250 SpazzTrakka and a sh.t load more 2-wheeled junk in the garage I believe in free speech, but I still have to pay my phone bill >I buy trainers to be abused at work. £20 every 3-6 months. Latest >acquisition has been a pair of Karrimor Peak 81s. Very black, light & >comfy. Cost 20 quid. They were very good on the recent trip to Austria, >which included a bit of hill ambling. The cheap Karrimor I bought were rubbish (they were comfy though), they fell to bits in a couple of months. My Merrells cost 3 times as much but have lasted 4 times as long so far. SignatureNick CB500 >Vans never seem robust. I quite like the black suede, skater type shoes but >wouldn't pay the £45-50 Vans want. I have two current pairs, one of which is pretty much permanently on my feet. I'm looking for deals on replacements atm, because the sole on one pair is getting a bit smooth after two years. The others are going strong after three, although the black suede uppers couldn't be described as 'smart' any more. I don't object to ~40 quid a year for my footwear. SignaturePip: B12 > > Vans never seem robust. I quite like the black suede, skater type > > shoes but wouldn't pay the £45-50 Vans want. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I don't object to ~40 quid a year for my footwear. That's my thinking on it. I've seen how well yours have lasted and decided they are well up to the abuse I give footwear. SignatureLozzo SV650S K5, CBR600F-W, SR250 SpazzTrakka and a sh.t load more 2-wheeled junk in the garage I believe in free speech, but I still have to pay my phone bill >>Vans never seem robust. I quite like the black suede, skater type shoes >>but [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > I don't object to ~40 quid a year for my footwear. I know it's not your area, but there's a Vans outlet shop in Portsmouth where my kids get shoes ver' ver' cheap. There may be one near you. It's good for joke shoes; a couple of years ago I found a pair of truly vile, fake-snake, lime-green slip-ons for £5, at which point SWMBO flourished her 20% discount card. I've certainly had four quid's worth of wear from them, and find they are particularly effective when worn with a dinner-jacket. My 12yo used to wear basketball boots in the Jamaican colours emblazoned with cannabis leaves, until he outgrew them. In article <6ef28da9-8f2d-4c95-9c0b-f37e4575e4d2 @y38g2000hsy.googlegroups.com>, darsy says... > > "Lozzo" <lo...@lozzo.org.uk> wrote in news:6icjd7FpvdaoU1 > > @mid.individual.net: [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > somewhat more robust than a pair of canvas Vans, and amazingly > comfortable. They look spiffy ... trouble with me is I've got feet that are not only large (11-12, depending) but very wide ... and you know what they say about blokes with large, wide feet ... ... they end up breaking trainers in a matter of weeks :( The only brand I've found that don't come apart at the seams are, weirdly, Nike, although I may give those North Face a go. On the "outdoors" front, I bought a bum-bag in an outdoors shop in Ramsey, coz the Furygans, like most modern leathers, don't have big pockets, and I need to store stuff like wallet, mobile phone, spare earplugs, torch [1], etc, hence needing small storage I could carry on me while on the bike. The chap had several sorts, but recommended one by a company called "Highlander", which was claimed to be waterproof ... even the zips are coated in a plastic sheeting-type seal, and I have to say it's been superb, including when I left it out overnight in a storm - nothing got even slightly wet. There's even 2 little mesh pockets to keep stuff like small change in (always a nuisance when rattling around with your stuff). <googles> This: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nautilus-Waterproof-Bum-Bag-Green- Grey_W0QQitemZ320284423745QQihZ011QQcategoryZ87123QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewIt em?refid=store Although mine only cost me £12.95. Anyway, thoroughly recommended to anyone who has need of such a thing, for riding. [1] MagLite LED - bought in Douglas from TK Max - the utter dog bollocks SignatureBear 2002 Yamaha R1 Saab Aero Sport > [1] MagLite LED - bought in Douglas from TK Max - the utter dog > bollocks I really ought to get the LED conversion for my Maglite SignatureLozzo SV650S K5, CBR600F-W, SR250 SpazzTrakka and a sh.t load more 2-wheeled junk in the garage I believe in free speech, but I still have to pay my phone bill >> [1] MagLite LED - bought in Douglas from TK Max - the utter dog >> bollocks > >I really ought to get the LED conversion for my Maglite But you just know that as soon as you fit it, there'll be a special on the HID conversion. SignaturePip: B12 > >> [1] MagLite LED - bought in Douglas from TK Max - the utter dog > >> bollocks > > > >I really ought to get the LED conversion for my Maglite TK Max were banging them out for only £16.96, as opposed to an RRP of £40, which I thought a rather spiffy deal. And it's *great* > But you just know that as soon as you fit it, there'll be a special on > the HID conversion. heh. SignatureBear 2002 Yamaha R1 Saab Aero Sport >>> [1] MagLite LED - bought in Douglas from TK Max - the utter dog >>> bollocks >> I really ought to get the LED conversion for my Maglite > > But you just know that as soon as you fit it, there'll be a special on > the HID conversion. What a *great* idea. SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >> [1] MagLite LED - bought in Douglas from TK Max - the utter dog >> bollocks > > I really ought to get the LED conversion for my Maglite I was a bit dubious about getting one, gave in to the urge and got on on ebay. I had thought the performance (?) of the torch was good before, now it just blindingly bright. Course I did look directly into the lens and accidentally pressed the button. Left the feedback on ebay once I had recovered sufficient sight in one eye. > I recently bought a pair of these: > > http://www.outdoorkit.co.uk/product.php?product_id=1990 > > somewhat more robust than a pair of canvas Vans, and amazingly > comfortable. Today I have been mostly wearing:- http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/productdetail/id_product/31827 No worries about shoes and socks getting waterlogged and uncomfortable here, oh no. > Having listened to Pip extolling the virtues of his Vans skate shoes I > went in search of a pair in town. There's a small 'alternative' [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I felt like twatting the dozy c.nt but just walked out instead Heh, I heard Jimmy Carr tell that one too... -- Antony > Having listened to Pip extolling the virtues of his Vans skate shoes I > went in search of a pair in town. There's a small 'alternative' [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I felt like twatting the dozy c.nt but just walked out instead What's wrong with the usual "FOYRNB" response? SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 |
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